Taryn Pray Joins Monarch Publicity

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Taryn Pray

Music public relations company Monarch Publicity has added Taryn Pray to its team. Pray has more than 13 years of public relations experience, including work with UMG Nashville and Sony Music Nashville. She launched her own independent public relations company in 2013.

Monarch Publicity was founded in 2010; the company’s clients include Chris Young, Craig Morgan, Matt Stell, Chris Bandi, Sara Evans, Laine Hardy, The Shires, Temecula Road, Tiffany Woys and Music Health Alliance.

Pray can be reached at taryn.pray@monarchpublicity.com or 615-948-7474.

Jessica Cayne Signs With Spirit Music Nashville, 2 Mix Music

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Pictured (L-R): Kara Jackson, Creative Director-Spirit Music Nashville; Clay Hatton, Administration Assistant-Spirit Music Nashville; Katie Flynn, Creative Director-Spirit Music Nashville; Matt Cottingham, Attorney-Ritholz Levy Fields LLP; Frank Rogers, CEO-Spirit Music Nashville; Brian Bradford, VP of Administration and Operations-Spirit Music Nashville; Derek Wells, Sr. Director A&R/Production-Spirit Music Nashville/Owner-2 Mix Music, LLC; and Jessica Cayne

Jessica Cayne has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Spirit Music Nashville and 2 Mix Music, Spirit’s joint venture with Grammy-nominated producer Derek Wells.

Cayne has had songs placed in TV shows for CBS, NBC, HULU and many others.

“Jessica Cayne is a fireball of creative energy!” Frank Rogers, CEO, Spirit Music Nashville. “She is a crazy great writer, a crazy great singer and a crazy great person! Spirit Music Nashville is thrilled to partner with Derek Wells and 2 Mix Music to unleash Jessica’s talent and music on Nashville and beyond!”

“Jessica was a perfect fit in our building from the moment she walked in,” said Wells. “She’s a diverse and elite talent with a relentless work ethic. Her skill, drive and positivity represent everything the Spirit and 2Mix Music brands are about. We couldn’t be happier to have her join the family!”

“I am so honored and excited to be joining the Spirit team,” said Cayne. “What Frank and Derek are creating at Spirit is incredibly inspiring and I feel very lucky to be a part of the family. I cannot wait to see what what we do together over the next few years-and I cannot imagine a better group of humans to get to make music with and for.”

Industry Ink: Blanco Brown, Walker Hayes, Collective Soul

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Blanco Brown Visits SESAC Offices

Pictured (L-R): SESAC affiliate Blanco Brown and Sr. Director of Creative Services Lydia Schultz. Photo: Courtesy SESAC


SESAC affiliate Blanco Brown stopped by SESAC’s Music Row office Thursday, March 5, to spend time with friends and colleagues. Brown, who resides in Atlanta, is known for his international hit “The Git Up,” which has been certified 2x multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
 

YouTube Celebrates Walker Hayes

Pictured (L-R): YouTube’s Copeland Isaacson, Walker Hayes, Monument’s Sarah D’Hilly, and YouTube’s Margaret Hart. Photo: Robert Chavers


Walker Hayes was surprised on set by YouTube’s Copeland Isaacson and Margaret Hart with a plaque signifying that he now has over 100,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
 

BMI Honors Collective Soul With Million-Air Certs

BMI’s Mason Hunter with Collective Soul. Photo: Courtesy BMI


BMI’s AVP, Creative, Mason Hunter presented ’90s alternative-rock band Collective Soul with three Million-Air certificates on stage during their show at the Ryman Auditorium on Monday, March 2. Cumulatively, their songs “The World I Knew,” “Shine” and “December” have racked up over nine million broadcast performances, totaling roughly sixty-three hours of continuous airplay.

Hayley Williams Launches Solo Tour For ‘Petals For Armor’ This Spring

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Paramore‘s Hayley Williams has announced her first tour in support of her debut solo album, Petals for Armor. The singer released “Simmer,” “Leave It Alone” and “Cinnamon” from the album, with the full project set for release on May 8.

In September, Paramore —which Williams helped form in 2004—announced they are going on hiatus.

The upcoming tour includes a show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on June 29.

