October 2013 - Page 16 of 26

Larry Hughes Exits Sidewalk Records

October 14, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Larry Hughes, VP of Promotion at Sidewalk Records, has exited the label.
Originally launched in 1963 by Curb Records Chairman Mike Curb, Sidewalk Records relaunched in April 2012 with Hughes as part of the promotion team. Hughes relocated to Nashville in December 2012. Sidewalk Records is home to artists Dylan Scott, Morgan Frazier, Tyler Dean, Tim Dugger and Martin Ramey.
Hughes is currently considering other opportunities and can be reached at [email protected].

Lifenotes: Cal Smith

October 11, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Cal Smith

Cal Smith, the singer behind hits including “Country Bumpkin,” “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” “It’s Time to Pay the Fiddler,” and other songs, passed away Thursday (Oct. 10) at age 81. The Oklahoma native was born Calvin Grant Shofner on April 7, 1932. He began playing guitar and performing in his teens. After entering the military, he settled in California, where he worked as a disc jockey.
In 1962, Smith become a member of Ernest Tubb’s band, the Texas Troubadours. He worked with the band as a rhythm guitarist and vocalist until mid-1968. In 1967, Smith’s single, “The Only Thing I Want,” was his first to chart, released by Kapp Records. He moved to Decca Records in 1970, where he later earned his first Top 5 single for that label, “I’ve Found Someone Of My Own.” His breakthrough came in 1972 with a recording of the Bill Anderson song, “The Lord Knows I’m Drinking,” which went to No. 1 and crossed over onto the pop charts.
In 1974, Smith’s single “Country Bumpkin” (written by Don Wayne) topped the charts and was voted the Country Music Association’s single of the year. Smith’s last chart-topper came in 1975 with “It’s Time To Pay The Fiddler” (written by Walter Haynes and Don Wayne).
He is survived by his wife, along with five children and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

Artist Updates (10/11/13)

October 11, 2013/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Dierks Bentley

• Dierks Bentley‘s new little bundle of joy, Knox, made his way into the world on Wed. (Oct. 9). Following the birth, Bentley tweeted a shout-out to the hospital staff who helped usher Jr. in: “mad respect for doctors, nurses and everyone at hospitals. can’t believe y’all do that day in and day out. hard work making miracles happen.”
Apparently he had a little trouble though explaining some of the more complicated aspects of little brother’s arrival like circumcision to Knox’s sisters Evelyn and Jordan, as evidenced in a twitter pic here.

Photo: Joey+Rory

• In other baby news, Joey + Rory will have a new little farmhand to help out with chores soon. The duo are expecting their first little one together, the couple announced on the final episode of their RFD-TV show earlier this year.
The new addition to their family is due in February.

Pictured (L-R): Steve Ford, John Mays, Centricity Music; Jonny Diaz; Ryan Rettler, Just Management

• Christian artist Jonny Diaz has signed with Centricity Music and will release his first song for the label, “Asleep In The Hay,” on Centricity’s upcoming Christmas project.
Diaz has been busy in the studio with producer, Matt Bronlewee, readying his upcoming project that will release in spring 2014.

CMA Songwriters Series Plays Nashville in November

October 11, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

The CMA Songwriters Series will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (9:00 p.m./CT). The CMA Songwriters Series will feature 2013 CMA Awards nominees Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Love and Theft and will be hosted by songwriter Brett James. Tickets are on sale today (Friday, Oct. 11).
The event will be held at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 222 5th Ave. South.
Clark is nominated in the Song of the Year category for “Mama’s Broken Heart,” recorded by Miranda Lambert. She has also written songs recorded by The Band Perry (“Better Dig Two”), Reba (“The Day She Got Divorced”), and Kacey Musgraves (“Follow Your Arrow”).
McAnally boasts four CMA Awards nominations. He is nominated twice in the Song of the Year category for “Mama’s Broken Heart” (recorded by Lambert), and “Merry Go ‘Round” (recorded by Musgraves). He is also nominated for Single of the Year for “Merry Go ‘Round” and for Album of the Year for co-producing Musgraves’ Same Trailer Different Park. He has also written songs recorded by Lee Ann Womack (“Last Call”), Luke Bryan (“Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”), and Kenny Chesney (“Come Over”).
Nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year, Love and Theft (Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson) are best known for their hits “Runaway,” “Runnin’ Out of Air,” and the chart- topping “Angel Eyes.”
James has 11 No. 1 hits including “Jesus Take the Wheel” (recorded by Carrie Underwood), “The Truth” (recorded by Jason Aldean), and “Mr. Know It All” (recorded by Kelly Clarkson). Over the past decade, more than 300 of his songs have been recorded.
Tickets for the Nov. 5 CMA Songwriters Series at the CMA Theater are on sale today and are $30 for floor and mezzanine seating and $25 for first and second tier seating. All seats are reserved. To order tickets, visit CMASongwritersSeries.com.

