Courtney Marie Andrews Signs With Reservoir, One Riot

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Courtney Marie Andrews

Courtney Marie Andrews has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Reservoir and One Riot. The deal includes global rights to Andrews’ newly released album, Old Flowers, plus future works.

Originally from Phoenix, Andrews broke through the music scene with the 2016 release of her album, Honest Life, which went to No. 1 on both the Official UK Americana Albums and Independent Album Breakers charts and was named the Bluegrass Situation’s Album of the Year. She followed that with her 2018 album, May Your Kindness Remain, which also shot to No. 1 on the Official UK Americana Albums and Independent Album Breakers charts, as well as topping the Euro Americana Chart. Since its release, Andrews won International Artist of the Year at the 2018 UK Americana Awards and earned a nomination for Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2018 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards.

The 10 new songs comprising Old Flowers stemmed from the aftermath of a long-term relationship and follow her personal journey through heartbreak, loneliness and finding herself again. In the lead up to its July 24 debut via Fat Possum Records, Andrews released several singles including “If I Told,” “It Must Be Someone Else’s Fault,” “How You Get Hurt” and “Burlap String.”

Old Flowers has been steadily climbing the charts, while “It Must Be Someone Else’s Fault,” was the top downloaded single at AAA radio and reached a new peak at No. 15 on the Americana Singles chart. Andrews was the cover of Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist and was featured on CBS’ Saturday Morning.

“One Riot and Reservoir are the kind of publishing team every writer dreams of: intentional, caring, and hardworking. In this business, it is so rare to find people like them, who truly care and value songs and artists. I feel right at home on this team,” said Andrews.

“We are so happy to welcome Courtney Marie Andrews to the One Riot roster,” said Amy Patton, One Riot’s General Manager. “Her songwriting is both heartbreaking and heart-mending—a rare and beautiful ability. It’s an honor to join the team as her publishing partner!”

Added John Ozier, Reservoir EVP of Creative, “Reservoir prides itself on signing unique talents like Courtney. Her artistry manifests through real, vulnerable musical storytelling, and we are excited to be a part of her future creative narrative.”

Clay Walker Signs Label Deal With Show Dog Nashville

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Clay Walker

Clay Walker has signed with Toby Keith‘s Show Dog Nashville label.

Walker has been preparing a new project over the past year, working with many of the genre’s top songwriters, and details on the new single and album project will be coming soon. He has charted 31 singles, many of which continue to receive strong airplay, including “Live Until I Die,” “Dreaming With My Eyes Open,” “If I Could Make A Living,” “This Woman And This Man,” “Hypnotize The Moon,” “Rumor Has It,” “Then What,” “The Chain Of Love,” “I Can’t Sleep” and “She Won’t Be Lonely Long.”

“Toby and I started out at the same time and share a common vision,” Walker says. “We are managed by the same team and no one understands what an artist needs like another artist. We see eye to eye in so many ways. I am thrilled to be a part of this team and can’t wait to get my new music out to everyone.”

“Our paths have crossed many times,” Keith said. “I respect Clay as an artist, and his catalog of hits speaks for itself. He writes and sings country music. What a concept.”

“Clay and I had a phenomenal run as teammates on Giant Records a few years back,” said Rick Moxley, Show Dog Nashville’s VP Promotion. “He is an incredible country artist and I look forward to another successful string of hits.”

Maddie & Tae Headline Special Song Suffragettes Show Tonight

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The lineup has been revealed for tonight’s (Aug. 10) Song Suffragettes show at The Listening Room. Maddie & Tae, Stevie Woodward, Erin Grand, Bree Doster, Ava Suppelsa, and Mia Morris are performing during the special show, which is part of the collaboration between the Song Suffragettes and the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the constitutional right to vote on Aug. 26, 1920.

The Commission will be sponsoring upcoming Song Suffragettes’ shows at The Listening Room Café on Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 along with YouTube livestreams from those shows as well. Ashley McBryde (Aug. 17) and Runaway June (Aug. 24) are on tap for those evenings with special guests joining members of the Song Suffragettes’ ever-revolving and expanding roster, which currently consists of over 260 female singer-songwriters.

The livestream series Live From Nashville: Song Suffragettes will be available for free via the Song Suffragettes’ YouTube channel, and a limited number of tickets are available to attend these shows in person and can be purchased at listeningroomcafe.com.

Sixthman Introduces Customizable Event Services

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Sixthman, the leader in destination festivals at sea, is now offering a fully customizable set of services for brands, bands, promoters, conferences, and communities looking ahead to plan events who need the support of an experienced live events partner.