“Wow. I am going on tour. Myself. It’s not Paramore and truthfully, it’s just a terrifying,” she said in a statement. “But if I know anything, it’s that there’s no safer place (besides at home with my dog) than to be in a room, in front of the people who’ve grown up singing my lungs out for. There was a time I thought I would tour Petals for Armor. What a joke. I must. The first run of shows is going to be hot, sweaty, and intimate. My brand-newly-formed band I will be playing rooms that Paramore outgrew a decade ago. It’s going to be so satisfying to feel the energy of a crowd that close again, especially while performing songs that feel so vital for me; songs I have never performed before for an audience.”

Tickets for the Petals for Armour Tour go on sale March 13 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans who pre-order the record by March 8 will have access to pre-sale tickets for U.S. dates beginning March 10-March 12.

May 13 — Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Max
May 15 — Brighton, UK @ The Beach
May 16 — London, UK @ Electric Brixton
May 19 — Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
May 28 — Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
May 30 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
June 1 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
June 3 — Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
June 5 — Dallas, TX @ HiFi
June 6 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues
June 8 — Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
June 10 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
June 15 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
June 17 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
June 18 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
June 20 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
June 22 — Toronto, ON @ Rebel
June 24 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
June 26 — Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
June 27 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
June 29 — Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

BREAKING: SXSW Canceled Due To "Unprecedented Situation"

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The city of Austin, Texas has canceled the March events for South By Southwest (SXSW), as well as SXSW EDU, marking the first cancellation in the festival’s 33-year history. The shows were set to begin next week. Facing growing concerns over Coronavirus, the city made this surprising decision today, Mar. 6, 2020.

Read the festival’s full statement below:

The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions.

We are devastated to share this news with you. “The show must go on” is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation.

As recently as Wednesday, Austin Public Health stated that “there’s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer.” However, this situation evolved rapidly, and we honor and respect the City of Austin’s decision. We are committed to do our part to help protect our staff, attendees, and fellow Austinites.

We are exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU. For our registrants, clients, and participants we will be in touch as soon as possible and will publish an FAQ.

We understand the gravity of the situation for all the creatives who utilize SXSW to accelerate their careers; for the global businesses; and for Austin and the hundreds of small businesses – venues, theatres, vendors, production companies, service industry staff, and other partners that rely so heavily on the increased business that SXSW attracts.

We will continue to work hard to bring you the unique events you love. Though it’s true that our March 2020 event will no longer take place in the way that we intended, we continue to strive toward our purpose – helping creative people achieve their goals.

Bobby Bare To Release ‘Great American Saturday Night’ Concept Album

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In April, Bobby Bare will release Great American Saturday Night, a concept album written entirely by the late Shel Silverstein and recorded in 1978. The album will be available everywhere on April 17 and includes the leadoff single “Living Legend.”

Great American Saturday Night follows in the tradition Bare and Silverstein began long ago with a series of collaborations that eventually resulted in the 1973 LP Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies, followed by albums including Singin’ in the Kitchen, Hard Time Hungrys, The Winner and Other Losers, Drinkin’ From the Bottle, Singin’ From the Heart, and 1998’s Old Dogs, which also features Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, and Jerry Reed.

Track Listing for Great American Saturday Night:
1. “Great American Saturday Night” 
2. “Red-Neck Hippie Romance” 
3. “The Diet”
4. “Painting Her Fingernails”
5. “Goodnight Little House Plant”
6. “Livin’ Legend”
7. “They Won’t Let Us Show It At The Beach”
8. “The Day All The Yes Men Said No”
9. “Time”
10. “Whiplash Will”
11. “Me And Jimmie Rodgers”
12. “Someone To Talk To”
13. “Great American Saturday Night (Reprise)”
*All songs written by Shel Silverstein except No. 5 and 10 written by Silverstein with Fred Koller

BREAKING: Tin Pan South To Be Rescheduled

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NSAI has announced the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, and full week of events, will be rescheduled for later in the year due to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. The festival was originally scheduled for March 24 – 28.

