Bigger Picture artist Craig Campbell has been busy in the studio with producer Keith Stegall working on his sophomore album. A new single is slated for release later this summer with the album due in early 2013.
• Sara Evans has signed with The Collective for management representation. The company’s local office opened in early 2012 and is headed by President Genevieve Jewell. Evans joins a Nashville roster that includes Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Megan & Liz and Elizabeth Huett. The Collective also works with Linkin Park, Alanis Morisette, Counting Crows, Jimmy Cliff, Godsmack, Slash, Avenged Sevenfold, Big Boi and Enrique Iglesias.
Old Crow Medicine Show
• Old Crow Medicine Show‘s fourth full-length studio album, Carry Me Back, debuted with 17k units sold, the band’s best ever sales week and its highest ever charting position. The album entered at No. 1 on both the Bluegrass and Folk charts, No. 4 on the Country chart and No. 22 overall. Carry Me Back was produced by Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly). Catch OCMS Sat., July 28 at The Woods at Fontanel in Nashville with BR5-49.
• Congrats to Latocki Team Creative, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary under the LTC moniker and over 26 years in the Nashville music business. In May 2002, founder Virginia Team retired as owner of Team Design and sold the business to Luellyn Latocki Hensley. From there, Team Design became Latocki Team Creative, shifting its focus to identity creation, image alignment and brand management. In more good news, Hensley and her husband James are expecting their first child, a son, very soon.
• MusicRow offers sincere condolences to the family of Ricki Dawn Uselton, including her aunt, radio promoter Jan Woods, and cousin Christina Bear. According to News Channel 5, Uselton, 22, died on July 24 after being struck by a car on Old Hickory Boulevard Monday night (7/23). She was a graduate of MTSU. Services will be today, July 26, from 5-8 p.m. at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations to Rocketown.
• MusicRow offers sincere condolences to Debbie Zavitson of Zavitson Music Group on the passing of her father, Don Cox. Cox was a respected bandleader and the former owner of the Cowtown club in San Jose, Calif. He died July 23 after a battle with lymphoma. Visitation will be at the West Harpeth Funeral Home on Charlotte Ave. in Nashville tomorrow, July 27, at 1 p.m. with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. Reach Debbie at debbiezavitson@me.com.
• Cirque du Soleil is seeking professional instrumentalists with stage experience and versatility. Auditions will be in Nashville in October. Details here.
BMLG Artists to Represent at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
/by Eric T. ParkerThe Sun., July 29 event, officially billed as “Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com,” will feature The Band Perry giving a pre-race mini concert prior to the 1 p.m. start of the race.
Other stars performing between 8:30-11 a.m. on Race Morning at IMS include Justin Moore, Sunny Sweeney, Greg Bates and The Mavericks, whose lead singer Raul Malo will sing the national anthem. These performances will take place on the infield.
Tickets for the 2012 Kroger Super Weekend are available at www.imstix.com. Four-day passes are $75. Admission for individual days is also available.
CMT Radio Live Special to Benefit Shooting Victims
/by Freeman“Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. This is a senseless tragedy and we hope our efforts can help in some small way,” said John Dickey, co-Chief Operating Officer of Cumulus Media.
“Our audience struggles to find meaning in the aftermath of mayhem. Our goal is to reflect the support, strength and solidarity of our nationwide listeners who care deeply, and count on us to bring comfort and reassurance. Cody’s heartfelt style, and CMT’s stars will come through for us Friday night,” said Brian Philips, President of CMT.
The show will air on over 100 Cumulus country affiliates and other US radio stations, and artists Reba, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Toby Keith, John Rich, and Gloriana will call in to discuss the tragic event.
Industry Ink Thursday (7/26/12)
/by Sarah SkatesBigger Picture artist Craig Campbell has been busy in the studio with producer Keith Stegall working on his sophomore album. A new single is slated for release later this summer with the album due in early 2013.
