Reba McEntire Reschedules Tour Dates

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Reba McEntire has joined the growing list of artists postponing tour dates in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and has postponed her upcoming arena tour, which was originally scheduled to launch next weekend. The newly rescheduled dates will launch July 9 in Huntsville, Alabama and wrap Aug. 8 in Evansville, Indiana. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for all dates.

“For the safety of everyone, we have decided to postpone our new arena tour until July,” said Reba. “All tickets will be honored for the new dates. Most importantly, stay safe and take care of you and your loved ones. We’ll get through this together.”

NEW DATES: Reba Live In Concert 2020 Tour Dates:
July 9: Huntsville, AL-Von Braun Center Arena
July 10: Duluth, GA-Infinite Energy Center
July 11: Biloxi, MS-Mississippi Coast Coliseum
July 16: Pittsburgh, PA-PPG Paints Arena
July 17: Toledo, OH-Huntington Center
July 18: Bethlehem, PA-Wind Creek Event Center
July 23: St. Paul, MN-Xcel Energy Center
July 24: Rosemont, IL-Allstate Arena
July 31: Green Bay, WI-Resch Center
Aug 1: Sioux Falls, SD-Denny Sanford Premier Center
Aug 6: Grand Rapids, MI-Van Andel Arena
Aug 7: Peoria, IL-Peoria Civic Center
Aug 8: Evansville, IN-Ford Center

Scotty McCreery Celebrates Gold Certification Before Sold-Out Ryman Show

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(L-R): Jackie Jones (VP of Artist and Industry Relations, Nashville, RIAA), Scott Stem (McCreery’s Manager, Triple 8 Management), Norbert Nix (General Manager/Partner, Triple Tigers Records), Scotty McCreery and George Couri (McCreery’s Manager; Partner, Triple 8 Management; Partner, Triple Tigers Records) | Photo Credit: John Shearer

Scotty McCreery returned to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Wednesday night (March 11) for a sold-out show, which marked his first appearance at the Mother Church of country music in over six years. During a pre-show reception filled with journalists and industry execs, McCreery learned his album Seasons Change had been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of more than 500,00 units.

“I don’t know where to even begin to say how much Seasons Change means to me or how proud I am of this album. The success of this album changed my life,” said McCreery. “If you listen to all the lyrics, then you should have a strong idea of who I am. It’s that personal. The fact that the fans and country radio loved the music means everything to me. I want to thank Triple 8 Management and Triple Tigers Records for their belief in me and for working with me every step of the way. I want to thank my band and crew for all their hard work through the years. This is a team accomplishment and a true highlight of my career.”

To help Nashville, his second home, recover from the devastating tornados in the mid-state area last week, McCreery donated all profits from his merchandise sales at the Ryman to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for its Emergency Response Fund.

Jackie Jones, RIAA Vice President of Artists and Industry Relations, Nashville, told the reception crowd that with the gold certification of Seasons Change, McCreery has now exceeded 8 million career RIAA certifications for his albums and singles.

NSAI Temporarily Closes Building, Suspends Chapter Meetings

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Nashville Songwriters Association International has opted to suspend NSAI Regional Chapter meetings, and to close the NSAI office in Nashville to the public until further notice, according to a recent announcement from the organization.

During this time, the NSAI staff will be working remotely. All online programs and services will continue to be available and phone lines will be open. Member reps and mentors can and will continue to hold meetings electronically.

Weekly Radio Report (3/13/20)

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Top Touring Agencies, Concert Promoters Recommend Halting Tours Through March

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A global task force of live entertainment industry professionals including reps from Live Nation, WME, CAA, AEG, Paradigm, and UTA has been formed to offer strategic support and unified direction to ensure that precautionary efforts and ongoing novel coronavirus protocol are in the best interest of artists, fans, staff, and the global community.

The task force includes Michael Rapino (CEO and President, Live Nation Entertainment), Dan Beckerman (President and CEO, AEG & Board Member, ASM Global), Jay Marciano (Chairman and CEO, AEG Presents), Rob Light (Managing Partner and Head of the Music Division, CAA), Marc Geiger (Partner and Head of Music, WME), Sam Gores (Chairman, Paradigm), Marty Diamond (Head of Global Music, Paradigm) and David Zedeck (Partner and Global Head Of Music, UTA).

“At this time, we collectively recommend large scale events through the end of March be postponed. This recommendation is specific to the U.S. and countries deemed level 3 by the CDC. We continue to support that small-scale events in these regions follow guidance set by their local government officials. We feel fortunate to have the flexibility to reschedule concerts, festivals, and live events as needed, and look forward to connecting fans with all their favorite artists and live entertainment soon.”

Janine Ebach Launches Ebach Entertainment

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Janine Ebach has started her own boutique artist management company focusing on publishing, songwriter management and artist development, Ebach Entertainment. The 15-year Music Row veteran will be based in Nashville and will also operate in Los Angeles.

