The Bass Brothers Sign With BMI

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Pictured (L-R): Nate Bass, BMI’s David Preston, Mark Bass and Kieran Bass celebrate The Bass Brother’s affiliation with BMI.

The Bass Brothers stopped by the BMI Nashville offices following their recent move from the UK to affiliate as songwriters. The British trio has roots in the pop world and recorded several albums on Universal in their early days before making the move to Nashville. 

Lee Brice Reveals Track Listing, Writer Credits For Fourth Album

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Lee Brice will release his fourth album for Curb Records on Nov. 3. The self-titled, 15-song project features the single “Boy,” as well as tracks including “Story To Tell,” co-written with Edwin McCain and Phillip Lammonds.

“My hero came to my garage, and we wrote two songs,” Brice says of McCain. “Before I came to town, I knew Edwin McCain and his music; went to his concert every year at the House of Blues. Those records, I knew by heart growing up… and he has a lot of the same Southern influences. He knows those same things that matter to me, they’re in his music.”

Brice plays the majority of lead guitar on the album, and co-wrote 11 of the album’s tracks.

“When I started, I wanted this record to be groovy, stripped down to the message and the feel. There are no computer tricks, no artificial sounds. Songs that are pleasing to the heart — songs that make you feel something in your heart — they don’t need all that stuff,” Brice says. “Even when it sounds like a computer, I promise, we figured out a way to make that sound. To me, being real was everything. I wanted to put a little piece of everything about me, everything I am on this record. No two songs are about the same things, but somehow it all hangs together.”

Lee Brice Track Listing:
1. What Keeps You Up At Night (Lee Brice, Jessi Alexander, Ross Copperman, Pete Wilson)
2. Little Things (Lee Brice, Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason)
3. American Nights (Mike Walker, Austin Jenckes, Jeff Middleton)
4. Boy (Jon Nite, Nicolle Galyon)
5. They Won’t Forget About Us (Lee Brice, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley)
6. I Don’t Smoke (Lee Brice, Billy Montana, Jon Stone, John Bollinger) *Warren Haynes/Guitars
7. You Can’t Help Who You Love (Lee Brice, Jon Stone, Ashley Gorley)
8. Rumor (Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Ashley Gorley)
9. The Locals (Lee Brice, Jon Stone, Brian Bunn)
10. Songs In The Kitchen (Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, Lance Miller)
11. Story To Tell (Little Bird) (Lee Brice, Phillip Lammonds, Edwin McCain)
12. Have A Good Day (Lee Brice, Billy Montana, Randy Montana)
13. Even With My Eyes Closed (Jaren Johnston, Michael Heeney, Neil Mason)
14. Dixie Highway (Lee Brice, Jon Stone, Matraca Berg)
15. Best Part Of Me (Phillip Lammonds, Chris Gelbuda)

Rend Collective Shares ‘Good News’ This January

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Rend Collective will release their sixth studio album, Good News, in January 2018. The first single from the anticipated project, “Rescuer (Good News),” has already been released to radio and the song’s video on Youtube has reached 1.1M views.  Hailing from a small town off the coast of Northern Ireland, Rend Collective (Gareth Gilkeson, Chris Llewellyn, Ali Gilkeson, Patrick Thompson and Stephen Mitchell) have sold more than 300,000 albums since the release of their debut album, Organic Family Hymnal.

The album announcement comes after the group kicked off their headlining “Good News North American Tour Pt. 1” to a sold-out crowd in Philadelphia last night. Hitting 26 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada, the band has already sold-out other major markets including Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Vancouver, and more. 

Track listing for Good News:

1. Life Is Beautiful
2. I Will Be Undignified
3. Rescuer (Good News)
4. Counting Every Blessing
5. Nailed To The Cross
6. Hymn Of The Ages
7. True North
8. Resurrection Day
9. No Outsiders
10. Weep With Me
11. Weep With Me (Reprise)
12. Marching On (feat. Hillsong Young & Free)
13. Yahweh
14. Counting Every Blessing (Ukulele Session)
15. Christ Lives In Me

In Pictures: Brad Paisley, Jamey Johnson, Warner/Chappell, BrickHouse Entertainment

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Brad Paisley Headlines 2nd Annual Band Against Cancer Event

