BMI toasted the team behind Kip Moore’s No. 1 hit “Beer Money.” Pictured are (back row, l-r): Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, producer Brett James, Universal Music Nashville’s Royce Risser, manager Shawn McSpadden, Universal Music Publishing’s Kent Earls, Internal Combustion Music’s Chris Farren, and Songs of the Corn’s Nate Lowery; (front row, l-r): co-writers Troy Verges, Kip Moore, and Blair Daly, and BMI’s Perry Howard. Photo by John Russell
Songwriters Blair Daly, Kip Moore and Troy Verges should soon have plenty of “Beer Money” burning holes in their pockets following the recent No. 1. Moore offered to pick up the tab when he sang, “Come on, come on, baby I’m buying.” But BMI and sponsor Avenue Bank let him off the hook today (Feb. 14) by hosting a lunchtime soiree at BMI to toast his second consecutive charttopper as an artist and writer. BMI’s Perry Howard led the proceedings.
Publishers taking the stage to offer and share in the congratulations were UMPG’s Kent Earls, Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Combustion’s Chris Farren and Cornman Music’s Nate Lowery. Earls recalled how writers Verges and Daly met 20 years earlier as students at MTSU. After all their time collaborating, “Beer Money” is their first single as co-writers, penned with Moore the day before he went into the studio to record his debut album.
Verges and Daly thanked everyone involved with the song’s success. Daly joked that they waited so long to have a No. 1 because they both hate speaking in public, but assured, “let’s not make it another 20 years.”
UMG promo guru Royce Risser cheered his team members for their strong one-week push to get the track into the top spot. He also explained how Moore pens lengthy hand-written notes to radio programmers and proclaimed, “Kip, you out-work our staff.”
CMA’s Brandi Simms, CRB’s RJ Curtis, and Avenue Bank’s Cooper Samuels also presented honors.
Long known as a hit songwriter, Brett James is Moore’s biggest champion. They first met at the YMCA, where Moore was working and James was working out. James signed him to a publishing deal with Cornman Music, and produced his album. “This is family for me,” said James of the songwriters. “There’s nothing like celebrating a No. 1 with three of your best friends in the world.”
Moore recalled rough patches earlier in his career, when he lived in run-down apartment and songwriting filled his days off work. “My soul would’ve been dead if it wasn’t for music,” he explained honestly. He offered a long list of thank-yous, starting with James. “Brett James is what this town should still be about…He believed in me. It is that belief that I will never forget.” He also saluted Red Light Management’s Shawn McSpadden, and drew cheers from the audience with his toast to Marc Dennis and his team at CAA: “They wanted me when no one else did—now they look like geniuses.”
Pictured (L-R): Mike Kraski, President of Tenacity; Tracy Lawrence; Alex Torrez, Vice President of Lawrence Music Group
Lawrence Music Group (LMG) has partnered with Tenacity for support services including national radio promotion for the LMG label.
The Tenacity team, led by President Mike Kraski, includes Sr. VP Tim McFadden; David Shaw, Gary Greenberg, and Jeff Davis. The team will provide strategic national radio campaign services for artist Tracy Lawrence. “Stop, Drop And Roll,” written by songwriters Casey Beathard and Brandon Kinney, is the first single from Lawrence’s forthcoming studio album Headlights Taillights And Radios, set to release summer 2013.
“We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Tracy and the Lawrence Music Group team,” said Kraski, “To be associated with an artist of his stature is an honor and to be able to work some of the best music he’s ever recorded is an absolute thrill.”
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Pictured (L-R): Jon Stone of duo American Young, Lee Brice (Curb Records), Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Chris Janson (Bigger Picture Group), Jay Hamby (Lucchese, director of retail), and Allen Mitchell (Bigger Picture promotion). Photo: Karen Will Rogers.
Former World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom”Mancini joined radio promoters Damon Moberly (Mercury Nashville), Keith Gale (RCA), Jimmy Rector (EMI Nashville) and EJ Bernas (Bigger Picture Group) at Lucchese in the Gulch recently for a sponsor party for the ninth annual Ringside: A Fight for Kids boxing gala event. Ringside: A Fight For Kids will take place March 8 at The Factory in Franklin. Lucchese is a Ringside co-sponsor.
