Round Hill Music Nashville Adds Three

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Brenner, Bottari, Wirths

Round Hill Music Nashville has welcomed three new hires to its administration, sync licensing, and label operations services. Robert Brenner will take on the role of Manager, Royalty Services – Label Operations after spending two years as a Joint Venture Analyst at Warner Music Nashville. Lindsay Bottari will assume the title of Senior Coordinator, Administration after working as a Licensing Coordinator at Fast Track Music Publishing, and Marin Wirths will handle duties as Coordinator, Sync Licensing.

Mark Brown, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Round Hill Music’s Nashville office, said, “We have been very fortunate to attract many talented and driven people to Round Hill. I am excited to add Lindsay, Robert, and Marin to our team.”

Round Hill Music Publishing Nashville recently celebrated their 40th No. 1 single with Chris Janson’s “Good Vibes” (writer: Ashley Gorley), and they will be celebrating their 41st with Dustin Lynch’s “Ridin’ Roads” (writer: Ashley Gorley) and their 42nd with Maren Morris’ two-week No. 1 single “The Bones” (writer: Jimmy Robbins).

Tenille Townes Celebrates Platinum Following CRS Show

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(L-R): Simon Rayner (Sony Canada), Samantha Chong (Sony Canada), Tenille Townes, Warren Copnick (Sony Canada), Crystal Dishmon (Shopkeeper Management), Randy Goodman (CEO and Chairman, Sony Music Nashville)

Tenille Townes performed at Sony Music Nashville and the Country Music Hall of Fame’s “In Harmony” showcase last Thursday night (Feb. 20) during CRS and was surprised with a Platinum plaque following her performance. Her single “Somebody’s Daughter” was just certified Platinum in Canada and “Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” was just certified Gold in Canada.

Both songs also reached No. 1 at BDS Canada and Mediabase Canada, making Tenille the first and only female in Mediabase Canada history to achieve two No. 1 singles.

Industry Ink: Haven, Big Loud, In2une

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Demolition Music Artist, Haven Earns Support from Selena Gomez; Added To Dinah Jane World Tour

Signed to Demolition Music And Lh7 Management, Nashville-based pop artist Haven will head out on the road, opening for the Dinah Jane World Tour. Haven will open for the star (and former Fifth Harmony singer) and Agnez Mo. She also recently earned support from Selena Gomez in a video posted on Instagram, for the release of “Be With You,” which debut at No. 6 on Radio Disney’s Top 10. She co-wrote “Be With You” with Emile Ghantous (Pitbull, Chris Brown, JoJo), who also produced the song. The tour launches April 7 in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap its U.S. run on May 10 in Los Angeles.

“I’m so proud of how hard she has worked. It’s only a matter of time before the world knows her name!” says, Demolition Music President, Jon D’Agostino.

“I’m truly at a loss for words. You’ve been so welcoming and kind to me and this honestly doesn’t feel real,” says Haven in response to Selena’s post adding, “I am so excited to go on tour with Dinah Jane and Agnez Mo! I’m so thankful for the opportunity.”

 

Big Loud Adds Roberts As Marketing Manager

Kelcie Roberts.

Big Loud has named Kelcie Roberts as Marketing Manager for its Records division, reporting to VP, Marketing Candice Watkins. Roberts previously worked as Digital Marketing Director for 287 Entertainment. The Belmont University graduate’s career also includes time at Girlilla Marketing and internships at various Nashville-based labels.

“Kelcie came highly recommended from trusted colleagues and I’m thrilled to have her join our team. I love her passion for our artists and her do-whatever-it-takes attitude,” says Watkins. “Kelcie shares the same vision of where we’re going as a company, and will prove to be the glue of our marketing team as Big Loud continues to chart its own path.”

 

In2une At CRS

Pictured (L-R): Chris Bandi (Records/Wide Open/GCE), John King (Starstruck Entertainment/In2une), Jamice Jennings (In2une), David Corey (WKLB), RaeLynn (Round Here Records/AWAL), Canaan Smith (Round Here Records/AWAL) and Rayne Johnson (In2une)

In2une’s Jamice Jennings visited with artists and WKLB at Country Radio Seminar, where In2une was named Indie Promo of the Year at the CRS/Country Aircheck Awards, held at Nashville’s Omni Hotel.

