Industry Ink: Audacy, Miranda Lambert, Ian Munsick, Dogtober, Bobby Braddock
Audacy Hosts Nashville Sound Space Grand Opening
Pictured (L–R): Tim Roberts, Katie Neal, Thomas Rhett, Susan Larkin, Jeff Sottolano and Chad Fitzsimmons. Photo: Parker Young
Audacy hosted the grand opening of its new Nashville Sound Space last Thursday (Sept. 5) with Thomas Rhett, radio host Katie Neal, contest winners and industry insiders. The space is the company’s seventh broadcast space and first in Nashville.
It includes a production facility, fireside-chat space, performance stage and more. It will also be the home of Neal’s Katie & Company radio show. Each week, she will host different country artists to discuss their songs and more.
Miranda Lambert Performs On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Miranda Lambert performing “Wranglers” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC
Miranda Lambert performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday (Sept. 5). The Grammy winner treated the audience to a fiery rendition of her track “Wranglers.” The tune serves as the lead single of her Postcards From Texas album, which releases this Friday (Sept. 13).
Lambert will also serve as a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards tomorrow (Sept. 11).
Ian Munsick Exhibit Opens At Buffalo Bill Center Of The West
Pictured (L–R): Caroline Munsick, Ian Munsick, Rylon Bird and Noel Two Leggins. Photo: Hulli
Ian Munsick returned to his home state of Wyoming for the unveiling of his curated exhibit as well as a screening and discussion of his White Buffalo: Voices Of The West documentary, hosted by Exclusive Tours at Center of the West. The exhibit honors the legacy of Buffalo Bill Cody, known for his authentic western lifestyle, similar to Munsick.
“From the very beginning of my career, Buffalo Bill Cody has been a huge inspiration in terms of his dedication of sharing authentic western culture with the world,” shared Munsick. “Having my own exhibit on display in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a great honor for me in that I feel like I’m following in his footsteps 150 years later. I believe that Voices Of The West has been an instrumental piece of our vision to ‘bring the west to the rest’ as it showcases a piece of cowboy culture that really hasn’t been captured in any format. The Native American cowboy is a sacred secret that deserves to be recognized and appreciated, and that was our primary objective with this documentary. Screening the film at the Center of the West will be a real treat.”
Annual Dogtober Writer’s Round Lineup Revealed 
The PEDIGREE Foundation will host its annual Dogtober Writer’s Round on Oct. 1 at 3rd & Lindsey to raise money for shelters and rescues. Hosted by Marcus Hummon, the event’s lineup includes Jillian Cardarelli, Jake Rose and Grant Vogel. Tickets are available now. For more information, click here.
“We are thrilled to have the support of our friends in the music industry that want to help make a difference in the lives of these dogs through this fundraising event,” says Deb Fair, Executive Director, PEDIGREE Foundation. “It’s events like this that help us raise more funds to support shelters and rescues, like Seattle Humane’s Lifesaver Rescue Program, which transports animals from shelters that are at capacity to other shelters in the U.S., where they get a second chance to find their new family.”
Bobby Braddock Celebrates Release Of Daughter Lauren’s Single
Boddy & Lauren Braddock. Photo: Cameron Cassady
Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter Bobby Braddock celebrated the release of his daughter Lauren‘s new single, “The Green Green Grass Of Junior’s Farm,” last Friday (Sept. 6) at Sony Music Publishing Nashville.
The tune was co-penned by Bobby and Lauren, with Bobby producing the track. “The Green Green Grass Of Junior’s Farm” aims to recall enduring memories planted in the mind of a wide-eyed, eight-year-old Lauren, while also celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the six-week working holiday of former Beatles member Paul McCartney and family at the 133-acre farm of Bobby’s frequent collaborator Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and his wife Bernice in Wilson County, Tennessee. McCartney, who had taken to calling Curly “Junior,” would be inspired to write “Junior’s Farm,” which would become a top five hit just months after their visit in October of 1974.
