Love And Theft on the set of their new video. Photo: Ashley Heron
Love And Theft’s Brian Bandas, Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles gathered on 5th Avenue in Nashville to shoot the music video for their latest single, “Dancing in Circles.” Directing was Kristin Barlowe, who also directed their video for hit single, “Runaway.” While filming, a group of unexpected protesters rallied in the streets and the crew scrambled to capture them as part of the shoot. The video for “Dancing in Circles” debuts Dec. 14.
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Chris Young's latest video.
Chris Young has released his new single and video for “The Man I Want to Be.” The title track to his album was written by noted songwriters Brett James and Tim Nichols, and is a tale of hope and redemption. Young’s got a busy road schedule this month, hot on the heels of his recent No. 1 smash, “Gettin’ You Home.”
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Joe Nichols' new video captures his live performance.
Joe Nichols shot the music video for his new single, “Gimmie That Girl,” at Cowboys in San Antonio, TX with director Peter Zavadil. About his first live concert video, Nichols says, “There’s nothing like performing a song in front of an audience. The energy is something that’s hard to describe.”
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Bridgette Tatum on the set of of "I Like My Cowboys Dirty."
Hit songwriter Bridgette Tatum headed to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Whisky River bar in Charlotte, NC to make her video for “(I Like My) Cowboys Dirty.” It was directed by Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films and premiered on the National Finals Rodeo website Dec. 3 in conjunction with her performance at the Las Vegas event. The “director’s cut” version gives a behind-the-scenes look at making the video. Her album Sex, Church & Chicken will be released by Root 49 Records in 2010.
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“Wild Hog,” the new video from country singer Pat Garrett is now available online. He shot the video in Pennsylvania, featuring over 200 local motorcycle riders. Garrett was inspired to write the song by the hit movie, “Wild Hogs,” that starred John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy.
- (L-R): Steve Pugliese, Jeff Hill, Rich Bredbenner, Pat Garrett, Joe Dell, and Bob Stevenson during the taping of Garrett’s new video “Wild Hog.”
Martell Foundation To Honor Brooks And Dunn
/by Sarah SkatesThe TJ Martell Foundation will salute Brooks & Dunn with its first-ever Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award at a gala event on Monday, March 22. The superstar duo will be feted along with several others at the 2010 T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Gala at the Hutton Hotel.
Michael Bolton will also be honored that night with a new award from the non-profit which fights cancer and AIDS. He will take home the first Frances Williams Preston Lifetime Music Industry Award.
Other honorees include Governor Phil Bredesen receiving the Lifetime Humanitarian Award, the Honorable William H. Frist M.D. receiving the Lifetime Medical Achievement Award, and Susan Simons receiving the Spirit of Nashville Award.
The T.J. Martell Foundation held its holiday kick-off reception at BMI on Thursday (12/10), where organizers announced the Honors Gala honorees. (L-R): Dr. C. Wright Pinson (Honors Gala Co-Chair), Susan Simons (Honors Gala Honoree), Whitney Daane and Barbara Daane (Honors Gala Co-Chairs). Photo: Randi Radcliff
Table sponsorships for the charity event start at $10,000. Individual tickets begin at $1,000. Congratulatory ads for the honorees may also be purchased for the commemorative journal.
In Nashville, the T.J. Martell Foundation supports cancer research at the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. This facility was established in 1993 in honor of longtime BMI Pres. and CEO Frances Preston, who also served as President of the T.J. Martell Foundation board.
Emmylou, Lady A Among MusiCares Gala Performers
/by Sarah SkatesEmmylou Harris
A superb tribute line-up is set for the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Neil Young on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Los Angeles. Scheduled to perform at the annual highlight of Grammy week are Emmylou Harris, Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow, Patty Griffin, T Bone Burnett, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Elton John, k.d. lang, Ozomatli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Crosby Stills & Nash, John Mellencamp, Leon Russell, Jackson Browne, Everest, and Josh Groban.
Lady Antebellum
Jack Black will host the evening honoring legendary artist and activist Young as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year. Proceeds from the annual tribute — now in its 20th year — provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The telecast will be broadcast live on CBS.
Video: Paisley on Leno’s Ten @ Ten
/by Sarah SkatesPublishing Update: BMG Rights Mgmt.; Israelite Re-ups
/by Sarah SkatesLaurent Hubert has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, North America, and will be building US operations from the company’s New York office. Deirdre O’Hara has been appointed Chief Creative Officer, North America, and will work out of Los Angeles and New York. Both will report to Hartwig Masuch, CEO of BMG Rights Management. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, BMG Rights Management also has offices in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. The music venture, which is owned by Bertelsmann and KKR, purchased Crosstown for an estimated $70 million.
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David Israelite
David Israelite has accepted a contract extension to continue his role as President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) through 2014. Israelite has served in this capacity since February, 2005 and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the NMPA’s operations, from legal strategy and implementation to government affairs and advocacy.
His tenure to date has produced legal successes on behalf of publishers, including work on the Copyright Royalty Board’s royalty rate setting deliberations, negotiating a rate agreement with multiple industry trade groups on interactive streaming and limited downloads, a recent settlement with the RIAA regarding late fee payments to publishers and songwriters, and the PRO-IP Act.
Citadel To File Chapter 11
/by Sarah SkatesIt was reported that JP Morgan Chase & Co and General Electric Co’s GE Capital, which hold about 40 percent of the debt, are on board with the plan.
