Pictured (L-R): Omnian Music Group’s Dave Martin,Ingrooves Music Group’s Ani Basdekian, Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy, moderator and Mute Records’ Emmaline McCourt
The Music Business Association’s fifth Nashville Music Biz conference, 61st year in all, hosted a second day of panels on Monday, May 6. As part of the discussion, a panel was held on the evolution of in-store promotion for record stores, now in the age of streaming.
“We as indie record stores are part of a group of record stores all fighting to get customers in our stores,” said Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy. “For a record store to exist, you have to create records you also sell in record stores. I’ve found it very interesting a lot of people want to partner with us [for concert ticket giveaways and meet and greets] when they have not a single piece of physical merchandise available for stores.”
However, artists have the ability to promote concerts and music not only with local radio stations, but record stores. There are also in-store only tours. To that point, Lundy says artists, and even her record store customers, will ask if the in-store events could be pushed out on socials and live-streamed.
“The record store [is not a streaming concert experience, and we’re] not always capable of staffing someone to live-stream the performance, but that’s what a tour manager could do, or a label person,” encouraged Lundy. “We’re happy to share that to help celebrate those new songs in the record store with their fans—there’s really no draw back besides staffing.”
For Lundy, it’s all about personalization to infuse excitement in her market.
“Even if it’s not an artist that comes to the record store, they can still create content,” explains Lundy. “That goes a long way.
“This week Esperanza Spalding has a new record out. In advance of that, she didn’t go to 20 record stores, she probably just sat in a room with notes and recorded very simple selfie videos, calling out different stores in different markets [to] have a unique piece that all the stores are excited about sharing because it calls out their store/market. That’s something that could be put together with very little budget and not a lot of planning and can be disseminated widely for a big reach and a feel-good moment for the record store.”
“If you give us cut and paste verbiage, we’re not going to use it,” advised Lundy of Grimey’s best practices. “As a social media user, I’m not looking to see the same picture and words over and over. I would like to see the personality of the store. We’re going to copy your artist’s Instagram account, but we’re not going to use the album art because if you do a hashtag search for that artist, all you’ll see is the same picture over and over with literally the same words—I don’t think that is very engaging or shares the unique nature of indie stores.”
The panel—which also included Ingrooves Music Group’s Ani Basdekian, Omnian Music Group’s Dave Martin and moderator and Mute Records’ Emmaline McCourt—discussed if your artist may feel uncomfortable about small venues, maybe to come up with another marketing plan. However, one suggestion Lundy offered was the recent success of John Prine and Ben Folds’ Q&A.
“We offered our customers the opportunity to come in the store and literally drop a question in a box,” explained Lundy of the events. “It’s a really fun way to mix up a regular signing. Sometimes signings can be really awkward, and that’s a way to make it more an event than someone just sitting in a corner. We did the same thing for Ben Folds where anyone who purchased the record from the store could drop off a question and then come to the Q&A to maybe hear him answer your question.”
Lundy emphasized the value in a record store recommendation is greater than a playlist add on a streaming service.
“At Grimey’s, everyone is a music fan,” concluded Lundy. “Sometimes an in-store performance will turn you around with the energy they bring. And people do ask for recommendations and want to know what the person behind the counter is listening to.
“If you have an artist out touring, hook up the record store in that market because when you convert a record store employee, they have the capacity to convert everyone they come in contact with—customers come to our store because they’re looking for more music.”
Rolling Stone To Launch New Alpha Data-Based Charts May 13
/by Lorie HollabaughRolling Stone is launching its own music charts powered by music analytics service Alpha Data (formerly BuzzAngle Music), stepping into a space traditionally held by Billboard. The new charts, which will launch to the public on Monday, May 13, will track the popularity and reach of artists, albums, and songs across the country and are customized for specific content verticals, incorporating digital and physical sales, and on-demand streaming activity.
“PMC’s strategy is to constantly evolve our brands and products across media platforms. What’s imperative and exciting about our new Rolling Stone Charts is that it will present a transparent, granular and real-time quantification to accurately reflect listeners’ evolving interests and give insight into worldwide trends,” Jay Penske, the founder, Chairman and CEO of PMC.
Grimey’s Speaks On Evolution Of Record Store Promotions At Music Biz 2019
/by Eric T. ParkerPictured (L-R): Omnian Music Group’s Dave Martin,Ingrooves Music Group’s Ani Basdekian, Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy, moderator and Mute Records’ Emmaline McCourt
The Music Business Association’s fifth Nashville Music Biz conference, 61st year in all, hosted a second day of panels on Monday, May 6. As part of the discussion, a panel was held on the evolution of in-store promotion for record stores, now in the age of streaming.