'MusicRow' No. 1 Song

October 11, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert can tell you it takes “All Kinds of Kinds” to compete for the No. 1 spot on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart. This week, Lambert lands her second single of the year at our chart’s peak position after an 18-week climb.
Written by Don Henry and Phillip Coleman, Lambert’s single encourages the acceptance of the wide array of personalities found in the world today. MusicRow’s Robert K. Oermann reviewed the RCA track in June, saying: “Her vocal is a crystalline wonder, and the song is a pure, off-kilter delight. In a word, brilliant.”

If you can’t get enough of her voice, you can also hear Lambert at No. 9 this week on Keith Urban‘s UMG Nashville single, “We Were Us.”
Lambert is currently on the road with Dierks Bentley for their Locked & Reloaded Tour; she will also perform as part of the Nov. 6 CMA Awards broadcast, for which she is nominated for five trophies. She will also appear as part of George Jones‘ tribute concert in Nashville on Nov. 22, and will be featured with George Strait on his Cowboy Rides Away Tour on Feb. 1 in Las Vegas.

Jake Owen, Will Hoge, Krystal Keith Gear Up For Album Releases

October 11, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Jake Owen‘s Days of Gold will be released Dec. 3 on RCA Nashville. The album is the follow-up to Barefoot Blue Jean Night, and features songs by writers Jaren Johnston, Jimmy Robbins, Shane McAnally, Dallas Davidson, Trevor Rosen, Jeremy Stover, Zac Maloy, and Chris DeStefano, among others.
Days Of Gold Track & Writer Listing:
1. Days of Gold (Jaren Johnston/Neil Mason)
2. Beachin’ (Jaren Johnston/Jon Nite/Jimmy Robbins)
3. 1972 (Jaren Johnston/Jim Beavers)
4. Ghost Town (Chris DeStefano/Ashley Gorley/Shane McAnally)
5. Life of the Party (Dallas Davidson/Chris DeStefano/Ashley Gorley)
6. Good Timing (Dallas Davidson/Ashley Gorley/Zach Crowell)
7. Tall Glass of Something (Jaren Johnston/Luke Laird/Barry Dean)
8. One Little Kiss (Never Killed Nobody) (Ashley Gorley/Jimmy Robbins/Shane McAnally)
9. What We Ain’t Got (Travis Jerome Goff/Travis Meadows)
10. Tipsy (Matt Jenkins/Shane McAnally/Trevor Rosen)
11. Drivin’ All Night (Casey Beathard/Monty Criswell)
12. Sure Feels Right (Jaren Johnston/Zac Maloy/Jeremy Stover)

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Will Hoge. Photo: Kristin Barlowe

Will Hoge will release Never Give In on Oct. 15 on his own label, Cumberland Recordings. Hoge wrote or co-wrote every track on the project; co-writers include Rose Falcon, Dylan Altman, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley, Patrick Davis, and Adam Ollendorff.
The project also features “Strong,” the tune that is heard in General Motor’s 2014 Chevy Silverado nationwide ad campaign.
Never Give In Track & Writer Listing:
1. A Different Man (Will Hoge, Patrick Davis)
2. Goodbye Ain’t Always Gone (Will Hoge, Dylan Altman, Rose Falcon)
3. Never Give In (Will Hoge, Dylan Altman)
4. This Time Around (Will Hoge, Dylan Altman)
5. Still Got You On My Mind (Will Hoge, Dylan Altman)
6. Home Is Where The Heart Breaks (Will Hoge)
7. Daddy Was A Gambling Man (Will Hoge, Adam Ollendorff)
8. Pale September (Will Hoge)
9. Bad Old Days (Will Hoge, Dylan Altman)
10. Damn Spotlight (Julia’s Song) (Will Hoge)
11. Strong (Bonus Track) (Will Hoge, Ashley Gorley, Zach Crowell)