If the deal goes through, Citadel Chief Executive Farid Suleman would likely remain in his post, heading the company’s network of 165 FM stations, 58 AM stations, and the ABC Radio Networks.
Jason Michael Carroll Headlines In Nashville
/by MichelleArista Nashville artist Jason Michael Carroll played his first Nashville headlining concert recently at Nashville's Exit/In. Carroll's current single is “Hurry Home,” from his second album, Growing Up Is Getting Old. Pictured (L-R): Red Light Management’s Jeri Cooper; Sony Music Nashville’s Paul Barnabee and Jim Catino; Red Light’s Greg Hill; Carroll; Sony Music Nashville’s Skip Bishop and Tom Baldrica; Arista Nashville’s Lesly Tyson; and Sony Music Nashville’s Ray Uhlir and Heather McBee.
Booming Movie Biz Headed For Biggest Year Yet
/by Sarah SkatesChart from TheWrap.com
Hollywood is on track for its biggest year ever. TheWrap.com reports that domestic box office receipts will zoom past the $10 billion mark for the first time in history by the end of 2010. It’s surprising news considering the recession and the fact that there were almost 20 percent fewer films released in 2009 than in 2008.
Working in the film industry’s favor in 2009 is an increase in ticket prices and an increase in ticket sales. The average ticket price was up 4.2 percent to about $7.48 this year, pushed upward by numerous 3D movie releases which demand a higher cost per ticket. Also boosting the box office were popular franchises and sequels. And some Hollywood leaders believe that the recession helped, not hurt.
The economic downturn also effected the number of movies released this year, with some executives telling TheWrap that it created a barrier to entry for smaller indies and that major studios exercised more discretion.
With three full weekends left in 2009, total domestic theatrical distribution revenue stands at $9.64 billion [Exhibitor Relations], besting the previous full-year record of $9.621 billion set in 2007. Big releases still to come include The Princess and the Frog, Avatar, Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel and Sherlock Holmes. Exhibitor Relations predicts the year-end total will rise to $10.3 billion, while Hollywood.com estimates $10.6 billion.
Video Preview: Love And Theft, Joe Nichols, Chris Young
/by Sarah SkatesLove And Theft on the set of their new video. Photo: Ashley Heron
Love And Theft’s Brian Bandas, Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles gathered on 5th Avenue in Nashville to shoot the music video for their latest single, “Dancing in Circles.” Directing was Kristin Barlowe, who also directed their video for hit single, “Runaway.” While filming, a group of unexpected protesters rallied in the streets and the crew scrambled to capture them as part of the shoot. The video for “Dancing in Circles” debuts Dec. 14.
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Chris Young's latest video.
Chris Young has released his new single and video for “The Man I Want to Be.” The title track to his album was written by noted songwriters Brett James and Tim Nichols, and is a tale of hope and redemption. Young’s got a busy road schedule this month, hot on the heels of his recent No. 1 smash, “Gettin’ You Home.”
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Joe Nichols' new video captures his live performance.
Joe Nichols shot the music video for his new single, “Gimmie That Girl,” at Cowboys in San Antonio, TX with director Peter Zavadil. About his first live concert video, Nichols says, “There’s nothing like performing a song in front of an audience. The energy is something that’s hard to describe.”
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Bridgette Tatum on the set of of "I Like My Cowboys Dirty."
Hit songwriter Bridgette Tatum headed to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Whisky River bar in Charlotte, NC to make her video for “(I Like My) Cowboys Dirty.” It was directed by Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films and premiered on the National Finals Rodeo website Dec. 3 in conjunction with her performance at the Las Vegas event. The “director’s cut” version gives a behind-the-scenes look at making the video. Her album Sex, Church & Chicken will be released by Root 49 Records in 2010.
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“Wild Hog,” the new video from country singer Pat Garrett is now available online. He shot the video in Pennsylvania, featuring over 200 local motorcycle riders. Garrett was inspired to write the song by the hit movie, “Wild Hogs,” that starred John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy.
Video: Cledus T. Judd “Tiger By the Tail (Tale of Tiger Woods)”
/by FreemanReacting at warp speed to the Tiger Woods controversy, Cledus T. Judd has released “Tiger By The Tail (Tale of Tiger Woods),” a parody of the 1965 Buck Owens song “Tiger By The Tail.”
Judd skillfully mines the golfing lexicon for double entendres, while brandishing his putter. The song offers the refrain “She was teed off from a tough lie/He tried to tell/And it looks like she beat Tiger all to hell” and features an unexpected Chris Brown reference near the end. Is this family-size serving of infidelity and domestic violence comedy gold or over the edge? See the video below.
Underwood Tour Opening In March
/by Sarah SkatesUnderwood spent this past year writing and recording her third studio album Play On, performing only a few select concerts. Her previous tour, 2008’s highly successful Carnival Ride Tour wrapped after 137 shows with 1.2 million fans in attendance.
Play On debuted at the top of both the country and pop album sales charts and has sold over 700,000 copies in 5 weeks. The release earned the highest first-week sales of the year for any solo country artist at that point and makes Carrie the only country act in Nielsen SoundScan history to achieve first-week sales of more than 300,000 units on each of their first three albums. Her 2005 debut, Some Hearts, is seven-times Platinum, and 2007’s Carnival Ride is triple-Platinum.
Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date tour information.