Burt Bacharach
, composer of over 70 Top 40 Hits, has signed an exclusive administration deal for North America with
Universal Music Publishing Group for his catalog and new material. Bacharach is focusing on the country genre with much of his new material, and is working closely with UMPG Nashville Executive Vice President/General Manager
Kent Earls and UMPG Nashville staff, as well as collaborating with Universal’s country songwriters including
Lori McKenna.
During his long career, Bacharach has won eight Grammys Awards, three Academy Awards, and an Emmy Award.
“When we met with Burt, I was thrilled to learn that he wants to especially focus on county music, a genre where he enjoyed one of his first big hits with ‘The Story of My Life’ for
Marty Robbins. His classic melodies are the perfect marriage for our Nashville storytellers,” says Earls.
“It’s great to be able to work with people who have the same passion and love for songwriting that I do, and
Zach (Horowitz), Kent and his staff have made it clear that for them, the music comes first. I’m excited to continue working to make great songs with the UMPG team and their songwriters,” says Bacharach.
Bacharach’s agreement with UMPG encompasses the entirety of his New Hidden Valley Music catalog, including “I Say A Little Prayer,” “Walk On By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and more.
Bacharach’s songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including
Luther Vandross, Elvis Presley, Diana Krall, The Carpenters, Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66, Bette Midler, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, Tom Jones, Stan Getz, Barbra Streisand, and many others.
Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group Adds Director
/by Jessica NicholsonMilligan, a Belmont University graduate with two decades of industry experience, most recently served as Director of Administration at Big Machine Label Group. He has also managed the administration, licensing and royalty/audit services for catalogs including Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses and REO Speedwagon. Prior to his work at Big Machine, Milligan worked with accounting firm Sussman & Associates.
“We are very pleased to welcome Wayne Milligan to our Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group family and executive team,” said CEO Lou Taylor. “Wayne brings with him extensive knowledge of music industry administration and will contribute a wide range of experience in publishing, songwriter services, royalty processing/compliance auditing and more.”
'Alabama & Friends' Set For August Release
/by Jessica NicholsonIn addition, the collection features the band’s first new tracks in over 10 years – “All American” (written by Trey Bruce) and “That’s How I Was Raised” (written by Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser and Trent Tomlinson). For select tracks, Alabama teamed again with producer Harold Shedd, who worked with the group during its early years. Executive producers on the project are Alabama, Fletcher Foster and Mark Wright.
ALABAMA & Friends is set for release on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Track Listing
1. “Tennessee River,” Jason Aldean. Produced by Michael Knox
2. “Love In The First Degree,” Luke Bryan. Produced by Jeff Stevens
3. “Old Flame,” Rascal Flatts. Produced by Jay DeMarcus
4. “Lady Down on Love,” Kenny Chesney. Produced by Buddy Cannon
5. “The Closer You Get,” Eli Young Band. Produced by Michael Knox
6. “Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go,” Trisha Yearwood. Produced by Garth Fundis
7. “She & I,” Toby Keith. Produced by Toby Keith
8. “I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why),” Florida Georgia Line. Produced by Joey Moi
9. “That ‘s How I Was Raised,” Alabama. Produced by Harold Shedd
10. “All American,” Alabama, Produced by Harold Shedd
11. “My Home’s in Alabama,” Jamey Johnson. Produced by Jamey Johnson
Steve Buchanan Named Outstanding Nashvillian of the Year
/by Jessica NicholsonSteve Buchanan
Kiwanis Club of Nashville has honored Steve Buchanan as 2012 Outstanding Nashvillian of the Year for his community contributions. Buchanan is president of the Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, and executive producer for Nashville.
“Steve has worked tirelessly to ensure Nashville and country music are recognized for higher social, business and professional standards,” says George H. Armistead, III, one of three original authors of the accolade, Kiwanis board member and co-chair of the Outstanding Nashvillian committee. “He is a Vanderbilt graduate who remained here and has been an integral segment of our entertainment community now for over 30 years. His leadership and accomplishments last year with Nashville are so noteworthy and appreciated. Nashville exemplifies his expertise in maintaining and boosting sound public opinion of our city and his perseverance, devotion and focus have already yielded substantial tangible and intangible benefits to the best city in the South. We are forever grateful to him!”
Kiwanis Club of Nashville has presented the Outstanding Nashvillian of the Year Award annually since 1980. Past recipients include Martha Ingram, Jack Massey, Vince Gill, Phil Bredesen, Mike Curb, Darrell Waltrip, Marty Dickens, Karl Dean and Ellen Lehman/Brian Williams, among others. Raul Regalado was honored in 2011.
Founded in 1916, Kiwanis Club of Nashville is comprised of nearly 200 business leaders in all professions, including consulting, health care, law, accounting, banking, real estate and retail. Its club members make an impact on the Nashville community by performing many worthy community service projects to serve children and young adults.
Burt Bacharach Signs With Universal Music Publishing Group
/by Jessica NicholsonBurt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach, composer of over 70 Top 40 Hits, has signed an exclusive administration deal for North America with Universal Music Publishing Group for his catalog and new material. Bacharach is focusing on the country genre with much of his new material, and is working closely with UMPG Nashville Executive Vice President/General Manager Kent Earls and UMPG Nashville staff, as well as collaborating with Universal’s country songwriters including Lori McKenna.
During his long career, Bacharach has won eight Grammys Awards, three Academy Awards, and an Emmy Award.
“When we met with Burt, I was thrilled to learn that he wants to especially focus on county music, a genre where he enjoyed one of his first big hits with ‘The Story of My Life’ for Marty Robbins. His classic melodies are the perfect marriage for our Nashville storytellers,” says Earls.
“It’s great to be able to work with people who have the same passion and love for songwriting that I do, and Zach (Horowitz), Kent and his staff have made it clear that for them, the music comes first. I’m excited to continue working to make great songs with the UMPG team and their songwriters,” says Bacharach.
Bacharach’s agreement with UMPG encompasses the entirety of his New Hidden Valley Music catalog, including “I Say A Little Prayer,” “Walk On By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and more.
Bacharach’s songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Luther Vandross, Elvis Presley, Diana Krall, The Carpenters, Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66, Bette Midler, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, Tom Jones, Stan Getz, Barbra Streisand, and many others.
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Welcomes Daughter
/by Jessica NicholsonHillary Scott
Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott and her husband, drummer Chris Tyrrell, welcomed their daughter on Monday, July 22, her rep tells PEOPLE.
Eisele Kaye Tyrrell weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was born in Nashville.
Pronounced Eyes-lee, the baby’s name is a combination of Tyrrell’s mother’s maiden name and Scott’s mother’s middle name (Kaye).
This is the couple’s first child; Scott and Tyrrell were married in January 2012 in New York.
Darius Rucker Signs New Booking Agency Deal
/by Jessica NicholsonDarius Rucker
Darius Rucker has signed with entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
Rucker recently wrapped the first leg of his True Believers Tour, his first solo-headliner tour. Additional dates and details on a fall tour to be announced in the coming weeks. Rucker also recently released his latest single, “Radio.”
A two-time Grammy Award winner, he signed with Capitol Records Nashville in 2007. Since Rucker’s 2008 country debut, Learn To Live, he has received the New Artist of the Year Award from the Country Music Association and recently fulfilled his longtime dream when he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
WSIX Hosts 2013 Guitar-B-Que at Losers
/by Eric T. ParkerArtists performing at the event include Rodney Atkins, The Henningsens, Chris Janson, Craig Campbell, Parmalee, and Dee Jay Silver.
The free concert requires wristbands for attendees.
View the event’s Facebook page here.
CMA Gets Out The Vote
/by Sherod RobertsonVolunteers from the CMA EDU program and CMA staff. Photo: Amanda Eckard/CMA
Volunteers from the CMA EDU program and CMA staff braved the rain this morning, canvassing Music Row to encourage CMA members to vote for the CMA Awards. The first round of CMA Awards voting, which is open to CMA members in good standing, ends TODAY (July 22) at 5 p.m./CT.
The eligibility period for the 2013 CMA Awards is July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. All voting will be conducted online.
• The first ballot closes today Monday, July 22 (5 p.m./CT).
• The second ballot will be emailed to CMA members Tuesday, Aug. 20. Voting for the second ballot closes Friday, Aug. 30 (5 p.m./CT). The final nominees in each of the 12 categories will be announced in September.
• The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members Thursday, Oct. 10. Voting for the CMA Awards final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 28 (5 p.m./CT). All balloting is officiated by the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Winners of “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible voting CMA members.
Visit www.cmaawards.com/vote for more information.
MusicRowPics: Lauren Alaina
/by Jessica NicholsonLauren Alaina visited MusicRow headquarters on Wednesday (July 17), treating the MusicRow staff to her current single “Barefoot and Buckwild.” Alaina co-wrote the song with Chris DeStefano and John Nite. “Barefoot…” is the first single from her forthcoming album, which the entertainer noted she has been working on for nearly a year.
July 17 marked three years since the day she auditioned for American Idol; Alaina was the music competition’s Season 10 runner-up.
She also performed “Break Down” (written by Jimmy Robbins and Heather Morgan), as as well as “Tupelo” and “Georgia Peaches”—two tracks from her debut project Wildflower.
The Georgia native has plans to move to Music City later this year.
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Luke Bryan Announces Fifth Annual Farm Tour
/by Eric T. ParkerThe ACM Entertainer of the Year will kick off the outing Oct. 2 in Statesboro, Ga. and wrap on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Valdosta, Ga., all the while delivering scholarships to students in the communities played. Last year, eight scholarships were given to students from farming families.
The idea for the Farm Tour came as a way for Bryan to give back to local farming communities by celebrating and lifting up the American farmer and offering a fun escape with the outdoor shows. Over 100,000 fans came out for last year’s tour, which doubled the previous year’s attendance record.
With the exception of Athens and Tallahassee, ticket presales for the 2013 tour will begin for fan club and Citi card members on Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. ET. Public tickets will be available starting Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m. ET.
For additional Farm Tour 2013 information, click here.
Farm Tour Dates
Oct. 2– Statesboro, Ga.
Oct. 3– Athens, Ga.
Oct. 4– Columbia, S.C.
Oct. 5– Macon, Ga.
Oct. 9– Villa Rica, Ga.
Oct. 10– Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 11– Tallahassee, Fla.
Oct. 12– Valdosta, Ga.
(dates & cities subject to change)