Big Machine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt Unveil Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Wing

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Pictured (L-R): Kathryn Carell Brown, Joe Don Rooney, Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Allison DeMarcus, Dr. Margaret Rush, Scott Borchetta, Maddie Wright, Dalton Waggoner, Sandi Spika Borchetta, Sheryl Crow, Carly Pearce and Thomas Rhett. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group)

Big Machine Label Group’s CEO/Founder Scott Borchetta, along with wife and BMLG Sr. VP/Creative Sandi Spika Borchetta have teamed with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to dedicate the Big Machine Neighborhood, a music-inspired Neonatal Intensive Care Unit located on the hospital’s 11th floor. The new space will officially open in March.

The official ribbon cutting for the new area took place Monday morning (Feb. 24). Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus, Thomas Rhett and Carly Pearce were among those in attendance.

The new 40,000-square-foot space will include a 23-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as 15 acute care beds, increasing the hospital’s total number of beds from 305 to 343.

The Borchettas first began conversations with hospital executives regarding how to help the hospital in 2014, and made their commitment in 2016. The hospital recently completed an approximately three-year, $150 million construction project to build an additional four floors atop the hospital—that section of the expansion was made possible by the Borchettas and Big Machine Label Group.

“We wanted to do something for Nashville specifically, because this city has given so much to us. This was a fantastic opportunity for us to be part of the community and give back,” said Borchetta.

“The Big Machine Label Group staff and all of our amazing artists are super excited to be a part of this,” said Spika Borchetta. “But the real work comes from the nurses, the doctors and the brave parents. Their work will start really soon, so we salute them and we welcome them to the Big Machine Neighborhood. Music has value, music connects, and music definitely heals.”

“As part of our NICU, the Big Machine Neighborhood will help us better serve our smallest and most vulnerable patients. We are so thankful to ​Scott and ​Sandi Borchetta and Big Machine Label Group for helping us care for even more of these tiny patients,” said Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, president of Children’s Hospital. “Our expansion, including this latest floor opening, is truly made possible by the amazing support and generosity of our community and partners. I am also grateful to and proud of our amazing physicians, nurses and staff who have worked tirelessly over these last several months to prepare for the upcoming floor opening.”

Trea Landon To Release Five-Song EP On Friday

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Trea Landon will release his five-song debut EP via Warner Music Nashville on Friday (Feb. 28), titled Dirt Road Dancin’.

“Dirt Road Dancin’ is a pretty good sample of everything that makes me who I am,” says the 26-year-old Georgia native. “It’s everything that makes a country boy, a country boy. Long drives, late nights, field parties and falling in love. I’m excited for fans to get to know me better and have fun doing it.”

Landon co-wrote four of the project’s five songs, alongside writers including Dallas Davidson, Justin Wilson, Rob Hatch, Kyle Fishman and more. Scott Hendricks produced the EP.

Landon will soon join Cole Swindell‘s Down To Earth Tour, which begins March 5 in Toledo, Ohio.

This week also marks the first installment of Landon’s new video series “Training Trea,” which features Landon joining guests and industry friends including Michael Ray, as well as Nashville experts in everything from mixology to etiquette. The series launches Wednesday, Feb. 26 on YouTube.

 

DIRT ROAD DANCIN’ TRACK LISTING
1. Loved By a Country Boy (Trea Landon, Kyle Fishman, Dallas Davidson, Justin Wilson)
2. Get The Girl (Justin Wilson, Paul Jenkins, Brandon Ratcliff, Pete Good)
3. Dirt Road Dancin’ (Trea Landon, Dallas Davidson, Kyle Fishman)
4. What Feelin’ Good Feels Like (Trea Landon, Danny Myrick, Bryan West)
5. Wrong Truck (Trea Landon, Rob Hatch, Justin Wilson, Blake Bollinger)

Ross Copperman Climbs To Top Of MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

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Ross Copperman climbs two spots for the No. 1 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on the songs “Nobody But You” (Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani), “What She Wants Tonight” (Luke Bryan), and “Catch” (Brett Young).

Luke Combs shifts down to No. 2 with his own “Even Though I’m Leaving,” “Does To Me (Featuring Eric Church),” “Better Together,” and “1, 2 Many,” as well as the Carly Pearce and Lee Brice duet, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”

Josh Osborne shifts down to the No. 3 position, Jimmy Robbins occupies the No. 4 position, and Jon Nite rounds out the top  5.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, published every week, uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Eric Paslay Joins The Shires On Tour This Spring

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Eric Paslay will expand his international tour in 2020 joining The Shires on tour following his performances at Country to Country (C2C), Europe’s biggest country music festival with shows in London, Dublin, Glasgow, Amsterdam and Berlin this March. The Shires, (Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes) personally extended the invite to join them on tour after spending time with Paslay in Nashville writing songs. The tour will kick off at the Weymouth Pavilion in Weymouth, UK on April 27.

