Lady Antebellum To Headline Nashville's NYE Bash

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LadyA_747_PhotoOnly_HIres_WEB1Nashville will ring in 2015 to the sounds of a live set from Country trio Lady Antebellum. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC) announced Monday (Aug. 11) that Lady A will headline the Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway. The bash will once again include a free concert and the midnight “Music Note Drop.”
“In just six years, the event has rapidly grown to be one of the biggest New Year’s Eve productions in the country,” said Ken Levitan, chairman of the NCVC board of directors and president of Vector Management. “It’s a major draw for visitors and locals alike, generating a tremendous amount of revenue for Nashville. The event has grown every year and drawn international attention to Music City. Lady A assures that we continue that upward trajectory.”
“We’re so looking forward to celebrating New Year’s this year in our hometown,” Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott said. “It’s such a magical time of year, so getting to be home with our friends, family and all of Nashville downtown on Broadway will be such a fun way to ring in 2015!”
Jack Daniel’s Bash on Broadway is produced by the NCVC for the city of Nashville and presented by Jack Daniel’s. The celebration is sponsored by Advance Financial, Anderson Benson Insurance, Carl Black Chevrolet, McDonald’s, Durango Boot, Korbel, Miller Lite and Coors Light.
Additional performers will be announced soon.

Taylor Swift To Host Live Stream on Yahoo!

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SwiftTaylor Swift has announced a worldwide live stream from New York on Monday, Aug. 18 at yahoo.com/taylorswift.
The countdown has begun for the 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT event at Yahoo!, where fans can register for event reminders. Fans are able to design and send official viewing party invitations through Evite. Up to 89 lucky fans will be selected to attend the New York event, based on submissions reviewed for creativity, enthusiasm and uniqueness.
The 24-year-old star has been dropping hints all last week, which coincide with the announcement. The official hashtag for the 2014 event is #TaylorSwiftYahoo.
In 2012, Swift hosted an August web chat with Google, which turned out to reveal her Red album, cover art and preview of the radio single. Good Morning America and iTunes then helped Swift promote the October album release by previewing and pre-releasing tracks.

UMPG Appoints Alperin to Sr. VP Role

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Rebekah Alperin


Rebekah Alperin has been appointed Sr. VP, Marketing and Communications for Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). In this new role, Alperin will manage the company’s worldwide corporate marketing, internal, and external communications, social media and digital marketing strategies. She will be based in the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., and will report to Evan Lamberg, president of UMPG North America, as well as to Will Tanous, executive vice president and head of global communications of Universal Music Group.
Alperin joins UMPG and UMG’s communications team from Kobalt Music Group, where she worked for nearly 10 years, most recently in the role of Sr. VP of Communications and Marketing.
“I’m thrilled to be working for UMPG as the global company continues to be a major force in fostering talent, driving transparency, protecting copyright, and is fast forwarding new tech innovation. I’m so grateful to Evan and Will for this opportunity to work alongside some of the most creative and progressive executives in the business on behalf of so many of the most important artists, writers and music catalogs in the world,” said Alperin.

Kacey Musgraves To Launch 'Same Tour Different Trailer Tour'

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Kacey Musgraves


Two-time Grammy award-winner Kacey Musgraves will launch her headlining Same Tour Different Trailer Tour on Sept. 25, 2014 in Tulsa, Okla. Duo John & Jacob will open all but one of the dates, after joining Musgraves on her recent European tour.
“I’m SO lucky to have toured on so many different sides of the musical spectrum this year with artists who are all over the map,” said Musgraves.  “And I’m really excited to be bringing a little piece of my world to the fans that have done so much for me.”
The Same Tour Different Trailer Tour will hit 13 cities in the United States, ending in Las Vegas on Oct. 26 at the Life is Beautiful Festival.
Fans can visit www.kaceymusgraves.com for more information on the tour dates.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m., through Thursday, Aug. 14 at 10 p.m.
Same Tour Different Trailer Tour Dates
Sept. 25 – Tulsa, Okla. / Cain’s Ballroom
Sept. 26 –Springfield, Mo. / Gillioz Theatre
Sept. 27 – Chicago / Riviera Theatere
Oct. 1 – Dallas / Granada Theater
Oct. 2 – Houston / Warehouse Live
Oct. 3 – Baton Rouge, La. / Varsity Theatre
Oct. 4 – Birmingham, Ala. / Alabama Theatre
Oct. 17 – Athens, Ga. / Georgia Theatre
Oct. 18 – Asheville, N.C. / The Orange Peel
Oct. 19 – Savannah, Ga. / Trustees Theatre
Oct. 23- New Braunfels, Texas / Gruene Hall
Oct. 24- New Braunfels, Texas / Gruene Hall
Oct. 26 – Las Vegas / Life is Beautiful Festival

