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Music With A Mission Raises $200,000

November 7, 2014/by Kelsey_Grady

The 2014 “Music With A Mission” filled the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with lively music and energy on Oct. 12 as the event raised $200,000 to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission, which serves more than 2,000 meals per day to the hungry and homeless in the Nashville community.

Pictured (L-R): Chip Esten, comedian, actor and singer, and Demetria Kalodimos, WSMV-TV anchor

Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Steve and Rudy, hosted this year’s event, with performers including country-recording artist Tracy Lawrence; Lynda Carter, singer, film and television star, who played the role of “Wonder Woman”; Chip Esten, comedian, actor and singer, known for his role as “Deacon” in ABC’s hit drama, Nashville; The Henningsens, a family trio of musicians and songwriters; The Willis Clan, of ABC’s America’s Got Talent, a family of musicians, dancers, athletes, writers and artists; and Jesse Lee Jones, owner of Robert’s Western World and the leader of its house band, Brazilbilly.

Pictures (L-R): Steve Gatlin, Tracy Lawrence, Rudy Gatlin, Lynda Carter, Larry Gatlin and Jessie Lee Jones.

“We are so grateful to the Nashville community for their support,” said Glenn Cranfield, president and chief executive officer of Nashville Rescue Mission. “This year’s Music With A Mission event was a huge success! It was an incredible night of entertainment and awareness. We are incredibly grateful to Alan Valentine, president and chief executive officer of the Nashville Symphony, for facilitating this special event in the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center. A special thank you to Conductor, Jim Gray and the amazing Nashville Symphony Orchestra for sharing their talents with us. Certainly, without the participation of the incredibly talented artists who participated, this evening would not have been possible. Thank you: Tracy Lawrence, Lynda Carter, Chip Esten, The Henningsens, The Willis Clan, and Jesse Lee Jones, and last, but certainly not least—Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Steve and Rudy, for hosting the evening. Also, with gratitude, we thank Demetria Kalodimos for serving as master of ceremonies for the night. The Mission would also like to thank our generous sponsors and those who donated items for the silent auction. Your gifts will allow the Mission to serve the homeless and hungry in our community. Thank you!”

Taylor Swift Re-Signs With BMI

November 7, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift has re-signed with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) for representation of the public performances of her music catalog. Swift joined BMI in 2004, at the age of 14, and released her first album for Big Machine Label Group at age 16.
She has earned 21 BMI Country Awards, as well as nine BMI Pop Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 2010, and BMI’s President’s Award, which honored her achievements in songwriting. She is the youngest recipient of a Grammy award for Album of the Year (for her album Fearless). Swift’s recently released fifth album, 1989, is the first platinum album of 2014, and is the first album to garner more than 1 million in first-week sales since Swift’s own RED album in 2012. Her 2010 project, Speak Now, also moved more than 1 million copies in its first week, making her the only artist to achieve the feat three times.
“Beyond her stellar career achievements, Taylor has a unique and extraordinary connection with her fans. Through her songwriting and artistry, she has become a universal friend and has redefined the modern pop star,” said BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill. “We are honored that Taylor has chosen to continue her relationship and partnership with BMI, and we are excited to continue to represent her diverse and groundbreaking catalog of music.”
BMI Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Jody Williams said, “Taylor’s passion and innate ability for songwriting is remarkable. A true storyteller with wisdom and heart, the immense appeal of her music crosses genres and spans the globe. BMI is incredibly proud to have supported Taylor since the early days of her career. We look forward to working with her exceptional team, SONY/ATV and Troy Tomlinson, CEO and President of SONY/ATV Publishing Nashville.”

