Artist Updates: Dierks Bentley, Trisha Yearwood, Midland

Dierks Bentley Named Spokesperson For “Heal The Music Day”

Dierks Bentley has been named the spokesperson for Music Health Alliance’s “Heal The Music Day,” and is set to spearhead the music community’s efforts to offer financial support for the non-profit’s free services during the third annual fundraiser on Oct. 18. Among the recently-added supporters for Heal The Music Day are ASCAP, organization Heaven’s Door, Miranda Lambert, Pinnacle Bank, and Red Light Management.

Music Health Alliance’s free services range from access to doctors and hospitals, medicine, health insurance and finding financial assistance during times of illness. Members of the music community—including artists, songwriters, producers, publishers, publicists, promoters, business managers, record label executives, booking agents, attorneys, venues, stylists and more—can pledge a percentage of their single day earnings to support the lifesaving services provided by Music Health Alliance.

Trisha Yearwood Performs First of Three Headlining Nashville Shows

Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood launched the first of three shows at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Thursday (Oct. 3). Yearwood offered tracks from the two albums she released this year, including the Frank Sinatra tribute album Let’s Be Frank, as well as Every Girl, her first country album in more than a decade. Backed by a 70-piece orchestra conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yanez, Yearwood offered songs including Sinatra’s “Come Fly With Me,” and “Witchcraft,” alongside her own hits such as “Walkaway Joe” and songs from her new album.

Her 22-city tour continues with stops in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Fort Worth, Minneapolis and Jacksonville.

Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Trisha Yearwood

Midland To Revive Hollywood Honky-Tonk The Palomino

Midland is set to perform at historic honky-tonk The Palomino on Oct. 15. The North Hollywood venue, which closed as a music hall in 1995, once featured headliners such as Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Emmylou Harris and Jerry Lee Lewis, and served as a launching pad for artists including Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale, and Dwight Yoakam. The Palomino did re-open as a concert venue for one night in 2018 as part of a fundraiser concert to benefit the Valley Relics Museum.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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