Kimberly’s Simply Southern to the Cooking Channel
Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town is bringing her cooking show Kimberly’s Simply Southern to the Cooking Channel beginning July 18. She’s appearing on The Talk this afternoon (1 p.m. CST) to chat about her series and feature some dishes from her cookbook.
During the season premiere this weekend (July 18), Schlapman learns the secrets to perfect ribs from a Nashville pitmaster before smoking up some of her own with special guest Kix Brooks. Future episodes will feature Schlapman traveling to locales like Miami, Louisville, and Cajun country, and cooking up some food and fun with Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott (fresh fish), Billy Currington (hot chicken), Jewel (shrimp), and more.
Kimberly Schlapman
Colt Ford Digs Joe Dirt
Colt Ford makes his major motion picture performance debut in Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser performing his song, “Diggin.” The film, which is the first-ever, made-for-digital sequel to a major motion picture, premiered on Crackle, the streaming television network, July 16. Hollywood insiders got a sneak peek of the film at the Los Angeles world premiere June 24 at Sony Pictures Studios. “When David Spade reached out about performing, ‘Diggin’, in the sequel, I was stoked, “ commented Ford. “The original Joe Dirt is hilarious, and is still one of my favorites. I’m a big fan of David Spade.”
David Spade and Colt Ford
The Kentucky Headhunters Host Nashville Album Release Party
The Kentucky Headhunters will celebrate the release of their new blues album with a concert on Thursday, July 23 at 3rd and Lindsley. Meet Me In Bluesland (Alligator Records) was released June 2 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. The project features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Johnnie Johnson, known for his groundbreaking piano work with Chuck Berry. Listen to select tracks via Soundcloud. The CD release show starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are $10.
The Kentucky Headhunters are celebrating 25 years since their album, Pickin’ On Nashville (Mercury Records), sold over two million copies and garnered a GRAMMY Award, and multiple CMA Awards.
Toby Keith To Release ’35 mph Town’ In October
/by Lorie HollabaughThe new collection was co-produced by Keith and Bobby Pinson, and includes guitar by Kenny Greenberg, (who often plays with Keith’s pop-up band, the Incognito Banditos) and backing vocals by band member Mica Roberts.
Brandy Clark, Bob DiPiero, and Shane McAnally penned the collection’s debut single, “Drunk Americans,” and songwriters Pinson, Scotty Emerick, and Rivers Rutherford also have cuts on the new project. The title track has climbed to No. 16 on this week’s CountryBreakout chart.
Yesterday (July 16) Keith invited Bobby Bones and his band the Raging Idiots to open his Good Times & Pick Up Lines Tour in Washington D.C. The August 8 stop will offer attendees the ability to purchase limited-edition Toby and Raging Idiots T’s with all proceeds going to benefit the USO.
Last month as Keith was inducted into New York’s Songwriters Hall of Fame and the month prior raised $1.2 million during his golf classic for charity, supporting families of children with pediatric cancer.
Video Footprints: Jake Owen, Dailey & Vincent, Scotty McCreery, Jeffrey Steele
/by Lorie HollabaughJake’s ‘Real Life’ on the Cumberland
Jake Owen will join Cody Alan as co-host for a special episode of the CMT Hot 20 broadcast this Saturday (July 18) from a pontoon boat on Nashville’s Cumberland River. During their water adventure, Owen talks about his single “Real Life,” and gives fans a glimpse into what his life is like on the water, showing off his wake boarding skills.
Cody Alan and Jake Owen
‘Dailey & Vincent Show’ Comes To RFD-TV
Vince Gill chats with Dailey & Vincent on set.
Photo: Dusty Draper.
Scotty McCreery Visits HLN’s ‘Weekend Express’
Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope recording artist Scotty McCreery will be interviewed on HLN’s Weekend Express with Lynn Smith (Saturday July 18, at 7:00 a.m. ET). McCreery stopped by the news studios en route to his concert on Friday, July 17 in Gainesville, GA.
Pictured: (L-R): HLN’s Lynn Smith, McCreery
Jeffrey Steele on Footprint.TV
Hall of Fame Songwriter Jeffrey Steele has debuted a video channel on Footprint.TV featuring his 2 minute songwriting tips series. Recorded over the past 10 months on his 3 Ring Circus Music YouTube channel, the videos highlight music business topics and advice from stories behind the songs to tips on songwriting. For hands-on songwriting training with Steele, his Bootcamp 2.0 is preparing to launch in the near future. View some of the video series here.
NSAI Opens Ballot for ’10 Songs I Wish I’d Written,’ ‘Song of The Year’
/by Eric T. ParkerThe 2015 ballot will be sent from the organization to eligible members through July 31, featuring Nashville-associated songs from several categories: Country, Pop, Christian, Rock and Alternative. Ballot-eligible singles must have entered the Top 20 on Billboard Airplay of their respective charts between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, and must not have been awarded during the previous year’s ceremony.
Awards will be distributed during the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony on October 11, honoring recently announced talent including Rosanne Cash, Mark James, Even Stevens and Craig Wiseman.
During the event, NSAI will also recognize it’s Songwriter-Artist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
Ashley Monroe’s ‘The Blade’ Previews Ahead of Schedule On NPR
/by Lorie Hollabaugh“Monroe is a star who’s both arrived and rising: accepted by insiders without losing her veneer of outsider cool,” NPR’s Stephen Thompson wrote, adding “The Blade aims to do more than start conversations; it’s here to win hearts en route to cementing Monroe’s status as a superstar.”
Five songs from the 13-track Vince Gill and Justin Niebank-produced project have been released for fans who pre-order the album on iTunes or at AshleyMonroe.com, where they will receive those tracks instantly.
