her Nashville Music Issue Hits Stands

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(L-R): BMI's Kay Clary, BAD Mgmt's Virginia Hunt Davis, Lost Highway's Kim Buie, The Ryman's Sally Williams and songwriter Kylie Sackley


The June issue of her Nashville features Her Music City.  This month’s issue highlights five successful women, Kay Clary, Virginia Hunt Davis, Kim Buie, Sally Williams, and Kylie Sackley, who have made a name for themselves in the music industry. These leaders discuss everything from their humble beginnings to favorite achievements including what it takes to be a successful woman in the music business today.
The style section features members of Those Darlins, who earlier this year released their second album, Screws Get Loose, modeling the latest threads from several local Nashville clothiers. This issue also reviews some of the top organizations in the music business, including the CMA, NSAI, GMA and AMA.
For more information on this issue, visit www.hernashville.com
Her Nashville is a free monthly publication of Her City Magazine, LLC and is distributed throughout Nashville and Williamson County.
 

Weekly Chart Report (5/27/11)

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Randy Travis (L) recently caught up with CMT Radio Live’s Cody Alan at the CMT studio to discuss his new album, “Anniversary Celebration.”


SPIN ZONE
Nice girls rule, y’all. Taylor Swift’s “Mean” is the CountryBreakout Chart’s new No. 1 song, easing ahead of previous chart topper “You Lie” by nice girl-fronted The Band Perry. Blake Shelton’s red-hot and recently gold “Honey Bee” is at No. 3 and within striking distance. Rounding out the Top 5, both Toby Keith’s “Somewhere Else” and Justin Moore’s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” pick up triple digit spin gains.
We’ve got a new country singin’ American Idol with Scotty McCreery, and the label powers that be aren’t waiting to get his music out there. In fact, the same applies to Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina. McCreery’s “I Love You This Big” and Alaina’s “Like My Mother Does” have been serviced to country radio, and the reports are starting to come in.
There hasn’t been any official word that Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood’s “Remind Me” is going to be a single, but programmers aren’t waiting for the memo. The superstar duo packed on the spins this week to become the highest debut at No. 61. Also debuting are Phil Vassar’s “Let’s Get Together” at No. 66, Ben Gregg’s “From Lonely To Love” at No. 79, and Jadi Norris’ “Workin’ Man’ Saturday Night” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KBCR, KCJC, KNCQ, KTKS, KVOM, WAAG, WBKR, WCMS
RADIO NEWS
Michael Jennings has taken over MD duties for KWWR/Mexico, MO following the exit of Mark Robertson. Previously Jennings manned the Afternoon time slot, and now he will shift to Middays. Contact him at michaelj@radiogetsresults.net. Reach out to Robertson at 573-819-3816 or mpr0895@gmail.com.




Upcoming Singles
May 31
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequila/BNA
Bobby Dean/Rebound/Lamon
Jaron and TLRTL feat. Big Kenny/Beautiful Lies (Jaronwood/Universal Republic/Nine North)
June 6
Jerrod Niemann/One More Drinkin’ Song/Sea Gayle/Arista
Big & Rich/Fake ID/Warner Bros.
Craig Campbell/Fish/Bigger Picture
LoCash Cowboys/You Got Me/R&J Records
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Brad Paisley feat. Carrie Underwood/Remind Me/Arista — 61
Phil Vassar/Let’s Get Together/Rodeowave — 66
Ben Gregg/From Lonely To Love/Cupit — 79
Jadi Norris/Workin’ Man’s Saturday Night/IGO Records — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Brad Paisley feat. Carrie Underwood/Remind Me/Arista — 393
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequila/BNA — 379
Lady Antebellum/Just A Kiss/Capitol — 353
Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett/Knee Deep/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 296
Darius Rucker/I Got Nothin’/Capitol — 292
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Sarah Darling/Something To Do With Your Hands/Black River — 193
Jerrod Niemann/One More Drinkin’ Song/Arista — 186
Jody Booth/Golddigger/Vigilante Music
David St. Romain/Twenty Years Late/Aria/Turnpike — 143
Kip Moore/Mary Was The Marrying Kind/MCA — 141
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Brad Paisley feat. Carrie Underwood/Remind Me/Arista — 27
Darius Rucker/I Got Nothin’/Capitol — 18
Phil Vassar/Let’s Get Together/Rodeowave — 15
Joe Nichols/Take It Off/Show Dog-Universal — 14
Thompson Square/I Got You/Stoney Creek — 13
Jerrod Niemann/One More Drinkin’ Song/Arista — 12
Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter/You And Tequila/BNA — 10

Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN) stopped into KSKS/ Fresno. His single “Storm Warning” is going for adds right now. (L-R): KSKS MD Jody Jo Mize, Hayes, and KSKS PD Mac Daniels.


