The Black Keys
The Nashville pop/rock community is on fire this summer. Last month,
The Black Keys’ new album debuted at No. 1 on the pop charts, ahead of Michael Jackson. This month,
Paramore notches a Top 10 single, and
Jack White is on the cover of
Rolling Stone.
Kings of Leon, Cage the Elephant, Ben Folds and
The Features continue to kick butt.
Wild Cub and
The Wild Feathers are buzz bands. Veterans like
Leon Russell and
John Hiatt are proving they still have the goods. Our honorees in this stack of current Nashville pop/rock platters are
The Black Keys, who win the
Disc of the Day award, and
Cherub, the dance-mad kids who earn this week’s
DisCovery Award.
PUJOL/Circles
Writers: Daniel Pujol; Producer: D. Shroader; Publishers: Hard Days Pete, BMI; Saddle Creek
-The sophomore album by Nashville’s PUJOL is titled
Kludge, and it RAWKS. The single is a fast, frenetic, fuzz fest with a sonically processed snotty tenor vocal. It is made for fist pumping, pogo dancing, physical thrashing and all other manner of post-punk aggressive behavior. Bob your head and shake your brain.
PARAMORE/Ain’t It Fun
Writers: Hayley Williams/Taylor York; Producer: Justin Meldal-Johnsen; Publishers: WB/But Father I Just Want To Sing/FBR/Hunterboro, ASCAP; Atlantic (track)
-Paramore has had two other hit singles from its current, self-titled CD, including DisClaimer’s previously reviewed “Still Into You.” Now this choppy bopper has become a bona fide top-10 smash. You get totally hooked by its catchy pop verses, then knocked out by its breezy, vindictive-smiley choruses. Stay tuned for the group-chanted, addictive-repetitive bridge.
CHERUB/Doses & Mimosas
Writers: Jordan Kelley/Jason Huber/Nick Curtis; Producers: Cherub & Nick Curtis; Publishers: none listed; Columbia (track)
-Everybody dance now! This Nashville electro-pop duo has been signed to a major-label deal thanks to the three-million-plus views of this creamy-smooth track’s video. The word-of-mouth momentum continued with a big-stage slot at last week’s Bonnaroo Festival. Lilting, high vocals are punctuated with synth hand claps and plenty of bass undertow for a thoroughly trippy and delightful ear tickle.
JOHN HAITT/Terms of My Surrender
Writers: none listed; Producer: Doug Lanclo; Publisher: none listed; New West (track)
-This Music City rock vet previews his upcoming 22nd album with its title tune. Hiatt’s trademark, mordant, wry, gritty voice glides through this languid blues ballad with the wit and panache of the master stylist he is. If you’re not already in love with this Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member, your musical education is in serious remedial trouble.
MOON TAXI/Running Wild
Writers: Bailey/Turndrup/Thomson; Producer: Spencer Thomson; Publishers: none listed; 12th South (track)
-The group’s current
Mountains Beaches Cities CD kicks off with this plea for an escape into good times. The band rumbles nicely with multiple percussion licks and echoey electronic figures while the vocalists shout their desires heavenward. Pleasingly plaintive pop.
THE BLACK KEYS/Fever
Writers: D. Auerbach/D. Carney/B. Burton; Producer: Danger Mouse & The Black Keys; Publishers: none listed; Nonesuch (track)
-The lead single from The Black Keys’ new
Turn Blue album is a neo-’80s, new-wavey track with a relentless beat and goofy-cheesy-cool keyboard flourishes in a herky-jerky tune sung with a winsome pop vocal and wacky, twangy guitar touches. In other words, fantastically listenable.
CLEAR PLASTIC MASKS/So Real
Writers: Clear Plastic Masks; Producer: Andrija Tokic; Publishers: Clear Plastic Masks, ASCAP; Serpents & Snakes
-This Nashville combo’s CD is titled
Being There. Its single is a jumbled rocker with jangly ‘60s guitars and a simple, blues-based chord progression. Garage rock for moderns.
JACK WHITE/High Ball Stepper
Writers: Jack White III; Producer: Jack White III; Publishers: Third String, BMI; Third Man (track)
-The first single from White’s just-released
Lazaretto is a squawking, time-shifting, spazzy-guitar, instrumental workout. Being different is good. Being perverse, not so much.
