Tin Pan South Photos (4/5/13)

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Tin Pan South continued on Thursday evening (April 5) with more performances from some of Nashville best writers. Jamie Floyd, Mark D. Sanders, Trent Summar and Adam Wright played the Station Inn, while over at The Bluebird Cafe, songwriting aficionados caught a performance by Pat Alger, Kathy Mattea, Natalie Royal, Jon Vezner and accompanist Jeff Gilkinson.
The late show at The Bluebird Cafe welcomed performances from Jessi Alexander, Andrew Dorff, Eric Paslay and Tommy Lee James.

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Pictured (L-R): Jeff Gilkinson, Pat Alger, Kathy Mattea, Natalie Royal, Jon Vezner and a guest. Photo: Alan Mayor


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Pictured: Eric Paslay, Andrew Dorff, Jessi Alexander and Tommy Lee James perform at The Bluebird Cafe. Photo: Alan Mayor


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Pictured (L-R): Adam Wright, Jamie Floyd, Trent Summar and Mark D. Sanders. Photo: Alan Mayor


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Pictured (L-R): Mark D. Sanders, Jamie Floyd, Adam Wright and Trent Summar. Photo: Alan Mayor


 

Charlie Cook On Air: Radio Everywhere

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CCook-onair-sm111My daughter Jacki is a district manager for Verizon Wireless in Detroit. I want to unequivocally say no one works harder or has more stress than managers working for cell phone companies.
The pressure to get us to upgrade our phones and buy some accessory we really can live without is unyielding. You would think her dad would get some relief from the sales pressure. NOT the case. The day after Thanksgiving I apparently looked like the biggest turkey in the store as Jacki scythed her number one bulldog on me and I left with a $600 credit card charge and now pay close to $300 a month for all of the services. All of this pressure is working as today’s figures put smartphone ownership at 53 percent of Americans 12+. This number is up almost 10 percent in a year so the trend is accelerating and we can safely predict 7 of 10 will be a smartphone in short order.
The question for radio and records is how to maximize this trend even more than we have up to this point. I have finally come around and downloading (and paying) for music from Google Play. I wasn’t stealing music, just leaning totally on radio related apps. I have about 20 radio apps on my phone. More than I need. Rdio, TuneIn Radio and iHeartRadio take care of most of what you need. I have Sirius XM and many individual station apps too. But I also have HBO GO, Hulo, tv.com, Xfinity, and Netflix on my smartphone. Now DISH and Slingbox are making a real run for your data plan.
What I don’t have is an unlimited data plan. I know $300 a month and I still have a cap. That sucks, so I try to hook up to Wi-Fi when available. If I am having lunch by myself and want to get away from radio for an hour, I am likely to watch a TV program on my phone. I know in the gym folks on the treadmill around me are listening to purchased music, but most likely not radio on their smart phones.
My point is freeing the consumer from their car or a desktop computer has opened up so many more choices that radio and even buying music is falling down the list. If you grew up a nerd, like I did, trying to listen to out of market radio stations, then iHeartRadio and TuneIn are heaven sent. But if I were a regular consumer I wonder what this little hand held smart box would mean to me?
The National Association of Broadcasters has been out front on trying to get FM in smart phones. I have been a supporter of this in the past but now I’m not sure it is necessary or that it will be competitive enough for the consumer’s attention. There are just too many options to have something you can get in other sources, like a real live radio. One of my cell phones has a radio installed but I must use headphones to listen as the headphones serve as the antenna.
It gets back to how I seem to end more than half of my columns. It is all about content. If you do not provide content that can compete with HBO or Netflix or KIIS in Los Angeles, then you are not going to be a choice on anyone’s smartphone. And it serves you right.
Oh, and if you’re in the market for a Verizon phone, call me. I’ll give you Jacki’s number. But don’t expect a deal.
And finally, be sure to watch the ACM Awards show Sunday night on CBS-TV.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)
 

Tin Pan South Photos–Wednesday, April 3

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Wednesday included sets from songwriters including Ashley Monroe, JT Harding, Kristen Kelly, Marty Dodson, Paul Overstreet, Michael Martin Murphey and Scotty Emerick, among others, at venues in various areas of Nashville including Bluebird Cafe, Hard Rock Cafe and The Listening Room.

