Pictured (L-R): Co-curator Michael Gray, Director and CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kyle Young, artist Shooter Jennings, exhibit co-curator Eric Geadelmann, artist Jessi Colter, VP of Museum Services Carolyn Tate, artist Joe Ely and co-curator Peter Cooper attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
BOBBY KARL WORKS THE ROOM
Chapter 592
Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit-opening parties are not generally noted for their rowdy behavior.
But Thursday evening’s (May 24) event was punctuated by plenty of yee-haws and war-whoops. This was because of the presence of huge contingent of party-hearty Texans. In fact, they outnumbered the rather more sedate and conventional Nashville attendees.
The ruckus started when museum CEO Kyle Young greeted them: “Welcome to all of you and a special, special greeting for all the folks who have come here from the great state of Texas!” That’s all they needed to hear for them to erupt in the first round of whoo-hoos.
“Tonight, we have a museum exhibit unlike any other. It’s called ‘Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ‘70s.’ This is an exhibit about one time and two places.”
Attendees Marshall Chapman and Michael Martin Murphey were apt representatives of the Music City and Austin music scenes of the era. The event’s music was provided by a similar mix – Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter and Joe Ely.
“Nashville needed Texas artists,” Young commented. “Texas needed Nashville. And we need each other more than ever. Both are rooted in the love of art and music. This exhibit leads to understanding, and understanding leads to appreciation.
“Together, we have arrived at an exhibit that will delight and surprise at every turn.”
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
Although nearly overwhelmed by the vast Texas contingent, Music City attendees included Tony Brown, Ward Davis, Steve Popovich Jr., Shawn Camp, Americana Song of the Year nominee Waylon Payne, Garth Fundis, Melanie Howard, Heidi Ray, newly hired museum VP Brenda Colladay, Kay West, Denise Stiff, Kyle Lehning, Riders in the Sky’s Fred LaBour, Lance Cowan, Mary Matthews, Mike Milom, “outlaws” documentary filmmaker Eric Geadelmann (the co-curator), Tomi Lunsford, Patsy Bradley, Rob Santos, Tom Roland, the still ubiquitous Charlie Monk, Michael Bevington, David Preston, Abby White and Tim Wipperman.
The exhibit owes some of its color to a fine selection of Austin and Armadillo World Headquarters posters. The Exit/In scene in Nashville is also highlighted.
Among the “surprises” in the exhibit that Young referred to are Tom T. Hall’s whiskey still, Guy Clark’s Randall Knife, Ely’s circus uniform, Colter’s leather dress, film footage of Steve Young, Willie Nelson’s sneakers, Susanna Clark’s evocative paintings that became album-jacket illustrations, Kris Kristofferson’s army uniform, a Jack Clement guitar and a number of ultra-cool Waylon Jennings artifacts.
Attendees Shooter and Dave Cobb are co-producing the star-studded, sold-out CMA Theater concert that kicks off the “Outlaws & Armadillos” show on Friday (May 25). Its lineup includes Colter, Ely, Murphey, Bobby Bare, Billy Joe Shaver, Kimmie Rhodes, Delbert McClinton, Gary P. Nunn, Tanya Tucker, Jason Isbell, Jack Ingram, Ashley Monroe, Jamey Johnson and Colter Wall, many of whom attended Thursday’s festivities, as well.
Shooter Jennings performs onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Pictured (L-R): Don Schlitz, Billy Joe Shaver, Richie Albright and Jeremy Tepper of Sirius XM attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
Tanya Tucker and (L) and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver (R) attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Jessi Colter performs onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Jessi Colter views her exhibt at the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
CMA’s Brenden Oliver, CMA’s Brandi Simms, CMHOF’s Kayla Ott, and BMI’s Bradley Collins attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Ward Davis, manager Samantha Goldstein, artist Hilary Williams, and BMI’s Bradley Collins attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Joe Ely attends the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Shooter Jennings views his exhibit at the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Brian Atkinson, Austin American Statesman’s Peter Blackstock, Americana Music Association’s Jedd Hilley, CMHOF’s Kay Clary, and Bluegrass Situation’s Craig Shelburne attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Author Bob Oermann, museum editor Michael McCall, and Kay West attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Director and CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kyle Young speaks onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Tanya Tucker and (L) and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver (R) attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Delbert McClinton and Shawn Camp attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Pandora Launches Premium Family Plan
/by Jessica NicholsonThe new plan, called Premium Family Plan, offers premium features for up to six Pandora accounts, for $14.99 per month. The plan allows users to choose music at a higher quality without ads, to create radio stations, to customize playlists, and to download music for offline listening. Users will also be able to access Pandora’s newly-unveiled Soundtrack playlists.