• Sara Evans has signed with The Collective for management representation. The company’s local office opened in early 2012 and is headed by President Genevieve Jewell. Evans joins a Nashville roster that includes Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Megan & Liz and Elizabeth Huett. The Collective also works with Linkin Park, Alanis Morisette, Counting Crows, Jimmy Cliff, Godsmack, Slash, Avenged Sevenfold, Big Boi and Enrique Iglesias.
Old Crow Medicine Show
• Old Crow Medicine Show‘s fourth full-length studio album, Carry Me Back, debuted with 17k units sold, the band’s best ever sales week and its highest ever charting position. The album entered at No. 1 on both the Bluegrass and Folk charts, No. 4 on the Country chart and No. 22 overall. Carry Me Back was produced by Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly). Catch OCMS Sat., July 28 at The Woods at Fontanel in Nashville with BR5-49.
• Congrats to Latocki Team Creative, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary under the LTC moniker and over 26 years in the Nashville music business. In May 2002, founder Virginia Team retired as owner of Team Design and sold the business to Luellyn Latocki Hensley. From there, Team Design became Latocki Team Creative, shifting its focus to identity creation, image alignment and brand management. In more good news, Hensley and her husband James are expecting their first child, a son, very soon.
• MusicRow offers sincere condolences to the family of Ricki Dawn Uselton, including her aunt, radio promoter Jan Woods, and cousin Christina Bear. According to News Channel 5, Uselton, 22, died on July 24 after being struck by a car on Old Hickory Boulevard Monday night (7/23). She was a graduate of MTSU. Services will be today, July 26, from 5-8 p.m. at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. The family requests memorial donations to Rocketown.
• MusicRow offers sincere condolences to Debbie Zavitson of Zavitson Music Group on the passing of her father, Don Cox. Cox was a respected bandleader and the former owner of the Cowtown club in San Jose, Calif. He died July 23 after a battle with lymphoma. Visitation will be at the West Harpeth Funeral Home on Charlotte Ave. in Nashville tomorrow, July 27, at 1 p.m. with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. Reach Debbie at debbiezavitson@me.com.
• Cirque du Soleil is seeking professional instrumentalists with stage experience and versatility. Auditions will be in Nashville in October. Details here.
Dierks Bentley Releasing New EP
/by Eric T. ParkerThe collection was produced by Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Black) and will be promoted during tailgating season at SEC campuses on Bentley’s Back To College Tour with guest The Cadillac Black. The tour visits The University of Georgia (8/20); The University of South Carolina (8/21); and culminates in The Grove at The University of Mississippi (8/22).
“We thought we’d celebrate the end of summer and back to school with an EP of new material that’s about cutting loose,” said Bentley. “I’ve written a lot with Jaren, and we thought it would be fun to get the guys in my band and a couple of cases of beer and go see what happens in the studio.”
Tickets to the college shows are available to fan club members beginning today (7/26) and the general public on Friday (7/27) beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. For information visit Dierks.com.
Bentley’s current sixth studio album Home has already spawned three No. 1s, totaling 10 No. 1 hits for the artist.
EP Track List:
1. Country & Cold Cans
2. Grab A Beer
3. Back Porch
4. Summer On Fire
Watch a preview of the new music below:
Darryl Worley and Friends Plan Benefit in Jackson
/by Eric T. ParkerPictured (L-R): Top- Worley, Marvel; Below- Salley, Brown
Songwriters Jerry Salley, Kendell Marvel and Jim “Moose” Brown will join Darryl Worley for the Darryl Worley and Friends Songwriters’ Event in Jackson, TN on Tues., July 31.
The performance, held at Bumpus Harley-Davidson, will benefit a variety of organizations including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center and the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center in accordance with the Darryl Worley Foundation.
The show begins at 7 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. allowing guests to bid on auction items. Tickets begin at $75 and second-tier tables are available for $700. For more information, contact contact Angie Bumpus at 731-422-5508.