Luke Bryan Tops Social Media With 'GMA' Performance

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Luke Bryan performed in Central Park this morning, as part of Good Morning America‘s “Summer Concert Series.” The show became the show’s largest concert of the summer, as fans lined up beginning yesterday at 2 p.m. The social media hashtag #LukeBryanOnGMA trended No. 1 before and after the appearance.
Bryan’s That’s My Kind of Night Tour will come to Boston’s Gillette Stadium Sunday (Aug. 10) for the second of four stadium tour dates this summer.
 

Industry Execs, Artists, Music Supervisors Mingle at BMI's Sync THIS!

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Nashville music industry execs and artists met with six top music supervisors from film, television and advertising on Aug. 5-6, thanks to BMI’s Sync THIS! The two-day event, held in Nashville, offered exclusive performances from Zeke Duhon, Sea Ghouls, firekid, Baby Bee, Colony House, and COIN, as well as panel discussions and private dinners at two of Nashville’s latest restaurants.
Additional sponsors for the event included Capitol CMG Publishing, City National Bank, Downtown Music Publishing, and Tennessee Film Commission.

Pictured (L-R): BMI's Jody Williams and Mary Loving, Trailer Park music supervisor Toddrick Spalding, Leo Burnett music supervisor Chris Clark, Wool & Tusk music supervisor Aaron Mercer, firekid, ChopShop Music supervisor Kasey Truman, Capitol CMG's Jeremy Ash, Neophonic music supervisor PJ Bloom, BMI's Penny Everhard, Sea Ghouls, Rumours East executive chef Matt Hayes.

Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Jody Williams and Mary Loving, Trailer Park music supervisor Toddrick Spalding, Leo Burnett music supervisor Chris Clark, Wool & Tusk music supervisor Aaron Mercer, firekid, ChopShop Music supervisor Kasey Truman, Capitol CMG’s Jeremy Ash, Neophonic music supervisor PJ Bloom, BMI’s Penny Everhard, Sea Ghouls, Rumours East executive chef Matt Hayes.


Pictured (L-R): Leo Burnett music supervisor Chris Clark, Wool & Tusk music supervisor Aaron Mercer, Capitol CMG's Jeremy Ash, firekid, Neophonic music supervisor PJ Bloom, BMI's Penny Everhard

Pictured (L-R): Leo Burnett music supervisor Chris Clark, Wool & Tusk music supervisor Aaron Mercer, Capitol CMG’s Jeremy Ash, firekid, Neophonic music supervisor PJ Bloom, BMI’s Penny Everhard


Pictured (L-R): ChopShop music supervisor Kasey Truman and Trailer Park music supervisor Toddrick Spalding participate in panel discussions.

Pictured (L-R): ChopShop music supervisor Kasey Truman and Trailer Park music supervisor Toddrick Spalding participate in panel discussions.

Garth Brooks Adds More Atlanta Shows

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Tickets went on sale Friday morning (Aug. 8) for Garth Brooks‘ upcoming Sept. 19 show at Philips Arena in Atlanta, and given the high demand, Brooks’ camp quickly added two additional shows. First, a show was added on Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., followed by a second show on Sept. 19 at 9:30 p.m.
Atlanta marks the first Southern stop on Brooks’ long-awaited comeback world tour, featuring Trisha Yearwood. Ticket prices for the Atlanta shows are $56.94 plus $4.56 tax, $6.00 service charge, and a $4.00 facility charge, for a total of $71.50. A six-ticket limit per customer has been set. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.

