Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series

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Country Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.

“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”

CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.

Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.

Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.

The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.

Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.

Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.

Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series

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Country Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.

“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”

CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.

Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.

Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.

The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.

Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.

Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.

Industry Ink: Adam Hambrick, The Vinny, Texas Heritage Songwriters Association

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Adam Hambrick Makes Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R): Jeannie Seely, Adam Hambrick, Ricky Skaggs

Adam Hambrick celebrated his Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night (May 11). Introduced by long-standing Opry member, Jeannie Seely, he performed his debut single “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Broken Ladder.” The night was especially meaningful to Hambrick as he stepped into the circle for the first time and spoke about the recent passing of his grandfather, who he had always hoped would see him play the Opry stage. The guitar he played for his debut was the one his grandfather gave him, as a moving tribute to the man who inspired his love of country music.

“In a lot of ways, The Opry is the heart of country music. It’s where it was born, and it’s the common thread that winds through its history. To me, playing that stage is getting to be a part of a tradition that has shaped my love for music and storytelling,” said Hambrick.

 

The Vinny 27 Announces Players Roster

Vince Gill has announced the players who will be competing in his upcoming 27th Annual Vinny Invitational Golf Tournament May 19-20 at the Golf Club Of Tennessee In Kingston Springs. Among the celebrities participating in this year’s tourney are Jay DeMarcus, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Joe Don Rooney, and more plus a host of pro-golfers. The theme for this year’s golf and music event that brings together friends, celebrities, professionals and junior golfers to raise funds for junior golf and youth development programs across Tennessee is “One Giant Leap 4 Kids.” The Vinny has raised more than $8 million dollars in its history, and created hundreds of lasting friendships built among laughs and great music along the way.

Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Pictured (L-R): Joe Ables, Kelley Mickwee, Mason Hunter, Lisa Stewart, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram, Mitch Ballard, Miranda Bolton, Brendon Anthony, Mike McAdam, Troy Cartwright and Jamie Lin Wilson backstage at the Key West Theater. (Photo: Erika Goldring/BMI).

The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker. TxHSA Board member Joe Ables revealed the new class of songwriters during its Key West Songwriters Festival Texas Music Showcase, which included special performances by TxHSA Hall of Fame members Aaron Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, and Liz Rose, along with Alyssa Micaela, Jack Ingram, Jamie Lin Wilson, Heather Morgan, Rob Baird, and Wade Bowen at the Key West Theater.

Industry Ink: Adam Hambrick, The Vinny, Texas Heritage Songwriters Association

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Adam Hambrick Makes Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R): Jeannie Seely, Adam Hambrick, Ricky Skaggs

Adam Hambrick celebrated his Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night (May 11). Introduced by long-standing Opry member, Jeannie Seely, he performed his debut single “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Broken Ladder.” The night was especially meaningful to Hambrick as he stepped into the circle for the first time and spoke about the recent passing of his grandfather, who he had always hoped would see him play the Opry stage. The guitar he played for his debut was the one his grandfather gave him, as a moving tribute to the man who inspired his love of country music.

“In a lot of ways, The Opry is the heart of country music. It’s where it was born, and it’s the common thread that winds through its history. To me, playing that stage is getting to be a part of a tradition that has shaped my love for music and storytelling,” said Hambrick.

 

The Vinny 27 Announces Players Roster

Vince Gill has announced the players who will be competing in his upcoming 27th Annual Vinny Invitational Golf Tournament May 19-20 at the Golf Club Of Tennessee In Kingston Springs. Among the celebrities participating in this year’s tourney are Jay DeMarcus, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Joe Don Rooney, and more plus a host of pro-golfers. The theme for this year’s golf and music event that brings together friends, celebrities, professionals and junior golfers to raise funds for junior golf and youth development programs across Tennessee is “One Giant Leap 4 Kids.” The Vinny has raised more than $8 million dollars in its history, and created hundreds of lasting friendships built among laughs and great music along the way.

Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Pictured (L-R): Joe Ables, Kelley Mickwee, Mason Hunter, Lisa Stewart, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram, Mitch Ballard, Miranda Bolton, Brendon Anthony, Mike McAdam, Troy Cartwright and Jamie Lin Wilson backstage at the Key West Theater. (Photo: Erika Goldring/BMI).

The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker. TxHSA Board member Joe Ables revealed the new class of songwriters during its Key West Songwriters Festival Texas Music Showcase, which included special performances by TxHSA Hall of Fame members Aaron Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, and Liz Rose, along with Alyssa Micaela, Jack Ingram, Jamie Lin Wilson, Heather Morgan, Rob Baird, and Wade Bowen at the Key West Theater.

Grand Ole Opry Returns To Bonnaroo

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The Grand Ole Opry will return for the upcoming 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which takes place June 13-16 at Great Stage Park just outside Manchester, Tennessee.

