Industry Ink: Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Avery Anna, Tee Roy Williams

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Dolly Parton Breaks Two Of Her Own Guinness World Records

Dolly Parton and her manager Danny Nozell. Photo: Courtesy of True Public Relations

Earlier this week, the legendary Dolly Parton was surprised with two new Guinness World Records.

Parton broke two of her own records, expanding her chart success. She holds the world records for the most decades on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with seven, as well as the most hits by a female artist on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with 109.

 

 

Carrie Underwood Teams Up With iHeartRadio For A Special Performance

Pictured (L-R): iHeart’s Maynard, John Sykes, Rod Phillips, UMG Nashville’s David Friedman, Bobby Young, Cindy Mabe, Mike Harris, Carrie Underwood, UMG Nashville’s Rob Femia, Royce Risser, iHeart’s Jackie Tigue, UMG Nashville’s Mike Dungan and iHeart’s Gator Harrison. Photo: Adrianna Casiano for iHeartRadio

In celebration of her recent chart-topping album, Denim & Rhinestones, Carrie Underwood collaborated with iHeartRadio to present “iHeartRadio LIVE with Carrie Underwood.”

Underwood performed live from Nashville’s Analog at the Hutton Hotel on Sept. 29. She sang some of her hits, as well as new music, giving fans a preview of what’s to come on the “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour” kicking off Oct. 15.

The radio special is available on Meta Horizon Worlds and iHeartRadio’s Facebook and Instagram.

 

 

Rising Artist Avery Anna Makes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R, back row): Warner Music Nashville’s Patrick Worstell, Rohan Kohli, Avery Anna, Warner Music Nashville’s Shane Tarleton and Grand Ole Opry’s Dan Rogers; (L-R, front row): Warner Music Nashville’s Cris Lacy and 33 Creative’s Tina Crawford. Photo: Anna Clary

On Friday night (Sept.30), Warner Music Nashville’s Avery Anna made her Grand Ole Opry debut.

Nearly 60 of her friends and family sat in the audience as the Arizona native sang her breakout hit “Narcissist.” She followed with a cover of “Have I Told You Lately” dedicated to her grandfather, who was among those in the audience, and earned a standing ovation.

Her debut EP, Mood Swings, will be released Friday, Oct.7.

 

 

Music Row Celebrates Fifth Annual Tee Roy Williams Event In Michigan

Pictured (L-R): Townsquare’s Kurt Johnson, 16camino’s Ryan Barnstead, Beasley’s John Reynolds, Curb’s RJ Meacham, SiriusXM’s Buzz Brainard, Shane Allen, Warner Music Nashville’s Michael Chase, Sony Music Nashville’s Mark Gray, 16camino’s John Ettinger, Tyler Braden, Stone Country’s Kerry Wolfe, Hannah Ellis, Alpha’s Bo Matthews and Audacy’s Tim Roberts. Photo: Courtesy of 16camino.

Industry members came together in Traverse City, Michigan this past weekend to celebrate the fifth annual Tee Roy Williams event. This year’s event consisted of performances from Curb’s Hannah Ellis and Warner Music Nashville’s Tyler Braden.

The event is named after late artists Troy Gentry (T-Roy) and Don Williams, who passed away on the same day and on the same day as the inaugural event in 2017.

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