SOURCE honoree Peggy Lamb (center), pictured with HFA’s Ed Hunt and Danielle Boone.
HFA was proud to be a sponsor of the 2009 SOURCE Foundation Awards, honoring Joyce Jackson, Peggy Lamb, Pat McCoy, Sandy Neese, Margaret Parker, and Marion Keisker MacInnes (posthumously). The event was held at the Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum on July 30.
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The 47th Annual ASCAP Country Awards will be presented on Monday, October 19 at the Ryman Auditorium. As always, the black-tie event is invitation-only.
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South By Southwest (SXSW) 2010 is now accepting conference registrations, hotel requests, and music festival showcase applications for the event taking place March 17 – 21, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Comprised of Music and Media Conference and Festival, SXSW is geared toward music industry professionals from around the world. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the trade show. Daytime events at the Austin Convention Center flow into the world-renowned music festival, which showcases over 1800 acts on stages throughout downtown Austin. Click here to learn more and to register to attend. Sonicbids is the exclusive online musical event submission platform of the 2010 SXSW Music Festival. To apply, click here.
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Power Source Music Group will present the 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Show (ICM Awards) on Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN. Tickets are $45.00 and are on sale now. David Keith, actor and Tennessee native will host the ICM Awards show which will feature performers Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Jeff Bates, Cherryholmes, and current ICM Entertainer of the Year CrossCountry. For tickets, more information and show highlights, please visit www.icm-awards.com.
The ICM Week Celebrity Golf Tournament & Benefit Concert will be held on Monday, October 12 at the Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club in Hendersonville with the benefit concert at Trinity Music City USA that night. Current celebrities include Tracy Lawrence, Bobby Capps (.38 Special), and Halfway To Hazard. All proceeds from both the golf tournament and benefit concert, along with help from Midland Radio, will go towards the purchases of potentially life saving emergency weather radios for residents of Sumner County. Information on playing and sponsoring can be found at http://www.ccma.cc.
Morgan To Join Nichols On Broadway
/by bossrossLorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan will join Joe Nichols in a Broadway bound version of Pure Country, the hit movie starring George Strait. According to producers Randall L. Wreghitt, Chris Presley and Ellen Rusconi, the play is set to debut in early 2010. Nichols will play the role of Rusty, played by Strait in the movie version and Morgan will become his manager, Lula (previously played by Lesley Ann Warren.)
“I never thought my life’s path would take me to Broadway, but when I heard they were creating a musical based on one of Country music’s best-loved films, I knew I had to be part of it,” Morgan said. “I’m very excited about making my Broadway debut and becoming part of the Theater community. I’m also looking forward to working with Joe Nichols. He’s an amazing talent and I hope Country fans come on up to the big city to see us!”
Pure Country is based on the 1992 Warner Bros. film of the same name, written by Rex McGee and directed by Christopher Cain. It starred George Strait (in his film debut), Lesley Ann Warren, Kyle Chandler and Rory Calhoun (in his final film appearance). The soundtrack went to No. 1 on the U.S. Country Album Chart and spawned two No. 1 Country singles, “Heartland” and “I Cross My Heart.” Both songs were written and co-produced by Steven Dorff, the composer of the musical, and are included in Dorff’s otherwise new and original score for the musical Pure Country.
Additional casting and dates for Pure Country will be announced in the coming weeks. For more info visit www.PureCountryOnBroadway.com
Briefs: Netflix, Snow Leopard, Pandora & Twitter
/by bossrossReport: Netflix To Stream iPhone
Multichannel News reports that Netflix DVD service will soon begin offering its Watch Instantly streaming service on iPhones, iPod Touch and Nintendo Wii. The streaming service currently offers fewer titles than the DVD-by-mail version, with the most popular titles conspicuously missing. However, Watch Instantly titles are included at no extra cost over the base Netflix subscription unlike iTunes titles which are available on a pay-per-view basis. Another major difference is that iTunes titles are downloaded, while the Netflix system streams the content without storing it on the device. Pundits expect the service would only be offered while connected via WiFi.
Snow Leopard No. 1 Pre-Order
The Unoffical Apple Weblog reports that Snow Leopard, the upcoming new Apple operating system, is currently the No. 1 pre-order item at Amazon. Although a release date for the software has not been announced, the $29, highly anticipated upgrade is expected sometime in September. The Apple product is due approximately one month before the launch of Microsoft’s new Windows 7. Www.tuaw.com’s Dave Caolo says, “Microsoft hopes to dig itself out of the hole created by public reaction to Vista, while Appe is giving Mac OS X Leopard a shine.”