Pictured (L-R): Randy Goodman, Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Nashville; Deb Reiner, VP, CRM & Marketing, HCA Healthcare; Dr. Jon Perlin, Chief Medical Officer, HCA Healthcare; Brad Paisley; Dr. Jeff Patton, Chief Medical Officer, Tennessee Oncology; Dee Anna Smith, CEO of Sarah Cannon; and Jon Foster, Division President-American Group, HCA Healthcare. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Sony Music Nashville

Grand Ole Opry member Brad Paisley headlined a very special Sunday Night Opry performance on Oct. 1 in support of Band Against Cancer with Sarah Cannon. Marking the organization’s second annual Grand Ole Opry event, the show also featured performances by Lauren Alaina, Bobby Bare, Chase Bryant, Tyler Farr, Mickey Guyton, Jeannie Seely, and new duo, The Sisterhood.

The evening was part of Paisley’s ongoing role as lead ambassador for Band Against Cancer, for which he has teamed up with Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, to educate communities on the many ways that everyone can take action to prevent, fight and survive cancer today.

 

Jamey Johnson’s Homecoming Golf Tournament

Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Jamey Johnson, Rob Hatch and Chris Hennessee.

Jamey Johnson and Friends hosted its sixth annual golf tournament and concert on Oct. 1 to benefit the Nikki Mitchell Foundation and pancreatic cancer patients. Organized by Rhonda Miles of the Nikki Mitchell Foundation, the benefit was held at Cottonwood Golf Course in Montgomery, Alabama and raised more than $200,000. Congratulations to all the fans, friends and artists for their support in making this such a successful event.

 

Warner/Chappell Welcomes Frankie Pine to Talk Nashville

Pictured (L-R): Anna Weisband, Alicia Pruitt, Francis O’Connor, Amy Wadge, Jordan Reynolds, Frankie Pine, Emily Weisband, Katie Jelen, Carlton Anderson, and Matt Michiels.

Whirly Girl Music’s Frankie Pine stopped by the Warner/Chappell Nashville offices to talk all things Nashville and to hear new music.

 

BrickHouse Entertainment Celebrates Landmark 5,000 Shows

BrickHouse Entertainment Owner & President Scott Brickell with MercyMe and crew at Disney’s Night of Joy 2017. [Click photo to enlarge]

After 19 years as a full-service management company, BrickHouse Entertainment has reached the milestone of managing over 5,000 shows. Owner and President Scott Brickell said, “It’s been an honor to work alongside our artists, their crew, labels, agents, promoters, buyers and sponsors to accomplish this monumental landmark.”

“What a journey! It has been an honor to call Brickell our manager for almost 18 years,” shares MercyMe’s Bart Millard. “He’s as much a part of MercyMe as I am! Congrats to my friend. Here’s to another 5,000 shows. You might want to take a nap!”

Millard presented Brickell with a commemorative plaque acknowledging the achievement at Disney’s Night of Joy on Sept. 8.

WME-IMG Holding Company Renamed Endeavor

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WME | IMG announced the formation of a new holding company, Endeavor, which will take on the full portfolio of owned and operated brands formerly under the WME | IMG banner.

“WME | IMG represented a pivotal moment in our company’s history, but it does not accurately reflect the extent of our diversity or indicate where we’re headed,” remarked Ariel Emanuel, CEO, Endeavor. “In creating Endeavor, we now have a holding company that represents the very definition of the word itself, constantly striving to push boundaries on behalf of our clients and owned properties.”

Echoed Patrick Whitesell, Executive Chairman, Endeavor, “Our business at its core remains rooted in access, service and creativity. The one substantial difference is that unlike 20 years ago, we’re now sitting at the center of an incredible global network. We have the relationships and the platforms to help our clients and partners extend their reach and bring their creative initiatives to life.”

The new entity will be led by Ariel Emanuel as CEO and Whitesell as Executive Chairman, both of
whom will continue to sit on the company’s board.

Beginning with Silver Lake’s initial investment in WME in 2012, Endeavor has attracted strategic partners
including CPPIB, Fidelity, Focus Media, FountainVest, GIC, Mubadala, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank and
Tencent, gaining recognition as one of Fortune’s 25 Most Important Private Companies.

