Industry Ink: Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan, Scotty McCreery, Mike Molinar, ‘Women of Influence,’ More

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Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan Celebrate Backstage Ahead Of Stadium Show Date

Pictured (L-R): Maverick’s Clarence Spalding, Jason Aldean, Live Nation’s Brian O’Connell, Maverick Chris Parr, KP Entertainment’s Kerri Edwards, Luke Bryan

Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan celebrated backstage ahead of their co-headlining stadium show at UGA’s Sanford Stadium. The show marked the stadium’s first show in 13 years, and only the second time a show had ever been played there.

 

Scotty McCreery Recognized With No.1 Hit & Gold/Platinum Plaques In Canada

Pictured (L-R): Bobby Hamrick, Scotty McCreery, Warren Copnick and Frank Rogers. Photo: Nathan Thomas

Backstage at his show at the Rama Casino in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on April 25, Sony Music Canada presented Triple Tigers Records recording artist, Scotty McCreery, with two plaques recognizing his Canadian career accomplishments.

The first plaque celebrated his recent No.1 hit in Canada, “Bottle Rockets,” which featured Hootie & The Blowfish. The second plaque recognized his Gold album Seasons Change, four Gold singles (“In Between,” “You Time,” “It Matters to Her,” and “Bottle Rockets”), two Platinum singles (“This is It” and “Damn Strait”) and the double-Platinum single “Five More Minutes.”

 

Mike Molinar Serves As Cafecito Fundraising Brunch Co-Chair

Pictured (L-R): Mike Molinar, Tara Lentz, Tricia Herzfeld and Martha Silva.

Mike Molinar recently co-chaired the Cafecito fundraising brunch.

As the son of Mexican immigrants and the first generation in his family to graduate from college, Molinar shared his personal connection to the organization’s mission of building a welcoming community and creating opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute and succeed.

 

Leslie Fram & Wendy Moten Speak At NBJ’s ‘Women of Influence’

Wendy Moten and Leslie Fram. Photo: Jolie Monet for NBJ

Leslie Fram, CEO of FEMco, and Wendy Moten delivered a keynote address at this year’s Nashville Business Journal‘s “Women of Influence” awards on April 22 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. Each women discussed the importance of embracing career changes.

“When something ends, you can be grateful for that time, the people that you met, all the relationships that you’ve built and all that you’ve learned,” Fram shared. “For many women, it’s about taking that leap of faith and betting on yourself. The opportunity may come when you least expect it, but you’ll know when you’re ready for a new adventure.”

“Listen, I’ve had an extraordinary career, but I didn’t know how I was going to make a living as a 57-year-old woman in the music business,” Moten added. “Deciding to go on a show like ‘The Voice’ was a big pivot for me. Life changes, the music industry changes, any kind of business that you’re in changes. People will doubt you, don’t listen to those voices…keep trying things, listen to your inner voice and don’t give up.”

 

By Design Appoints Luci Payne As Marketing Project Manager

Luci Payne.

By Design has appointed Luci Payne as Project Manager. She joins following her tenure as Marketing Project Management Coordinator at MCA.

“What stood out immediately about Luci is her work ethic and her alignment with how we build,” says Josh Thompson, Founder. “We’re deeply committed to putting artists at the center, and she brings the kind of care, detail and relational instinct that makes that possible at scale. Even before we met her, her name kept coming up from people we trust — and there’s a reason for that. She has a reputation for being someone people genuinely love working with, and she embodies the spirit of what we’re building here.”

 

CMHOFM Hosts Film Screening & Discussion Of ‘The Palomino’

Pictured (L-R): Tony Booth, Rosie Flores, James Intveld, CMHOFM Writer-Editor Erin Osmon and Scott B. Bomar. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently hosted a film screening of the new documentary The Palomino, which chronicles the story of the Palomino Club from its mid-century beginnings until its closure in 1995.

Following the screening, Museum Writer-Editor Erin Osmon led a discussion with the filmmakers, Tony Booth, Rosie Flores, James Intveld and country music historian Scott B. Bomar to discuss the club’s significance and legacy, as well as the making of the new film.

 

NaSHOF Express Yourself Songwriting Program Celebrates 10 Years

Pictured: Noelle Adams, Grayson Townsend, Eliott West, Ezra Moore, Carol Ann Etheridge Ford, Mark Ford, Mason Finney, Madelyn Elzey, Joey Hines, Mason Blackmon and Mike Porter.

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) recently celebrated 10 years of its Express Yourself songwriting program for Nashville middle-school students with a party and concert at Belmont University’s Columbia Studio A on Music Row. Accompanied by families and friends, two dozen new songwriters performed their original songs at NaSHOF’s 4th Annual All-Schools Concert.

“It’s been an amazing 10 years of writing songs, building community and watching lifelong friendships emerge,” says Program Coordinator Carol Ann Etheridge Ford. “I’m so proud of how these students have blossomed creatively this year. It would be a dream come true to one day see one of these young writers inducted into our hall of fame.”

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