Metro Planning Commission To Hold Public Hearing For Music Row Vision Plan

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The Metro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing before considering the adoption of the Music Row Vision Plan Thursday, June 27, 2019, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Sonny West Conference Center in the Howard Office Building, 700 Second Avenue South.

The 87-page plan aims to offer preservation for the buildings that make up the character of Nashville’s Music Row area, while also balancing opportunities for development in the area. The plan notes that 12 different multi-family residential developments have been built in the Music Row area since 2010, with 3,274 residential units added to Music Row between 2010-2019.

There has been an 176% increase in property values on Music Row between 2010 and 2019, nearly two-and-a-half times that of Davidson County as a whole, and just trailing Downtown Nashville at 228% increase in property value.

The draft of the plan offers a “Music Row Character Area Map,” which establishes a framework for the desired characteristics of land use, development pattern, etc. The plan outlines four character areas, including “Music Row Center” (which serves as a gateway to the Gulch, Midtown, and Downtown Nashville), “Music Row Core” (north of Grand Avenue, primarily along 18th and 19th avenue south, and extending west to include Warner Music, BMI and Best Western Plus), “Music Row Village” (Primarily between Horton and Grand Avenues) and “Music Row Neighborhood” (Primarily located between Horton and Wedgewood Avenues).

See the full draft of the Music Row Vision plan here.

Dan + Shay Celebrate Gold With “All To Myself”

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Pictured (L to R): Lisa Ray (Sandbox Entertainment); Ben Kline (EVP/GM, Warner Music Nashville); Dan Smyers; John Esposito (Chairman & CEO, Warner Music Nashville); Shay Mooney; Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment); Scott Hendricks (EVP A&R, Warner Music Nashville); Matt Signore (COO, Warner Music Nashville) Photo Credit: Catherine Powell

Grammy award-winners Dan + Shay have had the fortune of celebrating a triple-Platinum, a double-Platinum and now a Gold single with their current smash “All To Myself,” all stemming from their self-titled third album. “All To Myself” has accumulated more than 109 million on-demand streams to date and is Top 10 and rising at country radio.

Dan + Shay will continue the party this Friday on the TODAY plaza for the Citi Summer Concert Series.

Weekly Register: Blanco Brown Tops Country Streaming Songs Chart

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Blanco Brown‘s viral hit “The Git Up” tops this week’s on-demand country streaming songs, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The track moved 13.5 million streams this week (with 28 million to date).

Morgan Wallen‘s “Whiskey Glasses” is at No. 2 with 11 million streams this week, with Blake Shelton‘s “God’s Country” at No. 3 with 10 million streams. Luke Combs‘ “Beer Never Broke My Heart” is at No. 4 with 9.5 million streams, while Lee Brice‘s “Rumor” is at No. 5 with 9.4 million streams.

Combs also takes the top two slots on the country albums sales chart, with This One’s For You returning to No. 1 with 25K in total consumption. His latest effort, The Prequel EP is at No. 2 with 20K in total consumption. Thomas Rhett‘s Center Point Road is at No. 3 with 18K, followed by Dan+Shay‘s self-titled effort with 16.5K and Morgan Wallen‘s If I Know Me rounding out the Top 5 with 14K in total consumption.

Chris Tomlin To Kick Off Fall Tour In October

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Chris Tomlin has announced his Fall tour, “An Evening of Worship with Chris Tomlin.” The tour will launch on Oct. 2 and visit 20 cities including Louisville, Pensacola, Minneapolis, Midland and more through Nov. 3. Singer/songwriter Pat Barrett, who became the first artist signed to Chris’ imprint record label Bowyer & Bow last year and recently celebrated his first No. 1 on the Christian Airplay Chart with “Build My Life,” is the special guest.

“Worship is so much more than just a concert and this tour is focused on bringing people back to what it is all about, the heart of worship,” said Tomlin. “My hope and prayer for these intimate nights is really that people encounter the living God, and leave changed after their experience.”

Tickets for the Fall tour go on sale Friday, June 28 at christomlin.com. Tomlin has had a big year of touring beginning in March with his “Holy Roar Tour” playing nearly 30 shows in six weeks. He followed that up with his third-annual ‘Good Friday Nashville’ concert at Bridgestone Arena where he smashed his own attendance record as the largest ticketed Christian concert in the history of the venue. On May 4 his sold-out headline concert at the iconic Hollywood Bowl became the highest attended concert of his career.

