WFMS’ Tammy Lively (L) recently welcomed Jason Aldean to Indianapolis where he wrapped a concert season at Klipsch
can celebrate all day now that his single “That’s My Kind of Night” has taken the No. 1 spot on
MusicRow’s chart with 3271 spins.
Blake Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You” climbs to No. 2, while spouse
Miranda Lambert closes in with “All Kinds of Kinds” landing at No. 3.
Taylor Swift, who recently wrapped the U.S. leg of her
Red Tour, moves to No. 4 with her single “Red.”
Toby Keith’s “Drinks After Work” goes flat, falling from No. 1 to No. 5. Rounding out the Top 10 this week is
Eli Young Band’s “Drunk Last Night” at No. 6,
Eric Paslay’s “Friday Night” at No. 7,
Darius Rucker’s “Radio” at No. 8,
Jake Owen’s “Days of Gold” at No. 9 and
Joe Nichols’ “Sunny and 75” at No. 10.
Dynamic duo
Keith Urban and
Miranda Lambert are the week’s greatest gainers for the third consecutive week with their song “We Were Us” jumping to No. 17 with another 463 spins.
Hunter Hayes and
Jason Mraz’s “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” moves to No. 34 with an added 242 spins.
Zac Brown Band’s “Sweet Annie” sits at No. 20 with an extra 236 spins, while
The Band Perry’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” rises to No. 12 with 216 more spins. Finally,
David Shelby’s “Moonshine” debuts at No. 76 with 213 spins.
MusicRow welcomes eight excellent debuts this week, with
Little Big Town’s “Sober” debuting at No. 65,
North 40’s “Hey Girl Hey” at No. 72,
Stephanie Grace’s “Loser” at No. 74, Shelby’s “Moonshine” at No. 76,
Tommy Dalton’s “Sweet” at No. 77,
Krystal Keith’s “Get Your Redneck On” at No. 78,
Due West’s “Slide On Over” at No. 79 and
Tim Ash’s “Broke” at No. 80
Frozen Playlists: KVAY, KTTI, WAAG, WBYZ, WOOZ, WXXK
Carrie Underwood recently played Puyallup’s Washington State Fair where she visited with KKWF Seattle PD Mike Preston and his wife Terri. Pictured (L-R): Preston, Underwood, Yankovich
Brandon Hamilton/You Give Me That/Nine North-Turnpike
LoCash Cowboys/Best Seat In The House/Average Joes-Tenacity
Brett Eldredge/Beat Of The Music/Atlantic-WMN
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal
Brooke Hyland/I Hurt/Whattaguy
Justine Blazer/Gasoline/La Blaze
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol Nashville
October 7
Leah Turner/Take The Keys/Columbia Nashville
Aaron Watson/July In Cheyenne/HTK Records
Brad Long/Every Heart Has a Different Road/Blackwater Records
Susan Ashton/Moonshine/Be Music & Entertainment
Florida Georgia Line/Stay/Republic Nashville
Josh Pruno/Cut Offs/Lawrence
October 14
Aaron & Amanda Crabb/If I’m Guilty/differencemedia
Grayson/You & America/Way Outback Records
Old Crow Medicine Show/Dixieland Delight/ATO Records
Dan + Shay/19 You + Me/Warner Bros.-WAR
Rodney Atkins/Doin’ It Right/Curb
October 21
Samantha Landrum/What If/Reviver Records
Ty Herndon/Lies I Told Myself/Flying Island
October 28
Little River Band/You Dream, I’ll Drive/Frontiers
Mitch Goudy/Blow These Speakers Out/Third Floor Records
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol – 65
North 40/Hey Girl Hey/Rhymetown Entertainment – 72
Stephanie Grace/Loser/SMG – 74
David Shelby/Moonshine/Highway South Records – 76
Tommy Dalton/Sweet/Red Horseshoe Records – 77
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal – 78
Due West/Slide On Over/Sovereign 3 Records – 79
Tim Ash/Broke/SMG – 80
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
David Shelby /Moonshine/Highway South Records – 21
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal – 14
Chris Weaver Band/Raise The Dead/American Roots Records – 13
Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert/We Were Us/Capitol Nashville-Hit Red Records – 13
Hunter Hayes feat. Jason Mraz/Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me/Atlantic-Warner Bros. – 12
Randy Houser/Goodnight Kiss/Stoney Creek – 12
Gary Allan/It Ain’t The Whiskey/MCA – 12
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol – 12
Sara Evans/Slow Me Down/RCA – 11
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert/We Were Us/Capitol Nashville-Hit Red Records – 463
Hunter Hayes feat. Jason Mraz/Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me/Atlantic-Warner Bros. – 242
Zac Brown Band/Sweet Annie/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 236
The Band Perry/Don’t Let Me Be Lonely/Republic Nashville – 216
David Shelby/Moonshine/Highway South Records – 213
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Hank Williams Jr. & Merle Haggard/I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink/Blaster – 186
Jason Sturgeon/Angel Eyes/Toolpusher – 186
Laura Bell Bundy/Two Step/Big Machine – 186
Austin Webb/Slip On By/Streamsound – 171
Chris Weaver Band/Raise The Dead/American Roots Records – 165
Warner Bros./W.A.R. new duo Dan + Shay recently visited with WRNS in Greenville, NC. Pictured (L-R): Shay Mooney, Tommy Garrett (PD), Carletta Blake (APD) and Dan Smyers
Percussionist Tommy Wells Dies at 62
/by Jessica NicholsonTommy Wells
Percussionist Tommy Wells passed away Tuesday evening (Sept. 24) after a brain aneurysm. He was 62.
