The final soundtrack for the television show Nashville will be released worldwide on July 27. The Music Of Nashville, Season 6, Vol. 2 (Big Machine Records, Lionsgate Television Inc., ABC Studios) features 16 new tracks and reflects the personal and artistic growth of each beloved character viewers have embraced throughout the riveting series. Several cast members contributed their voices to both the recording and songwriting credits.

Nashville‘s finale airs July 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.

Since Nashville debuted in 2012, Big Machine Records has released 12 soundtracks for the series. More than one million albums and six million single track downloads have been sold with nearly 400 million streams to date.

The Music of Nashville, Season 6, Vol. 2 Track List
1. “When You Came Along” | Clare Bowen, Jake Etheridge
Written by Clare Bowen, Jake Etheridge, Brandon Young
2. “The Giver” | Jonathan Jackson
Written by Jill Andrews, K.S. Rhoads
3. “Let Love In” | Rhiannon Giddens
Written by Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell
4. “Sorry Now” | Rainee Blake
Written by Jill Andrews, Trent Dabbs
5. “Go” | Rainee Blake, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio
Written by Tim Lauer, Micah Wilshire, Ricky Young
6. “Without Warning” | Maisy Stella
Written by Kevin Griffin, Lennon Stella, Marylynne Stella
7. “Love Goes On” | Ilse DeLange
Written by Ilse DeLange
8. “I’ll Waltz You Home” | Ronny Cox
Written by Ronny Cox, Howard Russell Smith
9. “Going Electric” | Sam Palladio
Written by Jabe Beyer, Trent Dabbs, Sam Palladio
10. “Bring Me An Angel” | Jake Etheridge
Written by Jake Etheridge
11. “Little Fire” | Lennon Stella
Written by Sarah Buxton, Lennon Stella, Kate York
12. “Itty Bitty Ditty” | Charles Esten
Written by Charles Esten
13. “My Turn” | Chris Carmack
Written by Chris Gelbuda, Maren Morris
14. “Love Can Hold It All” | Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella
Written by Peter Groenwald, Tim Lauer, Lauren Strahm
15. “Free” | Hayden Panettiere
Written by Jill Andrews, K.S. Rhoads
16. “A Life That’s Good” | Nashville Cast
Written by Ashley Monroe, Sarah Siskind

Pictured (L-R): Jimmy Robbins, Emily Weisband, RaeLynn, Corey Crowder

RaeLynn helped kick off The Nashville Songwriters Association International three-part City Winery Series “Artists & The Songwriters They Love” June 19, along with fellow writers Corey Crowder, Emily Weisband, and Jimmy Robbins.

During the intimate, in-the-round experience, the audience was treated to performances of hits and the stories behind them like “Love Triangle” (RaeLynn, Nicolle Galyon, Jimmy Robbins), “I Could Use A Love Song” (Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz), “Think of You” (Chris Young, Corey Crowder, Josh Hoge), and more.

The second installment of NSAI’s “Artists & The Songwriters They Love” series presented by Ford will take place on July 18 at the Nashville City Winery, and will feature Hunter Hayes with hitmakers Ben Caver and Sara Haze.

Devin Dawson Celebrates RIAA Gold At BMI Dinner

(Front Row, L-R): Jacob Durrett, Devin Dawson, Austin Taylor-Smith (Back Row L-R): Noah Dewey (BMG), Josh Tomlinson (BMI), Travis Carter (Warner-Chappell), Leslie Roberts (BMI), Ben Vaughn (Warner-Chappell), Todd Ramey (Sandbox) and Alison Junker (Warner-Chappell)

BMI celebrated the RIAA Gold certification of Devin Dawson‘s debut single “All On Me” on Monday night (June 25) with a special dinner honoring songwriters Devin Dawson, Jacob Durrett and Austin Taylor-Smith. Among those attending to acknowledge the songwriters’ success were Warner-Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Travis Carter and Alison Junker, BMG’s Noah Dewey and Sandbox’s Todd Ramey, along with BMI’s Josh Tomlinson and Leslie Roberts. The song peaked at No. 2 on the charts and has garnered upwards of 132 million on-demand streams.

Troy Anderson Joins SSM Entertainment Roster

Pictured (L-R): Dean Scallan, Troy Anderson, SSM President Patti Olsen-Garafola

Troy Anderson has signed with SSM Entertainment. Anderson is set to release his third single with the label, “My Side of the Story” to country radio. “We have already seen so much progress with Troy’s songwriting and performing,” Label President, Patti Olsen-Garafola said. “I am so proud to have him in our artist family and to take him to the next level.” “I am thrilled to be joining the SSM family,” Anderson said. “With the support of this team, there are so many opportunities ahead.”

Kimberly Lannear Named National Museum Of African American Music Communications Manager

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has named Kimberly Lannear as communications manager. She will assist in communicating museum milestones, events, fundraising opportunities and artifact acquisitions.

Lannear comes to the museum from the Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Virginia, where she secured national media placements in The Washington Post, NBC4 Washington, Fortune Magazine, C-SPAN, and others. As a graduate of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s Project Music program, Lannear founded a music-tech startup, Scripturally Sound, which connects scriptures to songs in one simple search, and offers songwriters the opportunity to share the inspiration behind their music.

“NMAAM is proud to expand our communications department with the addition of Kimberly Lannear,” said NMAAM President and CEO Henry Beecher Hicks, III. “Kimberly’s extensive background in media relations and content strategy will be a valuable asset to our team.”

