The friendly bromance between Gunnar and Will hit a snag when the cowboy made an uninvited pass at his neighbor.
Season 1 | Episode 118 | Aired 05/01/2013
Nashville returned with the first of four new episodes last night (May 1), leading up to the season finale on May 22. ABC has yet to renew the show for next season, but the network will reveal its upcoming primetime schedule on Tuesday, May 14. Last night’s episode placed third in the 10 p.m. ET hour, coming in behind CBS and NBC with about 5.3 million viewers, according to Zap2It. The site
predicts renewal.
At the beginning of the episode Rayna and producer Liam started a fling and planned a romantic getaway to St. Lucia, but by the end of the show, she ditched the trip and wound up in Deacon’s arms. Onstage at her Nashville concert Rayna and Liam sang “Postcard from Mexico,” which was new to the show, though according to the script was a song written years ago by Rayna and Deacon. It was actually penned by
John Hadley and
David Olney. Watching in the audience, Deacon couldn’t bear to see her sing it with another man, so his girlfriend ditched him and he confessed his feelings to Rayna.
It was an eventful episode for Deacon, who quit his gig as Juliette’s band leader, but will finish the current leg of the tour. Juliette wasn’t bothered (she called him “replaceable”) because she had plenty of other drama to deal with. Her boyfriend Dante “helped” her find a new home to purchase, through his “friend” a real estate agent. But they scammed her out of about $500,000 and high-tailed it out of town. He also framed Juliette’s mom Jolene by placing prescription drugs in her bag, almost landing her back in rehab until Juliette discovered the truth. To Juliette, it was just further proof that no one can be trusted. With a name like Dante, what did she expect?
In Scarlett-land, she finally met Rayna and scored Gunnar a second audition for Rayna’s imprint on Edgehill Republic. (Scarlett is the label’s first signee.) Gunnar was less than enthusiastic about the opportunity. However, he started to come into his own as a performer during open mic night at Tootsie’s, where was approached by manager Jack Nelson. He debuted a rockin’ new sound with “Gun for a Mouth” (written by
David Poe). His stage-swagger tips came from pal/neighbor Will. The singing cowboy, who seemed like such a ladies’ man when he’s working the bar, made an unwelcome drunken pass at Gunnar, potentially ending their friendly bromance.
Are we supposed to believe that any modern-day twentysomething hangs clothes on the line to dry?
The scenes with Rayna and father Lamar display some of the show’s best acting. Last night, amid a spread of aged newspaper clippings, he confessed how closely he had followed her career, even though sometimes he disagreed with it. He wasn’t so kind to other daughter Tandy, who has long been his right-hand business associate. Tandy tried to one-up Daddy by telling deputy mayor Coleman that Lamar will soon be taking a lesser role in the family company. She also pointed Coleman toward a career-crippiling secret in Teddy’s past. Mayor Teddy kicked girlfriend Peggy to the curb after he found out she leaked news of his divorce to the tabloids, and that she had been in cahoots with Lamar.
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Big Machine Records/Universal Music Canada will release the second installment of
The Music of Nashville (Season I, Volume 2) on May 7. The first installment has sold over 2 million tracks in the U.S. The project features new music from
Lennon and Maisy Stella (Maddie & Daphne Conrad),
Connie Britton (Rayna Jaymes),
Hayden Panettiere (Juliette Barnes),
Charles Esten (Deacon Claybourne),
Jonathan Jackson (Avery Barkley),
Clare Bowen (Scarlett O’Connor) and
Sam Palladio (Gunnar Scott). Also contributing are producers
T Bone Burnett, Buddy Miller, Gabriel Witcher, Garth Fundis, Frank Liddell, Dan Auerbach and
Ross Copperman. Big Machine Records is promoting Lennon and Maisy’s “Ho Hey” to country radio.
Voting Timeline For CMA Awards
/by Sarah SkatesThe eligibility period for the 2013 CMA Awards is July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. All voting will be conducted online.
• The first ballot and instructions will be emailed Thursday, July 11 to CMA members in good standing who are eligible to vote. Voting for the first ballot closes Monday, July 22 (5:00 PM/CT).
• The second ballot will be emailed to CMA members Tuesday, Aug. 20. Voting for the second ballot closes Friday, Aug. 30 (5:00 PM/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 (5:00 PM/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.
Broadcast Awards
Beginning Monday, May 6, the Country Music Association will be accepting online submissions for the 2013 CMA Broadcast Awards for Broadcast Personality, Station, and National Broadcast Personality of the Year at Broadcast.CMAawards.com.
