Industry Ink: Buddy Lee Attractions, Warner/Chappell Production Music, Hippie Chick Twang

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 Jesse Keith Whitley Signs With Buddy Lee Attractions

Pictured (L-R): Tony Conway, Ontourage Management; Amy Aylward, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; David Kiswiney, Sr. Vice President, Buddy Lee Attractions; Kat Boggs, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Jesse Keith Whitley; Grayson Flatness, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Zinnia Martinez, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; John Roberson, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Aura Guadagno, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Joe Lee, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions. (seated) Mike Meade, Vice President, Buddy Lee Attractions.

Pictured (L-R): Tony Conway, Ontourage Management; Amy Aylward, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; David Kiswiney, Sr. Vice President, Buddy Lee Attractions; Kat Boggs, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Jesse Keith Whitley; Grayson Flatness, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Zinnia Martinez, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; John Roberson, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Aura Guadagno, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions; Joe Lee, Agent, Buddy Lee Attractions. (seated) Mike Meade, Vice President, Buddy Lee Attractions.

Jesse Keith Whitley has signed with booking agency Buddy Lee Attractions for worldwide representation. Whitley has also teamed with Tony Conway of Ontourage Management.

Whitley’s joining BLA marks a family tradition of sorts. BLA represented both Whitley’s grandfather, Country Music Hall of Famer George Morgan, and mother, country entertainer Lorrie Morgan.

“I could not be more thrilled to be with Buddy Lee Attractions Inc. Our family history runs deep with this wonderful team. I am a 3rd generation artist to go through BLA, so to have Joe Lee and Donna Lee involved is such an honor,” Whitley said.

 

Warner/Chappell Production Music’s “Listen to Larry” Gets PromaxBDA Nomination

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Warner/Chappell Production Music, the production music arm of Warner Music Group, has had a piece nominated for the PromaxBDA Local Awards’ “Use Of Original Music in a Promo” category. The nominated piece, “Listen to Larry,” was created in conjunction with KTVT-TV (CBS 11 – Dallas/Ft. Worth) to promote the accuracy and dependability of their Chief Meteorologist, Larry Mowry.

Randy Wachtler, Warner/Chappell Production Music President & CE0 stated, “I’m thrilled that this collaboration with KTVT-TV is nominated for a Promax Local Award, and proud to have been a part of a successful and popular campaign!”

Mark Agent, Warner/Chappell Production Music’s Director of Licensing for Local Television added, “KTVT wanted something powerful, something to get their message across about their award-winning weather forecast. The Texas style of music really helped us bring out the pride that the viewers have in their state.”

The PromaxBDA Local Awards celebrate and honor the best in local media, marketing and design, driving excellence, creativity and innovation from the local market. The Awards will be held on June 23 in Las Vegas as part of the PromaxBDA Station Summit.

 

Hippie Chick Twang Is Going To The Country

Pictured (L-R): Kent Blazy, Kim McClean, Jake Neumar

Pictured (L-R): Kent Blazy, Kim McLean, Jake Neumar

Hippie Chick Twang’s creative community of music launches their first Finally Friday Party at The Country, a new music club in Nashville. Twelve acts will offer 2 songs each and there will also be a jam band featuring band leader Will McLean Johnston. Songwriters Kim McLean, Kent Blazy, Mary Sue Englund, Tyler Barham, and Jake Neumar will perform from 7-9 p.m.

Hosted by 650 AM WSM personality Devon O’Day, this series will continue every final Friday of the month at The Country. For information or to submit for a performance slot on future Hippie Chick Twang Finally Fridays, call or text 615-400-5140 or email [email protected].

There is no cover for the party at The Country, located at 110 28th Avenue North near Centennial Park.

In Pictures: Who Knew Presents

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Pictured (L-R): Jeremy Holley (FlyteVu), David M. Ross (BossRoss Media), Tom Truitt (Who Knew, MusicRowSearch), Ali Harnell (AEG Live), Michael Weintrob (entertainment photographer), Jim Donio (Music Business Association), Jeff Cuellar (AC Entertainment) and Adam Culver (Lightning 100). Photo: Paul Schatzkin

Who Knew Presents was the official after party for the Music Biz 2016 Conference last week, as multiple music industry leaders offered their stories of career growth to a packed house. The event was held May 18 at 3rd & Lindsley.