The services are designed to add value for event producers who may have had to scale down in recent months, and encompass the full pre-planning, on-site execution and post-production phases of event management. Sixthman Services are set up to encompass full event needs or a la carte options and Community Building, Design, Talent Procurement and Relations, Operations, Sponsorship, Merchandise Strategy, Inventory Management, Booking, Guest Services, Safety Protocols, Virtual Events and more are all now available to support event holders bringing their concepts to market.

Sixthman’s foray into customizable services began with their multiyear partnership with Turner Classic Movie’s TCM Cruise. Since 2011, Sixthman has been offering a suite of services to the highly-curated television network’s cruise event through web-development, inventory management, and reservation and guest services during the pre-event and on-site phases of their vacation venture, and by providing insights from detailed guest surveys post event.

“For the past twenty years, we’ve been honored to produce over 145 festivals on land, sand & sea for some of the globe’s most iconic actors, artists and athletes,” said Anthony Diaz, CEO Sixthman. “During that time, we’ve been fortunate to learn so much about creating, planning and promoting highly complex and engaging events. With the expansion of Sixthman Services, we are now fully set up to take our passion and experience to help others to create and produce successful events of all sizes and styles. We couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to help brands, bands and event holders bring communities back together in venues of all kinds when the time is right, and together virtually in the meantime.”

Sixthman’s destination festivals have long connected artists and fans through a focus on interactive artist and guest experiences. Artists and fans have enjoyed unprecedented experiences throughout the years including curation of Jon Bon Jovi and KISS Museums featuring rare memorabilia, Train and 311’s beer and wine tastings with the band’s own brands, Melissa Etheridge’s fine dining charity dinner, and many more. Sixthman’s history of investing attention into every detail in creating unique, once in a lifetime experiences showcase an ability to gracefully walk the line between creating a highly successful guest experience while generating results, whether the main goal is event revenue, boosting charitable streams, or engaging attendees.

Drew Parker Renews Deal With River House Artists

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Pictured, Top row (L-R): Chris Kappy and Jarrod Holley (Make Wake Artists), Zebb Luster and Lynn Oliver-Cline (River House Artists). Middle row (L-R): Chris King (King Business & Financial Management), Chip Petree (Ritholz Levy Fields LLP), Drew Parker, Zach Farnum (117 Publicity). Bottom row (L-R): Sam Forbert (CAA), Matt Cottingham (Ritholz Levy Fields)

Drew Parker has renewed his publishing deal with River House Artists. Parker’s writing credits include Luke Combs’ “1, 2 Many,” “Lonely One,” and “Nothing Like You,” as well as Jake Owen’s recent No. 1 hit “Homemade.” Parker is also repped by Make Wake Artists, CAA, 117 Publicity, King Business Management and Riholz Levy Fields, LLP.

Once tours are able to resume, Parker will open for Luke Combs’ What You See Is What You Get tour in 2021. In the meantime, he has been writing new music and and will release the fan-favorite track “While You’re Gone” on Aug. 14.

“Writing and creating country music is the best job in the world,” Parker says. “When you get to do it with folks that are like family it makes it that much better. It’s probably very clichè to say this but, for me, writing at River House is like writing at home. From Zebb giving me my first couch to sleep on in town five years ago, to Lynn hearing me play a writers round three years ago and believing in me, the River House team has always supported my dreams. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for my River House family.”

“Drew is an incredible songwriter and even better person. I feel so lucky to have met him early on and find such success so quickly. We are just getting started, cheers to many more years together!” says Lynn Oliver-Cline, Founder of River House Artists.

Kane Brown’s ‘Mixtape Vol. 1’ Coming Friday

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Since the beginning of the year, Kane Brown has been rolling out new music, including a few pop collaborations, such as his work with Swae Lee and Khalid on his current Top 40 hit “Be Like That,” and with John Legend on “Last Time I Say Sorry.”

This Friday, Aug. 14, he will compile the four previously-released tracks, along with three new songs, on the seven-track project Mixtape Vol. 1 via RCA Nashville/Zone 4.

Brown co-wrote every track on the new project, which also includes his current Top 10 country hit “Cool Again,” and the timely “Worldwide Beautiful,” which calls for unity and love, and was released two days after the music industry observed Blackout Tuesday. Brown recently debuted “Worldwide Beautiful” at the 2020 BET Awards alongside gospel singer Jonathan McReynolds.

