Taylor Swift Lover
According to preview clips from an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Taylor Swift says she will “absolutely” re-record her first six albums.
Those original album recordings of Swift’s first six projects, beginning with her debut through 2017’s reputation, are among the assets Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired during the recent partnership with Big Machine Records. Swift announced her signing to Universal Music Group in November, and her first album under the new label, Lover, releases Friday.
According to a release, when asked whether she would re-record her previous recordings in order to regain control of her masters, Swift tells CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith she would.
“That’s a plan?” Smith asks to which Swift says, “Yeah, absolutely.”
Swift also tells Smith that she learned of the Big Machine/Scooter Braun deal “when it was online,” and that she had not received notice from her team about the deal.
As previously reported by MusicRow, following the news that Ithaca Holdings had acquired Big Machine Label Group, Swift posted a missive on Tumbler, referring to the deal as her “worst case scenario” followed by a public response from BMLG’s Scott Borchetta.
“When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them,” she said. “Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.”
Borchetta responded with a post stating that Swift had previous notice of the sale, stating, “So, it’s time for some truth…It’s time to set some things straight. Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, was a shareholder in Big Machine Records, LLC. We first alerted all of the shareholders on Thursday, June 20th for an official shareholder’s call scheduled for Tuesday, June 25. On the 6/25 call the shareholders were made aware of the pending deal with Ithaca Holdings and had 3 days to go over all of the details of the proposed transaction. We then had a final call on Friday, June 28th in which the transaction passed with a majority vote and 3 of the 5 shareholders voting ‘yes’ with 92% of the shareholder’s vote.
“Out of courtesy, I personally texted Taylor at 9:06 p.m., Saturday, June 29 to inform her prior to the story breaking on the morning of Sunday, June 30 so she could hear it directly from me.”
The wide-ranging interview on CBS Sunday Morning with Swift will air Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. ET.
Artist Action: Brantley Gilbert, Colt Ford, Lee Brice, Shay Mooney, Jesse Labelle
/by Lorie HollabaughBrantley Gilbert, Colt Ford, Lee Brice Tapped As Brand Ambassadors
Jesse Labelle Wows Garth Crowd At Canadian Show
Shay And Hannah Mooney Expecting Second Bundle Of Joy
Asher Mooney
Shay Mooney (of Dan + Shay) and his wife Hannah just announced on social media that they will get another visit from the stork and are expecting their second child in early 2020. The exciting news about the baby boy was revealed by big brother Asher.
New Music From The Cadillac Three Featured On TV’s College Game Days
/by Lorie HollabaughGrammy-nominated frontman Jar
“We’re all big college football fans, and being from the South, have a special affinity for those in the SEC so it’s pretty badass that a song we wrote is going to amp up excitement for fans each Saturday night, whether they’re rocking out with us or if we’re the playlist for their weekend,” shares Mason.
As their road-worthy anthem “Crackin’ Cold Ones with the Boys” gains traction across playlists nationwide, TC3 has announced a West Coast leg of their Country Fuzz Tour, which will include stops at Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour (11/1 & 11/2); San Jose, CA at Club Rodeo (11/3); San Diego, CA at House Of Blues (11/4); Tempe, AZ at Marquee Theatre (11/5); Grand Junction, CO at Warehouse 2565 (11/7) and Denver, CO at The Grizzly Rose (11/8). Tickets are on sale now at TheCadillacThree.com.
Along with their own headline dates, TC3 also joins select dates on Luke Combs’ Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour.
Old Dominion Visit NBC’s ‘Songland’
/by Sarah SkatesPictured (L-R): Whit Sellers, Shane McAnally, Geoff Sprung, winning songwriter Katelyn Tarver, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, and Jeep/FCA CMO Olivier François
On Wednesday night, Nashville hitmakers Old Dominion were the guest recording artists on NBC’s lauded series Songland, as they looked for a song to be featured in a new Jeep® commercial.
Contestant Katelyn Tarver teamed with Songland producer/songwriter Shane McAnally to compose “Young,” and their song was selected to be released and featured in the 90-second commercial, in which Tarver appears as a character.
