Razor & Tie Music Publishing is doubling down on the Nashville music market, announcing six recently-signed additions to its roster. The new signings include Ian Fitchuk, Peter Groenwald, Jill Andrews, Jeremy Lutito, Danny Orton, and Andy Skib.
The music publishing company will celebrate its new signings with the “Razor & Tie Family Jam,” a live show featuring new artists and backed by a band nearly exclusively made of Razor & Tie writers and musicians. The show will take place June 6 beginning at 6 p.m. at Nashville venue The Back Corner (located on 5th Avenue North).
Razor & Tie Music Publishing VP Creative, Brad Kennard, says of the signings, “Nashville has become a convergence point for musical talent – it is where genres can collide with positive results, great songs get written and exciting tracks gets produced. The Razor & Tie Publishing team is thrilled to be working with this diverse group of newly signed writers – and we are already off to the races.”
Since opening in 2007, Razor & Tie Music Publishing has been fiercely devoted to representing multiple genres of music, and the relocation of the company’s Nashville office to its current SoBro residence.
More about Razor & Tie’s newest writers:
Ian Fitchuk
Fitchuk moved to Nashville in 2000 to study jazz piano at Belmont University, when he was recruited by a local jam band to go on the road. He later began working with Griffin House. Fitchuk has written and produced with Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Andrew Combs, Lucie Silvas, Mindy Smith, and more. He has also collaborated with Kesha, Cam, Brothers Osborne, Amy Grant, Buddy Miller and more. He has had a track featured in an advertisement for Google and has had several songs placed on the television show Nashville.
Peter Groenwald
Groenwald moved to Nashville after graduating high school and soon joined with MCA group Llama, playing keyboards and offering background vocals for John Mayer and O.A.R. During his 10 years on the road, he made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian and performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Ryman Auditorium. In 2011, he self-produced and released the EP Sweet Science. He has produced songs and records for Liz Longley, Holley Maher, Adam Agin, Jill Andrews and Zoe Sky Jordan. His writing credits include songs by Mindy Smith, Sarah Siskind, Amy Stroup, K.S. Rhoads, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Matthew Perryman Jones.
Jill Andrews
Andrews offers a mix of pop, indie rock, and Appalachian sounds on her newest solo record, The War Inside. She has toured with The Avett Brothers, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Mandolin Orange, as well as headlined her own shows. Andrews also recently released singles such as “The End of Everything” and “Lost It All” which have received numerous placements in popular television shows including Nashville, Teen Wolf and Finding Carter. Additionally, she wrote and performed the theme song to the hit TV series Wynonna Earp.
Jeremy Lutito
Colorado native and emerging producer/writer, Lutito got his start as an in-demand session drummer working with a wide range of artists such as Jack White, Michael Kiwanuka, Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney and Marc Broussard.
In 2012 he jumped into the producer chair and within 4 years wrote and produced 2 albums with his own band, Leagues. Since 2016, Jeremy has produced tracks for the band Colony House, as well as The New Respects and Joseph Lemay. He also produced and mixed the first recordings in 38 years for the late Chuck Berry, which will be released this summer. Lutito is currently collaborating with artists such as The Lone Bellow, Sam Tinnesz, Who is Fancy, Erin McCarley and Nawas, among others.
Danny Orton
Orton is a country songwriter and producer; active since the late ’90s, as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Dan+Shay, Michael Ray, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Pat Green, Love and Theft, and more.
His credits include the No. 1 single “Stand” by Rascal Flatts as well as others by the hit group, including “Too Good Is True” and “Like I Am.” His work includes the No. 2 single “Fall Into Me” by Emerson Drive; and the No. 12 single “Let Me” by Pat Green.
He has also written for Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Reba McEntire, and Chicago, among others. Orton co-wrote and co-produced “19 You and Me” (RIAA Platinum) and “Show You Off,” the first two singles for Dan + Shay, along with co-producing 10 out of the 12 songs on their debut record.