Ebach began her career as Creative Director at THiS Music Publishing before becoming the Head of Wordcountry and ultimately VP of Curb|Word Music Publishing. During her time at Wordcountry and Curb|Word she celebrated multiple No. 1 songs including Brett Young’s “Sleep Without You” and “Here Tonight,”  Jon Pardi’s “Heartache on the Dance Floor,” Jordan Davis’s “Singles You Up,” and Dustin Lynch’s “Good Girl,” along with cuts by George Strait, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum and Lauren Daigle, among others. She is a 2019 Honoree of Music Row’s Rising Woman on the Row, 2018 AIMP Song Champion of the Year, and an active member of the W.O. Smith Board.

“Since I began my career in music publishing, I’ve had the desire to launch my own entity and am energized to finally announce this multi-faceted music company. I look forward to sharing my experience, passion and love for creatives within our unique industry and aim to discover, nurture and develop the next generation of music makers,” said Ebach.

Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Suspends Programming

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has suspended all youth, family and school programming at the museum and in the greater Nashville community through at least March 31. This also includes Songwriters Sessions, Musician Spotlights, film screenings and other programming.

Additionally, the Hatch Show Print Block parties, scheduled for Friday, March 13 and Friday, March 27 have been canceled.

The museum remains open to the public, and has activated a proactive deep cleaning protocol in alignment with public health guidelines at all museum properties – the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Hatch Show Print, Historic RCA Studio B and the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

International Country Music Festival C2C Postpones 2020 Shows

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The international country music festival C2C, which was to launch on Friday (March 13) and run through March 15, has been postponed, according to the festival’s organizers. Organizers offered an announcement of the postponement on Thursday (March 12), citing the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting international travel policies, and other restrictions as reasons for postponing the event.

Performers on the bill included Eric Church, Darius Rucker, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Tanya Tucker, Old Crow Medicine Show and more.

“Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 and the changing nature of travel policies in other countries alongside possible extended future restrictions, it is with regret that Country to Country Festival 2020 – London, Dublin and Glasgow – is being postponed,” organizers offered in a statement. “Ticket holders are advised to hold onto their tickets. More information will be announced in the coming days on the rescheduled event. Thank you all for your understanding and patience at this very difficult time. C2C and its organizers apologize wholeheartedly for the time to work through the issues to get this statement out.”

The organization was created by AEG Europe and SJM Concerts in association with the Country Music Association.

Earlier on Thursday, the organization announced that the CMA Songwriters Series concert set for Indigo at the 02 was canceled. Earlier this week, Old Dominion pulled out of their C2C performance slot.

“After much consideration, we have decided to withdraw from our upcoming performances as part of the C2C Music Festival in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, London and Glasgow,” the band said via a message on Twitter. “We are so sorry to disappoint our fans overseas; however with the growing uncertainty and unpredictable nature of the virus that is spreading throughout the world, the safety and security of our entire team is the top priority. We are forever grateful for every opportunity we get to witness just how far our music is reaching, and we will be back across the world as soon as we can. Much love and thank you for your support – Matthew, Trevor, Brad, Geoff & Whit.”

iHeartCountry Festival To Be Rescheduled

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The seventh annual iHeartCountry Festival, which was slated to take place on Saturday, May 2 at Austin, Texas’ Frank Erwin Center, is being rescheduled.

Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Kane Brown, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi, Chase Rice and Hot Country Knights were scheduled to perform at the May 2 event, with media personality Bobby Bones serving as the official host for the festival’s main stage.

“The Frank Erwin Center announced today it is postponing all events for the immediate future,” iHeartCountry Festival organizers said via a statement. “The iHeartCountry Festival at the Frank Erwin Center will be rescheduled at a later date. Our primary goal is always the safety of our guests, employees, artists and partners and we will continue to actively monitor the situation and will provide more information and relevant updates as they become available. Tickets will be honored at the rescheduled date.”

Ray Wylie Hubbard Signs With Big Machine Records

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Ray Wylie Hubbard. Photo: Alan Messer

Big Machine Records has signed Ray Wylie Hubbard to its roster. Hubbard has released 17 full-length studio albums in his career, the most recent being 2017’s Tell The Devil I’m Getting There As Fast As I Can via Bordello Records. In 2015, he released the book A Life…Well, Lived, and in 2010, he penned the script for the feature film The Last Rites of Ransom Pride and also wrote several songs for the soundtrack.

The Big Machine Label Group imprint also includes Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Carly Pearce, Midland, The Cadillac Three, Dan Smalley, Payton Smith and Noah Schnacky.

“Ray Wylie Hubbard is a forefather of American rock’n roll, blues and country music who is as relevant today as ever,” said Big Machine Label Group President/CEO/Founder Scott Borchetta. “If you like your music delivered with heart, soul, snarl, attitude and guitars, then the new music from Ray Wylie Hubbard is for you.”

“To have a badass label like Big Machine say they believe in the low down, greasy record I made with my hoodlum friends and want to put it out? Well, damn. Sure. You bet,” says Hubbard.

Hubbard is currently finalizing a new album to release later this year, which will feature collaborations with Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and more.