Industry Ink: Tenille Townes, Jordyn Shellhart, Keith Anderson, More

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Tenille Townes Releases ‘Train Track Worktapes’ Documentary 

Tenille Townes with Sony Music Nashville, WME and ShopKeeper Management team members. Photo: Laura Spinelli

Tenille Townes celebrated the premiere of Train Track Worktapes: The Documentary on Monday (May 21) with team members from Sony Music Nashville, WME and ShopKeeper Management at the WME Nashville office. The documentary recounts the writing and recording of Train Track Worktapes, Townes’ recently released five-song project. She created the EP during a 15-day charity train trip across southern Canada in the winter of 2022.

Jordyn Shellhart Celebrates Debut Album ‘Primose’

Jordyn Shellhart with Warner Music Nashville and the Center of Excellence Staff. Photo courtesy of Warner Music Group

Jordyn Shellhart shared a toast to her debut album, Primrose, with Warner Music Nashville and the Center of Excellence following a Nashville “Day of Service “on Friday (May 19).

Keith Anderson Inks Exclusive Deal With Kinkead Entertainment

Pictured (L-R): THG Management’s Ron Backer, Kinkead Entertainment’s Greg Scott, Art Benson, Keith Anderson, Bob Kinkead, Julie Devereux, THG Management’s Billy Holland. Photo: Ben Costello

Award-winning artist Keith Anderson has signed with Nashville-based agency Kinkead Entertainment for exclusive booking representation.

Anderson, who is currently touring throughout North America, is known for “Pickin’ Wildflowers,” “I Still Miss You,” “Every Time I Hear Your Name” and more. Notably, he co-wrote the No. 1 single, “Lost In This Moment,” for Big & Rich as well as the Grammy-nominated “Beer Run” for Garth Brooks and George Jones.

Anderson is managed exclusively by The Holland Group.

William Clark Green Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R): Sound Business Management’s Evan Blanc, Why&How’s Aaryn Cantu, Harrison Klein, William Clark Green, UTA’s Zach Hartley, Brett Saliba, Austin Salazar (Tour Manager) and All Eyes Media’s Kayla Sprindis. Photo: Kaiser Cunningham

William Clark Green recently achieved a career milestone by making his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

Green’s performance included the song “Anymore” from Baker Hotel, which hit No. 1 on Texas country radio just four days before his debut. He also featured “My Mother,” from his 2018 album Herbert Island, in a Mothers’ Day tribute to his mother and his wife, who attended with their 10-month-old son.

The Flint, Texas native emerged from Lubbock’s college bar scene and has carved out his own space with underdog anthems featuring witty, vivid characters. Green recently announced summer tour dates, and plans to announce his fall tour soon.

WMG Donates 300 Volunteer Hours Around Nashville 

Warner Team Members with Strings For Hope

More than 100 employees from Warner Music Nashville, Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Production Music and Warner Music Group’s Center of Excellence for U.S. Shared Services served the local community on Friday (May 19) during the third annual Nashville “Day of Service.”

The six service projects, coordinated alongside Hands On Nashville, addressed impact areas such as the environment, education, health and wellness, hunger and homelessness as well as crisis intervention. Nonprofit partners included Friends of Shelby Park, Room in the Inn, Monroe Harding, Sexual Assault Center, Project C.U.R.E. and Strings For Hope.

Employees congregated at the Warner Music Nashville office on Music Row after volunteering over 300 hours to share their experiences over lunch, including specialty beverages from Nash Taps.

Charley Crockett Performs For CMHOF Exclusive Event

Pictured (L-R): Charley Crockett, CMHOF’s Kyle Young, Ken Levitan and Gloria Dumas. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a special evening performance featuring acclaimed recording artist Charley Crockett as a thanks to its Honor Society members. Crockett is currently featured as part of the museum’s annual exhibition, “American Currents: State of the Music,” which explores significant music and events that helped shape the previous year in country music.

Members of the Honor Society consist of donors who give a thousand dollars or more annually to the museum, providing meaningful support for the museum’s award-winning exhibits, education programs and the preservation of the museum collection. These members also receive exclusive invitations to events including the annual induction ceremony for the new Hall of Fame class.

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