Later this month Tomlin will perform his first-ever concerts in Israel, Chris Tomlin Worship Nights in Israel- A Journey Through the Holy Land, a 7-day destination/ concert event that will tour Galilee, the Dead Sea, Nazareth, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, the Garden Tomb, and more. On July 29 & 30, Chris will return for two shows to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where in 2017 he became the first Christian artist to play sold-out back-to-back concerts at the historic venue.

“An Evening of Worship with Chris Tomlin” Dates:
Oct 2    Carmel, IN                   Northview Church
Oct 3    Clarkston, MI               Mt. Zion Church
Oct 4    Louisville, KY             Northeast Christian Church
Oct 5    Brandon, MS               Pinelake Church
Oct 10  Fargo, ND                    Fargodome
Oct 11 Sioux Falls, SD             Denny Sanford Premier Center
Oct 12 Minneapolis, MN         Target Center
Oct 13 Des Moines, IA             Wells Fargo Arena
Oct 15 Jackson, TN                  Carl Perkins Civic Center
Oct 17 Grove City, OH             Grove City Church of the Nazarene
Oct 18  Woodbridge, VA          Hylton Memorial Chapel
Oct 19 Greensboro, NC           Westover Church
Oct 20 Arden, NC                   Biltmore Baptist Church
Oct 24 Midland, TX                Wagner Noel PAC
Oct 25 Corpus Christi, TX       Selena Auditorium
Oct 26 Covington, IA              First Baptist Church
Oct 27 Pensacola, FL              Saenger Theatre
Nov 1 Richmond, KY            EKU Center for the Arts
Nov 2 Troy, OH                     Hobart Arena
Nov 3 Toledo, OH                  Stranahan Theatre

Key Dates, Deadlines For 62nd Grammy Awards Announced

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The Recording Academy has announced dates and deadlines for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and key Grammy Week events. The awards return to Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Nominations will be announced in all 84 categories on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, and will honor the best in recordings released between Oct. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019.

Key dates and deadlines:

June 24–July 8, 2019: First-Round Online Entry Process Access Period

July 17–Aug. 2, 2019: Final-Round Online Entry Process Access Period

Sept. 25–Oct. 10, 2019: First-Round Voting Access Period

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019: Nominees Announced for 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards

Dec. 9, 2019–Jan. 3, 2020: Final-Round Voting Access Period

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020: Producers & Engineers Wing® GRAMMY Week celebration

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020: Music Educator Award™ Presentation
GRAMMY In The Schools® Live!

Friday, Jan. 24, 2020: Entertainment Law Initiative® Event & Scholarship Presentation
MusiCares® Person of the Year

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020: GRAMMY Nominees Reception Clive Davis’ and the Recording Academy’s Pre-GRAMMY Gala

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020: GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards GRAMMY Celebration®

Brittany Howard Steps Out On Her Own With Solo Debut ‘Jaime’

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Photo Credit: Danny Clinch

Brittany Howard, lead vocalist/guitarist for the band Alabama Shakes, is releasing her solo debut, Jaime, on September 20 via ATO Records. She shared the leadoff track, “History Repeats” today.

“‘History Repeats’ is as much a personal song as it is a song about us as a human species. Our times of success may propel us forward, but our repeating failures hold us back from evolving into harmony,” says Howard.

Howard recorded the album after a cross-country drive that took her from Nashville to a small house in Topanga, CA – a rustic Los Angeles county town wedged between the mountains and the beach. She titled the album after her sister, who taught her to play the piano and write poetry, and who died of cancer when they were still teenagers.

“The title is in memoriam, and she definitely did shape me as a human being,” says Howard. “But, the record is not about her. It’s about me. I’m pretty candid about myself and who I am and what I believe. Which is why I needed to do it on my own. I turned 30 and I was like, ‘What do I want the rest of my life to look like? Do I want to play the same songs until I’m 50 and then retire, or do I do something that’s scarier for me? Do I want people to understand me and know me, do I want to tell them my story? I’m very private, but my favorite work is when people are being honest and really doing themselves.”

 

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Howard examines spiritual ritual on the project on the track “He Loves Me” and celebrates love with “Georgia.” “Goat Head” is informed by her experience of growing up as a mixed-race child in the South while “13th Century Metal” grew out of jazz-based keyboard player Robert Glasper and drummer Nate Smith jamming in the studio.

Howard will support the album with a North American tour, which includes two-night stands at intimate venues in Asheville, NC, Washington, DC and Los Angeles. The headline run will also include shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (Aug. 19) and New York City’s Beacon Theatre. Howard and her band made their live debut last week at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

The fan ticket pre-sale begins today and tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 28. Every online ticket purchased for the U.S. dates on the fall tour will include a CD of the new album, Jaime.