Those taking part included Jeremy Holley (FlyteVu), David M. Ross (BossRoss Media), Ali Harnell (AEG Live), Michael Weintrob (entertainment photographer), Jim Donio (Music Business Association), Jeff Cuellar (AC Entertainment), Adam Culver (Lightning 100) and Tom Truitt (Who Knew, MusicRowSearch).

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Ali Harnell, senior vice president of AEG Live and co-manager of The Shadowboxers, shares her career trajectory and advice. Photo: D91 Photography

Jeremy Holley Who Knew Event 2016

Jeremy Holley, partner and co-founder of FlyteVu, informs the crowd about his new Nashville-based marketing firm and their innovative campaigns. Photo: Stephanie Michella Photography

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Pictured (L-R): Tom Truitt, (Who Knew, MusicRowSearch), Jeff Cuellar (AC Entertainment), Michael Weintrob (entertainment photographer). Photo: Paul Schatzkin

David Ross Who Knew Event 2016

David M. Ross, president of BossRoss Media and founder of MusicRow Magazine, speaks on the future landscape of streaming. Photo: Katherine Seghers

SESAC Signs “Peter Pan” Songwriter Jesse Lee Levin

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Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Levin, Parallel’s Tim Hunze and Hannah Showmaker. Photo: Peyton Hoge

Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Levin, Parallel’s Tim Hunze and Hannah Showmaker. Photo: Peyton Hoge

SESAC has announced the signing of songwriter Jesse Lee Levin for representation.

Levin, who is signed with Parallel Entertainment for publishing, is on the charts now with “Peter Pan,” as recorded by Kelsea Ballerini. Levin and Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead.

Levin stopped by SESAC’s new Music Row headquarters with representatives from Parallel to celebrate.

ACM Honors Set For August 30 With Lady Antebellum Hosting

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Lady Antebellum. Photo: Joseph Llanes

Lady Antebellum. Photo: Joseph Llanes

Lady Antebellum will host the 10th Annual ACM Honors on August 30 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The event recognizes special honorees and off-camera winners of the 51st Annual ACM Awards.

ACM Honors will be produced for television by dick clark productions and broadcast at a later date on the CBS Television Network. Performers and air date for the primetime special will be announced in the coming weeks.

Honorees include special awards recipients Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Eddie Rabbitt (awarded posthumously), Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jeff Walker (awarded posthumously), Jimmy Webb, Little Big Town and The Statler Brothers.

Studio Recording Awards recipients include Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, Dave Cobb, Shannon Forrest, Paul Franklin, Justin Niebank, Danny Rader, Michael Rhodes and Derek Wells. In addition, Ross Copperman will be honored as Songwriter of the Year.

Video: Dierks Bentley Encores With Music Industry Guests

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When Dierks Bentley performed before a sold-out crowd of over 14,000 fans at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit on Sunday, May 22, he brought the show to a close with a creative ending. Bentley recruited friends and music industry guests to spill out from a plane-shaped set prop on stage during his encore performance of “Drunk on a Plane.”

MusicRow takes you along with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the concert’s high-flying culmination.

 

 

Several music industry executives attended from Nashville, including Spotify’s John Marks, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, CMT’s Leslie Fram, Little Louder Music’s Arturo Buenahora, Sony Music’s Randy Goodman, Apple’s Sally Seitz, CMT’s John Hamlin,  and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson.

 

Bentley is pictured here with Spotify’s John Marks, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, CMT’s Leslie Fram, Apple’s Sally Seitz, CMT’s John Hamlin and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson

Bentley is pictured here with Spotify’s John Marks, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, CMT’s Leslie Fram, Apple’s Sally Seitz, CMT’s John Hamlin and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson

Callie Khouri At Watkins College Commencement: “Triumphant” Feeling After ‘Nashville’ Canceled

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Pictured (L-R): Samuel E. Stumpf Jr., Watkins Board of Trustees Chair; Callie Khouri; J. Kline, President


Pictured (L-R): Samuel E. Stumpf Jr., Watkins Board of Trustees Chair; Callie Khouri; J. Kline, President

Callie Khouri, the creator of ABC’s Nashville, said she felt “triumphant”’ and remembered “moments of greatness, of joy,” when she was told that the series had been canceled.

Khouri made the remarks during a commencement speech given at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film in Nashville on May 14. Read the speech.

Khouri also received the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Fine Arts, from the 131-year-old visual arts college, which offers BFA and MFA degrees in Film, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Photography. Khouri won an Oscar for her screenplay of the 1991 film, Thelma & Louise.