CLAY McCLINTON/Stories We Can Tell
Writers: Clay McClinton/Gary Nicholson; Producer: Gary Nicholson; Publisher: none listed; Red Chili (track)
-The shadow of Clay’s dad, Delbert McClinton, looms large over the Nashville blues-rock landscape. Perhaps that’s why the son plies his trade in Austin. He calls his blues-rock-country sound “Texas gumbo,” which is pretty accurate. This righteous, rollicking “outlaw” sounding country-rocker appears on Clay’s
Bitin’ at the Bit CD. The disc includes reworkings of such classics as “Poison Love,” “Just Dropped In” and his pop’s “Victim of Life’s Circumstances,” as well as a clutch of excellent originals like this. Nashville luminaries in on the sessions include Dan Dugmore, Guthrie Trapp, Bob Britt, Kenny Vaughn and Colin Linden, as well as producer/writer Nicholson and Delbert, hisself.
ED FITZGERALD & CIVIC DUTY/Left Handed Gun
Writers: Ed Fitzgerald; Producer: Gary Laney & Ed Fitzgerald; Publisher: none listed; Telephone (track)
-Return with us now to those thrilling days of the Nashville pop/rock scene of the 1980s. Bands like Warm Dark Pocket, Government Cheese, The Thieves, Jet Black Factory, Factual/Actuel, The Royal Court of China, Raging Fire, Dessau, Chagall Guevera, Velcro Pygmies, The Bisquits, Fur Trade, Valentine Saloon, The Movement, The Grinning Plowmen, Bedlam, The Nerve, Radio One, The Questionnaires, Little Saints, In Pursuit, Clockhammer, Guilt and more filled our clubs. One of them is still putting out records, Ed Fitzgerald & Civic Duty. This guitar groover kicks off a CD titled
Shelter. It has echoes of Talking Heads or Television with a doomy dash of Lou Reed, but infused with Fitzgerald’s special vocal personality and his undeniably gripping guitar style. Recommended without reservation.
Industry Pics (6/18/14)
/by Jessica NicholsonBMI recently sponsored an intimate concert from two-time Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves at the New York State Broadcaster’s Excellence in Broadcasting Dinner, held in conjunction with their Summer Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. She performed several songs from her debut project Same Trailer, Different Park. The New York State Broadcasters Association represents interests of more than 300 television and radio stations throughout the Empire State.
Pictured (L-R): NYSBA Board Member and President/GM of WLIG-TV David Feinblatt, NASH- FM Retail Sales Manager Rick Morales, Kacey Musgraves, NYSBA Board Member and NASH- FM General Sales Manager Maire Mason and BMI’s Dan Spears.
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The Oak Ridge Boys were honored with an official RIAA commemorative plaque certifying more than 41 million in sales, including numerous Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum album and single certifications. A special presentation was made during the group’s appearance on The Wendy Williams Show.
The Oak Ridge Boys celebrate over 41 million sold
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The 41st Annual Music City Tennis Invitational 2014 presented $102,000 to the Center for Child Development at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Founded in 1973 by Nashville music industry leaders, MCTI is the longest running music related charity tennis tournament in the country, and has raised over $1.5 million in proceeds from tournament player registrations, corporate sponsors, donors and songwriter showcases to benefit Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Pictured (L-R): MCTI Co-Chair Bill Riddle; MCTI Sponsor Chair Patsy Wells; MCTI Co-Chair Patsy Bradley; Director of the Center for Child Development Dr. Tyler Reimschisel; Luann Mayer Assistant Director of Community Development Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
CCM+E, Bobby Bones Ink Long-Term Deal
/by Jessica NicholsonBobby Bones
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has announced an exclusive long-term agreement with Country radio personality Bobby Bones to renew and expand his relationship with the company.
Under the agreement, Bones will continue in his current role as host of The Bobby Bones Show, which originates from WSIX in Nashville and is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks. Bones will also continue hosting his weekend programs Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones, as well as Fox Sports Radio’s Bobby Bones.
Bones will also continue to work with CCM+E on a variety of joint ventures including multimedia projects and events, as well as the expansion of his top-rated radio programs.
“In just over a year Bobby and his morning show crew have proven they have a remarkable talent for entertaining and engaging the Country music community, while driving results for our partners,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel. “We’re committed to providing the best and most relevant programming to diverse audiences across America, and The Bobby Bones Show connects with listeners across multiple platforms. Bobby is an incredible talent and we look forward to collaborating on many exciting projects to come.”