Wells received his first drum kit before he was in his teens; In 1969, he attended Berklee College of Music, before returning to Detroit to perform with groups Dust and First Gear. He also did studio work in Detroit at GM Recording, Pampa, United, Golden World, The Funk Factory and MoTown. He then moved to Nashville in 1977, where he toured and recorded with Gene Cotton and American Ace, as wells as rock group RPM.
Wells’ credits included performing with Charlie Daniels, Ricky Van Shelton, Charley Pride, Porter Wagoner, Roy Clark, The Statler Brothers, and Foster & Lloyd, among others.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 3 at Jay’s Place Recording Studio (located at 1508 17th Ave. S.) beginning at 5 p.m.
Luke Bryan, Eric Church Join Country Stampede Lineup
/by Lorie HollabaughThe four-day festival is celebrating its 19th year with new radio partners including 94.5 Country in Topeka, Kan., KFDI in Wichita, Kan., WDAF (The Wolf) in Kansas City, Kan., and KX 96.9 in Lincoln, Neb.
“Country Stampede has become a lifestyle event, not just for the music, but for the overall experience which includes activities taking place in the campground,” says Country Stampede General Manager Wayne Rouse. “2014 is going to be a party! We have announced new radio partners and have the hottest acts in country music set to perform and we are looking forward to having the biggest year since we started.”
The Stampede will take place at Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan, Kan., which features over 3,000 campsites, showers, and shaded campsite areas. For a limited time, four-day tickets can be purchased for $110 and tickets and general campsites are on sale now at countrystampede.com.
Industry Photos (9-27-13)
/by Jessica NicholsonWhile hosting Cary Sherman of the RIAA, the Copyright Society of the South awarded two students with a $1,000 scholarship to aid in the funding of their education. Recipients included Tasha Blumenberg and Amanda Waltz. In addition, Blumenberg and Waltz will be members of the society and attend all CSOS events throughout the year.
Pictured (L-R): Jill Napier, Tasha Blumenberg (recipient), Amanda Waltz (recipient) and board members Bob Mather and Dan Ekback. Photo credit: Janice Jackson.
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Capitol CMG Publishing and Nettwerk Publishing partnered Sept. 23 and 24 to host a two-day song camp for Show Dog – Universal artist JT Hodges. Hodges, managed by Bridge Artist Management/TKO Artist Management, is currently touring across the country and writing for his next release. His self-titled debut project was released last year.
Pictured (L-R): Capitol CMG Creative Director John Andrade; writers Michael Logen, Nicole Witt, and Aaron Espe; Moraine Music Group President Dianna Maher; Revelry Music Group Partner AJ Burton; Nettwerk Music Group Manager of Publishing, A&R Melissa Emert-Hutner; JT Hodges; Capitol CMG Sr. Creative Director Stacey Willbur; writers Mark Selby, Bart Allmand, Fred Wilhelm and Jerry Salley.