Pandora & Katz Team For Audio Ads
Online music discovery radio channel Pandora Media has pacted with Katz Online Network, a Clear Channel subsidiary. Katz will begin selling audio ads for the network along with Pandora’s in-house team. Pandora, which generates playlists based upon musical preferences, claims over 11 million monthly unique visitors and 30 million registered listeners. Its database currently contains over 600,000 songs. Pandora users can listen to 40 hours of free music per month that includes visual and audio advertisements. A $36 annual fee option provides unlimited music, removes the ads and provides a higher audio quality stream.
Twitter Filtering Links
Without fanfare, Twitter has begun new security measures aimed at cleaning malware links included in tweets. The Wall Street Journal, reports that online security firm F-secure says Twitter “is increasingly targeted by worms, spam and account hijacking.” The new system is designed to safeguard against such links. Offending tweets are now deleted and replaced with the message, “Oops! Your tweet conatined a URL to a known malware site!”
Industry Updates: HFA at SOURCE Awards, ASCAP Awards Date, SXSW, ICMs
/by Sarah SkatesSOURCE honoree Peggy Lamb (center), pictured with HFA’s Ed Hunt and Danielle Boone.
HFA was proud to be a sponsor of the 2009 SOURCE Foundation Awards, honoring Joyce Jackson, Peggy Lamb, Pat McCoy, Sandy Neese, Margaret Parker, and Marion Keisker MacInnes (posthumously). The event was held at the Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum on July 30.
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The 47th Annual ASCAP Country Awards will be presented on Monday, October 19 at the Ryman Auditorium. As always, the black-tie event is invitation-only.
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South By Southwest (SXSW) 2010 is now accepting conference registrations, hotel requests, and music festival showcase applications for the event taking place March 17 – 21, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Comprised of Music and Media Conference and Festival, SXSW is geared toward music industry professionals from around the world. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the trade show. Daytime events at the Austin Convention Center flow into the world-renowned music festival, which showcases over 1800 acts on stages throughout downtown Austin. Click here to learn more and to register to attend. Sonicbids is the exclusive online musical event submission platform of the 2010 SXSW Music Festival. To apply, click here.
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Power Source Music Group will present the 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Show (ICM Awards) on Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN. Tickets are $45.00 and are on sale now. David Keith, actor and Tennessee native will host the ICM Awards show which will feature performers Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Jeff Bates, Cherryholmes, and current ICM Entertainer of the Year CrossCountry. For tickets, more information and show highlights, please visit www.icm-awards.com.
The ICM Week Celebrity Golf Tournament & Benefit Concert will be held on Monday, October 12 at the Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club in Hendersonville with the benefit concert at Trinity Music City USA that night. Current celebrities include Tracy Lawrence, Bobby Capps (.38 Special), and Halfway To Hazard. All proceeds from both the golf tournament and benefit concert, along with help from Midland Radio, will go towards the purchases of potentially life saving emergency weather radios for residents of Sumner County. Information on playing and sponsoring can be found at http://www.ccma.cc.
Artist Notes: Bobby Bare, Kellie Pickler, Mallary Hope
/by Sarah SkatesJoining Bare on the bill were Charlie Pate and Dixie’s Finest, including songwriters Dale Dodson and Ronnie Bowman; as well as family trio the Henningsens. The free show co-hosted by the venue and BMI drew a hodgepodge of Music Row executives, Americana aficionados and classic country fans.
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Kellie Pickler joined the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew recently to surprise the Terpenning family and tell them that their home had been chosen to receive a makeover. She will perform at the family’s final and emotional reveal. The episode is set to air on ABC in the fall.
BNA Records is planning to release her new single, “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” to radio later this month. It first appeared on Small Town Girl and was re-recorded for her latest album. Currently, Pickler’s busy with a tour schedule that includes her own shows plus the Fearless Tour with Taylor Swift, and she can be found on the August cover of Nashville Lifestyles.
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Big Green Ringtones, IBMA, and More
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Del McCoury and Alan O’Bryant will announce the final nominees for the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards at a press conference on Thurs., Aug. 13 at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater. IBMA Hall of Fame inductees and Distinguished Achievement Award honorees will also be announced. The awards show will take place on Thurs., Oct. 1, at the Ryman Auditorium. An all-star collaboration of reigning and former IBMA Award recipients, including Dailey & Vincent, Dale Ann Bradley, Adam Steffey, Stuart Duncan, Scott Vestal, Phil Leadbetter, Josh Williams and Mike Bub, will perform at the press conference.
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Clear Channel will start selling ads for Pandora, with its ad sales rep firm Katz Media Group handling the placements. This is significant because online radio station Pandora is expanding its inventory beyond simple display advertising into in-stream audio advertising, a growing market. The free radio service credits the addition of in-stream audio inventory for its ongoing sales growth.
