Weekly Chart Report (8/9/13)

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Average Joe’s JJ Lawhorn recently visited with KZPK/Wild Country 99 Studios for a drive time performance of his latest single “Stompin’ Grounds.” Pictured (L-R): KZPK OM/PD Matt Senne, Average Joe’s JJ LAWHORN, KZPK MD Brook Stephens

Average Joe’s JJ Lawhorn recently visited with KZPK/Wild Country 99 Studios for a drive time performance of his latest single “Stompin’ Grounds.” Pictured (L-R): KZPK OM/PD Matt Senne, Average Joe’s JJ LAWHORN, KZPK MD Brook Stephens


Florida Georgia Line’s “Round Here” continues to entice listeners, holding the No. 1 spot on MusicRow’s chart with 3261 spins for two consecutive weeks. Kenny Chesney can drink to success with “When I See This Bar” ascending to the No. 2 spot on the chart. Hunter Hayes’ “I Want Crazy” slips to No. 3 while Billy Currington’s “Hey Girl” rises to No. 4. Lee Brice has something to celebrate with “Parking Lot Party” breaking into the Top 5, landing at No. 5 on the chart. Rounding out the Top 10 this week are Chris Young’s “Aw Naw” at No. 6, Little Big Town’s “Your Side Of The Bed” at No. 7, Thomas Rhett’s “It Goes Like This” at No. 8, Jason Aldean’s “Night Train” at No. 9 and Brett Eldredge’s “Don’t Ya” at No. 10.
Once again, Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind Of Night” is the week’s greatest gainer, surging to No. 29 with another 667 spins. Brad Paisley’s “I Can’t Change The World” makes its debut at No. 64 with 352 spins. Jake Owen’s “Days Of Gold” climbs 28 spots, landing at No. 54 with an added 351 spins. Tim McGraw’s “Southern Girl” is on the cusp of reaching the Top 10, rising to No. 12 with an extra 296 spins. Finally, Rhett’s “It Goes Like This” breaks the Top 10, coming in at No. 8 with 272 more spins.
MusicRow chart welcomes five debuts this week, with Owen’s “Days Of Gold” debuting at No. 54, Paisley’s “I Can’t Change The World” at No. 64, Coleman Brothers’ “Back On The Farm” at No. 73, Angie Johnson’s “Swagger” at No. 74, and Frankie Ballard’s “Helluva Life” at No. 79.
Frozen Playlists: WTHO, WKDZ, WIFE, KICR, KYEZ, WXXK, KCJC, WKKW, KVOM, KYYK, WAAG, WDHR, WHMA
Arista Nashville’s The Henningsens visited with KEGA in promotion of their No 35 single “I Miss You” before playing Salt Lake City last Friday on Brad Paisley’s Beat This Summer Tour. Pictured (L-R): Aaron Henningsen, Amanda (KEGA's AM Show), Clara Henningsen, Jon Watkins (KEGA PD), Brian Henningsen

Arista Nashville’s The Henningsens visited with KEGA in promotion of their No 35 single “I Miss You” before playing Salt Lake City last Friday on Brad Paisley’s Beat This Summer Tour. Pictured (L-R): Aaron Henningsen, Amanda (KEGA’s AM Show), Clara Henningsen, Jon Watkins (KEGA PD), Brian Henningsen


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MILLSTAR Entertainment Group’s Outshyne visited with John Marks from XM/Sirius “the Highway” in promotion of their single “Moonlight Crush.” (L-R): Josh Coleman, Jason Paxton, “The Highways” John Marks, Waylon Owings, Casey Joe Kelly, Matt ‘Smiley’ Norris

Upcoming Singles

August 12
Jake Owen/Days Of Gold/RCA Nashville
Josh Thompson/Cold Beer With Your Name On It/Show Dog-Universal
Kristy Lee Cook feat. Randy Houser/Wherever Love Goes/Broken Bow Records
Will Hoge/Strong/Prospector/Crescendo
Stephanie Grace/Loser/SMG Records
Morgan Frazier/Hey Bully/Sidewalk
Outshyne/Moonlight Crush/Millstar Entertainment Group
August 19
Due West/Slide On Over/Sovereign 3 Records
Jolie Holiday/Waffle House/Shamrock Records
Cole Swindell/Chilin’ It/Warner Music Nashville
Laura Bell Bundy/Two Step/Big Machine
Jennifer Nettles/That Girl/UMG
Kellie Pickler/Little Bit Gypsy/Black River
Brad Paisley/I Can’t Change The World/Arista
August 22
Maggie Sajak/Wildboy/Back East/GMV Nashville
September 3
Tim Sweeney/Baby I Try For You/Oil House Records
Jared Daniels/Foot On the Dashboard/Shade Records