Stealing Angels visit with John Sebastian of WWQM/Madison after performing in the area. (L-R): SA’s Caroline Cutbirth, John Sebastian, SA’s Tayla Lynn and SA’s Jennifer Wayne.


Easton Corbin played a lunchtime event at Toby Keith’s Bar and Grill Minnesota, just after finding out that KEEY/Minneapolis-St. Paul had come in No. 1 for ages 25-54. Champagne was in order. (L-R): KEEY’s Matt Tell, KEEY PD Gregg Swedberg, Corbin, KEEY’s JD Green, KEEY Mornings “Muss,” KEEY GM Mike Crusham

In Color: Photo Friday

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Kellie Pickler, Trace Adkins, Nan Kelley, Craig Morgan, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, all who have made multiple trips to US military bases abroad to entertain troops, will appear on GAC’s Memorial Day edition of The Top 20 Country Countdown airing Friday, May 27, 7:00 p.m. CT. Viewers can also enjoy videos like Trace Adkins’ “Arlington,” Toby Keith’s “American Soldier,” Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Some Gave All” and Big & Rich’s “8th of November” during patriotic video blocks airing Memorial Day on GAC.

(L-R) Pickler, Adkins, Kelley, Morgan, Montgomery and Gentry

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Big Kenny joined the African Children’s Choir onstage during its uplifting  performance last week at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The choir is traveling the world to raise money and awareness for the educational needs of children in developing African countries. Big Kenny visited with patients and their families after the performance, signing autographs and posing for photos.

Big Kenny with the African Children's Choir; Photo: Steve Green, Vanderbilt University

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Blue Guitar songwriters Blake Gray and David Kroll recently spent some time with the pre-schoolers at Kirkpatrick Enhanced Option Elementary School in Nashville, teaching a group of pre-schoolers the fine art of songwriting. The result was the soon-to-be classic “Janice the Fruit Bat.” Thanks to The CD Guys/the Halford Company and Blue Guitar, the writers returned a few days later with a pressed CD copy of the song, complete with art, for each child to take home, as well as a plush toy bat to commemorate their writing time together.

Pictured with the pre-schoolers, (L-R) Gray, Kroll


 

Friday Updates (5/27)

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Tyler Reeve



 
>>>Tyler Reeve has signed with William Morris Endeavor for exclusive booking representation and Tenacity Management for personal management. Agent Henry Glascock will be the artist’s responsible agent at WME, while Mike Kraski, owner and president of Tenacity Management will handle his management duties. Reeve, who logs an average of 250 shows a year, has just completed work on his sophomore CD, working with writer/producer Jonathan Singleton on the follow-up to his well-received debut, Whiskey Down. Contact Kraski at 615-351-4449.
 
>>>Luke Bryan is partnering with LongHorn Steakhouse to invite fans and restaurant guests to “Go West with Luke.” Two grand prize winners will get airfare and transportation to Sundance, Utah weekend Aug. 5-7 at Stewart Mountain Lodge, and a private acoustic performance from the artist. Also included is an autographed copy of Bryan’s new album set for August 9 launch, Tailgates aand Tanlines. For complete entry rules visit www.facebook.com/longhornsteakhouse
 



Michael Drexler



 
>>>BMI has promoted Michael Drexler to Executive Director, Business Development, New Media & Strategic Development Group. Drexler will continue to report directly to Sr. VP Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, Richard Conlon. Both are based in BMI’s New York offices. In his new role, Drexler will take on additional responsibility for digital business planning and sales development for new revenue streams in the mobile and broadband markets.  He was most recently Senior Director, Business Development, having joined BMI in 2010.
 

Big Loud Parking Lot Party Pics

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Craig and KK Wiseman, and what is possibly the greatest balloon hat of all time.


