Rising Songwriters Set For Guitars and Bars Tour

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Chancie Neal


Sony/ATV’s “Nashville Guitars and Bars” tour is hitting the road again this month with free shows at four Tin Roof locations. February’s line-up will feature singer/songwriters Jacob Powell and Chancie Neal, who will share the stories behind the songs, and host a meet and greet after the show.
“Sony/ATV is committed to developing artists, which benefits both them and our roster of talented songwriters,” said Troy Tomlinson, Sony/ATV Music Publishing’s President/CEO, Nashville. “These events will allow our new artists to build their road chops, develop their fan base, and do what they do best – entertain music lovers.”
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Jacob Powell


Tour dates include:
Feb. 19, 2013 – Cincinnati, OH – The Tin Roof
Feb. 20, 2013 – Lexington, KY – The Tin Roof
Feb. 26, 2013 – Indianapolis, IN – The Tin Roof
Feb. 27, 2013 – Louisville, KY – The Tin Roof
The first event in January featured Joey Hyde and Cheryl LuQuire. The dates and artists for March will be announced soon.

Dwight Yoakam Sells Out Ryman In 30 Minutes, Adds Show

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DwightYoakam_Lg1Dwight Yoakam still enjoys a strong fanbase in Nashville. The singer-songwriter’s concert at the Ryman Auditorium on April 12 sold out in less than 30 minutes after tickets went on sale on Feb. 8, prompting the venue and Yoakam’s management to add a second date at the Ryman Auditorium for April 13. Tickets for the additional show go on sale Friday (Feb. 15).
This marks Yoakam’s return to the Mother Church of Country Music’s sacred stage for the first time since 2005. “The Ryman is one of a handful of places in the world, that from the moment you step inside, you can feel that you have entered a hallowed chamber occupied by the essence of the great,” said Yoakam, who is currently touring in support of his latest album, 3 Pears. The Lone Bellow is set to open.
For more information, visit ryman.com
 

Alabama To Launch Back To The Bowery Tour

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AlabamaLogo20131Country band Alabama will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a new tour, The Back to the Bowery Tour. The trek, which launches April 5, marks Alabama’s first extensive run since 2002. To commemorate the group’s anniversary, the band will perform in smaller, more intimate rooms to create a special up-close-and-personal experience for fans.
“I’m so excited to celebrate 40 years since our first show at The Bowery,” says Alabama frontman, Randy Owen. “We still love one another, have played music together all these years, and are blessed to still be around. Most importantly, we are ever grateful for the fans, many having been with us since we used to play for tips, so to be able to go back out and play for them will make this a very special year.”
April 5- Myrtle Beach, S.C.–Alabama Theatre
April 6- Myrtle Beach, S.C.–Alabama Theatre
April 26 – Wallingford, Conn.–Oakdale Theatre Presented by Toyota
April 27- Rama, ON–Casino Rama
May 1 – Westbury, N.Y.–The NYCB Theatre at Westbury
May 17 – Atlanta, Ga.–Fox Theatre
July 5 – Orange Beach, Ala.–Amphitheater at the Wharf
Aug. 30 – Highland Park, Ill.–Ravinia Festival
Aug. 31 – Hinckley, Minn.–Grand Casino
Oct. 4- Minot, N.D. –Norsk Hostfest
Oct. 5 – Minot, N.D.–Norsk Hostfest
Oct. 12 – Thackerville, Okla.–Winstar Casino
Additional dates for the Back to the Bowery Tour will be announced soon. Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning Friday (Feb. 15). For more information, visit www.thealabamaband.com.
 
 
 

Artist Snapshots (2/11/13)

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Rascal Flatts took their “Change Tour” to Columbus, Ohio, the hometown and home state of band members Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus. Not wanting to leave out band mate Joe Don Rooney, the First Lady of Ohio Karen Kasich proclaimed him an honorary “Ohioan” for the day.

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Pictured (L-R): Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox, Karen Kasich, Jay DeMarcus.

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After performing a medley of “Over You” and “Home,” Miranda Lambert celebrated The 55th Annual Grammy Awards at Sony’s post-show party at Bar Nineteen in Beverly Hills with Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Nashville Gary Overton and Doug Morris, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment.
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Hunter Hayes celebrated his three nominations and performance during the 55th Annual Grammy Awards after the awards show with members of Warner Music Nashville and Martingale Management.