“The past year with Clear Channel and Premiere has been a tremendous ride,” said Bobby Bones. “I started dreaming about a career in radio when I was about five years old — if I’d known it was going to work out this well, I’d have started earlier. The whole crew on The Bobby Bones Show is grateful for the support we’ve received from Bob Pittman, Rich Bressler, Darren Davis, Julie Talbott, Jennifer Leimgruber, Rod Phillips and Clay Hunnicutt. We look forward to keeping it real with our audience as we grow.”
The new long-term partnership between Bobby Bones, CCM+E and Premiere Networks was overseen by Paul B. Anderson, Principal & CEO of Workhouse Media. “Bobby has the kind of personality that connects with a large national audience while keeping his connection to listeners genuine and personal, every day,” said Anderson.
Artist Updates (6/18/14)
/by Jessica Nicholson• • •
The project can be pre-ordered beginning July 22. When fans pre-order, they will instantly receive the song “Baby Baby,” remixed by Dave Aude. The original version topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991.
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RPME Records artist and Maryland native Maggie Rose won The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) local 2013 Emmy Award on Saturday (June 14) at the 56th Emmy Awards gala. She co-wrote and performed “Get Ya Game On” for Comcast SportsNet as the theme for their coverage of the National Football League’s Washington Redskins throughout the 2013 season.
Maggie’s parents, Lizz and Steve Durante, were on hand to accept the award on their daughter’s behalf at the 56th Emmy Awards Gala. On Tuesday (June 16), the singer received the Emmy Award while shooting a new version of the “Get Ya Game On” promo in Nashville for the upcoming 2014 NFL season.
Pictured (L-R): Comcast SportsNet Managing Editor Joe Yasharoff, Maggie Rose, Producer & Co-Writer Jim Wes, Comcast SportsNet Sr. Director of Marketing & Creative Services Austin Krablin.
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The special summer issue is available for download now and will be on newstands June 24.
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Emily West recently auditioned for America’s Got Talent. She performed a soulful country version of “Sea of Love.” West previously resided in Nashville and recently moved to New York City. West was previously signed to a Nashville label, and released the singles “Rocks In Your Shoes,” “That Kind of Happy,” and “Blue Sky” (featuring Keith Urban).
Watch West’s audition below.
Chris Tomlin Top Winner at BMI Christian Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): BMI’s Phil Graham, Song of the Year writer Scott Cash, Publisher of the Year Eddie DeGarmo of Capitol CMG Publishing, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Song of the Year writer Ed Cash, Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year writer Chris Tomlin, Songwriter of the Year Brandon Heath, and BMI’s Jody Williams. Photo by John Russell
BMI feted some of the top songs on Christian radio over the past year at Tuesday evening’s (June 17) BMI Christian Awards, held at the organization’s Nashville offices. Hosted by BMI Director, Writer/Publisher relations Leslie Roberts, the elegant celebration honored the year’s most performed songs in Christian rock, contemporary Christian, inspirational, southern and urban gospel.
“Tonight is a celebration of partnerships at work,” said BMI’s Jody Williams, in welcoming attendees. Indeed, as many of Christian music’s top artists also co-wrote many of their hits, the Songwriter of the Year category featured a six-way win. Winners for Songwriter of the Year included Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall (“Already There,” “Jesus, Friend Of Sinners”), Aaron Lindsey (“It’s Not Over [When God Is In It],” “My Testimony”), TobyMac (“Steal My Show,” “You Lead”), Brandon Heath (“Jesus in Disguise,” “Steal My Show”), Matt Maher (“Lord, I Need You,” “White Flag”) and Chris Tomlin (“Whom Shall I Fear [God of Angel Armies],” “White Flag”).
Tomlin was the evening’s big winner, earning his first Christian Song of the Year honor for “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies),” which was featured on Tomlin’s Burning Lights project, and co-written by BMI songwriters Ed Cash and Scott Cash, and published by Alletrop Music, McTyeire Music, S.D.G. Publishing, sixsteps Songs, and Worship Together Music.
