On The Row: Cody Webb Shares Music

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Cody Webb. Photo: Haley Crow/MusicRow

Country singer-songwriter Cody Webb dropped by the MusicRow offices this week to play some music, following his feature on the NFL Draft introduction video.

Best known for co-writing the track “Memories Are Made Of” from Luke Combs’ double-Platinum debut album, Webb released his own debut single “Gettin’ Somewhere” in March.

Webb and his wife Hayley welcomed their first child, Josie Layne Webb, on April 14, which inspired his tune”Girl Changes Everything.” Written with Jason Matthews and Eric Varnell, the heartfelt song journeys through meeting a girl out on the town, to things getting serious and “the next thing you know there’s a toothbrush right next to your toothbrush, and seven throw pillows on your full sized bed,” to a new addition to the family.

“I wrote this song when I found out my wife was pregnant, it kind of turned my world upside down,” Webb said. Webb hopes to release the song soon.

Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s LB Rogers, Eric Parker, Haley Crow; Cody Webb; MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson, Alex Kobrick, Jessica Nicholson. Photo: Justin Mayotte

“Does anyone know what a jon boat is?” Webb asked. “We’re trying to figure out who knows what a jon boat is. The definition we’ve made up is a boat I can afford,” he quipped.

“I was on the lake five or six years ago and we were on a tiny little boat. This big cabin cruiser yacht floats by us—and we wave at everybody on the lake, so we waved over at them. They kind of gave us the ‘go to the ice cream store’ look. A friend of mine had a little bit to drink and he went off on telling them ‘Y’all’s boat may cost more money but this boat has more fun!’ So that’s what inspired this song,” he said as he went into the appropriately-titled, fun-times diddy, “Jon Boat.”

Pictured (L-R): Cody Webb and MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson. Photo: Haley Crow/MusicRow

On The Row: Cody Webb Shares Music

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Cody Webb. Photo: Haley Crow/MusicRow

Country singer-songwriter Cody Webb dropped by the MusicRow offices this week to play some music, following his feature on the NFL Draft introduction video.

Best known for co-writing the track “Memories Are Made Of” from Luke Combs’ double-Platinum debut album, Webb released his own debut single “Gettin’ Somewhere” in March.

Webb and his wife Hayley welcomed their first child, Josie Layne Webb, on April 14, which inspired his tune”Girl Changes Everything.” Written with Jason Matthews and Eric Varnell, the heartfelt song journeys through meeting a girl out on the town, to things getting serious and “the next thing you know there’s a toothbrush right next to your toothbrush, and seven throw pillows on your full sized bed,” to a new addition to the family.

“I wrote this song when I found out my wife was pregnant, it kind of turned my world upside down,” Webb said. Webb hopes to release the song soon.

Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s LB Rogers, Eric Parker, Haley Crow; Cody Webb; MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson, Alex Kobrick, Jessica Nicholson. Photo: Justin Mayotte

“Does anyone know what a jon boat is?” Webb asked. “We’re trying to figure out who knows what a jon boat is. The definition we’ve made up is a boat I can afford,” he quipped.

“I was on the lake five or six years ago and we were on a tiny little boat. This big cabin cruiser yacht floats by us—and we wave at everybody on the lake, so we waved over at them. They kind of gave us the ‘go to the ice cream store’ look. A friend of mine had a little bit to drink and he went off on telling them ‘Y’all’s boat may cost more money but this boat has more fun!’ So that’s what inspired this song,” he said as he went into the appropriately-titled, fun-times diddy, “Jon Boat.”

Pictured (L-R): Cody Webb and MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson. Photo: Haley Crow/MusicRow

Lil Nas X And Billy Ray Cyrus Time-Travel In Official Video For Viral Sensation “Old Town Road”

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Young rapper Lil Nas X premiered today the highly-anticipated video for his viral hit “Old Town Road” remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The video was directed by Calmatic and features cameos from Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Ha Ha Davis, Jozzy and “Old Town Road” beat creator YoungKio. The video features Lil Nas X and Cyrus as western outlaws time-traveling from the 1800s to modern day.

After a short-lived, controversial stint on the Billboard Country Airplay charts, “Old Town Road” continues its reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week in a row. Love it or hate it, the Billy Ray Cyrus and Diplo “Old Town Road” remixes have accumulated over 1 billion worldwide streams to date and has sold over 4 million combined units in the U.S. alone.

Lil Nas X And Billy Ray Cyrus Time-Travel In Official Video For Viral Sensation “Old Town Road”

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Young rapper Lil Nas X premiered today the highly-anticipated video for his viral hit “Old Town Road” remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The video was directed by Calmatic and features cameos from Chris Rock, Vince Staples, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Ha Ha Davis, Jozzy and “Old Town Road” beat creator YoungKio. The video features Lil Nas X and Cyrus as western outlaws time-traveling from the 1800s to modern day.