(L-R): Paul Overstreet, Michael Martin Murphy and Scotty Emerick

Pictured (L-R): Paul Overstreet, Michael Martin Murphey and Scotty Emerick at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville.


Marty Dodson, Dave Turnbull, Ryan Tyndell and Bruce Wallace play at The Bluebird Cafe.

Pictured (L-R): Marty Dodson, Dave Turnbull, Ryan Tyndell and Bruce Wallace play at The Bluebird Cafe.


Pictured (L-R): Trent Willmon, Striking Matches, Ashley Monroe, Kristen Kelly and John Shaw at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Pictured (L-R): Trent Willmon, Striking Matches, Ashley Monroe, Kristen Kelly and John Shaw at the Hard Rock Cafe.


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Pictured (L-R): Shaun Bayles, Katrina Elam, Chris DeStefano, JT Harding and Matt Jenkins


 
 

Upcoming Television Appearances

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Kellie Pickler and dancer Derek Hough

Kellie Pickler and dancer Derek Hough


Kellie Pickler will visit The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Friday, April 5 alongside her Dancing With The Stars dance partner Derek Hough. The two will discuss their quest for taking home the mirror-ball trophy and how they’ve managed to wow the judges since the premiere, earning the highest score of the night Monday during the show’s “Prom Night” competition.

Pickler will also make a very special announcement that can only be heard on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

For local airtimes and channel listings, click here.
 
 

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Brad-Paisley-featured-imageBrad Paisley will make several upcoming television appearances including an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday, April 9;  Wednesday, April 10, on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Friday, April 12, on ABC’s Good Morning America.

 

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Blake Shelton

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Blake Shelton will be featured on CBS This Morning at 7 a.m. ET.

Promotions, Hirings at Country Music Association

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CMA LOGO 07The Country Music Association has announced a round of hirings and promotions in their communications, finance and administration, marketing and Membership and Balloting departments.
Communications

  • Courtney Beebe joins CMA as Communications Assistant

Finance and Administration

  • Ken Sanderson has been promoted to Director of Information Technology (IT)
  • Keris Patton has been promoted to the Manager of Accounting Services
  • Taylor Tapp has been promoted to Senior Technical Services Coordinator
  • MaryAnn Dicks joins CMA as Finance and Administration Coordinator
  • Christopher Tompkins joins CMA as Finance and Administration Coordinator

Marketing

  • Scott Frans joins CMA as Manager of Digital Media
  • Mary Gellott, who has been working in a temporary capacity in the Marketing Department, officially joins CMA as Media Manager

Membership and Balloting

  • Brandi Simms has been promoted to Director of Membership and Balloting
  • Betsy Walker has been promoted to Manager of Membership and Balloting
  • Brenden Oliver has been promoted to Coordinator of Membership and Balloting

 

Blake Shelton Tapped For Opening Performance on ACM Awards

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Blake Shelton will open the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with a group of high-profile friends. Shelton, who is also co-hosting the awards show with Luke Bryan, will open the telecast with a performance with Bryan, Brad Paisley on guitar, Sheryl Crow and Pistol Annies, including Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.
They will perform Shelton’s new single, “Boys Round Here,” the second single from his latest album Based On A True Story…
The ACM Awards will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
 
 

Industry Ink (4-4-13)

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AWMG Entertainment has signed songwriter Tammy Jacobs. Jacobs moved to Nashville in 2001 and has recently had songs placed on Say Yes to the Dress, Access Hollywood and Live with Kelly.

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Seated (L-R): Ann Wilson, Tammy Jacobs
Back row (L-R): Katy Bishop, Shane Barrett, Amy Rathburg

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peter cooper1111Eric Brace and Peter Cooper will release their third duo album, The Comeback Album, on April 23. The project includes nine self-penned songs, along with compositions from Tom T. Hall, Karl Straub and David Halley. Joining Cooper and Brace on the project are Marty Stuart, Richard Bennett, Jen Gunderman, Rory Hoffman, Paul Griffith, David Jacques, Fats Kaplin, Thomm Jutz and Lloyd Green.  The project will release April 23.

