Industry Ink: SOURCE, Conner Smith, Clint Black, Ray Charles
SOURCE Holds Town Hall Luncheon To Ring In 2024
Pictured (L-R, front row): Treasurer Amanda Mitchell (Farris, Self & Moore), Erica Rosa (FBMM), Brittni Talley (NSAI), Tiffany Bearden (Evolution PR), Vice President Tamar Rand, Tracie Hitz (Hitz & Branding); (L-R, back row): President Kari Barnhart (Studio Bank), Beth Tyson (FBMM), Mary Lauren Teague (Dotted i Entertainment), Mallory Mason Pascal (KBFM Entertainment & Financial Management), Ashley Hertzog Embry (Hearts Bluff Music), Secretary Kasey Cleckler (Cape + Anchor)
SOURCE, the longest-running organization for women in the music industry in Nashville, announced its new board members and members at a Town Hall Luncheon at CMA on Jan. 25. The new members joining this year are Jenni Tackett, Leigh McCorkle, Torianne Valdez, Rhonda Forlaw Adkins, Shelley Grayson, Juanita Copeland, Emily Olson, Emily Walker, Annie Reuter, Eileen Tilson, Alyssa Augello, Aubrey Daniels and Tera Healy.
Conner Smith Celebrates New Album At Sold-Out Brooklyn Bowl Show
Pictured (L-R): WME’s Aaron Tannenbaum, Homestead Music’s Brad Hersh, Producer Zach Crowell, Homestead Music’s Brad Belanger, Big Machine Label Group’s Sandi Spika Borchetta and Scott Borchetta, Conner Smith, The Valory Music Co.’s George Briner, Big Machine Label Group’s Allison Jones, Homestead Music’s Chelsey Block and Pat Pekala. Photo: Cooper Smith
Conner Smith celebrated his new Smoky Mountains album release at a sold-out Brooklyn Bowl show in Nashville on Jan. 26. The new project features the Gold-certified “Take It Slow,” the viral hit “I Hate Alabama” and the Top-11-and-climbing single “Creek Will Rise,” along with a duet with Hailey Whitters, “Roulette On The Heart.”
Clint Black Performs On Star Vista’s Country Music Cruise
Pictured (L-R): Country Music Cruise Executive Producer Mike Robertson, Country Music Cruise Host Nan Kelley, Clint Black and StarVista LIVE President Mike Jason.
Clint Black performed for fans onboard StarVista LIVE’s sold out Country Music Cruise on the World Stage of Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam ship last week. The 10th anniversary cruise sold out in record time last year, and bookings for the 2025 cruise will open to the public on Feb. 8.
Grammy Museum Christens New Ray Charles Terrace
Pictured (L-R): Rita George, John Burk, Yakub Hazzard, Clarence Daniels, Wes Coleman, Michael Sticka, Valerie Erviin, Jimmy Jam, Tammy Hurt, Harvey Mason Jr, and Tim Bucher attend The Ray Charles Terrace ribbon cutting at Grammy Museum L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Photo: Timothy Norris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
The Grammy Museum celebrated the ribbon-cutting of The Ray Charles Terrace on Jan. 29 in L.A.. The event was hosted by producer Jimmy Jam, with music curation by DJ Khalil and performances by Jac Ross and Grammy nominee Aloe Blacc, who performed some of Charles’ biggest hits.
