Rosanne Cash.
is making the rounds during this week’s Americana Music Festival in promotion of her first album in more than four years,
The River & The Thread. The
John Leventhal-produced recordings
will be released on Jan. 14, 2014 by Blue Note Records.
Cash, who wrote the album’s 11 original tracks with husband
Leventhal, was joined in the studio by
Cory Chisel, Rodney Crowell (who also co-wrote one song),
Amy Helm,
Kris Kristofferson,
Allison Moorer,
John Prine,
Derek Trucks,
John Paul White, Tony Joe White and
Gabe Witcher (The Punch Brothers).
“If I never make another album I will be content, because I made this one,” says Cash.
Cash and her band will preview some of the new material this Thursday, (Sept. 19) at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley as part of the Americana Music Festival. Cash
presented Album of the Year honors at last night’s Americana Honors & Awards show at the Ryman Auditorium in addition to an interview with
Bob Harris for Festival attendees today in the Listening Lounge between 13:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
On December 5, Cash will begin a three-day
residency at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Events will include a concert, a round-robin with Leventhal, Crowell, Chisel and Helm
and a conversation with
Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate.
The River & The Thread Track Listing:
1. A Feather’s Not A Bird
2. The Sunken Lands
3. Etta’s Tune
4. Modern Blue
5. Tell Heaven
6. The Long Way Home
7. World Of Strange Design
8. Night School
9. 50,000 Watts
10. When The Master Calls The Roll
11. Money Road
Jake Owen Signs On For Rock The Cradle Event
/by Jessica NicholsonJake Owen
Jake Owen has teamed with Saint Thomas Health for the annual Rock The Cradle charity event presented by the Academy of Country Music (ACM). The evening will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, Tenn., and benefits newborns in need at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. Hosted each fall by the Saint Thomas Health Foundation, this year’s Rock The Cradle will feature cocktails, dinner, live auction and a special performance by Jake.
“Lacey and I are so thankful everyday for our daughter Pearl. She has changed our lives for the better,” says Owen. “What ‘Rock The Cradle’ does to help newborns in need is incredible. I’m honored to give back and be a part of this event.“
“Jake is a friend to the Academy and has consistently given his time to ACM charitable endeavors, including participating in ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp in June,” said Tiffany Moon, Executive Vice President/Managing Director of the Academy of Country Music. “We are delighted to support Jake’s generous spirit by sponsoring ROCK THE CRADLE.”
In the past three years, the event has raised more than $500,000 to support obstetrics care and the Beaman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. Thousands of babies and their families have benefited from cutting-edge technology and financial assistance to those with urgent needs.
Co-chairs Connie Bradley and Troy Tomlinson created Rock The Cradle and have led the effort for the past three years.
For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit rockthecradlenashville.com
Rosanne Cash Preps New Music During Americana Fest
/by Eric T. ParkerRosanne Cash.
Rosanne Cash is making the rounds during this week’s Americana Music Festival in promotion of her first album in more than four years, The River & The Thread. The John Leventhal-produced recordings will be released on Jan. 14, 2014 by Blue Note Records.
Cash, who wrote the album’s 11 original tracks with husband Leventhal, was joined in the studio by Cory Chisel, Rodney Crowell (who also co-wrote one song), Amy Helm, Kris Kristofferson, Allison Moorer, John Prine, Derek Trucks, John Paul White, Tony Joe White and Gabe Witcher (The Punch Brothers).
“If I never make another album I will be content, because I made this one,” says Cash.
Cash and her band will preview some of the new material this Thursday, (Sept. 19) at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley as part of the Americana Music Festival. Cash presented Album of the Year honors at last night’s Americana Honors & Awards show at the Ryman Auditorium in addition to an interview with Bob Harris for Festival attendees today in the Listening Lounge between 13:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
On December 5, Cash will begin a three-day residency at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Events will include a concert, a round-robin with Leventhal, Crowell, Chisel and Helm and a conversation with Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate.
The River & The Thread Track Listing:
1. A Feather’s Not A Bird
2. The Sunken Lands
3. Etta’s Tune
4. Modern Blue
5. Tell Heaven
6. The Long Way Home
7. World Of Strange Design
8. Night School
9. 50,000 Watts
10. When The Master Calls The Roll
11. Money Road
Carrie Underwood To Perform At 65th Annual Emmy Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonCarrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood will perform during a special tribute on the 65th Annual Emmy Awards, slated for this Sunday, Sept. 22, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Television Network.
The 65th Emmy® Awards will honor the 50th anniversary of 1963 television milestones by featuring a special tribute by six-time Emmy nominee Don Cheadle and a performance by Underwood. Cheadle will present a tribute to television’s role in the assassination coverage of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 and then connect that event to the performance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show merely 80 days later on Feb. 9, 1964. Both of these historic events are often mentioned together as two of the most significant television moments in history, and the segment on the Emmy telecast will explore the tie between them.
Following Cheadle’s presentation, Underwood will honor the music of the era with a special performance.
