Koe Wetzel Celebrates Platinum & Gold Certs
Pictured (L-R): Columbia Records’ Alexa Zeliger, Floating Leaf Entertainment’s Jeb Hurt, Columbia Records’ Drew Schieffelin & Peter Gray, Koe Wetzel, Columbia Records’ Ben Maddahi, Floating Leaf Entertainment’s Cody Maldonado, Columbia Records’ Sarah Pfeiffer & Karissa Keller. Photo: Trevor Lamb, Motion Theory Media
Koe Wetzel’s “Damn Near Normal World Tour” wrapped its U.S. leg last weekend, and prior to the sold-out stateside finale, Wetzel was presented with three plaques celebrating the Platinum certification of his current single “High Road” as well as the Gold certification of hits “Sweet Dreams” and “Creeps.”
Jeannie Seely Gets Her Own Street Near The Opry
Pictured (L-R): Darren Jernigan, Dan Rogers, Heidi Campbell, David Bone, Jeannie Seely, Gene Ward and Mark Ezell. Photo: Chris Hollo / Grand Ole Opry
Jeannie Seely has received her own Jeannie Seely Interchange, with road signs now officially in place near the Grand Ole Opry House.
Recently, following her 5,381st performance on the Opry, Seely was called back to the stage for a special presentation made by Mark Ezell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, along with TN State Senator Heidi Campbell and TN State Representative Darren Jernigan, where a replica of the sign stating “Grand Ole Opry Star Jeannie Seely Interchange” was then displayed for the Opry audience to see.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Hosts Concert and Conversation: Night Train to Lovenoise
Pictured (L-R, back row): Bryant Taylorr, NMAAM Curator Dr. Bryan Pierce, music journalist and Nashville Public Radio’s “Making Noise” series host Jewly Hight, Ann McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, Joey Richey, Lovenoise founder Eric Holt, Frank Howard, Alfreda McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, Levert Allison, Regina McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, James Moon and Vice President of Museum Services Michael Gray. (L-R, front row): Elijah “DD” Holt, Ca$h K and William Davenport. Photo: Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a free concert and conversation that looked at the evolution of the city’s Black music scene through the point of view of musicians from different generations.
The program, “Night Train to Lovenoise: A Generational Journey of Black Music in Nashville,” included a panel discussion with music journalist and Nashville Public Radio’s “Making Noise” series host Jewly Hight; Lovenoise founder Eric Holt and musicians Frank Howard, Regina McCrary, Joey Richey and Bryant Taylorr. Following the conversation, Levert Allison, Ca$h K, William Davenport, Howard, the McCrary Sisters and Richey performed with a house band led by Elijah “DD” Holt.
BMI Rocks Austin City Limits Festival 2024
Braxton Keith performs on the BMI Stage at 2024 ACL Fest. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI
The BMI Stage concluded its 21st year at 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival this past weekend (Oct 11-13), with performances from affiliates Amira Elfeky, Braxton Keith, Bre Kennedy, The Droptines, Emei, Emily Nenni, Hudson Ingram, Jon Muq, JORDY, Vanilla Is Black and Whokilledkenny.
Appalachian Allies To Aid Hurricane Victims With Benefit At The Bijou
Appalachian Allies will hold a benefit concert on Oct. 27 at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee featuring Adeem the Artist, Andy Wood, Darrell Scott, Jerry Douglas, Larkin Poe, R.B. Morris and Sarah Jarosz to support crucial flood relief efforts in Eastern Tennessee. Funds raised will go directly to the affected communities thanks to the incredible efforts of the East Tennessee Foundation, a Knoxville-based nonprofit committed to helping communities recover and rebuild after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.
Anne Wilson Goes Home For ‘Rebel (Live From Lexington)’
/by Lorie HollabaughAnne Wilson will release new live album recorded in her hometown, Rebel (Live From Lexington), next Friday (Oct. 25).
The 10-track live album recorded in June at the Lexington Opera House features standouts from her genre-blending album Rebel, as well as her breakout hit “My Jesus.” The announcement of the record comes weeks after Wilson took home top honors with Rebel at the 55th annual GMA Dove Awards for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year and performed to a sold-out audience during her Ryman Auditorium headlining debut as part of “The Rebel Tour.”