This Worley event precedes his songwriters’ event and Tennessee River Run in Savannah, TN in mid September. The event’s upcoming 11th anniversary includes a concert in downtown Savannah, golf tournament, bass tournament, motorcycle ride, boat poker run, kids’ fishing tournament, arts and crafts fair and a 5k.
The last two Darryl Worley and Friends Songwriters’ events have helped raise more than $67,000 for the Foundation.
Lewis to Play “Fox & Friends” Concert Series
/by FreemanThe concert is open to the public at Fox News studios in Manhattan, located at 48th and 6th. Attendees will have free food all morning courtesy of Famous Dave’s BBQ.
Lewis will perform music from his upcoming solo album, The Road, which is due out September 11 via Blaster Records and Warner Music Nashville. Co-produced by Lewis with James Stroud, The Road features the current single “Endless Summer” and nine other new tracks.
McFadden Elevated at Tenacity Records
/by FreemanMcFadden originally joined the Tenacity promotion team in early June, where he has been working with artists Bill Gentry and Darryl Worley. Previously McFadden worked in promotion at R&J Records and Momentum Music Group, and has over 30 years experience working in radio and records.
Reach McFadden here and Haley here.
The Charlie Daniels Band Plans Annual Christmas 4 Kids Concert
/by Sarah SkatesFan club pre-sale tickets will be available starting Sept. 15 and all other tickets will be available starting Sept. 29 at www.christmas4kids.org.
Christmas 4 Kids is a not-for-profit organization founded over 25 years ago. The funds generated by the annual concert and Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event are used to give over 400 children a day-long shopping excursion. The special day consists of a chauffeured trip from their schools aboard a luxury tour bus, lunch, a party hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a Walmart shopping spree, where the kids receive new winter coats and $150 in spending money.
Kenny Chesney Joins Farm Aid Lineup
/by Eric T. Parker“Growing up in a small town outside Knoxville, family farmers were a big part of our community,” said Chesney, who is from Luttrell, Tenn. “I am proud to play on the Farm Aid stage again, especially in Central Pennsylvania, where agriculture is at the heart of the community.”
Chesney joins the 2012 lineup featuring Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds). Jack Johnson, ALO, Pegi Young & The Survivors, and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real will also perform.
Ticket prices range from $35.75 to $99.75 and available at Live Nation and Ticket Master websites. VIP Packages are available exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.com.
Farm Aid has raised more than $40 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement.
UMG Acquisition of EMI Divides Indie Community
/by Sarah SkatesSince then, European regulators have expressed similar concerns, and requested Universal and EMI divest a significant amount of assets—about $300 million worth according to the New York Times— in order to win government approval of the transaction. The European Commission wants to reduce the combined market share to less than 40% in any given territory.
As a result, indie labels now stand to benefit from the proposed transaction because they could purchase the assets EMI is selling.
EMI imprints and/or back catalogs up for bids include Virgin, Mute, and Chrysalis—labels that were born as indies and later sold to EMI. UMG boss Lucian Grainge, who would prefer to keep these catalogs out of the hands of the other majors, is trying to entice the entrepreneurs who founded the indies to purchase them back. He is even offering financing to indies. Virgin founder Richard Branson is reportedly working with Patrick Zelnik, the head of the French label Naïve, on a bid for Virgin. Mute founder Daniel Miller is also eyeing his former catalog.
According to the NYT, these opportunities have internally strained Impala, the international indie label trade organization which staunchly opposes the UMG/EMI transaction. Some of Impala’s most prominent members now stand to gain from the deal the group is fighting, including Zelnik who is an Impala board member.
Additionally, the Wall Street Journal reports that the European Commission may not be satisfied with UMG’s proposed back catalog divestments and may urge Universal to sell off the rights to newer music, which could expose the label group to breach of contract lawsuits.
Moreover, UMG may have to pay nearly the entire $1.9 billion purchase price before antitrust regulators in Europe have approved the deal, according to the WSJ.
Universal has until Aug. 1 to file proposed measures to appease the European Commission, which would then have until Sept. 27 to rule on the acquisition.