Wayne Mills
The memorial service for singer-songwriter Wayne Mills will take place at Arab High School auditorium in Mills’ hometown of Arab, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 8. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the auditorium of Arab High School (511 Arabian Dr., Arab, Ala., 35016). The memorial service will take place at 1:30 p.m., followed by a private burial. Photography and video cameras will not be allowed, and cell phones must be turned off and kept out of view.
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A Nashville Country singer is dead after an apparent altercation outside a Nashville bar.
Chris Ferrell, owner of Pit and Barrel bar, told police that he fatally shot Country singer
Wayne Mills, 44, in self defense, after the two engaged in an argument as Mills attempted to smoke in a non-smoking area.
Ferrell shot Mills at approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday morning (Nov. 23). Mills later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
No arrests have been made, and Ferrell possessed a valid gun permit.
Mills, a native of Arab, Ala., performed with the Wayne Mills Band for 15 years. Country entertainers Jamey Johnson and Blake Shelton opened for the band early in their careers, according to the group’s
website.
Mills graduated with an education degree from the University of Alabama, where he also played football during his college years.
Vish – I Was Born To Love You
/by contributorI am the lab coat crusader saving lives with a stethoscope in one hand and a guitar in the other. Music is a great healer and common denominator for what I do musically and as a physician.
I originally grew up in the suburbs of the Chicago and about 10 years ago after finishing residency, I moved south-eastern Missouri were I start my career as a physician and be close to Nashville TN to kick start my music career.
Singing and my interest in playing various instruments started at the age of 7. I recall stealing my brothers guitar in the middle of the night while he was sleeping. I wasn’t very successful in being discrete as my brother woke up minutes later after hearing the loud strumming and eventual yanked the guitar right out of my hands. From that moment on I was destined to show him that I could play. He later became very instrumental in encouraging me to learn the guitar and take some singing lessons.
I always wanted to be a professional singer and artist from my teenage years. But my methodical and wise parents wanted me to first become a physician like my oldest brother and then pursue anything else I wanted. They encouraged me to first to first build a strong foundation in something stable as a physician and chase my music career later in life. The “later” is has finally arrived.
I have a very diverse interest in various musical styles and genres. My greatest country music influences to date have been George Strait, Kenny Rodgers, Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings, Blake Shelton, Tim Mcgraw, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean just to mention a few. In addition to country music, I also enjoy listening to some current pop and rock music. The genre of my music would fit in current mainstream country music.
My debut album “Your Prescription” was “officially” released on itunes, cdbaby, and other online distribution sites June 27th 2014. The name “Your Prescription” describes my interests as a physician in prescribing my music to heal others. The goal of the album was to incorporate fresh, new country and pop sounds that parallel what is happening now in “Country Music”.
Gaining the support from Major A list Artists and popularity from others would serve to validate what I’m doing musically. That would be my ultimate goal.
www.VishMusic.com
Parton and Kristofferson Titles Going Into Grammy Hall Of Fame
/by Lorie HollabaughThe list currently includes 960 recordings and is on display at L.A.’s Grammy Museum. Singles and albums chosen must be at least 25 years old and exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Recordings are reviewed annually by a special member committee comprised of knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, with final approval by The Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees.
To commemorate the Grammy Hall’s 40th Anniversary, The Recording Academy has partnered with FX Marketing Group to publish a 150-plus-page collector’s edition book. GRAMMY Hall Of Fame 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition features in-depth insight into many of the recordings and artists represented in the Hall, including firsthand accounts of the making of Hall Of Fame-inducted recordings by artists like Herbie Hancock, Loretta Lynn, the Mamas And The Papas’ Michelle Phillips, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, the Who’s Pete Townshend, and Bill Withers, among others. The book is available in Walmarts, Targets, and bookstores nationwide as well as at the official online Grammy store.
Bay Named New Rdio CEO
/by Lorie HollabaughAnthony Bay
Rdio has named Anthony Bay CEO of the company, effective immediately. Bay was formerly a digital media executive at Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple, and succeeds Drew Larner in the position. Larner will become Vice Chairman and Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of the music streaming company.
“Anthony’s track record building successful digital media businesses over the last two decades has been vast and deep,” said Larner. “His experience will be incredibly valuable to Rdio as we focus on building a global, scalable business model positioned for long-term leadership and growth. We’re thrilled he’s joining Rdio.”
“I am thrilled to be joining Rdio,” said Bay. “Subscription music offers an exciting and compelling customer experience and value proposition, and we are still in the very early days of this opportunity. There are well over one billion smartphone users with millions more joining every day, and our vision is for Rdio to become one of the ‘must have’ applications for any listener around the world. Customers love Rdio. Building upon Janus’ vision and commitment, the team that Drew has built, and the passion of our customers, we will make that a reality.”
Rdio launched in 2010 and is currently available in 31 countries.
[Updated]: Country Singer Wayne Mills Dies After Nashville Shooting
/by Jessica NicholsonWayne Mills
[Update]: The memorial service for singer-songwriter Wayne Mills will take place at Arab High School auditorium in Mills’ hometown of Arab, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 8. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the auditorium of Arab High School (511 Arabian Dr., Arab, Ala., 35016). The memorial service will take place at 1:30 p.m., followed by a private burial. Photography and video cameras will not be allowed, and cell phones must be turned off and kept out of view.
• • •
A Nashville Country singer is dead after an apparent altercation outside a Nashville bar. Chris Ferrell, owner of Pit and Barrel bar, told police that he fatally shot Country singer Wayne Mills, 44, in self defense, after the two engaged in an argument as Mills attempted to smoke in a non-smoking area.
Ferrell shot Mills at approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday morning (Nov. 23). Mills later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
No arrests have been made, and Ferrell possessed a valid gun permit.
Mills, a native of Arab, Ala., performed with the Wayne Mills Band for 15 years. Country entertainers Jamey Johnson and Blake Shelton opened for the band early in their careers, according to the group’s website.
Mills graduated with an education degree from the University of Alabama, where he also played football during his college years.
CRS Announces 'New Faces' Performers
/by Michael_SmithNew Faces will take place on Feb. 21, 2014 at Nashville’s Convention Center, rounding out CRS 2014. Although dinner tickets for the New Faces show have sold out, seating-only admission is still available on a first-serve basis. Interested parties can register for $499 at CountryRadioSeminar.com, prior to the pending on-site registration rate.
CMA Announces Hirings
/by Jessica NicholsonJay Jones. Photo Credit: Christian Bottorff / CMA
The Country Music Association has added Jay Jones as Director of Media Relations, Tiffany Kerns as Community Outreach Manager, and Carrie Tekautz as Assistant in the Membership and Balloting department.
Jones previously worked at Jay Jones Music, a public relations and marketing company he owned and operated for nine years. There his clients included The Beach Boys, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, 12th and Porter, Capitol Records, and others.
As Director, Jones will be responsible for overseeing the organization’s media initiatives and digital public relations campaigns as well as the continued development of relationships with media, publicists, and CMA partners. Jones holds a degree in Music Business with an emphasis in Marketing from Belmont University.
Tiffany Kerns. Photo Credit: Amanda Eckard / CMA
Kerns comes to CMA from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, where she worked since 2007 in both Knoxville, Tenn. and San Francisco. She relocated to Nashville in 2012 where she was Development Director working with corporate community partners and large community groups to help achieve the development goals of the CFF Board of Directors. As Community Outreach Manager, Kerns will be responsible for developing relationships throughout the community for CMA. She is a 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee.
Carrie Tekautz. Photo Credit: Sarah Abell / CMA
Tekautz is a 2013 graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University with a degree in Music Business. She interned previously for CMA in the Membership and Balloting Department before being hired as Assistant. Tekautz will be assisting in the general responsibilities of the department, handling day-to-day duties, as well as coordinating volunteers for events including CMA Music Festival.
MusicRowLife: Stephen Barker Liles Welcomes Son
/by Jessica NicholsonLove and Theft’s Stephen Barker Liles
Love and Theft‘s Stephen Barker Liles and fiancée Jenna Kennedy welcomed a baby boy today (Dec. 2) in Nashville at 8:40 a.m. CT. Jett Barker Liles weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz, and was 20 and 1/2 inches.
“Jett Barker Liles is here! It was the greatest rush I have ever experienced! Jenna and I are so thrilled to be parents. It’s the best thing that has happened to us,” the singer-songwriter said. “Jenna was awesome, calm and collected the entire time. We checked in, stayed up all night and watched ‘Sports Center’ and ‘Friends,’ and listened to Mozart during the delivery.”
Harris, Crowell, Miller Team For 4th Annual 'Miracle on Music Row'
/by Jessica NicholsonThe evening will include live music, a pet parade, a silent auction, photos with Santa and holiday shopping.
The event is free, though a $20 donation is suggested. O.liv Body Bar is located at 1200 Villa Place, Ste. 404, in Nashville.
Mark Your Calendar – December 2013
/by Eric T. ParkerDecember 3
Jake Owen/Days of Gold/RCA Nashville
Various/The Music of Nashville: Original Soundtrack Season 2, Vol. 1/Big Machine Records-ABC Studios-Lionsgate
Various/The Sound of Music — Music From the NBC Television Event/Sony Masterworks
Deana Carter/Southern Way Of Life/Little Nugget
December 10
Krystal Keith/Whiskey & Lace/Show Dog-Universal
Parmalee/Feels Like Carolina/Stoney Creek Records
Zac Brown Band/The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1/Southern Ground Artists
December 2
Craig Campbell/Keep Them Kisses Comin’/Acoustic Peach-Bigger Picture
December 9
Brad Paisley/The Mona Lisa/Arista Nashville
Charlie Worsham/Want Me Too/Warner Bros.-WAR
Court Yard Hounds/Sunshine/Columbia
Greg Sterling/That Better Be Santa Claus/Greg Sterling Music
December 16
Lindsay Ell/Trippin’ On Us/Stoney Creek
December 2
CMA Country Christmas will air 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC
December 3
December 5
Sound of Music airs live on NBC with Carrie Underwood
December 5-9
BMI’s inaugural Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas
December 6
Grammy Nominations Concert Live has been set to air live on CBS-TV at 10 p.m. ET from the Nokia Theater in LA
December 10
American Country Awards air live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas at 8:00-10:00 PM ET (PT tape-delayed) on FOX
December 14
29th annual Symphony Ball at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center
December 31
Fifth annual Music City New Year’s Eve “Bash On Broadway” with headliner Hank Williams, Jr.
'CMA Country Christmas' Airs Tonight On ABC
/by Lorie HollabaughJennifer Nettles
The CMA is helping fans get into the Christmas spirit again this year with their favorite country artists with its CMA Country Christmas special airing on ABC at 9 p.m. ET tonight (Dec. 2). Jennifer Nettles is back for a fourth year of hosting the holiday star-fest that this year is filled with Christmas performances by everyone from the Duck Dynasty crew to Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Mary J. Blige, and Rascal Flatts.
“It’s really a joy for me to get to host ‘CMA Country Christmas,’” Nettles said. “I have so much fun doing it! I love the holiday season, and for me to get to be a part of this show for the fourth year in a row is a really big honor. What I love about doing this gig is that it’s the closest I’ve gotten to the old classic television variety shows. It is entertainment that everybody in the family can find fun, and I hope it’s something that keeps happening for years and years and years.”