However, Pandora users who subscribe via iTunes, Roku, Google Play or Amazon’s Appstore, will not be able to access the new plan. In order to sign up for the premium family plan, users would need to cancel their subscription and subscribe from a computer rather than a mobile device.
MercyMe Are Big Winners At K-LOVE Fan Awards
/by Lorie HollabaughMercyMe took top honors at the 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards Sunday night (May 27), racking up a win in all nominated categories including Film Impact (for the box office smash I Can Only Imagine), Group or Duo of the Year, Song of the Year for “Even If” and Artist of the Year. Cory Asbury‘s captivating hit “Reckless Love” also won big, honored for both Worship Song of the Year and Breakout Single.
Dennis Quaid, a lead actor in the film I Can Only Imagine, surprised fans with a moving performance on the show, and other performers included Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Cory Asbury featuring Francesca Battestelli, for KING & COUNTRY, Hillsong Worship, Jordan Feliz, Mandisa, Matt Maher, MercyMe featuring Trace Adkins, Newsboys United, Tauren Wells featuring Natalie Grant, TobyMac, We are Messengers featuring Social Club Misfits, Zach Williams, and Matthew West, whose performance was a moving tribute to the late Rev. Billy Graham.
Matthew West and Mandisa teamed up to host the show from the Grand Ole Opry stage, and surprised a teen who had just undergone a heart transplant after a 15-year journey of heart complications with a special K-LOVE Fan Award. John Corbell and his family would listen to K-LOVE during his time at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and his family was among the special guests of the night from Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
TBN will broadcast the 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards on Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
I Can Only Imagine
2017 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles
Dimas Salaberrios, “Street God”
TobyMac
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Cory Asbury, “Reckless Love”
Cory Asbury, “Reckless Love”
MercyMe, “Even If”
MercyMe
Luke Bryan Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of Farm Tour In September
/by Lorie HollabaughOver 100,000 fans have attended the tour each year since its inception in 2009, and Luke will continue giving back to the farmers by awarding college scholarships to students from farming families who are attending the local college or university near the tour stops. To date, more than 50 scholarships have been granted. Bayer will also continue their #HeresToTheFarmer campaign on the tour, where for every share, Bayer will donate a meal to someone in need through Feeding America. In years past, nearly two million meals have been donated and $140,000 went to area food banks and local farmers in each of the tour cities. Visit HeresToTheFarmer.com to learn more.
Tickets for the “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2018” go on sale June 6 at lukebryan.com/FarmTour.
Presale tickets for Luke’s Fan Club (the Nut House), Luke’s official App and Citi cardmembers at CitiPrivatePass.com begin June 1.
“I can’t believe we’ve been doing this 10 years!” Bryan said. “Our goal was to bring big-city production concerts into these small towns across the U.S. giving those communities the opportunity to attend shows that would never come their way.”
Sept. 27: Irwin, OH-Springfork Farms
Sept. 28: Pesotum, IL-Atkins Farm
Sept. 29: Boone, IA-Ziel Farm
Oct. 4: Archer, FL-Whitehurst Cattle Company
Oct. 5: North Augusta, SC-Misty Morning Farms
Oct. 6: Ringgold, GA-Doug Yates Farms
The Valory Music Co.’s The Church Sisters Offer First Album, ‘A Night At The Opry’
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Church Sisters, a new sibling duo signed to Valory Music Co., has released their first full-length album, titled A Night At The Opry. The 11-track album showcases the harmonies of fraternal twins Savannah and Sarah.
