Jaden Michaels Inks Publishing Deal With Sea Gayle Music

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Pictured (L-R): Brendan Rich (UTA); Lance Roberts (UTA); Nick Barnes (UTA); Marc Driskill (Sea Gayle Music); Robert Filhart (ASCAP); Jaden Michaels (artist); Christina Wiltshire (Sea Gayle Music); Brandon Gregg (Sea Gayle Music); JD Groover (Sea Gayle Music); Sara Schoch (UTA); Alec Vidmar (UTA); Bryan Vastano (UTA); David Nathan (Manager, DD Endeavors)

Singer-songwriter Jaden Michaels, sister of fellow artist-writer Julia Michaels, has signed a publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music. Jaden is finalizing details for new singles that will be released in the next year.

“I am so excited to be apart of Sea Gayle, I knew the second I met with Marc Driskill and the team that it was more than just a publishing deal for me, it was a home,” Michaels says. “I feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now!”

Sea Gayle Music Publishing’s VP/GM Marc Driskill adds, “When we first met Jaden and heard her music, we instantly fell in love. We are thrilled to be part of her incredible team and extremely excited about the impact she and her music are going to make!”

Jeffrey East Aligns With CAA

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PIctured (L-R): Jeffrey East, Elisa Vazzana, Brian Hill, CAA’s Channing Mitzell.

Singer-songwriter Jeffrey East has signed with CAA for touring representation. East, a peermusic writer, has also penned songs recorded by Rascal Flatts, Rainey Qualley, Point of Grace, and more. He recently released the single “Still Crazy.”

SMACKSongs Signs Belmont University Graduate Emily Falvey

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Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Kobalt’s Mark Abramowitz, SMACK’s Shane McAnally, Emily Falvey, Josh Osborne, Robin Palmer and Lee Krabel. Photo: Rachel Deeb

Nashville-based music publishing company, SMACKSongs, has signed songwriter Emily Falvey to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal. Falvey joins a roster of writers, producers, and artists, all led by Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

Falvey is a recent graduate of Belmont University, who earned a BA in Songwriting and a BBA in Music Business. During her time at Belmont, Falvey interned at SMACKSongs, as well as at other companies in the music industry.

“I can think of no greater honor than signing my first publishing deal with SMACKSongs, and to be able to join this extraordinary family of writers and industry leaders,” shares Falvey. “I am especially grateful to Robin Palmer and Lee Krabel at SMACK for believing in me, Mark Abramowitz and the entire Kobalt team, Leslie Roberts and MaryAnn Keen at BMI, Matt Cottingham at Ritholz Levy Fields, the Songwriting department at Belmont University, Emily Weisband, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally for their mentorship and vision. I am excited to be a part of the changing landscape of Nashville and to be able to make music every day!”

“Over the last year we have absolutely loved getting to know Emily as our intern and resident cheerleader for SMACK,” said McAnally. “Her positive energy and budding talent caught our attention early, and we’re so excited to have her as our newest writer at SMACK. We look forward to her bright future ahead.”

Vince Gill Announces Solo Dates For Fall

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Vince Gill has announced a new slate of tour dates throughout the Fall in addition to his stint with the Eagles on their 2018 tour. He has toured with the legendary group throughout the year and they will wrap the tour in Cleveland on October 20 following two shows October 9 & 10 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Along with his top-notch band which includes Glenn Worf, bass; Billy Thomas, drums/vocals; John Jarvis, keyboards; Jeff White, guitar/vocals; Tom Bukovac, guitar; Jedd Hughes, guitar/vocals; Wendy Moten, vocals; and Paul Franklin, steel, Gill will be performing 28 shows through November.

On the tour Gill will play some interesting venues, including the historic Surf Ballroom, the location of Buddy Holly’s famous last gig, as well as the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, his hometown venue where he was famously booed off the stage while performing as part of the bluegrass band Mountain Smoke and opening for rock band KISS.

In addition to his own dates, he’ll also join wife Amy Grant on stage in Nashville for their annual Christmas at the Ryman show, a long-standing Christmas tradition, which finds the couple playing 12 nights throughout November and December.