Grand Ole Opry at Bonnaroo is set for the festival’s opening night (June 13) and will include performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, along with fellow Opry members Ricky Skaggs, Riders In The Sky, special guests Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle, and Wendy Moten, the Opry Square Dancers and Opry announcer Bill Cody.

The event will be broadcast live via opry.com and wsmonline.com, as well as the show’s flagship home, Nashville’s 650 AM-WSM.

“The Opry’s inaugural trip to Bonnaroo last year was nothing short of amazing,” says Sally Williams, Senior Vice President of Programming and Artist Relations for Opry Entertainment Group. “All of us fortunate enough to be part of that performance loved watching some of the world’s biggest music fans connect with the Opry, many for the first time. It definitely was one of the highlights of 2018, and when we look at the line-up of artists who have signed on for next month’s show, we have no doubt that performance is going to be just as memorable.”

Tickets for Bonnaroo 2019 are available here.

Grand Ole Opry Returns To Bonnaroo

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The Grand Ole Opry will return for the upcoming 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which takes place June 13-16 at Great Stage Park just outside Manchester, Tennessee.

Grand Ole Opry at Bonnaroo is set for the festival’s opening night (June 13) and will include performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, along with fellow Opry members Ricky Skaggs, Riders In The Sky, special guests Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle, and Wendy Moten, the Opry Square Dancers and Opry announcer Bill Cody.

The event will be broadcast live via opry.com and wsmonline.com, as well as the show’s flagship home, Nashville’s 650 AM-WSM.

“The Opry’s inaugural trip to Bonnaroo last year was nothing short of amazing,” says Sally Williams, Senior Vice President of Programming and Artist Relations for Opry Entertainment Group. “All of us fortunate enough to be part of that performance loved watching some of the world’s biggest music fans connect with the Opry, many for the first time. It definitely was one of the highlights of 2018, and when we look at the line-up of artists who have signed on for next month’s show, we have no doubt that performance is going to be just as memorable.”

Tickets for Bonnaroo 2019 are available here.

2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Label 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 Label 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 Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. CT. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.

2019 MusicRow Awards Label of the Year Nominees:

 

2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Label 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 Label 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 Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. CT. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.

2019 MusicRow Awards Label of the Year Nominees:

Frank Sinatra-Inspired Bar And Lounge Coming To Nashville

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Bill Miller‘s Icon Entertainment Group is set to add a Frank Sinatra-inspired bar and lounge to Nashville in 2020. Icon Entertainment Group, which operates and manages The Johnny Cash Museum, The Patsy Cline Museum, Nudie’s Honky Tonk, House of Cards, and Skull’s Rainbow Room, will open Sinatra Bar And Lounge in partnership with Frank Sinatra Enterprises.

The new offering will be housed in the historic Southern Turf building in Printer’s Alley. The Queen Anne structure was built in 1839. The bar and lounge’s menu will feature many of the Chairman of the Board’s favorite Italian recipes, in addition to a “set ’em up Joe” old school cocktail menu.  Sinatra’s drink of choice Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, or Old No. 7 as he referred to it, will be front and center, along with the new Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select.

“It’s a pleasure and an honor for our family to partner with the Sinatra family to bring what promises to be one of Nashville’s—and the Southeast’s—most notable establishments,” says Bill Miller, founder of Icon Entertainment.

“We are thrilled that our Dad, who loved good songs, good food and good spirits, will now be part of Music City’s creative and vibrant landscape,” says Nancy and Tina Sinatra.

Frank Sinatra-Inspired Bar And Lounge Coming To Nashville

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Bill Miller‘s Icon Entertainment Group is set to add a Frank Sinatra-inspired bar and lounge to Nashville in 2020. Icon Entertainment Group, which operates and manages The Johnny Cash Museum, The Patsy Cline Museum, Nudie’s Honky Tonk, House of Cards, and Skull’s Rainbow Room, will open Sinatra Bar And Lounge in partnership with Frank Sinatra Enterprises.

The new offering will be housed in the historic Southern Turf building in Printer’s Alley. The Queen Anne structure was built in 1839. The bar and lounge’s menu will feature many of the Chairman of the Board’s favorite Italian recipes, in addition to a “set ’em up Joe” old school cocktail menu.  Sinatra’s drink of choice Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, or Old No. 7 as he referred to it, will be front and center, along with the new Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select.

“It’s a pleasure and an honor for our family to partner with the Sinatra family to bring what promises to be one of Nashville’s—and the Southeast’s—most notable establishments,” says Bill Miller, founder of Icon Entertainment.

“We are thrilled that our Dad, who loved good songs, good food and good spirits, will now be part of Music City’s creative and vibrant landscape,” says Nancy and Tina Sinatra.