As previously reported, Bobby Bare, “Cowboy” Jack Clement and Kenny Rogers will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year. The announcement was made yesterday (April 10) during a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The inductees gathered for photos for in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Rotunda.
Clement will be inducted in the Non-Performer category, while Bare will be inducted in the “Veteran’s Era Artist” category and Rogers will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category.

 
 

Streamsound Records has appointed radio executive Mike Culotta as President. Culotta will oversee operations for the Nashville-based label, which is distributed by Sony Music Nashville. He will start the position on April 15 and can be reached at culotta@streamsound.com or 615-292-5335.
“We at Streamsound Records are excited to have Mike Culotta joining our team,” said Streamsound CEO Byron Gallimore. “Mike is a leader in our industry. I know that his knowledge and passion for radio, and his love of country music, will be an invaluable asset to Streamsound. I am excited because I know that Mike’s experience and relationships will translate into instant success for the label.”
Culotta added, “This is such a dream come true for me. I have such a passion for music, which is why I have enjoyed all of my years in radio. Instead of programming music, I will now have an opportunity to be a part of a team that is originating music. I’m looking forward to working with Jim Wilkes and Byron Gallimore and the professional team they have put together.”
Before joining Streamsound, Culotta was Operations Manager for all six CBS stations in Tampa, Florida (WQYK AM/FM, WRBQ-FM, WSJT-FM, WYUU-FM, and WLLD-FM). In addition, he was Program Director for WQYK-FM, and had been with the station for over 18 years. He graduated in 2003 from Leadership Music, and currently serves on the Academy of Country Music Board, St. Jude Advisory Board and also serves as President of the Country Radio Seminar Board of Directors.
Streamsound Records was launched in 2012 by Grammy award-winning producer Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Faith Hill) and Jim Wilkes. Artists on the roster include Dakota Bradley, Jaida Dreyer and Austin Webb.
Streamsound principals are Tim McHugh and Jim Wilkes (label co-chairs), Byron Gallimore (CEO), and Steve Richardson (COO). The label’s regional representatives are Theresa Ford (Southeast), Jamice Jennings (Southwest), Steve Pleshe (Northwest) and Jay Thomas (Northeast/Midwest).

Current Nashville resident and guitarist Steve Cropper recently performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Cropper was part of a tribute to Memphis soul music at the White House’s East Room on Tuesday (April 9).
Cropper played with Justin Timberlake, backing the entertainer on “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” which Cropper co-wrote with Otis Redding.

SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel will broadcast Dwight Yoakam‘s sold-out show at Nashville’s historic Ryman auditorium on Friday, April 12 beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
The concert is the first of two Ryman shows that sold-out in under an hour. SIRIUSXM’s Outlaw Country (channel 60)–who have also broadcast live shows from Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle and Shooter Jennings–will re-broadcast the show on July 4.
Yoakam is touring in support of his critically acclaimed 3 Pears album. Dwight’s Ryman dates marks his return to the Mother Church of Country Music’s sacred stage for the first time since 2005. “The Ryman is one of a handful of places in the world, that from the moment you step inside, you can feel that you have entered a hallowed chamber occupied by the essence of the great,” said Yoakam.