Shawn Colvin
Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin will release her new album, All Fall Down, on Nonesuch Records June 5. The album is her eighth studio recording and features an all-star guest list of Music City talent.
All Fall Down features 11 songs and was produced by Colvin’s longtime friend Buddy Miller at his Nashville home. The album also includes special performances from Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Jakob Dylan, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bill Frisell, Viktor Krauss, Brian Blade, Stuart Duncan, and Julie Miller, among others.
Colvin wrote or co-wrote eight of the album’s tracks, including “Change Is On The Way,” which was co-written with the touring group consisting of Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Colvin, called Colvin’s Three Girls and Their Buddy. The title, “The Neon Light of the Saints” was specifically written for an upcoming episode of HBO’s Treme, on which Colvin was a guest star last season.
In conjunction with the album’s release Colvin will also release her memoir, Diamond in the Rough (published by William Morrow/HarperCollins), tracing the highs and lows of her life.
In the 22 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1996 for “Sonny Came Home.”
All Fall Down track list:
1. All Fall Down
2. American Jerusalem
3. Knowing What I Know Now
4. Seven Times the Charm
5. Anne of the Thousand Days
6. The Neon Light of the Saints
7. Change Is On the Way
8. I Don’t Know You
9. Fall of Rome
10. Up On That Hill
11. On My Own
Jake Owen Proposes At Hometown Show
/by Sarah SkatesPhoto: J. Patrick Rice
Jake Owen proposed to girlfriend Lacey Buchanan Saturday night (4/7) onstage in his hometown Vero Beach, FL during the performance of his hit “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You.” The sold out crowd of 5,500 included many family and friends of the couple; the bride-to-be is also a Florida native.
“Lacey is the answer to all of my prayers,” said Owen. “She is an amazing person and I’m the luckiest guy in the world.”
Owen is riding back-to-back hit singles from his latest album Barefoot Blue Jean Night, including the title track and “Alone With You.” He is following up with third single “The One That Got Away.” “This song is a true story,” explained Owen, who wrote it with Dallas Davidson and Jimmy Ritchey.
In addition, Owen is featured in Entertainment Weekly’s all-genre list of “The 30 Greatest Artists Right Now,” People Country’s “Hottest Guys” issue, and Country Weekly’s “Hottest Bachelor” issue.
The Bazel Group Launches Getmebookings.com
/by Freeman“We have had such great response from our launch of getmebookings.com that we can now pass the savings along to the performers,” says Ed Bazel, CEO of The Bazel Group, Inc.
The Bazel Group has 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry and specializes in concerts and comedy shows. A campaign through getmebookings.com includes a customized email campaign, follow-up phone calls from agents
“The best part of this is that our campaigns are documented so that the performer can review real statistics of who has been called, who has read their email, clicked through, etc. I doubt that you will find many agencies that do this for their clients,” adds Bazel.
The company is currently offering an introductory rate of $295 to use the service. More info here.
Keith Urban Donates “For You” Royalties
/by Freeman“I felt so privileged and honored to have been given the opportunity to be a part of Act Of Valor and to shine a different kind of light on the work that the SEALS do,” said Urban.
Urban has announced that he will donate all his artist and publishing royalties from the song to the Navy SEAL Foundation, which helps SEAL families with financial assistance, support networks, and sponsored activities. “For You” can be purchased through Urban’s website or iTunes and Amazon.
The Aussie artist’s philanthropic spirit will also be on display tomorrow (4/10) at the 3rd Annual “We’re All for the Hall” benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The all-star musical event takes place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and features performances from Urban, Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Little Big Town, Thompson Square, Pistol Annies, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Alabama, The Oak Ridge Boys, Exile, Diamond Rio, and Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Loggins, Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman).
New Shawn Colvin Album Features Nashville Collaborators
/by Eric T. ParkerShawn Colvin
Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin will release her new album, All Fall Down, on Nonesuch Records June 5. The album is her eighth studio recording and features an all-star guest list of Music City talent.
All Fall Down features 11 songs and was produced by Colvin’s longtime friend Buddy Miller at his Nashville home. The album also includes special performances from Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Jakob Dylan, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bill Frisell, Viktor Krauss, Brian Blade, Stuart Duncan, and Julie Miller, among others.