Nikki Mitchell Foundation Presents Full Moon Full Life Songwriting Contest

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nikki mitchell songwriting contestThe Nikki Mitchell Foundation (NMF) is currently accepting entries for the 2014 Full Moon Full Life Songwriting contest through November 29. Amateur songwriters and co-writers are eligible to enter for an entry fee of $20 per song submitted. Proceeds will benefit NMF for Pancreatic Cancer research. A portion will also go to The Pen Fund, created in honor of Hall of Fame songwriter Hank Cochran.
The winning song will be recorded by one or more Country artists who participated in the 2014 Full Moon Full Life concert series, which included Jamey Johnson, Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Jerrod Niemann, Chris Stapleton, Lukas Nelson, and others. The song will also be released on iTunes and performed live at the upcoming 2015 Full Moon Full Life concert benefit. Winners will be announced in early 2015.
To enter and for a complete list of details visit contest.nikkimitchellfoundation.org

SeeSeeBubba Songs Inks Deal with Music Services

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natalie grant hurricane1SeeSeeBubba Songs, a publishing company that represents songs from Contemporary Christian artist Natalie Grant, has signed an exclusive worldwide administration deal with Brentwood-based Music Services. Under the new partnership, Music Services will be responsible for monetizing and licensing Grant’s catalog, including her recent No. 1 hit “Hurricane.”
Music Services’ clients also include Centricity Records and Publishing, Fair Trade Records and Publishing, Gaither Records, Gotee Records, LifeWay, Reach Records, Simpleville Publishing, Spring Hill Records, Tooth and Nail Records and Publishing, Wondrous Worship, Word Entertainment, and others.

Artist Updates: Taylor Swift, Ray Stevens, Erica Nicole, Robby Johnson

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Swift's Clue No. 2...

Swift’s Clue No. 2…


Taylor Swift is up to something. The singer-songwriter has released several teases this week, including a brief Instagram video of her repeatedly pressing the button for the 18th floor on an elevator. On Wednesday, she released a screenshot of her phone. The image features the time 5:00, Swift’s cat and a drawing of the Statue of Liberty/New York City in the background. On Thursday, Swift released clue No. 3…a screenshot of the Yahoo! homepage.
Fans have speculated the clues could mean the singer-songwriter will hold a Q&A with Yahoo! on Aug. 18 from New York City, or that new music could be coming Oct. 18 (as Swift’s previous albums have all released around late October). Fans will have to wait and see.

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ray stevens gospel collection1Ray Stevens will release a new Gospel project on Aug. 19, titled Gospel Collection: Volume One. The project will be the singer’s first release as part of the Gaither Gospel series. Stevens also produced the project, which features his renditions of classics including “The Old Rugged Cross/Rock of Ages,” “Amazing Grace,” and “Farther Along.”
Gospel Collection is part of a TV special airing on Dish TV, DirecTV, AT&T Uverse, GaitherTV, TBN, RFD, FamilyNet, CTN, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT and TLN.  It will air in Canada on Vision TV, CTS, The Miracle Channel and Hope TV.
“This is my first Gospel album in years,” he says. “I’m really excited about it.  I love the songs and worked long and hard on the arrangements, but the coup de gras is being presented as part of the Gaither Gospel Series. I hope everyone will enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.”

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Erica Nicole

Erica Nicole


Erica Nicole will perform at the upcoming Nashville Independent Music Awards, which will take place in Nashville on Aug. 24. She is nominated for Best Country Female Artist, and her song “I Listen To My Bad Girl,” is nominated for Song of the Year. She is also set to perform during the event.
Nicole garnered a Top 20 single on MusicRow‘s CountryBreakout chart with “I Listen To My Bad Girl.”
Voting for the 2014 NIMA Awards is open now here.

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Robby Johnson

Robby Johnson


Robby Johnson is stacking up the media coverage in national outlets. Fresh from an appearance on FOX’s Huckabee, he will perform on the Late Show with David Letterman on Aug. 19.
The video for his single, “South of Me,” has garnered more than 3 million views. He is prepping his 12-track debut album, in collaboration with musician/producer Jimmy Nichols and Frank Myers.