Industry Ink: OnRamp, Gavin Adcock, MuttNation, Emily Ann Roberts, CMHOFM

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ACM & Warner Chappell Host OnRamp Member Songwriter Workshop

Pictured (L-R, back row): Julie Williams, The Kentucky Gentlemen, Nick Tabron, Carmen Dianne, Qualls, Larysa Jaye, Kendall “Ken-Say” Warner, Tylar Bryant; (L-R, middle row): Tae Lewis, Roz Malone, Jasmine Bavaro; (L-R, front row): Bonnie Baker, Stephanie Davenport, Chelsea Kent. Photo: Courtesy of ACM.

On Tuesday night (March 19), the Academy of Country Music (ACM) hosted a songwriter workshop for members of their inaugural OnRamp class. The workshop was hosted at Warner Chappell.

The event kicked off with a panel discussion with Chelsea Kent (Founder, Worktape Junkie Management), award-winning songwriter Bonnie Baker and Stephanie Davenport (WMG Nashville, VP A&R), who discussed A&R and publishing. Afterwards, those in attendance were able to play their music for the panel and receive feedback.

 

Gavin Adcock Makes Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R): Scott Safford (Safford Motley & Associates), Betsy Lee (FBMM), Saxon Curry (Red Light Management), Gavin Adcock, Jordan Pettit (Grand Ole Opry), Alex Collignon (WME), Tom Lord (Red Light Management), Lauren Dempsey (FBMM). Photo: Will Smith.

Rising singer-songwriter Gavin Adcock made his coveted Grand Ole Opry debut Wednesday night (March 20). Adcock stepped into the circle and played “Ain’t No Cure” and “A Cigarette,” which currently has over 33 million streams.

At the end of his performance, he invited his grandfather to join him on stage and said, “He’s definitely a big reason I’m here. Love you, Pop.”

 

$140,000 Donated To Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation

Pictured (L-R): Kurt Melien, Regional President of Live Nation; Jason Gregorec, SVP & General Manager of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; Miranda Lambert; Amanda Moore-Saunders, SVP of Las Vegas Residencies for Live Nation; Amy Graca, SVP of Entertainment for Caesars Entertainment; Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Clark County Commissioner. Photo: Gabe Ginsberg

Country star Miranda Lambert, along with Live Nation Las Vegas and Caesars Entertainment, donated $140,000 to Lambert’s own MuttNation Foundation on Wednesday (March 20). Since kicking off her Las Vegas residency in September 2022, $1 of every ticket has been donated to the foundation. MuttNation’s mission is to promote the adoption of rescue pets, support animal shelters across the country, advance spay and neuter and assist with the transport of animals during times of natural disaster.

Lambert was also presented with the key to Las Vegas’ iconic strip by Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick. She also officially declared Wednesday, March 20, 2024 as “Miranda Lambert Day.”

 

Emily Ann Roberts Visits Distribution Team In Los Angeles

Pictured (L-R): Vydia Label Relations Associate Kia Clarke; 117 Entertainment’s Zach Farnum; Starstruck Management’s Berkley Kriz; Emily Ann Roberts; Vydia VP Label Services & Client Success Lynn M. Scott and Starstruck Management’s Jamie Wendt.

CMT Next Women of Country member Emily Ann Roberts recently visited her distribution team, Vydia, in Los Angeles. Roberts additional press stops during the week included Apple Music, TikTok, KTLA and more.

Roberts is currently promoting the deluxe edition of her debut album Can’t Hide Country, out April 19. She is currently on Blake Shelton‘s “Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.”

 

CMHOFM Hosts ‘Songwriter Round: Pat Alger with the Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America Songwriters’

Pictured (L-R): Pat Alger, Marta Albarracin, Rosa Rodriguez, Brenda Coulter, Marcella Pinilla Eicher, Rachel Rodriguez.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted Pat Alger and Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America​ (ELLA) ​songwriters Brenda Coulter, Rachel Rodriguez, Marta Albarracin, Marcela Pinilla Eicher and Rosa Rodriguez for a songwriter’s round on March 16 in the Ford Theater.

Alger has served as a mentor for ELLA since 2021. “We started out writing songs together and working on songwriting, but in the process of three years, these ladies have become not just friends, but like family to me,” he shared.

ELLA songwriters represent Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain, and delivered Music City’s inaugural Latina Songwriter Round late last year at Nashville’s Bowery Vault.

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