• Top Christian artists will share a message of “Hope & Healing” on Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 6 – 10 p.m. at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT. TobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, Laura Story, Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Building 429 will lead the night. Speakers Louie Giglio, Max Lucado, and Mary Beth Chapman will also make appearances. The tribute concert honoring victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy is free and open to the public. Tickets are available free on ticketmaster.com and at the Webster Bank Arena box office.
• Will Hoge, Jay Knowles, Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall Stewart and Mayday Malone will perform at “Parents Rock! A Celebration of Family, Music and Early Childhood Education” at Marathon Music Works on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The 7 p.m. concert and silent auction is a fundraiser for Belmont Weekday School. General admission tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at marathonmusicworks.com or at the box office.
• The popular Beatles tribute band The WannaBeatles will celebrate Betty White’s 91st birthday with a concert from 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at 3rd and Lindsley. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Nashville Humane Association and donated items for dogs, cats and other pets will be accepted. Admission is $10 at the door.
 

Honoring A Legend: A Tribute to Cowboy Jack Clement, presented by Artist Growth, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. Matt Urmy, founder of Artist Growth and the most recent artist Clement has produced, and Dub Cornett, a long time protege of Cowboy’s, have pulled together an A-list tribute to the music legend, now 81-years-old.
In 2011, Cowboy Jack Clement faced significant personal loss when he lost his house in a fire, along with his famous studio, and tapes from sessions with Johnny Cash among others. An award-winning producer, performing artist, songwriter, publisher, and executive, Cowboy Clement has worked with some of the biggest stars in country music and rock ‘n’ roll, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Roy Orbison, Chris Isaak and U2.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the The Music Health Alliance and launch the Cowboy Jack Clement Fund to help curb the cost of medical bills incurred by musicians not covered by insurance.
Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased here. Additionally, VIP floor tables are available for purchase by contacting Sara Breigh Foster at sarabreigh@gmail.com.
Honoring A Legend: A Tribute to Cowboy Jack Clementincludes performances by:
Dan Auerbach
Bobby Bare
T-Bone Burnett
Billy Burnette
Shawn Camp
Marshall Chapman
Rodney Crowell
Jakob Dylan
Mary Gauthier
Emmylou Harris
Kris Kristofferson
Nikki Lane
Charley Pride
John Prine
John C. Reilly

Curb Records will release new music from Tim McGraw exclusive to Walmart on Jan. 22, titled Tim McGraw & Friends. The eleven-track project is expected from Curb just two weeks before McGraw’s first Big Machine Records album, Two Lanes of Freedom (Feb. 5). CMT notes the music was recorded prior to McGraw’s departure from the label. Collaborative partners include Faith Hill, Randy Travis, Jo Dee Messina, Lionel Richie, Tracy Lawrence, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kenny Rogers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tony Bennett, Ray Benson, and a single with Colt Ford titled “Twisted.”

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Capitol Records and The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings will release 2013 Grammy Nominees album on Jan. 22. The 19th edition of the series features 22 songs, including tracks from artists Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, Black Keys, Kelly Clarkson and Jack White. With a pre-order and in-store purchase, fans will have two opportunities to win a trip to the Grammys. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MusiCares Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation. This year’s 55th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 10.

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Andy Griggs will release a song written with fellow songwriter Bobby Pinson for those affected by the Newtown, Conn. tragedy titled “20 Little Angels.” Available through iTunes this week, proceeds from the song will be donated to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. “United Way says there will be no fees for the administration of this project,” says Griggs. “Even credit card companies have waived their fees for credit transactions benefiting this cause.” Listen to the track here.

The T.J. Martell Foundation has launched the “Music’s Promise for a Cure” public service campaign to help bring awareness to the foundation’s mission of funding leukemia, cancer and AIDS research.
Premiere Networks has signed on as part of the campaign. The network will air public service spots across its programming. Artists who have recorded public service spots include Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Kelly Clarkson, The Band Perry, Reba, Eric Church and Zac Brown Band.
“We are proud to be associated with the T.J. Martell Foundation and are happy to support this campaign by airing their public service spots during our programming,” said Julie Talbott, President of Content and Affiliate Services for National Media Groups, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “Our goal is to encourage other companies in the media business to join us in helping the Foundation gain national awareness and raise much needed funds for this worthy cause.”
Companies in the media business can aid the campaign by adding the “Music’s Promise for a Cure” banner ad to their websites (with a link back to the Foundation), or provide space for the full page ad in their publications. Radio can add the 30-second spots to their on-air rotation. In return for any ad contributions, the Foundation will recognize the donors on the Foundation’s website, www.tjmartell.org.
For those interested in making a contribution, please contact Kate Fitzpatrick at Kfitzpatrick@tjmartell.org.