“Ben and Crissie are awesome!” said Paslay. “Nashville is where I first met them. I know Ben a little more because we’ve written songs together. I’m looking forward to catching some more songs on this tour with them and sharing some memories with them and the fans!

Paslay’s mainstage C2C shows with fellow singer/songwriters Tenille Townes and Abby Anderson will open each night with ‘writers in the round’ performances.

COUNTRY to COUNTRY (C2C)
7- March – Berlin, DE -Verti Music Hall
8- March – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
13- March – London, UK – O2 Arena
14- March – Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro
15-March – Dublin, IE – 3 Arena

THE SHIRES TOUR
27-Apr – Weymouth, UK – Weymouth Pavilion
28-Apr – Torquay, UK – Princess Theatre
29-Apr – Stoke, UK – Victoria Hall
1-May – Lincoln, UK – Engine Shed
4-May – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall
5-May – Aberyswyth, UK – Arts Centre
6-May – Guildford, UK – G Live
8-May – Bristol, UK – o2 Academy
9-May – Cambridge, UK – Corn Exchange
10-May – Nottingham, UK – Royal Centre
12-May – Carlisle, UK – Sands Centre
13-May – Aberdeen, UK – Beach Ballroom
14-May – Edinburgh, UK – Liquid Room
15-May – Gateshead, UK – The Sage
17-May – Ipswich, UK – Regent Theatre
19-May – Manchester, UK – Bridgewater Hall
20-May – York, UK – Barbican
22-May – Oxford, UK – New Theatre
23-May – Liverpool, UK – Philarmonic Hall
24-May – Cardiff, UK – St David’s Hall
26-May – Basingstoke, UK – The Anvil
27-May – London, UK – Palladium
2-Jun – Brighton, UK – The Dome
3-Jun – Folkestone, UK – Leas Cliff Hall
4-Jun – Bedford, UK – Corn Exchange

The Black Keys To Tour ‘Let’s Rock’ Album

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The Black Keys. Photo: Alysse Gafkjen; courtesy Q Prime

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have rolled out the dates for their 35-show Let’s Rock summer tour, which will include stops in Seattle, Boston, Dallas, New York and more. Gary Clark Jr. will open each date (except for July 10 show in Berkeley, California, which will feature Allah-Las. Yola, The Marcus King Band, and Jessy Wilson will also open select dates on the tour.

The band released their ninth studio album, Let’s Rock, on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records.

Auerbach says, “When we’re together we are The Black Keys, that’s where that real magic is, and always has been since we were sixteen.”

Tickets for all dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Feb. 28th at 10 a.m. local time.

The Black Keys – “Let’s Rock” 2020 US TOUR
July 7 /// Seattle, WA /// White River Amphitheatre*
July 8 /// Portland, OR /// Sunlight Supply Amphitheater*
July 10 /// Berkeley, CA /// Greek Theatre%
July 11 /// Irvine, CA /// FivePoint Amphitheatre*
July 12 /// Chula Vista, CA /// North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
July 14 /// Salt Lake City, UT /// USANA Amphtiheatre^
July 15 /// Morrison, CO /// Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
July 17 /// Dallas, TX /// Dos Equis Pavilion^
July 18 /// Houston, TX /// The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion^
July 19 /// Austin, TX /// Germania Insurance Amphitheater^
July 21 /// St. Louis, MO /// Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – STL^
July 22 /// Cincinnati, OH /// Riverbend Music Center^
July 24 /// Indianapolis, IN /// Ruoff Music Center^
July 25 /// Chicago, IL /// Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – CHI^
July 26 /// Detroit, MI /// DTE Energy Music Theatre^
August 11 /// Cleveland, OH /// Blossom Music Center#
August 12 /// Toronto, ON /// Budweiser Stage#
August 14 /// Darien Center, NY /// Darien Lake Amphitheater#
August 15 /// Syracuse, NY /// St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview#
August 16 /// Saratoga Springs, NY /// Saratoga Performing Arts Center#
August 18 /// Bangor, ME /// Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion#
August 19 /// Hartford, CT /// XFINITY Theatre#
August 21 /// Boston, MA /// Xfinity Center#
August 22 /// Camden, NJ /// BB&T Pavilion#
August 23 /// Holmdel, NJ /// PNC Bank Arts Center#
August 25 /// Gilford, NH /// Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion#
August 26 /// Wantagh, NY /// Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater#
August 28 /// Columbia, MD /// Merriweather Post Pavilion#
August 29 /// Virginia Beach, VA /// Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater#
August 30 /// Raleigh, NC /// Coastal Credit Union Music Park#
September 1 /// Charlotte, NC /// PNC Music Pavilion#
September 2 /// Birmingham, AL /// Oak Mountain Amphitheatre#
September 4 /// Tampa, FL /// MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre#
September 5 /// West Palm Beach, FL /// iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre#
September 6 /// Jacksonville, FL /// Daily’s Place#