Andy Skib
Tulsa, Oklahoma native Skib grew up fronting his regional rock band Midwest Kings, where he later went on to join American Idol winner, David Cook’s band on guitar/piano/background vocals from 2008-2014. Shortly after moving to Nashville from Los Angeles in January of 2013, Andy joined Dan + Shay’s touring band playing guitar/piano/bgvs.
Eventually, he left the touring life and went on to focus on producing and writing in Nashville, earning production credit on Brett Eldredge’s 2017 single “Something I’m Good At” from his self titled album, as well as, “No Stopping You” from the same album.
Razor & Tie Music Publishing Celebrates Six New Writer Signings
/by Jessica NicholsonThe music publishing company will celebrate its new signings with the “Razor & Tie Family Jam,” a live show featuring new artists and backed by a band nearly exclusively made of Razor & Tie writers and musicians. The show will take place June 6 beginning at 6 p.m. at Nashville venue The Back Corner (located on 5th Avenue North).
Razor & Tie Music Publishing VP Creative, Brad Kennard, says of the signings, “Nashville has become a convergence point for musical talent – it is where genres can collide with positive results, great songs get written and exciting tracks gets produced. The Razor & Tie Publishing team is thrilled to be working with this diverse group of newly signed writers – and we are already off to the races.”
Since opening in 2007, Razor & Tie Music Publishing has been fiercely devoted to representing multiple genres of music, and the relocation of the company’s Nashville office to its current SoBro residence.
More about Razor & Tie’s newest writers:
Ian Fitchuk
Fitchuk moved to Nashville in 2000 to study jazz piano at Belmont University, when he was recruited by a local jam band to go on the road. He later began working with Griffin House. Fitchuk has written and produced with Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Andrew Combs, Lucie Silvas, Mindy Smith, and more. He has also collaborated with Kesha, Cam, Brothers Osborne, Amy Grant, Buddy Miller and more. He has had a track featured in an advertisement for Google and has had several songs placed on the television show Nashville.
Peter Groenwald
Groenwald moved to Nashville after graduating high school and soon joined with MCA group Llama, playing keyboards and offering background vocals for John Mayer and O.A.R. During his 10 years on the road, he made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brian and performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Ryman Auditorium. In 2011, he self-produced and released the EP Sweet Science. He has produced songs and records for Liz Longley, Holley Maher, Adam Agin, Jill Andrews and Zoe Sky Jordan. His writing credits include songs by Mindy Smith, Sarah Siskind, Amy Stroup, K.S. Rhoads, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Matthew Perryman Jones.
Jill Andrews
Andrews offers a mix of pop, indie rock, and Appalachian sounds on her newest solo record, The War Inside. She has toured with The Avett Brothers, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Mandolin Orange, as well as headlined her own shows. Andrews also recently released singles such as “The End of Everything” and “Lost It All” which have received numerous placements in popular television shows including Nashville, Teen Wolf and Finding Carter. Additionally, she wrote and performed the theme song to the hit TV series Wynonna Earp.
Jeremy Lutito
Colorado native and emerging producer/writer, Lutito got his start as an in-demand session drummer working with a wide range of artists such as Jack White, Michael Kiwanuka, Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney and Marc Broussard.
In 2012 he jumped into the producer chair and within 4 years wrote and produced 2 albums with his own band, Leagues. Since 2016, Jeremy has produced tracks for the band Colony House, as well as The New Respects and Joseph Lemay. He also produced and mixed the first recordings in 38 years for the late Chuck Berry, which will be released this summer. Lutito is currently collaborating with artists such as The Lone Bellow, Sam Tinnesz, Who is Fancy, Erin McCarley and Nawas, among others.
Danny Orton
Orton is a country songwriter and producer; active since the late ’90s, as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Dan+Shay, Michael Ray, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Pat Green, Love and Theft, and more.
His credits include the No. 1 single “Stand” by Rascal Flatts as well as others by the hit group, including “Too Good Is True” and “Like I Am.” His work includes the No. 2 single “Fall Into Me” by Emerson Drive; and the No. 12 single “Let Me” by Pat Green.