Each week Songland features hit songwriters including Nashville’s own McAnally, alongside Ester Dean and Ryan Tedder.
Tarver is a Glennville, Ga. native currently living in Los Angeles, Calif.
See Old Dominion perform “Young” here.
CMHoF To Host Conversation with Brooks & Dunn, Clarence Spalding This Weekend
/by Sarah SkatesAdditionally, Brooks & Dunn will be officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October.
Proud of the House We Built: A Conversation with Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn and Clarence Spalding will be held in the museum’s CMA Theater.
Details here.
Alabama Postpones 50th Anniversary Tour Dates
/by Lorie HollabaughBass player and vocalist Teddy Gentry released a statement to fans regarding the cancellation: “The ’50th Anniversary Tour’ has been very special to us. The support of the fans and their energy at all of our shows has led to some of the most fun we’ve ever had onstage. As disappointed as myself, Randy, and Jeff are to have to postpone this tour for all of our incredible fans, we know that Randy’s recovery is what is most important for everyone at this time. We would like to thank our fans, promoters, and venues and we look forward to seeing you all soon.”
Rescheduled dates for the tour will be announced in the coming weeks.
Taylor Swift Says She Will “Absolutely” Re-Record Her First Six Albums
/by Jessica NicholsonTaylor Swift Lover
According to preview clips from an upcoming interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Taylor Swift says she will “absolutely” re-record her first six albums.
Those original album recordings of Swift’s first six projects, beginning with her debut through 2017’s reputation, are among the assets Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired during the recent partnership with Big Machine Records. Swift announced her signing to Universal Music Group in November, and her first album under the new label, Lover, releases Friday.
According to a release, when asked whether she would re-record her previous recordings in order to regain control of her masters, Swift tells CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith she would.
“That’s a plan?” Smith asks to which Swift says, “Yeah, absolutely.”
Swift also tells Smith that she learned of the Big Machine/Scooter Braun deal “when it was online,” and that she had not received notice from her team about the deal.
As previously reported by MusicRow, following the news that Ithaca Holdings had acquired Big Machine Label Group, Swift posted a missive on Tumbler, referring to the deal as her “worst case scenario” followed by a public response from BMLG’s Scott Borchetta.
“When I left my masters in Scott’s hands, I made peace with the fact that eventually he would sell them,” she said. “Never in my worst nightmares did I imagine the buyer would be Scooter. Any time Scott Borchetta has heard the words ‘Scooter Braun’ escape my lips, it was when I was either crying or trying not to. He knew what he was doing; they both did. Controlling a woman who didn’t want to be associated with them. In perpetuity. That means forever.”
Borchetta responded with a post stating that Swift had previous notice of the sale, stating, “So, it’s time for some truth…It’s time to set some things straight. Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, was a shareholder in Big Machine Records, LLC. We first alerted all of the shareholders on Thursday, June 20th for an official shareholder’s call scheduled for Tuesday, June 25. On the 6/25 call the shareholders were made aware of the pending deal with Ithaca Holdings and had 3 days to go over all of the details of the proposed transaction. We then had a final call on Friday, June 28th in which the transaction passed with a majority vote and 3 of the 5 shareholders voting ‘yes’ with 92% of the shareholder’s vote.
“Out of courtesy, I personally texted Taylor at 9:06 p.m., Saturday, June 29 to inform her prior to the story breaking on the morning of Sunday, June 30 so she could hear it directly from me.”
The wide-ranging interview on CBS Sunday Morning with Swift will air Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. ET.
Being Bob Music, Tom Leis Music, Second Curve Publishing Ink Deal With JeffG
/by Jessica NicholsonStanding (L-R): MaryAnn Keen, BMI; Nick Hartley, Second Curve Publishing; Jamie Bruno, Being Bob/Tom Leis Music. Seated (L-R): Bob DiPiero, Being Bob Music; JeffG; Eldridge Bravo, Second Curve Publishing.
Producer and writer JeffG has inked a worldwide publishing deal with Being Bob Music, Tom Leis Music, and Second Curve Publishing.