Colvin wrote or co-wrote eight of the album’s tracks, including “Change Is On The Way,” which was co-written with the touring group consisting of Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Colvin, called Colvin’s Three Girls and Their Buddy. The title, “The Neon Light of the Saints” was specifically written for an upcoming episode of HBO’s Treme, on which Colvin was a guest star last season.
In conjunction with the album’s release Colvin will also release her memoir, Diamond in the Rough (published by William Morrow/HarperCollins), tracing the highs and lows of her life.
In the 22 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1996 for “Sonny Came Home.”
All Fall Down track list:
1. All Fall Down
2. American Jerusalem
3. Knowing What I Know Now
4. Seven Times the Charm
5. Anne of the Thousand Days
6. The Neon Light of the Saints
7. Change Is On the Way
8. I Don’t Know You
9. Fall of Rome
10. Up On That Hill
11. On My Own
Facebook Purchases Instagram
/by FreemanAccording to a post on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s timeline, the Instagram team will be joining Facebook, but the Instagram brand will continue to be built and grown independently. Zuckerberg also noted that keeping Instagram connected to other networks than Facebook is important, and his company would be “building on Instagram’s strengths and features rather than just trying to integrate everything into Facebook.”
Instagram initially launched for Apple’s App Store in October 2010, and the Android version debuted last week on April 3, 2012.
Lionel Richie and Friends Concert Special Airing Friday
/by Eric T. ParkerTim McGraw (L) with Lionel Richie (L) at the ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends - In Concert filming.
CBS will air ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends – In Concert on Fri., April 13 at 9 PM ET/PT. The event was taped at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 2 following the 47th Annual ACM Awards.
The special, which promotes Richie’s new duets album Tuskegee, features both performances from Jason Aldean (“Say You Say Me”), Luke Bryan (“Running with the Night”), Sara Evans and Marc Anthony (“Endless Love”), Martina McBride (“Still”), The Band Perry (“Penny Lover”) and Lady Antebellum (“Truly”). Tuskegee recently debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, Richie’s highest charting album since 1986.
Richie will perform duets on “My Love” with Kenny Chesney, “Sail On” with Tim McGraw, “Hello” with Jennifer Nettles, “Lady” with Kenny Rogers, “Stuck On You” with Darius Rucker, “Brick House” with Big & Rich and “Dancin’ On The Ceiling” with Rascal Flatts.
Additionally, Nicole Richie will join her father at the piano for a special moment in the show.
Lionel Richie and Friends – In Concert is produced for television by dick clark productions. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Ticket sales from the special will benefit ACM Lifting Lives.
Bridgestone Arena and Preds Equal Major Economic Impact
/by Sarah SkatesNearly two-thirds of attendees at all Bridgestone Arena events (65.1 percent) come from outside of Davidson County, including 84.4 percent of concert-goers and 57.6 percent of Predators game attendees. In addition, many attendees come from out of state—39.3% of concert-goers, 10.8 percent of Predators attendees and 17.4 percent of overall attendees.
According to Pollstar rankings, the Bridgestone Arena is sixth in the United States for concert attendance, 20th in the world, and eighth in North America.
In 2010-11, Bridgestone Arena hosted 1.4 million guests, a 30 percent increase over 2009-10. In its history, the venue has hosted more than 18 million guests.
In 2010-11, almost 100 million viewers across America watched events broadcast from Bridgestone Arena, including the CMA Awards, CMA Country Christmas, college basketball, CMT Awards and NHL games.
Les Paul Treasures Going Up For Auction
/by FreemanAmong the items going up for sale are a 1968 Prototype Gibson Les Paul Custom (Est. value $60k-80k), a 1951 Fender Nocaster (Est. value $40k-60k), a late ‘60s API Mixing Console (Est. value $40k-60k), and many more.
Paul left an indelible mark on music in the 20th century, from rock and roll to country and beyond. As an inventor, he produced one of the first solid-body electric guitars, which went on to become the beloved Gibson Les Paul. He also pioneered new recording techniques, including commissioning the first 8-track tape recorder. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2006. He was honored with the Grammy Trustees Award for his lifetime achievements in 1983. He won Grammys for Best Country Instrumental (Chester and Lester, 1976), Best Rock Instrumental (69 Freedom Special, 2005), and Best Pop Instrumental (Caravan, 2005).