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SOURCE held its monthly members’ luncheon at ASCAP on March 28, 2013. Bill Cakmis, Talent Coach/Media Trainer, was the guest speaker. For over 25 years Cakmis has mentored, trained and developed the country’s leading actors, anchors, television show hosts, singers, doctors, lawyers, athletes, CEOs and politicians. As a media consultant and ‘Show Doctor’ he has partnered with major film studios, production companies, local television stations, and the country’s top networks and cable stations to create productions.

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Pictured (L to R): Lainie Allbee (Martin Allbee & Associates), Bill Cakmis (Talent Coach), Debbie Carroll (Exec. Dir. MusiCares), Lisa Harless (Sr. VP Regions Bank).
Photo Credit: Denise Fussell

Performers Added To Tim McGraw Special

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tim mcgraw1111John Fogerty, Faith Hill, The Band Perry and Florida Georgia Line (with rapper Nelly) have been added as performers scheduled for the ACM Presents: Tim McGraw’s Superstar Summer Night taping on Monday (April 8) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
They join the previously released lineup of Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Ne-Yo, Pitbull and Lady Antebellum.
The special will air on Sunday, May 19 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Television Network.
 

Tin Pan South Photos–Tuesday, April 2

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Tuesday night (April 2) featured several all-star lineups across Nashville.
In a late addition to the Tin Pan South lineup, cast members from ABC’s Nashville, including Hayden Paniettiere (“Juliette Barnes”), Connie Britton (“Rayna James”), Charles Esten (“Deacon Claybourne”) Lennon and Maisy Stella (who portray Rayna’s daughters), Clare Bowen (“Scarlett O’Conner”) and Sam Palladio (“Gunner Scott”) and others performed at 3rd & Lindsley’s late show.
Other singer-songwriters featured Tuesday night include Dustin Lynch, Jeffrey Steele, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Dave Barnes, Radney Foster, Jon Randall, Wade Bowen and many others.

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Pictured (L-R): Colin Linden, Jonathan Jackson (Avery Barkley on ‘Nashville’) and Buddy Miller


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Pictured (L-R): Emerson Hart, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Dave Barnes


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Pictured (L-R): Bruce Robison, Radney Foster, Wade Bowen and Jon Randall


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Pictured (L-R): Dustin Lynch and Jeffrey Steele

Kenny Chesney Holds Listening Event For New Album

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(L-R:) Producer Buddy Cannon, Chesney, Gary Overton (Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO)


Kenny Chesney and Blue Chair/Columbia Records offered media a private listening preview of Chesney’s upcoming album Life on a Rock this week (Apr. 2) at The High Watt on Cannery Row in downtown Nashville. Sony Music Nashville’s Chairman and CEO Gary Overton welcomed guests to the special event and Sony/ATV Music Publishing head Troy Tomlinson shared with the media his enjoyment of watching Chesney’s career grow into such a success.
Large replicas of the album packaging donned the walls of the venue while attendees listened to the first tune “When I See This Bar” written by Chesney and Keith Gattis. Describing the song, Chesney said it was about how life goes by so fast and how going back to certain places can bring back those friendships and memories you’ve made along the way. He continued to share intimate stories of each song as they were played, calling the album “incredibly autobiographical, incredibly personal.”
Chesney added these songs are “simple reflections of my life” which are centered around his experiences spending time at his home in the Virgin Islands. “Lindy” and “Happy on the Hey Now (A Song for Kristi)” are poignant recollections of individuals that made significant impressions on Chesney. “There Must Be Something I Missed” written with Mac McAnally originated from a conversation between the two when Chesney admitted, “I’ve got to find a way not to just exist in my life but to live it.” The title track “Life on a Rock” reflects the lifestyle and closeness of friends on the Virgin Isles while “Marley” written by Chesney and Tom Douglas centers around escaping from it all to a place of solitude and silence.
Chesney summarized how honest and authentic this album is and how “it grounded me in ways I didn’t see coming.” The project features appearances from Willie Nelson on “Coconut Tree” and the Wailers Band on “Spread The Love.” Produced by Buddy Cannon, Life on a Rock is slated for an April 30 release.