Adam Hood Preps Nashville Show In Support of New Album

November 7, 2014/by Eric T. Parker

Adam Hood

Singer/songwriter Adam Hood released his fourth full-length album Welcome To The Big World on Tuesday (Nov. 4), available via Lone Star Music and iTunes.
To coincide with the album release, Hood is on the road with Texas musician Jason Eady as part of their Southern Brothers From Another Mother co-headlining tour, performing together as an acoustic duo, trading off original songs (full itinerary below). The tour stops at Nashville’s The Basement, 7 p.m. on Monday, November 10.
For the album, the Alabama native took to the crowd-funding site Kickstarter in November 2013 for fans to pledge support in reaching his goal to make the record with producer Rachel Loy. For the first time in 12 years Hood has released his music independently (Adam Hood Music). The album’s first single, “Trying to Write a Love Song” (Hood/Pat McLaughlin/Logan Mize), was released earlier this year and hit Top 5 on both Texas Music Charts.“Bar Band” will be the next single.
Notable collaborations include Will Hoge (“Postcards and Payphones”), Charlie Worsham and Sunny Sweeney (“The Countriest”).
Southern Brothers From Another Mother Tour
DATE-CITY-VENUE
11/5–Birmingham, AL–Zydeco (acoustic show)
11/7–Auburn, AL–Bourbon Street Bar
11/8–Bowling Green, KY–The Warehouse at Mt. Victor (acoustic show)
11/9–Knoxville, TN–Barley’s Taproom (acoustic show)
11/10–Nashville, TN–The Basement (acoustic show)
11/11–Atlanta, GA–Smith’s Olde Bar
11/12–Raleigh, NC–Southland Ballroom
11/13–Charlotte, NC–Puckett’s Farm Equipment
11/14–Rome, GA–Brewhouse Music & Grill
11/15–Gatlinburg, TN–Sugarlands Distilling Company
Adam Hood on Tour
12/7–Fort Worth, TX–Coopers BBQ (free show)
12/8–New Braunfels, TX–Billy’s Ice House (acoustic show)
12/9–Aledo, TX–Railhead Smokehouse (acoustic show)
12/10–Fort Worth, TX–Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge (acoustic show)
Co-headlining with Stoney LaRue
12/11–Lewisville, TX–Hat Tricks (acoustic show)
12/12–Yukon, OK–Grady’s 66 Pub
12/13–Amarillo, TX–Hoot’s Pub

'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' To Broadcast Nashville Performances

November 7, 2014/by Kelsey_Grady

Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum are slated to perform on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015” live from Music City’s New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway in downtown Nashville. They join the biggest live music celebration in show history featuring over 38 performances and 5½ hours of music. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015” will air on Wednesday, Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Television Network.
“Being included in such an iconic music event like Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve further strengthens the Music City brand and Nashville as a destination,” said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. “We have seen the Jack Daniel’s Bash on Broadway grow tremendously, and its inclusion on a national show is a natural extension of its growth and popularity. Lady A and Gavin DeGraw are great representatives of the music in our city, and we are excited to have them headline the night in Nashville.”
The complete lineup Wednesday, December 31:
8:00 – 11:00 p.m. – “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015”
11:30 – 1:09 a.m. – “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 1”
1:10 – 2:13 a.m.– “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015, Part 2”

Weekly Chart Report (11/7/14)

November 7, 2014/by Troy_Stephenson

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Tim McGraw Exits Red Light Management

November 7, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Tim McGraw has exited Red Light Management, MusicRow has confirmed. He has re-teamed with former longtime manager Scott Siman in the interim.
McGraw signed with Red Light’s Coran Capshaw in 2009. Under Red Light’s management tenure, McGraw’s career included a successful Las Vegas residency with wife and fellow artist Faith Hill, as well as McGraw’s exit from Curb Records and his signing with Big Machine Label Group.
Siman is currently president of RPM Management, representing Maggie Rose and Chasin’ Crazy, as well as Tate Stevens. Siman served as a Sr. VP at Sony Music Nashville before becoming McGraw’s manager in the 1990s.
Earlier this year, RPM Entertainment eliminated its radio promotions staff, and shifted its focus to its management and publishing divisions.
Additionally, McGraw is no longer working with independent publicist, The GreenRoom PR’s Mary Hilliard Harrington.
McGraw’s latest album Sundown Heaven Town was released by Big Machine Label Group in September.

Disney Music Publishing Signs Steven McMorran

November 6, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): Patrick Clifford, VP Music Publishing and A&R Nashville, Disney Music Publishing; Penny Gattis, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI; Steven McMorran, writer; Emily Peacock, Coordinator, AAM; Ciara Gardner, A&R Coordinator, Disney Music Publishing; Leslie DiPiero, Manager, AAM; David Preston Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI.

Disney Music Publishing has signed songwriter Steven McMorran, who has had cuts in multiple genres, including Tim McGraw‘s “Still On The Line” and Celine Dion‘s “This Time.” McMorran has also had cuts for Joe Cocker and Michael Bolton.
On Disney’s newest writer in Nashville, Mio Vukovic (Senior Vice President, A & R / Head of Creative; Disney Music Group) says, “Steven is such an immense talent and we are so excited to now be part of his developing career.”
McMorran’s writing career went into overdrive after Dion included “This Time” on her 2007 album Taking Chances. In 2009, Bolton recorded “What You’re Doing To Me” on his project One World One Love. McMorran has also released an EP in 2010 and and LP in 2013 on Sony Music’s Descendant Records.

