John Mayer Wades Into Country Waters With “In The Blood”

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John Mayer is releasing a new song to country radio, “In The Blood,” which is being promoted via Arista Nashville. The single is a track from his latest album, The Search for Everything, which came out last month. The project is Mayer’s first since 2013’s Paradise Valley.

The song, which delves into family bonds and how much our parents end up undeniably influencing our own lives, is available now.

Mayer is no stranger to the country genre, having collaborated with Keith Urban for a CMT Crossroads episode, with Taylor Swift on the song “Half Of My Heart,” and performing at the Zac Brown Band‘s Southern Ground Music Festival in Nashville several years ago as well.

Hear “In The Blood” below:

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Janet Jackson To Bring State Of The World Tour To Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena

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Janet Jackson is returning to the road on a four-month North American tour this Fall, following a hiatus after the arrival of her first child. Jackson’s State Of The World tour will make a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 7. The 56-city tour will launch Sept. 7 in Lafayette, Louisiana, and will hit cities including Seattle, Portland, Milwaukee, Chicago, Boston, Memphis, and Jacksonville.

Jackson began her Unbreakable tour in August 2015, but later took time off the road to focus on her family. The State Of The World tour continues the Unbreakable tour. Tickets held for previous Unbreakable tour events that are now re-scheduled will be honored at the new dates.

Tickets for the new dates will go on sale May 5. More information can be found at livenation.com. 

 

 

 

‘Nashville’ Cast Plans Fourth U.S. Tour For Summer

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The stars of Nashville will hit the road on their fourth U.S. tour this summer, playing 11 dates through July and August. Cast members Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, and Jonathan Jackson will perform on the Summer tour, which comes on the heels of a 10-show international tour that has already sold out dates in the UK and Ireland.

The tour launches July 23 in Orlando. Tickets go on sale May 5, and a limited number of VIP packages and meet and greets will be available for all shows.

“This tour has become a celebration of everything fans around the world appreciate about the TV series ‘Nashville,’” said Opry Entertainment President Steve Buchanan. “Our audience loves the stories the series tells and the music used to tell them. The tour brings our storytellers, their music, and fans together in a way that gets more exciting to witness every year, both internationally and here at home.”

The second half of Season 5 of Nashville premieres on CMT on June 1, and Season 6 is slated to begin airing in early 2018. Hulu will continue to bring Nashville fans the series 24/7 by making all episodes available to stream the day after they air on CMT. All past episodes of the series are available for viewing now only on Hulu.

July 23: Orlando, Fla.; Hard Rock Live
July 25: Clearwater, Fla.; Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 26: Atlanta; Chastain Park Amphitheatre (on sale in June)
July 28: Grand Prairie, Texas; Verizon Theatre
July 29: Robinsonville, Miss.; Horseshoe Tunica
July 30: Huber Heights, Ohio; Rose Music Center at The Heights
Aug. 1: Vienna, Va.; Wolf Trap for the Performing Arts (on sale now)
Aug. 2: Raleigh, N.C.; The Red Hat Amphitheater
Aug. 4: Richmond, Va.; Innsbrook After Hours
Aug. 5: Brooklyn, N.Y.; Coney Island Amphitheater
Aug. 6: Atlantic City, N.J.; Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center

Hillary Lindsey Teams With Rezonant Music Publishing And BMG

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Hillary Lindsey

Hillary Lindsey has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with a unique partnership of Rezonant Music Publishing and BMG. The agreement covers Lindsey’s catalog worldwide as well as future compositions. The partnership agreement between Rezonant and BMG where BMG will provide creative and synch services.

Receiving her fifth nomination at the 2017 Grammy Awards, for the Keith Urban No. 1 song “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Lindsey was also recently nominated for Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year at the 52nd ACM Awards.

With 18 chart-topping singles, Lindsey is the recipient of an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song (“Coming Home”) and a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song (“There’s A Place For Us”). Lady Gaga’s most recent chart-topping album Joanne featured several songs penned by Lindsey including the hit “Million Reasons” which she performed in duet with Gaga on Saturday Night Live and which Gaga performed during the Super Bowl LI halftime show.