* w/ Gary Clark Jr and Jessy Wilson
% w/ Allah-Las and Jessy Wilson
^ w/ Gary Clark Jr and The Marcus King Band
# w/ Gary Clark Jr and Yola

Gretchen Peters To Release ‘The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury’

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Beloved Nashville artist Gretchen Peters is set to release a collection of Mickey Newbury songs with a new album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury on May 15 via Scarlet Letter Records.

A lifelong admirer of Mickey Newbury’s music, Peters chose to record his songs at the same studio where some of the original recordings were made, at the historic Cinderella Studios, where Newbury recorded the albums: Looks Like Rain, Frisco Mabel Joy, and Heaven Help The Child.

“In sifting through all the Mickey Newbury songs I could get my hands on, there were only two criteria for inclusion on the album: did I love it, and did I think I could bring something of myself to it?” Gretchen said. “I decided early on that I didn’t want to make an album of Mickey’s hits; that opened up the potential field to his late-career songs, which took a decided turn towards folk, and obscure early songs, as well as hits. All my lifelong favorites were on the first list, of course—but some of those, much as I loved them, proved not to be the right fit. I came across ‘The Night You Wrote That Song’ early on, and felt it was the perfect title for the album. ‘You never knew how right you were the night you wrote that song…’ seems to sum up my feelings towards Mickey Newbury perfectly. In so many ways he was ahead of his time.”

Tracklist:
1. The Sailor
2. She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
3. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
4. The Night You Wrote That Song
5. Frisco Depot
6. Heaven Help The Child
7. Why You Been Gone So Long
8. Saint Cecilia
9. Wish I Was
10. San Francisco Mabel Joy
11. Leavin’ Kentucky
12. Three Bells For Stephen

The album is available for pre-order now.

Carrie Underwood Surprised With Platinum Album Certification

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Pictured (L-R): Cindy Mabe (President, UMGN), Ann Edelblute (Owner, The HQ), Royce Risser (EVP of Promotions, UMGN), Carrie Underwood, Mike Dungan (Chairman & CEO, UMGN), David Garcia (Underwood’s Co-Producer), Brian Wright (EVP of A&R, UMGN), Jackie Jones (Vice President, Artist & Industry Relations, RIAA). Photo: Country Radio Seminar 2020/Kayla Schoen


Carrie Underwood was surprised with an RIAA Platinum certification plaque for her latest album, Cry Pretty, and four certified singles from the album, on Friday (Feb. 21). Following Underwood’s artist interview as part of the annual Country Radio Seminar, held at Nashville’s Omni Hotel, UMG Nashville CEO & Chairman Mike Dungan and UMG Nashville President Cindy Mabe presented Underwood with the latest accolade for her sixth studio album, the first she co-produced alongside David Garcia.

Four singles from Cry Pretty were certified by the RIAA including the Platinum-certified “The Champion” and the Gold-certified “Cry Pretty,” “Love Wins” and “Southbound.”

“Cry Pretty is an album of risk and boundary pushing,” Mabe said. “Carrie put her whole heart, raw emotion and personal story into writing, producing and releasing the music from this album for the world to see behind the curtains. Cry Pretty is Carrie’s artistic evolution and provides a chance for fans to see her at her most vulnerable and raw, so celebrating Platinum status is such an incredible gift that proves big risk gives way to big reward.”

Underwood said, “This means a lot, because I feel like this is the project that I’ve done, and the album that I’ve done, that is the most ‘me.’ I’m honored and I’m humbled, and God is good.”

The critically-acclaimed album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, cementing Underwood’s place in history as the only woman to land four country albums at the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The album was the best-selling all-genre female debut in 2018 and she continues to hold the record as RIAA’s No. 1 certified female artist for Digital Singles.

On March 3, she will release her first fitness lifestyle book, Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life. The book provides a common-sense approach and tips from Underwood on staying active, eating well, and looking as beautiful as you feel, 52 weeks a year.

Carrie Underwood with a plaque for her Certified Platinum Album, Cry Pretty. Photo: Country Radio Seminar 2020/Kayla Schoen