Pictured: Scotty Emerick, Jamey Johnson, Paul Overstreet, Toby Keith, and Mac McAnally

The 15th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic raised more than $1,090,000 earlier this month at Belmar Golf Club and Riverwind Casino. Among the top five totals in the event’s history, this year’s funds will continue the good work of OK Kids Korral, which provides a cost-free home to children and families seeking treatment at Oklahoma City area hospitals.

The event opened with a Friday night gala featuring performances by Mac McAnally (“All These Years”), Paul Overstreet (“When You Say Nothing At All”), Jamey Johnson (“Give It Away”), Scotty Emerick, and Red Steagall. Restless Heart concluded the night of entertainment, taking the stage for a full set.

As for the evening’s live and silent auctions, the latest “Denim & Diamonds” themed gathering set a new mark. For the first time, each of the top three live auction items was awarded to both of the top two bidders.

Top Five Live Auction Items
1. Hunting trip with Navy SEALS ($55,000 x 2)
2. Golfing with John Daly ($37,500 x 2)
3. Real Housewives experience with Vicki Gunvalson ($26,000 x 2)
4. “American Soldier” original lyrics and art ($40,000)
5. Elvis Presley autographed guitar ($32,000)

Top Five Silent Auction Items
1. Tickets, dinner, limo to NBA’s Oklahoma Thunder ($10,000)
2. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer autographed Masters piece ($5,500)
3. Walking Dead Lucille bat autographed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan ($5,500)
4. Boston Red Sox experience ($4,700)
5. Star Wars replica Stormtrooper autographed by cast ($4,000)

Pictured (L-R): Brittni Talley (Nashville Songwriters Association International), Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, Erika Wollam Nichols (General Manager of The Bluebird Cafe), Bettye Crutcher (songwriter), Sen. Rusty Crowe, Kevin Triplett (Commissioner of Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development), Dickey Lee (songwriter), Pat Alger (songwriter and board chair of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation), Rep. David Hawk, Mark Ford (Executive Director of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame). [Click to enlarge]

The week is designed to celebrate the foundation of the craft, recognize songwriters and pave the way for future artists. The historic Bluebird Cafe is where some of the world’s most talented songwriters got their start and where up-and-coming artists perform nightly.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Pat Alger, known for writing hits like Garth Brooks’ “The Thunder Rolls,” & “Unanswered Prayers” and Nancy Griffith’s “Once in a Very Blue Moon” performed, explained stories behind the songs and shared how the art of songwriting touched his life. Other distinguished songwriters also attended, including Dickey Lee, whose six-decade career beginning with his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis at Sun Records branched to hits like “I Saw Linda Yesterday,” George Jones’ “She Thinks I Still Care” and “The Keeper of the Stars” (ACM Song of the Year) by Tracy Byrd; and Bettye Crutcher, the most successful female songwriter at legendary Stax Records in Memphis, who co-wrote Johnnie Taylor’s “Who’s Making Love.”

Tennessee Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, Rep. David Hawk, Sen. Rusty Crowe, all prime or co-sponsors of the bill, also joined the festivities.

“Music touches our souls and is a vital part to Tennessee’s culture and heritage,” said Gov. Bill Haslam. “Tennessee musicians have brought us the blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, soul, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll. This law will honor past and present songwriters and inspire future artists to collaborate. I’m honored to sign this law promoting one of our greatest assets and largest exports to the world – Tennessee music.”

Tennessee’s musical roots are the motivation for Tennessee Tourism’s “The Soundtrack of America. Made in Tennessee.” brand, which boosted tourism’s economic impact to a record $19.3 billion, and $1.7 billion in state and local taxes.

“Fans from all around the world have been impacted by music recorded in Tennessee, which starts with the crafting of the song itself,” said Commissioner Kevin Triplett, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. “’Songwriters Week’ celebrates the foundation of the craft for which we are known, music. It recognizes contributions of past, present and future songwriters. Music is a universal language with roots in every direction to Tennessee and is celebrated, performed and heard every day of every week in Tennessee and around the world.”

Local businesses are encouraged to participate in Tennessee Songwriters Week by programming special events such as open mic nights and songwriter showcases that celebrate songwriters and drive visitation. The last week of February was chosen because it’s a time of year that tends to be slower for most Tennessee destinations. To help get the effort started, the Department of Tourist Development has entered into a partnership with Nashville’s famous songwriter venue, The Bluebird Cafe.

During Tennessee Songwriters Week the last full week of February, Tennessee Tourism and The Bluebird Cafe will sponsor open mic nights in Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Johnson City. Bluebird Cafe’s long-time open mic night host, songwriter Barbara Cloyd, will host each night as a panel of local judges and audiences select the top two songwriters from each event. Those eight songwriters will perform at The Bluebird Cafe Sunday, April 7, 2019 during Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival before an audience that includes music publishing professionals.

“Many well-known songwriters have honed their skills here at The Bluebird, starting by performing on our Open Mic shows,” said Erika Wollam Nichols, general manager of The Bluebird Cafe. “To have the chance to expand our Open Mic throughout the state is so exciting and offers the chance to explore the wealth of songwriting talent that is inherent to Tennessee.”

“Many writers still remain in the shadows of the music business and designating a week to focus the spotlight on the men and women who make the hard work of songwriting look easy confirms Tennessee’s place as the songwriting capital of the world. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has often been the catalyst for drawing attention to the songwriters behind the hits, and their support of our Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame public television show ‘The Songwriters’ is a prime example of their commitment to our craft,” said Alger, songwriter and board chair of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, Hall of Fame Class of 2010.