Industry Ink (6/11/14)

While celebrating four back-to-back No. 1s last week, Capitol’s Luke Bryan was surprised by UMG Nashville Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan with the news that his Crash My Party project is now RIAA-certified Double Platinum.

Luke Bryan and UMG Nashville Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan. Photo: Rick Diamond

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Blue Man Group

Nashville-based Bluewater Music has signed Blue Man Group to an administration agreement covering the world, excluding the United States.

Blue Man Group produces theatrical shows and concerts that feature percussion-heavy music, as well as comedy and a multimedia stage presentation. Blue Man Group has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.

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Kelly Keagy and museum founder, Joe Chambers. Photo: Jay McDowell

Night Ranger lead vocalist and drummer Kelly Keagy has been selected as the inaugural ambassador for the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. The new program is designed to engage national and international concert fans with the museum’s work.

“Kelly is the perfect person to be the first ambassador for our work at the museum. We strive to honor the unsung heroes of American recorded music; those who contributed so much to the music that became the soundtrack of our lives,” said Joe Chambers, Founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. “We are looking forward to working with Kelly, as well as other touring musicians who have dedicated their lives to their passion for music.”