TOUR DATES:
8/2 Detroit Lakes, MN/WE Fest                               
8/3 Bayfield, WI/Big Top Chautauqua                    
8/4 Clear Lake, IA/Surf Ballroom                      
8/5 Madison, WI/The Orpheum Theater                       
8/6 Grand Rapids, MI/Meijer Gardens Amphitheater                  
8/10 Roanoke, VA/Berglund Performing Arts Ceter                                                       
8/11 Selbyille, DE/The Freeman Stage                         
8/12 Richmond, VA/Carpenter Theatre                       
8/13 Kettering, OH/Fraze Pavilion                                                    
8/16 Tulsa, OK/Paradise Cove                          
8/18 Oklahoma City, OK/Civic Center Music Hall                                                        
8/19 Salina, KS/Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
9/26 Greenville, SC/Peace Center for the Performing Arts                          
9/27 Cary, NC/Koka Booth Amphitheatre                                                
9/28 Bloomsburg, PA/Bloomsburg Fair                          
9/29 Ashland, KY/Paramount Arts Center                                                      
11/3 Atlanta, GA/Fox Theatre                       
11/4 Mobile, AL/Saenger Theatre                                                     
11/7 Charlotte, NC/Ovens Auditorium                                                  
11/8 North Charleston, SC/North Charleston Performing Arts Center                        
11/9 Pompano Beach, FL/Pompano Beach Amphitheater                  
11/10 Orlando, FL/Dr. Phillips Center-Walt Disney Theater                                                     
11/11 St. Augustine, FL/The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre                  
11/12 Clearwater, FL/Ruth Eckerd Hall                          
11/15 Birmingham, AL/The Alabama Theatre                       
11/16 St. Louis, MO/Peabody Opera House                         
11/17 Indianapolis, IN/Murat Theatre at Old National Centre                        
11/18 Danville, KY/Norton Center for the Arts

All Them Witches Returns With Fifth Studio Project In September

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All Them Witches have announced they will release their fifth studio album ATW on Sept. 28 on New West Records. The Nashville rockers shared the organ-drenched, album opener “FISHBELLY 86 ONIONS” today, and fans can pre-order the album here.

The new album was recorded in a cabin in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, with guitarist Ben McLeod at the helm and was self-produced by the band, who added keyboardist/percussionist Jonathan Draper into the fold along with McLeod, bassist/vocalist Charles Michael Parks, Jr., and drummer/graphic artist Robby Staebler. 

Additionally the band has announced a headlining tour which kicks off at the Desert Daze Music Festival in Perris, California, on Oct. 12-14 and runs through Nov. 24. Tickets for the new tour go on sale Friday.

All Them Witches Tour Dates:
10/12/2018:- 10/14/2018: Perris  CA @ Desert Daze Festival
10/14/2018: Sacramento, CA @ Monster Energy Aftershock
10/31/2018: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/01/2018: New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
11/02/2018: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall: Upstairs
11/03/2018: Austin, TX @ Antone’s
11/04/2018: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
11/07/2018: Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
11/08/2018: Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar
11/09/2018: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
11/10/2018: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/13/2018: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/15/2018: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/16/2018: Seattle, WA @ Freakout Festival
11/17/2018: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/19/2018: Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/20/2018: Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
11/21/2018: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
11/23/2018: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
11/24/2018: St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room

Bobby Bare Teams With WSM For New Podcast

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Jamey Johnson and Bobby Bare.

After 60 years in the music industry, Bobby Bare continues seeking new channels for his creativity–including delving into the popular realm of podcasts. His new podcast, Bobby Bare and Friends, launches Wednesday (Aug. 1) on wsmonline.com and on podcast networks. The podcast is produced by 650 AM WSM in association with 117 Entertainment.

The debut episode features a conversation with Jamey Johnson, and future episodes will include Jessi Colter, Billy Joe Shaver, Bill Anderson, Trace Adkins, Ray Stevens, Delbert McClinton, and Joe Ely.

New episodes will be released twice per month, to air on Route 650 (650 AM WSM’s Americana-centric digital streaming station), beginning at 3 p.m. CT on release days.

Bare, a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, has notched more than 50 hits, and hosted his own television show in the 1980s, which was also titled Bobby Bare And Friends.

