In Pictures: Josh Turner, Big & Rich, Rare Country Awards, Szlachetka, Kip Moore

Josh Turner Visits Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

L-R): CMT’s Cody Alan, CMT’s Katie Cook, Josh Turner. Photo: UMG Nashville

Josh Turner joined CMT’s Cody Alan and Katie Cook on Tuesday to spend time with patients of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Taking place at the hospital’s Seacrest Studios in front of a live audience and broadcast throughout the facility, Turner discussed favorite holiday traditions, took questions and played games with the children.

46th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade Has A Big & Rich Time

Big & Rich. Photo: Ralph Notaro

Big & Rich served as the Grand Marshals of the 46th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Fort Lauderdale on December 9 with nearly one million spectators along the shoreline of the 12-mile parade route. The Winterfest TV special will air on WSVN 7 on December 16, December 25, and December 31.

Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood Big Winners At Rare Country Awards

(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Rare Country Awards)

Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood scored two awards each for the second consecutive year at last night’s Rare Country Awards concert event. Blake won “Male Artist” and “Fan Moment of the Year;” with Carrie taking home “Female Artist” and a win for her collaboration with Reba McEntire for “Grand Ole Opry Moment of the Year.” The Rare Country Awards featured performances by Kane Brown, LANCO and RaeLynn, with video appearances by Blake, Carrie, Reba and Luke Bryan, winner of “Tour of the Year.” Additional winners included Brett Young for “New Artist,” Little Big Town for “Duo/Group” and Thomas Rhett for “Story of the Year.”

Szlachetka Previews New Album For SESAC Staffers

(L-R): Manager of Creative Services for SESAC ET Brown, manager for Gellman Management Michelle Goble, Singer/songwriter Szlachetka, Director of Operations for Americana Music Association Danna Strong. Photo: Kate Richardson

Szlachetka previewed his upcoming album Heart of My Hometown, due out February 16, in a performance at SESAC’s Music Row offices. His acoustic performance was enjoyed by publishers, media, and the team at SESAC.

Kip Moore Wraps Storytellers Run With Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen

Kip Moore wrapped his final show on a limited acoustic-storyteller run alongside Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen last night (Dec. 14) in New York City. The show marked the last of many capacity-crowd houses Moore has played to this year, including his recently wrapped Plead The Fifth Tour and a headlining sold-out stint across the pond earlier this fall.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

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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