Toby Keith Offers Deluxe Edition Of Clancy’s Tavern

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Toby Keith is slated to release the regular and Deluxe editions of his new studio album Clancy’s Tavern on Oct. 25. The Deluxe Editon will include four additional classic covers recorded live from his Incognito Bandito show: Waylon Jennings’ “High Time (You Quit Your Low Down Ways),” Buck Owens’ “Truck Drivin’ Man,” Three Dog Night’s “Shambala” and Chuck Berry’s “Memphis.” Keith also included live recordings in the Deluxe Edition of Bullets In The Gun album last October.

Recorded at The Fillmore in New York City, the bonus tracks were produced by Toby Keith, Mills Logan and Kenny Greenberg. Keith’s backing band for the show included Greenberg, Chad Cromwell, Kevin “Swine” Grantt, Rob McNelley, Jim Hoke and Mica Roberts. Keith also produced the album’s 11 new studio tracks.

Clancy’s Tavern is being released globally, and Keith is supporting the international release with a 13 city European tour opening in Edinburgh five days after the album hits stores. The collection’s first single is “Made In America,” which spent two weeks at No. 1 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart.

Clancy’s Tavern Track List:
1.”Made in America”
2. “I Need to Hear a Country Song”
3. “Clancy’s Tavern”
4. “Tryin’ to Fall in Love”
5. “Just Another Sundown”
6. “Beers Ago”
7. “South of You”
8. “Club Zydeco Moon”
9. “I Won’t Let You Down”
10. “Red Solo Cup”
11. “Chill-axin'”

Deluxe Edition only:
12. “High Time (You Quit Your Low Down Ways)”
13. “Truck Drivin’ Man”
14. “Shambala”
15. “Memphis”

Toby Keith’s Locked & Loaded Tour Presented by Ford F-Series
09.08.2011   Saratoga Springs, NY   Saratoga Performing Arts
09.09.2011   Philadelphia, PA   Susquehanna Bank Center
09.10.2011   Washington, DC   Jiffy Lube Live
09.14.2011   York, PA   York Fair
09.15.2011   Scranton, PA   Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountai
09.16.2011   Hartford, CT   Comcast Theatre
09.17.2011   Boston, MA   Comcast Center
09.23.2011   St. Louis, MO   Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
09.24.2011   Chicago, IL   First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
09.29.2011   Cincinnati, OH   Riverbend Music Center
09.30.2011   Detroit, MI   DTE Energy Music Theater
10.01.2011   Indianapolis, IN   Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10.02.2011   Little Rock, AR  War Memorial Golf Course
10.07.2011   Charlotte, NC   Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10.08.2011   Atlanta, GA   Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
10.09.2011   Mobile, AL   BayFest 2011
10.14.2011   Tampa, FL   1-800-ASK GARY Amphitheater
10.15.2011   West Palm Beach, FL   Cruzan Amphitheatre
10.30.2011   Edinburgh   Usher Hall
10.31.2011   Manchester   O2 Apollo
11.01.2011   London   Wembley Arena
11.03.2011   Amsterdam   Paradiso
11.05.2011   Munich   Kesselhaus
11.07.2011   Cologne   E Werk
11.08.2011   Hamburg   Gr Freiheit
11.11.2011   Helsinki   Finlandia Hall
11.12.2011   Basel   AVO Sessions
11.13.2011   Stockholm   Cirkus
11.15.2011   Oslo   Spektrum
11.17.2011   Copenhagen   Vega
11.19.2011   Berlin   Huxley’s Neue Welt

ZBB Announces Southern Ground Music & Food Festival

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Music Festivals are all about eclecticism and “fan experience,” but Zac Brown Band’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival, set for Oct. 21-23 in Charleston, SC, is attempting to raise the bar.

The three day event, presented by Landshark and Jack Daniel’s, will be held at Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island in Charleston, and hopes to engage the senses of attendees with diverse music, gourmet food, a custom video projection screen and a Martin MLA sound system. Ticket pre-sale begins Sept. 9 for fan club members and the general sale starts Sept. 10 at 9 am CT.

In addition to three Zac Brown Band performances, the diverse musical lineup also includes handpicked ZBB favorites My Morning Jacket, Train, Eric Church, Fitz and the Tantrums, Warren Haynes Band, Steel Pulse, Trigger Hippy, The Del McCoury Band and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Brett Dennen, and performances by Southern Ground artists Sonia Leigh, The Wood Brothers, Nic Cowan, Levi Lowrey, Blackberry Smoke, and Clay Cook. A second stage will feature performances by additional musicians between main stage sets.

VIP tickets are also available, including ZBB’s Front Porch Stage Boxes. Purchasers get on-stage seating feet away from the performers; a four-course gourmet meal prepared by Southern Ground Exec. Chef Rusty Hamlin, Sean Brock, Mike Lata and RJ Cooper; and complimentary beverages.