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Krystal Keith will release her debut project, Whiskey & Lace, on Dec. 10 (Show Dog-Universal). The album features her current single, “Get Your Redneck On,” co-written by Krystal Keith and Nathan Chapman). Krystal has writer credit on three songs; the album’s 10 tracks include work from songwriters Rodney Clawson, Dennis Linde, Tim James, Eddy Raven, Bobby Pinson, Toby Keith and Casey Beathard, among others.
Whiskey & Lace Track & Writer Listing:
1. Doin’ It (Toby Keith, Bobby Pinson)
2. Can’t Buy You Money (Toby Keith/Scotty Emerick)
3. What Did You Think I’d Do (Toby Keith)
4. Daddy Dance With Me (Krystal Keith/Mica Roberts/Sonya Rutledge)
5. Cabo San Lucas (Toby Keith/Eddy Raven)
6. Him And This Tattoo (Tim James/Casey Beathard)
7. Beautiful Weakness (Mica Roberts/Sonya Rutledge)
8. Down Into Muddy Water (Dennis Linde)
9. Get Your Redneck On (Krystal Keith/Nathan Chapman)
10. Whiskey & Lace (Krystal Keith/Rodney Clawson/Lynn Hutton)

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Three-Part Harmony

October 11, 2013/by Bobby Karl

Photo: Moments By Moser

There are three new musical reasons to visit The Tennessee State Museum.
They are Grand Ole Opry star Steve Wariner, photographer Russ Harrington, and the late dulcimer virtuoso David Schnaufer (1952-2006). An exhibit titled “Three-Part Harmony” showcases the trio in dedicated spaces to each on the museum’s lower level.
As you enter, Harrington’s exhibit comes first. Titled “Shooting Stars,” it features more than 60 oversize prints of some of the celebrities he has shot. The portraits include Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Grace Potter, Tim McGraw, Johnny Paycheck and Alison Krauss with Robert Plant.

Photo: Moments By Moser

Some of them hang next to the costumes the stars are wearing in the photos. These include Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose ball gown, Alan Jackson’s western duds and Reba McEntire’s black jersey outfit. Rhonda Vincent’s portrait is next to both her lime-green cocktail dress and her mandolin. One of Brian Setzer’s electric guitars is hung alongside his images.

Harrington, who is a Nashville native and an MTSU grad, seems especially good with female subjects. Faith Hill, Kellie Pickler, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Lorrie Morgan and Dolly Parton have seldom looked lovelier than they do through his lens. His breakthrough music subject was Trisha Yearwood.
The photographer has more than 500 album jackets to his credit. This exhibit shows you why.
“Wariner’s Watercolors” is the first major exhibit devoted to guitar-great Steve Wariner’s skills as a visual artist. He has a gentle touch as a draftsman. Watercolor is a difficult medium to work in, but the musician has made it his own.
My favorites were the tiny landscapes. How does he do that? How does he do that so well?
Also striking are his pen-and-ink studies of musicians. Again, many of these are on a small scale.
“It’s something that takes me away from music,” Steve commented about his artwork. “I’ll be working hard in the studio for two or three days at a time, and then I’ll take a day off to go and paint. It’s a wonderful distraction for me in a lot of ways.”
Added a grateful Steve about the Tennessee State Museum show, “This is truly a first for me.” It is, indeed, his first major exhibition.
“David’s Dulcimers” is the subject of the third installation.
Shortly before his death in 2006, David Schnaufer donated his collection of the instruments to the State Museum. They range from the rectangular instruments called Tennessee music boxes to hourglass-shaped Appalachian dulcimers, from a hammered dulcimer from 1840 to modern, custom-carved examples.