Larry Cordle Enlists Brooks, Chesney, Yearwood For 'All-Star Duets'

November 6, 2014/by Jessica Nicholson

Songwriter, band leader, and background vocalist Larry Cordle invited several of his famous friends to join him on the album, appropriately titled All-Star Duets (MightyCord Records).
Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Terri Clark, Kevin Denny, Diamond Rio, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Daryle Singletary, Travis Tritt, Del McCoury, Rick Skaggs and Trisha Yearwood all make appearances on the project, which releases the week of November 11.
Brooks revisits “Against The Grain,” a track from 1991’s Ropin’ The Wind, while Yearwood performs “Lonesome Dove” (recorded for her 1991 debut album Trisha Yearwood). Diamond Rio offers “Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me” (recorded for their 1991 self-titled debut project), Mattea contributes to her signature “Lonesome Standard Time,” while Chesney joins Cordle for “The Fields of Home.” Daryle Singletary and Kevin Denny take on Cordle’s “Murder On Music Row,” famously recorded by Alan Jackson and George Strait.
The all-star vocalists are backed by a band of all-star musicians, including Andy Leftwitch, Randy Kohrs, Bryan Sutton, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block, Tim Crouch, Stuart Duncan, Dave Pomeroy, Jack Pearson, Jay Weaver and Jenee Fleenor.
Track Listing For Larry Cordle’s All-Star Duets:
1. Against the Grain feat Garth Brooks
2. Mama Don’t Forget to Pray for Me feat Diamond Rio
3. Highway 40 Blues feat Ricky Skaggs
4. Lonesome Dove feat Trisha Yearwood
5. The Bigger the Fool feat Del McCoury
6. The Fields of Home feat Kenny Chesney
7. Lonesome Standard Time feat Kathy Mattea
8. Murder on Music Row feat Daryle Singletary/Kevin Denney
9. You Can’t Take it With You When You Go feat Dierks Bentley
10. Cure for the Common Heartache feat Terri Clark
11. Rough Around the Edges feat Travis Tritt
12. Two Highways feat Alison Krauss

CMA Awards Win Night For ABC

November 6, 2014/by Sarah Skates

Last night (Nov. 5) The 48th Annual CMA Awards drew 16.1 million total viewers, according to Nielsen. This is on par with its year-ago telecast, which attracted 16.8 million viewers on Nov. 6, 2013.
In the coveted 18-49 demographic, the show scored 4.5 rating/14 share, down slightly from last year’s 4.7 in the same demo, according to Zap2it.com.
The show won every half-hour for the ABC network.
The CMA Awards broadcast won in total viewers, all key adult demos (ages 18-34/ages 18-49/ages 25-54), teens 12-17, and kids 2-11. In viewers and young adults, it was the network’s strongest performance on any night with entertainment programming since the Academy Awards on March 2. Ratings were up for the second year in teens 12-17 (+4 percent) and kids 2-11 (+19 percent) to its best numbers since 2011.
The 48th Annual CMA Awards was Wednesday’s most-social broadcast with 1,043,707 Tweets.

Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen. Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 11/05/14. Nielsen Socialguide for 11/05/14. Total Tweets +/- three hours during telecast.

New Label Deals: Jason Aldean, Loretta Lynn

November 6, 2014/by Eric T. Parker

Loretta Lynn performed during the 2014 CMA Awards. Photo: CMA

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has inked a multi-album deal with Loretta Lynn. The new agreement covers several albums of new material, produced by Patsy L Russell and John Carter Cash, recorded over the past seven years at the Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tenn.
The first in the new series is slated for release in 2015, Lynn’s first since her Grammy-winning 2004 Van Lear Rose album with Jack White. The forthcoming recordings will explores Loretta’s musical history, from the Appalachian folk songs and gospel music to new interpretations of her classic hits and Country standards, to songs newly-written for the project. Intimate new performances will capture the essence of life in the 1930’s and 40’s in Butchers Hollow, Ky.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1988, the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2008, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1962. Lynn has recorded 60 albums and has sold over 48 million albums worldwide.

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Pictured (L-R): Jon Loba, Benny Brown, Aldean, Carson James.

Jason Aldean has extended his recording contract with Broken Bow Records. MusicRow previously made note of the announcement on Twitter November 11, during the label group’s 5th Annual Pre-CMA Party at the Hard Rock Café when label EVP Jon Loba announced that the signing will last for many years.
Aldean has sold over nine million albums and has had 14 No. 1 singles since debuting in 2005. Each of his albums has been certified Platinum except for his October release Old Boots, New Dirt, which has moved nearly 500,000 units since it became Country music’s second highest selling debut this year.
He has been officially recognized as the top digital male country artist in history with over 21.5 million in digital sales.