Several artists and songwriters attended in support of the event, including Jon Stone, Lee Brice, and Chris Janson.
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SOLID‘s Music Row Madness Bowling Tournament benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN is slated for March 20 at the Hillwood Strike & Spare, from 5:30 p.m.–8 p.m. Music industry professionals are invited to register a team of five to six co-workers or friends for a night of bowling, beer and fun. All teams are encouraged to raise as much as possible and are asked to have a team goal of $750. All proceeds go directly to BBBS. The event will also feature several awards given throughout the evening, including prizes for Best Dressed Team, Most Creative Team Name, Most Money Raised and Highest Bowling Score.
The Band Perry revealed the title to its forthcoming second album–Pioneer— and released the image for the album’s cover. Pioneer releases April 2 on Republic Nashville. The trio made the announcement via a clever countdown video (watch the clip below).
The first single from the album, “Better Dig Two,” stayed at No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart for three weeks.
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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will launch a 20+ city tour in May, in support of the group’s album Love Has Come For You, which releases April 23 (Rounder Records). The tour will feature Edie Brickell. The tour which kicks off May 22 in Ft. Myers, Fla. and is the first for Martin and Brickell. Love Has Come For You, features 13 rootsy compositions that combine Martin’s five-string banjo work with Brickell’s distinctive vocals and vivid, detail-rich lyrics.
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell tour dates:
May-22-13 Fort Myers, Fla. Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
May-23-13 St. Petersburg, Fla. Mahaffey Theater
May-24-13 West Palm Beach, Fla. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
May-25-13 Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University – Ruby Diamond Auditorium
May-26-13 St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine Amphitheater
May-27-13 N. Charleston, S.C. N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
May-29-13 Nashville, Tenn. Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May-30-13 Greenville, S.C. Peace Center For The Performing Arts
May-31-13 Greensboro, N.C. War Memorial Auditorium
June-21-13 Stamford, Conn. Palace Theatre
June-22-13 Morristown, N.J. Mayo Performing Arts Center
June-23-13 Kingston, N.Y. Ulster Performing Arts Center
June-24-13 * Vienna, Va. The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
June-25-13 New York Town Hall Theatre
June-27-13 Philadelphia Kimmel Center – Verizon Center
June-28-13 Chautauqua, N.Y. Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater
June-29-13* Toronto, ON Nathan Phillips Square – City Hall
June-30-13 * University Park, Pa. Penn State University – Bryce Jordan Center
July-01-13 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall
July-02-13 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
July-22-13 * Minneapolis State Theatre
July-24-13 * Milwaukee Riverside Theater
July-25-13 * Chicago Chicago Theatre
July-26-13 * Midland, Mich. Midland Center for the Arts
July-27-13 Indianapolis Old National Centre – Murat Theatre
July-28-13 * Kettering, Ohio Fraze Pavilion
Aug.-7-13 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
* denotes newly-added date
For more information, visit stevemartin.com.
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There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight Season 1 | Episode 113
Ever the professional, Rayna pent up her emotions about her pending divorce to maintain a strong front on the road. But she wasn’t fooling Deacon, who knew something was up, though she wouldn’t say what. Finally she had a breakdown after a night of partying at a honky-tonk (The Stage) with producer Liam, which led to plenty of flirting and a kiss before she ended up in a puddle of tears in the bathroom of his hotel room.
Elsewhere in the Atlanta hotel (played by the Sheraton Downtown Nashville), Juliette was having a meltdown of a different kind. In the middle of the night, fueled by a few too many energy drinks, she banged on the doors of her band and entourage, bringing them out into the hall for a screaming fit about how she is their boss, not her manager Glen. She and Glen had been butting heads over her desire for a more organic, less pop-y sound. Glen quit on the spot. The next morning, Deacon gave Juliette a dose of reality: that her midnight “performance” was no way to win the affection of her team. She softened up by the time she returned to Nashville, and invited her mom to move in with her after she gets out of rehab.
