Yola announced her Walk Through Fire World Tour today which will travel across the US, Canada, and Europe, with other territories and dates to be announced. Amythyst Kiah is confirmed to open various dates of the U.S. run. European and UK dates are on sale now, and 2020 U.S. tour dates will go on sale this Friday, Sept. 20.
Yola will also perform with Kacey Musgraves at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Oct. 25, at Farm Aid, two dates with Old Crow Medicine Show at the Ryman Dec. 30-31, and at Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend in 2020.
Yola’s debut album Walk Through Fire, which released earlier this year, was produced by Dan Auerbach, and was written and recorded at Auerbach’s Nashville-based Easy Eye Sound studio. Among the album’s guest performers are Vince Gill, while bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash), drummer Gene Chrisman and pianist Bobby Wood played on the project.
“I am so excited to announce my first world headline tour and honored to bring Amythyst Kiah out on the road with me,” said Yola. “She has an incredible voice and her songs are next level—she is gonna blow you all away.”
The Grammy Museum has announced it will host a special conversation and performance with Yola in L.A. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Presale tickets were available beginning Sept. 12 and general sales begin Thursday, Sept. 19.
YOLA TOUR DATES 2019:
SEP 14 SAT – Music Midtown, Piedmont Park/Park Tavern, Atlanta, GA,
SEP 19 THU – Castle Theatre, Bloomington, IL,
SEP 20 FRI – Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, Maquoketa, IA,
SEP 21 SAT – Farm Aid, Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin
SEP 22 SUN – Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN,
SEP 26 THU – Levitt Shell, Memphis, TN
SEP 27 FRI – Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, (With Kacey Musgraves)
SEP 28 SAT – Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, (With Kacey Musgraves)
OCT 5 SAT – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
OCT 13 SUN – Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX,
OCT 16 WED – The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CA
OCT 25 FRI – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville TN (With Kacey Musgraves)
NOV 03 SUN -Leeds, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Leeds (with Greta Van Fleet)
NOV 04 MON – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre (with GVF)
NOV 06 WED – Glasgow, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Glasgow (with GVF)
NOV 07 THR – Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Newcastle (with GVF)
NOV 09 SAT – Liverpool, United Kingdom, Mountford Hall (with GVF)
NOV 10 SUN – Nottingham, United Kingdom, Rock City (with GVF)
NOV 12 TUE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, AFAS Live (with GVF)
NOV 13 WED – Paris, France, Zénith de Paris (with GVF)
NOV 15 FRI – Antwerp, Belgium, Lotto Arena (with GVF)
NOV 16 SAT – Berlin, Germany, Musik & Frieden
NOV 17 SUN – Hamburg, Germany, HÄKKEN
NOV 18 MON – Frederiksberg, Denmark, KB Hallen(with GVF)
NOV 20 WED – Cologne, Germany, Palladium Cologne (with GVF)
NOV 21 THR – München, Germany, Zenith (with GVF)
NOV 22 FRI – Milano, Italy, Santeria Toscana 31
NOV 24 SUN – Milan, Italy, Alcatraz (with GVF)
NOV 26 TUE – Barcelona, Spain, Sant Jordi Club (with GVF)
NOV 28 THR – Paris, France, Café de la Danse
NOV 30 SAT – Glasgow, United Kingdom, Òran Mór (with GVF)
DEC 01 SUN – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre
DEC 03 TUE – Manchester, United Kingdom, Gorilla
DEC 04 WED – London, United Kingdom, Islington Assembly Hall
DEC 11 WED – Garcia’s, Port Chester, NY, United States
DEC 30 MON – The Ryman w/ Old Crow Medicine Show, Nashville
DEC 31 TUE – The Ryman w/ Old Crow Medicine Show, Nashville
Taylor Swift Will Be First Female Artist To Open NFL Stadium Show
/by LB CantrellTaylor Swift announced multiple international tour dates today (Sept. 17), as well as Lover Fest—named after her 2019 album. The announced dates visit Germany, France, Portugal, Brazil, Lover Fest West at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, and Lover Fest East at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Swift will become the first female artist to ever open an NFL Stadium on July 25 and 26, 2020 at SoFi Stadium.