The 22-year-old Virginia natives have been in the studio with songwriter/producer Julian Raymond, putting their vocal stamp on songs penned by Raymond, Maren Morris, Lori McKenna and Trent Dabbs.
“We’ve worked hard on this album and are so excited to finally be able to share it with the world,” Savannah said. “We hope people get a feel for who The Church Sisters are when they listen to these songs.”
Sarah added, “After a long road of recording and touring together since we were 12, we are ready to embark on this new journey and for our fans to hear this music. We hope that they love it as much as we do!”
“From the first moment I heard The Church Sisters sing, I was completely mesmerized with their vocal abilities,” said Raymond. “A Night at the Opry is an incredible mix of old fashion blood harmony with their Bluegrass, Gospel, Appalachian and modern country music influences.”
A NIGHT AT THE OPRY Track List
1. “A Night At The Opry” | Julian Raymond
2. “House Of Dreams” | Jessie Early, Angela Lauer
3. “The Little I Got” | Jabe Beyer, Maren Morris, Brett Tyler
4. “Growing Up” | Katie Cole
5. “Pearly Gates” | Julian Raymond
6. “Starting Over Again” | Julian Raymond
7. “I’m Free” | Jill Andrews, Kevin Rhoads
8. “Your Next Lover” | Lori McKenna
9. “Can’t Cage Me In” | Katie Cole
10. “Exile From Main Street” | Julian Raymond
11. “I’m Not OK” | Jill Andrews, Trent Dabbs
Canaan Smith Inks Deal With Tree Vibez
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Back Row – ASCAP Senior Creative Director Mike Sistad; TVM Creative Director/TVM Tour Manager Adam Romaine; TVM General Manager Leslie T. DiPiero; ASCAP Creative Director Robert Filhart; Front Row – Tyler Hubbard; Canaan Smith;
Brian Kelley. Photo: Tree Vibez Music
Tree Vibez Music has welcomed its latest addition to the writing roster, with Canaan Smith signing on as the company’s newest staff writer.
Celebrating the news at the Nashville headquarters of ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) on Tuesday (May 22), Smith joined TVM founders and Florida Georgia Line superstars Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, TVM general manager Leslie T. DiPiero, TVM creative director/TVM tour manager Adam Romaine, ASCAP senior creative director Mike Sistad, and ASCAP creative director Robert Filhart, to toast the news in laid-back style.
“I’m right where I need to be,” said Smith of his new songwriting home. “I’ve never felt more inspired to make great music.”
“We are so excited to be able to team up with such an amazing artist and one of our best friends,” Hubbard added of his fellow Belmont University college mate. “This is a full circle dream come true for all of us and the journey is just beginning.”
A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Smith earned his first Top 10 hit as a songwriter with Love and Theft’s 2009 debut, “Runaway.” He’s built on that success with more co-written hits including cuts by Jason Aldean, FGL and Cole Swindell, as well as Big Loud Records/Atlantic Records breakout star Mason Ramsey, who has made the Smith co-write “Famous” into a viral smash.
As an artist, Smith’s co-written 2014 single “Love You Like That” became a Platinum-certified hit, and his latest single “This Night Back” currently has over 25 million digital streams and counting.
Tree Vibez also represents Corey Crowder, Jordan Schmidt, and RaeLynn, as well as James McNair, Cameron Montgomery and Daniel Ross.
Industry Ink: Nashville Film Festival, Thompson Square, PLA Media, Brickshore Media
/by Jessica NicholsonMusic Supervisors At Nashville Film Festival
Pictured (L-R): Deborah Mannis Gardner, DMG Clearances; Randall Foster, ole; Alex Hackford, Sony Playstation; Heather Cook, peermusic; Eric Hurt, Black River Entertainment; Liz Rogers, Anacrusis; Winslow Bright, SearchParty; Chase Casanova, Mark Woolen & Associates; Anastasia Brown, Format Entertainment; Dawn Soler, ABC Television; Claire Parr and Fletcher Foster, Iconic Entertainment; Jim Scherer, Whizbang inc.; Mandi Collier, Whirlygirl; Joseph Miller; Rick Clark, Rick Clark Productions; Joel Timen, Curb/Word Music Publishing; Katie Jelen, Warner Chappell; Jennifer Wolczyk, Whizbang inc.; Jane Heath. [Click photo to enlarge.]
