Taylor Swift To Help Launch SiriusXM Home DJ Series

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SiriusXM announced today that global superstar Taylor Swift will help launch a Home DJ series on SiriusXM’s top pop channel SiriusXM Hits 1 starting on Friday, April 3.

Hits 1 n chill, first in the Home DJ Series, includes Swift and will be followed by other pop stars, as they take over SiriusXM Hits 1 right from their homes. The stars will be playing requested hits, providing commentary and more to connect with their fans all across North America. Listeners will be able to hear upcoming Hits 1 n chill with some of the biggest names in pop music including Niall Horan, Camila Cabello, Sia, 5SOS, Diplo, Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Puth, Pete Wentz and more.

“We love to connect fans with their favorite artists, and our Home DJ series will bring some of the biggest names in music into our homes as people look for ways to be entertained,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of SiriusXM. “Taylor Swift will lead the way and will be followed by many stars on Hits 1 in the days ahead as they play their favourite music for the channel’s faithful national audience and new listeners too. Our new Stream Free option opens up our channels to anybody who wants some diversion and great music.”

ONErpm Hires Sydney Guilliams

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Sydney Guilliams

Independent music solutions company ONErpm has hired Sydney Guilliams as Country Music Project Manager in their Nashville office. Guilliams previously spent five years working with Girlilla Marketing.

“We’re excited to add Sydney to the ONErpm team. Her wide breadth of experience in digital marketing and love for new technology makes her the perfect fit for our growing U.S. operation,” states Ken Madson, GM for ONErpm Nashville.

“Working with artists on an individual basis over the course of the last five years has provided such incredible insight into their content needs and goals,” adds Guilliams. “ONErpm’s innovative solutions for artists is unparalleled, and I’m looking forward to combining my skillset with a focus on country client relations during this unprecedented time where it really does serve as such a critical driver for artist revenue.”

Guilliams can be reached at [email protected].

Sykamore Releases Five-Song Project ‘California King’

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Sykamore’s new five-song project, California King is available everywhere today digitally. Produced by Michael Knox, the EP is the first music to be released via Music Knox Records/Wheelhouse Records and features five songs all co-written by Sykamore.

Sykamore was the first to sign to HOME Team Publishing, the company founded by Rhett Akins and Thomas Rhett in partnership with Roc Nation and Warner Chappell. Originally discovered via Twitter by Akins, the lyricist has shared bills with artists from Miranda Lambert to Josh Ritter, and was recently named a CMT “Next Woman of Country” and a CMT 2020 “Listen Up” Artist.

“Even before I started performing, music was always a means of escape for me,” says Sykamore. “I wanted to write a thank you to music for being a support system that was always there when I needed it.”

California King track list:
1.    Record High (Sykamore, Jeff Cohen, Bobby Hamrick)
2.    Where To Find Me (Sykamore, Jason Massey, Austin Taylor Smith)
3.    Out Of Luck (Sykamore, Bobby Campbell)
4.    California King (Sykamore, Justin Morgan, Justin Weaver)
5.    Local Singles (Sykamore, Derric Ruttan, Christopher Stevens)

CMT Music Awards Move To October

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The 2020 CMT Music Awards, which were originally to be held June 3, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Oct. 14.

A statement from CMT says: “Our top priority this last month has been rebuilding our hometown of Nashville following the tornado and ensuring the safety of our fans, employees, artists and partners during the COVID-19 crisis. As we look forward to celebrating country music’s biggest stars together with our community and viewers, we will continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials.”

Last year, the CMT Music Awards’ top winner was Carrie Underwood, who took home the overall Video of the Year (for “Cry Pretty”) and Female Video of the Year (“Love Wins”). Other winners from the 2019 awards included Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, Dan+Shay and more.

MusicRow Launches New Live Stream Calendar

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MusicRow has launched a comprehensive Live Stream Calendar to keep up with all of the live streamed appearances during this time period. The calendar will be updated daily.

To submit a live stream to appear on the calendar, email [email protected] with the artists’ name, date of live stream, time in CST format, platform in which the live stream will be taking place (with links), and a one sentence description of the live stream (if applicable.)

The listings selected for the Live Stream Calendar are at the sole discretion of MusicRow Magazine.

ACM Reveals Song List For ‘ACM Presents: Our Country’ Special

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The ACM has revealed the complete list of chart-topping hits and fan-favorites that will be performed during ACM Presents: Our Country, the two-hour special hosted by CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, that will air on Sunday, April 5 on CBS and on CBS All Access. Among the songs that will be featured are Luke Bryan’s “Most People Are Good,” Tim McGraw‘s “Humble And Kind,” and Kenny Rogers tributes with Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan on “Lucille,” “The Gambler,” and “Coward Of The County,” respectively.

