Industry Ink: Miranda Lambert & Elle King, Cody Johnson, Trace Adkins, Visionary Media Group

Elle King, Miranda Lambert Earn Platinum Stripes On “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”

Elle King recently brought her “Drunk And I Don’t Wanna Go Home Tour” to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.

The genre-bending entertainer was joined by an array of special guests during her set, including Dierks Bentley, who joined to perform an unreleased new collaboration for the first time, and Ashley McBryde, who King called down to the stage from her balcony seat to help her sing “Long Haired Country Boy.”

Superstar and collaborator Miranda Lambert was also on hand to celebrate the evening. During the show, the pair were surprised with RIAA Platinum certification plaques for their top 10 smash hit “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The duet has amassed over 210 million on-demand streams to date since its release in February of 2021 and is nominated for Video of the Year at the 57th Annual ACM Awards.

 

 

Cody Johnson Becomes Third Performer To Sell Out Opening Night At RodeoHouston

Platinum recording artist Cody Johnson became the third performer ever to sell out opening night of RodeoHouston on Monday (Feb. 28). Following records set by Garth Brooks (2018) and George Strait (2017), the Texas native attracted a crowd of 70,554 fans to help launch the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 90th anniversary season.

Johnson worked the rodeo circuit as a bull rider before turning to music full time. Proving the circuit is in his DNA, his daughter, Clara Mae, competed in the mutton bustin’ event shortly before his set. This week’s appearance marked his fourth since 2017 when he first stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Old Dominion.

“Monday night was a historical night for myself as well as RodeoHouston; sold-out opening day!!” shares Johnson. “I can’t thank everyone enough for coming out and showing support to me and my band. Can’t wait to do it again next year!”

 

 

Trace Adkins Performs At CMHOF Annual Members-Only Concert

Multi-Platinum artist Trace Adkins took the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Feb. 27 for its members-only concert, The Big Gig.

Adkins performed some of his hits, including “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” “Ladies Love Country Boys” and “Every Light In The House” for museum members. He also performed “Heartbreak Song,” “I Should Let You Go” and “Got It Down” from his 25th anniversary album The Way I Wanna Go. Ahead of the release, Adkins spoke to MusicRow about the project and reminisced on his 25-year career. For the full conversation, click here.

The annual event celebrates the music and members that help sustain the museum and its educational mission. Annual museum membership benefits include unlimited free admission to museum galleries, unique public programs and family activities; special events; and discounts on tours of Hatch Show Print and Historic RCA Studio B, as well as shopping in the museum’s retail and online stores.

 

 

Visionary Media Group Hosted First Visionary Sessions Mixer Of 2022

Visionary Media Group hosted its first Visionary Sessions mixer of 2022 at Starstruck Studios earlier this week.

The event celebrated recent achievements by partner artists, including Leigh Nash, who released her The Tide, Vol. 1 album in September and made her Opry debut in February of 2022; Cody Belew, who sold out his second of four monthly shows at Nashville’s iconic Lipstick Lounge; O.N.E The Duo; and Clayton Anderson, who landed a national Ford sync with “Get After It.”

Ron Zamber, Founding Managing Partner; Nick Sciorra, Founding Managing Partner; and Anastasia Brown, Chief Content Strategist welcomed guests who included Ruby Amanfu, Kathy Anderson, Oscar-nominated producer and songwriter Sam Ashworth, Renee Bell, Mary and John Bettis, Sam Lingo (Entrepreneurial Center founder), David Malloy, and Johnathon Schaech.