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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Jake Owen/Days of Gold/RCA Nashville – 54
Brad Paisley/I Can’t Change The World/Arista – 64
Coleman Brothers/Back On The Farm/Fishing Hole Records – 73
Angie Johnson/Swagger/Sony Music – 74
Frankie Ballard/Helluva Life/Warner Bros. – 79
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Luke Bryan/That’s My Kind of Night/Capitol – 37
Jake Owen/Days of Gold/RCA Nashville – 24
Brad Paisley/I Can’t Change The World/Arista – 23
Angie Johnson/Swagger/Sony Music – 23
Darius Rucker/Radio/Capitol – 11
Rachel Holder/Lord Help Me/Curb – 11
Cole Swindell/Chillin’ It/Warner Bros. – 11
Lisa Matassa/I Won’t Ask/CPR Music Group – 10
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Luke Bryan/That’s My Kind of Night/Capitol – 1068
Brad Paisley/I Can’t Change The World/Arista – 352
Jake Owen/Days of Gold/RCA Nashville – 351
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine – 296
Thomas Rhett/It Goes Like This/Valory Music Group – 272
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
George Ducas/Cowtown/Spin Doctors – 201
Lisa Matassa/I Won’t Ask/CPR Music Group – 179
Kayla Calabrese/Kiss Me/Go Time Records – 177
Sawyer Brown/Shadows of the Heartland/Beach Street Records – 174
Chelsea Bain/James Dean/Instigator – 169

Chris Cavanaugh took time to visit with 95Q in promotion of his latest single “I’m All About That” before playing the Decatur Celebration in Illinois this past weekend (Aug. 4) with David Nail. Pictured (L-R): Kimmy, Trish, Chris, Jared, and Toby Tucker all from 95Q in Decatur.

Chris Cavanaugh took time to visit with 95Q in promotion of his latest single “I’m All About That” before playing the Decatur Celebration in Illinois this past weekend (Aug. 4) with David Nail. Pictured (L-R): Kimmy, Trish, Chris, Jared, and Toby Tucker all from 95Q in Decatur, Ga.


Bigger Picture Group’s Chris Janson recently visited with KMLE about his soon-to-be released single “Cut Me Some Slack” before opening for Dierks Bentley at the annual Country Thunder festival (7/19) in Twin Lakes, WI. Pictured (L-R) Front: Justin Moore, Tim Richards (KMLE PD), Janson, Kelly Lynn Janson. Back: Tim Pohlman (KMLE GM)

Bigger Picture Group’s Chris Janson recently visited with KMLE about his soon-to-be released single “Cut Me Some Slack” before opening for Dierks Bentley at the annual Country Thunder festival (July 19) in Twin Lakes, Wis. Pictured (L-R) Front: Justin Moore, Tim Richards (KMLE PD), Janson, Kelly Lynn Janson. Back: Tim Pohlman (KMLE GM)

Houston Music Exec Don Daily Dies at 81

Don Daily, a founding partner of Cactus Records and member of Houston’s prominent Daily family, passed away July 31. He was 81 and died peacefully in spite of a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, according to the Houstonpress.com.
In the mid-’70s, Don was credited as producer on three singles by George Strait for D Records, the label owned by Don’s father, H.W. “Pappy” Daily. Twenty years later, the singles were re-released on the 1996 set Strait Out of the Box.

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Don Daily. Photo courtesy of Glad Music Co.


Daily’s father built a company that eventually included nearly every aspect of the music business in Southeast Texas: retail, management, record labels, publishing, distribution and even performance – family member Mike Daily is an original member of Strait’s Ace In the Hole Band.
Daily Sr.’s label Starday Records had a string of hits including George Jones‘ “White Lightnin” and the Big Bopper‘s “Chantilly Lace.” Don and his brother Bud later opened Cactus Records in 1975.
Current Cactus Music partner and general manager Quinn Bishop describes Daily as “proud, but very unassuming about the Dailys’ contribution to [Houston’s] musical heritage.
“Don kept a hardback book on his desk that was embossed with “Everything I Know About the Music Business” with his name listed as the author,” he adds. “There was nothing written on the pages. He would always crack a smile when someone would pick it up and flip through the pages, not sure what to make of it.”
Daily was a widower who had been married to his late wife Helen for 35 years. He is survived by five children, several grandchildren and numerous other relatives. His memorial service was held Wednesday (Aug. 7) in Houston.

