Robert Earl Keen. Photo: Melanie Maganias Nashan
After 40 years of entertaining his legion of fans across the world, Robert Earl Keen announced in January that he will be retiring from touring this fall.
Sharing the news in a heartfelt poem entitled “Time Flies,” the 66-year-old entertainer explained that he was neither sick nor experiencing any “existential crisis” when making the decision to step away from touring. Rather he simply wanted to quit the road while he still loved it.
“One of the main things that stuck in my mind when I first started [performing] was that I always wanted to have the same passion and not get burnt out or lose that passion. I had been feeling like I was really burning out,” Keen shares with MusicRow. “I didn’t want to be someone who couldn’t make that decision or who would just continue to go through the motions. I wanted to go out on a high note.
“I’ve been telling people I want to make two lives out of one,” he continues. “I had this really great life and I’m not quitting music by any stretch, but I’m quitting touring. There’s so much more that I want to do in music and even in other areas. I never have been scared of retiring, but I’m not just going to play golf and die. That’s not what I’m interested in.”
Though closing the chapter on touring, the Texas native will continue to write, record, and host his own Americana Podcast, which he started nearly three years ago. Since beginning the podcast, Keen says it has opened him up to a whole new world of great, young players from the genre.
“Some of them are just stellar, and I’ve gotten to be introduced to them and listen to their music. I thrive on that interchange and it’s opened up my ears and eyes to all kinds of music.”
He adds, “The other part of [continuing to work on music] is, at the outset of COVID in May of 2020, I started building a video studio with cameras, lights, and everything else. I feel like that’s a vehicle to put my songs out there and also use it to have people come out and play, do a livestream, a podcast, or whatever else. I’ve built up enough of a name for myself where people will come to me now.”
Robert Earl Keen. Photo: Melanie Maganias Nashan
And what a name he’s built.
Throughout his career, Keen has recorded 19 albums—12 studio projects and 7 live records—and celebrated a number of successful songs, including “The Front Porch Song,” which he wrote with Lyle Lovett; his signature “The Road Goes on Forever,” “I Gotta Go,” and “Feelin’ Good Again;” and the holiday classic “Merry Christmas From The Family.”
The decorated singer-songwriter has also notched a plethora of writing credits for artists such as Lovett, George Strait, Montgomery Gentry, The Chicks, The Highwaymen, Gillian Welch, and Shawn Colvin, to name a few. Along the way, he has been honored with the BMI Troubadour Award, Texas A&M University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Spirit of Texas Award. Keen was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2020.
The renowned entertainer also has quite a resume when it comes to his touring success. “I like to say I’ve played everything from a garage sale to the Kennedy Center,” he quips. “I’ve experienced every machination of the music business and any way you can do a show that you could possibly think of.
“The best two hours of my day, especially on the road, was when I was performing,” Keen recalls fondly. “Everything else just fell away when I got up there and started playing. All the travel and all the obstacles that you encountered just fell away.“
Keen will play a string of remaining shows over the coming months with stops in Texas, Utah, Colorado, and more before closing his touring chapter over Labor Day weekend. With two back-to-back shows at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas, he will wrap up the weekend with a special fan appreciation party on Sept. 5.
“I really want it to be a come one, come all,” Keen explains. “On Labor Day, I’m going to have a free fan appreciation day with the house band. I’m going to invite all my Texas pals and some of my other friends that I love around the country. People can get up and play some songs, then more people can get up and play some more. Everybody else can just drink beer, shake hands and take pictures.”
He sums, “The goal is to have a real sweet send-off.”
Robert Earl Keen celebrates his Ryman debut in November 2011. Pictured (L-R): Mark Mason, Clay Bradley, Robert Earl Keen, Brian Wagner, Jody Williams. Photo: Steve Lowry
Although it’s the end of an era, fans have no need to fret as Keen already has plans to start scratching out a record later this spring.
“My thought is it will be somewhat in the nature of a farewell record, like a ‘see you down the road’ kind of thing,” he puts simply.
Keen will give his final public performance in Music City tomorrow night (Feb. 18) at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Originally scheduled for December as part of his “Road To Christmas Tour,” the nearly sold out show will mark his tenth year of sharing his unique Christmas show at the hallowed venue.