“Bobby Bare and Friends” Upcoming Guests:
Aug. 1 – Jamey Johnson
Aug. 15 – Trace Adkins
Aug. 29 – Outlaw Episode: Jessi Colter and Billy Joe Shaver
Sept. 12 – Outlaw Episode: Delbert McClinton and Joe Ely
Sept. 26 – Ray Stevens
Oct. 10 – Bill Anderson

Mark Your Calendar—August 2018

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Industry Events

August 16
2018 Black Music Honors at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) in Nashville

August 22
12th annual ACM Honors at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium

Single Add Dates

August 6
Dan + Shay/Speechless/Warner Bros./WAR
Riley Green/There Was This Girl/Big Machine Records
Sarah Ross/Nervous Breakdown/Average Joes/Star Farm
Re Mattei/Feels Like It’s Gonna Rain/BarFrog
Nick Brennan/Come On And Dance/MC1 Nashville
Larry Stewart/What’s That Cowgirl See In Me/5 West Music

August 13
Chase Rice/Eyes On You/BBR Music Group/BMG/Broken Bow Records
William Shatner & Jeff Cook/Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Alone/Heartland Records Nashville
FLO/Sincerely, Not Really/Nine North Label Group
Katlyn Lowe/Rise Up/HK And J
Tim Williams/Magnolia City/WeWax Entertainment
The Ashley Sisters/Reckless/GKM Records
The Band Steele/Sit Awhile/Fire River Records

August 20
Runaway June/Buy My Own Drinks/Wheelhouse
Ryan Kinder/Stay/Crimson Garden Records

August 27
Tenille Arts/I Hate This/Reviver Records
Cassadee Pope/One More Red Light/Awake Music
Candy/Farm Girl/Sunny Day Records

Album Release Dates

August 3
Amanda Shires/To the Sunset/Silver Knife-Thirty Tigers
Jim Lauderdale/Time Flies/Yep Roc Records
Jim Lauderdale/Jim Lauderdale And Roland White/Yep Roc Records
Riley Clemmons/Riley Clemmons/Capitol CMG
Phil Wickham/Living Hope/Fair Trade Services
Dustin Collins/It’s Been Awhile/Average Joes Entertainment-DCDL Entertainment
Patrick Droney/Patrick Droney/Kobalt-AWAL

August 10
Rhett Walker Band/Rhett Walker Band [EP]/Essential Records-Sony Music
The War and Treaty/Healing Tide/Strong World-Thirty Tigers
Liz Cooper & The Stampede/Window Flowers/Sleepyhead Records-Thirty Tigers
William Shatner & Jeff Cook/Why Not Me/Heartland Records Nashville
Various/Elvis Presley – Where No One Stands Alone/RCA-Legacy Recordings
Amy Stroup/Helen of Memphis
Charlie Farley/Winning With The Losers/Backroad Records

August 17
Cole Swindell/All Of It/Warner Bros. Records
Buck Owens/Country Singer’s Prayer/Omnivore Recordings-Buck Owens Estate
Lydia Luce/Azalea
Mark Schultz/Follow

August 24
Lucie Silvas/E.G.O.
Aaron Watson/Aaron Watson Live at the World’s Biggest Rodeo Show/Big Label Records
Cypress Spring/American White Trash/Average Joes Entertainment

August 31
Meghan Trainor/Treat Myself/Epic Records
Various/King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller/BMG

Industry Ink: BMI, Richlynn Group, AIMP

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BMI Reveals New Partnership With Boca Raton Resort & Club

BMI has announced The New Sounds of Nashville, a weekend-long experience to highlight the journey from writing a song, tracing the song’s path to becoming a hit. Hosted at Boca Raton Resort & Club, the weekend will feature five unique events showcasing songwriters including Liz Rose, Lee Thomas Miller, BMI Country Icon Bob DiPiero, Nashville Songwriter Hall of Famer Tim Nichols, William Michael Morgan, Trea Landon, and more. From VIP experiences to the End of Summer Celebration concert featuring country hitmakers RaeLynn and Rodney Atkins, BMI is bringing along a group of artists and songwriters who are redefining Music City.

“We are excited to embark on this new partnership with Boca Raton Resort & Club, another fantastic Waldorf Astoria property,” says Mason Hunter, AVP, Creative, Nashville. “This unique event will provide an opportunity for attendees to see behind the curtain of how hit songs are created, experience some great music, and relax in a beautiful setting.”

The Labor Day weekend getaway is exclusive to Boca Raton Resort & Club members and guests only. The New Sounds of Nashville is able to offer guests an unparalleled variety of opportunities to enjoy live music in a rare setting. Events include a sunset cruise aboard a catamaran, award-winning bourbon tastings, a craft beer and barbeque cookout, and the End of Summer Celebration concert.

