Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville’s Music Row Build (MRB) has announced a three-year partnership with CAA.

As an annual funding partner, the sports and entertainment agency has committed to support Habitat for Humanity’s mission and this year’s build, which is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8.

The partnership comes in response to the Nashville housing boom, which has decreased affordable housing availability and increased mortgage rates. Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with CAA, aims to create homeownership opportunities for individuals and families who make 60–80% of area median income (AIM), with the goal of establishing an entire neighborhood that provides affordable housing to those who work in the music industry.

“We are excited to partner with CAA, who has generously stepped in to provide continuity for our annual Habitat build for the next three years, as well as help us continue to seed the Music Row Build fund for future builds and eventually establish a Musician’s Village,” says Penny Gattis, MRB Chair.

“We are incredibly proud of our newly formed partnership with Habitat for Humanity and are committed to leveraging our resources to create positive impact within the community,” shares Katie Anderson, Strategy & Operations, Touring Leadership, CAA. “This partnership will make a significant difference for those working and living in Nashville and for the artists and musicians who are integral to Nashville, the music community and CAA, ensuring they have access to quality, affordable housing.”

“We have so many meaningful engagements here at Habitat that fit nicely with CAA’s breadth of in-house talent of artists, musicians, storytellers and sports figures, coupled with their global outreach and industry intelligence. CAA is a very generous partner, and we are grateful for their friendship as well as their support,” adds Sherry Stinson, SVP of Public Affairs & Communication, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville. “CAA’s mission to create philanthropic opportunities for their clients aligns with our mission of providing opportunities for those who are willing to work to achieve homeownership.”

Genre-bending superstar Jelly Roll will culminate his “Beautifully Broken Tour” with a homecoming show at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 26 with special guests Ernest and Alexandra Kay. The performance marks his first headlining performance in his hometown since his show at Bridgestone Arena in December 2022.

To date, the “Beautifully Broken Tour” has sold over 550,000 tickets and marks the singer’s largest headline run to date. The trek has included sold-out stops at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York City.

General ticket sales for the homecoming stop begin Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. CT.

Elsewhere, Jelly Roll took the stage for the season three premiere of Amazon Music Live following Thursday Night Football on Prime Video on Oct. 17. In front of a live audience, he performed new tracks off his newly released Beautifully Broken project, including “Winning Streak,” “Get By” and “Liar,” as well his hit single “Save Me.”

Jelly Roll also invited some friends to join him up on stage, including Keith Urban for “Don’t Want To” and Skylar Grey for “Past Yesterday.” Machine Gun Kelly also joined the party for a performance of their hit collaboration “Lonely Road,” as well as “Time of Day.” Additionally, he sat down with AML host Liza Koshy to talk about his new music.

Brad Paisley Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Brad Paisley took the outdoor stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last Thursday (Oct. 17) to perform his new single “Truck Still Works,” an ode to one of his biggest No. 1 hits, “Mud On The Tires.” Later, the country star sat in with Cleto and the Cletones during the full show.

 

Jamey Johnson Receives RIAA Certifications & Prepares For New Song

As Jamey Johnson prepares for his upcoming single, “Saturday Night in New Orleans,” out on Oct. 25, RIAA has presented him with five new certifications for sales of nine million.

The certifications include five-times Platinum for his single “In Color,” double Platinum for the album That Lonesome Song, Platinum for the track “High Cost of Living,” Gold for his song “Between Jennings and Jones” and Gold for the single “That Lonesome Song.”

“Saturday Night in New Orleans,” from his upcoming album, Midnight Gasoline, was co-written by Johnson, Tony Joe White and Chris Stapleton.

 

Warren Zeiders Joins The Kelly Clarkson Show For Interview and Performance

Warren Zeiders recently appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to chat about touring, boxing, viral moments and his love for lacrosse. Additionally, Zeiders performed the title track from his latest project, Relapse.

 

Alana Springsteen Returns To The Grand Ole Opry, Celebrates RIAA Certification

Alana Springsteen made a special return to the Grand Ole Opry on Friday (Oct. 18) for her 24th birthday after making her Opry debut in 2022.

After releasing tracks “Cowboy” and “Hold My Beer” that morning, Springsteen played the former to a packed house before performing her unreleased song “Love Me Anyway” backed by pedal steel player Tommy White.

Backstage, Springsteen was presented with a plaque to commemorate her RIAA Gold certified release, “Goodbye Looks Good On You (feat. Mitchell Tenpenny)” and was able to celebrate with Tenpenny via a FaceTime call.

 

Hispanic Entertainment Alliance Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month In Nashville

The Hispanic Entertainment Alliance, an online community where Latin American/Hispanic industry members can connect, recently celebrated the history and culture of the U.S. Latin American/Hispanic community with events alongside the Americana Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, The Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Association.