Lady A Backstage: Going To Kansas City
/by bossrossA short video moment from the Fan Club meet and greet where the band performed “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” with an acoustic guitar. The backstage schedule is a lot more demanding than many might imagine. Here’s Lady A’s call times from Kansas City. Sound Check 3-3:45; Dinner 5-7; Radio Lounge meet n greet 6; Lipton meet n greet 6:15; Lady A fan club meet n greet 6:30.
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After all the meet and greets, local press, rehearsals and more, the band explodes on stage for the main event. Here, center stage, the trio sings its opening number “Own The Night.” (Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood.)
Superstar tours move from city to city like self-contained armies equipped with a caravan of 18-wheelers, a cast of technicians, musicians, engineers and full-blown catering. Like a small village of specialized craftsman, each member plays an integral part in helping to set up, present the show and then pack up and move to the next location.
Lady Antebellum’s Own The Night 2012 World Tour began Jan. 31 in Bloomington, Illinois and has enjoyed a string of sold out dates. The show travels overseas to the UK and Ireland this summer where they will open for Bruce Springsteen at the Hard Rock Calling Festival and also perform a series of headline dates.
Your Scribe reviewed the show a few weeks ago (click here) but collided again with Lady A in Kansas City on April 6. Here is a pictorial glimpse of life backstage for a superstar act and its team. (All photos and video David Ross)
These two photos were taken inside the Kansas City, Mo. Sprint Center in the dining area while everyone was socializing and relaxing a bit. Note the oil paintings from a local artist behind Hillary of artists that have performed at the venue. (Photo Left) Lady A’s Hillary Scott (R) with college friend Brittany Moses (L); (Photo right) Lady A’s Charles Kelley (R) with Steve Buchanan (L), President Opry Group, Gaylord Entertainment.
While most everything focuses on the tour and its immediate needs, artists must also look to the future. That’s why it’s not uncommon to find some of Nashville’s top songwriters tagging along working on songs with the artists. (L-R) Marv Green, who co-wrote the Kix Brooks hit “New To This Town”; Susan Stewart, South Regional Director, Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy; Tim Nichols co-writer of “Live Like You Were Dying”; Jason Sellers, who cowrote the Jason Aldean/ Kelly Clarkson duet “Don’t You Wanna Stay?”; and CMT Sr. VP Music Strategy Leslie Fram.
After the show Lady A surprised Thompson Square’s Keifer and Shawna Thompson—part of the tour—with a cake to applaud their ACM award as Vocal Duo of the Year. The playful moment took place at club La Bellum which is the tour “hangout.” Inside was a ping pong table that travels everywhere with the production plus an island bar area. (L-R) Dave Haywood, Keiffer and Shawna Thompson, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley.
Nashville Celebs Join Christmas 4 Kids Celebrity Golf Tournament
/by Eric T. ParkerGolf competitors will match with celebrity Titans players Brett Kern, Colin McCarthy and Craig Stevens and artists Troy Gentry (Montgomery Gentry), Tracy Lawrence, Joe Diffie, Dailey & Vincent, and Doyle Lawson to win prizes and raise money for the organization.
Christmas 4 Kids Golf Tournament is presented by Prevost and will be hosted at Pine Creek Golf Course in Mt. Juliet, TN. Tee time is at Noon.
Prizes include a jar of Tennessee White Whiskey, Zoom Teeth Whitening and extra golf balls on the course. A live auction features a trip to see Montgomery Gentry in concert and a guitar signed by the Titans. Additionally, two separate Hole-In-One contests boast grand prizes including handwritten lyrics to “Devil Went Down to Georgia” by Charlie Daniels and a separate $25,000 cash prize.
“Christmas 4 Kids decided to differentiate ourselves by combining both the sports and music industries unique to the area,” said Debbie Lamberson, president of Christmas 4 Kids. “I am proud to say the partnership is paying off because we sold out three weeks before the tournament date.”
Christmas 4 Kids has provided gifts to children in the Middle Tennessee area for over 20 years. Last year, the organization provided 450 children a ride on a celebrity tour bus, a party with Santa and Mrs. Claus and the chance to buy presents at a local Walmart. Proceeds from the 2012 Celebrity Golf Tournament will make this a reality again in 2012.