Revelers flocked to Big Loud Shirt’s 16th Ave. S. offices last night (5/25) for the company’s annual Parking Lot Party. Big Loud Shirt owner Craig Wiseman jovially greeted the guests, who were were treated to numerous sweets and goodies, plus lemonade (both alcoholic and non) and keg beer. A New Orleans-style ice vendor was also stationed in the area to provide frozen treats. And for our noisy insect visitors, the Big Loud staff gleefully (and thoughtfully) provided large yellow cicada swatter party favors.
 

Big Loud staffers pose for a shot at the Parking Lot Party. (L-R): Seth England, Kimberly Gleason, Steven McMillian, KK Wiseman, Craig Wiseman, Amy Allmand and Heather Buresh

New Tunes From Kellie Pickler, Josh Kelley, Eden's Edge

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Josh Kelley





••• Josh Kelley’s new single, “Gone Like That,” arrived at radio this week, and he performed it Tuesday on CBS’s The Talk. He co-wrote the song with Clint Lagerberg and Nicolle Galyon, and it has special meaning for him because the positive feedback he got from the song convinced him to pursue a country music career, which led to his record deal with MCA Nashville.
In addition, his song “Beautiful Goodbye” was featured in the promos for the final three episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Kelley has been on tour with Miranda Lambert this year, and will join Taylor Swift’s Speak Now tour in August and September. He has also partnered with the ConAgra Foods Foundation to support a program called “Hunger-Free Summer.”




Kellie Pickler





• • • Kellie Pickler is giving fans the first look at music from her next album, exclusively at kelliepickler.com. The lead single “Tough” is at radio now and was written by hit songwriter Leslie Satcher specifically for Pickler. “Kellie speaks lyrically,” explains Satcher. “Many of the lines in ‘Tough’ were inspired by conversations I had with her. I’ve only written two other songs specifically for artists. One was ‘Troubadour’ for George Strait and the other was ‘You Remain’ for Willie Nelson which he recorded with Bonnie Raitt.”
“Leslie knows me, she knows my heart and she captured who I am,” says Pickler.
Nearly three years removed from her sophomore album, Pickler has been writing with a diverse array of songwriters from Dean Dillon to Satcher, and recording with accomplished producer Frank Liddell and engineer Luke Wooten for the upcoming Sony Music Nashville project.
On Saturday, she will join CNN’s Anderson Cooper at the Indianapolis 500 Parade. She will kick off the parade with a performance of “Tough.”
• • • The debut EP from Eden’s Edge was released on Tuesday (5/24) by Big Machine Records. The collection is available via iTunes and on the road during their run on Brad Paisley’s H2O II: Wetter & Wilder Tour. Making up the talented young trio from Arkansas are Hannah Blaylock, Dean Berner, and Cherrill Green.
The EP includes five tracks: “Amen,” “Swinging Door,” “Feels So Real,” “Slow Motion” and “Christ Alone (Live in Studio).”
 

BRE Powers Up Promo Team

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Black River Entertainment Promotion VP Rick Baumgartner has added Brian Hatfield (Northeast) and Megan Good (Southeast) to the BRE promotion staff.

Brian Hatfield


Hatfield hails from WSKF-FM in Asheville, NC where he spent the last seven years in various positions. “I’m extremely excited to be a part of the Black River Entertainment promotion team,” says Hatfield. “I feel blessed to be working in a business that allows creative freedom and the opportunity to help talented people reach stardom. I truly can’t wait to introduce our new music to the MDs and PDs in the Northeast…and of course eat some good food.”

Megan Good


Megan Good arrives at Black River Entertainment via her position as Promotions Director for the Cumulus Nashville cluster, including WSM-FM. She also worked previously for Firefly Entertainment, who currently manages Taylor Swift. “BRE’s passion for music and dedication to their artists is infectious,” says Good. “I have no doubt this journey is going to be a fun and challenging undertaking and I’m looking forward to sharing all of the BRE excitement with radio stations across the Southeast.”
Both new hires will be based in Nashville and can be reached at Megan@blackriverent.com or Brian@blackriverent.com
According to Baumgartner, a West Coast position hire is “forthcoming.” Black River entertainment is home to Jeff Bates, Sarah Darling, Due West and Craig Morgan.
 