He has also written for Tim McGraw, Billy Ray Cyrus, Reba McEntire, and Chicago, among others. Orton co-wrote and co-produced “19 You and Me” (RIAA Platinum) and “Show You Off,” the first two singles for Dan + Shay, along with co-producing 10 out of the 12 songs on their debut record.
Andy Skib
Tulsa, Oklahoma native Skib grew up fronting his regional rock band Midwest Kings, where he later went on to join American Idol winner, David Cook’s band on guitar/piano/background vocals from 2008-2014. Shortly after moving to Nashville from Los Angeles in January of 2013, Andy joined Dan + Shay’s touring band playing guitar/piano/bgvs.
Eventually, he left the touring life and went on to focus on producing and writing in Nashville, earning production credit on Brett Eldredge’s 2017 single “Something I’m Good At” from his self titled album, as well as, “No Stopping You” from the same album.
Lyric Financial, Sony/ATV Offer Songwriters Access To Royalty Advances With New Virtual ATM
/by Jessica Nicholson“We are always looking for ways to provide the highest level of service to our songwriters,” said Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Vice President of Worldwide Administration, Dale Esworthy. “Giving our writers the ability to see their current earnings and access them 24/7 when needed is an important innovation that we are thrilled to provide. We are excited to be the first music publisher to offer the virtual ATM.”
“For the last two years, we have been working to automate what has historically been an extremely cumbersome manual advance process in the music industry,” says Lyric Financial Fonder and CEO Eli Ball. “The vATM is a simple, easy to use application that provides songwriters with a clear view of their available earnings and allows them to request advances in less than a minute. These basic tools will be invaluable to any music industry creative or company in budgeting and managing the ups and downs of their cash flow. The deal we have announced with Sony/ATV, the world’s largest music publisher, is a huge validation of the platform we have worked so hard to create. I applaud Sony/ATV for having the vision to make the vATM part of their SCORE platform.”
Nashville-based Lyric Financial was founded in 2007.
Jon Pardi To Headline CMT On Tour With Midland, Runaway June
/by Eric T. ParkerCapitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi is slated to headline CMT’s 16th annual CMT on Tour this fall, as revealed today (June 1) via Facebook Live. Officially billed as CMT On Tour Presents Jon Pardi’s Lucky Tonight Tour, Pardi’s special guests and friends will be Big Machine Records’ Midland and BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records’ Runaway June. Official dates for the tour have not been announced.
“To have Midland and Runaway June on the road with me this fall for the Lucky Tonight Tour, along with CMT, is awesome,” Pardi said. “When artists that are your friends join you on the road, a tour becomes really special. Everyone is in for a good time!”
Pardi’s set will feature selections from his breakout albums Write You a Song and California Sunrise, including his first No. 1 smash, the Platinum-selling “Head Over Boots,” his three-week No. 1 “Dirt on My Boots” and his current single “Heartache on the Dance Floor.”
Midland’s Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy will feature music from their self-titled EP including their Top 15 single, “Drinkin’ Problem.”
Runaway June’s Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland and Jennifer Wayne will introduce material from the their forthcoming debut along with their lead single “Lipstick” and current title “Wild West,” written with Wayne’s late grandfather John Wayne in mind. They are currently in the studio working on their full-length release for Big Machine Records.
This marks the third headlining tour for Pardi, who is quickly becoming a household name for music lovers with his distinct brand of classic country. Pardi is the reigning ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year, and he is nominated in the Breakthrough and the Video of the Year categories at the upcoming 2017 CMT Music Awards.
Since its 2002 inception, the CMT on Tour has transitioned many rising artists into superstar acts. The program’s previous headliners include Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Jake Owen and Kip Moore.