For the full lineup, set times, and tickets, visit http://www.southerngroundfestival.com.

Robertson Taylor Founder Renews Contract

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Bob Taylor

Co-founder Bob Taylor has renewed his contract with Robertson Taylor, the insurance broker that provides specialist products for the entertainment and music industries.

Andy Wallin, Managing Director, Robertson Taylor, said, “We are delighted that Bob is continuing in the business. His experience and industry knowledge is unparalleled and there is a huge amount of affection and respect for him from both the music industry and the insurance industry.  We have some incredibly talented people coming up through the business who will also benefit from the guidance he can provide.”

“We have seen huge changes in the industry from the late seventies when vinyl ruled and bands trashed hotels, to the dawn of the digital age,” says Taylor. “Bands today need to be professionals in an increasingly competitive world. But we have always been available when things have gone wrong for our clients. I truly believe that this has been the source of our success. Our willingness to be there…without question getting on a plane at short notice to travel anywhere in the world—that has always set our company apart, and continues to do so today.”

Taylor, the late Willie Robertson, along with Ian France, established Robertson Taylor in 1977 as a dedicated specialist broker for the music and entertainment industry. Today the company has offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Las Vegas, and London.

 

Quick Pics

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(L-R): Armiger, Doug Gray, Bo Bice

The Marshall Tucker Band brought southern rock to the riverfront stage in Nashville at the Music City BBQ Fest (8/26).

Bo Bice and Katie Armiger made surprise appearances to join their heroes onstage contributing to “Fire On The Mountain,” and “Can’t You See,” respectively.

“Performing on-stage with the Marshall Tucker Band was like a dream come true,” notes Armiger. “My dad played their music all throughout my childhood. They’re like Rock and Roll royalty!”

This year The Marshall Tucker Band celebrated its 40th anniversary with the releases of a Greatest Hits CD, and lead singer Doug Gray’s lost solo recordings, Soul Of The South. The band recently returned from entertaining United States military personnel on a five-concert tour of Iraq and Kuwait.

(L-R): Caroline Cutbirth, Tayla Lynn, Jennifer Wayne

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Stealing Angels just returned from a 10-day trip throughout Iraq and Kuwait to entertain U.S. troops as part of the United States Forces Iraq J-1 Entertainment Office “Homecoming Tour.”

 

 

 

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(L-R): Sarah Darling and Carl Edwards

Sarah Darling performed (8/27) for NASCAR fans on the GAC stage at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. While at Bristol, Darling caught up with GAC’s Nan Kelley to tape GAC Top 20 Country Countdown, expected to air beginning Friday (9/2). Also appearing in the countdown this week is Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford and the No. 60 Fastenal Mustang.

Sarah Darling’s music video “Something To Do With Your Hands,” from her CD Angels & Devils, reached No. 2 on GAC’s Top 20 Countdown and No. 1 on CMT.com. Darling has joined forces with producer Dann Huff for her upcoming album.

 

Paisley Wraps Overseas Run, Racks Up Duet Downloads

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On the set of the video for "Remind Me."

Duet With Carrie Underwood, “Remind Me”
Brad Paisley’s duet, “Remind Me,” with fellow country artist Carrie Underwood has already surpassed 750,000 digital downloads and was certified Gold earlier this month by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000 downloads.

Written by Paisley, Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, “Remind Me” is Paisley’s third single from his Gold certified album, This Is Country Music.

Paisley and Underwood will team up once again on November 9 when they co-host the CMA Awards for the fourth year.

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Paisley and US Ambassador Charles Rivkin. Photo: US Embassy - France

 

Visit To US Embassy In France
While on tour recently in Paris, France, Paisley made a stop at the US Embassy and met with US Ambassador to France Charles Rivkin. This was Paisley’s first visit to Paris.

While at the Embassy, a staffer filmed a short interview with Paisley for their Facebook page which can be viewed here.

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Plays To Over 40,000 Fans During European Tour
Paisley completed his two-week, eight-show European tour with a performance in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday night (8/28). Over 40,000 European fans came out to see the shows in London, Dublin, Castlebar, Killarney, Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg and Copenhagen.

Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Ben Enos

Oslo, Norway. Photo: Ben Enos

Paisley and Darius Rucker in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Ben Enos

Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: Ben Enos

 

 

 

Glen Templeton Promoting Single

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Templeton opened for Kenny Rogers on a recent date. Pictured (L-R): Logan Hannah, audio engineer; Drew Lambert, bass player; Glen Templeton; Kenny Rogers

Black River artist Glen Templeton is making the promotional rounds supporting new single “I Could Be The One.”

He recently hosted a social media promotion that encouraged fans to share the song on Facebook which qualified them for a drawing for iTunes gift cards.