Church Finds Gold In Carolina

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Eric Church’s recent album, Carolina has just been Gold certified by the RIAA for sales over 500,000 units. Carolina features “Smoke A Little Smoke” and “Love Your Love The Most” which have also been certified Gold, having sold over 500,000 digital copies each.
“It’s always been my goal to make records that are a complete body of work and not just random songs strung together,” Church shares. “Personally, I still love to put on a record and let it play top to bottom. This Gold record is a dream come true and proof there are still people out there who think about music the same way I do. I owe this to every fan that told someone about this record, and to them I say ‘thank you!’”
Church recently earned a trophy for New Solo Vocalist of the Year at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. His third EMI studio album Chief is scheduled for a July 26 release. “Homeboy,” from the upcoming album is his fastest rising radio single to date sitting at No. 9 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout chart.

WBMA Honors Members At Hard Rock Cafe

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(L-R, front) Brandi Simms, President; Jen Smith, Wonder Woman Award Recipient; Amanda Fletcher, Social Co-Chair. (L-R, back) Josee Deschenes, Social Co-Chair; Amery Fridenstine, Treasurer; Betsy Walker, Membership Chair; Holly Ashby, VP; Kama Upton, Community Service/Education Chair.


The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) recently celebrated the talents and contributions of its members with a special gathering sponsored by the Hard Rock Cafe, titled, Wonder Woman Awards and Cocktail Party. The evening’s top honor, the Wonder Woman Award went to Jen Smith.
The WMBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering opportunities within the music industry through education, networking, industry involvement, community service and organizational fellowship.
 

"A Little Bit Stronger" No. 1 Party

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Sheryl Crow congratulates Sara Evans at the “A Little Bit Stronger” No. 1 party.


Revelers packed Cabana yesterday (5/25) to salute the songwriters of the multi-week Sara Evans No. 1, “A Little Bit Stronger.” BMI, ASCAP and SESAC teamed to host the event honoring their respective affiliates Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Hillary Scott.
BMI’s Jody Williams toasted Laird and Evans, noting that the star is still going strong 14 years after the release of her debut album. He said Laird’s career has grown exponentially in recent years, scoring numerous hits and leading to frequent collaborations in New York and Los Angeles. It was the sixth charttopper for Laird, who also has the new Rodney Atkins single “Take A Back Road.” Williams and others also saluted producer Tony Brown for his work on the song, one of his 100-plus No. 1 hits.
ASCAP’s Mike Sistad gave tribute to Lindsey for her eighth No. 1; she has achieved massive success since first coming to Nashville in 1994 to attend Belmont University. Lindsey was most recently self-published through Raylene Music, which was run by her sister, Taylor Lindsey, but last night Taylor announced Raylene’s new partnership with BMG Chrysalis before turning the stage over to BMG Chrysalis’s Darrell Franklin. “Hillary is as true and heartfelt as the music she creates,” he beamed.
Next, SESAC’s Tim Fink cheered Scott’s first No. 1 as a songwriter outside of Lady Antebellum, while her bandmates Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood cheered in the crowd. Fink noted Scott’s tireless efforts to rebuild Haiti in the wake of last year’s devastating earthquake, and her publisher, EMI, made a donation to the cause on her behalf.
In keeping with the spirit of giving back, Avenue Bank presented a donation to Preston Taylor Ministries in honor of those behind the song.
All three of the songwriters had parents in attendance, including the Lairds from Pennsylvania and Lindseys from Georgia. (We all know Scott’s parents are Nashvillians.) The out-of-towners were celebrating their 39th and 37th wedding anniversaries, respectively. Evans’ hubby and three daughters came up from their home in Birmingham to cheer-on mom, who gave tearful thank-yous to her family, with a special show of gratitude to her brother Matt Evans, her bandmate and lifelong supporter.

A stronger group. (L-R): Universal Music Publishing’s Kent Earls, BMI’s Jody Williams, co-writer Luke Laird, ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, co-writer Hillary Lindsey, Sara Evans, co-writer Hillary Scott, SESAC’s Tim Fink, EMI Foray Music’s Josh VanValkenburg, producer Tony Brown (kneeling), BMG Chrysalis’ Darrell Franklin, Raylene Music/BMG Chrysalis’ Taylor Lindsey, and EMI Music Publishing’s Missy Wilson.