Avett Brothers. Photo credit: Crackerfarm
(BWF) has named nearly 40 nonprofit organizations as 2014 recipients.
The Bonnaroo Works Fund is the charitable arm of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and supports national and regional organizations that encourage the arts, education and the environment. Bonnaroo Works Fund is a component of the East Tennessee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which administers the fund. Grantees are selected via a committee, based on need, mission and the specific use of funding.
The Avett Brothers have signed on as 2014 Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassadors and will help raise awareness of the fund.
2014 Grant Recipients
Books From Birth, Nashville
CASA Works, Inc., Manchester
Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro
Coffee County Central High School, Manchester
Coffee County Raider Academy, Manchester
Coffee County Schools Libraries, Manchester
Coffee County Soil Conservation District, Manchester
Country Music HOF, Nashville Franklin County Arts Guild, Cowan
Friends of Warner Parks, Nashville
Highland Rim Habitat for Humanity, Tullahoma
Highlander Research & Education Center, New Market, Tennessee Humanities Tennessee, Nashville Manchester Municipal Arts Commission, Manchester
Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, Nashville
Little Kids Rock, Serving Nashville
Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, Monteagle
Music Health Alliance, Nashville
Music Makes Us, Nashville
Musicians On Call, Nashville
Nashville Symphony Association, Nashville
National Museum of African American Music, Nashville
Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, Nashville
Notes For Notes, Nashville
Pencil Foundation, Nashville South Cumberland Community Fund, Tracy City
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM) Rescue Project, Knoxville – benefiting Coffee & surrounding
Tennessee Clean Water Network, Benefiting Manchester
Tennessee Opportunity Programs, McMinnville
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), Nashville
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center, Inc., Tullahoma
Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association, Tullahoma
VH1-STM, Serving Nashville
Westwood Elementary School, Manchester
Westwood Middle School, Manchester
Industry Photos (5/23/14)
/by Jessica NicholsonThe May installment of the ASCAP “We Create Music” showcase series was held on Wednesday, May 21 at The Basement. The showcase featured songwriter-artist Joshua Scott Jones (formerly of Steel Magnolia); BMG Chrysalis songwriter-artist Jordyn Mallory; The Voice finalist Tony Lucca, Peachy Pyron and Big Deal Music Publishing songwriter-artist David Ray.
Pictured (L-R): ASCAP’s Ryan Beuschel, Tony Lucca, Peachy Pyron, Joshua Scott Jones, Jordyn Mallory, ASCAP’s LeAnn Phelan and David Ray. Photo by ASCAP’s Alison Toczylowski.
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Deana Carter recently offered up songs from her project, Southern Way of Life, during a performance at Nashville’s The Basement.
Deana Carter. Photo: Kristi Potts
Deana Carter. Photo: Kristi Potts
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Sara Evans kicked off the Fox & Friends Summer Concert Series this morning (May 23) in support of her seventh studio album Slow Me Down. Evans performed her hits including “A Little Bit Stronger,” “Suds In The Bucket,” “A Real Fine Place,” and her current single “Slow Me Down” for a packed crowd of fans as well as Navy and Coast Guard members in town for Fleet Week.
Pictured (L-R): Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Sara Evans, and Clayton Morris
Conway Entertainment Group Signs The SteelDrivers
/by Jessica NicholsonThe group is currently touring in support of their third Rounder Records release Hammer Down.
“We are honored to be a part of the SteelDrivers’ team,” says Brandon Mauldin, Sr. VP of CEG. “They are a world-class, extremely talented act. We are proud they have chosen CEG to represent them on their future endeavors.”
The SteelDrivers state, “We are excited to be joining Conway Entertainment Group. Their passion for our music, coupled with their outside the box approach, makes this a great home for us. Our goal is to reach our fans while broadening our market to engage new fans by performing in new arenas as we continue to release our music.”
The Steeldrivers are managed by Wortman Works’ Jules Wortman.
Bonnaroo Works Fund Names Grant Recipients for 2014
/by Jessica NicholsonAvett Brothers. Photo credit: Crackerfarm
Bonnaroo Works Fund (BWF) has named nearly 40 nonprofit organizations as 2014 recipients.