Gloriana Joins Autism Fight With Margaritaville Show
/by Lorie HollabaughEmceed by Evan Farmer, the show will also include performances by Katie Chance and Logan Blade, both of whom were diagnosed with autism at two years old. Chance serves as the Junior Ambassador for the Autism Speaks Tennessee community, and Blade has performed at the Autism Speaks Walk in Nashville and on stage at the Grand Ole Opry.
Tickets for the concert are $20 per person or $30 per couple and are available at the Autism Speaks website. Autism Speaks has given back more than $2 million to the state of Tennessee over the last five years, and funds are used to support local research, grants, Baker Camp Scholarships, and various toolkits that are available for free, including the 100-Day Kit which provides much-needed support to families during the initial diagnosis period.
Christian Musician Summit Returning to Nashville in October
/by Michael_SmithThe Christian Musician Summit will return to Nashville for its second year, taking place at Belmont Church on 16th Ave. S., and will take place Oct. 4 and 5. The Summit will feature workshops and performances by numerous artists, including Brenton Brown, One Sonic Society, Matt Maher, Phillip LaRue, Sarah Macintosh, Dave Cleveland, Ian Eskelin, Jason Webb, Don Poythress, Tom Lane, Zoro the Drummer, Adam Nitti, Chance Scoggins, Tom Brooks and many more.
“We are excited to return to Nashville,” says Bruce Adolph, co-founder of the Christian Music Summit conferences and president of the Adolph Agency, Inc. “Adding Nashville to our list of summit locations has been a joy for us and we know we will continue building on the momentum we started last year.”
Participants will engage in two days of workshops taught by Nashville session musicians. Friday’s workshops will cater to songwriters, vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, audio and choir. Saturday will include sessions on new and similar topics, including leadership and indie artists.
“This year, we have relocated CMS Nashville to Music Row, which I know will bring an added level of excitement for our participants,” says Matt Kees, president of Christian Musician Summit Inc. “Not only will the attendees learn from the industry’s top professionals, but they will do so in the heart of where the business of Music City happens.”
All CMS attendees will receive access to a concert on Friday, Oct. 4 with performances by One Sonic Society, Maher and Macintosh.
For more information, visit christianmusicsummit.com.
Bakersfield Sound Hall Of Fame Exhibit Extended Through 2014
/by Lorie HollabaughThe exhibit received plenty of critical acclaim as well: The Wall Street Journal proclaimed it to be “high spirited and handsomely mounted,” urging readers to “applaud the Country Music Hall of Fame for spotlighting a seminal musical movement that can still thrill and delight.”
“The Bakersfield Sound exhibition has been incredibly popular with our visitors,” said CMHOF Director Kyle Young. “By extending its run, we are ensuring that even more music fans can learn about a key component of music history. This exhibition has also been rich with live programming opportunities—we’ve had Kay Adams, Country Music Hall of Fame members Merle Haggard and Jean Shepard, Red Simpson, members of Buck Owens’ family and many more here since the opening—and this extra year will allow us to further expand on the exhibit story with more great programs.”
The Bakersfield Sound exhibit will continue to be accompanied by an ongoing series of school and family programs, including live performances, panel discussions, films, instrument demonstrations and more, through December 2014.
Duos Win at 12th Annual Americana Music Honors & Awards
/by Jessica NicholsonAmericana Music Awards. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, along with Shovels & Rope, were among the evening’s biggest winners at Wednesday evening’s (Sept. 18) 12th Annual Americana Music Honors & Awards, held at the Ryman Auditorium. Harris and Crowell took home Duo of the Year as well as Album of the Year for Old Yellow Moon, and anchored an all-star finale performance of the hit “Leaving Louisiana in Broad Daylight” (co-written by Crowell). Crowell and Harris also performed “Chase the Feeling” during the awards show. South Carolina band Shovels & Rope received the Emerging Artist of the Year honor, along with the Song of the Year trophy for “Birmingham,” from the group’s O’ Be Joyful project.
“We might very well not be here, as a genre and as an association, were it not for Emmy and Rodney,” said Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. “That we are celebrating them tonight not for the work they did 35 years ago, but for the work they did this year, on the same show that we’re awarding another duo that is only on its first album, speaks volumes about where we’re headed. What an amazing night.”
Lifetime achievement honors were handed out to Duane Eddy, Dr. John, Robert Hunter and American roots music label executive Chris Strachwitz, all in attendance. Dwight Yoakam was honored with the Artist of the Year trophy (he was not in attendance), presented by Langhorne Slim and The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams.
The Americana Honors & Awards house band led by Buddy Miller, included Don Was, Larry Campbell, Marco Giovino, John Deaderick, Jim Hoke and the McCrary Sisters.
The Americana Honors & Awards, presented by Nissan, aired live on AXS TV, NPR.org, Sirius/XM’s “Outlaw Country” and WSM. Austin City Limits will broadcast an edited special Nov. 23. Voice of America and Bob Harris of BBC2 will broadcast overseas in the following weeks.
The awards show is the capstone event of the Americana Festival and Conference, presented by Nissan, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 22, with daily seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel and nighttime performances with more than 130 stacked musical showcases at key venues throughout Nashville.
Read MusicRow’s full review of the program here.