Steve Wariner. Photo: Moments By Moser

In addition to the instruments, the exhibit includes photos of Schnaufer with some of the stars with whom he recorded or collaborated. These include Emmylou Harris, Cyndi Lauper, Johnny Cash & June Carter, Mark Knopfler, The Cactus Brothers and Jean Ritchie.
The exhibit preview party took place on Thursday evening (Oct. 10). Getting an early glimpse were Manuel, Martha Moore, Denise Stiff & Steve Sheehan, Don Light, Hank Adam Locklin, Jo Walker Meador, Justin Levenson, Debi Tate, David Ezell, Renee White, Butch Tatum, Kay West, Steve Williams, Scott Stem, Neil Pond, Leigh Hendry and Guy Gilchrist.
We sampled cocktails and hors d’oeuvres including turkey sliders, ham loaf on biscuits, roasted squash and sweet-potato salad. Yum, yum.
“Three-Part Harmony” opens today (Friday, Oct. 11), at The Tennessee State Museum. If you’ve never been there, the museum is situated beneath the TPAC theaters.
Three things. First, this Nashville treasure is always free to the public, all the time. Second, you should visit it even when there isn’t musical stuff to experience. Third, become a member and support this outstanding institution with donations.
That’s how you get invited to cool parties like this. Plus, you get to hang with groovy executive director and hostess with the most-est Lois Riggins-Ezell.

Charlie Cook On Air: The Holiday Sales Push

October 11, 2013/by contributor

Charlie Cook

You know I am a big fan of the CMA research department. If you and your station are wondering whether you should be a CMA member, just having access to the research studies throughout the year (8-12 studies) can be reason enough. Karen Stump and her staff do a great job making sure the studies are actionable. The information is useful for personalities, programmers and of course sales staffs.
The new study deals with Holiday retail shopping habits of Country Music Consumers. The study was conducted via an online survey in August 2013 against 778 (members of the CMA Insider Consumer panel) respondents 18+.
This has not been the best year, economically, for America but 89% of the respondents say they plan to do additional shopping for Christmas. And of these shoppers, 52% will begin before Black Friday with another 17% panning to start the day after Thanksgiving. If you’re like me you stay far away from malls as you digest your turkey dinner but 50% of the shoppers will be in the stores that day. Cyber Monday has become another excuse to goof off at work and 67% of these folks will be online shopping (and checking Facebook) on December 2nd.
When you are in the store be sure you’re looking at the $75 and (slightly) under category. The average amount spent per Christmas gift is $72. In a perfect world for Music Row that would be six CDs but in real life 63% of shoppers are spending the gift money on Clothing and Shoes, 52% say DVDs and video games; 50% say toys and 49% say music/CDs.
Because this is a country music listener study, alcohol is the second most popular holiday spending category. Almost the entire panel (95%) will purchase holiday-specific food for Thanksgiving. Seventy-two percent will spend money on alcohol for New Year’s Eve. Halloween has become a huge spending holiday with over three quarters of these folks spending money on decorations. Those paper turkeys and funny New Year’s hats are also great targets for spending with about half of the revelers taping them to their walls.
In this group of almost 800 consumers the 18-34 males should be your target for music messages. Almost a third of this demo is planning to spend on music for New Year’s. So this is not gift giving music but personal music to account for what they did not receive in their stocking. This could be gift card purchases.
On average, Country Music Consumers will spend nearly $1000 this Christmas. The number only creeps up over $1000 in households with children. But if you think you’re going to be able to keep your card balance in check, think again. Add in Thanksgiving, New Years and Halloween and average amounts slams into $1700.00.
Four out of 10 of these consumers will buy music so some of that $1000 makes its way to Nashville. But now is not the time to start spending that bonus money, because three of the four top retailers that these shoppers are most likely to shop on Black Friday do not carry music.
1. Walmart (90% shop Walmart for holidays)
2. Walgreens (74%)
3. CVS (70%)
4. Kohl’s (68%)
5. Best Buy (62%)
6. Target (60%)
7. Dollar Tree (60%)
8. JCP (58%)
9. Staples/Office Depot (58%)
10. Bed Bath and Beyond (57%)
I hope some of this material will help you communicate with your audience and help you get ahead of the sales push.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)

Weekly Chart Report (10/11/13)

October 11, 2013/by Michael_Smith

Sheryl Crow (R) recently visited with 93Q’s Christi Monson (L) at the station’s New Faces of Country show, which featured Crow, Chris Stapleton, Jon Pardi, Drake White, Eric Paslay, and Brothers Osborne. Crow’s latest WMG Nashville single is “Callin’ Me When I’m Lonely.”