In an Instagram post the singer said, “For me, the Lover album is open fields and sunsets and SUMMER. I want to celebrate the album and perform it live with you in a way that feels authentic to the music. I want to go to some places I haven’t been, and play festivals for the first time in ages…and where we didn’t have festivals, we made some. Introducing, Lover Fest East and West. Details and additional dates coming soon! TaylorSwift.com!”
Taylor Swift’s Announced 2020 Dates:
June 20 – Werchter Boutique (Werchter, Belgium)
June 24 – The Waldbühne (Berlin, Germany)
June 26 – Oslo Sommertid (Oslo, Norway)
July 1 – Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark)
July 3 – Open’er Festival (Gdynia, Poland)
July 5 – Festival de Nîmes (Nîmes, France)
July 9 – NOS Alive (Oeiras, Portugal)
July 18 – Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
July 25 – SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
July 26 – SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
July 31- Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
August 1- Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts).
For more information, visit taylorswift.com.
Lauren Daigle Plans First Headlining Arena Tour For 2020
/by Lorie HollabaughThe tour will wrap with a special performance in Lauren’s hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana at the Cajundome.
Folk/soul duo JOHNNYSWIM will join Daigle on select US dates. The tour follows nearly 70 sold-out shows Daigle has performed since the release of her Grammy-award winning album, Look Up Child. American Express card members can purchase tickets in the U.S. and Canada before the general public beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17-Sept. 19. A limited number of VIP Packages will be available to purchase that include tickets, access to a pre-show song performance and Q&A with Daigle, a limited-edition tour poster, custom merchandise and more. Tickets will go on sale to the general public in U.S. and Canada on September 20th at laurendaigle.com/tour.
“This year has been life changing,” said Daigle. “There’s no better feeling than to be able to look out from the stage and see how people have connected with the songs on this album. Our shows feel like one big party of togetherness, and I can’t wait to create a whole new tour for 2020. It’s going to be so much fun!”
To exclusively announce the upcoming dates, iHeartMedia’s LiteFM on-air personalities Cubby and Christine hosted an iHeartRadio Special Announcement with Daigle at iHeartMedia headquarters in New York. The event included an intimate performance and Q&A which streamed live on iHeartRadio’s YouTube. In addition, iHeartMedia will broadcast portions of the Q&A on LiteFM on Sept. 17.
Lauren Daigle World Tour Dates:
January 18: Palais Theatre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
January 19: Enmore Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
January 22: Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane, QLD, Australia
January 24: Festival One Hamilton, New Zealand
January 25: James Hay Theatre Christchurch, New Zealand
February 20: Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL
February 21: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL
February 22: Bojangles’ Coliseum Charlotte, NC
February 27: Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 28: Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 29: Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
March 5: American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
March 6: Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK
March 7: CenturyLink Center Bossier City, LA
March 12: Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
March 13: Ford Center Evansville, IN
March 14: Grossinger Motors Arena Bloomington, IL
March 15: Huntington Center Toledo, OH
April 30: Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
May 1: Berglund Center Roanoke, VA
May 7: State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
May 8: Amway Center Orlando, FL
May 9: BB&T Center Sunrise, FL
May 14: CHI Health Center Omaha, NE
May 15: Target Center Minneapolis, MN
May 16: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Sioux Falls, SD
May 28: Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
May 29: Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
May 30: Resch Center Green Bay, WI
June 18: Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
June 19: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN
June 20: Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
June 25: Madison Square Garden New York, NY
June 26: Agganis Arena Boston, MA
June 27: XL Center Hartford, CT
July 1: Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Wilkes-Barre, PA
July 2: Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON
July 3: Bell Centre Montreal, QC
July 9: PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
July 10: Giant Center Hershey, PA
July 11: Scope Arena Norfolk, VA
July 16: Toyota Center Houston, TX
July 17: Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Mechanical Licensing Collective Submits Proposal To Copyright Royalty Board
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Mechanical Licensing Collective has submitted its proposal to the Copyright Royalty Board outlining the structure of the collective, as well as the funding required to carry out the statutory demands of the Music Modernization Act. The law mandates that the funding be wholly paid by the digital services.