Mark Your Calendar — June 2017
/by Eric T. ParkerSingle Add Dates
Grant Maloy Smith/I Come From America/Suburban Cowboy Records
June 5
Tim Elliott/Start Pourin’ Whiskey On It/Boggs River Entertainment
Jake Gill/Baby I’m On It/Probability Records
Kenny Chesney/All the Pretty Girls/Blue Chair Records
Jordan Davis/Singles You Up/MCA Nashville
June 12
Tim McDonald/Dad/Ranch King Records
Andy Ross/Playing In The Mud/Buck Shot Records
Brantley Gilbert/The Ones That Like Me/The Valory Music Co.
Granger Smith/Happens Like That/Wheelhouse Records
June 19
Blake Torrey/Last Night/Watterson Records
Lee Brice/Boy/Curb Records
Album Releases
Various/The Music Of Nashville, Season 5 Volume 2/Big Machine
Grant Maloy Smith/Dust Bowl – American Stories/Suburban Cowboy Records
June 2
Luke Combs/This One’s For You/River House Artists-Columbia Nashville
A Thousand Horses/BRIDGES [digital release]/BMLG Records
Beth Beighey/Wild [EP]
Wheeler Walker Jr./Ol’ Wheeler/Pepperhill
June 9
Lady Antebellum/Heart Break/Capitol Records Nashville
Glen Campbell/Adiós/UMe
The Secret Sisters/You Don’t Own Me Anymore/New West Records
Shannon McNally/Black Irish/Compass Records
Ray Scott/Guitar For Sale/The Holland Group-Sony-RED
Various/Now That’s What I Call Country Vol. 10/Universal Music Group Nashville
Hillsong United/Wonder
June 16
Eli Young Band/Fingerprints/Valory Music Co.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit/The Nashville Sound/Southeastern Records-Thirty Tigers
Cheap Trick/We’re All Alright!/Big Machine Records
Chuck Berry/Chuck/Dualtone Records
June 30
Jim Lauderdale/London Southern
Sons of the Palomino/Sons of the Palomino/3 Ring Circus
Industry Events
Innovation In Music Awards at The Westin in Nashville
June 7
CMT Music Awards
June 8
19th Annual SunTrust Hot Dog Day at the SunTrust Music Row location
June 8-11
June 28
MusicRow Awards (invitation only)
June 30
51st Annual CMA Awards applications due for Broadcast Awards at 6 p.m. CT.
Riser House Inks Distribution Deal With Sony RED
/by Lorie Hollabaugh(L-R:) Stephanie Hudacek (Soundly), Jennifer Johnson (Riser House)
Back L-R: Samantha Cantu (Soundly), Jason VanAuken (Riser House), Kristen Ashley (Riser House), Dewayne Brown (RED), Megan Schultz (Riser House), Lexi Sutherland (Riser House)
Riser House Entertainment and Sony RED Music have joined forces in a global distribution deal for both digital and physical distribution. Riser House Records artist Mitchell Tenpenny will release the team’s first EP Linden Ave on July 14.
“Dewayne Brown and the Sony RED team have been excellent partners during our launch period,” says Riser House Records President Jennifer Johnson. “They have provided a wealth of knowledge in every facet of our building page. Stephanie Hudacek at Soundly Music is a force. If you don’t know her; you should.”
“We at Sony Red Music Entertainment are very proud to be in partnership with Jennifer Johnson and Riser House along with Stephanie Hudacek and Soundly Music for distribution of all future and present content,” says Sony RED Label & Artist Distribution and Development’s Dewayne Brown. “We feel that these two women hold the future as the new face of country music in Nashville.”
Riser House opened in October 2016, and has also worked with singer-songwriters including Michael Whitworth and Dallas Wilson.
Chris Tomlin Heads To Red Rocks, MercyMe Adds Lifer Dates
/by Lorie HollabaughChris Tomlin To Rock Red Rocks Once Again
Chris Tomlin will head back to Denver’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater Wednesday, Sept. 6 for “Chris Tomlin: Worship At Red Rocks.” Expected to sell out as his previous Red Rocks dates have, tickets for the special night of worship will be available for pre-sale for a limited time beginning June 1 at 10 a.m. CST until June 2 at 10 a.m. CST using the pre-sale password “tomlin.” The official on-sale date is June 2. Tickets will be available at christomlin.com.