SPIN ZONE
After spending 18 weeks on the chart, Miranda Lambert’s “All Kinds of Kinds” takes the No. 1 spot with 3210 spins. Lambert is the first female singer to top MusicRow’s chart in months, and the trend is likely to continue with Taylor Swift’s “Red” landing at No. 2. Swift has received several AMA nominations and will be awarded her sixth NSAI award on October 13. Meanwhile, Blake Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You” falls to No. 3, while Darius Rucker’s “Radio” climbs three spots, moving to No. 4. Eli Young Band’s “Drunk Last Night” holds steady at No. 5. Rounding out the Top 10 this week is Eric Paslay’s “Friday Night” at No. 6, Jake Owen’s “Days of Gold” at No. 7, The Band Perry’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” at No. 8, Keith Urban and Lambert’s “We Were Us” at No. 9 and Joe Nichols’ “Sunny and 75” at No. 10.
Florida Georgia Line’s “Stay” is the week’s greatest gainer, bounding to No. 30 with another 479 spins. Urban and Lambert’s “We Were Us” breaks the Top 10, landing at No. 9 with an added 358 spins. Lady Antebellum’s “Compass” guides the band to No. 58 with 251 spins, while Amber Hayes’ “Any Day Is A Good Day” moves to No. 27 with an added 189 spins. Finally, Rucker’s “Radio” climbs closers to No. 1, reaching No. 4 with 187 more spins.
MusicRow welcomes six dynamite debuts this week, with Lady Antebellum’s “Compass” debuting at No. 58, Brett Eldredge’s “Beat Of The Music” at No. 66, Leah Turner’s “Take The Keys” at No. 73, Alexandra Demetree and Wes Hayden’s “Lay It On Me” at No. 76, Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night” at No. 77 and Rodney Atkins’ “Doin’ It Right” at No. 79.
Frozen Playlists: WEIO, KMKS, WXXK, KZPK

Jerry Mac

News: MusicRow reporting station KZPK FM (St. Cloud, MN) is searching for an afternoon PD to replace current afternoon APD Jerry Mac when he leaves the station later this month. The station has placed the following employment listing:

Programming / Afternoons: Wild Country 99/KZPK (St Cloud, MN) is looking for a programming superstar/afternoon drive host that lives and breathes radio. Do you find yourself doing appearances for fun? Do you love going to concerts and hanging with P-1’s and buying them pizza? Do you love to be a part of the biggest country music concerts in Central MN? Do you come up with crazy-fun moneymaking ideas for sales? If you think the best way to do radio: is to interact with listeners and use compelling content, then send me something now! We are looking for a personality that “gets” it. Rush me your tape and resume to: [email protected]. No calls please. Leighton Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer.
Currently, all music calls and mailing can be sent to Music Director Brook Stephens ([email protected]) at 619 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301

One lucky KUPL winner and 50 of their friends were treated to a Joel Crouse acoustic backyard show. Pictured (back row): KUPL Morning show DJs Monica, Howie and Jake. (front row): SDU’s Lisa Owen, Crouse and KUPL Promotion Director

