Industry Ink: Parker McCollum, Hootie & The Blowfish, Paul Mason, More
Parker McCollum Celebrates Platinum Birthday With The King
Pictured (L-R): Enzo DeVincenzo, Red Light Management; Cindy Mabe, UMG Nashville Chair & CEO; Parker McCollum and Nick Rhodes, Red Light Management. Photo: Chris Kleinmeier
Parker McCollum recently celebrated his birthday weekend by joining his biggest musical influence George Strait for a sold-out show in College Station, Texas. The concert not only broke the record for the largest U.S. ticketed show in history, but the occasion was even more memorable because McCollum was also presented with a Platinum plaque by UMG Nashville Chair & CEO Cindy Mabe for his track, “Burn It Down.”
The song’s video also recently took home the ACM Award for “Visual Media of the Year.”
Hootie & The Blowfish’s ‘Cracked Rear View’ Hits 22 Times Platinum
Hootie & the Blowfish’s Dean Felber, Darius Rucker, Jim “Soni” Sonefeld and Mark Bryan pose with a plaque celebrating the RIAA 22-time Platinum certification of Cracked Rear View. Photo: ABC/Paula Lobo
Hootie & the Blowfish performed on June 20 on ABC’s Good Morning America, and during the broadcast, received a special surprise: a commemorative plaque from the RIAA celebrating their debut album, Cracked Rear View, achieving 22-times Platinum, further extending its double-Diamond status.
The monumental achievement solidifies Cracked Rear View as one of the top 10 best-selling albums in music history, a testament to the band’s enduring appeal and the album’s lasting impact on the music industry.
Paul Mason Promoted To Cumulus Media’s Spoken Word Programming Operations Manager
Paul Mason
Paul Mason has been promoted to Cumulus Media’s Spoken Word Programming Operations Manager for the Nashville Market. He will provide day-to-day programming oversight for Nashville’s Spoken Word stations, adding SuperTalk 99.7 WTN/WWTN-FM to his existing responsibilities over 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM and Titans Radio.
Mason previously spent four years as Program Director for Cumulus Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone and Titans Radio. Prior to joining Cumulus, Mason was Program Director for 14 years for Hubbard Media’s NewsTalk 850 WFTL and Fox Sports 640, serving West Palm Beach and Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Prior to that, he was Assistant Program Director for Clear Channel Communications/iHeartMedia Cincinnati’s 700WLW for six years.
Tim Robinson Launches Aligned Talent Agency
Tim Robinson
Christian music industry veteran Tim Robinson has launched Aligned Talent Agency.
Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, the firm already boasts a stable of Christian artists including Love & The Outcome, Dan Bremnes, 7eventh Time Down and the 2021 winner of Australia’s The Voice, Bella Taylor Smith. In addition, Aligned Talent Agency is home to such diverse emerging acts as bilingual artist Evan Egerer, rockers Ignescent and Detroit-based sibling duo Alive City, among others.
Country For A Cause Raises $70K For Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Country For A Cause Board Members along with Kelly Lang, T.G. Sheppard and John Berry
Country For A Cause ‘s CMA Fest 2024 concert at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley raised $70,000 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
The show, celebrating its 10th anniversary, was hosted by T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang, along with Devon O’Day, and featured performers including Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Moe Bandy, John Berry, Chad Brock, T. Graham Brown, Chapel Hart, Lacy J. Dalton, Mike Farris, Crystal Gayle, Terri Gibbs, Lee Greenwood, The Kody Norris Show, Makenzie Phipps, Stephanie Quayle, Sister Sadie and Leona Williams, along with surprise appearances by Ian Flanigan, Tim Atwood and Rhonda Vincent.