“Red Rocks is like no other venue in the world,” Tomlin said. “There’s nothing quite like singing to God while being surrounded by the beauty of His creation.”
MercyMe Adds East Coast Leg To Lifer Tour
“Lifer Tour”
* All dates subject to change.
October 7 – Reading, PA
October 8 – Cleveland, OH
October 12 – Evansville, IN
October 13 – Appleton, WI
October 14 – Peoria, IL
October 15 – Rosemont, IL
October 19 – Troy, OH
October 20 – Jamestown, NY
October 21 – Rochester, NY
October 22 – Binghampton, NY
October 26 – Jacksonville, FL
October 27 – TBA
October 28 – Pompano Beach, FL
October 29 – TBA
DISClaimer: Glen Campbell, Beyond The Sun, Harper Grae Offer Summery New Tracks
/by Robert K OermannThe numbers by Derek Johnson, The Pistol Annies, Brantley Gilbert and Hadley Park all have this open-air vibe.
So do the sounds of our three award winners. Glen Campbell wins the Disc of the Day award with his wafting remake of “Everybody’s Talkin.’ Locked in a tie for the DisCovery Award are the equally breezy Beyond the Sun and Harper Grae.
BEYOND THE SUN/Cruisin’ ‘Round Town
Writers: Colin Radu/Phil Radu/Dalton Radu; Producer: Dalton Radu; Publishers: none listed; BMI; BTS
– This is a Canadian brother trio. Their debut single is a summertime, bob-that-head, anthem. It is also super tuneful and wildly addictive. The bro’s have recently moved to Music City. If the rest of their songs are this good, roll out a great big welcome mat.
GLEN CAMPBELL/Everybody’s Talkin’
Writers: Fred Neil; Producer: Carl Jackson; Publishers: none listed; UMe
– Let’s face it: the Nilsson 1969 original hit with this sounded exactly like a Glen Campbell record. So it goes without saying that song fits Glen like a glove. His flawless performance is matched by a production by his former sideman Carl Jackson that places every note from every instrument in exactly the right place. Daughter Ashley Campbell’s banjo notes ripple through the entire thing beautifully. This is the lead track of a fantastic collection titled Adios. It will be released a week from Friday during CMA Fest as the final album from this legendary artist.
BEN BOSTICK/Independence Day Eve
Writers: Ben Bostick; Producer: John Would/Ben Bostick; Publishers: none listed; Simply Fantastic
– Bostick makes a good living busking on the Santa Monica Pier. He describes himself as an “outsider” country artist. His upcoming full-length CD debut leads off with this stately ballad of alienation. Urgent sounding.
TIM BENNETT/As Long As You’re Buying
Writer: Tim Bennett; Producer: Tim Bennett; Publishers: Big Sky, ASCAP; Sandy Beach
– The band sounds like a group of amateurs. His singing voice is weak, at best.
BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me
Writers: none listed; Producer: none listed; Publishers: none listed; Valory Music
– Churning, charging, clanging midtempo excitement with mucho electric guitar grinding. I still think he has one of the coolest voices around.
DOAK SNEAD/Each Day Like It’s The Last Day
Writer: Snead; Producers: Snead/Kelley Sallee Snead; Publishers: Doak Snead, BMI; Hear Say (track)
– Catalogue is an album that compiles Nashville songwriter Snead’s demos recorded between 1991 and the present. This sparse, thoughtful, philosophical ballad dates from 2009. His conversational delivery connects emotionally, more than making up for his vocal limitations.