See the full track listing for Brown’s Mixtape Vol. 1 below:

1. “Cool Again” – Songwriters: Kane Brown, Josh Hoge, Matt McGinn and Lindsay Rimes; Producer: Dann Huff and Lindsay Rimes
2. “Be Like That (feat. Swae Lee and Khalid)”- Songwriters: Kane Brown, Khalif Brown, Alexander “Eskeerdo” Izquierdo, Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak and Mike Will; Producer: Charlie Handsome
3. “Worship You”- Songwriters: Kane Brown, Alexander Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak and Matt McGinn; Producer: Dann Huff
4. “BFE” – Songwriters: Kane Brown, Sam Ellis, Matt McGinn, Taylor Phillips and Will Weatherly; Producer: Dann Huff
5. “Didn’t Know What Love Was” – Songwriters: Kane Brown, Shy Carter, Matt McGinn and Lindsay Rimes; Producer: Dann Huff and Lindsay Rimes
6. “Last Time I Say Sorry (with John Legend)” – Songwriters: John Stephens, Kane Brown, Matt McGinn and Andrew Goldstein; Producer: Andrew Goldstein
7. “Worldwide Beautiful” – Songwriters: Kane Brown, Shy Carter, Ryan Hurd and Jordan Schmidt; Producer: Dann Huff

Jared Mullins Joins Young Guns Publishing Roster

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Pictured (L-R): Adam Romaine – Sr. Creative Director/A&R; Micah Wilshire – VP of TV/Film; Jared Mullins; Will Hamric – President; Aubrey Rupe – Sr. Creative Director

Jared Mullins has signed a publishing deal with Young Guns Publishing.

Mullins achieved his first No. 1 this year, co-writing Jake Owen’s “Homemade,” and has penned cuts for Kane Brown, Justin Moore, Granger Smith, Chase Rice, Runaway June and more.
“Jared’s talent is undeniable, he’s one of the best writers in Nashville and we couldn’t be happier to be working with him at YGP,” said Adam Romaine, Young Guns Sr. Creative Director/A&R.

“I’ve been a fan of Jared’s for years, and I’m thrilled to now have the privilege of working with him,” added Aubrey Rupe, Young Guns Sr. Creative Director. “He is a songwriter in the truest form, and his lyrical sense is undeniable. I’m excited to watch his career continue to grow here at YGP!”

“I’m proud and excited to sign with Young Guns and to get to work with such talented, genuine people. They’ve made me feel right at home and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together,” said Mullins.

Instagram Launches TikTok Competitor Instagram Reels

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Instagram launched Instagram Reels this week in more than 50 countries, including the United States, in an effort to challenge short-form video platform TikTok. Instagram Reels is also available in global markets including France, Germany, the U.K., Australia and more.

Instagram launched Reels in Brazil in 2019 (where it was known as Cenas) and later expanded to markets including India earlier this year.

Instagram Reels allows users to craft and share 15-second videos, with editing tools including a countdown timer, AR effects, and music. Instagram Reels also allows for captions, hashtags, and tagging friends. Reels can also be published to Instagram Stories, though if published to Stories, they will disappear in 24 hours.

Instagram users with a public account can share reels to a dedicated space in Explore, where it can be seen and discovered by the wider Instagram community. Public users can also share their reels with followers by posting it on their feeds.

BRELAND’s "My Truck" Certified Gold

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BRELAND. Photo: Jimmy Fontaine

Bad Realm/Atlantic Records artist BRELAND is celebrating a Gold-certified single, with his viral country-trap hit “My Truck.” The track was released earlier this year and the music video has earned 27 million views. “My Truck” is featured on BRELAND’s self-titled EP, which released in May, and also includes a remix of “My Truck” featuring Sam Hunt. BRELAND co-wrote every track on the EP, including “In The Woulds” which features guest vocals from Lauren Alaina and Chase Rice.

Breland shared on Instagram, “WOW. My debut single. I know I usually hit y’all with the long captions but all I can say this time is thank you so much ❤️ ? The first of many.”

‘The Center Of Nowhere’ Documentary Shines Light On Springfield, MO Music Scene

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The Center of Nowhere (The Spirit and Sounds of Springfield, Missouri), a new documentary featuring Dan Penn, Brenda Lee and others, offers up a look at the history and celebration of “America’s most overlooked music scene.” The film was released earlier this week and is available digitally.

Weaving the tale of how the city shaped a sound, influencing country, folk, gospel, rock, and roots music globally, the film premiered at the County Music Hall of Fame and was nominated for the Maverick Award for Best Documentary, Best Director and Special Achievement for animation sequences, and was also an official selection at AmericanaFest and The St. Louis International Film Festival.

The film explores how Springfield created a fiercely independent sound that has influenced artists all over the world, and includes additional interviews with musicians such as Dave Alvin, The Del Lords, members of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, the pop rock band Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Jonathan Richman, Robbie Fulks, Syd Straw, and the final on-camera interviews with Merle Haggard and Springfield music avatars Bobby “Lloyd” Hicks and Lou Whitney.

Viewers can purchase or rent the film from digital platforms including Amazon, Vimeo and nationwide OnDemand on cable networks Comcast, Charter/Spectrum, and Cox.