The Bonnaroo Works Fund is the charitable arm of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and supports national and regional organizations that encourage the arts, education and the environment. Bonnaroo Works Fund is a component of the East Tennessee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which administers the fund. Grantees are selected via a committee, based on need, mission and the specific use of funding.
The Avett Brothers have signed on as 2014 Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassadors and will help raise awareness of the fund.
2014 Grant Recipients
Books From Birth, Nashville
CASA Works, Inc., Manchester
Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro
Coffee County Central High School, Manchester
Coffee County Raider Academy, Manchester
Coffee County Schools Libraries, Manchester
Coffee County Soil Conservation District, Manchester
Country Music HOF, Nashville Franklin County Arts Guild, Cowan
Friends of Warner Parks, Nashville
Highland Rim Habitat for Humanity, Tullahoma
Highlander Research & Education Center, New Market, Tennessee Humanities Tennessee, Nashville Manchester Municipal Arts Commission, Manchester
Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, Nashville
Little Kids Rock, Serving Nashville
Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, Monteagle
Music Health Alliance, Nashville
Music Makes Us, Nashville
Musicians On Call, Nashville
Nashville Symphony Association, Nashville
National Museum of African American Music, Nashville
Nature Conservancy of Tennessee, Nashville
Notes For Notes, Nashville
Pencil Foundation, Nashville South Cumberland Community Fund, Tracy City
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM) Rescue Project, Knoxville – benefiting Coffee & surrounding
Tennessee Clean Water Network, Benefiting Manchester
Tennessee Opportunity Programs, McMinnville
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), Nashville
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center, Inc., Tullahoma
Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association, Tullahoma
VH1-STM, Serving Nashville
Westwood Elementary School, Manchester
Westwood Middle School, Manchester
Artists Add Appearances During CMA Music Fest Week
/by Jessica NicholsonNumerous artists will no doubt be part of two additional Opry-related events that were recently announced: the City of Hope Celebrity Softball game slated for June 7 at 9 a.m., and the Opry at the Ryman matinee that will take place Saturday, June 7 at 3 p. m.
For more information, visit opry.com/cmafest
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Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence will launch the “Tracy Lawrence Street Party” during CMA Fest on June 4 in Nashville. Lawrence will perform at Losers Bar & Grill parking lot in Nashville for the free, open to the public concert starting at 6:00pm.
The concert will feature guest appearances as well as a headlining performance from Lawrence.
The entertainer recently reached the one million followers mark on Facebook. “I enjoy interacting with fans through social media,” Lawrence says. “We have built a great community online and I wanted to reward everyone with something special during CMA Fest this year.”
“Tracy reached a million Facebook followers by collaborating with our data-driven strategies about his fans to better communicate and embrace them,” says Jay Frank, Owner/CEO of DigMark. “By combining our methods with his great catalog of new and classic music, we’ve been able to reconnect Tracy with long time fans and establish new, younger fans as well.”
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Chuck Wicks. Photo: Jim Wright
Chuck Wicks is slated to join the Country Weekly Kick-Off Party Powered by NASH as a host and performer. The event, slated for June 3, will take place in its new location at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge (located at 1 Cannery Row). Wicks will join previously announced performers Kip Moore and Frankie Ballard. The concert will benefit Musicians On Call.
For more information, visit musiciansoncall.org.
SAG-AFTRA, SoundExchange Team To Distribute Unclaimed Royalties
/by Sarah Skates“While we are best known for our focus on music, SoundExchange also collects royalties for actors, comedians and spoken word recordings,” said SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe. “The match with SAG-AFTRA allows SoundExchange to reach all of these important performers (both music and non-music) who are entitled to their share of royalties from streaming radio services.”
For details or to register visit www.soundexchange.com or call SoundExchange at 800-961-2091.
Steve Wariner Books Date at Nashville's Listening Room
/by Jessica NicholsonSteve Wariner
Steve Wariner will perform a rare, intimate concert at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville on Wednesday, June 18 at 8:30 p.m.
