Industry Ink: Ashley McBryde & John Osborne, Randy Rogers, Kimberly Perry, More

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Ashley McBryde + John Osborne Share Some ‘Wild’ Talk

Ashley McBryde and John Osborne dug down to the roots of McBryde’s fifth studio album, Wild, in a new conversation, out now. The two sat down at Osborne’s East Nashville recording studio to chat about how they made the album, and the conversation highlights both personalities and the friendship that made McBryde’s most vulnerable, personal album to date possible. Tonight, McBryde joins a lineup of performers to honor country icon Dolly Parton as part of CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton, live from Nashville on ABC and Disney+.

 

Randy Rogers Family Foundation Raises $50K For New Braunfels Humane Society

Randy, Chelsea, River, and Rainey Rogers presented a check to Sarah Hammonds, Executive Director of the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area, along with HSNBA volunteers

The Randy Rogers Family Foundation presented a check of $50,000 on Oct. 19 to the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area. Funds were raised during the Randy Rogers Family Foundation’s Second Annual Pickleball Jam, which was held on Oct. 11 in the Park Haus, LLC parking lot near Rogers’ downtown New Braunfels bar, Lost and Found, and included a pickleball tournament followed by a live acoustic concert by Rogers, Jon Wolfe, Josh Grider and Drew Kennedy. HSNBA volunteers also walked adoptable dogs around the venue, whose adoption fees were sponsored by Tito’s Vodka.

 

Kimberly Perry Spins The Wheel For Dolly On ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’

Kimberly Perry and host Ryan Seacrest on set of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Photo: Courtesy of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry took a spin on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune hosted by Ryan Seacrest, which aired on Oct. 16 on ABC. Competing alongside fellow contestants Lisa Loeb and Ally Brooke, her appearance on the iconic game show supported her charity of choice, The Dollywood Foundation, which is dedicated to inspiring children through education and literacy. Taking Vanna White’s pre-show advice to always buy a vowel, Kimberly raised $37,000 to further the foundation’s mission.

 

LP Creative Presents Hosts Bluebird Songwriters Round

Music industry veteran LeAnn Phelan hosted the first LP Creative Presents Songwriters Round at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe on Oct. 15. The evening featured Nell Maynard (Savage Music Publishing), Marla Morris, Lindsey Fish and Rachel Summers, all alumni of Phelan’s LP Creative Therapy workshops for songwriters and artists. Fellow workshop alumnus Grant Vogel (MV2 Entertainment) made a special guest appearance, performing “15 Minutes,” which he co-wrote and was recorded by Luke Combs. The evening celebrated the community of songwriters brought together through Phelan’s LP Creative Therapy workshops.

 

Waymore’s Outlaws Return To Neon Steeple At Chief’s On Broadway

Waymore’s Outlaws will resume their popular residency celebrating the music of Waylon Jennings at the Neon Steeple in Chief’s On Broadway on Saturday, Nov. 7. The multi-media concert experience features five of Waylon’s studio and touring band members and is presented as a live documentary, with Waylon’s voice introducing songs and band members recalling stories from the road. The spirit of Jennings is kept alive on stage by his bass player Jerry “Jigger” Bridges, longtime backup singer Carter Robertson, keyboard player Barny Robertson, drummer Jeff Hale, and steel guitarist Fred Newell. The group collectively performed on the recordings of mega hits “I Ain’t Living Long Like This,” the Dukes of Hazzard “Good Ol’ Boys” theme, “Luckenbach Texas,” and “Rainy Day Woman,” and countless other hits. Lead vocalist and guitarist Tommy Townsend rounds out their mix of Outlaw music.

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