Jaime – Track Listing:
  1. History Repeats
  2. He Loves Me
  3. Georgia
  4. Stay High
  5. Tomorrow
  6. Short and Sweet
  7. 13th Century Metal
  8. Baby
  9. Goat Head
  10. Presence
  11. Run To Me

Carole King, Lee Brice, Colbie Caillat To Perform On ‘A Capitol Fourth’

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Carole King. Photo Credit: Kirsten Schultz

This July 4, PBS’ A Capitol Fourth continues its 39-year tradition of celebrating Independence Day on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol building.

The show will feature Grammy-winning legend Carole King with the Broadway cast of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL starring Vanessa Carlton. Others on the bill include Lee Brice,Lindsey Stirling, Keala Settle, Vanessa Williams, Colbie Caillat with her new band Gone West,Yolanda Adams,Laine Hardy; Angelica Hale,and Voice winner Maelyn Jarmon performing the national anthem with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. Actor and producer John Stamos returns as host.

The 39th annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth airs on PBS Thursday, July 4, 2019 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to the U.S. troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network. The program can also be heard live over NPR member stations nationwide.

Rob Dalton Exits New Revolution Entertainment

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Rob Dalton

Rob Dalton has exited radio promotion and artist development company New Revolution Entertainment, which he co-founded with Jeff Solima in 2006. Solima will continue to lead the company.

“Thanks to everyone who gave us a chance and allowed us to have multiple industry awards, No. 1 and Top 10 singles,” Dalton said. “It’s time for me to go now. All the best to Jeff and the staff they will always be dear friends.”

“When Rob and I started New Revolution, it had never been done before. What we did and accomplished was light years ahead of the industry, and now is the industry standard. Our time together was personally some of the best times of my life, which has been filled with great moments. Rob will be truly missed, and has our love and support in his next endeavor. It’s an exciting time in the music industry, as distribution slowly fades and smaller companies narrow the gap between the majors. We look forward to what the future brings, and will have big announcements coming in the near future,” Solima added.

Among the artists the company has worked with include: The Farm, Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Lee Brice, Gloriana, Randy Owen, Steve Holy, Emerson Drive, Colt Ford, Jerrod Niemann, Bucky Covington, Darryl Worley and many others.

Solima can be reached at jeff.solima@newrevolution.us.com, while Dalton can be reached at daltonentertainment@me.com.

Alabama To Conclude 50th Anniversary Tour With Nashville Concert

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Alabama is set to wrap its 50th Anniversary Tour with a final stop in Nashville on Nov. 20 at Bridgestone Arena. The band’s Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry launched the tour in January and have played over 50 shows this year.

The Charlie Daniels Band will join the upcoming Nashville event.

“Our 50th Anniversary Tour has been really special with The Charlie Daniels Band being at most cities we’ve played,” says Gentry. “We could call this the Country Music Hall of Fame Tour. Three generations of fans now sing along to our songs each night.”

“It’s hard to believe we started this band 50 years ago in my parent’s house,” adds Cook. “The Nashville concert at Bridgestone Arena will be a fun celebration for the fans and for Randy, Teddy and me.”

“This tour has been amazing,” notes Owen. “We are humbled by the huge response and sell out crowds. Ending in Nashville with this ‘End of Tour Celebration’ will give us a chance to invite some of our friends to join us. We are thankful to all the fans for supporting us over the past 50 years.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster locations and the Bridgestone Arena box office.

Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2019 Nominees Announced

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Twelve exemplary tunesmiths have been revealed as the 2019 nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF)—eight in the Songwriters category and four in the Songwriter/Artists category.

All nominees experienced their first significant (Top 20) songs at least 20 years ago. Two songwriters and one songwriter/artist, elected by their professional songwriter peers, will be inducted at the 49th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Monday, Oct. 14, at the Music City Center.

The three will be joined by a veteran songwriter and a veteran songwriter/artist elected by a separate body of veteran voters. Those nominees experienced their first significant (Top 20) songs at least 30 years ago. Nominees are not announced in these categories. All inductees will be announced later this summer, preceding the annual gala.

This year’s nominees in the Songwriter category are:
Shawn Camp
Ed Hill
Marcus Hummon
Archie Jordan
Kostas
Rivers Rutherford
Ronnie Rogers
Jerry Salley

The nominees in the Songwriter/Artist category are:
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
Eddy Raven
Dwight Yoakam

The gala is the primary annual fundraiser for the nonprofit Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, whose mission is to honor Nashville’s rich legacy of songwriting excellence through preservation, celebration and education.

For information on seating and sponsorships, contact Reservations Coordinator Adria Keuning at Adria@nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.