Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and wife Brittney have taken inspiration from their extensive travels and channeled it into a new fashion line they designed together. The couple will sell pieces from the new collection at a popup store in Nashville during CMA Music Fest. Dubbed Tribe Kelley, the collection of bohemian chic clothes and accessories will be available for purchase at the Lucchese Bootmaker shop on June 11 from noon to 4 p.m.

“As for the inspiration for Brian and I to start a clothing line together, that was obvious when we caught ourselves altering and cutting basically every piece of clothing we own,” wrote Brittney on the brand’s website. “Both Brian and I are blessed enough to be modern day nomads, venturing out to experience all walks of culture and vogue. We figured we would be missing an opportunity if we didn’t create a small capsule collection of our own.”

Kelley will be modeling some of the men’s collection from the new line at the event, which will also feature women’s suede pants, printed T’s, unisex caps, and much more. The clothing can also be purchased on the website.

Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker will host the 1st Annual “On Deck With The Deckers” to benefit their namesake foundation at The Rosewall in Nashville, TN on Tuesday, June 16. Scheduled to participate are Chuck Wicks, NFL’s Demaryius Thomas, Jana Kramer, Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, JT Hodges, Nashville Predator’s Mike Fisher, RaeLynn, and Tennessee Titan’s star Wesley Woodyard.

The event will be a casino night theme with several table games and a Texas Hold’em tournament. There will be raffle prizes including vacation and sports experience packages.

The Eric & Jessie Decker Foundation strives to positively impact the lives of United States military service members and veterans as well as animals.

For more information, visit www.ejdeckerfoundation.com.

“On Deck with the Deckers” is by invitation only or with purchased ticket. Individual tickets may be purchased here.

Restaurateurs Steve Smith and Al Ross, the men behind Tootsie’s, Rippy’s and Honky Tonk Central, are planning to renovate the Trail West building at the corner of Broadway and 3rd Ave. S. The multi-level redevelopment will include room for live music, a rooftop patio, and family-oriented restaurant, Harry O’s Steakhouse.

Developing a plan for the building was a significant challenge due to its dilapidated condition. These plans were submitted today (June 1) to the Metropolitan Development and Housing Authority.

The building revitalization is designed to meld with the unique aesthetic of the historic Lower Broadway area and complement the new Broadway Hotel on 3rd Ave. S.

Additionally, Smith and Ross support pending legislation that would include the 200 block of Broadway in the Broadway Historic District Overlay.

Hall Of Fame To Host Artist Signings During Music Fest

The Country Music Hall of Fame will welcome thousands of fans during Music Fest week with tons of activities, including autograph signings, special programs, performances, and the new exhibition, Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Diary.

Among the artists slated to sign autographs or perform are Kelsea Ballerini, Danielle Bradbery, Cam, Angaleena Presley, RaeLynn, Eric Paslay, Trisha Yearwood, Chase Bryant, Montgomery Gentry, Old Dominion, Charley Pride, Brenda Lee, Lonestar, Oak Ridge Boys, Will Hoge, Jason Michael Carroll, and Brandi Carlile.

A new addition for Music Fest this year is a bundled ticket option that will include museum admission and four-day access to Fan Fair X for $39.95. More information about events can be found here. 

Rogers Exhibit To Run Through Music Fest

Kenny Rogers: Through the Years, the exhibit devoted to Rogers’ impressive seven-decade career, will be open through CMA Music Fest this year so that fans can get one last look before the exhibit shutters June 15. The exhibit provides a comprehensive look at Rogers’ life and work including his awards, memorabilia, costumes, cameras and more spanning his 70-plus years as a recording artist. The same day the exhibit closes, Rogers will embark on his Farewell South Africa Tour. 

Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats Album, Panel Discussion

Legacy Recordings and Country Music Foundation Records will release Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City, a two-disc audio companion to the exhibit of the same name that is currently featured at the Country Music Hall Of Fame. The CD features 36 tracks recorded in Nashville in the 1960s and 1970s by many of the biggest names in contemporary music and will also include a previously unreleased version of the Bob Dylan song “If Not For You.”

In celebration of the CD’s June 16 release, the Museum will host a concert July 7 at 6 p.m. with the lineup and location to be announced soon. Prior to the release, fans can follow a special Spotify playlist featuring ten cuts from the collection. A new song will be added to the playlist each week leading up to the project’s release, and the featured tunes will include special commentary by Charlie Daniels, who played guitar on three of Dylan’s albums.

As part of the exhibition, the Hall will also highlight the 1972 album Kingston Springs Suite by songwriters Vince Matthews and Jim Casey. The album, which had the creative and financial support of Johnny Cash, Cowboy Jack Clement, Kris Kristofferson, and Shel Silverstein, was shelved, and became part of Nashville lore, until its recent release. The panel discussion Saturday, June 6, at 1:30 p.m. will include Casey, journalist Frye Gaillard, and Kingston Springs cohorts Danny Flowers and Chris Gantry.

The Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City exhibit will run through December 2016.

 

The T.J. Martell Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a special Top 40-themed Honors Gala and a series of inventive marketing programs and research initiatives to help boost its fundraising to support the foundation’s research and medical treatments for leukemia, cancer and AIDs.

Slated for October 15, the 40th Anniversary T.J. Martell Foundation Annual Honors Gala will be hosted this year by MTV original VJs Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood, and once again brings together music industry and entertainment execs and celebs to honor those who have helped support the foundation and its vision. In recognition of research and medical treatment advancements, the foundation will also announce the newly-created Clive Davis Research Fellow Award this year, an annual grant awarded to a person who has made innovative strides and research in cancer or AIDS. The event will be held in New York City at Cipriani on Wall Street.

Among the special 40th anniversary programs the organization is planning is “Music to Beat Cancer,” led by Brian Kaplan, an entertainment attorney diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 52. Now in full remission, Kaplan wants to help cancer patients cope through music and has created a special compilation CD of songs written by artists to instill hope and inspiration for those battling cancer.

The foundation has also commissioned London-based visual artist Tim Wakefield to create Soundwaves art works to be auctioned off. Soundwaves art is made using the actual digital sound waves of a song transferred to canvas and autographed by the musician.

CharityBuzz has also teamed up with T.J. Martell to offer a special 40th Anniversary online auction of items and unique music experiences that are one-of-a-kind opportunities. From luxury items to exotic trips, it will be the biggest single online auction the Foundation has ever offered.

The “Candles for Cancer” campaign will celebrate survivors of cancers and illuminate their inspirational stories. The program will be announced on national TV and survivors will be invited to light a virtual flame on the T.J. Martell Foundation website and donate in the name of another survivor or patient. Inspiring stories of survivors around the country will also be included in a national series of videos and a new PSA campaign that will launch later this year.

In November 2015 the foundation will also host a Celebrity Purse Auction as part of Julien’s Auctions annual Hollywood Legends auction, that will include purses used and autographed by celebrities. Over 100 purses have been collected to help raise funds for further research.

Since its formation in 1975, T.J. Martell has raised and provided over $270 million for innovative medical research in fighting cancer and AIDS and has made amazing strides in treatments for gastric cancer, sarcoma cancer, prostate cancer, neuroblastoma in children, leukemia, AIDs, breast cancer, HIV-related cancers, lung cancer and others.