Westwood One Ups Nick Fox To VP, Country Formats
/by Lydia FarthingNick Fox
Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has elevated Nick Fox from Country Program Director to Vice President, Country Formats.
In his new role, Fox now oversees all aspects of the Westwood One country formats, including Mainstream Country, Hot Country, Classic Country, Real Country, and Nash Icon.
Fox joined Westwood One more than two years ago after serving as Program Director of Cumulus Pensacola (WXBM). Prior to that, he had stops in Clarksville with Saga Communications and Cumulus Mobile.
“Nick has done an outstanding job diving into the country formats over the last two plus years here at Westwood One,” shares George King, VP/GM Network Formats. “He’s grasped the intricacies and complexities of the technology and has been a coach and leader to the country staff.”
Michael Feinstein Collides George Gershwin & Country On New Collaboration Project
/by Lorie HollabaughMichael Feinstein. Photo: Art Streiber
Classic Gershwin standards are getting the country treatment on a brand new album, Gershwin Country, due out March 11 through Craft Recordings, with a portion of all proceeds benefitting MusiCares.
Spearheaded by Michael Feinstein and executive produced by Liza Minelli, the collaborative project reimagines the classic songs of George and Ira Gershwin through a country lens and pairs Feinstein with some of the biggest names in country music, including Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, and Brad Paisley.
Fans can stream the advance single, “Someone to Watch Over Me,” featuring Alison Krauss, now. From Gershwin’s 1926 musical Oh, Kay!, the tune became a No. 2 hit alongside the Broadway show and has been recorded by such artists as Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Willie Nelson, Barbara Streisand and Linda Ronstadt.
“The best interpreters of lyrics today are country singers,” Feinstein explains. “The deeper habitation of a song comes from connecting lyrically to the story and telling it honestly and with simplicity. Country artists are the last bastion of that art. Gershwin Country, was a chance to amplify and expand the palette of what Gershwin songs said, for I felt they could be heard anew from a different perspective and remain organic. And the thought of creating a Gershwin project with the potential to reach those who have never heard the name and would simply take the songs on face value was too irresistible.”
Other guests include The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill, who offer a harmony-filled version of 1924’s “Fascinating Rhythm,” Ronnie Milsap, who lends his distinctive vocals to 1924’s “Oh, Lady Be Good!” and Lee Ann Womack on 1927’s “Soon.” Mandy Barnett delivers a moving performance of “How Long Has This Been Going On?”
Rounding out the album is Amy Grant, who lends her vocals to one of the Gershwins’ most enduring songs, “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” which was originally written for the 1937 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film Shall We Dance. Another popular standard, “I’ve Got a Crush on You” is performed with Rosanne Cash in an upbeat arrangement.
1. Love Is Here To Stay featuring Dolly Parton
2. I’ve Got A Crush On You featuring Rosanne Cash
3. Someone To Watch Over Me featuring Alison Krauss
4. I Got Rhythm featuring Brad Paisley
5. They Can’t Take That Away From Me featuring Amy Grant
6. Clap Yo’ Hands featuring Lyle Lovett
7. How Long Has This Been Going On? featuring Mandy Barnett
8. Fascinating Rhythm featuring The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill
9. Soon featuring Lee Ann Womack
10. Oh, Lady Be Good! featuring Ronnie Milsap
11. Embraceable You featuring Liza Minnelli
Radio Music License Committee, Global Music Rights Reach Final Settlement Agreement
/by Lorie HollabaughThe Radio Music License Committee and Global Music Rights, LLC have settled the long-running RMLC-GMR lawsuits. The settlement agreement is now final, and the licenses that radio stations signed will begin on April 1, 2022.
Some of the conditions of their agreement include a majority of commercial radio stations entering long-term licenses with GMR.
“Global Music Rights stands for songwriters and the value of their music,” says GMR’s founder Irving Azoff. “I am proud of the GMR team for the hard work on behalf of songwriters in achieving this settlement. It is wonderful that GMR and thousands of radio stations coast to coast are partnered to bring great music to fans for many years.”
“This settlement puts an end to more than five years of litigation and represents a shared desire by both sides to find a way for radio stations and GMR to work together on a long-term basis without repeatedly resorting to litigation,” adds RMLC Chairman, Ed Atsinger III.