After a short-lived, controversial stint on the Billboard Country Airplay charts, “Old Town Road” continues its reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth week in a row. Love it or hate it, the Billy Ray Cyrus and Diplo “Old Town Road” remixes have accumulated over 1 billion worldwide streams to date and has sold over 4 million combined units in the U.S. alone.

Marty Brown’s ‘American Highway’ Out Today

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Plowboy Records’ Marty Brown has released his new album, American Highway today. The gregarious Kentuckian officially launched the project last night (May 16) with industry insiders and guests with a party at BMI Nashville.

American Highway is Brown’s first album in over 20 years, and he shares production credits with Jon Tiven (B.B. King, Wilson Pickett, Waylon Jennings) with whom he co-wrote all of the project’s 10 songs. Brown returned to the national stage on America’s Got Talent in 2013. His touching rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” went viral, generating over 11 million views on YouTube.

American Highway is available for purchase here.

Marty Brown’s ‘American Highway’ Out Today

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Plowboy Records’ Marty Brown has released his new album, American Highway today. The gregarious Kentuckian officially launched the project last night (May 16) with industry insiders and guests with a party at BMI Nashville.

American Highway is Brown’s first album in over 20 years, and he shares production credits with Jon Tiven (B.B. King, Wilson Pickett, Waylon Jennings) with whom he co-wrote all of the project’s 10 songs. Brown returned to the national stage on America’s Got Talent in 2013. His touching rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” went viral, generating over 11 million views on YouTube.

American Highway is available for purchase here.

Robert Earl Keen Sets Tour Dates With Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours, The Lone Bellow

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Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen will be staying busy all summer long with sixteen new tour dates in June and July, including performances with Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours and The Lone Bellow. Tickets are on sale this week for upcoming dates in Montana, Colorado, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Keen is also performing with Childers at Red Rocks on September 30, which sold out in 48 hours, and will be appearing at the inaugural Railbird Festival on August 10 in Lexington, KY with The Raconteurs and Brandi Carlile.

In addition to touring, Keen hosts the Americana Podcast: The 51st State, which features in-depth interviews with a wide range of Americana artists. He will be conducting interviews for the show across the country and releasing new episodes monthly. Recent guests include Lucero, Jamestown Revival, and Bruce Robison. He’s also set to host the Austin City Limits 2019 Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration in Austin, TX on October 24, honoring Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, and Buddy Guy.

Robert Earl Keen Tour Dates:
June 23 – Emigrant, MT – The Old Saloon
June 24 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
June 26 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
June 27 – Fruita, CO – Colorado Riverfront Concert Series – James M. Robb State Park
June 29 – South Padre Island, TX – Concerts on The Bay
July 3 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Selena Auditorium*
July 4 – Kerrville, TX – Kerrville’s 4th on The River*
July 5 – Galveston, TX – The Grand 1894 Opera House*
July 6 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s
July 12 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Music Amphitheater**
July 13 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Music Amphitheater**
July 16 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre
July 17 – Apple Valley, MN – Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo***
July 18 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
July 19 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
July 20 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino

*with Tyler Childers
**with Turnpike Troubadours
***with The Lone Bellow

Robert Earl Keen Sets Tour Dates With Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours, The Lone Bellow

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Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen will be staying busy all summer long with sixteen new tour dates in June and July, including performances with Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours and The Lone Bellow. Tickets are on sale this week for upcoming dates in Montana, Colorado, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Keen is also performing with Childers at Red Rocks on September 30, which sold out in 48 hours, and will be appearing at the inaugural Railbird Festival on August 10 in Lexington, KY with The Raconteurs and Brandi Carlile.

In addition to touring, Keen hosts the Americana Podcast: The 51st State, which features in-depth interviews with a wide range of Americana artists. He will be conducting interviews for the show across the country and releasing new episodes monthly. Recent guests include Lucero, Jamestown Revival, and Bruce Robison. He’s also set to host the Austin City Limits 2019 Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration in Austin, TX on October 24, honoring Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, and Buddy Guy.

Robert Earl Keen Tour Dates:
June 23 – Emigrant, MT – The Old Saloon
June 24 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
June 26 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
June 27 – Fruita, CO – Colorado Riverfront Concert Series – James M. Robb State Park
June 29 – South Padre Island, TX – Concerts on The Bay
July 3 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Selena Auditorium*
July 4 – Kerrville, TX – Kerrville’s 4th on The River*
July 5 – Galveston, TX – The Grand 1894 Opera House*
July 6 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s
July 12 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Music Amphitheater**
July 13 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Music Amphitheater**
July 16 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre
July 17 – Apple Valley, MN – Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo***
July 18 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
July 19 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
July 20 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino

*with Tyler Childers
**with Turnpike Troubadours
***with The Lone Bellow

2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Song Of The Year

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Following Monday’s (May 13) announcement of this year’s nominees for the 31st annual MusicRow Awards, we take a look at a newly-added category for this year’s awards, the Song of the Year category. The MusicRow Awards will be presented at a private ceremony on June 26.