Said Lindsey, “I couldn’t be more excited about moving forward with BMG and am thrilled to welcome Tim and the Rezonant team to the family!”

Rezonant CEO and founding partner Tim Wipperman said, “I am incredibly excited to be working with Hillary, one of the most respected songwriters in the business. I am also very glad to be working with Zach and my old compatriot Kos.”

Zach Katz, BMG US President Repertoire & Marketing, said, “We are excited to be working with Rezonant, which is quickly making a big impression in Nashville, and look forward to continuing to strengthen Hillary’s successes in the future as she continues to thrive.”

Daniel Lee, BMG VP Creative, said, “Hillary Lindsey is a songwriter in the truest sense. The variety of artists who have harnessed her lyrics and melodies and used them to reach new heights in their creative and professional careers speaks to Hillary’s unique ability to engage lovers of music in all walks of life. That she can achieve such profound success and yet continue to treat those around her with effortless kindness and grace is the best evidence that her brightest days are yet to come.”

Kos Weaver, BMG EVP Nashville, said, “It doesn’t get any better than this. In my book Hillary is one of the best songwriter in the world.”

Weekly Register: Brad Paisley Brings ‘Love And War’ To Chart Summit

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Brad Paisley debuts in the No. 1 spot on the Nielsen Soundscan country album rankings this week, with Love and War moving 26K.

Keith Urban‘s Ripcord lands at No. 2 this week, with 8.1K, while Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller lands at No. 3 with 7.2K.

This week’s top debut is Taylor Ray Holbrook, whose Backroads EP lands at No. 4 with 5.5K. Other debuts include Jimmy Fortune‘s Jimmy Fortune: Sings The Classics at No. 25 (1.6K), and Charlie Worsham‘s Beginning of Things at No. 29, with 1.5K.

Miranda Lambert rounds out the Top 5 this week, with The Weight Of These Wings selling 4.9K.

Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt‘s “Body Like A Backroad” continues its long trek at the top of the country digital tracks rankings, with 57K. Brett Young‘s “In Case You Didn’t Know” is at No. 2, with 30K, followed by Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood‘s “The Fighter” with 24K. Luke Combs‘ “Hurricane” is at No. 4, with 20K, followed by Chris Stapleton‘s “Broken Halos” at No. 5 with 15K.

This week’s top country debut comes from The Voice contestant Brennley Brown‘s cover of Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time,” landing at No. 7 country and selling 15K.

Digital country track sales are down 22.7 percent year to date, while overall digital track sales are down 24.7 percent.

All information provided courtesy of Nielsen Soundscan.

 

 

 

FGL To Perform On ‘Billboard’ Music Awards

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Florida Georgia Line is among the first performers announced for The Billboard Music Awards, set to air live Sunday, May 21 on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The show will also include Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde and Nicki Minaj, with more to be announced soon.

Dick Clark Productions and ABC shared the news of the first round of musical performers by releasing a video today via social media.— BillboardMusicAwards (@BBMAs) May 1, 2017

Zach Farnum Exits Webster PR, Launches 117 Entertainment Group

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Zach Farnum

Nashville entertainment entrepreneur and PR and marketing professional Zach Farnum has launched 117 Entertainment Group, with vocalist Chuck Negron, former member of Three Dog Night, as his flagship artist.

Farnum previously worked at Webster PR and Hart Street Entertainment working with artists including Charlie Daniels, Don McLean, Randy Travis and more. He also co-chairs the T.J. Martell Young Professionals Council and is active with the Nashville Association of Talent Directors.

“It’s exhilarating to be starting out on a new adventure doing what I love — sharing talented and deserving artists and great music with the world,” said Farnum, “I want to create an honest and reliable company that does outstanding work. It doesn’t get much better than kicking it all off with a true icon like Chuck Negron. His voice is ingrained in music history and has been the soundtrack for millions of people across the world through the years, it’s an honor to work with him.”