“Thank you for this and letting me be part of this family,” said Tomlin. “I think about how we all stand on other peoples’ shoulders. I think about people like Louie Giglio, and like Ed Cash. We wrote this, and I felt like it was a song the whole world needed to hear. We are living in a time of fear, but we are a people of faith, not of fear. I’m honored to share these songs.”
The evening was not only about honoring music, but experiencing music. Danny Gokey showcased his polished stage presence and versatile, soul-infused pop tenor on the radio-worthy “Hope In Front of Me” and “More Than You Think I Am.” His first Christian project, Hope In Front of Me, will be released June 24.
Jon Guerra gave a stirring acoustic performance of two songs from his EP Glass, including “Stained Glass” and “I Will Follow.” “This is very different, releasing music with people who do that for a living. When I was releasing music on my own, it just involved a tweet and a call to my mom. It’s a little more involved now,” he quipped.
With the highest percentage of copyright ownership among the year’s most-performed songs, Capitol CMG Publishing earned the title of Christian Publisher of the Year.
Weekly Register: Miranda Lambert Hangs at No. 1
/by Sarah SkatesDid you know Lambert’s Pink Pistol store has a temporary Music City outpost on 3rd Avenue?
Miranda Lambert stayed put at No. 1 on Soundscan’s Country album chart during Platinum’s second week of release. After a 65 percent drop, the project sold 62k this week.
Elsewhere on the Country albums list, Average Joes artists Demun Jones and Danny Boone debuted with 1.9k each.
Rounding out the Country Top 5 are Lambert, Brantley Gilbert (40k), Now That’s What I Call Country 7 (22k), Luke Bryan (19k), and FGL (17k).
Tracking Tracks
It’s a summertime party in the Top 5 Country tracks. Leading the way are party kings FGL with “This Is How We Roll” 106k, followed by Luke Bryan “Play It Again” 65k, Jake Owen “Beachin’” 64k, Dierks Bentley “Drunk on a Plane” 58k, and Lady A “Bartender” 52k.
Also of note, Big Loud Mountain artist Chris Lane debuted with 11k downloads.
26th Annual MusicRow Awards Today
/by Jessica NicholsonThe 26th annual MusicRow Awards will take place today (Wednesday, June 18) at the BMI Nashville offices. The awards event, led by MusicRow Publisher and Owner Sherod Robertson, will recognize the 2014 Breakthrough Artist, Breakthrough Songwriter, Song of the Year and Producer of the Year. Additionally, the Top Ten Album All-Star Musician awards will be presented to session players who performed on the most top ten albums during the eligibility period.
Nominees:
Producer of the Year
Mark Bright
Scott Hendricks
Jay Joyce
Frank Liddell
Jeff Stevens
Breakthrough Songwriter
Zach Crowell
John Davidson and Jacob Bryant
Rose Falcon
Nicolle Galyon
Lance Miller
Caitlyn Smith
Cole Swindell
Song of the Year
“All Kinds of Kinds,” recorded by Miranda Lambert. Songwriters: Phillip Coleman, Don Henry
“Drink A Beer,” recorded by Luke Bryan. Songwriters: Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” recorded by Eric Church. Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Laird
“I Hold On,” recorded by Dierks Bentley. Songwriters: Brett James, Dierks Bentley
“Invisible,” recorded by Hunter Hayes. Songwriters: Hunter Hayes, Bonnie Baker, Katrina Elam
Breakthrough Artist
Brandy Clark (Slate Creek Records)
Brett Eldredge (Atlantic/WMN)
Tyler Farr (Columbia Nashville/Sony)
Eric Paslay (EMI Nashville/UMGN)
Thomas Rhett (The Valory Music Co./BMLG)
Last year’s winners included Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Dann Huff, Josh Osborne, Jessi Alexander, Jimmy Yeary, Connie Harrington and more.
MusicRow will begin live-tweeting the event’s winners and performers on its official Twitter page beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT.
DISClaimer: Nashville's Pop/Rock Scene On Fire
/by Robert K OermannThe Black Keys
The Nashville pop/rock community is on fire this summer. Last month, The Black Keys’ new album debuted at No. 1 on the pop charts, ahead of Michael Jackson. This month, Paramore notches a Top 10 single, and Jack White is on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Kings of Leon, Cage the Elephant, Ben Folds and The Features continue to kick butt. Wild Cub and The Wild Feathers are buzz bands. Veterans like Leon Russell and John Hiatt are proving they still have the goods. Our honorees in this stack of current Nashville pop/rock platters are The Black Keys, who win the Disc of the Day award, and Cherub, the dance-mad kids who earn this week’s DisCovery Award.