A Pre-Show will be featured on the ACM Facebook page as well as the Amazon Music Twitch channel at 7:00 PM ET with Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Lee Brice, Blanco Brown, Lindsay Ell, Riley Green, Mickey Guyton, Caylee Hammack, Ashley McBryde, Jake Owen, Carly Pearce, Tenille Townes and more appearing from their homes to share heartfelt messages with their fans and perform acoustic versions of their hits. The Pre-Show will also pay tribute to Joe Diffie with a special performance by Chris Young. Fans can gear up for the main event with the ACM Presents: Our Country Playlist on Amazon Music. Starting Monday, fans will be able to re-watch the full Pre-Show and the individual performances via the ACM Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, as well as on the newly launched ACMOurCountry.com website.

Beginning Friday (April 3), the Academy invites artists and fans to share a musical moment by posting their own performances to social media, tagging an official Academy social media handle, and using #ACMOurCountry to participate in a celebratory curated feed of performances featured on ACMOurCountry.com. The campaign will continue throughout the weekend leading up to the show on Sunday.

“The Country Music community came together in an incredible way – and very quickly – for “Our Country,” and that outpouring of immediate artist support led us to develop a digital pre-show so that we could include even more artists in the Country Music celebration Sunday night,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “This allows more artists to share the positive messages of support and togetherness with the fans.”

ACM Presents: Our Country performances will include:

  • Kelsea Ballerini – “homecoming queen?”
  • Dierks Bentley – “I Hold On”
  • Kane Brown & John Legend – “Last Time I Say Sorry”
  • Luke Bryan – “Most People Are Good”
  • Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
  • Eric Church – “Never Break Heart”
  • Luke Combs – “Beautiful Crazy”
  • Sheryl Crow – “I Shall Believe”
  • Florida Georgia Line – “Blessings”
  • Lady Antebellum – “What I’m Leaving For”
  • Miranda Lambert – “Bluebird”
  • Little Big Town – “Next To You”
  • Tim McGraw – “Humble And Kind”
  • Old Dominion (Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen) – “Some People Do”
  • Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker – “Mud On The Tires” & “Wagon Wheel”
  • Thomas Rhett – “Be A Light”
  • Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani – “Nobody But You”
  • Shania Twain – “Honey, I’m Home” & “Man! I Feel Like a Woman”
  • Carrie Underwood – “Drinking Alone”
  • Keith Urban – “Wasted Time”
  • Kenny Rogers Tribute – featuring Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker performing “Lucille” & “The Gambler” and Luke Bryan performing “Coward Of The County”

 

Miranda Lambert Reschedules Remaining Wildcard Tour Dates

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Miranda Lambert has rescheduled the two remaining U.S. shows in Spokane, Washington and Boise, Idaho, as well as the entire upcoming Canadian run of her Wildcard Tour, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The newly-rescheduled dates, which feature Cody Johnson and LANCO, will now begin Oct. 8 in Spokane, Washington, and wrap Oct. 23 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The tickets purchased for the original shows will still be valid for the new dates.

RESCHEDULED WILDCARD TOUR DATES:
10/8-Spokane, WA-Spokane Area
10/9-Bosie, ID-Ford Idaho Center Arena
10/11-Vancouver, BC-Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
10/14-Edmonton, AB-Rogers Place
10/16-*Regina, SK-Brandt Centre
10/17 -*Winnipeg, MB-Bell Mts Place
10/20-London, ON-Budweiser Gardens
10/21-Montreal, QC-Bell Centre
10/22-Oshawa, ON-Tribute Communities Centre
10/23-Ottawa, ON-Canadian Tire Centre
*Lanco will not appear in Regina, SK and Winnipeg, MB.

Weekly Radio Report (4/3/20)

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Click here or above to access MusicRow’s weekly CountryBreakout Radio Report.

Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots Make Surprise Album Drop with ‘Live In Little Rock’

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Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots celebrated Bones’ birthday today (April 2) with a surprise album drop, releasing Live In Little Rock.

“When we started The Raging Idiots years ago, our main goal was to make people laugh and spread positivity however we could,” Bones said. “Everyday life has drastically changed the last few weeks and people are unable to get together and celebrate the way they planned, so I wanted to try to share some laughs on my birthday and hopefully it brings smiles when people need it the most!”

The album was recorded in Bones’ home state of Arkansas during their recently-wrapped tour, which was titled It’s Just The Two Of Us…Sorry. The new album follows the EP Live In Boston, which featured the tracks “Jesus Knows” and “Hobby Lobby Bobby.”

Live In Little Rock is available for purchase and streaming now.

