Artist/Songwriter Pics: Kelsea Ballerini, John Anderson, Adam Searan

Adam Searan Signs With SESAC

Singer/songwriter Adam Searan recently inked a deal with SESAC and stopped by the PRO to mark the occasion. The artist, who won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for his song, “Last,” has also signed with Demolition Music for publishing.

Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Adam Searan and Demolition Music Publishing’s Jon D’Agostino

Kelsea Ballerini Appears on NBC’s TODAY

Black River‘s Kelsea Ballerini made her national TV debut May 21 on NBC’s TODAY. During her appearance on the show the budding star performed her Top 10 hit “Love Me Like You Mean It.”

She racked up another first for her career as well when she scored her first-ever award show nomination for the 2015 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year for the single.

Pictured (L-R): Hoda Kotb, Kelsea Ballerini and Kathie Lee Gifford

John Anderson Tapes “Artist Confidential” With Jamey Johnson, Elizabeth Cook

John Anderson recently taped an episode of Sirius XM’s Artist Confidential. The show airs on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country and is hosted by Elizabeth Cook. Anderson performed music from his new album, Goldmine, which is his first studio album in nine years, as well as some of his greatest hits during the taping. Jamey Johnson also made a special appearance and collaborated with Anderson on his classic hit, “Swingin’.”

Pictured (L-R): John Anderson, Elizabeth Cook, and Jamey Johnson

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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