The Endeavor family includes the following: WME, a leading global entertainment agency representing a client roster across motion picture, television, sports, music, books, digital and theater; IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion; UFC®, the world’s premier professional mixed martial arts (MMA) organization; Droga5, Cannes Lions Independent Agency of the Year; Professional Bull Riders; The Miss Universe Organization; and Frieze, a leading arts and media company. Endeavor also encompasses a range of premium properties and agencies, including comedic management house Dixon Talent and artist management and consulting agency The Wall Group. Additionally, the Endeavor family includes a number of strategic joint ventures, among them Euroleague Basketball and ELEAGUE, an eSports league created in conjunction with Turner, as well as a subsidiary in China focused on advancing the company’s growth in the country.

Radio Host Delilah Announces Hiatus Following Son’s Passing

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Delilah Rene, host of the nationally-syndicated radio show Delilah, has announced a hiatus from radio following the death of her 18-year-old  son Zachariah, who took his own life on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Delilah released the following statement:

“My dear friends, I need to share some devastating news with you. In the early morning hours, Tuesday, October 3, my son, Zachariah, took his life.

He was being treated, counseled, and embraced fiercely by family and friends while battling depression for some time now. My heart is broken beyond repair and I can not fathom how to go on…but I have to believe he is at peace with the Lord and that God will get us through.

I will be absent from the radio and on social media for a time as I grieve and try to process this loss with my family. In the mean-time we’ll be playing some of my favorite shows from the recent past. I’ll look forward to my return, as you all lift me up so very much!

Please pray for my beloved Zacky, and I will pray for all suffering from this debilitating disease called depression.”

Delilah is heard by over 8 million people on over 180 radio stations across the United States and internationally on the American Forces Network in Japan, Korea and Central Europe along with the iHeart Radio app and on the new podcast, Conversations with Delilah – available through iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.
Rene, who has worked in radio for more than 30 years, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2016.

Logan Mize Inks With United Talent Agency

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Pictured (L-R): UTA’s Brendan Rich, Logan Mize, UTA’s Josh Garrett and Dennis Entertainment’s Charly Salvatore. Not pictured: UTA’s Lance Roberts

Logan Mize has signed with United Talent Agency for worldwide representation. Mize has also been tapped as an opener for Cam on her upcoming 2017 Best Coast Tour. The tour kicks off Nov. 28 at the iconic Madonna Inn and includes stops up and down the West Coast.

“We are all very excited here at UTA to have the opportunity to work with Logan Mize. He has proven himself as a performer and has done an exceptional job cultivating a loyal fan base who passionately pack out venues all over the country to see his show. He has all the qualities of a successful entertainer that an agency could ask for. We greatly look forward to collaborating with Logan to further his career,” said UTA Agent Josh Garrett.

“I’m so excited to be joining Cam on her Best Coast Tour. We have been buds for a long while and it’s going to be great getting to share a stage every night for a few weeks. I’m a huge fan of hers, as well, so I’m very much looking forward to being a spectator!” said Mize.

Logan Mize 2017 Tour Dates
Oct. 5 – Oxford, MS – Rafters Music & Food
Oct. 6 – Pittsburg, KS – Banjo’s
Oct. 14 – Emporia, KS – Highway 99 Root Fest
Oct. 21 – Durham, NC – K-ville Quad
Oct. 28 – Springfield, GA – Springfield Fall Festival
Nov. 10 – Gadsden, AL – Still Bar & Grill
Nov. 11 – Savannah, GA- Saddle Bags
Nov. 24 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
Nov. 28 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Madonna Inn
Nov. 29 – San Francisco, CA- Bimbo’s 365 Club
Nov. 30 – Bakersfield, CA – Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace
Dec. 2 – San Diego, CA – Moonshine Beach
Dec. 5 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
Dec. 7 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
Dec. 14 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
Dec.15 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Dec. 16 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

Dark Horse Institute Adds Three

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Pictured (L-R): Tom Willett, Cathy Baird, Jamie Nehasil

Audio engineering, production and music business school Dark Horse Institute has announced three new appointments.

Tom Willett has been named President, reporting to Founder & CEO Robin Crow. Willett toured and recorded extensively during the ‘60s and ‘70s, served as a booking agent and personal manager in Nashville for numerous artists in the ‘80s, and worked as an A&R executive and marketing VP at major labels in Los Angeles (Word/ABC; What?/A&M) and New York (Word/Epic/Sony Music) throughout the ‘90s. In 2001, he co-founded the Contemporary Music Center, the nation’s first artists’ colony for musicians on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, MA where he served as Creative Director of the fully-accredited music school for musicians, engineers and entrepreneurs. After relocating to Nashville in 2010, he served as an Adjunct Professor at the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University before becoming Director of Education at Dark Horse Institute.