Upon its release on April 19, Rebel secured the No. 1, 2 and 3 spots on the Christian, country and all-genre charts, respectively, and also hit No. 10 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and notched more than 10.3 million total global streams in its first week. The album includes collaborations with some of Christian and country’s biggest names, enlisting Lainey Wilson for “Praying Woman,” Chris Tomlin for “The Cross,” and Jordan Davis on “Country Gold.” Rebel also earned Wilson her first CMT Music Award nomination for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year for “Rain In The Rearview.”
To date, the Spotify Hot Country Artist to Watch has garnered over a billion career streams. Last month, Wilson released the first taste of new music with “Stand.” She will continue her nearly sold-out 28-stop “The Rebel Tour” with special guest Jordan Rowe throughout the fall.
Rebel (Live From Lexington) Track Listing:
Ashley Gorley Inducted Into TICUA Hall Of Fame
/by Madison HahnenAshley Gorley. Photo: Katie Kauss
Award-winning songwriter Ashley Gorley has been honored as a Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) 2024 Hall of Fame inductee. The TICUA Hall of Fame recognizes alumni from its 34 member institutions, highlighting their contributions to the state, nation and world.
“As we welcome this new class of honorees, it’s inspiring to see the diverse ways TICUA institution alumni are shaping the world,” says TICUA President Dr. Cameron Conn. “Each inductee’s story underscores the profound impact private higher education can have, not only on personal success, but also on shaping communities and industries.”
Since graduating from Belmont University with a B.B.A. in music business in 1999, Gorley has become a legend in the music industry. His songwriting career spans more than two decades, resulting in a record-breaking 75+ No. 1 radio singles and over 400 songs recorded by artists across multiple genres.
His numerous accolades include NSAI’s Songwriter of the Decade for 2010–2019, 24 CMA Triple Play Awards, ACM Songwriter of the Year, Variety’s 2023 Songwriter of the Year (all-genre), among many others. His Grammy-nominated hit “Last Night” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 16 weeks in 2023, while Wallen’s collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help,” reigned for six weeks in 2024.
Gorley has also shaped new talent through his publishing and artist development company, Tape Room Music. The company has produced more than 50 No. 1 songs, including the 2018 ASCAP Country Song of the Year, “Body Like a Back Road” and 2021 ASCAP, BMI and SESAC Country Song of the Year, “One of Them Girls.”
His allegiance to the music industry is a direct pathway to his advocacy for songwriters’ rights. He has promoted legislation such as the Music Modernization Act, meeting with senators and the Library of Congress to advocate for fair compensation and intellectual property protection in the digital age.
At Belmont, Gorley continues to teach the next generation of music industry professionals, regularly returning to campus to mentor students and lead seminars.
He is among 22 other inductees in the 2024 TICUA Hall of Fame class, representing a plethora of professions and demonstrating the impact of Tennessee’s private institutions on forming global leaders.
Ringo Starr To Release New Country Project ‘Look Up’
/by Lorie HollabaughRingo Starr has teamed with T Bone Burnett on a brand new country album, Look Up, due out Jan. 10 via UMG Nashville. A track from the project, “Time On My Hands,” is available to stream today (Oct. 18.)
T Bone Burnett and Ringo Starr. Photo: Dan Winters
The collection features 11 new originals, recorded this year in Nashville and L.A. Nine songs on Look Up were written or co-written by Burnett, one by Billy Swan and the other co-written by Starr and Bruce Sugar. Starr sang and played drums on all the tracks and co-wrote the album’s closer, “Thankful,” featuring Alison Krauss. Other talent contributing to the album include Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius and Molly Tuttle. Daniel Tashian is a co-producer on the album along with Sugar and Burnett.
Starr has had a lifelong love of country music and has celebrated it throughout his career, including during his years with the Beatles where he performed and wrote numerous country-tinged songs like “Act Naturally,” “What Goes On” and “Don’t Pass Me By,” as well as with the earlier Rory Storm and The Hurricanes. He also recorded a country album, Beaucoups of Blues, in 1970 as his second solo album. His love of country and the blues led him to try and emigrate from London to Texas while still a teen, after reading that Lightnin’ Hopkins lived in Houston.
