Artist Pics (5/2/14)

Republic Nashville duo Florida Georgia Line appeared on ABC’s The View recently to raise awareness of the national Outnumber Hunger campaign, aimed at battling hunger in local communities.

Pictured L-R: The View’s Jenny McCarthy, Sherri Shepherd, FGL’s Brian Kelley, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, guest host MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts and The View’s Barbara WaltersPhoto Credit: Heidi Gutman/ABC

Pictured (L-R): The View’s Jenny McCarthy, Sherri Shepherd, FGL’s Brian Kelley, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, FGL’s Tyler Hubbard, guest host MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts and The View’s Barbara Walters.
Photo Credit: Heidi Gutman/ABC

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RCA Records Nashville duo Love And Theft performed the national anthem at Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday (April 28).

Love and Theft perform the national anthem.

Love and Theft perform the national anthem during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs.

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Rascal Flatts visited Cody Alan at CMT for upcoming episodes of CMT After MidNite, CMT All Access and CMT Radio Live in promotion of their new album hitting shelves May 13.

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Rascal Flatts with Cody Alan.

[Updated]: Anderson Benson Acquires Select Robertson Taylor Accounts

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Locally owned Anderson Benson Insurance & Risk Management has acquired a small portfolio of selected Nashville-based accounts, as well as team members from entertainment industry broker Robertson Taylor. Former Robertson Taylor Sr. VP Toby McCord, VP Reba Adams, and account executive Jenna Moore join Anderson Benson effective Thursday, May 1.
“This is a significant development because we added highly experienced and respected industry professionals to the team and expanded our established client base as the premier local entertainment and hospitality insurance broker in Nashville,” said Anderson Benson co-founder George Anderson. “Nashville has an immense entertainment industry. We are continuing to see that the industry is attracted to our unique ability to deliver big experience, expert consultation and personal service in the same neighborhood where they work and live.”
Anderson Benson serves multiple industries, including entertainment and hospitality, arts, construction, manufacturing, non-profit, professional services, life sciences and technology.
With Shannon Bare and Valerie Gray now helming the Nashville office of Robertson Taylor, the entertainment insurance broker will continue its commitment in Nashville’s market.

“Our Nashville office has grown tremendously over the past five years and continues to do so as we enjoy a very healthy Entertainment landscape, not only in Nashville, but Worldwide,” says Bare, Vice President and long-time Nashville native. Bare added, “While we handle many of the largest Rock, Pop and Christian bands in the World, It’s exhilarating to look up and see that we have clients occupying 11 of the top 25 spots on the Country Billboard Charts.”

Show Dog-Universal Welcomes Schuld to Promotions Team

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Joe Schuld

Joe Schuld has been hired as the Mid-West Regional Promotion and Marketing Director for the Show Dog – Universal Music roster. Schuld most recently held a similar role at Average Joes, previously worked New Revolution and pop/rock promotion at Columbia Records. SDU’s Nathan Cruise will move to the Southeast region.

“Having worked with Joe in the past, I know he will bring energy, passion, and a wealth of knowledge to the SDU team.” said Show Dog – Universal Music’s VP Promotion & Radio Marketing, Tom Baldrica.

The company’s roster features Superstar Toby Keith as well as new artists Joel Crouse, JT Hodges, Krystal Keith, Native Run and Josh Thompson.

United Record Pressing Expanding With Second Nashville Facility

nited record pressing111Vinyl records have experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past several years, leading to a significance increase in production for companies such as Nashville’s United Record Pressing, which has pressed albums from numerous artists, including the Pistol Annies, Taylor Swift, Lee Ann Womack, and most recently, aided Jack White in breaking the Guinness World Record for making a complete record–from studio to fans–in the least amount of time.
Due to the uptick in demand, United Record Pressing, LLC, will open a new expanded facility located at 451-481 Allied Drive in Nashville. The 142,000-square-foot facility  will allow United to bring more presses online and increase their capacity, while streamlining the processes.
The company’s current 65,000-square-foot facility includes two buildings, and 22 presses. They hope to gain an additional 16 presses in the second facility this year.
United’s current location at 453 Chestnut Street produces between 30,000 to 40,000 records per day. The company was established in 1949, and has been operating in the same location since 1962, when they pressed the first Beatles 7″ record in America, as well as many Motown classics.
“We are proud to be making this investment in the Nashville community and appreciative of all the support we have received. We are excited to build upon our great heritage and continue to manufacture innovative, high-quality vinyl records in the USA,” noted Mark Michaels, United’s CEO.