The speech was delivered just one day after the news broke of the cancellation. While speaking to the graduation attendees, she noted:

I am sure you have heard by now that my show Nashville has been canceled. By some measure, that is a failure. And yet, I feel triumphant. It’s amazing that it got made in the first place. I wrote a pilot, I FINISHED it, and it got made, against incredible odds. And I got to do it for four years. Not exactly the way I wanted to do it, but there were moments of greatness, of joy. The things that didn’t work and the ways in which I fell short, I don’t hold as deficiencies, but rather lessons. Lessons learned the hard way. But please know, that I have a storage space filled to the rafters with things that I’ve written that will never see the light of day. Some of which I consider far better than some of the work you may have seen. And some is just crap. But still, it was practice. Lessons. Learned the hard way. Because I can assure you that I tried hard and felt terrible when they were rejected and I spent days in dark disappointment over each and every script that is moldering away right
now.

The series finale of Nashville airs Wednesday (May 25) on ABC.

IBMA Relocates To Gallatin Road

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The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) will move into a new location on Friday (May 27). The organization is leaving the Berry Hill neighborhood and its new address will be 4206 Gallatin Road, Nashville TN 37216.

Other contact information will remain the same. Phone numbers are 615-256-3222 and 888-438-4262. The contact email address will remain [email protected].

IBMA has been based in Nashville since 2003.

2016 MusicRow Awards: Voting Closes Today At 5 P.M.

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Voting for the 28th Annual MusicRow Awards will close today (May 24) at 5 p.m. View the nominees.

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Subscribed members of MusicRow determine the winners in four categories: Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Song of the Year.

If you have already submitted your ballot or RSVP, no further action is required.

If you do not have a MusicRow subscription, subscribe to receive your ballot.

To have your MusicRow Awards ballot resent, please email [email protected] or call 615-499-5421. Ballots were sent by MusicRow on Wednesday, May 18.

The 2016 MusicRow Awards are an invitation-only event, hosted this year at BMI on June 29.

Little Big Town Announces New Album Produced By Pharrell

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Little Big Town and Pharrell (center)

Little Big Town has enlisted Pharrell Williams to produce their next project, Wanderlust, scheduled for release on June 10 on Capitol Records Nashville. The eight-track project will include new songs from the group and producer.

Little Big Town will perform a new single, “One of Those Days,” on NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday (May 24). Little Big Town and Pharrell co-wrote the song.

“Wanderlust is the result of an incredible friendship and chemistry we have with Pharrell Williams,” said Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild. ”What started out as one writing session a few months ago turned into multiple writing sessions, as well as back and forth trips from Nashville to Los Angeles. When the songs started coming together, we realized it was too special to not share with our fans.”

She continued, “Pharrell loves country music and is a huge fan of harmony. That shared passion and appreciation took us on a creative journey we had no idea would happen. The music feels like our worlds have collided in the best possible way—his infectious grooves paired with our layered vocals and harmonies. This music is meant to be danced to, sung along with and turned up loud. It’s uplifting and hopeful. We’ve been a band for a long time and have had the pleasure of collaborating with so many people, and it’s been a complete joy to make music with Pharrell!”

“We had a great time working together because we all love harmonies and that’s a really fun way to make a record,” Pharrell added. “A lot of the songs were based on what the group were going through at the time and creating good feelings around those experiences.”

Tara Thompson Showcases Songwriting Skills On New EP

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Valory Music Co. artist Tara Thompson crafted all five of the tracks on her upcoming EP Someone To Take Your Place, due June 10.

Thompson enlisted the help of ace writers including Erin Enderlin, Walker Hayes, Alex Kline, Jarett McAlister, Jimmy Melton, Leslie Satcher and Nicole Witt for the project. Kline also has producer credits.

Thompson took to social media today (May 23) to discuss details of Someone To Take Your Place.

Someone to Take Your Place EP Track Listing:
1. “Someone To Take Your Place” (Tara Thompson, Alex Kline, Leslie Satcher)
2. “Side Effects” (Tara Thompson, Erin Enderlin, Alex Kline)
3. “Vows” (Tara Thompson, Alex Kline, Nicole Witt)
4. “Pregnant At The Prom” (Tara Thompson, Alex Kline, Jimmy Melton)
5. “Jail” (Tara Thompson, Walker Hayes, Jarett McAlister)