The artist’s new album came out of a chance meeting with Burnett at an event in Los Angeles in 2022 (the two had first met in the 1970s), where Starr asked Burnett to write a song for an EP he was recording. Burnett returned with nine songs, which put Starr on the path to record Look Up, his first full-length project since 2019.
“I’ve always loved country music. And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song—but of course it was, and it was so beautiful,” Ringo recalls. “I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP—but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album! And I am so glad we did. I want to thank, and send Peace & Love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to.”
“I have loved Ringo Starr and his playing and his singing and his aesthetic for as long as I can (or care to) remember,” says Burnett. “He changed the way every drummer after him played, with his inventive approach to the instrument. And, he has always sung killer rockabilly, as well as being a heartbreaking ballad singer. To get to make this music with him was something like the realization of a 60-year dream I’ve been living. None of the work that I have done through a long life in music would have happened if not for him and his band. Among other things, this album is a way I can say thank you for all he has given me and us.”
Starr will bring the new music to Nashville when he headlines two Ryman shows Jan. 14-15. Starr and Burnett will also be featured on an episode of TalkShopLive on Oct. 22 at 7 pm ET.
Look Up Track List:
1. “Breathless” (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)
2. “Look Up” (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
3. “Time On My Hands” (Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
4. “Never Let Me Go” (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)
5. “I Live For Your Love” (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Billy Swan, T Bone Burnett)
6. “Come Back” (featuring Lucius) (T Bone Burnett)
7. “Can You Hear Me Call” (featuring Molly Tuttle) (T Bone Burnett)
8. “Rosetta” (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe) (T Bone Burnett)
9. “You Want Some” (Billy Swan)
10. “String Theory” (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
11. “Thankful” (featuring Alison Krauss) (Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar)
Liz Rose Music To Host Live Song Pitch Round
/by Madison HahnenLiz Rose Music will host “Liz Rose Music & Friends Live Song Pitch” on Oct. 24 at The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville.
The round will feature hit songwriters Phil Barton, Joe Fox, Adam Sanders, Lauren McLamb, Eric Paslay and Joe Ragosta. During the event, each writer will play uncut songs in front of A&R and industry professionals, in addition to fans in the audience. The show will pull back the curtain on the Nashville songwriting scene, giving listeners the unique opportunity to hear a potential hit before its release.
Tickets to the event are available now.
Morgan Wallen Notches Third Week At No. 1 On MusicRow Radio Chart
/by John Nix ArledgeMorgan Wallen notches a third week at No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart with “Lies Lies Lies”.
The track was written by Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Miller, Daniel Ross and Chris Tompkins.
In partnership with Hangout Music Festival and AEG Presents, Wallen has announced a three-day Sand In My Boots Festival coming to Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 16–18. The event coincides with the Hangout Festival’s 15 year anniversary and will feature Wallen’s closest friends, favorite artists and musical influences.
“Lies Lies Lies” currently sits at No. 9 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and No. 5 on the Mediabase chart.
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Kenny Chesney Celebrates 36th No. 1 Hit ‘Take Her Home’
/by LB CantrellPictured (L-R, back row): Sony Music Publishing’s Josh Van Valkenburg, Relative Music Group’s Jesse Matkosky, ASCAP’s Kele Currier, BMI’s Clay Bradley, Warner Chappell’s Christina Wiltshire and Tape Room Music’s Caroline Hodson. (L-R, front row): Buddy Cannon, Zach Abend, Kenny Chesney, Michael Hardy and Hunter Phelps. Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI
Industry members gathered on the BMI rooftop earlier this week to celebrate Kenny Chesney‘s 36th No. 1 hit “Take Her Home,” written by Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps and Zach Abend, and co-produced by Buddy Cannon.
Kenny Chesney poses with his dog Poncho at “Take Her Home” No. 1 party. Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI
The lead single from the multi-Platinum entertainer’s Born album, “Take Her Home” makes Chesney the artist with the most Billboard Country chart-toppers. It also serves as Hardy’s 16th No. 1 as a songwriter, Phelps’ ninth and Abend’s first.
The event was hosted by BMI and ASCAP and emceed by BMI’s Clay Bradley. He shared the podium with ASCAP’s Kele Currier, Warner Music Nashville’s Cris Lacy, Sony Music Publishing’s Josh Van Valkenburg, Relative Music Group’s Jesse Matkosky, Warner Chappell’s Christina Wiltshire and Tape Room Music’s Caroline Hodson, who all spoke about Chesney’s commitment to songs and songwriters. Chesney’s dog Poncho was also in attendance for his first No. 1 party.