Americana Music Association Introduces Americanafest NYC

Americana Music Association1The Lincoln Center Out of Doors and the Americana Music Association have partnered to launch Americanafest NYC. Over the course of the final week of Out of Doors, a series of free concerts and events will be held Aug. 6-10 to conclude the annual “Roots of American Music” weekend.
The week of free summer concerts in NYC will include appearances and/or performances from Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Robert Ellis, Tift Merritt, Cassandra Wilson, The Campbell Brothers, Devil Makes Three, Rosanne Cash, The Lone Bellow, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Music Makers Blues Review, Bobby Patterson, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires and others.
Films and symposiums will also be featured in the series, including showings of The Campbell Brothers: A Sacred Steel Love Supreme as well as Heroes of American Roots: From the Historic Films Archives.
All events are free with no tickets required (unless otherwise noted). Events take place on NYC’s Lincoln Center’s Plazas between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues, from West 62nd Street to West 65th Street (except where noted).
A full calendar of events is provided below.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6
7:30 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Americanafest NYC
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Robert Ellis
THURSDAY, Aug. 7
7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Tift Merritt with Eric Heywood
FRIDAY, Aug. 8
Americanafest NYC
7:30 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Cassandra Wilson
The Campbell Brothers: A Sacred Steel Love Supreme (World Premiere; 50th anniversary celebration of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme commissioned by Lincoln Center Out of Doors)
Featuring visuals by Brock Monroe, Joshua Light Show collaborator
SATURDAY, Aug. 9
Americanafest NYC
1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater
Heroes of American Roots: From the Historic Films Archives
1:30 pm
Hearst Plaza
TBA
The Devil Makes Three
TBA
6:00 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Rosanne Cash
The Lone Bellow
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
SUNDAY, Aug. 10
Americanafest NYC
1:00 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Symposium
Heroes of Americana: From the Historic Film Archives introduced by Joe Lauro
Talkin’ Blues: Music Makers Relief Foundation’s Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Ironing Board Sam and Tim Duffy in conversation with Dom Flemons.
5:00 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Bobby Patterson
Music Maker Blues Revue*
Featuring Dom Flemons, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Ironing Board Sam
Presented in association with the Music Maker Relief Foundation
*Related Exhibition
We are the Music Makers
July 9–August 29, 2014
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Corridor Gallery
Exhibition Hours: 12–8 Monday and Thursday; 12–6 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.

3 Ring Circus Music Signs Adam James

Jeffrey Steele‘s 3 Ring Circus Music has signed singer-songwriter Adam James. The Loami, Ill. native moved to Nashville in 2010. He is currently recording with Steele and 3 Ring Circus writer-producer Brandon Hood.

Pictured, (L-R):  BMI Executive Director Bradley Collins, 3 Ring Circus Music Director of A&R/Artist Management Casey LeVasseur, 3 Ring Circus Music President Jeffrey Steele, Franklin Publishing & Management President Darrell Franklin, Almon Law senior associate Noah McPike and BMI Vice President Jody Williams. Singer-songwriter Adam James (center).

Pictured (Back row, L-R): BMI Executive Director Bradley Collins, 3 Ring Circus Music Director of A&R/Artist Management Casey LeVasseur, 3 Ring Circus Music President Jeffrey Steele, Franklin Publishing & Management President Darrell Franklin, Almon Law senior associate Noah McPike and BMI Vice President Jody Williams. Singer-songwriter Adam James (center).

Weekly Chart Report (5/2/14)

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Blake Shelton, Rihanna Among 2014 iHeartRadio Award Winners

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Blake Shelton at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Photo: Brian Friedman for iHeartRadio

Blake Shelton brought home another trophy for his awards shelf Thursday night (May 1) at the inaugural 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here” was honored as Best Country Song. The popular hit was penned by Craig Wiseman, Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins. Shelton performed his current single, “Doin’ What She Likes,” during the broadcast.

R&B artist Rihanna was the major winner of the evening, earning awards for Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song (“Pour It Up”), Song of the Year (“Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko), Artist of the Year, and Best Fan Army (Rihanna Navy). Teen pop star Lorde earned Best New Artist, while Ariane Grande won the Young Influencer honor.
Among the Nashville artists and personalities attending the show were Luke Bryan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nashville actor Sam Palladio, and radio personality Bobby Bones.
A full list of iHeartRadio Music Award winners is below.
BEST HIP-HOP/R&B SONG
Rihanna, “Pour It Up”
BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. Kesha, “Timber”
BEST LYRICS
Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Lorde
BEST FAN ARMY
Rihanna Navy
BEST INSTAGRAM
Austin Mahone
YOUNG INFLUENCER
Ariane Grande
BEST ALTERNATIVE ROCK SONG
Imagine Dragons, “Demons”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko, “Stay”
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Blake Shelton, “Boys ‘Round Here”
BEST EDM SONG
Avicii, “Wake Me Up”
INNOVATOR AWARD
Pharrell
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Rihanna

Big Yellow Dog Signs Guerreso, Hires DeVries

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Claire Guerreso


Singer-songwriter Claire Guerreso has signed with Big Yellow Dog Music. The Colorado native previously released three albums under the name The Little Bear, with Plastic 350 Records/Infinity Cat Records, with producer Robert Ellis Orrall. Most recently, her original song “Hide and Seek” was featured in the first season of CW series Reign.
Additionally, Big Yellow Dog Music has hired Devon DeVries as VP, Create-Film & TV/A&R. DeVries is a former professional wrestler and previously worked as Creative Director at Essential Publishing-PMG/Sony Music Entertainment. DeVries has worked in the Los Angeles offices of Paramount Pictures TV Music, as well as Extreme/Sony ATV.
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Devon DeVries


“Devon’s unmatched enthusiasm rounds out our BYD team. He compliments our collective passion for songs and songwriters,” says Carla Wallace, BYD’s President and co-owner.

OakPoint Purchases Music Circle Property For $1.35 Million

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2 Music Circle South, Nashville


OakPoint Real Estate has purchased the property located at 2 Music Circle S. for $1.35 million. The seller is listed as New Life International. The property includes a 9,118-square-foot office building, which has undergone renovations in recent years.
“We are enthusiastic about this investment in a quality property in a very dynamic and exciting location,” said Justin Albright, OakPoint principal. “The building will represent a long-term investment property for OakPoint, which plans to manage and lease the asset.”