Loretta Lynn to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Loretta Lynn


Loretta Lynn is one of 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The awards will be presented at the White House later this year.
More than 500 individuals have been honored with the medal. Additional recipients this year include Oprah Winfrey, Ernie Banks, Ben Bradlee, Bill Clinton, Daniel Inouye (posthumous), Daniel Kahneman, Richard Lugar, Mario Molina, Sally Ride (posthumous), Bayard Rustin (posthumous), Arturo Sandoval, Dean Smith, Gloria Steinem, Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian and Patricia Wald.
“The Presidential Medal of Freedom goes to men and women who have dedicated their own lives to enriching ours,” said President Obama in a statement. “This year’s honorees have been blessed with extraordinary talent, but what sets them apart is their gift for sharing that talent with the world. It will be my honor to present them with a token of our nation’s gratitude.”

Industry Pics (8-8-13)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Nashville on Wednesday as part of a nationwide listening tour. During the visit, she toured Loud Studios with Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)’s Cary Sherman and Jim Catino, VP of A&R for Sony Music Nashville. Pritzker met with music industry leaders to gather insights into the music industry as well as intellectual property challenges. A roundtable with Pritzker and industry leaders was held at the Nashville Songwriters Association International on Music Row.

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Penny Pritzker gets a tour of Loud Studios in Nashville.

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BMI hosted the BMI Stage at the 20th annual Lollapalooza festival in Chicago recently. The three-day festival featured 21 performers on the BMI stage, including Nashville artists Brooke Waggoner and Wild Cub.

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mark Mason and Samantha Cox (far right) pause for a photo with singer-songwriter Brooke Waggoner of Nashville.

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mark Mason and Samantha Cox (far right) pause for a photo with singer-songwriter Brooke Waggoner of Nashville. Photo: Erika Goldring


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Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Penny Everhard (far left) and Mark Mason (third from right) pause for a photo with Nashville’s Wild Cub after their energetic performance on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza. Photo: Erika Goldring

Looking For Employment? SESAC Job Openings

nowhiringPerforming rights organization SESAC is lowering the unemployment rate with several job openings available in Nashville. Details are below:
Administrator Distribution Analyst. Position Description:  To assist with distribution related functions and provide data analysis support to Research & Analysis, company management, and other internal customers. Essential Skills/Experience: Computer Skills, including SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office, IBM AS/400 (including Discoverer/Discoverer Plus); VBA is a plus. Strong analytical and decision-making skills. Beneficial Skills: Knowledge of music industry and copyright law, experience with a statistical analysis program/language (R, JMP, SAS, etc.)
Content Registration Manager. Position Description: Supervise content registration process and related staff. Content registrationn duties include intake of works registrations and cue sheet data from SESAC’s affiliates and third party organizations. Essential Skills/Experience: Microsoft Office, advanced knowledge of copyright and music publishing, exceptional math/analytic/organizational skills, prior personnel management experience preferred. Beneficial Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Access and/or similar relational database applications.

Reporting Coordinator. Position Description: The primary role of this position is to ensure that licensed accounts with a reporting requirement submit timely accurate reports, and are invoiced correctly. Specific account types are assigned to this position by administer. Essential Skills/Experience: BBA degree, ability to organize and prioritize large volumes of work, ability to communicate professionally and effectively, proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. Beneficial Skills: Accounting experience, customer service experience.
Customer Service Representative. Position Description: The primary responsibility of this position is to effectively handle incoming contact from customers. Essential Skills/Experience: conflict management/troubleshooting/problem solving skills, ability to multitask, effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to organize and prioritize large volumes of work, ability to be effective in a team environment. Beneficial Skills: Proficient with MS Excel and Word.
Resumes and inquiries for each position should be sent to SESAC’s Cathy Grizzell here. Resume submission must accompany salary requirements.