At RMLC’s request, GMR has agreed that any radio station that still wishes to opt into the settlement has the opportunity to do so until March 31, 2022 by contacting GMR at radiolicensing@
As of April 1, 2022, stations without a license from GMR will no longer be permitted to publicly perform songs within the GMR repertory.
Robert Earl Keen: ‘The Goal Is To Have A Real Sweet Send-Off’ [Interview]
/by Lydia FarthingRobert Earl Keen. Photo: Melanie Maganias Nashan
After 40 years of entertaining his legion of fans across the world, Robert Earl Keen announced in January that he will be retiring from touring this fall.
Sharing the news in a heartfelt poem entitled “Time Flies,” the 66-year-old entertainer explained that he was neither sick nor experiencing any “existential crisis” when making the decision to step away from touring. Rather he simply wanted to quit the road while he still loved it.
“One of the main things that stuck in my mind when I first started [performing] was that I always wanted to have the same passion and not get burnt out or lose that passion. I had been feeling like I was really burning out,” Keen shares with MusicRow. “I didn’t want to be someone who couldn’t make that decision or who would just continue to go through the motions. I wanted to go out on a high note.
“I’ve been telling people I want to make two lives out of one,” he continues. “I had this really great life and I’m not quitting music by any stretch, but I’m quitting touring. There’s so much more that I want to do in music and even in other areas. I never have been scared of retiring, but I’m not just going to play golf and die. That’s not what I’m interested in.”
Though closing the chapter on touring, the Texas native will continue to write, record, and host his own Americana Podcast, which he started nearly three years ago. Since beginning the podcast, Keen says it has opened him up to a whole new world of great, young players from the genre.
“Some of them are just stellar, and I’ve gotten to be introduced to them and listen to their music. I thrive on that interchange and it’s opened up my ears and eyes to all kinds of music.”
He adds, “The other part of [continuing to work on music] is, at the outset of COVID in May of 2020, I started building a video studio with cameras, lights, and everything else. I feel like that’s a vehicle to put my songs out there and also use it to have people come out and play, do a livestream, a podcast, or whatever else. I’ve built up enough of a name for myself where people will come to me now.”
Robert Earl Keen. Photo: Melanie Maganias Nashan
And what a name he’s built.
Throughout his career, Keen has recorded 19 albums—12 studio projects and 7 live records—and celebrated a number of successful songs, including “The Front Porch Song,” which he wrote with Lyle Lovett; his signature “The Road Goes on Forever,” “I Gotta Go,” and “Feelin’ Good Again;” and the holiday classic “Merry Christmas From The Family.”
The decorated singer-songwriter has also notched a plethora of writing credits for artists such as Lovett, George Strait, Montgomery Gentry, The Chicks, The Highwaymen, Gillian Welch, and Shawn Colvin, to name a few. Along the way, he has been honored with the BMI Troubadour Award, Texas A&M University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Spirit of Texas Award. Keen was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2020.
The renowned entertainer also has quite a resume when it comes to his touring success. “I like to say I’ve played everything from a garage sale to the Kennedy Center,” he quips. “I’ve experienced every machination of the music business and any way you can do a show that you could possibly think of.
“The best two hours of my day, especially on the road, was when I was performing,” Keen recalls fondly. “Everything else just fell away when I got up there and started playing. All the travel and all the obstacles that you encountered just fell away.“
Keen will play a string of remaining shows over the coming months with stops in Texas, Utah, Colorado, and more before closing his touring chapter over Labor Day weekend. With two back-to-back shows at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas, he will wrap up the weekend with a special fan appreciation party on Sept. 5.
“I really want it to be a come one, come all,” Keen explains. “On Labor Day, I’m going to have a free fan appreciation day with the house band. I’m going to invite all my Texas pals and some of my other friends that I love around the country. People can get up and play some songs, then more people can get up and play some more. Everybody else can just drink beer, shake hands and take pictures.”
He sums, “The goal is to have a real sweet send-off.”
Robert Earl Keen celebrates his Ryman debut in November 2011. Pictured (L-R): Mark Mason, Clay Bradley, Robert Earl Keen, Brian Wagner, Jody Williams. Photo: Steve Lowry
Although it’s the end of an era, fans have no need to fret as Keen already has plans to start scratching out a record later this spring.