Sponsored by Studio Bank, the organization made a special donation on behalf of Chesney and the songwriters in support of the Red Cross, benefiting hurricane relief efforts in East Tennessee and North Carolina.
Abend was the first songwriter to take the mic, after he received his custom Taylor 210e DLX guitar from BMI for writing his first hit. He thanked his co-writers and support system.
“I’m extremely grateful to everyone here. Everyone in this room has been so nurturing to me, even if you didn’t know it.”
When Hardy spoke, he shared that it was special to watch the journey of the couple in “Take Her Home” emulate that of Phelps and his wife and daughter. He also shared some special news with the crowd.
“Hunter was really tapped in because of the big pay off in the bridge, where they have a baby girl,” Hardy said. “I think it’s a cool moment that Hunter was experiencing that last year and—I hope I don’t get in trouble for this—but Caleigh and I are pregnant.”
Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s LB Cantrell, Buddy Cannon, Zach Abend, Kenny Chesney, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps and MusicRow’s John Nix Arledge. Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI
“Kenny is the top of the list for every songwriter in town,” Phelps said. “I was sitting in the kitchen when it was first released. I put my phone on the counter and hit play and started tearing up thinking about my journey as a songwriter to getting a Kenny Chesney cut. It’s such a real song from my life, so thank you for that moment.”
Chesney shared his experience of hearing “Take Her Home” as he was finishing his album and hurriedly getting into the studio to cut it.
“One of my favorite things about this town is that you can wake up one morning and hear a song that didn’t exist the day before. A song that could change lives and find commonality among people…and that’s exactly the way ‘Take Her Home’ happened,” he said. “I woke up and got a text from Hardy and I listened to it and it wasn’t a week later that Buddy and I were in the studio.”
Jess Anderson Exits Big Loud
/by LB CantrellJess Anderson. Photo: Brayln Kelly Smith
Jess Anderson is exiting her position as Sr. Director of Media at Big Loud for an undisclosed opportunity. Her last day was today (Oct. 17).
Working with the Big Loud roster since late 2018, Anderson came in-house with the label in 2021 and helped create its internal publicity department when she became Director, Media Relations in 2022. Over her tenure with Big Loud, she’s led and assisted on campaigns ranging from Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, Hardy’s A Rock and The Mockingbird & The Crow, Ernest’s Flower Shops: The Album and Nashville, Tennessee, Stephen Wilson Jr.’s Søn Of Dad, Charles Wesley Godwin’s Family Ties, the Hixtape franchise to introductory campaigns for Dylan Gossett, MacKenzie Porter, Lauren Watkins, Kashus Culpepper and many more.
Prior to joining Big Loud, Anderson spent time at Sweet Talk Publicity, The Press House and Big Machine Label Group. The Tulsa native is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, part of The Nashville Briefing‘s 2024 30 Under 30 class and MusicRow‘s 2024 Next Big Thing Industry Directory.
Big Loud is now hiring for a VP-level media professional. Click here to see the application.
CRS 2025 Unveils Expanded Digital Music Summit Agenda
/by Lorie HollabaughThe Digital Music Summit (DMS) will return to Country Radio Seminar (CRS), bringing an expanded lineup of panels and events aimed at integrating the digital and radio worlds to the 2025 installment, taking place Feb. 19–21.
This year, DMS content will pivot from a one-day program and will now be incorporated across the entire CRS schedule, featuring panels, networking opportunities and artist spotlights.
DMS will also bring back the “Cycle of A Song” series, which highlights tracks from three different artists spread over the three days of the seminar. This series showcases the journey of a song from creation to chart success, offering insights into the lifecycle of music.
For the second consecutive year, CRS will host the “Y’all Means All: Diversity Breakfast,” an event designed to inspire attendees to promote diversity within their organizations. The War And Treaty will appear as panelists, with more artist announcements to follow.
CRS 2025 will also debut an all-new morning session, “Ask Me Anything: Speed Dating with DSPs.” This breakfast event gives attendees the opportunity to ask representatives from major streaming platforms any questions they may have. Structured in a “speed dating” format, attendees will rotate through two-minute conversations to ensure a direct personal exchange of insights about data, back-end portals and more.