“We as indie record stores are part of a group of record stores all fighting to get customers in our stores,” said Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy. “For a record store to exist, you have to create records you also sell in record stores. I’ve found it very interesting a lot of people want to partner with us [for concert ticket giveaways and meet and greets] when they have not a single piece of physical merchandise available for stores.”
However, artists have the ability to promote concerts and music not only with local radio stations, but record stores. There are also in-store only tours. To that point, Lundy says artists, and even her record store customers, will ask if the in-store events could be pushed out on socials and live-streamed.
“The record store [is not a streaming concert experience, and we’re] not always capable of staffing someone to live-stream the performance, but that’s what a tour manager could do, or a label person,” encouraged Lundy. “We’re happy to share that to help celebrate those new songs in the record store with their fans—there’s really no draw back besides staffing.”
For Lundy, it’s all about personalization to infuse excitement in her market.
“Even if it’s not an artist that comes to the record store, they can still create content,” explains Lundy. “That goes a long way.
“This week Esperanza Spalding has a new record out. In advance of that, she didn’t go to 20 record stores, she probably just sat in a room with notes and recorded very simple selfie videos, calling out different stores in different markets [to] have a unique piece that all the stores are excited about sharing because it calls out their store/market. That’s something that could be put together with very little budget and not a lot of planning and can be disseminated widely for a big reach and a feel-good moment for the record store.”
“If you give us cut and paste verbiage, we’re not going to use it,” advised Lundy of Grimey’s best practices. “As a social media user, I’m not looking to see the same picture and words over and over. I would like to see the personality of the store. We’re going to copy your artist’s Instagram account, but we’re not going to use the album art because if you do a hashtag search for that artist, all you’ll see is the same picture over and over with literally the same words—I don’t think that is very engaging or shares the unique nature of indie stores.”
The panel—which also included Ingrooves Music Group’s Ani Basdekian, Omnian Music Group’s Dave Martin and moderator and Mute Records’ Emmaline McCourt—discussed if your artist may feel uncomfortable about small venues, maybe to come up with another marketing plan. However, one suggestion Lundy offered was the recent success of John Prine and Ben Folds’ Q&A.
“We offered our customers the opportunity to come in the store and literally drop a question in a box,” explained Lundy of the events. “It’s a really fun way to mix up a regular signing. Sometimes signings can be really awkward, and that’s a way to make it more an event than someone just sitting in a corner. We did the same thing for Ben Folds where anyone who purchased the record from the store could drop off a question and then come to the Q&A to maybe hear him answer your question.”
Lundy emphasized the value in a record store recommendation is greater than a playlist add on a streaming service.
“At Grimey’s, everyone is a music fan,” concluded Lundy. “Sometimes an in-store performance will turn you around with the energy they bring. And people do ask for recommendations and want to know what the person behind the counter is listening to.
“If you have an artist out touring, hook up the record store in that market because when you convert a record store employee, they have the capacity to convert everyone they come in contact with—customers come to our store because they’re looking for more music.”
Grimey’s Speaks On Evolution Of Record Store Promotions At Music Biz 2019
/by Eric T. ParkerPictured (L-R): Omnian Music Group’s Dave Martin,Ingrooves Music Group’s Ani Basdekian, Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy, moderator and Mute Records’ Emmaline McCourt
The Music Business Association’s fifth Nashville Music Biz conference, 61st year in all, hosted a second day of panels on Monday, May 6. As part of the discussion, a panel was held on the evolution of in-store promotion for record stores, now in the age of streaming.
“We as indie record stores are part of a group of record stores all fighting to get customers in our stores,” said Grimey’s New and Preloved Music’s Anna Lundy. “For a record store to exist, you have to create records you also sell in record stores. I’ve found it very interesting a lot of people want to partner with us [for concert ticket giveaways and meet and greets] when they have not a single piece of physical merchandise available for stores.”
However, artists have the ability to promote concerts and music not only with local radio stations, but record stores. There are also in-store only tours. To that point, Lundy says artists, and even her record store customers, will ask if the in-store events could be pushed out on socials and live-streamed.
“The record store [is not a streaming concert experience, and we’re] not always capable of staffing someone to live-stream the performance, but that’s what a tour manager could do, or a label person,” encouraged Lundy. “We’re happy to share that to help celebrate those new songs in the record store with their fans—there’s really no draw back besides staffing.”
For Lundy, it’s all about personalization to infuse excitement in her market.
“Even if it’s not an artist that comes to the record store, they can still create content,” explains Lundy. “That goes a long way.
“This week Esperanza Spalding has a new record out. In advance of that, she didn’t go to 20 record stores, she probably just sat in a room with notes and recorded very simple selfie videos, calling out different stores in different markets [to] have a unique piece that all the stores are excited about sharing because it calls out their store/market. That’s something that could be put together with very little budget and not a lot of planning and can be disseminated widely for a big reach and a feel-good moment for the record store.”
“If you give us cut and paste verbiage, we’re not going to use it,” advised Lundy of Grimey’s best practices. “As a social media user, I’m not looking to see the same picture and words over and over. I would like to see the personality of the store. We’re going to copy your artist’s Instagram account, but we’re not going to use the album art because if you do a hashtag search for that artist, all you’ll see is the same picture over and over with literally the same words—I don’t think that is very engaging or shares the unique nature of indie stores.”
“We offered our customers the opportunity to come in the store and literally drop a question in a box,” explained Lundy of the events. “It’s a really fun way to mix up a regular signing. Sometimes signings can be really awkward, and that’s a way to make it more an event than someone just sitting in a corner. We did the same thing for Ben Folds where anyone who purchased the record from the store could drop off a question and then come to the Q&A to maybe hear him answer your question.”
Lundy emphasized the value in a record store recommendation is greater than a playlist add on a streaming service.
“At Grimey’s, everyone is a music fan,” concluded Lundy. “Sometimes an in-store performance will turn you around with the energy they bring. And people do ask for recommendations and want to know what the person behind the counter is listening to.
“If you have an artist out touring, hook up the record store in that market because when you convert a record store employee, they have the capacity to convert everyone they come in contact with—customers come to our store because they’re looking for more music.”
John Butler Joins Getty Music As Head Of Artist And Song Development
/by Jessica NicholsonJohn Butler. Photo: Courtesy Jersey Road PR
Getty Music has added John Butler as Head of Artist and Song Development. Butler joins from Spotify where he was Global Head of Christian Music, where he oversaw the development and editorial play listing of Christian and Gospel music for the streaming service. He will be based in Nashville.
Keith Getty says, “We are thrilled that John has agreed to join the Getty Music team. With his wealth of experience, not just in the music industry but in developing streaming provision, we are confident he will bring a new level of understanding as we look to develop the Getty Music offering. Streaming is a strategic component of our mission and will help Getty Music continue to developing deep theology, vibrant artistry and congregational singing for the whole family of God.”
Prior to this role, Butler navigated the industry with over 25 years of label marketing, promotion and strategic streaming experience. In this newly created position, Butler will oversee Getty Music’s global music streaming strategy as well as artist services and song development to Getty’s growing music and non-music offerings.
Butler says, “I have always had a huge amount of respect for the Getty’s and the music that they have produced over the past decade. Their catalogue is so rich in musicality and theology. We are committed to helping that catalogue reach a new generation and make it as simple as possible for the hymns to resource the church around the world.”
Butler spent 16 years with Curb Records in Nashville, as VP of Promotion where he worked in various genres and played a pivotal role in launching the careers of Natalie Grant, Selah, and Plumb, and also worked with Tim McGraw, MercyMe, LeAnn Rimes and more. Prior to his time at Curb Records, he directed radio promotion at Squint Entertainment where he was instrumental in the crossover success of Sixpence None The Richer, and was part of the original team that guided the Americana heavy Arista/Austin roster when he moved to Nashville from New York in 1997.
John Butler Joins Getty Music As Head Of Artist And Song Development
/by Jessica NicholsonJohn Butler. Photo: Courtesy Jersey Road PR
Getty Music has added John Butler as Head of Artist and Song Development. Butler joins from Spotify where he was Global Head of Christian Music, where he oversaw the development and editorial play listing of Christian and Gospel music for the streaming service. He will be based in Nashville.
Keith Getty says, “We are thrilled that John has agreed to join the Getty Music team. With his wealth of experience, not just in the music industry but in developing streaming provision, we are confident he will bring a new level of understanding as we look to develop the Getty Music offering. Streaming is a strategic component of our mission and will help Getty Music continue to developing deep theology, vibrant artistry and congregational singing for the whole family of God.”
Prior to this role, Butler navigated the industry with over 25 years of label marketing, promotion and strategic streaming experience. In this newly created position, Butler will oversee Getty Music’s global music streaming strategy as well as artist services and song development to Getty’s growing music and non-music offerings.
Butler says, “I have always had a huge amount of respect for the Getty’s and the music that they have produced over the past decade. Their catalogue is so rich in musicality and theology. We are committed to helping that catalogue reach a new generation and make it as simple as possible for the hymns to resource the church around the world.”
Butler spent 16 years with Curb Records in Nashville, as VP of Promotion where he worked in various genres and played a pivotal role in launching the careers of Natalie Grant, Selah, and Plumb, and also worked with Tim McGraw, MercyMe, LeAnn Rimes and more. Prior to his time at Curb Records, he directed radio promotion at Squint Entertainment where he was instrumental in the crossover success of Sixpence None The Richer, and was part of the original team that guided the Americana heavy Arista/Austin roster when he moved to Nashville from New York in 1997.
Kacey Musgraves Joins Modeling Agency IMG Models
/by LB CantrellKacey Musgraves. Photo: Kacey Musgraves/Facebook
Kacey Musgraves revealed in a shared Instagram post that she will be represented by modeling agency IMG Models. The agency represents world-known models Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Hailey Bieber and Bella and Gigi Hadid, and its offices are located in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney.
Musgraves shared the news on the eve of the 2019 Met Gala, where she wore hot pink Moschino gown by designer Jeremy Scott and a blonde wig, inspired by Barbie and styled by Musgraves’ stylist Erica Cloud. The “Rainbow” singer show up to the red carpet at the annual fundraising gala on a hot pink convertible, with human-sized Barbie accessories.
Kacey Musgraves at the 2019 Met Gala. Photo: John Shearer / Instagram / Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves Joins Modeling Agency IMG Models
/by LB CantrellKacey Musgraves. Photo: Kacey Musgraves/Facebook
Kacey Musgraves revealed in a shared Instagram post that she will be represented by modeling agency IMG Models. The agency represents world-known models Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Hailey Bieber and Bella and Gigi Hadid, and its offices are located in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney.
Musgraves shared the news on the eve of the 2019 Met Gala, where she wore hot pink Moschino gown by designer Jeremy Scott and a blonde wig, inspired by Barbie and styled by Musgraves’ stylist Erica Cloud. The “Rainbow” singer show up to the red carpet at the annual fundraising gala on a hot pink convertible, with human-sized Barbie accessories.
Kacey Musgraves at the 2019 Met Gala. Photo: John Shearer / Instagram / Kacey Musgraves
Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris Lead CMT Music Awards Nominees
/by Jessica NicholsonThe upcoming 2019 CMT Music Awards, set for June 5 in Nashville, will be a big night for the top honorees, which were revealed today (May 7) by Carly Pearce on the TODAY Show. Pearce is nominated in the Female Video of the Year category, for “Closer To You.”
Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Zac Brown Band lead this year’s nominees, with three nominations each.
Little Big Town will return as hosts for the 2019 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5. Voting for the awards show starts today at vote.cmt.com and runs through June 4.
Read below for a full list of CMT Music Awards nominations:
Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”
Kane Brown – “Good as You”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me”
Maren Morris – “Girl”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
Male Video of the Year
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Kane Brown – “Lose It”
Kenny Chesney – “Get Along”
Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”
Female Video of the Year
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”
Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins”
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Maren Morris – “Girl”
Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”
Duo Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party”
Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
Group Video of the Year
Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”
Lanco – “Born to Love You”
Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”
Midland – “Burn Out”
Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)”
Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot”
Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me”
Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me”
Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses”
Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks”
Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter”
Collaborative Video of the Year
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
CMT Performance of the Year
Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)”
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right (From CMT Crossroads)”
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind (From CMT Crossroads)”
Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris Lead CMT Music Awards Nominees
/by Jessica NicholsonThe upcoming 2019 CMT Music Awards, set for June 5 in Nashville, will be a big night for the top honorees, which were revealed today (May 7) by Carly Pearce on the TODAY Show. Pearce is nominated in the Female Video of the Year category, for “Closer To You.”
Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Zac Brown Band lead this year’s nominees, with three nominations each.
Little Big Town will return as hosts for the 2019 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 5. Voting for the awards show starts today at vote.cmt.com and runs through June 4.
Read below for a full list of CMT Music Awards nominations:
Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Chris Janson – “Drunk Girl”
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
Kacey Musgraves – “Rainbow”
Kane Brown – “Good as You”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Luke Combs – “She Got the Best of Me”
Maren Morris – “Girl”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
Male Video of the Year
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Kane Brown – “Lose It”
Kenny Chesney – “Get Along”
Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”
Female Video of the Year
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Carly Pearce – “Closer To You”
Carrie Underwood – “Love Wins”
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
Maren Morris – “Girl”
Miranda Lambert – “Keeper of the Flame”
Duo Video of the Year
Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
Dan + Shay – “Speechless”
Florida Georgia Line – “Simple”
LOCASH – “Feels Like A Party”
Maddie & Tae – “Friends Don’t”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
Group Video of the Year
Eli Young Band – “Love Ain’t”
Lanco – “Born to Love You”
Little Big Town – “Summer Fever”
Midland – “Burn Out”
Old Dominion – “Hotel Key”
Zac Brown Band – “Someone I Used To Know”
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere (At Marathon Music Works)”
Jimmie Allen – “Best Shot”
Jordan Davis – “Take It From Me”
Mitchell Tenpenny – “Drunk Me”
Morgan Wallen – “Whiskey Glasses”
Runaway June – “Buy My Own Drinks”
Tenille Townes – “Somebody’s Daughter”
Collaborative Video of the Year
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
Darius Rucker feat. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley – “Straight To Hell”
Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne – “Burning Man”
Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert – “Drowns The Whiskey”
Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels – “Coming Home”
Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift – “Babe”
CMT Performance of the Year
Boyz II Men and Brett Young – “Motownphilly (From CMT Crossroads)”
Luke Combs and Leon Bridges – “Beautiful Crazy (From CMT Crossroads)”
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor – “Let You Be Right (From CMT Crossroads)”
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Gladys Knight – “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (From 2018 CMT Artists of the Year)
Zac Brown Band and Shawn Mendes – “Keep Me In Mind (From CMT Crossroads)”
Industry Pics: Midland, Cody Johnson, High Valley, Carly Pearce
/by Jessica NicholsonMidland Makes Debut Headlining Show At Ryman Auditorium
Pictured (L-R): Ryman’s Director of Concerts, Chrissy Hall; Midland’s Jess Carson; SVP Programming & Artist Relations and Grand Ole Opry GM Sally Williams; Midland’s Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy. | Photo Credit: Steve Lowry
Midland made their Ryman Auditorium debut show a sold-out event on Sunday (May 5). In addition to offering their own hits including “Drinkin’ Problem,” “Burn Out,” and their current single, “Mr. Lonely,” the trio brought out Chris Isaak for a rendition of “Wicked Game,” and Brooks & Dunn for a rendering of “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” their collaboration on Brooks & Dunn’s recent Reboot album.
Cody Johnson Brings Classic Country To Sold-Out Ryman Show
Pictured (L-R): Cumulus/WKDF Nashville’s Charlie Cook, WPOR Portland’s Jon Shannon, Cody Johnson, Warner Music Nashville’s EVP of A&R Cris Lacy, the labels EVP/GM Ben Kline (in front), the labels COO Matt Signore, and Executive Director of Country Radio Broadcasters/Country Radio Seminar RJ Curtis
Cody Johnson offered a string of classic country sounds to his sold-out Ryman Auditorium Show on Saturday (May 4). In addition to his own songs, such as his hit “On My Way To You,” he took the time to cover George Strait’s “Troubadour.”
High Valley Honored With Gold Certification Plaque From RIAA
Pictured (L-R): Justin Luffman (VP Artist Development, WMN); Ben Kline (EVP / GM, WMN); Curtis Rempel; Shane Tarleton (SVP Artist Development, WMN); Brad Rempel; Cris Lacy (EVP A&R, WMN); Sally Williams (General Manager, Grand Ole Opry / Sr. Vice President, Programming & Artist Relations, Opry Entertainment). Photo credit: Grand Ole Opry, LLC / Chris Hollo
Duo High Valley celebrated the Gold-selling success of their debut major label single “Make You Mine,” on Friday night (May 3) on the Grand Ole Opry stage. WMN executives Ben Kline (EVP / GM) and Cris Lacy (EVP A&R) surprised brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel with plaques celebrating the track’s RIAA Gold certification. “Make You Mine” has earned more than 50 million on-demand streams since its release. The duo is currently promoting their latest release “Single Man.”
Carly Pearce Leads Amazon Music Panel At Music Biz Conference
Pictured (L-R): Amazon Music Senior Music Curator Emily Cohen and Carly Pearce
During the annual Music Biz Conference, Amazon Music and Women In Music hosted a special event at the Dream in Nashville, titled Women Who Rock.
“All I’ve ever wanted is to be a country entertainer and because of women like Dolly, Trisha, Reba, Faith, I was inspired to find my voice,” Pearce said. “Thank you to Amazon Music and Women In Music for creating this event and supporting my dreams so I can be a light to others!”
Tomorrow (May 7), Carly will appear on NBC’s TODAY to perform her latest Big Machine Records single “Closer To You” and announce the 2019 CMT Music Awards nominations. She took home Breakthrough Video of the Year for her debut “Every Little Thing.” The fan-voted show airs LIVE from Music City’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5.