PUJOL/Circles
Writers: Daniel Pujol; Producer: D. Shroader; Publishers: Hard Days Pete, BMI; Saddle Creek
-The sophomore album by Nashville’s PUJOL is titled Kludge, and it RAWKS. The single is a fast, frenetic, fuzz fest with a sonically processed snotty tenor vocal. It is made for fist pumping, pogo dancing, physical thrashing and all other manner of post-punk aggressive behavior. Bob your head and shake your brain.
PARAMORE/Ain’t It Fun
Writers: Hayley Williams/Taylor York; Producer: Justin Meldal-Johnsen; Publishers: WB/But Father I Just Want To Sing/FBR/Hunterboro, ASCAP; Atlantic (track)
-Paramore has had two other hit singles from its current, self-titled CD, including DisClaimer’s previously reviewed “Still Into You.” Now this choppy bopper has become a bona fide top-10 smash. You get totally hooked by its catchy pop verses, then knocked out by its breezy, vindictive-smiley choruses. Stay tuned for the group-chanted, addictive-repetitive bridge.
Writers: Jordan Kelley/Jason Huber/Nick Curtis; Producers: Cherub & Nick Curtis; Publishers: none listed; Columbia (track)
-Everybody dance now! This Nashville electro-pop duo has been signed to a major-label deal thanks to the three-million-plus views of this creamy-smooth track’s video. The word-of-mouth momentum continued with a big-stage slot at last week’s Bonnaroo Festival. Lilting, high vocals are punctuated with synth hand claps and plenty of bass undertow for a thoroughly trippy and delightful ear tickle.
JOHN HAITT/Terms of My Surrender
Writers: none listed; Producer: Doug Lanclo; Publisher: none listed; New West (track)
-This Music City rock vet previews his upcoming 22nd album with its title tune. Hiatt’s trademark, mordant, wry, gritty voice glides through this languid blues ballad with the wit and panache of the master stylist he is. If you’re not already in love with this Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member, your musical education is in serious remedial trouble.
MOON TAXI/Running Wild
Writers: Bailey/Turndrup/Thomson; Producer: Spencer Thomson; Publishers: none listed; 12th South (track)
-The group’s current Mountains Beaches Cities CD kicks off with this plea for an escape into good times. The band rumbles nicely with multiple percussion licks and echoey electronic figures while the vocalists shout their desires heavenward. Pleasingly plaintive pop.
THE BLACK KEYS/Fever
Writers: D. Auerbach/D. Carney/B. Burton; Producer: Danger Mouse & The Black Keys; Publishers: none listed; Nonesuch (track)
-The lead single from The Black Keys’ new Turn Blue album is a neo-’80s, new-wavey track with a relentless beat and goofy-cheesy-cool keyboard flourishes in a herky-jerky tune sung with a winsome pop vocal and wacky, twangy guitar touches. In other words, fantastically listenable.
CLEAR PLASTIC MASKS/So Real
Writers: Clear Plastic Masks; Producer: Andrija Tokic; Publishers: Clear Plastic Masks, ASCAP; Serpents & Snakes
-This Nashville combo’s CD is titled Being There. Its single is a jumbled rocker with jangly ‘60s guitars and a simple, blues-based chord progression. Garage rock for moderns.
JACK WHITE/High Ball Stepper
Writers: Jack White III; Producer: Jack White III; Publishers: Third String, BMI; Third Man (track)
-The first single from White’s just-released Lazaretto is a squawking, time-shifting, spazzy-guitar, instrumental workout. Being different is good. Being perverse, not so much.
CLAY McCLINTON/Stories We Can Tell
Writers: Clay McClinton/Gary Nicholson; Producer: Gary Nicholson; Publisher: none listed; Red Chili (track)
-The shadow of Clay’s dad, Delbert McClinton, looms large over the Nashville blues-rock landscape. Perhaps that’s why the son plies his trade in Austin. He calls his blues-rock-country sound “Texas gumbo,” which is pretty accurate. This righteous, rollicking “outlaw” sounding country-rocker appears on Clay’s Bitin’ at the Bit CD. The disc includes reworkings of such classics as “Poison Love,” “Just Dropped In” and his pop’s “Victim of Life’s Circumstances,” as well as a clutch of excellent originals like this. Nashville luminaries in on the sessions include Dan Dugmore, Guthrie Trapp, Bob Britt, Kenny Vaughn and Colin Linden, as well as producer/writer Nicholson and Delbert, hisself.