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The Ryman Auditorium’s Brian Wagner, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan, and singer-songwriter John Hiatt visited with Kenny Rogers after his benefit concert for Cumberland Heights on Wednesday (Sept. 25). The concert was held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
Pictured (L-R): Brian Wagner, Ryman Auditorium; Ken Levitan, Vector Management; Kenny Rogers; John Hiatt. Photo credit: Randy Dorman
IBMA Crowns Best Of Year At Annual Awards in Raleigh
/by Lorie HollabaughGibson Brothers
The best in bluegrass were honored Thursday night (Sept. 26) in Raleigh at the annual IBMA Awards, where the Gibson Brothers took home their second straight Entertainer of the Year trophy along with two other awards, making them the top winners at this year’s ceremonies. The group also won Vocal Group of the Year and Song of the Year honors for “They Called It Music.” The Steep Canyon Rangers hosted the show, which was being held in Raleigh, N.C. for the first time.
Tony Rice and Paul Warren were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame during the evening, and Rob Ickes took home his 15th trophy in the Instrumentalist award category as Dobro Player of the Year. Other instrumentalists recognized with IBMA nods included Mike Munford (banjo), Barry Bales (bass), Jason Carter (fiddle), Bryan Sutton (guitar), and Adam Steffey (mandolin).
The very first IBMA Awards were held on this day (Sept. 27) back in 1990 in Owensboro, Ky. Alison Krauss was named Female Vocalist of the Year during those ceremonies.
2013 IBMA Awards Winners:
Entertainer of the Year: The Gibson Brothers
Vocal Group: The Gibson Brothers
Instrumental Group: The Boxcars
Song of the Year: “They Called It Music,” The Gibson Brothers, written by Eric Gibson and Joe Newberry
Album of the Year: Papertown, Balsam Range
Gospel Recorded Performance: “Beulah Land,” Marty Raybon
Instrumental Recorded Performance: “Foggy Mountain Rock,” Tom Adams, Dan Tyminski, Ron Stewart, Dennis Crouch, Clay Hess and Randy Kohrs
Recorded Event of the Year: “What’ll I Do,” Terry Baucom with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Wyatt Rice, Steve Bryant and Buddy Melton
Emerging Artist: Della Mae
Male Vocalist: Junior Sisk
Female Vocalist: Claire Lynch
Banjo Player of the Year: Mike Munford
Bass Player of the Year: Barry Bales
Fiddle Player of the Year: Jason Carter
Dobro Player of the Year: Rob Ickes
Guitar Player of the Year: Bryan Sutton
Mandolin Player of the Year: Adam Steffey
Weekly Chart Report (9/27/13)
/by Michael_SmithWFMS’ Tammy Lively (L) recently welcomed Jason Aldean to Indianapolis where he wrapped a concert season at Klipsch
SPIN ZONE
Luke Bryan can celebrate all day now that his single “That’s My Kind of Night” has taken the No. 1 spot on MusicRow’s chart with 3271 spins. Blake Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You” climbs to No. 2, while spouse Miranda Lambert closes in with “All Kinds of Kinds” landing at No. 3. Taylor Swift, who recently wrapped the U.S. leg of her Red Tour, moves to No. 4 with her single “Red.” Toby Keith’s “Drinks After Work” goes flat, falling from No. 1 to No. 5. Rounding out the Top 10 this week is Eli Young Band’s “Drunk Last Night” at No. 6, Eric Paslay’s “Friday Night” at No. 7, Darius Rucker’s “Radio” at No. 8, Jake Owen’s “Days of Gold” at No. 9 and Joe Nichols’ “Sunny and 75” at No. 10.
Dynamic duo Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert are the week’s greatest gainers for the third consecutive week with their song “We Were Us” jumping to No. 17 with another 463 spins. Hunter Hayes and Jason Mraz’s “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” moves to No. 34 with an added 242 spins. Zac Brown Band’s “Sweet Annie” sits at No. 20 with an extra 236 spins, while The Band Perry’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” rises to No. 12 with 216 more spins. Finally, David Shelby’s “Moonshine” debuts at No. 76 with 213 spins.