“I always loved it when Chet Atkins performed his series of shows at Café Milano back in the ‘90s, and for a long time I’ve thought it would be fun to do something like that,” said Wariner, who spent several years performing in Atkins’ band.
“Chet could have easily played in any arena around town, but instead he wanted to be somewhere cozy and comfortable where the locals and tourists alike could see him perform whatever he felt like doing,” he continues. “That’s the approach I’m taking with this show as well — I’m going to have fun and just let the night dictate what I perform. Of course I’ll do some of my hits, but I love the thought of just coming out on stage, picking up my guitar, and playing whatever comes to mind. I’m still deciding if it will be me and the band, me solo and acoustic, or me and a few players. Who knows? If it’s as much fun as I think it will be, I might decide to do this more often.”
Joe Bachman Signs With Buddy Lee Attractions
/by Jessica Nicholson“Signing with BLA is one of the most exciting moments for me so far and I am thrilled to be part of this amazing organization. Being out on the road, performing and meeting fans is such a huge rush for me and I know that BLA will keep me doing what I love. I couldn’t be happier!” Bachman says.
BLA’s booking agent Brian Fee shares, “We are excited to be in the Joe Bachman business! Joe is as genuine and passionate as anyone I’ve ever met or worked with, and it shines through in his performances!”
Philadelphia native Bachman is currently on a radio tour to support his current single, “Lookatchu.” When he’s not on the road, he is in the studio with producer Chris Stone crafting his upcoming album for Rock Ridge Music.
CMT Music Awards Adds Artists To Nationwide Insurance Stage
/by Jessica NicholsonThe 2014 CMT Music Awards air live on Wednesday, June 4 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT and cmt.com.
Veteran live event producer Michael Dempsey returns to executive produce the 2014 CMT Music Awards, alongside director Joe DeMaio. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.
Black River Publishing Renews Contract With Whitehead
/by Troy_StephensonPictured (L-R): Celia Froehlig, Vice President of Black River Publishing; Forest Glen Whitehead; Gordon Kerr, CEO of Black River Entertainment
Black River Publishing has announced the contract renewal of hit songwriter/producer Forest Glen Whitehead. Since originally signing with Black River, Whitehead has co-written two singles, “Makin’ This Boy Go Crazy,” recorded by Curb/Sidewalk recording artist Dylan Scott, and “Ball Cap,” recorded by Black River’s Glen Templeton. He also has a penned song on Brantley Gilbert’s new album Just As I Am called “Lights of My Hometown.”
Forest is currently producing Black River’s Kelsea Ballerini as well as co-producing Dylan Scott along with Jim Ed Norman.
Industry Ink (5/22/14)
/by Jessica NicholsonDerrick Hampton
Brentwood-based Studio Gold Music, Inc. has signed Derrick Hampton to a new Publishing and Promotional deal. The Georgia native’s music has appeared in television shows including The Middle and Glades. He is a two-time Georgia State Championship in the Country Showdown, and won the 2011 NSAI/CMT Listener’s Choice Award with the song “Angie’s List,” co-written with David Banning.
He was chosen by ASCAP to be one of 11 songwriters accepted into their inaugural GPS (Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters) Program.
“We are so proud to have Derrick join the Studio Gold Music family. Derrick is very well known in his home state of Georgia, where he has opened for the likes of Daryle Singletary, The Drifters, Jerry Clower and many others. He has also played out at venues here in Nashville, including being invited to play several times at the world-famous Bluebird Cafe. His writing skills are phenomenal, and he takes such great care with his song structure. He is a pro, and a real pleasure to work with,” Mike Mouret, President of Studio Gold Music, said.
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Founded in 2010 by Cheryl Pawelski, Greg Allen, Dutch Cramblitt and Brad Rosenberger, Omnivore Recordings has become the sought-after place for releasing previously unissued, newly found “lost” recordings and catalog material.
Spearheaded by Brad Rosenberger, formerly of Warner/Chappell Music, Omnivore’s Music Publishing division has joined forces worldwide with SWside Songs.