Upcoming Singles
October 14
Aaron & Amanda Crabb/If I’m Guilty/differencemedia
Grayson/You & America/Way Outback Records
Old Crow Medicine Show/Dixieland Delight/ATO Records
Dan + Shay/19 You + Me/Warner Bros.-WAR
Rodney Atkins/Doin’ It Right/Curb
Sins Country/Muscadine/Go Time Records
Lady Antebellum/Compass/Capitol Nashville
Brad Puckett/At Least I’m Feeling, Again/SMG Records
Chris Carmack/What If I Was Willing/Valory
Sammy Hakim/Get A Little Closer/Lamon
October 21
Samantha Landrum/What If/Reviver Records
Ty Herndon/Lies I Told Myself/Flying Island
Jerrod Niemann/Drink To That All Night/Sea Gayle-Arista Nashville
Rachel Farley/Midnight Road/Red Bow
Weston Burt/Smile That Smile/HitShop
Kacey Musgraves/Follow Your Arrow/Mercury
Justin Moore/Lettin’ The Night Roll/Valory
October 28
Little River Band/You Dream, I’ll Drive/Frontiers
Mitch Goudy/Blow These Speakers Out/Third Floor Records
Blackjack Billy/Get Some/Bigger Picture
November 4
Tyler Farr/Whiskey In My Water/Columbia Nashville
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Lady Antebellum/Compass/Capitol – 58
Brett Eldredge/Beat Of The Music/Atlantic-Warner Bros. – 66
Leah Turner/Take The Keys/Columbia Nashville – 73
Alexandra Demetree and Wes Hayden/Lay It On Me/SSM Nashville – 76
Jerrod Niemann/Drink To That All Night/Arista Nashville – 77
Rodney Atkins/Doin’ It Right/Curb – 79
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Florida Georgia/Line Stay/Republic Nashville – 25
Lady Antebellum/Compass/Capitol Nashville – 19
Leah Turner/Take The Keys/Columbia Nashville – 17
Justin Moore/Lettin’ The Night Roll/Valory Music – 12
Josh Pruno/Cut Offs/Lawrence Music Group – 12
Brett Eldredge/Beat Of The Music/Atlantic-WMN – 12
Kacey Musgraves/Follow Your Arrow/Mercury Nashville – 10
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Florida Georgia Line/Stay/Republic Nashville – 479
Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert/We Were Us/Capitol Nashville-Hit Red Records – 358
Lady Antebellum / Compass / Capitol – 251
Amber Hayes/Any Day Is A Good Day/GMV Nashville-A-OK Entertainment – 189
Darius Rucker/Radio/Capitol – 187
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Laura Bell Bundy/Two Step/Big Machine – 194
Kari & Billy/Play Me A Fiddle Song/Kari & Billy – 193
Will Hoge/Strong/Prospector-Crescendo – 191
Skylar Elise/Gypsy Soul/Sugar Money Records – 189
Breelan Angel/Halfway To Wasted/Momentum-MisBhavin’ Records – 168

Dan + Shay took time to visit with Mr. Bob & Rick Brooks aka “Big Red” to promote “19 You+Me,” their Warner Brothers single. Pictured (L-R): Mr. Bob (PD, WOGK), Dan Smyers, Rick Brooks (MD, WOGK), Shay Mooney and Tom Martens (WMG).

[Updated]: Nashville Happenings (10/11/13)

October 11, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): A young Miley Cyrus with Renee Grant-Williams

[UPDATED] Vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams will make an appearance on Anderson Cooper 360, slated to air on CNN on Saturday, Oct. 12 (check your local listings). The filming took place at Renee’s home in Nashville where she discusses her time as Miley Cyrus‘ vocal coach, vocal techniques and other related topics.

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Recording studio Catch This Music will celebrate its two-year anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m.- 2p.m. The celebration will include beer, brauts and burgers for attendees. The party will be held at Catch This Music studios, located at 1008 17th Ave. S. in Nashville. Send RSVPs to Shona.

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Write Off The Row will hold a Howl-O-Ween Party on Oct. 29 from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. The free event will benefit Agape Animal Rescue. Attendees are encouraged to bring a pet food or pet supply donation. Write Off The Row is located at 2831 Azalea Place in the Berry Hill community. The event will feature food, drinks, music and prizes.

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The 2013 Passion For Fashion event will take place on Oct. 17 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. In its second year, “Passion for Fashion” will raise funds and awareness for The Bootstraps Foundation with a Cocktail Party, Silent Auction and Fashion Show. The Bootstraps Foundation awards scholarships to deserving young men and women across Middle Tennessee who despite severe obstacles and hardships, have achieved success in High School.
The evening will be hosted by Country singer Danielle Peck and Tennessee Titans’ Wide Receiver Damian Williams. The Passion For Fashion Show will feature over 75 Fall 2013 designer looks from Jamie, Nashville’s foremost luxury retailer. Designers will include: Oscar de la Renta, Lanvin, Reed Krakoff, Kaufman Franco, Stella McCartney, Brunello Cucinelli, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and many more. The show will be produced by stylist Milton White of The Fashion Office. The silent auction will feature items from Sam Edelman, VINCE, Magaschoni, Bogner and more.
To purchase tickets, visit bootstraps.org

Larry Hughes Exits Sidewalk Records

Lifenotes: Cal Smith

Artist Updates (10/11/13)

CMA Songwriters Series Plays Nashville in November

'MusicRow' No. 1 Song

Jake Owen, Will Hoge, Krystal Keith Gear Up For Album Releases

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Three-Part Harmony

Charlie Cook On Air: The Holiday Sales Push

Weekly Chart Report (10/11/13)

[Updated]: Nashville Happenings (10/11/13)

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