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Pictured (L-R): Peter Strickland, GM, Warner Music Nashville; Ansel Davis, Martingale Management; Hunter Hayes, Betsy McHugh, Martingale Management and John Esposito,President and CEO, Warner Music Nashville

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Casey James joined The Big D and Bubba Show live in studio to give a live performance of his sophomore single “Crying On A Suitcase.”

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Casey James performing on The Big D and Bubba Show.

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Ryman Auditorium Earns 3rd Consecutive Theatre of the Year Honor

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Ryman Auditorium


The Ryman Auditorium was named Theatre of the Year for the third consecutive year on Thursday (Feb. 7) at the 24th Annual Pollstar Awards, held in Los Angeles.
The 2,363-seat Ryman Auditorium was nominated along with five other theatres: Austin City Limits at the Moody Theater Austin (capacity: 2765), Beacon Theatre in New York City (capacity: 2829), Fox Theatre Atlanta (capacity: 4670), Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles (capacity: 7100) and Radio City Music Hall New York City (capacity: 6013).
During the past 15 years, the Ryman Auditorium has won the title five times.
“Coming to a concert at the Ryman is an unparalleled experience–the rich history, the amazing sound and the intimacy of the room all make for a concert event that just can’t happen elsewhere,” says Ryman Auditorium General Manager Sally Williams. “We’re incredibly honored and grateful to our peers for naming us Theatre of the Year for a third year in a row. We like to say that we make history one night at a time and that’s just what we will continue to do in the year ahead.”
For more information, visit Ryman.com.

Live Nation To Launch New Country Music Festival in Michigan

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Brian O’Connell


Live Nation’s Brian O’Connell has created a new three-day country music and camping festival, Faster Horses, set to launch in Brooklyn, Mich. on July 18-21, according to Billboard.
The festival will be held in a field adjacent to the Brooklyn International Speedway.
Faster Horses is the second country music festival produced by Live Nation and O’Connell; the first festival, Watershed, launched in 2012 at the Gorge amphitheater in Quincy, Wash.
Twenty-five artists have been booked for the show so far, though a formal announcement of the talent lineup is not expected until next week. Live Nation represents artists including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and others.
 

Grammy Ratings and Weblinks

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Emmylou Harris and Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford at the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Bruce Springsteen on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles. Photo: Rick Diamond/WireImage.com

Emmylou Harris and Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford at the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Bruce Springsteen on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles. Photo: Rick Diamond/WireImage.com


Grammy ratings fell from last year’s high of more than 39 million viewers to about 29 million for last night’s (Feb. 10) primetime show (8-11 p.m). The slip was expected due to 2012’s ceremony drawing a 30-year ratings high, spurred by the death of Whitney Houston the night before.
Last night’s show on CBS attracted 28.4 million viewers for the full show (8-11:30 p.m.), the second-highest since 1993. The show received a 10.1 rating among viewers in the advertiser coveted age group of 18 and 49, topping every Grammy telecast since 2004.
Ratings according to Zap2It.com.
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Zac Brown, Kenny Chesney, Natalie Maines and Elton John were among the performers who saluted Bruce Springsteen as MusiCares Person of the Year at a Grammy week ceremony. More from EW.
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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell recruited a slew of star guest performers for their Saturday (Feb. 9) night show at the Los Angeles Troubadour. They were joined by Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, the Zac Brown Band, J.D. Souther, Damien Rice, Joan Osborne, Shannon McNally, John Fullbright and Shawn Camp, reports the LA Times.

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Snoop Dogg decided the BMI panel “How I Wrote That Song” was a good place to light up a doobie on Saturday. He was a panelist at the Grammy week event at The Roxy alongside Luke Laird, Busta Rhymes, B.o.B. and Evan Bogart. Get the buzz from The Hollywood Reporter.

