Industry Ink: Perkins Publicity, Dan Dugmore, IBMA

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Perkins Publicity Rebrands To PERK PR & Creative Agency

Perkins Publicity, founded in 2019 by Trevor Perkins, has rebranded as PERK PR & Creative Agency.

“The rebrand comes with the evolving need of the creative agency. Over the past five years of operation, we’ve found ourselves in multiple aspects of artists career,” shares Perkins, “With a modern and a creative outlook, the rebrand of the company brings us to the level to support each client in any aspect of their career.”

The firm’s current client roster includes Ashley Anne, Becca Bowen, David Morris, Caleb Seth, Camille Parker, Logan Michael, Cody Cozz, Dylan Jakobsen, Halie, Jagger Whitaker, Mark Robert Cash, Michael James, Robert Bacon, Sheyna Gee, Thomas Goforth, Daniel Jeffers, Lil Skinny, Timmy McKeever, Tracielynn, and Caryna Dixon. PERK’s staff also includes Carissa Jakobsen as Director of Publicity.

 

Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Features Dan Dugmore

Pictured (L-R): Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Associate Director of Editorial Michael McCall, Andrea Zonn, Bergen White, Richard Bennett, Jim Horn, Dan Dugmore, Billy Sanford, Lloyd Green and Mickey Raphael. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The County Music Hall of Fame and Museum has featured multi-instrumentalist Dan Dugmore in the latest installment of its “Nashville Cats” interview series. The series spotlights musicians and session singers who have played roles in support of artists in the recording studio or on tour.

Dugmore is a renowned pedal steel guitarist. After being inspired by Rusty Young and buying his first steel guitar, he became the go-to pedal steel player for Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and many other Los Angeles stars. Dugmore then moved to Nashville in 1990 and began working with Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Patty Loveless and Randy Travis.

 

IBMA Reveals 2024 Graduating Class Of Leadership Bluegrass

IBMA 2024 Graduating Class

The International Bluegrass Music Association has revealed the 2024 graduating class of Leadership Bluegrass. The three-day program includes interactive learning experiences designed to build commitment, motivate talents and instill enthusiasm for the future of bluegrass. This was the 23rd year of the program, totaling the alumni count to 560. This year’s program was hosted at Belmont University and lead by Jeff Westerinen and Maria Nadauld.

This year’s graduating class includes Chelsea Burns, Amanda Cook, Carolyn Eyerly, Sara Gougeon, Karen Celia Heil, Mike Kaiz, Kevin Keating, Anna Kline, Jeff Koontz, Linda Leavitt, Tashi Litch, Helen Lude, Rob McCormac, Amanda McDowell, Mike Mitchell, Seth Mulder, Kody Norris, Liam Purcell, Ariel Rosemberg, Timothy Trudeau, Amanda Webb, Lillian Werbin, Dan Whitener, Alissa Wolf and Cassie Wright.

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