CRS 2025 DMS-Focused Panels:
“Streaming 101: Everything You Want To Know”: This session aims to be an evolution of past streaming discussions, diving deeper into the business structures of streaming platforms, free vs. premium tiers and demystifying key myths. The panel will cover the current state of country music streaming and share best practices for labels, managers and marketing teams.
“Teamwork Makes The Dream Work”: Capitalizing on the country moment in streaming, country music is experiencing unprecedented growth, with cross-genre collaborations, joint ventures, and major labels expanding into Nashville. This session will explore how the country genre reached this moment, how DSPs are handling the cross-genre boom as well as what the future holds for labels, artists and DSPs alike, with a focus on working together to sustain this momentum.
“Why Can’t We Be Friends? The Label, Radio, and Streaming Relationship”: In this conversation, panelists will examine the current relationship between streaming, radio and labels, addressing the challenges and opportunities for increased collaboration. Attendees will gain insights into the differences in timelines between streaming and radio as well as the strategies labels use to navigate both spaces.
“Sustaining Momentum: How To Turn Moments Into a Career”: This session will focus on the strategies and tools needed to maintain momentum for country artists, especially when working singles at country radio for extended periods as well as how to build a sustainable career in today’s music landscape.
On The Row: Dylan Marlowe Displays Songwriting Skills With Debut Album
/by Liza AndersonDylan Marlowe. Photo: Jacob Powers
The name Dylan Marlowe seems to be frequently found on the playlists of country music lovers these days with popular tunes like “Record High” and “Boys Back Home (feat. Dylan Scott),” leading him to amass over 312 million global career streams as an artist in addition to scoring a No. 1 as a songwriter with Jon Pardi‘s “Last Night Lonely.”
Built on classic country and tinged with rock, his musical stylings have been heard on tour with Dan + Shay, Cole Swindell, Hardy and Brantley Gilbert, among others, as well as on collaborations with Avery Anna, Kasey Tyndall, Yung Gravy and most recently Riley Green. Their tune “Stick to My Guns” appears on Marlowe’s recently-released debut album, Mid-Twenties Crisis, alongside “Boys Back Home” and 13 other tunes co-penned by the Sony Music Nashville songsmith.
Pictured (L–R): MusicRow’s Liza Anderson and LB Cantrell, Dylan Marlowe, MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson, Madison Hahnen and John Nix Arledge
He stopped by the MusicRow office last week to play a few tunes from the project and detail his writing process and journey thus far.
The Statesboro, Georgia native’s sound is influenced by pop-punk bands in addition to American rock groups, including Blink-182 and Weezer, and country stars like Eric Church.
“My dad was a drummer in a rock band and my mom was always listening to country music when I was growing up, so I think that’s where some of my [multi-genre] combination comes from,” shared Marlowe. “A lot of my melodies are inspired by pop-punk music. As [my band and I] played more live shows, I realized that I wanted to dig deeper into that kind of sound but also wanted to stay true to myself, which to led my music to evolve into what it is now.”
He began playing guitar and honing his craft when he was a senior in high school. After spending a year in college and some time working for his father, Marlowe made the move to Music City and connected with Dallas Davidson through fellow Georgia native Trea Landon, leading him to sign a publishing and artist development deal with Play It Again Music in 2020. He then co-wrote “Last Night Lonely” with Jimi Bell and Joe Fox, and later inked his record deal.
Marlowe dropped his debut EP, Dirt Road When I Die, in 2023 and embarked on his headlining run of the same name earlier this year after supporting Hardy’s “The Mockingbird & The Crow Tour.” He plans to hit the road again in 2025 to bring his new music to fans across the nation.
Dylan Marlowe & MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson
Marlowe treated the MusicRow team to several Mid-Twenties Crisis numbers that could potentially make the setlist, starting with the clever “Heart Brakes,” which he co-penned with Jordan Minton and Lindsay Rimes. He then moved into one of his favorites from the collection, “Hang It Up,” written with Tyler Chambers.
“The record is so dynamic to me,” Marlowe noted. “It’s got some slower country songs and some punkier country songs.”