Weekly Register: A Trip To Bakersfield

vince-gill-paul-franklin-bakerfield-featured1Vince Gill & Paul Franklin‘s Bakersfield debuted Top Five this week with 12k units sold. Thirty-four percent of the units sold were digital, landing the project at No. 4 on the top Country albums chart. The collaborative tribute album from MCA Nashville/Universal Music Group not only honors the city’s biggest artists, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, but also the guitar and steel players that helped create and define the Bakersfield, Calif., country sound.
The No. 1 top Country album this week continues to be the unstoppable Florida Georgia Line as Here’s To The Good Times sells another 28k units for a RTD of 945k.  (On FGL’s track side, “Cruise,” combined versions, also keeps the hammer down at No. 1 on the Country tracks chart with another 108k sold this week for a RTD total of 5.5 million.) Blake Shelton‘s Based On A True Story album sells another 16k units this week in the No. 2 spot while Hunter Hayes‘ self-titled album at No. 3 sells 13k (921k RTD).

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Paul Franklin and Vince Gill


Luke Bryan‘s “Crash My Party” single sells 62k this week, accumulating an impressive 1.2 million RTD in 18 weeks and perching at No. 2 on the Country tracks. Another 18-week success story is Hayes’ “I Want Crazy” selling 57k this week with a total 1.1 million RTD at No. 3.
Upcoming album releases in August to watch out for include Warner Music Nashville artists Brett Eldredge (Aug. 6, Bring You Back) and Charlie Worsham (Aug. 20, Rubberband); Bryan’s Capitol Nashville project, Crash My Party on Aug. 13 and the Show-Dog Universal project Alabama & Friends, set for release Aug. 27. Carrie Underwood‘s The Blown Away Tour:LIVE [DVD] is set to release from Sony Nashville on Aug. 13.

Cowboy Jack Clement Dies at 82

“Cowboy” Jack Clement at the 2013 CMA ceremony for the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2013 inductees, Wednesday, April 10 in Downtown Nashville. Photo: John Russell/CMA

“Cowboy” Jack Clement at the 2013 CMA ceremony for the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2013 inductees, Wednesday, April 10 in Downtown Nashville. Photo: John Russell/CMA


Cowboy Jack Clement died Thursday morning (Aug. 8) at his home in Nashville after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 82. Clement is slated to be officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year.
Jack Henderson Clement was born April 5, 1931, in the Whitehaven suburb of Memphis, Tenn.
After spending four years in the Marine Corps, Clement toured with a bluegrass band before temporarily living in Memphis. It was there that Sun Records founder Sam Phillips hired Clement as a staff producer-engineer.
In 1953, Clement made his first record. He studied at Memphis State University, where he earned his lifelong nickname “Cowboy.” He built his first recording studio in 1956, and has worked with Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and numerous others. Clement wrote “Ballad of a Teenage Queen” and produced Johnny Cash‘s iconic “Ring of Fire.”
Clement moved to Nashville in 1960, working as a songwriter and producer for Chet Atkins at RCA. Clement later relocated to Beaumont, Texas, where he opened Gulf Coast Recording Studios with producer Bill Hall.
It was Clement who persuaded George Jones to record Dickey Lee‘s “She Thinks I Still Care,” along with the Clement-penned “Just Someone I Used To Know.” In the 1970s, he opened the JMI label, which became home to singer-songwriter Don Williams. Clement also opened Jack Clement Recording Studios, the first 16-track studio in Nashville and has written songs for Bobby Bare, Jones, Elvis Presley, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. Clement also produced Waylon JenningsDreaming My Dreams and hosted recording sessions for Merle Haggard and Ray Stevens, among others.
Clement has also produced for Townes Van Zant, Hank Williams, Jr. and U2. Clement’s career success was highlighted earlier this year in a ceremony at Nashville’s WAR Memorial.
“I’ve been walking around for the last hour thanking God for the privilege of knowing Cowboy Jack Clement,” says Marty Stuart. “He was one of my dearest friends. To know the Cowboy was to know one of the most original people to ever walk the Earth. I love him and I will miss him. Connie and I send our love to all the Clement family.”