See the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.

2019 Song of the Year nominees:

“Burning Man” Luke Dick and Bobby Pinson expertly portray the dichotomy of the human spirit with their song “Burning Man,” recorded by Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne. The track’s driving rhythm beats in time with the lyrics: I’m a little bit holy water but still a little bit burning man. This is the first No. 1 for Luke Dick, who was nominated for MusicRow Breakthrough Songwriter in 2018.

“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” “Where they said I’d never be is exactly where I am,” sings Ashley McBryde on her song “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Written by McBryde and Jeremy Bussey, the ballad inspires determined dream-chasing and gives a poetic middle finger to small-minded naysayers. McBryde, an Arkansas native, spent more than a decade writing songs in Nashville and it is all paying off now with recent accolades, including a Grammy nomination.

“On My Way To You” Revered songwriters Brett James and Tony Lane crafted “On My Way To You,” a love song about how arriving at a destination makes the rocky journey worthwhile. Cody Johnson’s traditional country recording of the ballad became his first major label single and has resonated with listeners. Johnson is also nominated for 2019 Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

“Rainbow” Songwriters Kacey Musgraves, Natalie Hemby and Shane McAnally want you to know that the storm is over and a rainbow is shining bright. Musgraves enchants on her delicate piano ballad recording of the song. She is also nominated for 2019 Artist of the Year and is a previous three-time MusicRow Awards winner, taking the triple crown in 2013 for Breakthrough Artist, Breakthrough Songwriter, and Song of the Year, which she shared with McAnally and Josh Osborne for co-writing “Merry Go ‘Round.”

“Speechless” Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds and Laura Veltz are co-writers of Dan + Shay’s romantic megahit “Speechless.” And they are all nominated in multiple categories for this year’s MusicRow Awards. Dan + Shay are vying for Artist of the Year, Veltz is in the running for Female Songwriter of the Year, and Reynolds is up for Breakthrough Songwriter. Additionally, the duo’s producer, Scott Hendricks, is nominated for Producer of the Year.

“The Daughters” Songwriters Karen Fairchild, Sean McConnell and Ashley Ray offer a song about the often unfair expectations placed on females with “The Daughters.” [Pose like a trophy on a shelf/Dream for everyone but not yourself.] Fairchild and her Little Big Town bandmates created a powerful recording of the song, which comes in advance of their ninth studio album.

 

2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Song Of The Year

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Following Monday’s (May 13) announcement of this year’s nominees for the 31st annual MusicRow Awards, we take a look at a newly-added category for this year’s awards, the Song of the Year category. The MusicRow Awards will be presented at a private ceremony on June 26.

See the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.

2019 Song of the Year nominees:

“Burning Man” Luke Dick and Bobby Pinson expertly portray the dichotomy of the human spirit with their song “Burning Man,” recorded by Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne. The track’s driving rhythm beats in time with the lyrics: I’m a little bit holy water but still a little bit burning man. This is the first No. 1 for Luke Dick, who was nominated for MusicRow Breakthrough Songwriter in 2018.

“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” “Where they said I’d never be is exactly where I am,” sings Ashley McBryde on her song “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Written by McBryde and Jeremy Bussey, the ballad inspires determined dream-chasing and gives a poetic middle finger to small-minded naysayers. McBryde, an Arkansas native, spent more than a decade writing songs in Nashville and it is all paying off now with recent accolades, including a Grammy nomination.

“On My Way To You” Revered songwriters Brett James and Tony Lane crafted “On My Way To You,” a love song about how arriving at a destination makes the rocky journey worthwhile. Cody Johnson’s traditional country recording of the ballad became his first major label single and has resonated with listeners. Johnson is also nominated for 2019 Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

“Rainbow” Songwriters Kacey Musgraves, Natalie Hemby and Shane McAnally want you to know that the storm is over and a rainbow is shining bright. Musgraves enchants on her delicate piano ballad recording of the song. She is also nominated for 2019 Artist of the Year and is a previous three-time MusicRow Awards winner, taking the triple crown in 2013 for Breakthrough Artist, Breakthrough Songwriter, and Song of the Year, which she shared with McAnally and Josh Osborne for co-writing “Merry Go ‘Round.”

“Speechless” Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds and Laura Veltz are co-writers of Dan + Shay’s romantic megahit “Speechless.” And they are all nominated in multiple categories for this year’s MusicRow Awards. Dan + Shay are vying for Artist of the Year, Veltz is in the running for Female Songwriter of the Year, and Reynolds is up for Breakthrough Songwriter. Additionally, the duo’s producer, Scott Hendricks, is nominated for Producer of the Year.

“The Daughters” Songwriters Karen Fairchild, Sean McConnell and Ashley Ray offer a song about the often unfair expectations placed on females with “The Daughters.” [Pose like a trophy on a shelf/Dream for everyone but not yourself.] Fairchild and her Little Big Town bandmates created a powerful recording of the song, which comes in advance of their ninth studio album.