THE PISTOL ANNIES/Tulsa Time
Writer: Danny Flowers; Producer: Garth Fundis; Publishers: none listed; Slate Creek (track)
– Gentle Giants is a tribute CD to the great Don Williams. The cast is superb — Garth, Trisha, Brandy Clark, Lady A, John Prine, Keb Mo, Dierks and Chris Stapleton, for starters. The collection kicks off with a sprightly take on this toe tapper by Miranda, Ashley and Angaleena. Buy this righteous album.
DEREK JOHNSON/Real Cool, Kinda Hot
Writers: Phil O’Donnell; Producer: Phil O’Donnell; Publishers: none listed, BMI/SESAC; Applause (CDX)
– He’s got a backwoods accent you could cut with a knife. The song is a peppy hillbilly ditty that name-checks beer, pickup truck, camo clothes and a bunch of other cliches. But in its goofy way, it is utterly irresistible.
HADLEY PARK/Another Bottle Of Wine
Writers: Courtney Dashe/Morgan Leigh Garner; Producer: Hadley Park; Publishers: No Bull About It/Morgan Leigh Garner, BMI/ASCAP; HP (track)
– Have raved about this female duo before. Its current single/video is a witty, tongue-in-cheek ditty that kisses off an ex in a dishy gal-to-gal conversation. I am told that their songs are eagerly sought after by big-name artists, and I can certainly hear why.
HARPER GRAE/Free
Writers: Harper Grae/Femke Weidema; Producer: Josh Barker/Ethan Brewington; Publishers: Oliver Ann Music/Femke Music (BMI/ASCAP); Oliver Ann Records
– Very cool sounding. It has a gospel-y vibe of a melody, and her vocal is loaded with personality. Best of all, is an outstanding production that incorporates hand claps, thudding-stark percussion, churchy piano chords, a celebratory chorus of backup vocalists and mandolin twittering. Essential listening.
Industry Ink: Photographer Ed Rode, Black River Entertainment, Webster PR, TSA Precheck
/by Jessica NicholsonPhotographer Ed Rode To Celebrate Songwriting Legends At Bluebird Cafe
Willie Nelson by Ed Rode
Photographer Ed Rode has captured countless moments with music’s top songwriters during his 37-year career. His upcoming exhibit at the Bluebird Cafe (his second installation of his photos at the revered music venue), which opens Friday, June 2, will feature photographs from his upcoming book project Songwriters & Musicians.
Rode was the first photographer to be featured in an extended photo exhibit at the venue back in 1993. The images Rode selected for the walls of The Bluebird Cafe zoom in on many of the most beloved figures in songwriting and country music including:Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Billy Joe Shaver, Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson and more.
On Friday, June 2, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m., Ed Rode will officially unveil his new photography exhibit. A round featuring Tony Arata, Kendell Marvel and Danny Myrick will follow.
Black River Entertainment Hires Director of Radio Promotion SE
Theresa Ford
Black River Entertainment has hired Theresa Ford as Director of Radio Promotion SE.
Ford, a Washington, D.C. native, moved to Nashville in 1990 to begin her career in the music business. She first landed a position with RCA Records as Promotion Coordinator, where she and Wilson began working together. She also worked for several years as the Director of Regional Promotion SE for Lyric Street Records.
Reporting to SVP of Radio Promotion Mike Wilson, Ford is officially on board beginning Monday, June 12 and is based out of Greenville, SC. At that time, Ford may be reached at tford@blackriverent.com.
Webster Public Relations Adds Deborah Allen, Lacy J. Dalton To Roster
Lacy J. Dalton, Deborah Allen
Webster Public Relations has added entertainers Lacy J. Dalton and Deborah Allen to the firm’s roster for publicity representation.