Monroe has made numerous appearances in support of the new CD already and will appear on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon July 27 to perform a track from the new collection.
Henley to Play Nashville During New Album Tour
/by Lorie HollabaughBeginning today (July 17), fans can preorder the Capitol Records album and instantly receive two bonus tracks, which are premiering on NPR, “That Old Flame,” featuring Martina McBride, and “Take A Picture Of This.”
A super-deluxe edition is also available in various packages, including 50-page booklets with exclusive pics, collector postcards, T-shirts, 12×12 lithographs or deluxe vinyls.
Earlier this year, Henley previewed the partial-country project, which features guest stars like Mick Jagger, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, and Miranda Lambert. “I can truthfully say, I enjoyed making this record more than any record I’ve made in my career because of the people who participated,” said Henley about recording the new CD. “John Sebastian was dead right in 1965 or 1966 when he wrote that song ‘Nashville Cats.’ It’s still true all these years later. There are some amazing musicians here.”
Full details for the concert tour will be available in the coming weeks, but fans who buy a ticket to any of Henley’s dates will receive a deluxe CD. Additional tour stops will include Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and many more.
Luke Bryan Says Call Me, Call Me With New App
/by Lorie HollabaughDeveloped by Disciple Media, the app will offer real-time live streaming, exclusive and custom-made video, audio, and images, fan chats, e-commerce, app-only merchandise, and social media aggregation.
Bryan has 7.7 million Facebook fans and 4.4 million Twitter followers, so the mobile platform is a way for Bryan to stay plugged in to them and offer up unique content and experiences. “I really see it as the perfect opportunity to connect with my fans in a very meaningful and direct way,” said Bryan.
The app will be available for download from iTunes and Google Play for $1.99 a month or $22.99 a year with a first-month free trial. To celebrate the app’s arrival, Bryan is also offering fans a special competition featuring a “money can’t buy it” prize experience for one lucky fan, with details coming soon.
Weekly Chart Report (7/17/15)
/by Troy_StephensonClick here or above to access MusicRow‘s weekly CountryBreakout Report.
FBMM Promotes Laura Beth Hendricks
/by Eric T. ParkerLaura Beth Hendricks.
Laura Beth Hendricks has been promoted to Director of Internal Compliance and Support at Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, an entertainment business management firm.
“Laura Beth is a true leader at FBMM and is very deserving of this title,” said Jamie Cheek, partner/owner. “Our staff go to her for solutions and guidance and she has enhanced our ability to provide the best service for our clients.”
The new role is under the organization’s special teams division, working alongside VP/GM Betty Sanders and Director of Staff Training and Development Kristin Braaksma.
Hendricks, a Mississippi State University graduate, has amassed more than 20 years of entertainment industry business management experience, five of which have been logged with FBMM. She is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, CMA and ACM.
FBMM’s New York and Nashville clients include Kings of Leon, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, My Chemical Romance, Pearl Jam, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, Gnarls Barkley, Dierks Bentley, MGMT and John Hiatt.
Nashvillians Headed For Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
/by Lorie HollabaughHobbs and Restless Heart will perform at the induction concert, and a VIP reception will kick off the evening’s events.
“The common thread with this group of inductees is Country Music,” said Jim Blair, Executive Director for the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. “Tim, Scott, and Becky are all being honored as recipients of the Mae Boren Axton Songwriting Award and Smiley as recipient of the Eldon Shamblin Sideman Award. Additionally, Tim and Scott were very instrumental in the formation and success of Restless Heart.”
Tickets to the event will go on sale to the general public Aug. 8 at ticketmaster.com. For more information on the event, go to www.omhof.com.
Artist Action: Kimberly Schlapman, Colt Ford, Kentucky Headhunters
/by Lorie HollabaughKimberly’s Simply Southern to the Cooking Channel
Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town is bringing her cooking show Kimberly’s Simply Southern to the Cooking Channel beginning July 18. She’s appearing on The Talk this afternoon (1 p.m. CST) to chat about her series and feature some dishes from her cookbook.
During the season premiere this weekend (July 18), Schlapman learns the secrets to perfect ribs from a Nashville pitmaster before smoking up some of her own with special guest Kix Brooks. Future episodes will feature Schlapman traveling to locales like Miami, Louisville, and Cajun country, and cooking up some food and fun with Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott (fresh fish), Billy Currington (hot chicken), Jewel (shrimp), and more.
Kimberly Schlapman
Colt Ford Digs Joe Dirt
Colt Ford makes his major motion picture performance debut in Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser performing his song, “Diggin.” The film, which is the first-ever, made-for-digital sequel to a major motion picture, premiered on Crackle, the streaming television network, July 16. Hollywood insiders got a sneak peek of the film at the Los Angeles world premiere June 24 at Sony Pictures Studios. “When David Spade reached out about performing, ‘Diggin’, in the sequel, I was stoked, “ commented Ford. “The original Joe Dirt is hilarious, and is still one of my favorites. I’m a big fan of David Spade.”
David Spade and Colt Ford
The Kentucky Headhunters Host Nashville Album Release Party
The Kentucky Headhunters will celebrate the release of their new blues album with a concert on Thursday, July 23 at 3rd and Lindsley. Meet Me In Bluesland (Alligator Records) was released June 2 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. The project features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Johnnie Johnson, known for his groundbreaking piano work with Chuck Berry. Listen to select tracks via Soundcloud. The CD release show starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are $10.
The Kentucky Headhunters are celebrating 25 years since their album, Pickin’ On Nashville (Mercury Records), sold over two million copies and garnered a GRAMMY Award, and multiple CMA Awards.