Industry Ink: Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, ‘Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around’ John Driskell Hopkins, More
Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal Host Show At CMHOFM
Pictured (L-R): Danny Kahn, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Sarah Jarosz and Kyle Young. Photo: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
On Tuesday (May 13), Rosanne Cash hosted a concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater with her husband and longtime collaborator John Leventhal. They performed songs from Cash’s newest release, The Essential Collection, a two-CD set spanning 40 years and including 40 tracks from her deep catalog. Cash and Leventhal were joined onstage by special guests throughout the evening, including Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris and Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Sarah Jarosz.
The museum’s current exhibition, “Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror,” explores Cash’s groundbreaking career as an artist, songwriter and storyteller, and how she has embodied both tradition and innovation across her musical career. The exhibit runs through March 2026 and is included with museum admission.
CMHOFM Hosts Screening Of ‘Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around”
Pictured (L-R): Jon Freeman, Barbara Hall, Alan Stoker and Robert K. Oermann. Photo: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
This past weekend, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a film screening of the documentary Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around. Following the screening, the museum’s writer and editor, Jon Freeman, led a discussion featuring Barbara Hall, the film’s director and producer; Robert K. Oermann, a writer and Lee’s biographer; and Alan Stoker, the museum’s recently retired curator of recorded sound collections. Stoker and Oermann are featured in the documentary.
Part of the long-running PBS television series American Masters, the 2024 documentary explores Lee’s 60-plus-year career, which transcends the boundaries of pop and country music. Her repertoire includes hits such as “Sweet Nothin’s,” “I’m Sorry,” “I Want to Be Wanted,” “Break It to Me Gently” and the Christmas classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” She was the first woman inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Recording Academy Hosts Special Screening of Family Matters: John Driskell Hopkins
Pictured (L-R): Paul Maderia (Sr. Managing Director/Executive Producer, The Recording Academy), Matt Mangano (Zac Brown Band Member), Jennifer Hopkins (Co-Founder of Hop On A Cure), John Driskell Hopkins, Dr. Richard Bedlack (Duke University ALS Clinic), David Hopkins (VP of Community Investments, Hop On A Cure) and Alicia Warwick (Sr. Executive Director of The Recording Academy Nashville Chapter). Photo: Ed Rode
In conjunction with ALS Awareness Month, The Recording Academy hosted a special Nashville screening of the latest installment of their “Family Matters” series featuring a founding member of the Zac Brown Band, John Driskell Hopkins. The episode followed the GRAMMY-winning musician, his family and his courageous journey with ALS. More screenings and release information of Family Matters: John Driskell Hopkins are coming soon.
Hopkins recently released a solo track titled “I Love You Forever,” which was the first song he wrote after receiving his ALS diagnosis as a love letter to his wife and daughters. The Hopkins launched Hop On A Cure, which has granted over four million dollars in ALS research since its inception in 2022. Donations can be made here.
Tennessee State Museum to Host Conversation With Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock. Photo: Jeremy Cowart
The Tennessee State Museum is set to host a conversation with producer and songwriter Charlie Peacock on June 14 as part of its “TN Writers | TN Stories: Author Talks at the State Museum” series. Peacock will sit down with Jason Moon Wilkins, Program Director at WNXP, for a discussion of Peacock’s new memoir, Roots & Rhythm: A Life in Music. For more information on the free event, click here.
Jessica Chenoweth Selected for MIW’s Country Radio Mentorship Program in Partnership with CRS
Jessica Chenoweth.
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, has announced Jessica Chenoweth as the 2nd MIW in Country Radio Mentee. The mentorship program is designed to connect the mentee with some of the most respected leaders in the business. Through tailored conversations, industry access and leadership development, the program supports the mentee’s growth into senior roles within the country radio space and includes attendance to the 2026 CRS events in Nashville.
Chenoweth began her career in 2004 answering request lines at KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and now serves as Executive Producer for John and Tammy: San Diego’s Morning Show.
“Jessica is a standout talent whose energy, leadership, and heart embody the future of country radio,” says RJ Curtis, Executive Director of Country Radio Broadcasters. “We’re proud to support her journey through this partnership with MIW and look forward to seeing all she’ll accomplish.”
