A new Nashville event venue, The Bell Tower, is slated to open in SoBro this fall, according to The Business Journal.
The Bell Tower will be located at 400 Fourth Ave. S. in the red brick church at the corner of Fourth Ave. S. and Korean Veterans Boulevard. As previously reported, the building is owned by Nashville singer-songwriter Brett James, who purchased it in 2012 from EOA Architects.
After renovations, it is estimated that the new venue will have between 7,000 and 8,000 square feet of event space, to hold between 400 people (seated) and 700 people (cocktail reception).
The venue is the latest work from Infinity Restaurant Group, the catering and events company behind The Bridge Building, Harding House and Bria Bistro.
EOA Architects will lead the redesign for the The Bell Tower, and updates will include restoring hardwood floors throughout the main level, adding a patio, and restoring the original bell tower. The venue aims to open in November.

The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum will screen the film Sound City on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m., followed by a panel with three Nashville sound engineers.
Directed by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, the film’s premise addresses how to maintain music with a human element during this age of technology. It focuses on Sound City Studios, founded in 1969, and the artists who have recorded there, including CheapTrick, Neil Young, Pat Benatar, Guns N’ Roses, Tom Petty, Nirvana and more. Artists currently recording in the space include The Black Keys and Cold War Kids.
After the film’s screening, there will be a panel discussion with Nashville engineers Ron Reynolds of Snake Reynolds Productions, Lou Bradley of former CBS Studios and Aaron Howard of Hummingbird Productions.
Tickets will be available at the door and will include a tour of the museum. General admission is $23.95 and the student/senior/AAA/military rate is $20.95. The Musicians Hall of Fame is located at 417 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201. For more information, visit musicianshalloffame.com.

Wortman Works Media & Marketing President Jules Wortman has signed The SteelDrivers to the management division of the company, effective immediately.
The SteelDrivers is Mike Fleming, Tammy King, Gary Nichols, Richard Bailey and Brent Truitt.
Since 2008, the group released three projects on Rounder Records, including The SteelDrivers, Reckless and Hammer Down.
They have earned three Grammy nominations, four IBMA honors, and the Americana Music Association’s New Artist of the Year award. In 2009, they were awarded the IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year distinction.
The band is currently writing for a fourth studio album while working on special projects. Wortman Works management also represents The Cleverlys, Texas-based Country-soul group The Charlie Montague Band and singer-songwriter Maxfield Camp.

Jamie O’Neal will release her first new album in five years on April 15, 2014. Eternal, produced by O’Neal and Rodney Good, offers O’Neal’s fresh interpretations of several of Country music’s cherished classics.
O’Neal performs songs including “Leavin’ On Your Mind,” “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” “I’ve Done Enough Dying Today,” and the George Jones/Tammy Wynette duet “Golden Ring,” which features Andy Griggs.
Eternal will be released on Shanachie Entertainment, and will feature a bonus original track, titled “Wide Awake.” O’Neal penned the song with her father Jimmy Murphy.
Track Listing For Eternal
1. “Born To Run” – (No. 3 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1982)
2. “Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (With Lovin On Your Mind)” – (No. 1 hit for Loretta Lynn in 1966)
3. “Golden Ring” (featuring Andy Griggs)- (No. 1 hit for George Jones & Tammy Wynette in 1976)
4. “I’ve Done Enough Dying Today” -(Top 10 hit for Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Bros. in 1978)
5. “Just One Time”- (No. 2 hit for Connie Smith in 1982)
6. “Leavin’ On Your Mind”- (Top 10 hit for Patsy Cline in 1963)
7. “Help Me Make It Through The Night”- (No. 1 hit by Sammi Smith in 1970; #4 hit by Willie Nelson in 1979)
8. “The Sweetest Thing”- (No. 1 hit for Juice Newton in 1981)
9. “Rock Me (In the Cradle of Love)” -(Top 30 hit for Deborah Allen in 1992)
10. “One Day I Walk” -(1971 album cut by singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn)
11. “Wide Awake”- (New original song co-written by Jamie and her father, James Murphy)

An L.A. Times article highlights the corporate strategy of UMG chairman Lucian Grainge, explaining his embrace of technology, focus on breaking new acts, and development of emerging sales markets.
He moved the label group’s headquarters from New York to California to be closer to the tech companies. Additionally, UMG is discussing a $20/month service that would allow unlimited song downloads that the consumer could keep even after they drop the subscription. Grainge wants to test the service in a European country with rampant piracy, in a bid to increase revenue from emerging markets.
To further artist development, Grainge has invested in Capitol Records, Virgin Records and Blue Note Records and tapped proven hit-makers such as Steve Barnett and Don Was to run them.
The article discusses Grainge’s career history, from signing the Psychedelic Furs, to becoming known for his excellent A&R ears, and then climbing the ranks at RCA Music Group.
He gained experience in international business as leader of Universal Music Group’s operations outside North America. In 2011 he took over the entire company and a year later shepherded UMG’s $1.9 billion purchase of EMI, giving Universal the biggest market share of the three major labels. Read the full story.