Then Deacon got his own dose of reality when he saw Rayna and Liam making googly eyes at each other in the hotel lobby.
Click to send “Nashville” love this Valentine’s, with these e-cards.
The whole episode led up to Rayna returning home to Nashville to break the news of the divorce to her daughters. But oldest daughter, Maddie, had already overheard dad Teddy on the phone with his new lover Peggy (Kimberly Williams Paisley), and didn’t hesitate to spill the beans to her mom. (In another bombshell waiting to explode, Teddy is not Maddie’s biological father—Deacon is.)
Scarlett and Gunnar’s new song “Casino” played during a montage which included the teary-eyed scene where Rayna and Teddy tell their daughters. The song was written by Morgan Hayes and Natalie Hemby (see video below).
In more upbeat news, Scarlett and Gunnar received a call from Watty White that Rayna is interested in signing them to her new imprint. Elsewhere, Avery considered inking a deal of his own, after receiving a $100k publishing advance. And things got rocky on the homefront for new roommies Scarlett and Gunnar, when his brother arrived in town from Texas, where he is a wanted fugitive. It looks like there is going to be plenty more to this plotline in the next episode on Feb. 27.
Expect that show to be packed full of cameos including Dan Auerbach, Vince Gill and Kip Moore. During Deacon’s birthday party, Rayna will sing with Pam Tillis and Kate York, as well as her uncle Watty White (JD Souther) and Adria (Erin McCarley). But Juliette’s performance will be derailed by her mother. And Rayna and Teddy’s divorce will get unwelcome tabloid press. The Tennessean reports Mayor Karl Dean also guested in a recent shoot, but didn’t the final cut.
https://music-row-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/10185715/ray.jpeg380570Sarah Skateshttps://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.pngSarah Skates2013-02-14 10:13:242013-02-14 10:13:24Primetime 'Nashville': There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
Nashville vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams, who has worked with celebrities including Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Miley Cyrus and Linda Ronstadt, will present a one-day seminar to singers of all styles, skills and experience levels. After a five-year hiatus, Grant-Williams is bringing back her popular and highly successful Vocal Master Class.
This year’s class titled “Fearless Solutions For Singers” will be held on Saturday, April 13 at Soundcheck Rehearsal Studios in Nashville. The cost is $299 and participants can register online at www.myvoicecoach.com or by calling 615-244-3280.
“I’m so excited about this year’s Master Class,” says Grant-Williams. “The music business is in the throes of great change and it’s an exciting time to be pursuing music as a full time career. Our afternoon panel (TBA) will help attendees understand the impact of these changes on their future.”
The class will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will be devoted to exploring the vocal techniques that have aided the vocal health of artists including Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Dixie Chicks and many others. The session also includes “This New Business Of Singing,” a panel discussion various industry executive that will focus on the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.
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Shooter Jennings will release his new album, The Other Life, on March 12 (Black Country Rock/Entertainment One Nashville). Jennings recently released the second single from the album, “Wild & Lonesome,” featuring Patti Griffin. The new album also features Scott H. Biram and Black Oak Arkansas bandleader Jim “Dandy” Mangrum.
Jennings also created a film to accompany the album, which will be screened at various venues. In the film, The Other Life, Shooter says goodbye to his family and hits the road, where he is haunted by a mysterious woman who is more than she seems. He soon finds himself on a supernatural journey forcing him to face a darkness that has followed him and a destiny he cannot deny. View the trailer here.
In March, Jennings will also embark on a tour in support of the album. Tour dates are listed below.
March 6 Miami, FL – Kid Rock Cruise
March 12 Austin, TX – SXSW
March 13 Austin, TX – SXSW
March 14 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
March 15 Destin, FL – Club LA
March 16 Ormond Beach, FL – Club LA
April 11 San Marcos, TX – Texas Music Theater
April 13 Winnie, TX – Nutty Jerry’s
April 16 Winston-Salem, NC – Ziggy’s
April 17 Greenville, SC – The Handlebar
April 18 Athens, GA – George Theater
April 19 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
April 20 Isle of Palms, SC – The Windjammer
April 23 Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry
April 24 Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
April 25 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
April 26 Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon
April 27 Chicago, IL – MoonRunner Music Fest
April 28 Sauk Rapids, MN – Rollie’s
May 18 Ashville, OH – DoughBoys
May 24 Jacksonville, NC – Gus’ Bar
May 25 Maryville, TN – The Shed
Jun 1 1 Allegre, KY – Goose on the Lake Fest
June 6 Ozark, AR – Thunder on the Mountain
June 7 Waco, TX – Brazos Nights
June 8 Whiteface, TX – Waylon Jennings Birthday
June 27 Dauphin, MB – Dauphin’s Countryfest
July 13 Renfro Valley, K – Renfro Valley
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Greg Bates and Alan Jackson posed for a photo on the tour bus before a concert in Evansville, Ind. Bates’ single “Fill In The Blank” was featured on a recent episode of Nashville, which aired Feb. 13.
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Parmalee performed at the Country Music Association offices as part of Live@CMA. The band performed their tunes including “Musta Had A Good Time,” “Carolina,” “Already Called You Mine” and “Can’t Tell My Heart What to Do.” Watch the video performance below.
Pictured (L-R): Brittany Perlin; Chris Crawford; Brandi Simms; Parmalee’s Barry Knox and Scott Thomas; Ben Bennett; Parmalee’s Matt Thomas; Betsy Walker; Parmalee’s Josh McSwain; Heather Freeland and Stephen Linn. Photo credit: Christian Bottorff/CMA
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Atlantic Records recording artist Brett Eldredge was the first artist featured on Warner Music Nashville’s new monthly interactive live concert stream, “Live From Music Square,” via StageIt on Tuesday (Feb. 12). The free hour-long session featured his current single, “Don’t Ya” and other tracks from his upcoming debut album.
Pictured (L-R): Rob Baker (Mgr.), Jamie Younger (Community Manager, WMN), Brett Eldredge, Mike Dupree (Mgr, Media Development, WMN), Justin Luffman (VP, Brand Management, WMN)
Tim McGraw‘s debut release from Big Machine Records, Two Lanes of Freedom, tops this week’s sales on the Country chart, rolling in at No. 1 with 107k units (39% Digital) in its first week (No. 2 overall behind Josh Groban). Produced by Byron Gallimore and McGraw, the album includes radio singles, “Truck Yeah,” released July 2012 and “One of Those Nights,” released November 2012.
Looking at other top selling albums this week on the Country chart, Taylor Swift‘s Red holds at No. 2 with an additional 35k in sales (3.4M RTD) and Gary Allan‘s Set You Free adds 25k units in its third week at No. 3. Florida Georgia Line‘s Here’s To The Good Times is at No. 4 gaining another 22k in sales while Hunter Hayes’ self-titled release sells 18k and rounds out the top 5. Holly Williams also debuts this week with The Highway at 3.5k units. Topping the Country tracks, “Highway Don’t Care” (feat. Swift & Keith Urban) from McGraw’s album debuts this week at No. 1 on Country’s Digital Chart (No. 14 overall) with sales of 86k. Lady Antebellum‘s “Downtown” from their upcoming fourth studio album yields 72k in its first week out and lands at No. 2 on the Country Digital Chart, followed by Tim McGraw’s “One Of Those Nights” selling 72k.
Bruce Springsteen was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall on Feb. 8 as part of Grammy Week. Nashville’s George Flanigen serves as Chair of the Board of The Recording Academy, and a MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Board Member.
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Momentum Label Group recording artist Rachele Lynae was invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Her debut album being produced by country star Jamie O’Neal will be released later this year. Her new single, “Fishin’ for Something” is set to impact country radio in March.
Pictured (L-R) back row: Pamela Johnson, VP, Development; Kyle Young, Museum Director; Jay Orr, Vice President, Programs; Jimmy Murphy, Momentum Label Group; Rachel Weingartner, Membership Manager; and Rachele Lynae.
• • • • Gary Morris will release Gary Morris: My First Love, an on demand webcast concert special tomorrow (Feb. 14). The one-hour show features new music from Morris’ recently released Single Man LP as well as signature songs from his country music career. Shot in front of a live audience at the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts in Amarillo, TX, the set list includes new music, and his No. 1 hits, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” “Leave Me Lonely,” and “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” (Morris originated the U.S. role of Jean Valjean on Broadway). View a sneak peak on YouTube.
Music Row Toasts Charttopper "Beer Money"
/by Sarah SkatesBMI toasted the team behind Kip Moore’s No. 1 hit “Beer Money.”
Pictured are (back row, l-r): Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, producer Brett James, Universal Music Nashville’s Royce Risser, manager Shawn McSpadden, Universal Music Publishing’s Kent Earls, Internal Combustion Music’s Chris Farren, and Songs of the Corn’s Nate Lowery; (front row, l-r): co-writers Troy Verges, Kip Moore, and Blair Daly, and BMI’s Perry Howard. Photo by John Russell
Songwriters Blair Daly, Kip Moore and Troy Verges should soon have plenty of “Beer Money” burning holes in their pockets following the recent No. 1. Moore offered to pick up the tab when he sang, “Come on, come on, baby I’m buying.” But BMI and sponsor Avenue Bank let him off the hook today (Feb. 14) by hosting a lunchtime soiree at BMI to toast his second consecutive charttopper as an artist and writer. BMI’s Perry Howard led the proceedings.
Publishers taking the stage to offer and share in the congratulations were UMPG’s Kent Earls, Warner/Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Combustion’s Chris Farren and Cornman Music’s Nate Lowery. Earls recalled how writers Verges and Daly met 20 years earlier as students at MTSU. After all their time collaborating, “Beer Money” is their first single as co-writers, penned with Moore the day before he went into the studio to record his debut album.
Verges and Daly thanked everyone involved with the song’s success. Daly joked that they waited so long to have a No. 1 because they both hate speaking in public, but assured, “let’s not make it another 20 years.”
UMG promo guru Royce Risser cheered his team members for their strong one-week push to get the track into the top spot. He also explained how Moore pens lengthy hand-written notes to radio programmers and proclaimed, “Kip, you out-work our staff.”
CMA’s Brandi Simms, CRB’s RJ Curtis, and Avenue Bank’s Cooper Samuels also presented honors.
Long known as a hit songwriter, Brett James is Moore’s biggest champion. They first met at the YMCA, where Moore was working and James was working out. James signed him to a publishing deal with Cornman Music, and produced his album. “This is family for me,” said James of the songwriters. “There’s nothing like celebrating a No. 1 with three of your best friends in the world.”
Moore recalled rough patches earlier in his career, when he lived in run-down apartment and songwriting filled his days off work. “My soul would’ve been dead if it wasn’t for music,” he explained honestly. He offered a long list of thank-yous, starting with James. “Brett James is what this town should still be about…He believed in me. It is that belief that I will never forget.” He also saluted Red Light Management’s Shawn McSpadden, and drew cheers from the audience with his toast to Marc Dennis and his team at CAA: “They wanted me when no one else did—now they look like geniuses.”
Industry Ink (2/14/13)
/by Jessica NicholsonPictured (L-R): Mike Kraski, President of Tenacity; Tracy Lawrence; Alex Torrez, Vice President of Lawrence Music Group
Lawrence Music Group (LMG) has partnered with Tenacity for support services including national radio promotion for the LMG label.
The Tenacity team, led by President Mike Kraski, includes Sr. VP Tim McFadden; David Shaw, Gary Greenberg, and Jeff Davis. The team will provide strategic national radio campaign services for artist Tracy Lawrence. “Stop, Drop And Roll,” written by songwriters Casey Beathard and Brandon Kinney, is the first single from Lawrence’s forthcoming studio album Headlights Taillights And Radios, set to release summer 2013.
“We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Tracy and the Lawrence Music Group team,” said Kraski, “To be associated with an artist of his stature is an honor and to be able to work some of the best music he’s ever recorded is an absolute thrill.”
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Pictured (L-R): Jon Stone of duo American Young, Lee Brice (Curb Records), Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Chris Janson (Bigger Picture Group), Jay Hamby (Lucchese, director of retail), and Allen Mitchell (Bigger Picture promotion). Photo: Karen Will Rogers.
Former World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini joined radio promoters Damon Moberly (Mercury Nashville), Keith Gale (RCA), Jimmy Rector (EMI Nashville) and EJ Bernas (Bigger Picture Group) at Lucchese in the Gulch recently for a sponsor party for the ninth annual Ringside: A Fight for Kids boxing gala event. Ringside: A Fight For Kids will take place March 8 at The Factory in Franklin. Lucchese is a Ringside co-sponsor.
Several artists and songwriters attended in support of the event, including Jon Stone, Lee Brice, and Chris Janson.
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The Band Perry Reveals Sophomore Album Title, Cover
/by Jessica NicholsonThe Band Perry revealed the title to its forthcoming second album–Pioneer— and released the image for the album’s cover. Pioneer releases April 2 on Republic Nashville. The trio made the announcement via a clever countdown video (watch the clip below).
The first single from the album, “Better Dig Two,” stayed at No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart for three weeks.
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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Launch Tour in May
/by Jessica NicholsonLove Has Come For You, features 13 rootsy compositions that combine Martin’s five-string banjo work with Brickell’s distinctive vocals and vivid, detail-rich lyrics.
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell tour dates:
May-22-13 Fort Myers, Fla. Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
May-23-13 St. Petersburg, Fla. Mahaffey Theater
May-24-13 West Palm Beach, Fla. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
May-25-13 Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University – Ruby Diamond Auditorium
May-26-13 St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine Amphitheater
May-27-13 N. Charleston, S.C. N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
May-29-13 Nashville, Tenn. Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May-30-13 Greenville, S.C. Peace Center For The Performing Arts
May-31-13 Greensboro, N.C. War Memorial Auditorium
June-21-13 Stamford, Conn. Palace Theatre
June-22-13 Morristown, N.J. Mayo Performing Arts Center
June-23-13 Kingston, N.Y. Ulster Performing Arts Center
June-24-13 * Vienna, Va. The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
June-25-13 New York Town Hall Theatre
June-27-13 Philadelphia Kimmel Center – Verizon Center
June-28-13 Chautauqua, N.Y. Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater
June-29-13* Toronto, ON Nathan Phillips Square – City Hall
June-30-13 * University Park, Pa. Penn State University – Bryce Jordan Center
July-01-13 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall
July-02-13 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
July-22-13 * Minneapolis State Theatre
July-24-13 * Milwaukee Riverside Theater
July-25-13 * Chicago Chicago Theatre
July-26-13 * Midland, Mich. Midland Center for the Arts
July-27-13 Indianapolis Old National Centre – Murat Theatre
July-28-13 * Kettering, Ohio Fraze Pavilion
Aug.-7-13 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
* denotes newly-added date
For more information, visit stevemartin.com.
Primetime 'Nashville': There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesIt’s gettin’ hot between Rayna and Liam.
There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
Season 1 | Episode 113
Ever the professional, Rayna pent up her emotions about her pending divorce to maintain a strong front on the road. But she wasn’t fooling Deacon, who knew something was up, though she wouldn’t say what. Finally she had a breakdown after a night of partying at a honky-tonk (The Stage) with producer Liam, which led to plenty of flirting and a kiss before she ended up in a puddle of tears in the bathroom of his hotel room.
Elsewhere in the Atlanta hotel (played by the Sheraton Downtown Nashville), Juliette was having a meltdown of a different kind. In the middle of the night, fueled by a few too many energy drinks, she banged on the doors of her band and entourage, bringing them out into the hall for a screaming fit about how she is their boss, not her manager Glen. She and Glen had been butting heads over her desire for a more organic, less pop-y sound. Glen quit on the spot. The next morning, Deacon gave Juliette a dose of reality: that her midnight “performance” was no way to win the affection of her team. She softened up by the time she returned to Nashville, and invited her mom to move in with her after she gets out of rehab.
Then Deacon got his own dose of reality when he saw Rayna and Liam making googly eyes at each other in the hotel lobby.
Click to send “Nashville” love this Valentine’s, with these e-cards.
The whole episode led up to Rayna returning home to Nashville to break the news of the divorce to her daughters. But oldest daughter, Maddie, had already overheard dad Teddy on the phone with his new lover Peggy (Kimberly Williams Paisley), and didn’t hesitate to spill the beans to her mom. (In another bombshell waiting to explode, Teddy is not Maddie’s biological father—Deacon is.)
Scarlett and Gunnar’s new song “Casino” played during a montage which included the teary-eyed scene where Rayna and Teddy tell their daughters. The song was written by Morgan Hayes and Natalie Hemby (see video below).
In more upbeat news, Scarlett and Gunnar received a call from Watty White that Rayna is interested in signing them to her new imprint. Elsewhere, Avery considered inking a deal of his own, after receiving a $100k publishing advance. And things got rocky on the homefront for new roommies Scarlett and Gunnar, when his brother arrived in town from Texas, where he is a wanted fugitive. It looks like there is going to be plenty more to this plotline in the next episode on Feb. 27.
Expect that show to be packed full of cameos including Dan Auerbach, Vince Gill and Kip Moore. During Deacon’s birthday party, Rayna will sing with Pam Tillis and Kate York, as well as her uncle Watty White (JD Souther) and Adria (Erin McCarley). But Juliette’s performance will be derailed by her mother. And Rayna and Teddy’s divorce will get unwelcome tabloid press. The Tennessean reports Mayor Karl Dean also guested in a recent shoot, but didn’t the final cut.
Vocal Coach Renee Grant-Williams To Hold Master Class in April
/by Jessica Nicholson“I’m so excited about this year’s Master Class,” says Grant-Williams. “The music business is in the throes of great change and it’s an exciting time to be pursuing music as a full time career. Our afternoon panel (TBA) will help attendees understand the impact of these changes on their future.”
The class will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will be devoted to exploring the vocal techniques that have aided the vocal health of artists including Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Dixie Chicks and many others. The session also includes “This New Business Of Singing,” a panel discussion various industry executive that will focus on the ever-changing landscape of the music industry.
Shooter Jennings To Release Album, Launch Tour in March
/by Jessica NicholsonJennings also created a film to accompany the album, which will be screened at various venues. In the film, The Other Life, Shooter says goodbye to his family and hits the road, where he is haunted by a mysterious woman who is more than she seems. He soon finds himself on a supernatural journey forcing him to face a darkness that has followed him and a destiny he cannot deny. View the trailer here.
March 6 Miami, FL – Kid Rock Cruise
March 12 Austin, TX – SXSW
March 13 Austin, TX – SXSW
March 14 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
March 15 Destin, FL – Club LA
March 16 Ormond Beach, FL – Club LA
April 11 San Marcos, TX – Texas Music Theater
April 13 Winnie, TX – Nutty Jerry’s
April 16 Winston-Salem, NC – Ziggy’s
April 17 Greenville, SC – The Handlebar
April 18 Athens, GA – George Theater
April 19 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
April 20 Isle of Palms, SC – The Windjammer
April 23 Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry
April 24 Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
April 25 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
April 26 Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon
April 27 Chicago, IL – MoonRunner Music Fest
April 28 Sauk Rapids, MN – Rollie’s
May 18 Ashville, OH – DoughBoys
May 24 Jacksonville, NC – Gus’ Bar
May 25 Maryville, TN – The Shed
Jun 1 1 Allegre, KY – Goose on the Lake Fest
June 6 Ozark, AR – Thunder on the Mountain
June 7 Waco, TX – Brazos Nights
June 8 Whiteface, TX – Waylon Jennings Birthday
June 27 Dauphin, MB – Dauphin’s Countryfest
July 13 Renfro Valley, K – Renfro Valley
Artist Snapshots (2/14/13)
/by Jessica NicholsonGreg Bates and Alan Jackson posed for a photo on the tour bus before a concert in Evansville, Ind. Bates’ single “Fill In The Blank” was featured on a recent episode of Nashville, which aired Feb. 13.
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Parmalee performed at the Country Music Association offices as part of Live@CMA. The band performed their tunes including “Musta Had A Good Time,” “Carolina,” “Already Called You Mine” and “Can’t Tell My Heart What to Do.” Watch the video performance below.
Pictured (L-R): Brittany Perlin; Chris Crawford; Brandi Simms; Parmalee’s Barry Knox and Scott Thomas; Ben Bennett; Parmalee’s Matt Thomas; Betsy Walker; Parmalee’s Josh McSwain; Heather Freeland and Stephen Linn. Photo credit: Christian Bottorff/CMA
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Atlantic Records recording artist Brett Eldredge was the first artist featured on Warner Music Nashville’s new monthly interactive live concert stream, “Live From Music Square,” via StageIt on Tuesday (Feb. 12). The free hour-long session featured his current single, “Don’t Ya” and other tracks from his upcoming debut album.
Pictured (L-R): Rob Baker (Mgr.), Jamie Younger (Community Manager, WMN), Brett Eldredge, Mike Dupree (Mgr, Media Development, WMN), Justin Luffman (VP, Brand Management, WMN)
Weekly Register: Truck Yeah!
/by Sherod RobertsonLooking at other top selling albums this week on the Country chart, Taylor Swift‘s Red holds at No. 2 with an additional 35k in sales (3.4M RTD) and Gary Allan‘s Set You Free adds 25k units in its third week at No. 3. Florida Georgia Line‘s Here’s To The Good Times is at No. 4 gaining another 22k in sales while Hunter Hayes’ self-titled release sells 18k and rounds out the top 5.
Holly Williams also debuts this week with The Highway at 3.5k units.
Lady Antebellum‘s “Downtown” from their upcoming fourth studio album yields 72k in its first week out and lands at No. 2 on the Country Digital Chart, followed by Tim McGraw’s “One Of Those Nights” selling 72k.
Wednesday Snapshots
/by Sarah SkatesBruce Springsteen was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall on Feb. 8 as part of Grammy Week. Nashville’s George Flanigen serves as Chair of the Board of The Recording Academy, and a MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Board Member.
Pictured (L-R): President/CEO of The Recording Academy®, MusiCares® and the GRAMMY Foundation® Neil Portnow; Sr. Vice President of MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation Kristen Madsen; Chair of the Board of The Recording Academy, and MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Board Member George J. Flanigen IV; Vice President of MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation Dana Tomarken; MusiCares Board Chair Scott Pascucci; MusiCares Person of the Year honoree Bruce Springsteen, with wife Patti Scialfa; daughter Jessica Springsteen; mother Adele Springsteen, and guests and members of his family. Courtesy of The Recording Academy®/WireImage.com, photo by Kevin Mazur © 2013.
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Momentum Label Group recording artist Rachele Lynae was invited to become an honorary “Friends and Family” member of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Her debut album being produced by country star Jamie O’Neal will be released later this year. Her new single, “Fishin’ for Something” is set to impact country radio in March.
Pictured (L-R) back row: Pamela Johnson, VP, Development; Kyle Young, Museum Director; Jay Orr, Vice President, Programs; Jimmy Murphy, Momentum Label Group; Rachel Weingartner, Membership Manager; and Rachele Lynae.
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Gary Morris will release Gary Morris: My First Love, an on demand webcast concert special tomorrow (Feb. 14). The one-hour show features new music from Morris’ recently released Single Man LP as well as signature songs from his country music career. Shot in front of a live audience at the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts in Amarillo, TX, the set list includes new music, and his No. 1 hits, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” “Leave Me Lonely,” and “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” (Morris originated the U.S. role of Jean Valjean on Broadway). View a sneak peak on YouTube.
Gary Morris taping his concert special.