Cathy Baird has been appointed Vice President of Academic Operations. Formerly Institutional Director at DHI, Baird has worked in the field of college admissions and operations for more than 14 years, including as Director of Enrollment of the Chef’s Academy at Harrison College, and Director of Admissions at Daymar College and Southwestern College, both in Kentucky. Baird holds degrees in Business Administration and Management from Volunteer State Community College and Triton College in Illinois.

Jamie Nehasil has joined the Music Business faculty at Dark Horse Institute. Nehasil brings decades of entertainment business experience to DHI students, having formerly served as Owner and President of Common Grounds Entertainment, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Black Fuel Music/220 Entertainment Group, and Director of Music and Marketing at Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group. He holds the MBA from the Massey Graduate School of Business at Belmont University, a BGS in Business Management and Marketing from the University of Minnesota, and sits on the board of Franklin-based The Jam Camp.

Dark Horse Institute is authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and maintains studios, offices and classrooms at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee.

Sheryl Crow, Darius Rucker, Chris Young Set For ‘Evening With Scott Hamilton & Friends’

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Sheryl Crow is joining Scott Hamilton for his second annual An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends Nashville Ice Show benefitting the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday, Nov. 19.

Crow, who is also a cancer survivor, will be joined on the show by Darius Rucker, Steve Cropper, Charles Esten (“Nashville”), MercyMe’s Bart Millard, Cassadee Pope and Chris Young.

Hosted by cancer survivor Scott Hamilton and special guest host/cancer survivor Peggy Fleming, the evening will simultaneously feature live music and skating from the biggest names in figure skating including Olympic, World and National champions Katia Gordeeva, Meryl Davis, Kurt Browning, Jeffrey Buttle, Kimmie Meissner, Jeremy Abbott, Michael Weiss, Alissa Czisny, Ryan Bradley, Steven Cousins, Sinead Kerr-Marshall & John Kerr, Kiira Korpi, and Kimberly Navarro & Brent Bommentre.

The night will also include the fan-favorite special performance by local skaters, who raise funds for the opportunity to perform in the show through the CARES Foundation’s Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer peer-to-peer fundraising program.

Tickets are on-sale now at Bridgestone Arena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets and ticketmaster.com. Tickets and sponsorship packages that include an After Show Celebration at the Omni Hotel featuring dinner, live music and a silent auction can be purchased at scottcares.org/events/evening-scott-hamilton-friends. Proceeds from the concert benefit the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, dedicated to changing the future of cancer by funding advanced, innovative research that treats the cancer while sparing the patient. For more information, visit ScottCARES.org.

THiS Music, Warner/Chappell Nashville Sign Chris Stevens

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Pictured (Back row, L-R): THiS Music’s Tim Nichols; Ben Vaughn, President WC Nashville; THiS Music’s Connie Harrington & Camille Kenny. Pictured (Front row, L-R): THiS Music’s Rusty Gaston; Chris Stevens; THiS Music’s Anna Weisband

THiS Music / Warner Chappell Nashville have signed Chris Stevens, a four-time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter from Eugene, Oregon. Stevens has worked with many of the top artists in Christian music including TobyMac, Mandisa and Colton Dixon.

Stevens did keyboard/programming work on the Carrie Underwood hit “Cowboy Cassanova,” and provided instrumental and programming work on Blake Shelton’s Red River Blue album. Stevens also has co-writing credits on Morgan Wallen’s EP The Way I Talk, and Lindsay Ell’s The Project, among others.

He’s a three-time BMI Christian Songwriter Of The Year Winner and a 12-time Dove Award recipient. Stevens’ songs can be found on current and upcoming country projects by Jason Aldean, Drew Baldridge, Justin Moore and Logan Mize.

THiS Music’s Rusty Gaston says, “I can’t thank Scott Hendricks enough for bringing Chris Stevens to our attention. Chris isn’t a “track guy,” he’s a world-class producer with the heart of a Music Row craftsman. His melodies grab your attention, while his lyrical ability holds you there. Our team can’t wait to add to the legacy that Chris has already begun.”