George Jones
Nashville music fans who did not obtain a ticket to the upcoming
tribute show to the late
George Jones still have an option to see the performance. Today (Nov. 18), during the unveiling of the George Jones monument in Nashville, Nancy Jones announced that fans will be able to watch the concert (which will be held Friday, Nov. 22) outside the Bridgestone Arena.
A jumbotron will play the concert live for Nashville fans; the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The tribute concert will not be televised.
The family of George Jones has also established a scholarship fund at Middle Tennessee State University. Nancy Jones will make the first donation to the fund, while MTSU Recording Industry Department Chair
Beverly Keel will oversee the donation drive for the fund. Donations can be made online at
mtsu.edu/give, or via mail at George Jones Scholarship Fund, MTSU, Office of Development, Box 109, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.
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Pictured (L-R): Katy Epley, MOC Director of National Expansion and Program Director -Washington DC; Scott Welch, MOC Board Chairman; Kelly Clarkson; Dr. Leslie Faerstein, MOC Executive Director; Dana Sones, MOC Program Director – Nashville; Shane Tarleton, MOC Advisory Board. Photo Credit: Glenn Sweitzer
On Thursday, Nov. 14,
Kelly Clarkson helped Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville raise more than $106,000 by performing to a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville for the MOC Nashville sixth anniversary party presented by Citi.
Clarkson performed fan favorites “Since U Been Gone,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” and “Stronger” as well as songs from her Christmas project, Wrapped In Red. Clarkson also donated her 2012 American Music Awards performance dress to Hard Rock Cafe for display in its world-famous memorabilia collection in exchange for a $9,000 contribution to MOC Nashville.
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Luke Bryan
After
Luke Bryan‘s first show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden sold out in five minutes, the singer-songwriter’s second show has now sold out as well. The second show will be held Sept. 12, 2014. Bryan’s 2014 tour,
That’s My Kind of Night Tour, will launch Jan. 16 in Columbus, Ohio and will feature Lee Brice and Cole Swindell on the first leg of the tour.
“I can’t thank my fans enough for being so eager to see us play in New York City,” said Luke. “They have made my first time playing Madison Square Garden a two-time experience. I’m trying to let it all sink in but I cannot wait to get there and share my live show with them!”
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Pictured: Chelsea Bain (r.) visits with NASCAR Sprint Cup great Tony Stewart (l.) and his new pet piglet “Pork Chop” in Stewart’s motor coach prior to the final race of the NASCAR season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.
Jobe Recording artist
Chelsea Bain performed at the final NASCAR race of the 2013 season at the Homestead-Miami Speedway recently, and met with NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Tony Stewart. Bain has headlined the Coca Cola stage at no less than 40 NASCAR Camping World Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races across the country since February of this year.
She is currently in the studio with producers
Stan Lynch and
Billy Chapin, working on a project set to release in early 2014.
Stars Align For Great American Country's Alabama Tribute Special
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line), Randy Owen (Alabama), Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line). Photo Credit: Thien Phan
Country group Alabama will receive an all-star tribute on Wednesday, Nov. 27, when Alabama & Friends airs on Great American Country. The one-hour concert special begins at 9 p.m. ET and will feature artists performing their favorite Alabama hits.
Among the Alabama classics to be included in the tribute are “Tennessee River” (performed by Jason Aldean), “Love In The First Degree” (Luke Bryan), “I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why)” (Florida Georgia Line), “Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go” (Trisha Yearwood), “My Home’s in Alabama” (Jamey Johnson) and “The Closer You Get” (Eli Young Band).
Alabama will also perform “All American,” one of two new songs on their recently released Alabama & Friends tribute project.
“I think it’s given us renewed energy,” said Alabama lead singer Randy Owen. The concert was filmed during one of two sold-out Alabama concerts at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.
Industry Ink (11/19/13)
/by Lorie HollabaughSongwriter and session musician Mac Gayden was honored by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently in its quarterly series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians. Gayden played on records for J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Charley Pride, Linda Ronstadt, and others, and has also penned hits like “Everlasting Love,” “She Shot a Hole in My Sole,” “Morning Glory” and “Gotta Get Yourself Together,” over the course of his career.
Pictured (L-R, front row): Program host Bill Lloyd, Gayden and previous Nashville Cats honoree Pig Robbins; (back row) Vice President of Museum Programs Jay Orr, previous Nashville Cats honorees Norbert Putnam, Jimmy Capps, John Hobbs, Billy Sanford, Bergen White, David Briggs and Weldon Myrick.
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Last night (Nov. 18), Grammy award-winning Ricky Skaggs began his first Artist-in-Residency show, titled “Country Boy at Heart,” at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s CMA Theater. Special guests Emmylou Harris and Brian Ahern, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy, The Whites and Molly Skaggs, joined Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, to perform some of his biggest country hits. Tuesday night’s show, “Bluegrass Rules,” will also feature special guests.
Pictured (L-R, back): Gordon Kennedy, Brian Ahern, Brad Paisley, Buck White, Molly Skaggs, Sharon White, Cheryl White and Peter Frampton; (front) Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee and Vice President of Development Pamela Johnson.
Forerunner Music is holding a reunion showcase to help raise funds for Music Health Alliance. Performers on the Wed. Nov. 20th show at Douglas Corner Cafe’ will include Tony Arata, Pat Alger, Shawn Camp, Hal Ketchum, Pete Wasner, Barry & Holly Tashian, Ruby Lovett, Susan Taylor Pie, Herb McCullough, Matt Lindsey, Benita Hill, Sandy Mason, Jim Rooney, and Randy Handley. The Forerunner catalog was purchased in 2000 by Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and features nearly 1,500 titles and more than thirty Top 20 country singles, including twelve No. 1 hits by artists like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Hal Ketchum, Kathy Mattea and Patty Loveless. Tickets to the benefit are $10 or a donation to Music Health Alliance.
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George Strait Gets Star-Studded Lineup For Last Concert
/by Jessica NicholsonPhoto credit: Jill Trunnell
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year George Strait will play his final concert June 7, 2014 at the 100,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The show, which is the last date for Quicken Loans Presents George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014, will include an all-star lineup of guest artists (performing three songs each) including Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack.
Fittingly, the opening act for Strait’s final concert will be the “Kings of Texas Swing,” Asleep At The Wheel.
Tickets for the highly-anticipated concert will go on sale to the public Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. CST and can be purchased via Strait’s official website.
High Valley Releases Debut EP Today
/by Lorie HollabaughAfter 16 years of touring and opening for artists including Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban in their homeland of Canada, the reigning Canadian CMA Awards Interactive Artists of the Year are now making their U.S. debut. The project is being released by Eaglemont Entertainment, and is produced by Phil O’Donnell, Seth Mosley, Sean Neff, and Jeremy Spillman.
High Valley Rescue You Track Listing:
1. Let It Be Me* (Brad Rempel / Phil Barton / Jared Crump)
2. Rescue You** (Brad Rempel / Ben Stennis)
3. Call Me Old Fashioned*** (Jerry Saley / David Turnbul)
4. Have I Told You I Love You Lately* (Brad Rempel / Danny Wells)
5. Dirt Rich* (Brad Rempel / Phil O’Donnel)
6. Love You For A Long Time* (Brad Rempel / Jared Crump / Ben Stennis)
*Produced by Jeremy Spillman and Phil O’Donnel
**Produced by Seth Mosley
***Produced by Sean Neff
Underwood To Appear on 'Sound Of Music' Soundtrack
/by Lorie HollabaughJoining Underwood in the cast for the holiday TV event are Audra McDonald, Stephen Moyer, Christian Borle, and Laura Benanti, among others. The three-hour live production will air Dec. 5.
The Sound Of Music originally premiered on Broadway in 1959, where it broke box office records and won the Tony Award for best musical. The 1965 film adaptation starring Julie Andrews also won the Oscar for best picture.
John Rich To Premiere New Talk Show on TV Guide Network
/by Lorie HollabaughRich is joined by co-host Aussie actress/singer Sophie Monk on the show, which features Rich’s Nashville home, along with various bars around the city. He’s appearing on Fox & Friends and Today this morning (Nov. 19) to promote the show, and will guest on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight at 12:35 ET.
As one half of the well-known country duo Big & Rich, Rich is no stranger to TV, having spent weeks on the 11th season of the Celebrity Apprentice, where he was named winner of the competition and raised over 1.4 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
For a sneak peak of Monday night’s show click here: http://tinyurl.com/oh72369.
New Co-Host For Great American Country's 'Headline Country'
/by Jessica NicholsonStacy McCloud
Nashville reporter Stacy McCloud is set to join Great American Country’s Headline Country as a co-host, reporter and producer. She has been part of Nashville’s Fox 17 news team since 2009 as an entertainment reporter and anchor, and shared the news via a blog on fox17.com.
Prior to joining Fox 17, the Tennessee native worked as an anchor and reporter for WVLT-TV in Knoxville, Tenn. She graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2002.
Voting For CRS New Faces Show Opens Tomorrow
/by Jessica NicholsonThis year’s nominees are: Frankie Ballard (Warner Bros./WAR), Craig Campbell (Bigger Picture), Brett Eldredge (Atlantic/WMN), Tyler Farr (Columbia), The Henningsens (Arista), Dustin Lynch (Broken Bow), Jon Pardi (Capitol), Parmalee (Stoney Creek), Eric Paslay (EMI Nashville), Cassadee Pope (Republic Nashville), Thomas Rhett (Valory) and Charlie Worsham (Warner Bros./ WAR).
Any employee of a commercial, full-time Country formatted radio station may vote for the 2014 New Faces of Country Music Show performers. Voting determines the five finalists and remains open through Nov. 27 at countryradioseminar.com.
The New Faces of Country Music Show, held Feb. 21, 2014 at the Nashville Convention Center, is co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and Muscular Dystrophy Association and is one of the most anticipated events at Country Radio Seminar. Five emerging artists who have achieved significant success at Country radio during the qualification period are selected each year to perform at the showcase event.
The Agency Group's Nashville Office Adds Two
/by Jessica Nicholson“We are thrilled to have Scott and Stu join our team in Nashville,” stated Neil Warnock, Worldwide President of The Agency Group. “As we continue to develop The Agency Group worldwide it is a pleasure to have two such talented agents, Scott and Stu, join us in our Nashville office. We look forward to developing our working businesses with the Nashville community and introducing Scott and Stu’s artists to worldwide territories.”
After years of touring with such acts as the Dave Matthews Band and Widespread Panic, Galloway left the road to work in the William Morris Agency mailroom in 1996. In 2003 he was awarded New Agent of The Year by the International Entertainment Buyers Association. In 2006 he became VP of APA in Nashville. His eclectic roster of artists includes: Asleep At The Wheel, Bill Kreutzmann, Cody Canada and The Departed, Dread Clampitt, Jake Shimabukuro, Sundy Best and The Molly Ringwalds.
Prior to joining The Agency Group, Walker worked as an agent at APA Talent and Literary Agency in Nashville. Walker’s career in the music business began as an assistant at the William Morris Agency. Walker’s clients include Wanda Jackson and Shooter Jennings.
The Agency Group’s Nashville office is located at 209 Tenth Ave. S., Ste. 505.
Artist Updates (11/18/13)
/by Jessica NicholsonGeorge Jones
Nashville music fans who did not obtain a ticket to the upcoming tribute show to the late George Jones still have an option to see the performance. Today (Nov. 18), during the unveiling of the George Jones monument in Nashville, Nancy Jones announced that fans will be able to watch the concert (which will be held Friday, Nov. 22) outside the Bridgestone Arena.
A jumbotron will play the concert live for Nashville fans; the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The tribute concert will not be televised.
The family of George Jones has also established a scholarship fund at Middle Tennessee State University. Nancy Jones will make the first donation to the fund, while MTSU Recording Industry Department Chair Beverly Keel will oversee the donation drive for the fund. Donations can be made online at mtsu.edu/give, or via mail at George Jones Scholarship Fund, MTSU, Office of Development, Box 109, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.
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Pictured (L-R): Katy Epley, MOC Director of National Expansion and Program Director -Washington DC; Scott Welch, MOC Board Chairman; Kelly Clarkson; Dr. Leslie Faerstein, MOC Executive Director; Dana Sones, MOC Program Director – Nashville; Shane Tarleton, MOC Advisory Board. Photo Credit: Glenn Sweitzer
On Thursday, Nov. 14, Kelly Clarkson helped Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville raise more than $106,000 by performing to a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville for the MOC Nashville sixth anniversary party presented by Citi.
Clarkson performed fan favorites “Since U Been Gone,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” and “Stronger” as well as songs from her Christmas project, Wrapped In Red. Clarkson also donated her 2012 American Music Awards performance dress to Hard Rock Cafe for display in its world-famous memorabilia collection in exchange for a $9,000 contribution to MOC Nashville.
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Luke Bryan
After Luke Bryan‘s first show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden sold out in five minutes, the singer-songwriter’s second show has now sold out as well. The second show will be held Sept. 12, 2014. Bryan’s 2014 tour, That’s My Kind of Night Tour, will launch Jan. 16 in Columbus, Ohio and will feature Lee Brice and Cole Swindell on the first leg of the tour.
“I can’t thank my fans enough for being so eager to see us play in New York City,” said Luke. “They have made my first time playing Madison Square Garden a two-time experience. I’m trying to let it all sink in but I cannot wait to get there and share my live show with them!”
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Pictured: Chelsea Bain (r.) visits with NASCAR Sprint Cup great Tony Stewart (l.) and his new pet piglet “Pork Chop” in Stewart’s motor coach prior to the final race of the NASCAR season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.
Jobe Recording artist Chelsea Bain performed at the final NASCAR race of the 2013 season at the Homestead-Miami Speedway recently, and met with NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Tony Stewart. Bain has headlined the Coca Cola stage at no less than 40 NASCAR Camping World Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races across the country since February of this year.
She is currently in the studio with producers Stan Lynch and Billy Chapin, working on a project set to release in early 2014.