“My thought is it will be somewhat in the nature of a farewell record, like a ‘see you down the road’ kind of thing,” he puts simply.
Keen will give his final public performance in Music City tomorrow night (Feb. 18) at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Originally scheduled for December as part of his “Road To Christmas Tour,” the nearly sold out show will mark his tenth year of sharing his unique Christmas show at the hallowed venue.
Lineup Announced For Willie Nelson’s 2022 Luck Reunion
/by Lorie HollabaughThe lineup for Willie Nelson’s 10th annual Luck Reunion has been announced, and will include Allison Russell, Black Lips, Japanese Breakfast, Lucero, Particle Kid, Willie Nelson and Family, and many more.
Luck Reunion will return to Willie Nelson’s “Luck, TX” on Thursday, March 17, marking a decade of Luck Presents throwing music celebrations on the property.
The festival boasts more than 40 acts, culinary experiences with chefs from around the country, and more, giving music lovers the opportunity to hang out in Nelson’s backyard in the hill country just outside of Austin.
The lineup has also been revealed for this year’s Luck Potluck, a culinary event taking place on the eve of the Reunion (March 16). Participating chefs include Chef Maneet Chauhan, Chef Duff Goldman, Chef Scott Conant, and Chef Brian Light, among many others.
Additionally, Luck has announced a special Spring Concert Series, marking the first time artists’ individual shows will be held on the Luck Ranch. The Spring Concert Series will kick off with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Danielle Ponder on March 18, followed by Shakey Graves & Friends on March 19, and rounding out with Modest Mouse on April 29.
“Although we’ve faced the challenges of two years without live music, Team Luck knows how to rally,” festival organizers share. “We can’t wait to celebrate ten years of Luck and to see our Luck Family return to the stage.”
For more information on Luck Reunion and its lineups, click here.
2022 Luck Reunion lineup:
49 Winchester
Abby Hamilton
Abraham Alexander
Adia Victoria
Allison Russell
Bendigo Fletcher
Black Lips
BMI Songwriters Circle feat. Jackie Venson, Suzanne Santo & Aaron Raitiere
Charley Crockett
Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
Danielle Ponder
David Beck’s Tejano Weekend
Delta Spirit
Ida Mae
Japanese Breakfast
Jim Francis
Jim Keller
Jonathan Terrell
Leslie Mendelson
Lily Meola
Lost Gonzo Band with Michael Martin Murphy
Lucero
Neal Francis
Night Moves
Particle Kid
Ryan Quiet
Seratones
S.G. Goodman
Steve Gunn (full band)
Sunflower Bean
SUSTO
Tami Neilson
Trè Burt (solo)
Weyes Blood (solo)
Willie Nelson and Family
Luke Bryan To Headline ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On
/by Lorie HollabaughACM Lifting Lives has announced the return of Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On Presented by Canteen Spirits ahead of the 57th ACM Awards. The 2022 edition of the event is set for Sunday, March 6, at Topgolf Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.
The reimagined golf tournament will feature live entertainment from headliner and three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, plus additional performances from Jordan Davis, Lainey Wilson, and more. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
“ACM Lifting Lives has helped so many people in our industry through the years, especially when touring was restricted over the pandemic,” shares Bryan. “I am thankful for their work and honored to be able to help in this way.”
“The support of the country music community is instrumental in making the philanthropic work of ACM Lifting Lives, possible,” notes Executive Director Lyndsay Cruz. “We’re incredibly thankful to Luke, Jordan and Lainey for being so eager to be part of this event and can’t wait to get back to Las Vegas to celebrate with the fans.”
Individual tickets and fan golf bays are available for purchase starting tomorrow (Feb. 18), with all proceeds from the event going to benefit ACM Lifting Lives.
The ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off & Rock On precedes the 57th ACM Awards which will be hosted by Dolly Parton together with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. The show will air live from Allegiant Stadium on March 7 at 7 p.m. CT exclusively on Prime Video.
Amazon Music Names Breland As Next Breakthrough Artist
/by Lydia FarthingAmazon Music has selected country trailblazer Breland as the next Breakthrough Artist.