Photos by Alan Mayor.
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Music City Eats Festival's Petty Fest Gets All-Star Lineup

music city eats logo 111111Petty Fest Nashville has announced an all-star lineup during the Music City Eats Festival on Sept. 21 at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. The event will be hosted by Kings of Leon and the Cabin Down Below band.
Paying tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Petty Fest Nashville will feature all things Petty, featuring special performances by Kings of Leon; Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell; Norah Jones; Patrick Carney of the Black Keys; Jakob Dylan; Buddy Miller; Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards; Butch Walker; Cory Chisel & Adriel Denae; Parker Gispert of The Whigs; Cyle Barnes & Samuel Williams of The Weeks, and Ruby Amanfu, along with many more surprise guests to be announced.
Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, Sept. 21-22, 2013, Music City Eats will feature cooking demonstrations, panel discussions and Flavors of Nashville, which will showcase more than 25 of the city’s most beloved chefs and restaurants serving signature dishes, alongside more than 40 international and national wineries, spirits purveyors, and breweries. Before attending Petty Fest, Harvest Night presented by CITI will offer attendees the opportunity to sample dishes. Harvest Night presented by CITI will be held in the downtown Walk of Fame Park, before the night continues at the War Memorial Auditorium for the all-star Petty Fest.
Petty Fest is presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey, The Best Fest in conjunction with Music City Eats: Nashville Food, Wine & Spirits Festival.
For more information, visit musiccityeats.com.

Tim And Faith Bringing Soul2Soul Back To Vegas

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill perform at the Rod Laver Arena on March 20, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: Martin Philbey)

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill perform at the Rod Laver Arena on March 20, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: Martin Philbey)


Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are saying “Hey baby let’s go to Vegas” again and announcing an encore run of their Soul2Soul Tour at the Venetian Las Vegas this fall due to high demand. The McGraws will start their latest run Oct. 25-26 and perform 10 select weekends through April 2014. Ticket pre-sales will begin Aug. 13 and tickets for the general public will go on sale Aug 17.
“We made the most out of our short time in Vegas and had a lot of fun on-stage and off-stage, but it seemed like it was over just as we were getting good and warmed up,” said McGraw. “The reaction was impossible to ignore, so it was a total no-brainer to add more shows when the Venetian asked us. It’s been an ideal way for us to be able to perform together.”
McGraw and Hill first debuted their on-stage chemistry over a decade ago on the record-breaking first run of their Soul2Soul arena tour. That collaboration went on to become the top grossing North American tour in country music history.
“Tim and I love performing together, but it’s been such a scheduling challenge the last few years because we have two careers and three teenage daughters’ school and social calendars to coordinate around. The Venetian really rolled out the red carpet and made the whole experience so easy for us,” explained Hill. “It was a treat to be able to take what we’ve done on previous Soul2Soul Tours, shake it up, rework it and create something totally new for that venue. It was a really special moment in time for us and for our fans.”
“We’re thrilled to announce the return of Soul2Soul at The Venetian,” said John Caparella, president and chief operating officer for The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo. “Tim and Faith created a really special, up-close-and-personal experience for fans, and there’s no doubt, the show will sizzle again!”
Members of The Venetian’s loyalty program, Grazie, as well as the artists’ official fan communities at their websites, will be able to purchase advance tickets through pre-sales starting Tues., Aug. 13.

Internet Policy Task Force: Criminal Upgrades for Illegal Streaming

IPTFSecretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered an editorial introduction in the recently (July 2013) revealed Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) report, which includes recent discussions from stakeholders, public comments, and submitted comments to other agencies.
Receiving recent media attention is the report’s recommendation to upgrade misdemeanor criminal charges for illegally streaming copyrighted works (both audio and visual) to felony charges. Currently, criminal repercussions for reproducing or distributing the same work can be a felony charge. This recommendation is backed by the current Administration and the Copyright Office, who have both called on Congress to appropriately amend the Copyright Act.
Additional items in the report regarding sound recordings include broadcasting public performances, music license reform, remix availability, the digital impact on the first sale doctrine, statutory infringement damages, examination of the DMCA’s takedown system, and the appropriate role for the government, if any, to help the private sector improve the online licensing environment.
“Together, these bureaus have worked in the IPTF to identify leading public policy and operational challenges in the digital economy,” said Pritzker. “In turn, the IPTF has developed approaches to strengthen protections for consumer data privacy, enhance cybersecurity practices, safeguard the global free flow of information and ensure balanced and meaningful protection for intellectual property.
The IPTF was launched in April 2010 by then-Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, comprising input from multiple agencies and more than a dozen listening sessions from stakeholders and hundreds of public comments, and submitted comments to other agencies.
Click here for the 105+ page report.