ACM Lifting Lives has revealed the newly-elected Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. Officer roles for the 2024-2025 term are Chair Shawn McSpadden, Vice-Chair Fletcher Foster, Vice-President John Hickman, Treasurer Paul Barnabee and Secretary Taylor Wolf.

The ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors is comprised of leaders in non-profit and corporate affairs who are referred to as public directors, and other leaders who also serve as ACM Board members, referred to as representative directors.

This year, there were six public director positions elected, one representative director position elected, and six public director-at-large positions appointed to the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors. One director was appointed to an Emeritus Board Seat.

Newly-elected public directors include, Sandi Borchetta, Tiffany Brush, Kathleen Flaherty, Michelle Kammerer, Rondal Richardson and Sally Williams. Ebie McFarland is a newly-elected representative director. Newly-appointed public directors-at-large include Scott Adkins, Jackie Campbell, Jeffrey Hasson, Chad Kudelka, Elaina Smith and Zach Sutton. Rod Essig is the newly-appointed emeritus director.

The complete board is listed below.

2024-2025 ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors:

OFFICERS:
Chair: Shawn McSpadden, Range Media Partners
Vice-Chair: Fletcher Foster, F2 Entertainment
Vice-President: John Hickman, Dallas Cowboys
Treasurer: Paul Barnabee, FBMM
Secretary: Taylor Wolf, ACM Lifting Lives

PUBLIC DIRECTORS:
Scott Adkins, Adkins Publicity
Sandi Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group / Music Has Value
Tiffany Brush, Topgolf
Jackie Campbell, 615 Leverage + Strategy
Kathleen Flaherty, Morgan Wallen Foundation
Fletcher Foster, F2 Entertainment
Jeffrey Hasson, United Talent Agency
Julie Gordon
John Hickman, Dallas Cowboys
Greg Hill, Hill Entertainment Group
Michelle Kammerer, Amazon Music
Chad Kudelka, Creative Artists Agency
Tom Lord, Red Light Management
Diane Pearson, City National Bank
Rondal Richardson, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Adi Sharma, The Neal Agency
Elaina Smith, Nights with Elaina
Zach Sutton, Red Light Management
Sally Williams, Live Nation

REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS:
Randy Bernard, Major Bob Music
Duane Clark, FBMM
Chandra LaPlume, Sandbox Productions
Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media
Shawn McSpadden, Range Media Partners
Darin Murphy, Creative Artists Agency
Annie Ortmeier, Triple Tigers Records
Storme Warren, TuneIn Radio’s “The Big 615”

PAST CHAIRS:
Lori Badgett, City National Bank
Paul Barnabee, FBMM
Bruce Bowman, PlaySpots
Debbie Carroll, Onsite
Mark Hartley
Gayle Holcomb, William Morris Agency
Lorie Lytle, Fridrich & Clark Realty
Daniel Miller, Fusion Music
Tree Paine, Premium PR
Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production
Ed Warm, Joe’s Live

EMERITUS DIRECTORS:
Rod Essig, Creative Artists Agency
Gayle Holcomb, William Morris Agency

Parker McCollum will hit the road in early 2025 on his “What Kinda Man Tour.” Kameron Marlowe, Laci Kaye Booth and William Beckmann will serve as support.

“First I want to say a huge thank you to each and every person who has come out to one of our shows,” says McCollum. “Y’all were with us rain or shine this past year and I can say it was hands down one of my favorite tours – I truly do have the best fans out there! Y’all keep me doing the thing that I love to do and for that I’ll forever be grateful. Can’t wait to kick the doors down in 2025 and hope to see you all out on the road again next year.”

The 17-date trek will kick off on Jan. 23 at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia. McCollum’s route includes stops at Minneapolis’ Target Center, Charleston’s Credit One Stadium and more before wrapping up on April 26 at Gainesville, Florida’s Exatech Arena.

General ticket sales begin on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. local time.

“What Kinda Man Tour” Dates:
1.23.25- Athens, GA- Akins Ford Arena
1.24.25- Charleston, WV- Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
1.30.25- Kingston, RI- The Ryan Center
1.31.25- Portland, ME- Cross Insurance Arena
2.1.25- Amherst, MA- Mullins Center
2.6.25- Duluth, MN- AMSOIL Arena
2.7.25- Minneapolis, MN- Target Center
2.8.25- Champaign, IL- State Farm Center
2.13.25- Tupelo, MS- Cadence Bank Arena
2.14.25- St. Louis, MO- Chaifetz Arena
2.15.25- Louisville, KY- KFC Yum Arena
2.20.25- Wichita, KS- Park City Arena
2.21.25- Lincoln, NE- Pinnacle Bank Arena
2.22.25- Cedar Rapids, IA- Alliant Energy PowerHouse
4.24.25- Portsmouth, VA- Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
4.25.25- Charleston, SC- Credit One Stadium
4.26.25- Gainesville, FL- Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center