Music supervisors join the Nashville Film Festival’s Music Committee at the 2018 festival.
Thompson Square Previews New Album ‘Masterpiece’
The album, which marks the duo’s third studio album and first in five years, will release June 1.
PLA Media Adds Sarah Lawton To Roster
Sarah Lawton
PLA Media has added country singer/songwriter Sarah Lawton to their roster. The UK-born talent is joined alongside a client list including the acclaimed Johnny Cash Museum, the Americana Music Triangle and famed singer-songwriter Jesse Rice.
Lawton recently released her debut EP, Sticks and Stones, produced by Kenny Zarider at ZKeys Studio in Nashville. It features five original songs co-written by Lawton.
Brickshore Media Adds Cherish Lee To Roster
Cherish Lee
Brickshore Media has aligned with country artist Cherish Lee for exclusive PR representation. Earlier this year, Lee released her introspective album Tequila Cowgirl.
Spotify Launches New Educational Series The Game Plan
/by Lorie HollabaughSpotify is launching a new video series called The Game Plan geared towards artists and their teams who want to better understand how Spotify and music streaming works. The series features artists and Spotify employees offering tips and advice to other artists on how to build their career on (and off) the Spotify platform.
Designed to educate artists on the most important aspects of using Spotify to manage and grow their career, the Game Plan features interviews with dozens of experts, including Spotify employees, industry veterans, and big-name artists, such as the Teflon Don himself, Rick Ross (plus Little Dragon, Mike Posner, Vérité, and more). Episode topics include: Getting Your Music Up; What Is Spotify for Artists?; Releasing Music; Building Your Artist Profile; Understanding Your Audience; How to Read Your Data; Engaging Your Audience; The Follow Button, Promoting Your Work, and Building Your Team.
“From successful musicians, to employees who are industry experts, the Spotify community has a wealth of music industry knowledge,” said Charlie Hellman, Head of Creator Marketplace, Spotify. “We want to equip artists at all stages of their career with that powerful knowledge, and make it as accessible as possible. As part of that, ‘Spotify for Artists’ has launched The Game Plan, a new video series drawing on the expertise of the Spotify community, to provide tips, tools and strategies that can help artists build their careers, both on and off the Spotify platform.”
Bobby Karl Works The Room: Preview CMHoF’s Outlaws & Armadillos Exhibit
/by Bobby KarlPictured (L-R): Co-curator Michael Gray, Director and CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kyle Young, artist Shooter Jennings, exhibit co-curator Eric Geadelmann, artist Jessi Colter, VP of Museum Services Carolyn Tate, artist Joe Ely and co-curator Peter Cooper attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
BOBBY KARL WORKS THE ROOM
Chapter 592
Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit-opening parties are not generally noted for their rowdy behavior.
But Thursday evening’s (May 24) event was punctuated by plenty of yee-haws and war-whoops. This was because of the presence of huge contingent of party-hearty Texans. In fact, they outnumbered the rather more sedate and conventional Nashville attendees.
The ruckus started when museum CEO Kyle Young greeted them: “Welcome to all of you and a special, special greeting for all the folks who have come here from the great state of Texas!” That’s all they needed to hear for them to erupt in the first round of whoo-hoos.
“Tonight, we have a museum exhibit unlike any other. It’s called ‘Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ‘70s.’ This is an exhibit about one time and two places.”
Attendees Marshall Chapman and Michael Martin Murphey were apt representatives of the Music City and Austin music scenes of the era. The event’s music was provided by a similar mix – Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter and Joe Ely.
“Nashville needed Texas artists,” Young commented. “Texas needed Nashville. And we need each other more than ever. Both are rooted in the love of art and music. This exhibit leads to understanding, and understanding leads to appreciation.