First hitting the Country Top-40 in 1979 with “Crazy Blue Eyes,” Dalton was one the most successful female vocalists of the format during the 80s with such hits as “Takin’ It Easy,” “Hillbilly Girl With The Blues,” “Black Coffee,” and the CMA-nominated anthem “16th Avenue.” During her career, she has collaborated with such Country Music Hall of Fame members as Bobby Bare, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, and George Jones. Her most recent recorded work was a tribute album to Hank Williams entitled Here’s To Hank. Dalton is a 2017 inductee of the North American Country Music Association International Hall of Fame.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Allen has worked with Tennessee Ernie Ford and Roy Orbison before becoming a regular on a prime-time variety series hosted by Jim Stafford. After earning a solo record deal with RCA, she recorded one of the biggest crossover hits of the 1980s with “Baby I Lied.” She also has penned songs for acts ranging from John Conlee to LeAnn Rimes, and recorded one of Prince’s compositions, “Telepathy.” Currently, Allen is hosting a short form radio and TV vignette which is airing on Fox affiliates across the country.
TSA Precheck To Bring Mobile RV To CMA Music Festival
For a full list of acceptable documentation for enrollment click here. Festival attendees and residents are welcome to walk-up or schedule an appointment in advance here.
Eaglemont Entertainment’s Jeff Berry Ventures Out With Courage
/by Lorie Hollabaugh“I moved to town nine years ago with a dream to start a management company,” Berry says. “For the last 10 years, I’ve been fortunate to work with an amazing group of people at Centricity, to learn from some of the best music executives in the business like John Mays and Steve Ford – and to be around great artists. What a gift that has been! Now I feel it’s the right time to start my own venture and to attempt to put into practice the generous lessons I’ve learned during this past season!”
Rounding out the team at Courage are Jordan Greiner and Angilee Smith, both who have served with Berry at Eaglemont and will join him in this new venture.
Berry received his MBA from Baylor University, and after teaching Economics and Entrepreneurship in the Business school at Baylor, founded CrossWind Ministries in 1994. For 11 years, he helped direct Grace Bible Study, a non-denominational bible-study for college students in Abilene and later served as an adjunct professor in the Music Business program at Dallas Baptist University. He joined forces with Centricity in Nashville in 2007 to begin an artist management division and work to develop new artists. During his tenure he developed a wide range of artists including Lauren Daigle and country group High Valley.
Vince Gill To Join The Eagles For Classic East, Classic West Festivals
/by Jessica NicholsonVince Gill
Vince Gill‘s sterling tenor and exquisite guitar work have made him a preferred collaborator for artists in many genres, including Sting, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Reba, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss, Phil Everly, Diana Krall, and The Del McCoury Band to name a few, not to mention his own early days as a part of pop band Pure Prairie League.
Now, Gill will join The Eagles for their shows at The Classic West on July 15-16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, as well as The Classic East on July 29-30 at Citi Field in New York. He will be joined by Deacon Frey, the eldest son of Eagles founder Glenn Frey, who died in January 2016. It is planned to have Gill singing the late Frey’s hits.
Gill has long had ties with the band.
In December 2016, Gill performed in honor of the The Eagles at the Kennedy Center, a performance the Los Angeles Times reported gave the band the idea to have Gill join. Further, in 1993 Gill covered The Eagles’ “I Can’t Tell You Why” on the multi-artist tribute album The Common Thread: Songs Of The Eagles and in 2016, Gill offered guitar and vocal credits on Don Henley’s solo project, Cass County. The Eagles’ Joe Walsh was also in attendance when Gill was inducted into the Guitar Center RockWalk in Los Angeles last year and came from the Kennedy Center Honors.
The Classic West (Los Angeles) will host the Eagles, Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers on Saturday, July 15 and Fleetwood Mac, Journey and Earth, Wind & Fire on Sunday, July 16.
The Classic East (New York) will host the Eagles, Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers on Saturday, July 29 and Fleetwood Mac, Journey and Earth, Wind & Fire on Sunday, July 30.
Single-day tickets, starting at $99 for either The Classic East and The Classic West will be available at Ticketmaster.com beginning Monday, June 5 at 10 AM. A limited amount of 2-day tickets are available starting at $150. Reserved 2-Day Seat Ticket Packages and special 2-Day VIP packages, including premium tickets, pre-show VIP lounge, exclusive merchandise, parking and more, are still available.