 

Music Tech Maker LR Baggs Signs With Richlynn Group

California-based LR Baggs, maker of pickups, preamps, and pedals for acoustic guitars, as well as personal PA systems, has signed with Richlynn Group for Artist Relations. The team at Richlynn will support LR Baggs by helping artists with product needs and booking guests for the brand’s LR Baggs Presents live-performance video series and Maker’s Mic podcast.

Some of the artists who have been featured to date include: Tyler Childers, Kacey Musgraves, Charlie Worsham, John Oates, Sturgill Simpson, Peter Frampton, Gangstagrass, Valerie June, Siera Hull and Joshua Headley. Both series are recorded in Nashville.

 

AIMP Nashville Holds Publishing Panel

From left: John Barker (ClearBox Rights), Brad Peterson (Regions), Noah McPike (Dickinson Wright), John Ozier (AIMP Nashville Executive Director, ole), Tiffany Dunn (Loeb & Loeb, LLP), Jason Turner (Keller Turner Ruth Andrews & Ghanem, PLLC), Denise Nichols (The Primacy Firm, PLLC), Michael McAnally Baum (AIMP Nashville Secretary, SMACKSongs), Tim Hunze (AIMP Nashville Board Member, Parallel Music Publishing), Michael Martin (AIMP Nashville Board Member, ASCAP), and Leslie Roberts (AIMP Nashville Board Member, BMI).

AIMP Nashville recently hosted the panel “Know The Deal: The Ins and Outs of Publishing Contracts,” which was held July 31 in the Connie Bradley Board Room at ASCAP’s Nashville offices. AIMP Nashville Board Member Tim Hunze of Parallel Music Publishing moderated a panel consisting of prominent attorneys Tiffany Dunn of Loeb & Loeb, LLP; Noah McPike of Dickinson Wright; Denise Nichols of The Primacy Firm, PLLC; and Jason Turner of Keller Turner Ruth Andrews & Ghanem, PLLC. They offered their perspectives on the current state of artist/writer deals, copyright law, catalog sales, and other relevant issues.

‘Greatest Hits Live Tour’ To Feature NewSong, Point Of Grace, Rebecca St. James, Nicole C. Mullen

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The Greatest Hits Live Tour is bringing together some of Christian music’s biggest icons for a seven-city tour launching in November. Presented by NewSong, the inaugural outing will also feature Point of Grace, Avalon, Nicole C. Mullen, Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James. 
 
Sponsored by Holt International, Greatest Hits Live will kick off Nov. 1 in Jacksonville and will hit Dallas, Atlanta, Birmingham, Tupelo and Louisville before wrapping Nov. 11 in Bossier City, Louisiana. 
 
“We hope ‘Greatest Hits Live’ will be a night of falling in love with these classic songs all over again,” said tour creator and NewSong founding member Eddie Carswell. “There are nearly 100 #1 hits among all six artists on the tour, and we’ll each be performing some of these singles for the first time in years. Not only is the music so personal to us, but we continue to hear stories of how God has used these songs to work in the hearts of others. It’s a powerful reminder of why we all do what we do.”  
 

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Live In No Shoes Nation’ Certified Platinum

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Kenny Chesney‘s double CD live set, Live In No Shoes Nation, has been certified Platinum. The 29-song collection, released last October, includes guest spots by Grace Potter, Dave Matthews, Eric Church, Taylor Swift, Mac McAnally, Zac Brown Band, David Lee Murphy and Old Dominion and includes favorites and rare gems as well, from Guy Clark’s “Hemingway’s Whiskey” and Bruce Springsteen’s “One Step Up” to “Guitars, Tiki Bars” and “Boston.”

“When you get caught up in the moment, you have no way of really hearing how good the fans sound, or even really understanding how much these songs mean to them,” Chesney says. “But I hear it every night, and I am continually blown away. As I was listening, I wanted No Shoes Nation to hear it, too… And I didn’t put this out worrying about how it sold, but letting the fans hear it, too. Turns out they like living the songs again every bit as much as I do.”

Chesney’s latest album, Songs For The Saints, was released last Friday (July 27), and is expected to debut at No. 2 on Nielsen Soundscan’s Top 200 albums, with estimates of more than 65K units in its first week.