ED FITZGERALD & CIVIC DUTY/Left Handed Gun
Writers: Ed Fitzgerald; Producer: Gary Laney & Ed Fitzgerald; Publisher: none listed; Telephone (track)
-Return with us now to those thrilling days of the Nashville pop/rock scene of the 1980s. Bands like Warm Dark Pocket, Government Cheese, The Thieves, Jet Black Factory, Factual/Actuel, The Royal Court of China, Raging Fire, Dessau, Chagall Guevera, Velcro Pygmies, The Bisquits, Fur Trade, Valentine Saloon, The Movement, The Grinning Plowmen, Bedlam, The Nerve, Radio One, The Questionnaires, Little Saints, In Pursuit, Clockhammer, Guilt and more filled our clubs. One of them is still putting out records, Ed Fitzgerald & Civic Duty. This guitar groover kicks off a CD titled Shelter. It has echoes of Talking Heads or Television with a doomy dash of Lou Reed, but infused with Fitzgerald’s special vocal personality and his undeniably gripping guitar style. Recommended without reservation.
Big Machine, Cumulus Name NASH Icons GM
/by Jessica NicholsonJim Weatherson. Photo: Big Machine Label Group
Big Machine Label Group and Cumulus have announced that Jim Weatherson will serve as General Manager of their Nash Icons record label and live events joint venture, effective immediately.
Weatherson is a 35-year industry vet who most recently led the Nashville office of 19 Entertainment, owner of the American Idol franchise, and previously led projects for Taylor Swift in a management role at 13 Management.
During his tenure at Walt Disney Records, Weatherson was General Manger with worldwide responsibilities that resulted in record-breaking projects including Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Cars and Tron. These projects featured music from Miley Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Daft Punk and many others.
Nash Icons will showcase Nashville’s most iconic talent from the last 25 years. In addition to the partnership with Big Machine, Cumulus will introduce Nash Icons branding on some owned-and-operated radio stations and syndicate Nash Icons content to affiliate stations through WestwoodOne.
“I have known Scott Borchetta for nearly 25 years and I am honestly thrilled and honored to finally get to work directly with him and his team as well as Cumulus on this groundbreaking concept,” said Weatherson.
“Jim Weatherson is the perfect executive to lead the charge for Nash Icons. We have a longstanding relationship of working together on some of the biggest Country artists and album releases in history. To land him and have his 100% focus on Icons will only lead to one thing: success,” said Big Machine Label Group President & CEO Scott Borchetta.
“Jim’s experience and the respect he’s earned in the music business will enable Nash Icons to quickly become a leader in recording and live events for the Country stars we hold in such high regard,” said John Dickey, Executive Vice President and co-COO of Cumulus.
Nash Icons is based at the Nash Campus in Nashville, which includes studios for TV and radio programming, event space, and a print newsroom.
Amazon Smartphone To Be Available Exclusively at AT&T
/by Jessica NicholsonAmazon hopes to differentiate itself in a market dominated by Apple and Samsung with a phone boasting 3D features. The phone would include retina-tracking technology embedded in four front-facing cameras, or sensors, to make some images appear 3-D, similar to a hologram.
Amazon is expected to introduce the device during an event in Seattle on Wednesday (June 18), and the company aims to begin shipping the phones by the end of September.
ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp Returns To Nashville
/by Sarah SkatesCampers from across the country can expect tons of artist interaction including songwriting with The Band Perry, visiting the Wildhorse Saloon with The Swon Brothers, studio day with Lee Brice and producer Ross Copperman, karaoke with Brett Eldredge and Wynonna, a trip to the Bluebird Café with Casey James, dinner and a meet and greet with JT Hodges, and a Grand Ole Opry performance with Chris Janson.
The Camp, a week-long residential program open to individuals with Williams syndrome, has a dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education. ACM Lifting Lives funds the costs of the Camp in addition to providing scholarships to several campers, enabling the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to advance its mission of improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through research, training and service.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Music Camp and the fifth year that ACM Lifting Lives has been involved.