According to a statement from the MLC, the proposed start-up assessment is $37.25 million, with an annual assessment starting at $29 million before its start date in 2021.
By Jan. 1, 2021, the MLC must be able to administer the new nationwide blanket license system for mechanical rights, operate an unprecedented, transparent database, match copyright ownership to usage on streaming platforms, and pay songwriters and publishers quickly and accurately.
The MLC’s submission to the CRB also outlines many of the MLC’s funding and staffing plans, including details of the MLC’s proposed organization and operations. The CRB rules provide for a written response by the digital services, a written reply by the MLC, and then a hearing with live testimony, which is currently scheduled for February 2020. The CRB ruling will be due by July 2020.
The commission-free collective will be funded by the digital services, who will be able to receive blanket licenses through the MLC. The funding will be made through an “administrative assessment” on the digital services, which the judges at the Copyright Royalty Board are tasked with setting in an amount sufficient to cover the MLC’s total costs.
The MLC released the following statement: “The CRB submission is the result of months of research on the most efficient and effective way to run this unprecedented new collective that will serve the needs of both the songwriters and their music publishers as well as the digital music services from Day One. The proposed start-up assessment is $37.25 million, with an annual assessment starting at $29 million in 2021, when the MLC commences its blanket licensing operations. The proposed assessment is the right one under the law, and the budget is very reasonable for digital companies to pay to receive the benefits the blanket license will provide them. The MLC’s operating budget and staff must be capable of comprehensively meeting and executing the extensive requirements and responsibilities of the Collective under the law in less than 15 months from now.”
MLC Board Chairman Alisa Coleman added, “We have a mandate to not just administer the mechanical licensing process, but to improve it, make it more transparent, and to better serve songwriters and publishers of all sizes and around the world. We have outlined for the Judges what is necessary to achieve these goals and significantly advance the industry, and to fulfill Congress’ mandate to end the status quo where undisclosed millions of dollars owed to music creators are not paid. We are going to continue to work tirelessly in these CRB proceedings to ensure the tech giants who joined with us to pass the MMA continue that partnership to fully fund the most important piece of the legislation, the entity that will actually implement the requirements of the legislation.”
Weekly Register: The Highwomen Debut At No. 1 On Country Albums Chart
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Highwomen, the self-titled debut project from Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires, debuts at No. 1 this week on the country albums chart, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The project moved 34K in total consumption.
The album’s debut outranked a recent mainstay at the country album chart pinnacle, Luke Combs‘ This One’s For You, which rings in at No. 2 this week, with 18K. Dan+Shay‘s self-titled album is at No. 3, with 13.5K. Home Free‘s Dive Bar Saints debuted at No. 4, with 12K. Morgan Wallen‘s If I Know Me rounds out the Top 5 with 11K.
Yola Announces Walk Through Fire World Tour
/by Lorie HollabaughYola announced her Walk Through Fire World Tour today which will travel across the US, Canada, and Europe, with other territories and dates to be announced. Amythyst Kiah is confirmed to open various dates of the U.S. run. European and UK dates are on sale now, and 2020 U.S. tour dates will go on sale this Friday, Sept. 20.
Yola will also perform with Kacey Musgraves at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Oct. 25, at Farm Aid, two dates with Old Crow Medicine Show at the Ryman Dec. 30-31, and at Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend in 2020.
Yola’s debut album Walk Through Fire, which released earlier this year, was produced by Dan Auerbach, and was written and recorded at Auerbach’s Nashville-based Easy Eye Sound studio. Among the album’s guest performers are Vince Gill, while bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash), drummer Gene Chrisman and pianist Bobby Wood played on the project.
“I am so excited to announce my first world headline tour and honored to bring Amythyst Kiah out on the road with me,” said Yola. “She has an incredible voice and her songs are next level—she is gonna blow you all away.”
The Grammy Museum has announced it will host a special conversation and performance with Yola in L.A. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Presale tickets were available beginning Sept. 12 and general sales begin Thursday, Sept. 19.
YOLA TOUR DATES 2019:
SEP 14 SAT – Music Midtown, Piedmont Park/Park Tavern, Atlanta, GA,
SEP 19 THU – Castle Theatre, Bloomington, IL,
SEP 20 FRI – Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, Maquoketa, IA,
SEP 21 SAT – Farm Aid, Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin
SEP 22 SUN – Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington, IN,
SEP 26 THU – Levitt Shell, Memphis, TN
SEP 27 FRI – Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, (With Kacey Musgraves)
SEP 28 SAT – Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, (With Kacey Musgraves)
OCT 5 SAT – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
OCT 13 SUN – Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TX,
OCT 16 WED – The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, CA
OCT 25 FRI – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville TN (With Kacey Musgraves)
NOV 03 SUN -Leeds, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Leeds (with Greta Van Fleet)
NOV 04 MON – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre (with GVF)
NOV 06 WED – Glasgow, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Glasgow (with GVF)
NOV 07 THR – Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Newcastle (with GVF)
NOV 09 SAT – Liverpool, United Kingdom, Mountford Hall (with GVF)
NOV 10 SUN – Nottingham, United Kingdom, Rock City (with GVF)
NOV 12 TUE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, AFAS Live (with GVF)
NOV 13 WED – Paris, France, Zénith de Paris (with GVF)
NOV 15 FRI – Antwerp, Belgium, Lotto Arena (with GVF)
NOV 16 SAT – Berlin, Germany, Musik & Frieden
NOV 17 SUN – Hamburg, Germany, HÄKKEN
NOV 18 MON – Frederiksberg, Denmark, KB Hallen(with GVF)
NOV 20 WED – Cologne, Germany, Palladium Cologne (with GVF)
NOV 21 THR – München, Germany, Zenith (with GVF)
NOV 22 FRI – Milano, Italy, Santeria Toscana 31
NOV 24 SUN – Milan, Italy, Alcatraz (with GVF)
NOV 26 TUE – Barcelona, Spain, Sant Jordi Club (with GVF)
NOV 28 THR – Paris, France, Café de la Danse
NOV 30 SAT – Glasgow, United Kingdom, Òran Mór (with GVF)
DEC 01 SUN – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre
DEC 03 TUE – Manchester, United Kingdom, Gorilla
DEC 04 WED – London, United Kingdom, Islington Assembly Hall
DEC 11 WED – Garcia’s, Port Chester, NY, United States
DEC 30 MON – The Ryman w/ Old Crow Medicine Show, Nashville
DEC 31 TUE – The Ryman w/ Old Crow Medicine Show, Nashville
Belmont University Symposium To Examine Entertainment Industry’s Diversity And Inclusion Gaps
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (Top row, L-R): Alejandro Sierra, Jackie Patillo, Jeannette Ceja. (Bottom row, L-R): Jill McMillan, Brian Sexton and Cheryl Slay Carr are just a few of the confirmed participants in the “Minding the Gap” symposium.
Belmont University’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business aims to increase awareness gaps in diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry with the recently-announced one-day symposium set for Sept. 27.
Titled “Minding the Gap,” the symposium includes six open-to-the-public panel presentations, which will include executives and artists including 102.1FM The Ville’s Shannon Sanders; RCA Inspirational’s Phil Thornton; hip-hop artist Tim Gent; Gospel Music Association’s Jackie Patillo; and National Museum of African American Music curatorial director Dr. Dina Bennett, as well as entrepreneur and travel reporter Jeannette Ceja; Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville executive director Jill McMillan; artists Jason Eskridge, Jamiah, Ysa Fernandez, and Alejandro Sierra; producer Ron Gilmore, and Creatives Day founder/CEO Brian Sexton. The symposium will be held at Belmont University’s Gordan E. Inman Center.
Organized by Dr. Cheryl Carr, associate dean of the Curb College and frequent author/speaker on issues of diversity and inclusion in the entertainment business, the event promises open conversation about topics timely in Nashville’s entertainment scene and beyond.
Carr said, “As an academic institution, our mission is to investigate and understand what’s happening now, with a view to shaping the future. Not because a topic is popular, but because it matters. And inclusive excellence is important for the entertainment industry. I believe this Symposium is an idea whose time has come. Anyone who is interested in being part of a forward-thinking and balanced discussion is invited to join us.”
“Minding the Gap: A Diversity in Entertainment Symposium” is part of Belmont University’s fifth annual Diversity Week, an event designed for members of the community to engage in meaningful conversations surrounding diversity, inclusion, privilege, cultural humility and more.
“Minding the Gap: A Diversity in Entertainment Symposium” Daily Schedule:
9-9:50 a.m.: The Rise of an Urban Music Scene in Nashville
Moderator: Dr. Eric Holt, assistant professor of music business, Belmont University
Confirmed Panelists:
D’Llisha Davis, 2L’s On A Cloud, Owner, Editor
Ron Gilmore, Dreamville Producer
Shannon Sanders, Program Director, 102.1FM The Ville
Phil Thornton, Senior Vice President, RCA Inspirational
Tim Gent, Hip-Hop Artist
10-10:50 a.m.: Who’s in the Room Where It Happens? A Look at Women in the Music Industry
Interviewer: Dr. Cheryl Carr, associate dean of the Curb College
Jackie Patillo, Gospel Music Association president and executive director
11-11:50 a.m.: It’s a Great Big Entertainment World: Creative Diversity in Operas, Museums & Nonprofit Arts
Moderator: Lea Maitlen, Nashville Opera Company director of marketing
Confirmed Panelists:
Dr. Dina Bennett, National Museum of African American Music curatorial director
Brian Sexton, Creatives Day founder and CEO
Jill McMillan, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville executive director
1:30-2:20 p.m.: JetSet and the News—Leveraging Diversity in the Digital Age
Moderator: Dr. Sybril Brown, professor of media studies, Belmont University
Confirmed Panelists:
Jeannette Ceja, entrepreneur and travel reporter
Grover Murrell, WZTV-TV assignment manager
2:30-3:20 p.m.: The Sound of Inclusion
Musical performances by Jason Eskridge, Jamiah, Ysa Fernandez and Alejandro Sierra
3:30-4:20 p.m.: Film Narratives for a Progressive Future
Moderator: Dr. Amy Bertram, lecturer of motion pictures, Belmont University
Confirmed Panelists:
Hazel Joyner-Smith, International Black Film Festival (IBFF) founder/CEO
Ingrid Brown, IBFF co-founder
Ivey Smith, IBFF
Dr. Haerin Shin, assistant professor of English, Vanderbilt University
Taylor Lindsey Upped To Sr. VP, A&R, Sony Music Nashville
/by Jessica NicholsonTaylor Lindsey has been promoted from Vice President, A&R, Sony Music Nashville to Senior Vice President, A&R, SMN. Lindsey joined the label group in September 2013 and will continue to report directly to Jim Catino, Executive Vice President, A&R, SMN.
“Taylor’s instincts, relationships, and creative standard sets the bar for A&R executives – anywhere,” Catino said. “Her tireless pursuit of talent and great songs has helped shape the unique creative vision we have at Sony Music Nashville and contributed on an impressive level to the success of our roster of artists.”
“Watching artists go from playing no-cover shows to stadiums is a stunning experience, and I’ve been able to witness that multiple times in my tenure at Sony,” said Lindsey. “I’m so fortunate to work with some of the most inspiring, insanely talented artists in the world, and teammates determined to get their music heard. I’m excited to get to continue to amplify what we’ve been building these past few years.”
Lindsey has been instrumental in the signing and development of a diverse, award-winning group of artists including Maren Morris, Old Dominion and Luke Combs, among others. Respected for her hands-on style, Lindsey takes an active role in setting the creative direction for the full complement of acts on Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville and RCA Records Nashville, and she is heavily involved in the development and recording process.