LIVE IN LITTLE ROCK Track List:
1) “I’m Here” feat. Walker Burroughs
(Bobby Bones, Eddie Garcia, Emma Klein)
2) “The Target Song”
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers)
3) “Can’t Say That (In A Country Song)”
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers)
4) “It’s Not You, It’s Me” feat. Emma Klein
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers, Eddie Garcia)
5) “Poison Ivy”
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers, Brandon Ray)
6) “Dinner with Orlando Bloom”
(Bobby Bones, Brandon Ray)
7) “All the Holidays”
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers)
8) “These Are the Things I Like”
(Bobby Bones, Jim Beavers, Brandon Ray)

DISClaimer: Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis, Orville Peck Top New Releases

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Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis, Orville Peck

It’s country-ballad day here at DISClaimer.

Maybe it’s the dreadful time we’re living in or maybe it’s a coincidence, but lots of guys in this listening session are gazing inward and slowing things down. Whatever the cause, there’s some terrifically moving stuff here.

Our duos Florida Georgia Line and Big & Rich are rocking, but the listening session was dominated by the slowies offered by Kenny Rogers, Kane Brown & John Legend, Jordan Davis, Kip Moore and Thomas Rhett. I’m calling this a photo finish for Disc of the Day between the bearded men, Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis.

If you haven’t already been hip to Orville Peck, now is your chance to catch up with this left-field wonder. He’s our DisCovery Award winner.

ORVILLE PECK/Summertime
Writer: Orville Peck; Producer: Orville Peck; Publisher: none listed; Columbia
– Deep, deep twang and big, big drama infuse this slow, echoey ballad. His throaty vocal hails from the jumpsuit-Elvis era, which catches your ear right away. This theatrical masked man is kind of a country “performance artist.” Different and oddball, maybe. But heaven knows we can use a little “different” in this hidebound genre.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/I Love My Country
Writers:Corey Crowder/Ernest Keith Smith/Ryan Vojtesak; Producers: Corey Crowder/Tyler Hubbard/Brian Kelley; Publisher: none listed; BMLG
-This rompin’ stomper is the feel-good anthem for the warm days to come. At a time when everybody else seems intent on sounding like a pop act, this loud-and-proud ditty is country to the core.

BIG & RICH/Stay Home
Writer: Charlie Pennachio/John Rich/Larry Gatlin/Phillip Anthony McDaniel; Producer: Big & Rich/Nick Brophy listed; Publisher: none listed; Thirty Tigers
-A country rocker with a coronavirus-containment lyric that has built-in smiles.

THOMAS RHETT/Be A Light
Writer: Thomas Rhett/Josh Miller/Josh Thompson/Matt Dragstrem; Producer: none listed; Publisher: none listed; BMLG
-I choked up and my eyes brimmed with tears because of the powerfully beautiful message here. In a world of madness, this is, indeed, a shining light. Rhett’s guests on this include Reba, Keith Urban, Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott. Proceeds benefit MusicCares.

RYAN GRIFFIN/Going Going Gone
Writers: Ben Johnson/Jason Duke/Ryan Griffin; Producer: Mark Trussell; Publisher: none listed; Warner
– Pop-urban-hiphop blah blah blah.

KENNY ROGERS/Goodbye
Writer: Lionel Richie; Producer: Tony Brown; Publisher: none listed; Capitol Nashville
– It was written as a break-up song, but in light of Kenny’s passing it takes on an extraordinary poignancy. It’s pretty dang hard not to be touched by this ballad. I still think Kenny is one of the great voices. Framed by strings and piano, he shines as brightly as ever on this swan song. Farewell, Kenny. I’m grateful for the music you left us.

KELSEA BALLERINI & HALSEY/The Other Girl
Writers: Ross Copperman/Shane McAnally/Ashley Frangipane/Kelsea Ballerini; Producer: Paul DiGiovanni; Publisher: Sony ATV/Kobalt/Warner Chappell; Black River
– There already is a Taylor Swift. And she’s better than this.

JORDAN DAVIS/Detours
Writers: David Turnbull/Jacob Davis/Jordan Davis; Publishers: Anthem Entertainment; Producer: none listed; MCA Nashville
-Very cool and super expressive. He’s thoughtful, meditative and reflective as he takes us through the wrong turns of life that led him to goodness. I was with him on every note. This deserves to be a smash.

KIP MOORE/Wild World
Writers: Josh Miller/Kip Moore; Producer: Kip Moore/David Garcia; Publisher: none listed; MCA Nashville
-Kip slows it down and gives life a harder look while a chubby rhythm track and tastefully spare guitar work give his soulful vocal extra oomph.

KANE BROWN & JOHN LEGEND/Last Time I Say Sorry
Writers: Kane Brown/John Legend/Matt McGinn/Andrew Goldstein; Producer: Andrew Goldstein; Publisher: none listed; RCA
– We’ve all been here. How many times have we hurt the one we love and then felt a regret so deep that it’s in your bones? Legend’s piano anchors the arrangement and both voices soar mightily. Well done, you two.