Categories for submission include Broadcast Personality in four different market sizes (major, large, medium, and small) as well as CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year. To submit an entry, CMA member radio stations and broadcast personalities in the U.S. and Canada should log on to Broadcast.CMAawards.com, where guidelines and instructions for entries are posted. The site will continue to accept submissions until Friday, June 28 (5:00 PM/CT).
All entries must reflect performances and events between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. CMA’s panel of judges, which includes distinguished radio and industry professionals, will be able to view and evaluate each entry online.
CMA Broadcast Award winners will be notified in early October and recognized at “The 47th Annual CMA Awards,” which will be held later this year in Nashville. The annual gala, which is known as “Country Music’s Biggest Night™,” will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network.
McGraw Launches Tour Tonight
/by Caitlin Rantala“With every tour we put together we focus on making it new and exciting for the fans,” said McGraw. “All the production bells and whistles are nice and we’ll certainly have all those, but this tour is all about smacking you in the face with a huge sound and great songs and giving you an unforgettable night of music.”
McGraw will also continue the HomeFront program, along with Chase and Operation Homefront, to award mortgage-free homes to veterans in need at each of the 31 tour stops. Last year, McGraw, Chase and Operation Homefront launched the program and awarded over 30 homes.
Pres. Obama Names FCC Chairman
/by Sarah SkatesTom Wheeler
President Obama has nominated Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the FCC. Wheeler is an investor in start-up technology and communications companies. He is managing director of investment firm Core Capital Partners. His career includes time leading trade groups including the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, and the National Cable Television Association.
“He’s in charge of the group that advises the F.C.C. on the latest technology issues,” said Obama, “he’s helped give American consumers more choices and better products.”
Wheeler would replace former chairman Julius Genachowski.
Mignon Clyburn is serving as interim chairwoman until Wheeler is confirmed by the Senate and takes office.
Snapshots: Cassadee Pope, SESAC at NaFF
/by Sarah SkatesRepublic Nashville’s Cassadee Pope received a warm welcome at an intimate WSIX Listener Appreciation event yesterday (May 1). Winner of NBC’s The Voice (Season 3), the singer/songwriter previewed music from her upcoming debut album and answered questions from fans. The event was streamed live on WSIX.com and portions will be posted online. On June 4, Pope will return to The Voice to perform her lead single.
Team Cassadee, pictured (L-R): Republic Nashville’s Matthew Hargis, Jimmy Harnen, WSIX’s Michael Bryan, Cassadee Pope, WSIX’s Anthony Allen and Republic Nashville’s Stacy Blythe.
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SESAC hosted a panel titled “From Song to Sync: The Path to Placement” during the Nashville Film Festival. The event offered insight from successful music supervisors including Trygge Toven (Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Entourage), Chase Misenheimer (Associate Music Producer, McGarry/Bowen), Steven Vincent (Disney Channel), Russell Ziecker (Exec VP/Head of Television Music at Lionsgate) and Matt Mugford (Music Coordinator/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures). The expert panel discussed the path for a song to a sync license as well as negotiating budgets, deadlines, clearances, politics and client demands. Jim Scherer, President of Whizbang Inc., moderated.
Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Tim Fink, Trygge Toven, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, Chase Miscenheimer, Steven Vincent, Tyler Middleton, Russell Ziecker, SESAC’s John Mullins, Matt Mugford and moderator Jim Scherer. Photo: Ed Rode
Primetime 'Nashville': Take These Chains From My Heart
/by Sarah SkatesThe friendly bromance between Gunnar and Will hit a snag when the cowboy made an uninvited pass at his neighbor.
Take These Chains From My Heart Season 1 | Episode 118 | Aired 05/01/2013
Nashville returned with the first of four new episodes last night (May 1), leading up to the season finale on May 22. ABC has yet to renew the show for next season, but the network will reveal its upcoming primetime schedule on Tuesday, May 14. Last night’s episode placed third in the 10 p.m. ET hour, coming in behind CBS and NBC with about 5.3 million viewers, according to Zap2It. The site predicts renewal.
At the beginning of the episode Rayna and producer Liam started a fling and planned a romantic getaway to St. Lucia, but by the end of the show, she ditched the trip and wound up in Deacon’s arms. Onstage at her Nashville concert Rayna and Liam sang “Postcard from Mexico,” which was new to the show, though according to the script was a song written years ago by Rayna and Deacon. It was actually penned by John Hadley and David Olney. Watching in the audience, Deacon couldn’t bear to see her sing it with another man, so his girlfriend ditched him and he confessed his feelings to Rayna.
It was an eventful episode for Deacon, who quit his gig as Juliette’s band leader, but will finish the current leg of the tour. Juliette wasn’t bothered (she called him “replaceable”) because she had plenty of other drama to deal with. Her boyfriend Dante “helped” her find a new home to purchase, through his “friend” a real estate agent. But they scammed her out of about $500,000 and high-tailed it out of town. He also framed Juliette’s mom Jolene by placing prescription drugs in her bag, almost landing her back in rehab until Juliette discovered the truth. To Juliette, it was just further proof that no one can be trusted. With a name like Dante, what did she expect?
In Scarlett-land, she finally met Rayna and scored Gunnar a second audition for Rayna’s imprint on Edgehill Republic. (Scarlett is the label’s first signee.) Gunnar was less than enthusiastic about the opportunity. However, he started to come into his own as a performer during open mic night at Tootsie’s, where was approached by manager Jack Nelson. He debuted a rockin’ new sound with “Gun for a Mouth” (written by David Poe). His stage-swagger tips came from pal/neighbor Will. The singing cowboy, who seemed like such a ladies’ man when he’s working the bar, made an unwelcome drunken pass at Gunnar, potentially ending their friendly bromance.
Are we supposed to believe that any modern-day twentysomething hangs clothes on the line to dry?
The scenes with Rayna and father Lamar display some of the show’s best acting. Last night, amid a spread of aged newspaper clippings, he confessed how closely he had followed her career, even though sometimes he disagreed with it. He wasn’t so kind to other daughter Tandy, who has long been his right-hand business associate. Tandy tried to one-up Daddy by telling deputy mayor Coleman that Lamar will soon be taking a lesser role in the family company. She also pointed Coleman toward a career-crippiling secret in Teddy’s past. Mayor Teddy kicked girlfriend Peggy to the curb after he found out she leaked news of his divorce to the tabloids, and that she had been in cahoots with Lamar.
• • • •
Big Machine Records/Universal Music Canada will release the second installment of The Music of Nashville (Season I, Volume 2) on May 7. The first installment has sold over 2 million tracks in the U.S. The project features new music from Lennon and Maisy Stella (Maddie & Daphne Conrad), Connie Britton (Rayna Jaymes), Hayden Panettiere (Juliette Barnes), Charles Esten (Deacon Claybourne), Jonathan Jackson (Avery Barkley), Clare Bowen (Scarlett O’Connor) and Sam Palladio (Gunnar Scott). Also contributing are producers T Bone Burnett, Buddy Miller, Gabriel Witcher, Garth Fundis, Frank Liddell, Dan Auerbach and Ross Copperman. Big Machine Records is promoting Lennon and Maisy’s “Ho Hey” to country radio.
Performers Set for CMA Fest Riverfront Stage
/by Eric T. ParkerEric Paslay making the video to announce the 2013 Riverfront performers. Photo: Christian Bottorff.
The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will host nearly 50 artists during the 2013 CMA Music Festival, June 6-9, in downtown Nashville.
Riverfront stage performances kickoff on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. with Sara Evans.
Additional hit-makers performing at the free concerts running over four days include Keith Anderson, Greg Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Craig Campbell, Mark Chesnutt, Brett Eldredge, Rachel Farley, Tyler Farr, Colt Ford, Gloriana, The Grascals, Steve Holy, Casey James, Kristen Kelly, Aaron Lewis, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Joe Nichols, Jerrod Niemann, Paslay, Maggie Rose, Corey Smith, Tate Stevens, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, Gretchen Wilson, and Darryl Worley.
“We strive each year to book an entertaining mix of classic performers, traditional favorites, and up-and-comers to keep the concert experience at Riverfront fresh and exciting for our fans,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer.
Watch Eric Paslay sing the May 1 performer announcement here.
Debut performances on the Riverfront Stage this year including Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Farley, Farr, Kelly, Lewis, Milsap, Paslay, Rose, and Stevens.
Admittance to the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free, but four-day ticket holders have an exclusive 45-minute, early-entrance window before the gates open to the general public.
Key West Songwriters Festival Kicks Off
/by Sarah SkatesBMI kicked off the 18th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival in sunny Florida on Wednesday, May 1 with a concert featuring Gary Clark, Jr. at the Ocean Key Resort’s Sunset Pier. Pictured (l-r): BMI’s Mark Mason; manager Blayne Tucker; Gary Clark, Jr.; Key West Mayor Craig Cates; and Key West Songwriters Festival founder Charlie Bauer. Photo by Nick Doll
The Key West Songwriters Festival opened yesterday (May 1) and will run through May 5. BMI and the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon are presenting the 18th annual event. Set to perform at the 50-odd shows are hitmakers Jeffrey Steele, Paul Overstreet, Bob DiPiero, Lori McKenna, Bobby Pinson, Chuck Cannon, Keith Stegall, Liz Rose, Paul Jenkins, James Slater, Doug Johnson, Even Stevens, Steve Cropper, World Famous Headliners (Pat McLaughlin, Shawn Camp and Al Anderson), Robert Earl Keen, Guthrie Trapp, and many more.
A free street concert on Saturday, May 4, will be a highlight of the festival with a full-band and a Key West-style party featuring Sony artists Bush Hawg, Joanna Smith and Tate Stevens.
Proceeds benefit SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Center, a comprehensive rehabilitation program for service members with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
AIMP Names Administrative Director
/by Sarah SkatesAIMP Nashville leaders pictured (L-R): Denise Nichols (Primacy Firm), Walter Campbell (Big Garage Music), Heather Cook (Cook’n Up Music), Jewel Coburn (Ten Ten Music) and Kevin Lamb (peermusic)
The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Nashville Chapter has announced the addition of Heather Cook as Administrative Director. Cook has over 10 years corporate experience, is the owner of Cook’n Up Music and has been assisting AIMP as a volunteer during the past year. Cook replaces Jill Napier, who recently stepped down to accept a full-time position. Napier helped establish the Nashville Chapter of AIMP.
“Heather has been involved with the Nashville Chapter as a dedicated volunteer for over the past year. Not only does she have a good feel for how we operate, but also her enthusiasm is contagious! I know I speak for the full board when I say we are pleased to have her as our new AD, and are looking forward to working with her,” says Kevin Lamb, VP, peermusic Nashville; and President, AIMP Nashville Chapter.
AIMP Nashville’s mission is to present quarterly educational and networking events for independent publishers and the Nashville music community. AIMP is a non-profit organization with chapters in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.
Decosimo Adds Rich Lockwood
/by Sarah SkatesRich Lockwood
Decosimo has added Rich Lockwood, CPA, as an assurance principal in its Nashville office. Lockwood comes to the firm with more than 20 years of accounting, auditing and advisory experience serving public and private company clients in numerous industries including construction, government, healthcare, financial services, higher education and not-for-profit.
Lockwood is active with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and Jumpstart Foundry’s mentor program for startup businesses.
Decosimo’s Nashville office has added two new principals within the last six months, with Lockwood and Larry Felts joining principals Ken Lowery, Ronald Williams, Mike Vaden and Jennifer Lane. Decosimo has nine locations in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio and the Cayman Islands.
Del Bryant To Retire From BMI, Relocate To Nashville
/by Jessica Nicholson“I’ve been privileged to lead this company I love, one of the world’s greatest music companies,” Bryant said via a statement. “I began my career with BMI in 1972 and after four decades with the company and 10 years as CEO, I’m excited to be moving back to my hometown of Nashville where my family and I will build a farm on beautiful land purchased by my folks with money earned from their BMI catalog. I look forward to working with the board during the transition period, and to supporting the company as a consultant after retiring as CEO.”
Bryant is the son of the late Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, Nashville songwriters who wrote “Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have To Do Is Dream,” “Wake Up Little Susie,” “Rocky Top,” the state song of Tennessee and other hits.
The board of directors has formed a committee to choose Bryant’s successor.
Bryant’s letter to BMI staff is included below:
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My Dear Colleagues,
Milestones and dreams have formed a decision that I want to share with you. Earlier this year I requested the board renew my contract only through June of 2014, when I will step down as President and CEO. June 2014 will mark 42 years of service to BMI with 10 years as President and CEO. In 2014 I will be 65 and my son Tad will be 10.
In the last couple of years, Carolyn and I have realized that Tad is much more of a country kid than city kid. We have created something that we call the “farm dream” which means a house with a lot of land for animals and gardens. In order to make this dream a reality we will be moving to my hometown, Nashville, in the summer of 2014. We will be building a farm on beautiful property purchased by my folks with money earned from their BMI catalog. It is a tract upon which my father always hoped to build and live. The idea of going home, melding my dad’s dream with ours, being with other branches of my family and dear friends, playing with Tad, having great school options, tinkering with projects, and relaxing is very exciting.
In a little over a year I’ll focus on how blessed I feel to have forged such a rewarding career helping songwriters and publishers. I will highlight the incredible accomplishments of this team. We’ll reminisce about time together. Again, that’s over a year away. In the meantime, I have a lot to do and I remain intensely committed to the work at hand at the company I love.
The board’s esteem for my career contributions is evident in their excitement for me and support. I stand ready to lend my insight and history as they embark on the same process as when I succeeded Frances Preston. I’m certain that the board’s wisdom and experience will result in a leadership team that will be great for the company, the communities we serve, and the industry. I will work tirelessly to help prepare my successor and will, along with the board, keep you abreast of the search and transition. I will also remain engaged as a consultant. Thereafter, as I’ve always been, an ambassador for BMI.
Thank you in advance for your well wishes and for keeping your priorities right where they are and where they need to be: on business as usual and hard work.
Del