He continued with “Shop Radio,” a tune he penned alongside Chambers and Johnny McGuire that was inspired by a radio in his dad’s utility shop that has remained on the same country-rock station. “It’s probably still on to this day,” he joked.
Marlowe then concluded with the adorable “Deer on the Wall,” which he wrote with Zach Abend and Seth Ennis about he and his wife’s differing home decor taste—further putting his creative and clever writing on full display.
Marlowe will kick off the “Mid-Twenties Crisis Tour” at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on Jan. 23.
Industry Ink: Koe Wetzel, Jeannie Seely, CMHOFM, More
/by Lorie HollabaughKoe Wetzel Celebrates Platinum & Gold Certs
Pictured (L-R): Columbia Records’ Alexa Zeliger, Floating Leaf Entertainment’s Jeb Hurt, Columbia Records’ Drew Schieffelin & Peter Gray, Koe Wetzel, Columbia Records’ Ben Maddahi, Floating Leaf Entertainment’s Cody Maldonado, Columbia Records’ Sarah Pfeiffer & Karissa Keller. Photo: Trevor Lamb, Motion Theory Media
Koe Wetzel’s “Damn Near Normal World Tour” wrapped its U.S. leg last weekend, and prior to the sold-out stateside finale, Wetzel was presented with three plaques celebrating the Platinum certification of his current single “High Road” as well as the Gold certification of hits “Sweet Dreams” and “Creeps.”
Jeannie Seely Gets Her Own Street Near The Opry
Pictured (L-R): Darren Jernigan, Dan Rogers, Heidi Campbell, David Bone, Jeannie Seely, Gene Ward and Mark Ezell. Photo: Chris Hollo / Grand Ole Opry
Jeannie Seely has received her own Jeannie Seely Interchange, with road signs now officially in place near the Grand Ole Opry House.
Recently, following her 5,381st performance on the Opry, Seely was called back to the stage for a special presentation made by Mark Ezell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, along with TN State Senator Heidi Campbell and TN State Representative Darren Jernigan, where a replica of the sign stating “Grand Ole Opry Star Jeannie Seely Interchange” was then displayed for the Opry audience to see.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Hosts Concert and Conversation: Night Train to Lovenoise
Pictured (L-R, back row): Bryant Taylorr, NMAAM Curator Dr. Bryan Pierce, music journalist and Nashville Public Radio’s “Making Noise” series host Jewly Hight, Ann McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, Joey Richey, Lovenoise founder Eric Holt, Frank Howard, Alfreda McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, Levert Allison, Regina McCrary of the McCrary Sisters, James Moon and Vice President of Museum Services Michael Gray. (L-R, front row): Elijah “DD” Holt, Ca$h K and William Davenport. Photo: Courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a free concert and conversation that looked at the evolution of the city’s Black music scene through the point of view of musicians from different generations.
The program, “Night Train to Lovenoise: A Generational Journey of Black Music in Nashville,” included a panel discussion with music journalist and Nashville Public Radio’s “Making Noise” series host Jewly Hight; Lovenoise founder Eric Holt and musicians Frank Howard, Regina McCrary, Joey Richey and Bryant Taylorr. Following the conversation, Levert Allison, Ca$h K, William Davenport, Howard, the McCrary Sisters and Richey performed with a house band led by Elijah “DD” Holt.
BMI Rocks Austin City Limits Festival 2024
Braxton Keith performs on the BMI Stage at 2024 ACL Fest. Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI
The BMI Stage concluded its 21st year at 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival this past weekend (Oct 11-13), with performances from affiliates Amira Elfeky, Braxton Keith, Bre Kennedy, The Droptines, Emei, Emily Nenni, Hudson Ingram, Jon Muq, JORDY, Vanilla Is Black and Whokilledkenny.
Appalachian Allies To Aid Hurricane Victims With Benefit At The Bijou
Appalachian Allies will hold a benefit concert on Oct. 27 at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee featuring Adeem the Artist, Andy Wood, Darrell Scott, Jerry Douglas, Larkin Poe, R.B. Morris and Sarah Jarosz to support crucial flood relief efforts in Eastern Tennessee. Funds raised will go directly to the affected communities thanks to the incredible efforts of the East Tennessee Foundation, a Knoxville-based nonprofit committed to helping communities recover and rebuild after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene.