Adam Hambrick Makes Opry Debut
Pictured (L-R): Jeannie Seely, Adam Hambrick, Ricky Skaggs
Adam Hambrick celebrated his Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night (May 11). Introduced by long-standing Opry member, Jeannie Seely, he performed his debut single “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Broken Ladder.” The night was especially meaningful to Hambrick as he stepped into the circle for the first time and spoke about the recent passing of his grandfather, who he had always hoped would see him play the Opry stage. The guitar he played for his debut was the one his grandfather gave him, as a moving tribute to the man who inspired his love of country music.
“In a lot of ways, The Opry is the heart of country music. It’s where it was born, and it’s the common thread that winds through its history. To me, playing that stage is getting to be a part of a tradition that has shaped my love for music and storytelling,” said Hambrick.
The Vinny 27 Announces Players Roster
Vince Gill has announced the players who will be competing in his upcoming 27th Annual Vinny Invitational Golf Tournament May 19-20 at the Golf Club Of Tennessee In Kingston Springs. Among the celebrities participating in this year’s tourney are Jay DeMarcus, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Joe Don Rooney, and more plus a host of pro-golfers. The theme for this year’s golf and music event that brings together friends, celebrities, professionals and junior golfers to raise funds for junior golf and youth development programs across Tennessee is “One Giant Leap 4 Kids.” The Vinny has raised more than $8 million dollars in its history, and created hundreds of lasting friendships built among laughs and great music along the way.
Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Pictured (L-R): Joe Ables, Kelley Mickwee, Mason Hunter, Lisa Stewart, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram, Mitch Ballard, Miranda Bolton, Brendon Anthony, Mike McAdam, Troy Cartwright and Jamie Lin Wilson backstage at the Key West Theater. (Photo: Erika Goldring/BMI).
The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker. TxHSA Board member Joe Ables revealed the new class of songwriters during its Key West Songwriters Festival Texas Music Showcase, which included special performances by TxHSA Hall of Fame members Aaron Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, and Liz Rose, along with Alyssa Micaela, Jack Ingram, Jamie Lin Wilson, Heather Morgan, Rob Baird, and Wade Bowen at the Key West Theater.
NSAI Board of Directors Names Executive Committee Members, Welcomes Newest Board Members
/by Jessica NicholsonFront Row, Seated (L-R): Jenn Schott, Sarah Buxton, Laura Veltz, Chris DeStefano. Back Row, Standing (L-R): Rivers Rutherford, Danny Wells, Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith, Lee Thomas Miller, Metro Councilman Jeff Syracuse, Steve Bogard, Liz Rose, NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison, Troy Verges, Jeff Cohen, Tony Arata.
The NSAI Board of Directors had its first meeting of a new term this week including its new members Sarah Buxton and Laura Veltz. During the meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected the current Executive Committee which includes President Steve Bogard, Legislative Co-Chairs Roger Brown and Lee Thomas Miller, Industry Liaison Brett James, Sergeant-At-Arms Bobby Tomberlin, Secretary Byron Hill, Treasurer Jenn Schott and At-Large Members Tim Nichols, Anthony L. Smith and Danny Wells.
Additionally, the Board received a visit from Metro Council member Jeff Syracuse who they were able to thank in person for his support of songwriters and specifically for his recent leadership in siding against the streaming services and specifically Amazon in their appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board’s pay raise to songwriters.
2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Talent Agency Of The Year
/by Jessica NicholsonFollowing Monday’s (May 13) announcement of this year’s nominees for the 31st annual MusicRow Awards, we take a look at a newly-added category for this year’s awards, the Talent Agency of the Year category. The MusicRow Awards will be presented at a private ceremony on June 26.
See the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.
Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.
Talent Agency of the Year nominees:
2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Talent Agency Of The Year
/by Sarah SkatesSee the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.
Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.
Talent Agency of the Year nominees:
Shania Twain Joins Lionsgate Faith-Based Film ‘I Still Believe’
/by Jessica NicholsonShania Twain
Music superstar Shania Twain has joined the cast of faith-based film I Still Believe, to be released by Lionsgate and Kingdom Studios on March 20, 2020. The film focuses on the story of Christian music artist Jeremy Camp, and takes its title from his 2003 hit song by the same name.
Twain will play Jeremy’s mother, Terry Camp. Other cast members include Britt Robertson as Melissa Henning (Camp’s love interest and later wife), Melissa Roxburgh as Heather Henning (Melissa older sister), and Nathan Dean Parsons as Jean-Luc La Joie, Jeremy and Melissa’s friend who mentors Camp. It was previously revealed that K.J. Apa will star as Camp, while Gary Sinese will portray Camp’s father.
Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are directing the project, while Kevin Downes is producing with the Erwins as part of Kingdom Studios. I Still Believe follows last year’s Lionsgate box office success of I Can Only Imagine, which chronicles the story of Bart Millard, lead singer and writer for CCM band MercyMe. The film opened at No. 3 at the box office, and grossed $83 million in the United States, becoming the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all time.
CCM singer Camp has sold more than 5 million albums and earned four RIAA-certified Gold albums, two American Music Awards, 38 No. 1 singles and a Gold digital single for “There Will Be A Day.”
Twain is repped by CAA.
Shania Twain Joins Lionsgate Faith-Based Film ‘I Still Believe’
/by Jessica NicholsonShania Twain
Music superstar Shania Twain has joined the cast of faith-based film I Still Believe, to be released by Lionsgate and Kingdom Studios on March 20, 2020. The film focuses on the story of Christian music artist Jeremy Camp, and takes its title from his 2003 hit song by the same name.
Twain will play Jeremy’s mother, Terry Camp. Other cast members include Britt Robertson as Melissa Henning (Camp’s love interest and later wife), Melissa Roxburgh as Heather Henning (Melissa older sister), and Nathan Dean Parsons as Jean-Luc La Joie, Jeremy and Melissa’s friend who mentors Camp. It was previously revealed that K.J. Apa will star as Camp, while Gary Sinese will portray Camp’s father.
Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are directing the project, while Kevin Downes is producing with the Erwins as part of Kingdom Studios. I Still Believe follows last year’s Lionsgate box office success of I Can Only Imagine, which chronicles the story of Bart Millard, lead singer and writer for CCM band MercyMe. The film opened at No. 3 at the box office, and grossed $83 million in the United States, becoming the fourth-highest grossing music biopic of all time.
CCM singer Camp has sold more than 5 million albums and earned four RIAA-certified Gold albums, two American Music Awards, 38 No. 1 singles and a Gold digital single for “There Will Be A Day.”
Twain is repped by CAA.
Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series
/by Lorie HollabaughCountry Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.
“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”
CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.
Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.
The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.
Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.
Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.
Country Radio Broadcasters To Launch Webinar Series
/by Lorie HollabaughCountry Radio Broadcasters is launching “CRS360,” a continuing webinar series designed to address emerging trends and current hot topics in country music. The objective of this monthly program is to create an ongoing educational dialogue among industry stakeholders, beyond the organization’s yearly CRS event, which takes place each February in Nashville.
“CRS attendees from all segments of our industry have always been focused on addressing key issues and challenges through civil, productive discussions, with the objective of providing actionable takeaways,” said CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis. “Their eagerness to solve problems is not limited to several days in February; we all know the news and information cycle keeps moving faster than ever, and that certainly applies to the music business.”
CRS360 will debut at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 23, with a data-driven examination of country music’s gender imbalance. The first of a two-part series will feature Stone Door Media Lab’s Jeff Green, who will provide both short and long-term historical analyses of male-female artist chart outcomes based on country radio, Shazam and Pandora.
Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Scholar Rachel Skaggs, Ph.D., will discuss current sociological/cultural trends and their potential impact on the emotional connection between delivery outlets for Country music, and fans of the genre.
Cumulus Dir. Nash Programming and WKDF/Nashville PD John Shomby will offer perspective on Green and Skaggs’ data, plus, share information on the realities programmers face when building playlists.
The discussion will be moderated by SummitMedia VP/Programming and President/GM of the company’s Wichita cluster, Beverlee Brannigan.
Interested parties can register to participate in the webinar here. The webinar is free, but slots are limited.
Additional CRS360 topics to be covered during 2019 include a look at country radio’s mid-year ratings; revisiting continuous measurement in diary markets (first discussed at CRS2019); and, a look at podcasting for radio personalities.
Industry Ink: Adam Hambrick, The Vinny, Texas Heritage Songwriters Association
/by Lorie HollabaughAdam Hambrick Makes Opry Debut
Pictured (L-R): Jeannie Seely, Adam Hambrick, Ricky Skaggs
Adam Hambrick celebrated his Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night (May 11). Introduced by long-standing Opry member, Jeannie Seely, he performed his debut single “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Broken Ladder.” The night was especially meaningful to Hambrick as he stepped into the circle for the first time and spoke about the recent passing of his grandfather, who he had always hoped would see him play the Opry stage. The guitar he played for his debut was the one his grandfather gave him, as a moving tribute to the man who inspired his love of country music.