As a Breakthrough Artist, the singer, songwriter and producer will receive substantial support from Amazon Music, including bespoke video and audio content, global marketing campaigns, increased visibility across playlists and programming, and high-profile Amazon Original tracks.
He will also be a featured guest on Country Heat Weekly, Amazon Music’s first genre-focused original podcast, to connect with co-hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson on his new music and the year ahead.
Breland’s debut single, “My Truck,” fused hip-hop with country and became a breakout success, going Platinum and landing him on best-of-the-year lists from NPR and The New York Times. Since signing to Bad Realm Records/Atlantic Records, he has collaborated with Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Blanco Brown, Lauren Alaina, and Chase Rice. Breland also recently enlisted Keith Urban for the dynamic collaboration “Throw It Back,” and is currently featured on Dierks Bentley’s single with Hardy, “Beers On Me.”
“It’s an honor to be selected as the next Breakthrough Artist. Coming together with Amazon Music is a natural pairing. We share the same vision for my music, and I know that by working with them, I’ll be able to make even my most ambitious plans a reality. I can’t wait to share what we’re working on with my fans,” Breland shares.
Amazon Music has also unveiled details of the Breakthrough Development Fund, an initiative created to provide independent artists with additional financial support as they launch their careers. Each month, one independent artist in the U.S. will receive financial support to go towards some of the costs artists face when starting out, such as funding an early tour, hiring a PR or social team, and more. Thus far in 2022, the fund has supported singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith and Muni Long.
“Helping to develop artists is something that is very important to Amazon Music, and we understand that as their career starts to grow, each artist has different needs. Depending on where they’re at in their career, they may need to build a strong team around them or to enhance their live show. With the Breakthrough Development Fund, we want to help artists build their teams and their profile,” says Amazon Global Co-Head of Artist Relations Chris Graham. “Whether we’re backing artists with this new fund, providing a stage for their music on our Breakthrough playlists, or supporting them with the Breakthrough Artist program, Amazon Music is constantly working to help emerging artists find new fans and get to the next level of their careers.”
Bob Frank Entertainment Acquires Portion Of Charlie Daniels Masters
/by LB CantrellCharlie Daniels. Photo: Erick Anderson / eafoto
Bob Frank Entertainment (BFE) has bought into the late Charlie Daniels’ catalog of masters, becoming equal partners with Blue Hat Records and the Daniels Estate.
BFE CEO Bob Frank now owns one third of the catalog. The remaining equal portions belonging to Blue Hat Records (David Corlew) and the Daniels Estate (Hazel Daniels and Charlie Daniels, Jr.).
“This transaction will be the first of many for BFE’s new privately funded investment arm, Red Shark Ventures, which is focused on catalog masters,” explains Frank. “What better way to launch this effort than with our longtime partner Blue Hat Records who we have been in business with for over 20 years. With such a deep and historic archive, we already have a strong release schedule through 2023.”
“We have been distribution partners with Bob Frank for over 20 years,” adds Corlew, Daniels’ longtime manager. “This purchase allows us to work even closer with Bob and his team to continue Charlie’s musical legacy in a much larger way. Bob has many years of experience with major labels and distribution, which will allow us to reach into a global market that we haven’t really touched, as well as provide a new domestic awareness to one of the oldest independent artist-owned labels. Hazel, Charlie Jr., and I are very excited about this new venture.”
Along with this news, Blue Hat Records and BFE announced they will release a digital and vinyl album of the very first Volunteer Jam, held in 1974 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The project will include previously unreleased live tracks of some of Daniels’ biggest hit songs.
“Charlie Jr., David and I are thrilled to welcome Bob into our family,” says Hazel Daniels. “Charlie loved working with him so we feel this partnership is a perfect fit.”
CRS Reveals Lineup For ‘Team UMG At The Ryman’ Showcase
/by Lydia FarthingUniversal Music Group (UMG) Nashville has announced the lineup for its “Team UMG at the Ryman” event at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2022. The showcase will be held on Feb. 24 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.
This year’s show will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Priscilla Block, Boy Named Banjo, Brothers Osborne, Jordan Davis, Sam Hunt, Little Big Town, Kylie Morgan, Jon Pardi, and Keith Urban. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and the show will begin at noon.
