All Hallows' Eve: Artist and Industry Photo Round Up
What are you going to be for halloween? Here’s a selection of artists and industry members celebrating the holiday in creative form.
What are you going to be for halloween? Here’s a selection of artists and industry members celebrating the holiday in creative form.
With the CMA Awards scheduled for Wednesday night, Nov. 5, the CMA took a look back at some CMA Awards milestones. Click here to find out about the first live national TV broadcast, first live radio broadcast, first and only time outside of Nashville and much more.
To coincide with the first round of Grammy voting, the organization recapped the Top Grammy Recipients of the 21st Century in its latest digital magazine. Alison Krauss is the only Nashvillian listed in the top 11. She’s earned 27 Grammys during her career and 17 since 2001. Other Nashville musicians near the top 11 include her longtime band members and solo artists, Dobro player Jerry Douglas and guitarist/singer Dan Tyminski, who have eleven and ten trophies, respectively. Nashville banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck has earned ten.
Blaster Records will soon have a new office. As of Monday, Nov. 11, the company’s new address will be 1114 17th Ave. S., Ste. 204, Nashville, TN 37212.
Blaster Records’ number will remain 615-301-1769.
Email addresses for Blaster Records will shift to a new firstname@blasterrecords.com format.
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Some fans who purchased tickets to tonight’s (Oct. 31) Foo Fighters concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium may be out of luck. According to the band’s social media, tickets purchased from scalpers and secondary sellers will not be honored. Tickets are in extremely high demand because the Ryman, which seats less that 2,400 people, is a much smaller venue than the superstar band usually plays.
In order to prevent scalping, a forced credit card entry system will be used tonight, with plans to cancel anyone who purchased more than two tickets on one credit card. Fans could only purchase tickets to the show through Ticketmaster’s paperless ticketing system. Those tickets were non-transferable, and purchasers must present a matching ID and credit card at the door.
According to kptv.com, tickets went on sale Wednesday (Oct. 29) at 10 a.m. for $20, and sold out in minutes. However, tickets could later be found on secondary vendor sites, with prices reaching over $600.
Foo Fighters’ upcoming album, Sonic Highways, will be in stores Nov. 10. Tonight’s show will also include a screening of their HBO documentary.
Read MusicRow‘s online coverage about concert ticketing, as part of a larger print piece from August/September Artist Roster print magazine.
Natalie Stovall and the Drive are featured in “On The Road To The CMA Awards,” a five-part digital series sponsored by JCPenney, airing now on www.abc.go.com. The series, hosted by Stovall and leading up to CMA Awards week, features Thomas Rhett, Dan+Shay, Clayton Anderson, and Elizabeth Huett. Behind-the-scenes footage of the CMA Awards is also included.
Natalie Stovall and the Drive’s first national television commercial, the “Stomp A Little Louder” spot for JCPenney, will air during “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” airing live on Wednesday, Nov. 5 on ABC. An extended version of the spot will be posted to the JCPenney YouTube channel, where viewers can shop the band’s looks via links imbedded within the video.
Stovall will be styled by JCPenney design partner Nicole Miller for all of her CMA Awards week activities, including her performance at CMT’s Next Women of Country event, where she is one of the honorees.
Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced the launch of Luke Bryan’s new 32 Bridge line of clothing which will debut exclusively at Cabela’s on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The new line will offer men’s and women’s apparel, including short-sleeve T-shirts, long-sleeve T-shirts and caps that appeal to Country music fans and outdoor enthusiasts.
Drawing inspiration from his hometown roots, Route 32 Bridge crosses over the Flint River in Georgia and was an important area with Bryan was raised and developed his love for the outdoors.
“This brand is so dear to me and such a big part of who I am that seeing it come to life is so exciting,” said Bryan. “I can’t wait to share it!”
“Not only is Luke one of the top Country music artists in the world, but he also shares Cabela’s passion for the outdoors,” said Lee Dolan, Cabela’s Vice President of Brand Marketing “Cabela’s was thrilled to collaborate with Luke on the creation of the new 32 Bridge clothing line and is honored to offer 32 Bridge products to our customers.”
Watch as Luke Bryan discusses Route 32 Bridge, the namesake of his new clothing line: