Martha Henderson
City National Bank recently held an exclusive luncheon and seminar entitled, “The Power of Social Media” at Nashville’s Stoney River restaurant. The event featured guest speakers Beverly Macy, CEO of Gravity Summit LLC and co-author of The Power of Real-Time Social Media Marketing, and Nic Adler, co-owner and manager of The Roxy and son of Lou Adler, who produced such notables as Cheech and Chong, The Mamas and the Papas, Up In Smoke and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Martha Henderson, Exec. VP and Manager of City National’s entertainment division greeted the guests, noting the event was such a success in Los Angeles she wanted to bring it to Nashville as CNB’s first official industry event in Music City. Representatives from CNB’s Nashville office included Holly Bell, Sr. VP Team Manager; Lori Badgett, VP Entertainment; and Diane Pearson, VP Entertainment/Team Leader.
Beverly Macy
Macy discussed the fundamental benefits of social media and its critical role in successful companies saying, “You must add value when using social media. If it doesn’t bring value to the table, someone else will do it.” Highlighting country artist Billy Dean’s use of Viddy.com, she discussed helpful tools to get the most from social media marketing and covered the various components of its history, regulation, influence on sales, use in crisis management and much more. Macy, who also writes a blog for the Huffington Post, shared the importance of companies setting policy and procedures related to social media and marketing.
Adler followed with an insightful demonstration of how he took the helm at The Roxy in 1998 and used social media and its then cutting edge concepts to return the legendary club to its original glory. “The phone had stopped ringing,” Adler confessed. “People were talking [negatively] about The Roxy on social media but we weren’t part of the conversation.” After Tower announced it was closing, Adler told the attendees he went to social media to change the negative conversation about The Roxy and the Sunset Strip.
Nic Adler
“It’s important to get involved with your community,” said Adler, sharing the story of how he once read a tweet from someone in The Roxy complaining about the weak gin and tonic. Adler sought out the tweeter in the room and offered a fresh cocktail.
After a delicious meal and insightful presentation, all attendees left with a signed book of Macy’s The Power of Real-Time Social Media Marketing including an engraved City National Bank bookmark tagging the chapter with The Roxy case study.
ASCAP To Honor Lyle Lovett
/by Sarah SkatesLyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett will be honored with the ASCAP Creative Voice Award during the 50th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. The invitation-only gala will take place Mon., Oct. 29 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, and will also salute the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed Country songs from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
The prestigious ASCAP Creative Voice Award is presented to ASCAP members whose significant career achievements are equally informed by their creative spirit and their contributions to the greater community. Lovett joins a diverse group of previous honorees including Wyclef Jean, Green Day and Metallica.
“Lyle Lovett has forged a decades-long, award-winning career by committing to his own unique creative vision: in his songwriting, in his roles in film and television, and as a performer. He is often backed by his ‘Large Band,’ a musical collective that brings his singular fusion of American musical styles to life in grand fashion,” said ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams. “His passions also extend to advocating on behalf of his fellow music creators, and Lyle has often journeyed to Washington, DC to talk with legislators to help protect copyright. He is a musical hero in more ways than one, and we are thrilled to present him with the ASCAP Creative Voice Award.”
A four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, composer and actor, Lovett has a career spanning more than three decades and fourteen albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues. His accolades include the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award.
The 50th ASCAP Country Music Awards will include the announcements of the Songwriter of the Year, Songwriter/Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year. The evening will feature live performances of the top five most performed songs of 2011 by the award-winning songwriters and special guests. As previously announced, ASCAP will present legendary Country music songwriter Bob McDill with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award.
City National Bank Hosts Social Media Luncheon
/by Sherod RobertsonMartha Henderson
City National Bank recently held an exclusive luncheon and seminar entitled, “The Power of Social Media” at Nashville’s Stoney River restaurant. The event featured guest speakers Beverly Macy, CEO of Gravity Summit LLC and co-author of The Power of Real-Time Social Media Marketing, and Nic Adler, co-owner and manager of The Roxy and son of Lou Adler, who produced such notables as Cheech and Chong, The Mamas and the Papas, Up In Smoke and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Martha Henderson, Exec. VP and Manager of City National’s entertainment division greeted the guests, noting the event was such a success in Los Angeles she wanted to bring it to Nashville as CNB’s first official industry event in Music City. Representatives from CNB’s Nashville office included Holly Bell, Sr. VP Team Manager; Lori Badgett, VP Entertainment; and Diane Pearson, VP Entertainment/Team Leader.
Beverly Macy
Macy discussed the fundamental benefits of social media and its critical role in successful companies saying, “You must add value when using social media. If it doesn’t bring value to the table, someone else will do it.” Highlighting country artist Billy Dean’s use of Viddy.com, she discussed helpful tools to get the most from social media marketing and covered the various components of its history, regulation, influence on sales, use in crisis management and much more. Macy, who also writes a blog for the Huffington Post, shared the importance of companies setting policy and procedures related to social media and marketing.
Adler followed with an insightful demonstration of how he took the helm at The Roxy in 1998 and used social media and its then cutting edge concepts to return the legendary club to its original glory. “The phone had stopped ringing,” Adler confessed. “People were talking [negatively] about The Roxy on social media but we weren’t part of the conversation.” After Tower announced it was closing, Adler told the attendees he went to social media to change the negative conversation about The Roxy and the Sunset Strip.
Nic Adler
“It’s important to get involved with your community,” said Adler, sharing the story of how he once read a tweet from someone in The Roxy complaining about the weak gin and tonic. Adler sought out the tweeter in the room and offered a fresh cocktail.
After a delicious meal and insightful presentation, all attendees left with a signed book of Macy’s The Power of Real-Time Social Media Marketing including an engraved City National Bank bookmark tagging the chapter with The Roxy case study.
Benefit News (10/2/12)
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Jana Kramer and Tyler Farr are scheduled to perform at Tin Roof 2 in Franklin tomorrow (10/3). The special concert, which starts at 7 pm, will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). GAC’s Suzanne Alexander will host the event and admission is granted with a $20 donation to LLS.
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Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville is presenting songwriters Andrew Dorff, Tommy Lee James, Jonathan Singleton and Sarah Haze plus special guests at the Bluebird Cafe on Thursday, Oct. 4 in the 9 pm slot. The show benefits UCLA brain cancer research. Tickets are $12, and available here.
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Up-and-coming artist Lauren Winans will be the featured performer at an event Thursday, Oct. 4 at Tin Roof 2 in Franklin. The event includes a fashion show by Plato’s Closet and will raise funds for Happy Tales Humane. The music starts at 7 pm. More info here.
Video/Audio/Lighting Company LMG Expands Nashville Presence
/by Sarah SkatesSteve Austin
LMG, a national provider of video, audio, and lighting support, has opened a new office in Nashville. The location houses over 24,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, and will become a new base of operations at 1674 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210.
LMG has hired Steve Austin as accounts manager to handle overall management, sales and project strategy, and account coordination for the new facility. Austin brings over 25 years of audiovisual experience to LMG, most recently including a decade as manager/producer at a leading staging firm in Nashville.
The local LMG Design Studio, which debuted in December at 408 Broadway, will remain open.
“Expanding our presence in Nashville helps to better serve our corporate clients and our growing list of tours, as well as the convention market with the new Music City Center in development,” says Les Goldberg, CEO/President of LMG. “And Steve’s depth of industry experience and knowledge of the Nashville market is the perfect addition to grow the LMG footprint in the region.”
LMG’s Nashville office can be reached at 615-627-9312, or toll free at 855-300-8990.
All-Star Lineup Set For ‘Love For Levon’
/by Eric T. ParkerThe all-star band will be led by Don Was and Larry Campbell, produced by Keith Wortman, and promoted by Ron Delsener and Jim Glancy. The Helm Family and Levon Helm Productions will support the production of the event.
The gathering also includes Roger Waters, John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne, Joe Walsh, Grace Potter, Garth Hudson of The Band, Marc Cohn, Jakob Dylan, Mike Gordon, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Bruce Hornsby, Jorma Kaukonen, The Levon Helm Band, Robert Randolph, Mavis Staples and Lucinda Williams.
All proceeds from the concert benefit the Helm estate including home, barn and studio, which continues to host a series of live performances called The Midnight Ramble Sessions. Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, The Black Crowes and My Morning Jacket have already been featured on the sessions.
Tickets are available to the general public at Ticketmaster or by phone at 800-745-3000 at the Izod Center box office.
For more information, visit www.loveforlevon.com.
Chris Young Plots Tour, Sells Out Ryman
/by FreemanJoining Young for the trek will be Thomas Rhett, whose “Beer With Jesus” is quickly scaling the charts, and RCA Nashville’s Joanna Smith (“We Can’t Be Friends”), who will open the shows. Young’s tour experience includes time with talents like Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and more. His latest single, “I Can Take It From Here,” just shipped to radio.
Liquid Neon Tour Dates:
11/15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
11/16 – Bristol, TN – Viking Hall Civic Center
11/17 – Pikeville, KY – Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
11/30 – Corbin, KY – The Arena
Additional Tour Dates Yet To Be Announced:
Youngstown, OH *with Eric Paslay and Joanna Smith
Bowling Green, OH
Evansville, IN
Huntsville, AL
Savannah, GA
Chattanooga, TN
IEBA Adds to Talent Lineup
/by Eric T. ParkerAll major agency parties will be hosted at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium, including APA and Paradigm which kick off Sunday (10/7) with Joe Robinson, Yacht Rock Revue, Steel Magnolia, Edwin McCain, Kingston, Barenaked Ladies, Eli Young Band and Spin Doctors.
CAA will host Joe Nichols, Aaron Lewis, and Sarah Darling during a Monday (10/8) showcase before BLA represented Steve Holy, Rachel Farley, Parmalee, and Florida Georgia Line perform later in the evening. The Agency Group will wrap the conference on Tuesday (10/9) with Hinder, Leon Russell, and 3 Doors Down.
Additionally, Utopia Artists acts Hangin’ with Stogie and The Young Adventurers will have a featured spot, in addition to the Bobby Roberts Company showcasing Morgan Frazier, and Parallel 49 highlighting G-Rule.
Two YouTube favorites, Chris Thompson and Landon Austin, will perform and share insight into during an interview hosted by Jay Frank. Further, Paula Abdul will join a panel discussion on Monday (10/8) on how reality TV has affected the music industry.
IEBA provides networking, showcasing and educational opportunities to strengthen relationships, foster growth and increase revenue for the live entertainment industry. It is an intimate organization representing over $1 billion in buying power.
Visit ieba.org for additional information.
RPME Adds New Management Client
/by Freeman(L-R): RPME President Scott Siman, Emily Roberts, Ben Roberts, RPME Manager Amanda Fletcher.
RPME artist manager Amanda Fletcher has announced the signing of Americana duo Carolina Story to the company’s management division.
“I’m thrilled to have signed Carolina Story to the RPM family,” says Fletcher. “I’ve followed the duo for some time. Between their amazing songwriting ability and fantastic live show, I’m proud to have them on board!”
Comprised of husband and wife Ben and Emily Roberts, Carolina Story has released three studio albums and performed over 400 shows. They join fellow RPME management clients Humming House and Yarn.
ASCAP OnStage Program Covers Venues of All Sizes
/by Sarah Skates“ASCAP OnStage augments our already robust survey and distribution system,” commented ASCAP Executive Vice President of Membership Randy Grimmett. “It offers our many active members an opportunity to be fairly compensated for their live performances, regardless of the size of the venue. The simplicity of the ASCAP OnStage user interface lets our members easily submit their setlists and concentrate on what they do best: writing the best music in the world.”
The platform provides members with a list of all ASCAP OnStage performances, even those submitted by other ASCAP members. For more information and a detailed FAQ, visit www.ascap.com/onstage.
Snapshots (10/02/12)
/by FreemanThe Civil Wars hosted a free and open to the public Gold Album party at Grimey’s New and Preloved Music last week to commemorate the duo’s debut album Barton Hollow selling over 500k units. The 2011 release remains the best-selling album of all time at the beloved Nashville record store. The event offered a meet and greet with the land, limited edition posters and a free giveaway of exclusive merchandise.
(L-R): Travis Yetton (Sensibility Music), Nate Yetton (Sensibility Music), Joy Williams (The Civil Wars), John Paul White (The Civil Wars) and Mike Couse (Sensibility Music). Photo credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
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Broken Bow Records’ Dustin Lynch returned to his hometown of Tullahoma, TN over the weekend to headline the annual 41-A Music Festival, which brought in a record number of attendees. Just before his performance, Lynch was presented with the key to the city of Tullahoma. “This is so awesome and unexpected,” Lynch said of the honor. “I haven’t gotten a chance to come back and play in Tullahoma since this whole thing started, even though I still come home every chance I get to see my family and friends. Just getting to play for my hometown was so special to me – this topped off the night. I’m proud of my hometown and this is something I’ll always treasure.”
Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee (L) presents Lynch with the key to the city. Photo: Chris Auditore
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While in New York City promoting his new album, Atlanta Braves fan Josh Turner received an unexpected surprise when he ran into one of his baseball heroes. Famed Braves pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, along with former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, were also both in New York promoting their new film Knuckleball! As for Turner, his album Josh Turner-Live Across America is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores and his new single is “Find Me a Baby.”
Josh Turner (center) poses for a photo with baseball legends Phil Niekro (left) and Tim Wakefield (right) at MLB's Fan Cave in New York City. Photo: Josh Haunschild / MLB Photos