MusicRow welcomes eight excellent debuts this week, with Little Big Town’s “Sober” debuting at No. 65, North 40’s “Hey Girl Hey” at No. 72, Stephanie Grace’s “Loser” at No. 74, Shelby’s “Moonshine” at No. 76, Tommy Dalton’s “Sweet” at No. 77, Krystal Keith’s “Get Your Redneck On” at No. 78, Due West’s “Slide On Over” at No. 79 and Tim Ash’s “Broke” at No. 80
Frozen Playlists: KVAY, KTTI, WAAG, WBYZ, WOOZ, WXXK
Carrie Underwood recently played Puyallup’s Washington State Fair where she visited with KKWF Seattle PD Mike Preston and his wife Terri. Pictured (L-R): Preston, Underwood, Yankovich
Upcoming Singles
September 30
Brandon Hamilton/You Give Me That/Nine North-Turnpike
LoCash Cowboys/Best Seat In The House/Average Joes-Tenacity
Brett Eldredge/Beat Of The Music/Atlantic-WMN
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal
Brooke Hyland/I Hurt/Whattaguy
Justine Blazer/Gasoline/La Blaze
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol Nashville
October 7
Leah Turner/Take The Keys/Columbia Nashville
Aaron Watson/July In Cheyenne/HTK Records
Brad Long/Every Heart Has a Different Road/Blackwater Records
Susan Ashton/Moonshine/Be Music & Entertainment
Florida Georgia Line/Stay/Republic Nashville
Josh Pruno/Cut Offs/Lawrence
October 14
Aaron & Amanda Crabb/If I’m Guilty/differencemedia
Grayson/You & America/Way Outback Records
Old Crow Medicine Show/Dixieland Delight/ATO Records
Dan + Shay/19 You + Me/Warner Bros.-WAR
Rodney Atkins/Doin’ It Right/Curb
October 21
Samantha Landrum/What If/Reviver Records
Ty Herndon/Lies I Told Myself/Flying Island
October 28
Little River Band/You Dream, I’ll Drive/Frontiers
Mitch Goudy/Blow These Speakers Out/Third Floor Records
New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol – 65
North 40/Hey Girl Hey/Rhymetown Entertainment – 72
Stephanie Grace/Loser/SMG – 74
David Shelby/Moonshine/Highway South Records – 76
Tommy Dalton/Sweet/Red Horseshoe Records – 77
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal – 78
Due West/Slide On Over/Sovereign 3 Records – 79
Tim Ash/Broke/SMG – 80
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
David Shelby /Moonshine/Highway South Records – 21
Krystal Keith/Get Your Redneck On/Show Dog-Universal – 14
Chris Weaver Band/Raise The Dead/American Roots Records – 13
Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert/We Were Us/Capitol Nashville-Hit Red Records – 13
Hunter Hayes feat. Jason Mraz/Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me/Atlantic-Warner Bros. – 12
Randy Houser/Goodnight Kiss/Stoney Creek – 12
Gary Allan/It Ain’t The Whiskey/MCA – 12
Little Big Town/Sober/Capitol – 12
Sara Evans/Slow Me Down/RCA – 11
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert/We Were Us/Capitol Nashville-Hit Red Records – 463
Hunter Hayes feat. Jason Mraz/Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me/Atlantic-Warner Bros. – 242
Zac Brown Band/Sweet Annie/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 236
The Band Perry/Don’t Let Me Be Lonely/Republic Nashville – 216
David Shelby/Moonshine/Highway South Records – 213
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Hank Williams Jr. & Merle Haggard/I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink/Blaster – 186
Jason Sturgeon/Angel Eyes/Toolpusher – 186
Laura Bell Bundy/Two Step/Big Machine – 186
Austin Webb/Slip On By/Streamsound – 171
Chris Weaver Band/Raise The Dead/American Roots Records – 165
Warner Bros./W.A.R. new duo Dan + Shay recently visited with WRNS in Greenville, NC. Pictured (L-R): Shay Mooney, Tommy Garrett (PD), Carletta Blake (APD) and Dan Smyers
Charlie Cook On Air: Fighting In The Family
/by Jessica NicholsonCharlie Cook
I did not have a brother growing up. I did not have anyone to fight with or one up every day. I do have a younger sister but, I’m guessing, fighting with her was not as satisfying as with a male sibling would be.
Without this firsthand knowledge I am still chalking up the very public “fight” between Zac Brown and Luke Bryan’s current song, “That’s My Kind of Night,” as fighting amongst brothers. In the end you want to still be friends and you certainly are not out to do any long-term harm to the relationship but you are making a point. With brothers it is, “I am the strong one.” With Zac? Who in the heck knows?
Often in the middle of a comment, I realize I am going in the wrong direction and stopping would be the best solution to what is sure to be a, “darn, I was so close to getting out of that situation.” Most statements that start with, “I really like ‘so and so’ but…” end badly.
I am not judging what Zac said about Luke’s song because he should be able to voice his opinion on anything he wants. He was so precise about this particular song that it is…actually fun for us who then get to comment on the brouhaha.
You might remember earlier this year, Ray Price had some choice comments about Blake Shelton. It had something to do with Blake’s head being too big to fit in any size hat.
