Pictured (L-R): Robert Reynolds, Eddie Perez, Paul Deakin, Raul Malo & Jerry Dale McFadden
Photo: George M. Gutierrez
have announced a string of U.S. tour dates, beginning later this month. Next Thursday (March 14), The Mavericks will close out the Americana Music Association’s South By Southwest show at Antones in Austin, Texas. The show will simultaneously kickoff The Mavericks’ first tour in eight years, supporting the release of
In Time, their first album The Valory Music Co.
TOUR DATES:
March 14–Austin, Texas – SXSW (Antones)
March 15–San Antonio – Sam’s Burger
March 16–Fredericksburg, Texas – Luckenbach
March 17–Midland, Texas – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
March 20–Santa Fe, N.M. – Lensic Theatre
March 21–Tucson, Ariz. – Fox Tucson
March 22–Laughlin, Nev. – Avie Resort & Casino
March 23–San Juan Capistrano,Calif. – Coach House
March 25–Solana Beach, Calif. – Belly UP
March 26–Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
March 27–Palm Desert, Calif. – McCallum Theatre
March 28–Bakersfield, Calif. – Buck Owens Crystal Palace
March 30–Sacramento, Calif. – Crest Theater
April 1–Denver – Gothic Theatre
April 3–Minneapolis – The Pantages
April 4–Chicago – Park West
April 5–Royal Oak, Mich. – Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 9–Washington, D.C. – Birchmere
April 10–Philadelphia – Keswick Theatre
April 11–Northhampton, Mass. – Calvin Theatre
April 12–Boston – Royale
April 13–Tarrytown, N.Y. – Tarrytown Music Hall
April 17–Munhill, Pa. – Carnegie Music Hall
April 18–Bethlehem, Pa. – Musikfest Café
April 19–Atlantic City, N.J. – House of Blues
April 20–Verona, N.Y. – Turning Stone
For tour information, visit
themavericksband.com.
'Nashville Cats' Series To Salute Paul Franklin
/by Jessica NicholsonPaul Franklin
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s quarterly program series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians returns on March 23 with a salute to pedal steel guitarist Paul Franklin. The 1:30 p.m. in-depth interview, held in the museum’s Ford Theater, is included with museum admission and free to museum members. The program will be streamed live at countrymusichalloffame.org.
Hosted by Bill Lloyd, the program will include a brief performance from Franklin and an in-depth, one-on-one interview illustrated with vintage recordings, photos and film clips from the museum’s Frist Library and Archive. Seating for the program is limited, and program passes are required for admittance. Immediately following, Franklin will sign limited-edition, commemorative Hatch Show Print® posters.
Franklin is one of the most sought-after pedal steel guitarists. In addition to touring with major country artists, he has played on hundreds of recording sessions. His credits include Vince Gill’s “When I Call Your Name,” Alan Jackson’s “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,” George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live in Texas,” Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again” and Trisha Yearwood’s “She’s in Love with the Boy.”
Born in Detroit in 1954, Franklin was performing with Barbara Mandrell and Dottie West by age 18. A first-call session musician, Franklin has also recorded with Kenny Chesney, heavy metal band Megadeth, Sting, Barbara Streisand, Randy Travis, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and many more.
Franklin was honored in 2012 with one of MusicRow‘s Top 10 Album All Star Musician Awards. He has earned multiple Academy of Country Music Steel Guitar Player of the Year awards, and 20 nominations for the Country Music Association Musician of the Year award. He is a member of the Medallion All-Star band, the band that provides accompaniment for the induction ceremony of new members to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the International Pedal Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Mavericks To Launch Tour March 14
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Robert Reynolds, Eddie Perez, Paul Deakin, Raul Malo & Jerry Dale McFadden
Photo: George M. Gutierrez
The Mavericks have announced a string of U.S. tour dates, beginning later this month. Next Thursday (March 14), The Mavericks will close out the Americana Music Association’s South By Southwest show at Antones in Austin, Texas. The show will simultaneously kickoff The Mavericks’ first tour in eight years, supporting the release of In Time, their first album The Valory Music Co.
TOUR DATES:
March 14–Austin, Texas – SXSW (Antones)
March 15–San Antonio – Sam’s Burger
March 16–Fredericksburg, Texas – Luckenbach
March 17–Midland, Texas – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
March 20–Santa Fe, N.M. – Lensic Theatre
March 21–Tucson, Ariz. – Fox Tucson
March 22–Laughlin, Nev. – Avie Resort & Casino
March 23–San Juan Capistrano,Calif. – Coach House
March 25–Solana Beach, Calif. – Belly UP
March 26–Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
March 27–Palm Desert, Calif. – McCallum Theatre
March 28–Bakersfield, Calif. – Buck Owens Crystal Palace
March 30–Sacramento, Calif. – Crest Theater
April 1–Denver – Gothic Theatre
April 3–Minneapolis – The Pantages
April 4–Chicago – Park West
April 5–Royal Oak, Mich. – Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 9–Washington, D.C. – Birchmere
April 10–Philadelphia – Keswick Theatre
April 11–Northhampton, Mass. – Calvin Theatre
April 12–Boston – Royale
April 13–Tarrytown, N.Y. – Tarrytown Music Hall
April 17–Munhill, Pa. – Carnegie Music Hall
April 18–Bethlehem, Pa. – Musikfest Café
April 19–Atlantic City, N.J. – House of Blues
April 20–Verona, N.Y. – Turning Stone
For tour information, visit themavericksband.com.
Artist Snapshots (3-5-13)
/by Jessica NicholsonPhoto Credit: Chris Owyoung
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Rodeowave’s Phil Vassar and Teddi Bonadies chatted with After MidNite host Blair Garner about Vassar’s new hit single, “Love Is Alive,” at the Country Radio Seminar on Friday (March 1).
Pictured (L-R): Rodeowave’s Phil Vassar, Blair Garner, Teddi Bonadies.
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Lauren Alaina was invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum before her performance as part of the Museum’s Sixth Annual Ford Community Day on Saturday (Feb. 23).
Pictured (L-R): Pamela Johnson (Vice President of Development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Lauren Alaina and Rachel Weingartner (Membership Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Flying Island Entertainment Hires Director of West Coast Promotion
/by Jessica NicholsonDan Matthews
Flying Island Entertainment has hired Dan Matthews as Director of Promotion, West Coast. “Dan’s unique blend of passion, radio experience, and creativity are the perfect fit for our promotion department,” says president of Flying Island Entertainment Shelia Shipley Biddy. “Working side by side with him at CRS, convinced me that our team is now complete. We are excited to bring Dan to the Island and look forward to breaking some great new music in 2013.”
“I am looking forward to bringing the skills and perspective of 12 years in radio to the extremely talented team at Flying Island. Together I know we are going to make big things happen!” Matthews said.
His career began in 2000 as a student at the University of Arizona, where he did nights on KIIM FM in Tucson, Ariz. Most recently he programmed KAWO FM in Boise, Idaho bringing the station from 13th to 1st in the market.
Matthews will start his new role on March 18 and can be reached at (208) 949-7001 or dan@flyingislandentertainment.
ASCAP Reports 2012 Financials
/by Sherod RobertsonAccording to the report, growth in cable revenues (up 20 percent) and continued strength in foreign revenues were the primary factors in mitigating the impact of the radio and background music revenue declines.
ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams says, “Our goal in 2012 was to ensure a healthy, steady stream of royalties to our members who depend on ASCAP’s advocacy and collective licensing to pay the rent and put food on the table. We are navigating in a complex, rapidly changing environment in which huge, cash-rich technology companies are developing business models that fly fast and free with our copyrights. ASCAP’s advocacy for our members is, as always, a critical factor in ensuring fair treatment and payment for their work.”
ASCAP continued to upgrade its business systems in 2012 through IT innovations and ongoing, cost-saving operational improvements that resulted in an 11.3 percent operating expense ratio as compared with 12 percent last year.
ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento added, “Looking forward to 2013 and beyond, the news is good. We are poised to return to year-over-year growth in our domestic revenues and with foreign revenues remaining consistently high.
ASCAP expanded its suite of online tools in 2012 including programs ASCAP OnStage, ASCAP Play Music and an enhanced mobile app, which allows access to ASCAP’s tools on any mobile device.
Aldean, Gill and More Perform For New York City's All For The Hall
/by Jessica NicholsonJason Aldean, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers Band, Ashley Monroe, Train’s Pat Monahan and surprise guest Joan Osborne gathered at New York City’s Best Buy Theater on Feb. 26 for an All For The Hall benefit concert honoring the Country Music Hall of Fame.
All of the artists shared the stage during the two-hour concert, trading songs and stories in an guitar-pull style. Harris sang with Crowell on a few cuts from their new duet album, Old Yellow Moon. Allman and Haynes brought their course Southern rock style and ace guitar skills to “Melissa,” “Midnight Rider” and “These Days.” Monahan performed his single “Bruises” with Monroe before performing his hit “Drops of Jupiter.”
In addition to the dinner and concert, part of the evening was set aside to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame and museum via a cocktail reception and auction, which included autographed guitars, concert tickets and autographed photos.
Pictured (L-R): Jason Aldean, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Ashley Monroe and Pat Monahan. Photo: Getty Images
Pictured (L-R): Jason Aldean, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Ashley Monroe and Pat Monahan. Photo: Getty Images
Industry Ink (3-5-13)
/by Jessica Nicholson• • •
For the schedule and other festival information, go to tinpansouth.com.
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Pictured (L-R): Debbie Carroll (Exec. Dir. MusiCares), Randy Goodman (Co-Chair Music City Music Council), Sally Williams (GM Ryman Auditorium), Stacey Schlitz (Schlitz Law). Photo: Denise Fussell
Artist Updates (3-5-13)
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The Blue Ridge Music Festival will be held at the Salem Stadium. General admission tickets are available for $35 at the Salem Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000. There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available for $99.50.
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“Denise and I had made a list of 30 to 40 songs to do for that first album,” Jackson says. “We had so many that we didn’t get to, I thought we’d go in and do a few more just the same way – heartfelt and simple.”
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General admission tickets will be available for the show, though SXSW badge holders will be admitted free of charge.
HoriPro Entertainment Group Acquires Full Circle Music Publishing
/by Jessica NicholsonFull Circle Music Group’s catalog includes “When I Get Where I’m Going,” “Old Alabama,” “All My Friends Say” and “Boys of Fall,” among many others. “It was a great catalog with a lot of wonderful hit songs. There are some awesome copyrights in that catalog, along with some stuff from writers that we feel like we can take out and exploit,” says HoriPro Sr. VP Butch Baker.
HoriPro Entertainment Group also owns catalog material from KISS, REO Speedwagon, Marilyn Manson and more. “We are pretty close to 25,000 copyrights in the company,” says Baker. Their roster includes hit songwriters such as Dean Dillon, Phil O’Donnell and Phil Barton.
Adkins Announces 11th Studio Album
/by Caitlin RantalaLike any labor of love, this album benefitted from relationships built over time and based on respect. The impressive list of producers who helped these songs stand up to Trace’s rich baritone include Tony Brown, Mark Wright, Frank Rogers, Kenny Beard and Mickey Cones. Additionally, several unexpected guests (to be announced) will appear, since love is nothing if not a collaboration.
“Hold on one second!” said Adkins. “This is an album of love songs but in my book, ‘Hot Mama’ and ‘Badonkadonk’ are love songs! So don’t start thinking these are all ‘I’ll love you til the end of time’ ballads…but yeah, we’ve got those too.”
Starting today, fans can pre-order the album on www.TraceAdkins.com. Fans can now complete online tasks related to either Trace’s new album, his appearances on NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice and his role as a Red Cross spokesman. Fans who complete tasks will be entered to win prizes like a pair of Nocona Boots signed by Trace, a year supply of Trace Adkins Hightower’s Smoked Sausage, an iPod or an autographed Trace Adkins-branded guitar. Grand prizes include a trip to the live finale of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice in New York City (regardless of the outcome) or an all-paid cruise aboard Country Cruising 2014.