JeffG began his artist career as part of a duo signed to Island Records and has had his work featured on So You Think You Can Dance, Modern Family, American Idol and Blackish. He has written and produced for Levi Hummon, Julia Cole, Max Milner, Jamra, Cassio Monroe and Kalsey Kulyk.
Being Bob Music owner Bob DiPiero states, “JeffG is one of the most complete talents I have ever had the pleasure of working with.”
Second Curve managing partner Eldridge Bravo says, “JeffG is an incredibly gifted songwriter, producer, and performer. The ‘secret sauce’ of his music quickly captures and resonates with the listener to establish a powerful emotional connection, which is the essence of every great song.”
Cliff Downs adds, “Jeff is an amazingly talented writer/artist/producer with a very bright future!”
“I’m grateful to be working with this amazing group of people. I am excited to start collecting milestones together.” said JeffG.
Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta Buys Music Row Properties
/by Jessica NicholsonRay Stevens has sold the last of his properties in the Music Row area to Big Machine Label Group leader Scott Borchetta. According to public records, Borchetta’s Super 98 Holdings LLC paid $6 million for .9 acres of land, including five properties of 1208-1216 17th Ave. S.
Big Machine Label Group is currently headquartered at 1219 16th Ave. S. in Nashville’s Music Row area, though the company is housed in multiple buildings in the Music Row area.
Stevens has moved his business to his CabaRay Showroom facility, which opened last year in West Nashville. The sale of the buildings follows another real estate transaction from earlier this year, when Stevens sold his property at the corner of 17th Avenue and Grand Avenue to developer Hall Emery. An office building is set to be constructed on the property.
Dwight Yoakam & The Bakersfield Beat To Kick Off Residency In Vegas in December
/by Lorie HollabaughBeginning with the Dust Bowl era, Yoakam will take the audience on a musical excursion exploring the history of the sounds associated with Bakersfield through songs and storytelling in this exclusive residency. He will perform a variety of the music that influenced and created the “Bakersfield” and “California Country-Rock” genres of country from its early beginnings to its commercial zeniths, in addition to his own original music that was shaped and influenced by this legacy.
Tickets for the December performances on Dec. 4, 6-7, 10, 12, and 14 will be available for purchase starting Friday, Aug. 23. Yoakam will also return to the Encore Theater stage in March 2020 for a three-night residency, and tickets for those performances will also be available for purchase beginning Aug. 23.
Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and is a 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy award winner. This Fall he will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the Songwriter/Artist category at the 49th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 14, 2019.
Free Grocery Store Launched By Brad And Kimberly Williams Paisley Earns $1.5 Million Grant
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Kimberly Williams Paisley, Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner, Danielle W. Barnes, Brad Paisley and Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher
A free grocery store in Nashville that was previously founded by Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Paisley, along with Belmont University, has been awarded a $1.5 million state grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
The store, an adjacent nonprofit of Belmont’s Ministry Center, provides local, low-income families with support through food provisions, education, health screenings, legal aid clinics, mental health counseling and music therapy.
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “Through the work of our Ministry Center and our partnership with Brad and Kimberly on The Store, Belmont is deeply committed to providing services to underserved children and families in our community, and this 2Gen grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services will significantly enhance the scope and delivery of the services we offer. We are grateful for their belief in our work, and I’m excited to witness how this grant expands the impact our students, faculty and staff can have on our neighbors.”
“One thing we know is that when we focus on the needs of both the parent and the child together we are able to break generational cycles of poverty and build a thriving Tennessee,” said Tennessee Department of Human Services Commissioner Danielle W. Barnes. “Belmont University is at the forefront of innovation in providing unique two generational wrap around services in the heart of Nashville. Partnerships such as these are vital to building strong families and communities.”
The Store is set to open early next year. Belmont students in a variety of fields, including healthcare, law, business, music therapy and more, will gain hands-on experience in their areas of study, under the direction of professional staff and faculty.
The Store Executive Director Gina Hancock added, “This grant is the glue that is bringing the work of The Store and the Belmont Ministry Center together in a way that will help us both have the biggest impact possible on the people in our community.”