Industry Ink: The Store, ‘Tunnels To Towers,’ Wyatt Flores, More

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The Store Hosts Second Annual Toy Store Event

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley at The Store’s Toy Store. Photo: Sean O’Halloran

The Store, the free-referral based grocery store co-founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley hosted its second annual Toy Store last weekend. Families The Store currently serves were able to shop for toys to provide Christmas gifts for more than 800 children through generous donations from sponsors and donors across the U.S.

Traditional holiday festivities and gift wrapping were also provided during the special event. More than 4,000 toys were donated by the First Responders Children’s Foundation and the local community and additional sponsors helped with countless rolls of wrapping paper, tape, bows, décor, food and other supplies.

 

Jeffrey Steele, Brett James, & Neil Thrasher Perform At ‘Tunnels To Towers’ Benefit

Pictured (L-R): TLR’s Savannah Norman, Zach Anderson and Chris Blair; Songwriters Jeffrey Steele, Neil Thrasher, Brett James and event host Jillian Cardarelli; Tunnel to Towers’ Brian Parker, Aric Grooms, Brenda Horgan and Colleen Grace. Photo: Courtesy The Listening Room

The Listening Room Cafe’ hosted “Tunnel to Towers Presents Jeffrey Steele, Brett James and Neil Thrasher” on Thursday (Dec. 12) as part of the venue’s monthly Sound Good, Do Good initiative, and 100% of the night’s ticket sales benefited the organization at the end of the show. Tunnels to Towers was created in response to 9/11, with a mission to provide mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families, build smart homes for injured veterans, and address veteran homelessness.

 

Wyatt Flores Appears on CBS Saturday Morning Sessions

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Wyatt Flores was featured on CBS Saturday Morning‘s “Saturday Sessions” series last weekend performing “Don’t Wanna Say Goodnight,” “Milwaukee” and “Stillwater.”

The appearance adds to a breakout year for Flores, who released his full-length debut album, Welcome to the Plains, earlier this fall via Island Records. In celebration of the new music, Flores was featured as part of NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk Concert” series last month, made his late-night TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this fall, and recently spoke with NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

 

Larry Weiss Honored With MVP3 Foundation Best Singer-Songwriter Award

MVP3 Foundation Founder and MVP3 Music Group Label Head Marie Pizano and Larry Weiss

Veteran songwriter Larry Weiss was honored at the NSAI offices on Dec. 16 at an industry event hosted by MVP3 Foundation and MVP3 Music Group in conjunction with NSAI. Weiss was presented with the MVP3 Foundation 2024 Best Singer-Songwriter Award, formally recognizing his longstanding career and contributions to the creative music sector, and dedication to mentoring young aspiring artists.

As part of the program, NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison conducted a Q&A with Weiss who shared his story behind the Glen Campbell No. 1 hit “Rhinestone Cowboy.” MVP3 Music Group flagship recording artist Wade Quinton, performed an acoustic rendition of the song.

 

Waymore’s Outlaws With Tommy Townsend

Waymore’s Outlaws With Tommy Townsend are set to launch a residency at Chief’s On Broadway at the club’s ticketed venue Neon Steeple on Dec. 28. Consisting of Waylon’s former bass player Jerry “Jigger” Bridges, Barny Robertson on keys, Carter Robertson on vocals, Jeff Hale on drums and steel guitarist Fred Newell, the band collectively performed on the recordings of hits “I Ain’t Living Long Like This,” the Dukes of Hazzard “Good Ol’ Boys” theme, “Luckenbach Texas,” “Rainy Day Woman” and countless other Gold and Platinum hits.

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