On the road, Templeton is visiting radio, and recently opened for Kenny Rogers at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, SD. He also stopped by MusicRow’s offices for a performance of several new songs.

The music video for “I Could Be The One” will debut in the coming weeks, in the meantime, check out the song here.

“I Could Be The One” is on Templeton’s upcoming self-titled album, which also features a guest performance by musical legend, Leon Russell. The album was produced by Grammy-winning Mark Lambert (Leon Russell, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Ronnie Milsap).

Originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Templeton spent years cutting his teeth in Nashville honky-tonks, and headlining the house band at the numerous Cowboy’s Dancehalls in Texas. In 2008, he was hand selected by Conway Twitty’s family to portray the country icon in the biographical musical, “It’s Only Make Believe.”

Templeton visits MusicRow. Back row (L-R): Sherod Robertson, Glen Templeton, Jon Freeman, manager Lance Combs. Front row: Sarah Skates, Black River's Dawn Delvo, and Christie King

Alison Krauss & Union Station Represent Bluegrass’s Finest at Ryman

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Alison Krauss and Union Station during a sold-out series at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Photo: Steve Lowry

Alison Krauss and Union Station set up shop at Nashville’s revered Ryman Auditorium for a two-night stand Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 and 27. It was an evening showcasing all bluegrass’s finest points, crisscrossing from smooth and contemporary, to deep-rooted traditionalism.

Alison Krauss sings "Ghost In This House." Photo: Burney Skates

Krauss and longtime bandmates Barry Bales, Ron Block, Jerry Douglas and Dan Tyminski offered a set of fans’ most-loved songs laced with newer material. Touring in support of their first new album in seven years, they fittingly opened the Saturday evening concert with the project’s title track, “Paper Airplane.”

The acclaimed musicianship of the group tallies up to a sum greater than its parts. Driven partly by Block’s rollicking banjo, the evening’s uptempo pace never grew sleepy, even on the ballads. Throughout the night, Krauss’s celebrated fiddle-playing balanced her soaring, delicate vocals.

A video panel changed with the mood, showing colors and scenery from cityscapes to countryside as the group offered well-known songs “Let Me Touch You For A While,” “Ghost In This House” and “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You.”

It’s remarkable how Krauss and Union Station manage to make bluegrass so welcoming—exciting even—for genre outsiders. While the set included more accessible songs like “Whiskey Lullaby,” originally recorded by Brad Paisley and Krauss, it shined equally on genre basics, particularly when Dobro master Douglas took the stage alone for a mid-show breakdown. Tyminski’s deep, powerful vocals—a fitting complement to Krauss’s soprano—steered the sound into deep bluegrass territory several times, offering “Rain Please Go Away,” and “Dust Bowl Children.”

Angel Snow opened the two-night stand. Photo: Burney Skates

Krauss noted that in attendance that night were four of the songwriters behind the band’s cuts over the last 20-plus years: Robert Lee Castleman, John Pennell, Sidney Cox of the Cox Family, and, of course, Union Station’s own Ron Block.

Krauss also used the opportunity to highlight a newer writer on the scene—inviting songstress Angel Snow to open the two-night series. Snow, together with songwriter/musician Viktor Krauss, penned “Lie Awake” and two other songs recorded by Union Station for the deluxe edition of the band’s newest release.

At the Ryman, Viktor backed Snow onstage for an acoustic set that ranged from sunny toe-tapper “Stay Away” to moving ballad “These Days,” one of the songs recorded by Union Station.

Snow pleased longtime followers with her older solo-writes “Coals And Water,” and “Holiday.” She also offered new material, written with Viktor, such as the groove laden “As You Are.” He is producing her upcoming release, due this November.

Near the end of the evening Krauss and Union Station gathered around the center mic for “Down To The River To Pray” and a few other songs, in a soulful closing moment showcasing the band’s talent and harmonies.

Douglas says his favorite part of being on the road with Alison is that she sings the band to sleep every night. And who wouldn’t enjoy that?

The fiery red backdrop, which changed throughout the show, reflects the blazing musicianship. Photo: Burney Skates

 

Inking Big: O’Shea, Caitlin Rose, Dean Alexander, Tim Rushlow

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O'Shea

Nashville-based, Australian-born husband and wife duo O’Shea have signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Their debut album Mr. and Mrs. will be released in Australia Friday, September 30 and the couple wrote or co-wrote all of its 11 tracks. Mark and Jay O’Shea moved to Nashville in 2007 and were introduced to American audiences on CMT’s Can You Duet, where they made it into the Top 5. The pair recently gave birth to their daughter, Finley Avalon O’Shea. “We’re so excited to be working with the guys at Sony. When you’re young, you dream about one day signing to a label like this!” says Jay. Mark adds, “This album has been a long time comin’…but now being able to work with such a great team, has really made it worth the wait!”