Seminar registrants will have the option to either walk or use shuttles provided by UMG Nashville, going from the Omni Nashville Hotel to the Ryman Auditorium between 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Attendees will receive a boxed lunch upon entry at the Ryman and before the performances.
“A tradition as American as apple pie, we are so happy to be back together with all of you LIVE at the Ryman,” says Mike Dungan, Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville. “An incredibly mediocre box lunch combined with the best music you will ever experience, we know you won’t want to miss it, and we cannot wait to see YOU!”
Registration for CRS 2022 is open now. Single-day passes will also be available, and include access to panels, speakers, luncheons, and networking destinations on the day of pass purchase. Day passes will only be available for purchase on-site.
Everyone attending CRS 2022 will be required to provide documentation of full COVID-19 vaccinations or a negative COVID test result, obtained within 48-hours of arrival at the event. Rapid antigen and PCR tests will be available upon arrival and conducted on-site at no cost to attendees.
Industry Ink: Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, J.E. Moss Elementary, CMT
/by Lydia FarthingLuke Bryan Debuts Vegas Residency, Adds New Dates
Luke Bryan performs during the opening night of his residency at Resorts World Las Vegas. Photo: John Shearer
Luke Bryan debuted his Las Vegas headlining engagement, “Luke Bryan: Vegas,” on Saturday (Feb. 11) at the new Resorts World Theatre. The five-time entertainer of the year kicked off with a sold-out performance featuring top hits such as “That’s My Kind of Night,” “One Margarita” and “Country Girl (Shake It for Me).”
“What an amazing night and start to our run of headlining shows at Resorts World Las Vegas,” Bryan shared. “We’ve worked long and hard to put together an incredible, high-energy show for the fans. I am so proud of how it turned out and I hope everyone who comes leaves there having as much fun as me.”
The set featured a shifting stage that lifted Bryan and his band to the rhythms of his hit songs. The country music star took to the piano to sing “Strip it Down” and “Do I” against a backdrop of lights. During his encore, Bryan walked an elevated 45-foot high catwalk.
Due to ticket demand, Bryan is adding nine new show dates which will go on sale to the public Feb. 21, at 12 p.m. CT. The new dates are June 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, and 25; Aug. 31; and Sept. 3 and 4.
Miranda Lambert Donates $20,000 To Animal Shelters For Valentine’s Day
Miranda Lambert. Photo: Jim Cook
For Valentine’s Day, Miranda Lambert donated $20,000 to twenty shelters, each receiving $1,000 on behalf of the people who gave their time and hearts to shelter animals over the past year.
Lambert, who began volunteering at animal shelters as a teenager says: “Shelter pets-especially the ones that are hardest to get adopted-and the people who care for them, have always had my heart. Valentine’s Day gives me one more chance to show just how special they all are to me.”
Leadership Music, City National Bank, Bluebird Cafe Donate To J.E. Moss Elementary
Pictured (L-R): Jennifer Hurst, J.E. Moss Elementary; Deb Linn, Executive Director, Leadership Music; Erika Wollam-Nichols, COO, Bluebird Cafe; Diane Pearson, SVP Entertainment, City National Bank; Carl Febles, principal, J.E. Moss Elementary
As part of their Gift of Service Committee’s Adopt-a-School initiative, Leadership Music partnered with City National Bank and the Bluebird Cafe to present a $5,000 check to J.E. Moss Elementary School in Antioch, Tennessee.
Leadership Music, a premier education, networking and leadership program for leaders in the music industry, began working with J.E. Moss through The Tennessean’s Adopt-a-Teacher program in 2019.
This most recent donation will go to Reading Is the Way Up to ensure students and teachers have the resources they need.
CMT Adds Tiffany Goldstein To Editorial Team
Tiffany Goldstein
Journalist Tiffany Goldstein has joined the CMT.com editorial team as a writer, effective immediately. She can be reached at Tiffany.Goldstein@cmt.com.
Goldstein has previous stops with Country Now and multiple entertainment outlets spanning country music and pop culture. She currently resides in Chicago.
CMT recently brought on Cindy Watts to the editorial staff in October 2021. Both report to Melissa Goldberg, CMT’s Senior Director of Digital & Social.