A native of Washington, Georgia, Lindsey developed an early love of music, thanks in large part to the encouragement of her parents and the talent of her award-winning, songwriter sister Hillary Lindsey. Originally a biology major with her sights set on a medical degree, an elective music industry class changed her trajectory at University of Georgia and she soon started pitching her sister’s songs. The sister team created Raylene Music, which was eventually acquired by BMG and Lindsey continued to pitch her sister’s creations as well as sign, develop, and pitch 12 other chart-topping writers.
Lindsey met Catino, who hired her as Director of A&R in September 2013. She was promoted to Senior Director in 2015 and then Vice President of A&R in 2017.
“Part of my job in development is to help elevate and foster the artists so that they can live up to their full potential,” she said. “And that would not be possible without the numerous contributions from the internal and external artist teams who understands the vision of the artist and why we signed them in the first place.”
Lindsey is married and lives in Nashville with her songwriter husband Derrick Southerland and their daughter.
Paul Simon, Garth Brooks To Perform For Musicians Hall of Fame Concert In Nashville
/by Jessica NicholsonPaul Simon played his most recent concert in Nashville in 2018, a sold-out show at Bridgestone Arena as part of his Farewell Tour. But the concert wasn’t his last in Music City. Next month, Simon will return to perform as part of the celebration to induct the 2019 class of the Musicians Hall of Fame.
Along with Simon, other luminaries including Garth Brooks, Kix Brooks, Zac Brown, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, and Trisha Yearwood will perform at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Oct. 22.
This year’s inductees and awards include:
Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals–Musician
Steve Wariner–Musician
The Surfaris–Instrumental Song Award “Wipe Out” Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, Ron Wilson
Don Everly–Iconic Riff Award “Wake Up Little Susie”
Alabama–MHOF Lifetime Achievement Award
Original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (FAME Studio)–David Briggs, Jerry Carrigan, Norbert Putnam, Terry Thompson, Peanut Montgomery, Joe South, and Reggie Young
“The Players” – Studio Musicians Award–Eddie Bayers, Paul Franklin, John Hobbs, Brent Mason, Michael Rhodes
The Muscle Shoals Horn Section–Harrison Calloway, Ronnie Eades, Charles Rose, and Harvey Thompson
Owen Bradley–Producer
Billy Sherrill–Engineer
Bob Taylor, Taylor Guitars–Industry Icon Award
“This celebratory concert is a peerless night in Nashville to celebrate music and true musicians,” said Joe Chambers, founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame. “From start to finish, our inductees will have their legacy honored by some of the world’s top musicians in unexpected and exciting performances. The exceptional collection of talent announced today should hint at what we have in store for guests – it will be a night to remember that can only happen in Nashville.”
Tickets for the Oct. 22 event are available to the public.
Craig Morgan Reunites With Broken Bow Records
/by Jessica NicholsonCraig Morgan has reunited with his former label home, BBR Music Group’s Broken Bow Records, to release his first new music in three years. Morgan was previously signed to the label from 2002-2008, during which he released his songs including “Almost Home,” “International Harvester,” “Tough,” and “That’s What I Love About Sunday.”
“The Father, My Son, And The Holy Ghost,” a vulnerable, emotional track Morgan penned following the death of his 19-year-old son Jerry, reached No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre Top Songs Chart, as well as the Top Country Songs chart, last week. The song has earned over 1.5 million views.
Longtime friend Blake Shelton helped launch a social media campaign in support of the song last week, bringing in support from fellow artists and celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Luke Combs, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Blanco Brown, The Today Show, and more. The track is being sent to country radio today.
“Knockin’ Boots” Co-Writers Reside In Top Ten On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
/by LB Cantrell“Knockin’ Boots” co-writers Hillary Lindsey (No. 3), Jon Nite (No. 4) and Gordie Sampson (No. 10) reside in the top ten on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, as the Luke Bryan-recorded hit makes its way to the top of the charts.
Ashley Gorley maintains his position at No. 1 this week, as does HARDY at No. 2. Luke Combs moves up three slots to No. 7, with his co-written tunes “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Even Though I’m Leaving,” charting.
The MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, published every week, uses algorithms based upon song activity garnered from airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the first songwriter chart of its kind.
Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.