The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will host “Night Train to Lovenoise: A Generational Journey of Black Music in Nashville,” a free concert and conversation exploring the evolution of the city’s Black music scene through the point of view of musicians from different generations, on Oct. 12.

The program will include a panel discussion with music journalist and Nashville Public Radio’s Making Noise Host Jewly Hight, Lovenoise Founder Eric Holt, and musicians Frank Howard, Regina McCrary, Joey Richey and Bryant Taylorr. Following the conversation, Howard, Richey, Levert Allison, Ca$h K, William Davenport and The McCrary Sisters will perform with a house band led by Elijah “DD” Holt.

The museum’s current exhibition “Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited,” explores how Middle Tennessee’s pioneering R&B activity played a significant role in building Nashville’s worldwide reputation as Music City in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s. For the past two decades, Lovenoise, a Black-owned concert promotion company, has been working to make room for R&B, soul and hip-hop in Nashville’s live music landscape. A four-part series, “Making Noise,” a joint production by WPLN and WNXP, the sister stations of Nashville Public Radio, recently chronicled Lovenoise’s story and impact.

Presented in partnership with Lovenoise and the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), the program is free, although seating is limited. For more information, click here.

Major Bob Music has signed singer-songwriter Anslee Davidson to a publishing deal.

Hailing from Greensboro, Georgia, Davidson earned a golden ticket on American Idol, before testing positive for COVID and having to leave the show. Emerging with renewed dedication, she is currently studying songwriting at Belmont University while regularly performing at The Bluebird Cafe, Whiskey Jam and Eddie’s Attic.

Davidson has shared stages with Eric Dodd, Chuck Cannon, Rivers Rutherford, Kristian Bush, Drew and Ellie Holcomb, Rhett Akins, Restless Road, Deana Carter and more. She recently released her new single, “Praying In A Bar,” which she penned alongside Colin Healy, Ben Williams and Nick Boyd.

“Anslee started writing songs as a young girl and that story really stuck out to me, much like her songwriting. I can’t wait for the rest of the world to hear how great of a storyteller she is,” says Andy Friday, Head of Publishing, Major Bob Music. “Emily Hasty has championed Anslee from day one, and we’re excited for Major Bob to join forces in her career!”

Tracy Lawrence has announced that his annual “Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert” will return for the 19th year on Nov. 26. The event will take place at the Nashville Fairgrounds in the morning, followed by the benefit concert at Luke Combs’ Category 10 later that night. 

 Since its inception, Lawrence’s Mission:Possible has fried over 10,000 turkeys, provided more than 86,000 meals to the homeless across Middle Tennessee, donated over one million dollars to Nashville Rescue Mission and raised over $2.5 million, helping to further its goals, advocate for those in need and expand their ability to support aligned causes. 

The 2024 fundraiser aims to surpass last year‘s record-breaking 1,400 turkeys fried. The 2023 concert featured Lee Brice, Priscilla Block and Halfway to Hazard and raised $250,000 for the second year in a row—the largest sum raised through the event to date. This year’s performers will be announced at a later date.

Tickets to both events will go on sale this Friday (Sept. 13) at 10 a.m. CT. For more information, click here.

Russell Dickerson has announced the first round of dates for his “RussellMania” run.

Kicking off in Nashville on March 14, the tour will visit Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver and more. Tickets go on sale this Friday (Sept. 13) at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, click here.

“It’s time for RussellMania! 2025 is the year we’re sending it from the top rope. I can’t wait to get back on the road, kicking off with Round One in March,” shares Dickerson.

Additionally, the Triple Tigers recording artist was surprised with a plaque celebrating double-Platinum hit “She Likes It (feat. Jake Scott)” at an event with SiriusXM in downtown Nashville last Friday (Sept. 6). The milestone follows the release of his latest project, Bones The EP.

Audacy Hosts Nashville Sound Space Grand Opening

Audacy hosted the grand opening of its new Nashville Sound Space last Thursday (Sept. 5) with Thomas Rhett, radio host Katie Neal, contest winners and industry insiders. The space is the company’s seventh broadcast space and first in Nashville.

It includes a production facility, fireside-chat space, performance stage and more. It will also be the home of Neal’s Katie & Company radio show. Each week, she will host different country artists to discuss their songs and more.

 

Miranda Lambert Performs On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

Miranda Lambert performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday (Sept. 5). The Grammy winner treated the audience to a fiery rendition of her track “Wranglers.” The tune serves as the lead single of her Postcards From Texas album, which releases this Friday (Sept. 13).

Lambert will also serve as a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards tomorrow (Sept. 11).

 

Ian Munsick Exhibit Opens At Buffalo Bill Center Of The West

Ian Munsick returned to his home state of Wyoming for the unveiling of his curated exhibit as well as a screening and discussion of his White Buffalo: Voices Of The West documentary, hosted by Exclusive Tours at Center of the West. The exhibit honors the legacy of Buffalo Bill Cody, known for his authentic western lifestyle, similar to Munsick.

“From the very beginning of my career, Buffalo Bill Cody has been a huge inspiration in terms of his dedication of sharing authentic western culture with the world,” shared Munsick. “Having my own exhibit on display in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a great honor for me in that I feel like I’m following in his footsteps 150 years later. I believe that Voices Of The West has been an instrumental piece of our vision to ‘bring the west to the rest’ as it showcases a piece of cowboy culture that really hasn’t been captured in any format. The Native American cowboy is a sacred secret that deserves to be recognized and appreciated, and that was our primary objective with this documentary. Screening the film at the Center of the West will be a real treat.”

 

Annual Dogtober Writer’s Round Lineup Revealed

The PEDIGREE Foundation will host its annual Dogtober Writer’s Round on Oct. 1 at 3rd & Lindsey to raise money for shelters and rescues. Hosted by Marcus Hummon, the event’s lineup includes Jillian Cardarelli, Jake Rose and Grant Vogel. Tickets are available now. For more information, click here.

“We are thrilled to have the support of our friends in the music industry that want to help make a difference in the lives of these dogs through this fundraising event,” says Deb Fair, Executive Director, PEDIGREE Foundation. “It’s events like this that help us raise more funds to support shelters and rescues, like Seattle Humane’s Lifesaver Rescue Program, which transports animals from shelters that are at capacity to other shelters in the U.S., where they get a second chance to find their new family.”

 

Bobby Braddock Celebrates Release Of Daughter Lauren’s Single

Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter Bobby Braddock celebrated the release of his daughter Lauren‘s new single, “The Green Green Grass Of Junior’s Farm,” last Friday (Sept. 6) at Sony Music Publishing Nashville.

The tune was co-penned by Bobby and Lauren, with Bobby producing the track. “The Green Green Grass Of Junior’s Farm” aims to recall enduring memories planted in the mind of a wide-eyed, eight-year-old Lauren, while also celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the six-week working holiday of former Beatles member Paul McCartney and family at the 133-acre farm of Bobby’s frequent collaborator Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr. and his wife Bernice in Wilson County, Tennessee. McCartney, who had taken to calling Curly “Junior,” would be inspired to write “Junior’s Farm,” which would become a top five hit just months after their visit in October of 1974.