Industry Ink: Drew Parker, Alana Springsteen, Kenny Lovelace, More

Drew Parker Headlines BMI’s Rooftop On The Row

Warner Music Nashville’s Drew Parker headlined BMI’s Rooftop on the Row earlier this week (July 19) for a packed crowd.

The singer-songwriter played tracks from his growing catalog, a medley of ’90s country classics, and his three No. 1 hits as a songwriter. His latest No. 1, Luke Combs’ “Doin’ This,” recently landed Parker a MusicRow Awards nomination for Song of the Year.

The Georgia native will open for labelmate Cody Johnson on select dates through August, as well as his own headlining shows. For a full list of upcoming shows, click here.

 

Alana Springsteen Showcases New Music At BMI’s Rooftop On The Row

Rising singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen also served as one of the night’s featured artists at BMI’s Rooftop on the Row, performing some of her latest singles.

Springsteen kicked off the show with tunes from Part One and Part Two of her History of Breaking Up projects, the second of which was released last Friday (July 15).

Upcoming performers for Rooftop on the Row include Ashland Craft and Ray Fulcher (Aug. 16); Elvie Shane and Tenille Arts (Sept. 27); and Reyna Roberts, Tiera Kennedy and Callista Clark (Oct. 18).

 

Kenny Lovelace Featured As Part Of CMHOF’s Nashville Cats Program

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently featured fiddler and guitarist Kenny Lovelace for its in-depth interview series Nashville Cats. The ongoing series showcases musicians and session singers who have played important roles in support of artists in either the recording studio or on concert tours.

For more than 50 years, Lovelace has served as guitarist, fiddler, bandleader and right-hand man for Jerry Lee Lewis. He can be heard on Lewis’ Nashville recordings, including “Another Place Another Time,” “What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me),” “She Still Comes Around (To Love What’s Left of Me),” “She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye” and “Thirty Nine and Holding.”

Lovelace has toured the world with Lewis, played fiddle on the Oak Ridge Boys’ 1983 hit “Ozark Mountain Jubilee,” and performed with Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, the Rolling Stones and others.

The performance and conversation were filmed and will premiere on Aug. 30 as part of the museum’s Live at the Hall digital programs series—available to stream on the museum’s social channels.

 

Wortman Works Adds Two Account Managers

Wortman Works Media & Marketing has added two new account managers, Jayne Hamblin and Ava Evans, to the Nashville-based public relations, management and publicity firm.

“These two ladies exemplify hard work and understanding of the ever-evolving role and approach to public relations and publicity. I am thrilled to have them join the team at Wortman Works,” states Wortman Works President, Jules Wortman.

Hamblin received her undergraduate degree in Music Business and her MBA from Belmont University. The Kentucky native most recently worked as Director of Label Operations at SSM Nashville Records with prior stops at MV2 Entertainment and Smallbone Entertainment.

Evans received her undergraduate degree in Creative & Entertainment Industries at Belmont University, and just completed her MBA at Lipscomb University. The Nashville native has most recently worked as a Sales and Marketing Intern at Compass East with prior stops at Bold Soul Studios, Shelter Music Group, and ROAR Entertainment Media Group. Evans also interned at Wortman Works over the past year.

 

Kimberly Kelly Takes Over Bobby’s Idle Hour To Celebrate Album Release

Kimberly Kelly recently took over Bobby’s Idle Hour on Tuesday night (July 19) to celebrate the release of her Show Dog Nashville debut album, I’ll Tell You What’s Gonna Happen.

The night featured stories about Billy Joe Shaver, as well as the creation of the new album. CMT’s Leslie Fram moderated the listening event with Kelly, which also included live performances of album tracks.