“Together, we have arrived at an exhibit that will delight and surprise at every turn.”
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
Although nearly overwhelmed by the vast Texas contingent, Music City attendees included Tony Brown, Ward Davis, Steve Popovich Jr., Shawn Camp, Americana Song of the Year nominee Waylon Payne, Garth Fundis, Melanie Howard, Heidi Ray, newly hired museum VP Brenda Colladay, Kay West, Denise Stiff, Kyle Lehning, Riders in the Sky’s Fred LaBour, Lance Cowan, Mary Matthews, Mike Milom, “outlaws” documentary filmmaker Eric Geadelmann (the co-curator), Tomi Lunsford, Patsy Bradley, Rob Santos, Tom Roland, the still ubiquitous Charlie Monk, Michael Bevington, David Preston, Abby White and Tim Wipperman.
The exhibit owes some of its color to a fine selection of Austin and Armadillo World Headquarters posters. The Exit/In scene in Nashville is also highlighted.
Among the “surprises” in the exhibit that Young referred to are Tom T. Hall’s whiskey still, Guy Clark’s Randall Knife, Ely’s circus uniform, Colter’s leather dress, film footage of Steve Young, Willie Nelson’s sneakers, Susanna Clark’s evocative paintings that became album-jacket illustrations, Kris Kristofferson’s army uniform, a Jack Clement guitar and a number of ultra-cool Waylon Jennings artifacts.
Attendees Shooter and Dave Cobb are co-producing the star-studded, sold-out CMA Theater concert that kicks off the “Outlaws & Armadillos” show on Friday (May 25). Its lineup includes Colter, Ely, Murphey, Bobby Bare, Billy Joe Shaver, Kimmie Rhodes, Delbert McClinton, Gary P. Nunn, Tanya Tucker, Jason Isbell, Jack Ingram, Ashley Monroe, Jamey Johnson and Colter Wall, many of whom attended Thursday’s festivities, as well.
Shooter Jennings performs onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Pictured (L-R): Don Schlitz, Billy Joe Shaver, Richie Albright and Jeremy Tepper of Sirius XM attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Exhibits seen for the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum)
Tanya Tucker and (L) and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver (R) attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Jessi Colter performs onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Jessi Colter views her exhibt at the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
CMA’s Brenden Oliver, CMA’s Brandi Simms, CMHOF’s Kayla Ott, and BMI’s Bradley Collins attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Ward Davis, manager Samantha Goldstein, artist Hilary Williams, and BMI’s Bradley Collins attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Joe Ely attends the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Shooter Jennings views his exhibit at the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Brian Atkinson, Austin American Statesman’s Peter Blackstock, Americana Music Association’s Jedd Hilley, CMHOF’s Kay Clary, and Bluegrass Situation’s Craig Shelburne attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Author Bob Oermann, museum editor Michael McCall, and Kay West attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Director and CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kyle Young speaks onstage during the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Tanya Tucker and (L) and singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver (R) attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Delbert McClinton and Shawn Camp attend the CMHOF Outlaws and Armadillos VIP Opening Reception on May 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum
Jackie Lee Inks With CAA, Releases New Single ‘Comeback’
/by Lorie HollabaughLee released a new video for “Long Year” earlier this week, detailing his own battle with testicular cancer over the last two years and his grief over losing his mom to cancer as well. The song was penned with Barry Dean and Sean McConnell. His brand new single, “Comeback,” written by Matt McVaney, Josh Hoge, Mark Fuhrer and Chris Young, is out today at all digital outlets.
His previous single “Getting Over You,” is nearing 40 million streams on Spotify, and he has toured with acts like Dan + Shay and performed at festivals including Stagecoach, Watershed, Route 91, Faster Horses, and Windy City Smokeout in 2017.
Lee is managed by Andrew Cohen and Jarrod Holley at Suit Music Management.
Weekly Chart Report (5/25/18)
/by Alex ParryClick here or above to access MusicRow’s weekly CountryBreakout Report.