I saw Blake in concert last week in Charleston, W.Va. and any ole hat would fit this most down to earth performer in the business. I chalk Mr. Price’s comments up to not correctly interpreting Blake’s statement that provoked the response. Additionally, this was not brothers fighting. This was more like getting lectured by your grandfather. (So that I’m not the next target, let me say that Ray Price is one of my all-time favorite singers and he too gets to say whatever the heck he wants.)
The format has evolved. The target is the ticket buying, music buying, radio listening consumer and they are ALWAYS right.
If Zac thinks, “this is the worst song I have ever heard”, he can ease the pain by trying a couple of other formats today where there isn’t a real live musical instrument in sight.
I love how Jason Aldean and Justin Moore have weighed in and come to Luke’s defense. Funny because Zac didn’t actually attack Luke so much as the song itself, but on Music Row, that is like saying your baby is ugly, because everything mastered and released is the “best song ever done.” Which of course is BS.
I like how the format is drawing lines and defining itself as broad. You can have songs about pick-ups and daisy duke shorts (and please Zac, do not wage a war on daisy duke shorts, come on, dude), as well as songs about losing a family member and pining after a loss. We can have songs about drinking and being a redneck, and songs about unrequited love. Actually there really are a lot of drinking songs in the format. Man who has that much time to drink, seriously?
Luke, the most recently crowned Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, can withstand some playful criticism of one song. I, quite frankly, wish someone would tell him he moves like a white guy on stage. That would be more useful criticism.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)
[Update]: Willie Nelson Will Perform at Southern Ground Music and Food Festival
/by Jessica NicholsonWillie Nelson
[Update]: Although it was previously announced that Willie Nelson & Family would be canceling his appearance at this weekend’s Southern Ground Music and Food Festival in Nashville, he has been confirmed to perform as scheduled on Saturday (Sept. 28), according to his publicist. They have also invited friend Warren Haynes to sit-in on a couple of songs.
Additionally, Kenny Rogers has been added to the Friday evening (Sept. 27) lineup. Rogers will make a special appearance during Zac Brown Band’s “Super Set” on Friday evening.
Nelson’s forthcoming album, To All The Girls…, comes out Oct. 22.
English Joins Warner/Chappell Production Music
/by Jessica NicholsonTom English
Tom English, who resigned as GM of 650 AM WSM last week, has joined Warner/Chappell Production Music as VP, Business Development. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to get to work for and with my Leadership Music classmate and friend, President and CEO Randy Wachtler,” says English in a statement.
Warner/Chappell Production Music’s brands have composed works for well-known TV shows, films, and companies, including the “Today” Show, ESPN, Disney, Capital One, DirecTV, Major League Baseball, Cox Communications and many others.
English’s last day at 650 AM WSM is slated for Friday, Sept. 27. English was appointed General Manager of 650 AM WSM in 2012. He has served in numerous capacities during his 30-year career in broadcasting. Previously, English served as VP/Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio in Nashville (including WSIX). He was with the station for eight years, and was named Clear Channel Innovation Award-winner in 2005 and 2006. He also served as chairman of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters in 2008.
Live Nation's Artist Nation Launches G-Major Management
/by Jessica Nicholson“We are excited to be in business with Virginia, she is a superstar. The recent signing of Danielle Bradbery is a great beginning to what we know will be a flourishing business,” stated Live Nation Entertainment’s President and CEO, Michael Rapino.
“Partnering with Live Nation will enable G-Major to offer its artists a first-rate experience in the industry. I look forward to working together with Live Nation to continue to expand the G-Major artist roster,” said Davis.
Leadership Music's Off The Record Series Features Kenny Rogers
/by Jessica NicholsonA capacity crowd turned out to hear music icon Kenny Rogers recount his Hall of Fame career at Leadership Music’s popular Off the Record series on Thursday (Sept. 26) at Nashville’s Sambuca restaurant. Radio Hall of Fame broadcast personality, Gerry House, hosted the 60-minute career retrospective, which ranged from Rogers’ legendary chart-topping songs to his twin 9-year-old sons.
Pictured (L-R): Gerry House and Kenny Rogers
Pictured (L-R): Red Light Management’s Fletcher Foster and Kenny Rogers
Pictured (L-R): Former Leadership Music President Lori Badgett, Kenny Rogers, and Diane Pearson, President-elect of Leadership Music.
Pictured (L-R): Gerry House, Leadership Music Founding Council member Joe Moscheo, Kenny Rogers and Leadership Music Founding Council member Jim Ed Norman.