“After heavy consideration, in light of the tornado this week as well as growing health concerns over the Coronavirus, we have decided to reschedule Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival to later this year, in the Summer,” said NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison. “We feel this is the responsible decision, and it is supported by Tin Pan venues and sponsors involved in the festival. We want to thank everyone who had planned to participate in or attend the festival, and appreciate the support in rescheduling it.”

It is possible that several of the venues will move forward with the previously scheduled events. This will be decided between the venues and participants and it is likely that several events will now be modified to benefit tornado relief efforts.

For those that have purchased Tin Pan South Fast Access Passes to the festival and/or registered for the Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar, the option to receive a refund or to transfer the passes or registration to the newly scheduled date will be available. Information has been distributed to those affected. (Refunds can be requested at refunds@nashvillesongwriters.com)

BMI Cancels SXSW Events

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Performing rights organization BMI has canceled its planned events surrounding this year’s SXSW Festival, set for March 13-22, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

The company said in a statement: “The health and safety of our team members and our songwriters is of paramount importance, and we regret any inconvenience this may cause. We look forward to showcasing our songwriters’ incredible music next year at SXSW 2021.”

Among the events BMI was slated to host was The Yeti X BMI Day Party, scheduled for March 19, featuring performances from Almost Monday, Sir Woman,  Houndmouth and more. BMI Presents: Sonidos Alternos was slated for March 18 featuring artists including Andrea Cruz and Jona Camacho, while the BMI Acoustic Brunch was set for March 20, featuring JP Saxe, Early James, and more.

BMI’s notice also stated the the company will evaluate other upcoming BMI-hosted events on a case-by-case basis.

Old Dominion Cancels C2C Performances Due To Coronavirus Concerns

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Old Dominion announced today (March 6) that they are withdrawing from their performances at popular UK country festival C2C, due to coronavirus concerns.

C2C is slated to take place in Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, England; Dublin, Ireland; and Glasgow, Scotland from March 7-15; Old Dominion had five shows slated as part of the festival. UK group The Shires are set to replace Old Dominion on the lineup, making The Shires the first UK artist to perform on the C2C Arena main stage.

“After much consideration, we have decided to withdraw from our upcoming performances as part of the C2C Music Festival in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, London and Glasgow,” the band said via a message on Twitter. “We are so sorry to disappoint our fans overseas; however with the growing uncertainty and unpredictable nature of the virus that is spreading throughout the world, the safety and security of our entire team is the top priority. We are forever grateful for every opportunity we get to witness just how far our music is reaching, and we will be back across the world as soon as we can. Much love and thank you for your support – Matthew, Trevor, Brad, Geoff & Whit.”

Other artists scheduled to perform during C2C include Luke Combs, Darius Rucker, Eric Church, Brett Young, The Cadillac Three, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tanya Tucker, and more.

Globally, there are now more than 100,000 confirmed cases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of March 5, there are 262 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Germany, 38 cases in the Netherlands, 89 in the United Kingdom, and two in Ireland. According to CNN, there are confirmed cases in 20 U.S. states; this week, Tennessee had its first confirmed case, as a 44-year-old man in Williamson County, just south of Nashville, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday (March 5).

Mickey Guyton Asks The Hard Questions In New Single

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Mickey Guyton is releasing a new song “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” today (March 6). The thought-provoking song poses the simple question, “what are you gonna tell her/when she figures out/that all this time you built her up just so the world could let her down.” It was written by Guyton, Karen Kosowski, Victoria Banks and Emma Lee just three weeks prior to the annual UMG Nashville showcase, held at the Ryman Auditorium during this year’s Country Radio Seminar in downtown Nashville, where Guyton performed the song for the first time. Guyton’s inspired rendition received the only spontaneous standing ovation from the gathering of country radio programmers and decision makers.

“As an artist, I’m so grateful for music,” explains Guyton. “It allows me to convey important messages that are dear to me. I know this song will touch people because it is so truthful.”

The unapologetically honest new track will be included on Guyton’s upcoming album, set for release this summer. Last year Guyton’s poignant and uplifting song, “Hold On,” which she co-wrote with Karen Kosowski and Victoria Banks, was featured in the Breakthrough movie and soundtrack.
See Guyton’s performance of the song from the UMG Nashville showcase at Country Radio Seminar below:

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