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Caitlin Rose

Nashville’s Caitlin Rose has inked with ATO Records, which will release her full-length debut Own Side Now September 27. Co-produced by Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Will Oldham), Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle) and Rose, Own Side Now was inspired by female greats like Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline and Stevie Nicks. Additionally, Rose has scheduled several fall tour dates with Americana faves Justin Townes Earle, Jason Isbell, and Hayes Carll (full dates on her website). ATO Records was co-founded by Dave Matthews and Michael McDonald and is the label home to My Morning Jacket, Drive-By Truckers, and Patty Griffin. Rose is also the daughter of songwriter Liz Rose, who co-wrote Taylor Swift hits “You Belong With Me,” “White Horse” and more.

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Dean Alexander

The Paradigm Agency’s talent roster is expanding with its signing of Warner Music Nashville recording artist Dean Alexander for booking representation. Alexander has been a fixture of the Nashville club scene for years and opened shows for Josh Turner and Laura Bell Bundy, in addition to writing songs with Stage Three Music. “Dean Alexander is a perfect fit for our agency,” says Paradigm Nashville co-head Mike Snider. “We have big plans for his future.”

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(L-R): Standing: Herman DeBoard CEO Liquid Spins, Christy DiNapoli Artist Manager/President Liquid Spins Entertainment Division. Seated: Tim Rushlow, Paul Myers COO Liquid Spins

Former Little Texas frontman Tim Rushlow has landed a deal with Liquid Spins Records, where he will be the company’s flagship artist. His first EP, Unfinished Symphony, is a collection of Christian songs and is due later in fall. The first single “Rain Down On Me” has been released to Christian radio. Rushlow is the first artist signed to Liquid Spins, which has completed agreements with EMI, Sony, Warner, and UMD to distribute music via QR codes. The company is readying its platform to accept other independent artists in the future.

Chesney Ends Tour With Hurricane of Activity

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(l-r): Morris Artists Management Group Executive Vice President and CMA Board member Clint Higham, CMA Board member Connie Bradley, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore, CMA Board member Bob DiPiero, Matraca Berg, Kenny Chesney, Brett James, Wendell Mobley, and Craig Wiseman. Photo credit: Natasha Moustache


Kenny Chesney’s 2011 Goin’ Coastal Tour celebrated its last weekend, in Boston, with a two-show hurricane of activity. To be exact, the Sunday 8/28 performance was rescheduled for Friday 8/26 because of approaching hurricane Irene and Saturday went on as scheduled. Together, the two shows sold over 106,000 tickets at the Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Chesney called the crowd, “one of the loudest and most loving crowds of the tour.”

Guests included Billy Currington and Zac Brown Band. Mid-show, CMA President Steve Moore presented Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard with the organization’s first-ever Touring Musician of the Year Award.

While in Boston the Luttrell, TN homeboy appeared with hit songwriters Bob DiPiero, Matraca Berg, Brett James, Wendell Mobley and Craig Wiseman as part of the CMA’s sold-out Songwriter Series at the Royale Nightclub. The show was streamed live on Chesney’s Noshoesradio Internet station. Chesney also visited with Boston College football team, the Eagles and later spent an hour practicing with the New England Patriots. (Reportedly he missed a pass from quarterback Tom Brady…)

The weekend capped an incredible run with over 1.1 million tickets sold for the Goin’ Coastal Tour.

 

 

Four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney and CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore presented the inaugural CMA Touring Musician Award to Chesney keyboard player Wyatt Beard Saturday during the Foxboro Stadium concert date in Boston. (l-r): Wyatt Beard; Shirley Beard, mother; Chesney; Karyn Beard, wife; Moore; and RD Beard, father. Photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

The Band Perry at The Ryman Is a Virtual Sell-Out

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Being in The Band Perry is a really good place to be. According to TBP reps, the sibling trio’s first headlining show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (scheduled for February 20, 2012) virtually sold out in 20 minutes this morning.

However, as of this posting, some individual tickets (no pairs) to the show appear to still be available for purchase via Ticketmaster.

“It’s an amazing thing. So much of our creative efforts have come inside Nashville … and it’s the center of our creativity,” Kimberly Perry recently told The Tennesean about the Ryman show. “We so much revere that (Ryman) stage. And I feel like there’s an amazing spirit about that place.”

TBP has played the Ryman stage before as part of the Grand Ole Opry and other multi-artist events, but this will the group’s official debut as headliners.

Kimberly and brothers Neil and Reid are still rolling strong on their 2010 album The Band Perry, which has produced the hits “If I Die Young” and “You Lie.” The album’s fourth single, “All Your Life,” is currently at No. 31 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart and climbing rapidly.