Industry Ink: WAR Promotes Rouse, FGL Teams With Budweiser, T Bone Burnett At AmericanaFest
Jessica Rouse. Photo: Facebook
WAR Promotion Promotes Jessica Rouse
Warner Music Nashville’s Jessica Rouse has been upped to Sr. Promotion Coordinator, WAR Nashville. She previously was Promotion Coordinator.
“Jessica’s relentless work ethic and pursuit of making the WAR promotion staff the best it can be has not gone unnoticed,” said Kevin Herring, Sr. VP, Promotion. “She takes on everything we throw at her, and will continue to do so with gusto, as her growth in this company knows no bounds!”
FGL Teams with Budweiser
Florida Georgia Line
Photo: Jim Wright
Florida Georgia Line has partnered with Budweiser as part of the duo’s Dig Your Roots Tour as well as an album release event pegged to their upcoming album later this year.
There will be co-branded products displays at retail and the duo will take part in radio commercial voiceovers and music video integrations. Florida Georgia Line will also work with Budweiser to make surprise appearances at festivals and concerts this summer. The Dig Your Roots Tour will additionally feature Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, and Kane Brown.
T Bone Burnett to Deliver Keynote Speech at AmericanaFest
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett will deliver the keynote speech at the Americana Music Festival & Conference, which will take place September 20-25 at Nashville’s downtown Sheraton Hotel.
Burnett is an Academy Award winner, Golden Globe winner and 13-time Grammy award winner, and in 2002 was the first recipient of the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive at the Americana Honors & Awards.
The keynote is part of the Americana Music Conference, and is only open to conference registrants. For more information and to purchase a conference registration, please visit www.americanamusic.org.
Kenny Chesney Brings No Shoes Radio Exclusively To SiriusXM
Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio. Photo: SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced today that Kenny Chesney will bring the radio channel he began in 2008, No Shoes Radio, exclusively to SiriusXM.
Curated by Chesney himself, the channel will continue to feature Chesney’s music in addition to favorite artists across multiple genres of music, rare live performances and special coverage of backstage happenings at his concerts beginning Tuesday, April 12 at 6 pm ET on channel 62 and through the SiriusXM App and online streaming.
To celebrate the SiriusXM launch of No Shoes Radio, Chesney will perform a special, small club private concert at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on May 12. The concert will air live and exclusively on Chesney’s No Shoes Radio with SiriusXM subscribers having an opportunity to win tickets through e-mail, call-in promotions and one grand prize round trip for two including airfare, hotel, and meet and greet.
“We’ve spent eight years building No Shoes Radio,” says Chesney. “It’s always been a place where I could share songs I love, musicians I find, things on my computer nobody’s ever heard—and blur the lines between my records and everything from reggae to rock to bluegrass. To partner with SiriusXM as part of their artist driven platform of stations means No Shoes Radio will be able to reach even more people who love songs and music the same way I do. That’s awesome.”
“We are so excited to work with Kenny on his No Shoes Radio, now exclusively on SiriusXM,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “His massive fan base will love having unprecedented access to Kenny’s favorite music and a variety of things only he has access to. We are also thrilled to be expanding SiriusXM’s unmatched offering of country music to our nation of listeners.”
Headed by Managing Partner Jon Anthony, the channel has previously been available on iTunes Radio, a desktop site and Chesney’s mobile app.
No Shoes Radio joins additional SiriusXM channels, such as Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Radio, Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville, Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Roadhouse, B.B. King’s Bluesville, Pearl Jam Radio, Eminem’s Shade 45, Neil Diamond Radio, Tom Petty Radio, and many more.
The lead single, “Noise,” from Chesney’s forthcoming studio album lands at radio this week. He’s gearing up to kick off his Spread the Love Tour April 23 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium with Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt and Old Dominion.
In Pictures: Jake Owen, NSAI, Frankie Ballard, Jake Worthington
Jake Owen Visits Academy of Country Music
Photo (L-R): Brandon Gill, Morris Higham Management & ACM Board Member, Bob Romeo, Academy of Country Music, and Jake Owen. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music welcomed RCA Nashville artist Jake Owen to the office while he was in Los Angeles. Owen performed his new single, “American Country Love Song,” along with playing some of his mega-hits.
Watch the performance below:
NSAI In Washington For Music Licensing Talks
Pictured (L-R): NSAI Board member Tim Nichols, Jimmy Yeary and Deric Ruttan. NSAI’s Bart Herbison, Jennifer Turnbow and Libby Oellerich.
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) was in Washington, D.C. this week for meetings with members of Congress regarding music licensing reform and the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for Dr. Carla Hayden.
Hayden has been nominated by President Barack Obama as Librarian of Congress who oversees the U.S. Copyright Office. In addition to NSAI Board member Tim Nichols, Jimmy Yeary and Deric Ruttan (pictured above), NSAI’s Bart Herbison, Jennifer Turnbow and Libby Oellerich also participated in the event.
Frankie Ballard Takes London
Frankie Ballard
Taking his electrifying set overseas, Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville’s Frankie Ballard played two sold out shows at London’s Hoxton Bar and Brooklyn Bowl. Ballard brought huge crowds to his Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester shows as well.
“It’s a dream come true to be this far from home and discover people who know your music,” said Ballard. “Hearing my lyrics sung with a British accent makes me so happy!”
Ballard is heading to Germany next week for three more shows before returning to the U.S.
The Voice Runner-Up Visits WRTB
Pictured (L-R): Justin Brown, Jake Worthington
The Voice Season 6 runner-up Jake Worthington visits with Rockford, Illinois’ WRTB 95-3 The BULL and programming coordinator Justin Brown.
Agenda Committee Applications Being Accepted For CRS 2017
Country Radio Broadcasters is accepting applications from interested parties seeking to be considered for the 2016-2017 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) Agenda Committee.
The application deadline is March 16.
The CRS Agenda Committee is made up of volunteer professionals from all areas of the Country radio and record industries. The committee is primarily responsible for planning events for the upcoming year’s Country Radio Seminar. Prospective applicants must be available to attend agenda meetings in Nashville on June 22-24. Applicants are also expected to attend CRS 2017, held Feb. 22-24.
Visit www.countryradioseminar.com to fill out the application by March 16. Email Sheree Latham with any questions at sheree@crb.org or call the CRB office at (615) 327-4487.