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JB Rocket and Steel Magnolia are the last duos remaining on CMT’s Can You Duet. After weeks of auditions and performances in front of a live audience, the winning duo will be announced on Sat., Aug. 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT. Hosted by CMT’s Lance Smith, Can You Duet’s panel of celebrity and expert judge/mentors includes Naomi Judd, Big Kenny, and Big Machine Records’ President Scott Borchetta. JB Rocket were paired by the judges. The winning duo will record an album to be released by Big Machine Records.
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Sugarland: Live on the Inside airs tonight, (8/3) from 7-8 PM/CT on ABC. Tomorrow, the Grammy winning duo will release their CD/DVD set, entitled Live On The Inside, exclusively at Walmart.
GAC To Air “Country at the White House”
/by Sarah SkatesThe coverage of the invitation-only event at the White House will give fans a front row seat to both the afternoon educational workshop and evening concert events.
Created by First Lady Michelle Obama to encourage arts and arts education, the country music event was the second in a series that launched in June. More than 125 students – including 40 from Nashville’s W.O. Smith Music School, sponsored by the CMA – gathered in the White House Grand Dining Room for an afternoon workshop that included a Q & A and performances by Paisley and Krauss. GAC host Storme Warren was in the heart of it.
Music City was represented by audience members Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, Congressman Jim Cooper, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, GAC president and W.O. Smith Music School board member Ed Hardy, and many others.
“Crook & Chase” To Tape At Ford Theater
/by Sarah SkatesThe Crook & Chase Hall of Fame Super Series! will be taped before a live audience every Tuesday from 3 -4 PM, Aug. 4 through Sept. 8. Audience seating is complimentary with paid admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum or for Museum members. A highlight will be the Aug. 11 visit by new Hall of Fame inductee and legendary entertainer Barbara Mandrell.
This unique partnership with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum expands the ongoing mission of Crook & Chase via their national television, radio, and internet platforms to present Nashville as an exciting tourist destination. Specifically, this series is designed to support the Museum’s membership initiative, as well as spotlight the exhibits and programming.
The Crook & Chase Hall of Fame Super Series! will air Thursdays at 7 PM/CT, and Saturdays at 6 PM/CT on RFD-TV from Aug. 13 through Sept. 19.
Artist News: Currington Comments On Festival, Holly Williams Engaged
/by Sarah SkatesCurrington was taken to the hospital and suffered a minor concussion but is expected to make a full recovery. He has been released from the hospital and has returned to his home in Nashville. Currington’s bass player Alex Stevens was pinned under the wreckage of the stage for half an hour while rescue personnel removed debris to free him. Stevens underwent immediate surgery to repair a severed artery and nerves in his left arm and is currently receiving treatment in Nashville. Currington sent a message to his fans today via Twitter, “The boys and I are very grateful to be home and for life itself. We thank you for your prayers and concern and will see you on the road again soon.” Currington also comments from his home in Nashville, “my heart goes out to the family of Donna Moore who was killed and all of the other fans who were hurt on Saturday.”
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Holly Williams is engaged to Nashville drummer Chris Coleman. He proposed last week while the two were picnicking and searching for civil war relics in Leipers Fork, TN. Coleman surprised her with the antique ring by hiding it in an engraved wooden box and burying it for her to discover. No wedding date has been set.
Williams is currently touring in support of her sophomore album on Mercury Records, Here With Me. In addition to opening select dates for Sugarland, she will be joining Madeleine Peyroux on tour during the month of August.
Holly Williams and fiance Chris Coleman
Musical Chairs at BMI and Sony/ATV
/by Sarah SkatesReporting directly to Senior Vice President, Operations & Information Technology Milt Laughlin, Blose is based in the Nashville office. Blose was formerly Senior Director, Strategic Solutions, a position he has held since joining the organization in 2005.
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To contact Wiggins, call 615-726-8300 or email her at kim.wiggins@sonyatv.com.
Taylor Swift In Feature Film “Valentine’s Day”
/by Sarah SkatesTaylor Swift has an acting role in the upcoming romantic comedy Valentine’s Day. The film from director Garry Marshall is the story of five interconnected couples in L.A. who make-up and break-up based on the expectations surrounding the holiday. The top-notch casts also include Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Shirley MacLaine, Ashton Kutcher, Patrick Dempsey and numerous others. Swift also had a cameo in the Hannah Montana movie, and has acted on CSI.
According to IMDB, the movie is scheduled for a Feb. 12, 2010 release by New Line Cinema. Director Marshall is behind a string of hits including Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, The Runaway Bride, and Beaches.