Kenny Chesney performs at the MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Photo: Mark Davis/WireImage.com

Kenny Chesney performs at the MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Photo: Mark Davis/WireImage.com

Blake Shelton To Release 'Based On A True Story…' March 26

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blake shelton album cover1Blake Shelton will release his new album, Based On A True Story…, on March 26 on Warner Bros. Records. That same day, Shelton will perform on the Today Show to promote the project’s release. The album features his hit “Sure Be Cool If  You Did.”
Shelton will launch his Ten Times Crazier Tour on July 19 in Virginia Beach, Va. with guests Easton Corbin (Mercury) and Jana Kramer (Warner Bros. Records).
Based On A True Story… Full Track Listing

  1. Boys ‘Round Here
  2. Sure Be Cool If You Did
  3. Do You Remember
  4. Small Town Big Time
  5. Country On The Radio
  6. My Eyes
  7. Doing What She Likes
  8. Still Got A Finger
  9. Mine Would Be You
  10. Lay Low
  11. Ten Times Crazier
  12. Granddaddy’s Gun

For Ten Times Crazier Tour dates, visit: www.BlakeShelton.com/shows.

Artist News (2/11/13)

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Brett Eldredge


Atlantic Records recording artist Brett Eldredge will be the first featured artist on Warner Music Nashville’s new monthly interactive live concert stream, Live from Music Square, via StageIt. The hour-long session will kick off on Tuesday (Feb. 12). The live concert starts at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast from Studio B on Music Row in Nashville. The stream can be accessed here.
 

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parmalee1Stoney Creek Records’ Parmalee was a featured act in a CNN piece with correspondent Maggie Lake, sharing their story and perspective on the surge of Country music’s popularity. The profile aired internationally on CNN programming this weekend and is currently live across several online platforms. Watch the segment here.

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TSTaylor Swift was the first artist to be interviewed by Cumulus Media’s Nash FM in New York City a few weeks ago (Feb. 8). Swift chatted about opening the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, New Year’s Eve in NYC, and her current Country single “Begin Again.” The new radio station, WNSH (94.7 FM), brings country music to the Big Apple for the first time in over 17 years. Listen to Swift’s clip here.

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Josey Milner. Photo: Shelly Milner

Josey Milner. Photo: Shelly Milner

On Friday (Feb. 8), Astar Promotions presented the Country At the Rock Concert Series at the Hard Rock Cafe, Nashville, Tenn. The show was broadcast live on Renegade Radio Nashville with performers including 17-year-old Josey Milner, who performed her anti-bullying anthem, “Not Pretty Enough.” This was Milner’s first official performance in Nashville.

Upcoming Nashville Shows: Valentine's Day Weekend

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Nashville has plenty of musical offerings for this Valentine’s Day weekend. Here are a few of the top shows to catch this weekend.
smokey robinsonSmokey Robinson at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14-15, 8 p.m. CT
Smokey Robinson, known for his soulful classics “I Second That Emotion” and “Cruisin'” will perform at Nashville’s Symphony Center, backed by the Nashville Symphony.
For more information, visit nashvillesymphony.org.

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corey smith1Corey Smith at the Cannery Ballroom
Thursday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. CT

His album The Broken Record featured the songs “Twenty-One,” “I Love Everyone” and more.

For more information, visit ticketweb.com.

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jdh1John Driskell Hopkins with Balsam Range at The Basement
Thursday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. CT
John Driskell Hopkins rooted himself in the Atlanta, Ga. music scene before becoming a founding member of Zac Brown Band. Hopkins teamed up with North Carolina bluegrass band Balsam Range, to record the project Daylight.
For more information, visit thebasementnashville.com.

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rickspringfield1Rick Springfield at the Wild Horse Saloon
Thursday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m. CT
Rick Springfield is best-known for his No. 1 hit “Jesse’s Girl” from 1981. He had four additional hit singles, including “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Affair of the Heart” and “Love Somebody.”
For more information, visit wildhorsesaloon.com.

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Kid Rock - Let's Ride1 Kid Rock at The Bridgestone Arena
Kid Rock has had five Grammy nominations and is best-known for the songs “Only God Knows Why,” “Picture” and “All Summer Long.”
Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. CT
For more information, visit bridgestonearena.com.

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Josh Turner2012The Grand Ole Opry
Friday, Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m.
Josh Turner, Craig Morgan, Chris Janson, Ricky Skaggs and more.
For more information, visit opry.com.