Americana Music Honors & Awards 2013 Winners:
Album of the Year: Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Artist of the Year: Dwight Yoakam
Duo Group of the Year: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Song of the Year: “Birmingham,” Shovels & Rope
Emerging Artist of the Year: Shovels & Rope
Instrumentalist of the year: Larry Campbell
Trailblazer Award: Old Crow Medicine Show
Spirit of Americana / Free Speech in Music Award co-presented by the Americana Music Association and the First Amendment Center: Stephen Stills
Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist: Duane Eddy
Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive: Chris Strachwitz
Lifetime Achievement for Performance: Dr. John
Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriter: Robert Hunter
President’s Award: Hank Williams
Big Machine Label Group Appoints Director of Administration
/by Jessica NicholsonJessica Myers
Big Machine Label Group has appointed Jessica Myers as Director of Administration. Myers, a Nashville native and Middle Tennessee State University graduate, will facilitate and oversee all aspects of licensing for Big Machine Label Group, as well as various publishing administration duties for Big Machine Music. Most recently she served as the Director of Copyright Administration at Bluewater Music, handling catalogs for over 100 clients in more than 50 countries. Her extensive knowledge also allowed Myers to work with developers on new registration software currently available to publishers around the world.
“Jessica has jumped right in and not only picked up the ball, but defined a clear vision for building out our licensing and admin department. Her experience and collaborative spirit made her a perfect fit for Big Machine,” said BMLG COO Andrew Kautz.
Myers is also actively involved in the Copyright Society of the South. Previously, she has served as University Outreach Chair and Secretary of S.O.L.I.D (Societies of Leaders in Development). In 2009, Myers was presented with the Nashville Emerging Leader Award (NELA) in Entertainment and Music Business by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.
She will report to BMLG COO Andrew Kautz and can be reached at jessica.myers@bigmachinemusic.com and 615-345-4534.
NMPA Celebrates Writers During Bluebird Showcase
/by Lorie HollabaughPictured (L-R): Sony/ATV’s Terry Wakefield, songwriter Tom Douglas, NMPA president and CEO David Israelite. Photo: NMPA/Bev Moser
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) held a songwriters showcase Monday (Sept. 16) night at the Bluebird Café in Nashville where songwriters Tom Douglas, Wendell Mobley, Shane McAnally and Marti Frederiksen performed. Plaques were given during the event to McAnally recognizing his platinum songs “Downtown,” “Better Dig Two,” “Mama’s Broken Heart,” and “Alone With You,” as well as his gold single “Merry Go Round.” Mobley was given a plaque for his gold single, “How Country Feels,” while Douglas received multi-platinum awards for his singles “I Run To You” and “The House That Built Me.” Frederiksen received a platinum plaque for “Undo It,” and a gold plaque for “Mama’s Song” during the evening’s festivities.
Pictured (L-R): Songwriters Tom Douglas, Wendell Mobley, Shane McAnally, and Marti Frederiksen perform during NMPA’s Songwriter Showcase held at Nashville’s Bluebird Café
Photo: NMPA/Bev Moser
Publisher Notes: Warner/Chappell, ole, Dan Hodges Music
/by Jessica NicholsonWarner/Chappell Nashville has completed a worldwide co-publishing agreement with country music songwriter Danny Orton. Orton’s credits include cuts by Rascal Flatts, Chicago, and Tim McGraw. He also co-wrote the new single for Dan+Shay, “19 You & Me.”
Pictured, Back row: Ben Vaughn (Warner/Chappell), Rohan Kohli (Ozone Entertainment), Matt Michels (Warner/Chappell). Front row: BJ Hill (Warner/Chappell), Danny Orton, Blain Rhodes (Warner/Chappell).
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ole has signed a worldwide publishing deal with artist/songwriter Josh Dorr; the agreement also includes Dorr’s catalog of more than 150 copyrights. “I’m very excited to be part of a team that believes in me and my music and can help take me to the next level as a songwriter,” states Dorr. “I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to make that journey with. I’m glad to be part of team ole!”
Dorr had his first ole cut with singer/songwriter Casey James. A Wyoming native, Dorr grew up playing football and turned to music and songwriting in his late teens. In 2010, he moved to Nashville and began writing with several top songwriters. With ole writer Bruce Wallace and ole legacy writer Kaci Bolls, Dorr penned “Down Goes The Cowboy,” which placed in the Top 3 in the International Songwriting Competition. Dorr also co-wrote the theme song for the television series Open Season (Pursuit Channel) and had the song “I’d Look Good On You” featured in the USA Network’s Necessary Roughness.
Pictured (L-R): Gilles Godard (ole VP, Corporate Affairs and Development); Ben Strain (ole Creative Director, Nashville); John Ozier (ole GM, Nashville Creative); ole writer Josh Dorr; Kelly Donley (Safford & Motley) and Scott Safford (Safford & Motley).
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Nickie Lancaster has joined Dan Hodges Music as Creative Director. She is a graduate of University of Tennessee in Knoxville and comes from a sports management background, having served in positions with YMCA, Williamson County Parks and Recreation, D1 Sports, ESPN, Nashville Predators and Knoxville Ice Bears. Lancaster can be reached at nickie@danhodgesmusic.com.