Three Dog Night earned 18 consecutive top 20 hits, 21 top 40 hits, eight top 10 hits and four No. 1 hits, as well as five top 10 albums and eleven top 20 albums.

“After over five decades of recording, and 90 million records sold, to find myself excited about being represented by a new PR firm is a pleasant surprise to me. We have some great new projects coming up, and I am confident that Zach will do a great job getting the fans as pumped up about them as we are,” said Chuck Negron.

Negron will tour for his fourth year on the Happy Together tour, joining headliners The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie as well as The Association, The Box Tops, The Cowsills and The Archies starring Ron Dante.

Jackie Campbell Exits Big Machine, Launches Brand Strategy Startup

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Jackie Campbell

Jackie Campbell, who most recently served as Director of Partnership Marketing for the Big Machine Label Group for nearly six years, has launched a new brand strategy start-up called 615 Leverage. The new company is focused on strategically connecting brands with Nashville’s rapidly expanding and diverse community of music and artists.

“There comes a point when you are ready for the next phase of the adventure called ‘life in the music industry,’ and for me, that time is now,” Campbell says. “Opening up my own venture is something I’ve dreamt of for quite some time. I love what I do and I want to be able to help companies and artists realize their business goals and design mutually beneficial strategies to achieve those goals through marketing and partnerships. I am so grateful to Scott Borchetta and the entire team at Big Machine for their support and encouragement as I pursue this next step in my career.”

Prior to Big Machine, Campbell spent almost 10 years working for CBS Radio in Chicago. As manager of Integrated Programs and Event Marketing, she spearheaded the business development strategies for WUSN, while also working closely with the chain’s five other local stations.

Campbell can be reached at jackie@615leverage.com or 773-220-2633.

Eric Church Adds Eight Dates To 2017 Schedule

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Eric Church has added eight more shows to his 2017 tour schedule, and he’s bringing some special guests out with him on the stops. The first guests announced for his Alabama dates (Sept. 15-16) are Brothers Osborne, and singer/songwriter Ashley McBryde. More guests will be announced soon. The first of the eight new shows will go on sale May 12 at 10 a.m.

Church’s current Holdin’ My Own Tour, which features him performing two solo sets, wraps May 26-27 in Nashville.

“This tour has been so special musically; I can honestly say I’m really gonna miss it,” Church says referring to not only the journey but seeing fans on their feet night after night. “That being said, I’m looking forward to sharing the bill with some artists I enjoy. It’s gonna be a fun challenge to turn a three-hour show into a shorter one that can vary drastically night-to-night.”

Eric Church Tour Dates:
June 23 Cadott, WI at Country Fest+
Sept. 2 and 3 Stateline, NV at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys**
Sept 7, 2017 Austin, TX at Austin 360 Amphitheater**
Sept. 8, 2017 Houston, TX at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion**
Sept 15, 2017 Tuscaloosa, AL at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater*
Sept 16, 2017 Orange Beach, AL at The Wharf Amphitheater*
Sept 21 and 22 Gilford, NH at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
Oct. 29 Las Vegas, NV at Route 91 Festival+

*With special guests Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde; on sale May 12 at 10 a.m.
**Special guests announced soon
+Previously announced

 

 

Angel Snow To Release ‘Magnetic’ Via Nettwerk

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Nashville-based artist Angel Snow will release her first album for new label home Nettwerk this Friday (May 5). Magnetic, helmed by Lee Groves (Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode), is a showcase of atmospheric pop, cinematic lyrics and hypnotic delivery. With more than 7 millions Spotify streams, Snow was discovered on the digital outlet by Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride.

Magnetic offers a new sound, yet natural evolution, from the songstress’s folk roots which previously yielded cuts by Alison Krauss.

Snow gave fans a taste of her new direction with the release of 2016’s “Secret,” earning praise from MusicRow’s Robert K. Oermann, who crowned her “Nashville’s next stealth pop weapon.”

This is Snow’s first full-length album in four years, following 2012’s self-titled release.