“In a lot of ways, The Opry is the heart of country music. It’s where it was born, and it’s the common thread that winds through its history. To me, playing that stage is getting to be a part of a tradition that has shaped my love for music and storytelling,” said Hambrick.
The Vinny 27 Announces Players Roster
Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Pictured (L-R): Joe Ables, Kelley Mickwee, Mason Hunter, Lisa Stewart, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram, Mitch Ballard, Miranda Bolton, Brendon Anthony, Mike McAdam, Troy Cartwright and Jamie Lin Wilson backstage at the Key West Theater. (Photo: Erika Goldring/BMI).
The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker. TxHSA Board member Joe Ables revealed the new class of songwriters during its Key West Songwriters Festival Texas Music Showcase, which included special performances by TxHSA Hall of Fame members Aaron Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, and Liz Rose, along with Alyssa Micaela, Jack Ingram, Jamie Lin Wilson, Heather Morgan, Rob Baird, and Wade Bowen at the Key West Theater.
Industry Ink: Adam Hambrick, The Vinny, Texas Heritage Songwriters Association
/by Lorie HollabaughAdam Hambrick Makes Opry Debut
Pictured (L-R): Jeannie Seely, Adam Hambrick, Ricky Skaggs
Adam Hambrick celebrated his Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night (May 11). Introduced by long-standing Opry member, Jeannie Seely, he performed his debut single “Rockin’ All Night Long” and “Broken Ladder.” The night was especially meaningful to Hambrick as he stepped into the circle for the first time and spoke about the recent passing of his grandfather, who he had always hoped would see him play the Opry stage. The guitar he played for his debut was the one his grandfather gave him, as a moving tribute to the man who inspired his love of country music.
“In a lot of ways, The Opry is the heart of country music. It’s where it was born, and it’s the common thread that winds through its history. To me, playing that stage is getting to be a part of a tradition that has shaped my love for music and storytelling,” said Hambrick.
The Vinny 27 Announces Players Roster
Vince Gill has announced the players who will be competing in his upcoming 27th Annual Vinny Invitational Golf Tournament May 19-20 at the Golf Club Of Tennessee In Kingston Springs. Among the celebrities participating in this year’s tourney are Jay DeMarcus, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Joe Don Rooney, and more plus a host of pro-golfers. The theme for this year’s golf and music event that brings together friends, celebrities, professionals and junior golfers to raise funds for junior golf and youth development programs across Tennessee is “One Giant Leap 4 Kids.” The Vinny has raised more than $8 million dollars in its history, and created hundreds of lasting friendships built among laughs and great music along the way.
Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Announces 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Pictured (L-R): Joe Ables, Kelley Mickwee, Mason Hunter, Lisa Stewart, Jon Randall, Jack Ingram, Mitch Ballard, Miranda Bolton, Brendon Anthony, Mike McAdam, Troy Cartwright and Jamie Lin Wilson backstage at the Key West Theater. (Photo: Erika Goldring/BMI).
The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Collins, Larry Henley, Susanna Clark, and T-Bone Walker. TxHSA Board member Joe Ables revealed the new class of songwriters during its Key West Songwriters Festival Texas Music Showcase, which included special performances by TxHSA Hall of Fame members Aaron Barker, Lee Roy Parnell, and Liz Rose, along with Alyssa Micaela, Jack Ingram, Jamie Lin Wilson, Heather Morgan, Rob Baird, and Wade Bowen at the Key West Theater.
Grand Ole Opry Returns To Bonnaroo
/by Jessica NicholsonGrand Ole Opry at Bonnaroo is set for the festival’s opening night (June 13) and will include performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, along with fellow Opry members Ricky Skaggs, Riders In The Sky, special guests Steve Earle, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle, and Wendy Moten, the Opry Square Dancers and Opry announcer Bill Cody.
The event will be broadcast live via opry.com and wsmonline.com, as well as the show’s flagship home, Nashville’s 650 AM-WSM.
“The Opry’s inaugural trip to Bonnaroo last year was nothing short of amazing,” says Sally Williams, Senior Vice President of Programming and Artist Relations for Opry Entertainment Group. “All of us fortunate enough to be part of that performance loved watching some of the world’s biggest music fans connect with the Opry, many for the first time. It definitely was one of the highlights of 2018, and when we look at the line-up of artists who have signed on for next month’s show, we have no doubt that performance is going to be just as memorable.”
Tickets for Bonnaroo 2019 are available here.