The Valory Music Co. band Delta Rae will embark on a 16-week residency this fall, titled The Delta Rae Revival, at The Basement in Nashville. The band will perform each Wednesday from Sept. 5 through Dec. 19. Tickets are $10 with a limited amount available online, with the remainder sold on a first-come, first-serve basis at the door.

“We have always had two sides to our sound,” explained Delta Rae member Brittany Holljes. “Liz sings warm summer love songs and by contrast I give voice to our swampy, mysterious tracks. The core of our inspiration is the power of that contrast. It’s Light and Dark, Good and Evil, Life and Death. This Revival experience will play off those forces in a way to give our audience both butterflies and goosebumps. We promise it will deliver on everything Delta Rae does best. It’s by far the most creative and exciting show we’ve ever crafted.”

Delta Rae is rounded out with Holljes’ brothers Eric (vocals, piano) and Ian (vocals, guitar) as well as Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass). Storytelling and southern magic have always been part of the Holljes siblings’ upbringing. Since signing to The Valory Music Co., Delta Rae has released two EPs – A Long And Happy Life, and The Blackbird Sessions, which produced the single “No Peace in Quiet.”

The Basement is located at 1604 8th Ave. S. in Nashville.

Kenny Chesney Celebrates Record-Breaking “Get Along”

Photo Credit: Jill Trunnell

Kenny Chesney celebrated his 30th chart-topping career single “Get Along” with his radio family this past weekend in Kansas City (July 14), where he played to a record-breaking crowd of 57,528 at Arrowhead Stadium. This latest No. 1 is from his upcoming album Songs for the Saints, due July 27, and crowns him as the artist with the most No. 1 hits in the history of Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart.

Lee Brice Hosts Nashville Show For Folds Of Honor

Pictured (L-R), back row: Red Light Management’s Haley McLemore, Jake Owen, Ginger Gilbert Ravella, Lee Brice, Dallas Davidson, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch. (L-R), front row: Red Light Management’s Enzo DeVincenzo, Tyler Farr, Chuck Wicks, Rob Hatch, SESAC’s Lydia Schultz. Photo: Peyton Hoge

Lee Brice recently hosted the first of a three-show series at Analog at Hutton Hotel benefiting Folds Of Honor. Rob Hatch, Jake Owen, Tyler Farr, Dallas Davidson and emcee Chuck Wicks sang several rounds of songs acoustically and told stories throughout the special evening. Ginger Gilbert Ravella, a Gold Star wife who lost her husband Troy in 2006, spoke on behalf of Folds of Honor, thanking Lee and everyone in the audience for their support. The second and third shows in the series will take place August 27, as Lee honors Women of Country, and October 1, when he and several friends pay tribute to Route 91 Festival’s one-year anniversary.

Cody Johnson At Windy City Smokeout

Pictured (L-R): WEBG Lance Houston, WMN National Director Of Promotion Katie Bright, Cody Johnson, WKHX Brian Thomas + girlfriend Dovie, WUSN Kenny Jay, Spotify John Marks

Cody Johnson took time out during his performance at last weekend’s Windy City Smokeout in Chicago to meet with some local radio programmers, including reps from WEBG, WKHX, and WUSN.

Banner Music Hosts Margarita Monday

Banner Music hosted “Margarita Monday”Last night (7/16) at their office on Music Row, which included a guitar pull with songs from various songwriters and artists, as well as plenty of margaritas. The next event from Banner Music will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Third Man Records has added a photo studio to its Nashville location. The newly-opened Third Man Photo Studio specializes in high-quality photographic film development and analog print processing using the darkroom hidden in the walls of the famed Blue Room.

Third Man’s photo chemists hand process C-41 (Color Negative), Black & White, and E-6 (Color Positive/Slide) films, and they use traditional photographic enlargement techniques to create one-of-a-kind archival quality prints from film negatives. The hands-on, all analog process, yields the quality photographic prints completely free of pixels and ink.

Third Man has worked to combine modern and traditional practices for the digital photography enthusiast. Their photo chemists are able to convert any digital image into a physical negative. These ‘Digital Negatives’ are compatible with any Black & White or Color enlarger, and can be used to make infinite fine art replicas of digital images.

The Wild Feathers At The Opry

Pictured (L-R): Brett Moore; Ben Dumas; Taylor Burns; Sally Williams (SVP of Programming & Artist Relations, Opry Entertainment / General Manager, Grand Ole Opry); Gina Keltner (Director of Opry Talent Scheduling and Logistics, Grand Ole Opry); Joel King; Ricky Young. Photo: Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry

Granger Smith’s Alter-Ego To Release Book

Granger explained of the process, “This book has been several years in the making and I couldn’t be more excited to finally put the idea into fruition. Writing these jokes as a creative outlet has been the product of so many late night, after show laughs with the band. Earl in his entire existence has been a walking caricature and finally seeing him in all his glory come to life in illustrations seems so natural. Ultimately, I hope it makes people smile and the thought of that makes me happy.”
 
 

BMG Acquires Live From Daryl’s House

Liz Rose, Emily Shackelton

The Girl Scouts have released their first-ever music video for their new anthem, “Watch Me Shine,”  which was penned by Liz Rose and Emily Shackelton. The anthem sends a message of empowerment for young girls and women everywhere, and the video celebrates every girl’s inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ ambition, applauding girls who never give up, who try new things, and who make their ideas a reality.

The new video features an all-female cast, and tells the story of a young girl pursuing her dream in the music industry. It was created and produced by a female-led team, and filmed in Martina McBride’s Blackbird Studios. Liz Rose has a cameo in the clip, and the song and video were both entirely written, produced, directed and distributed by women.

“This has been a very rewarding partnership with Girl Scouts,” said Juliet Shavit of Breakthrough Music. “It’s been amazing to watch the organization leverage music to expand its brand and connect on a new level with its audience.”

The Girl Scouts and their new video will be featured this month on the Music Choice network as part of their Kids Summer Programming. Fans can tune in and check out the girls’ new song and video for “Watch Me Shine” and listen to their exclusive “Girl Scouts Picks” Playlist on Music Choice On Demand.