ACM Staff & Board Visit Texas Ahead of 58th ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music and ACM Lifting Lives leadership, staff, and board members made a trip to Frisco, Texas last week to visit the site of the 58th ACM Awards. There, teams met with partners to work logistics for the upcoming awards and surrounding events. They also walked through venues for ACM Awards week, including Topgolf, The Omni Hotel, the Ford Center, and more.

Topgolf in The Colony will host the ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off and Rock On Fundraiser and concert. The Omni Frisco Hotel will house this year’s Media Row and Ford Center will host the ACM Awards show.

Academy Staff worked closely with representatives from Amazon, The Dallas Cowboys, Dick Clark Productions, Legends, Topgolf, and other groups involved in the planning and production of the ACM Awards.

Dylan Scott Celebrates Three New RIAA Certifications

Curb Records recording artist Dylan Scott is celebrating three new RIAA certifications. “Can’t Have Mine” and “New Truck” hav been certified Gold, while “My Girl” has been certified triple-Platinum.

Scott’s current radio single, “Can’t Have Mine,” continues to climb the country radio charts, sitting inside the Top 40 on the Billboard and Mediabase charts. Fans can catch Scott out on the road throughout the summer.

 

Underground Music Collective Introduces Jazz Appreciation Month Events

Underground Music Collective, the Nashville-based digital music resource center and multimedia services company, has announced its latest virtual event focused on the upcoming Jazz Appreciation Month in April.

Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) Roundtable, scheduled for April 19 at 6 P.M., will feature Kevin L. Robertson (Soloist, The Isley Brothers, TSU Jazz Band); Ragan Whiteside (Flutist, Randis Music, Billboard); Rick Scott (Great Scott PR); and Nicole Zuraitis (Musician/Vocalist, Grammys, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival). Brandi Sims, CEO of Brandinc PR, is set to moderate.

The virtual panel roundtable is free to attend, and attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions to the panelists in a Q&A portion of the event.

“Each month this year, we’ve explored a new genre or experience in the music industry that has captured extensive interest of emerging and indie artists seeking to learn more about the examples of successful careers in this industry,” says Gerard Longo, Underground Music Collective Founder and CEO. “Our goal is to continue exploring these stories and experiences through the digital lens, and truly redefine what it means to be Underground.”

Tin Pan South attendees were treated to more great music Wednesday night (March 29) at bars and listening rooms across Nashville.

Ian Munsick, Jacob Davis, Will Jones and Marc Scibilia took on the early show at The Listening Room, while Madison Kozak, Griffen Palmer and Mark Trussell took on The Vinyl Lounge. Ben Burgess, Josh Kerr, Brandon Paddock and Parker Welling played the Analog at the Hutton Hotel. Madeline Edwards and Laura Veltz had some special guests at The Bluebird Cafe.

Casey Brown, Brad Clawson, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Rowe and Will Weatherly played the 6 p.m. show at 3rd & Lindsley before Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Wyatt McCubbin and Taylor Phillips took over at 9 p.m.

Harper Grace, Alex Kline, Joe Leathers and Bobby Tomberlin took the stage at the Commodore Grille for the late show; while Ingrid Andress, Carter Faith and Adam James played at The Listening Room.

Keelan Donovan, Caylee Hammack and Tenille Townes closed out The Vinyl Lounge with some music; as did Renee Blair, Kevin Griffin, Zac Maloy and Adam Sanders at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Among the songwriters who will be featured at tonight’s rounds (March 30) are Liz Rose, Bob DiPiero, Chris Young, Ross Copperman, Justin Ebach, Daniel Tashian, Emily Weisband, Victoria Shaw, Paul Overstreet, Allen Shamblin and many more. See the full schedule here.

Rodney Crowell is releasing a new album, The Chicago Sessions, on May 5 via New West Records, and has shared the video for the album highlight “Loving You Is the Only Way to Fly.”

Produced by Jeff Tweedy and recorded at Wilco’s Loft in Chicago, the 10-song collection touches on everything from love and mortality to race and religion. While most of The Chicago Sessions consists of newly-written material, Crowell revisits two tracks from the 1970s. The first, “You’re Supposed to Be Feeling Good,” is a Crowell original that was recorded by Emmylou Harris on her 1977 Luxury Liner record. The second, Townes Van Zandt’s “No Place to Fall,” has always held a special place in Crowell’s heart.

“The first time I heard that song, Townes was sitting across the table from me at Guy and Susanna Clark’s house,” Crowell recalls. “He said, ‘Hey, I’ve got a new song for you,’ and it’s been imprinted on my psyche ever since. I wanted to record it as an homage to somebody that I learned a lot about songwriting from.”

Crowell previously released the video for the album’s first single, “Everything at Once,” which features footage from The Loft during recording. A co-write with Tweedy, the song walks a tightrope between hope and despair as it wrestles with overstimulation in an overcrowded world.

Additionally, Crowell has announced his tour dates in support of The Chicago Sessions. Launching May 2 in New York City at Sony Hall, the initial run features stops at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. He also announced dates for his annual songwriting camp “It Starts With A Song 2023,” which is set to take place Aug. 21-24 in Nashville.

Superstar Texas native Miranda Lambert has announced a multi-year partnership with Lone River, Texas’ tequila cocktail-inspired beverage brand founded in 2019 by Katie Beal Brown.

Debuting on the heels of Women’s History Month, the multimedia campaign highlights the entrepreneurial “do-it-your-own way” ethos and honors the rich traditions of the west with the spirit of modern country. Throughout the partnership, Lambert and Beal Brown will team up to empower like-minded entrepreneurial women (21+) in various cities through a series of luncheons, networking events and beyond.

“I don’t do a ton of partnerships, but I was drawn to Katie’s story, and found so many similarities with my own, so working with Lone River is really special for me,” Lambert shares. “I’m a storyteller first and foremost, and that’s exactly what Katie set out to do with this brand. Lone River was built on honoring her family’s roots and sharing an authentic way of life in West Texas. I’m excited to see what kind of noise us Texas women can make together!”

“Miranda Lambert is the kind of person that makes me proud to be a Texan and I am so honored to have her as a partner on this journey as we continue to grow Lone River. She is the embodiment of the trailblazing spirit that built our business, and it is a dream to have the opportunity to see our brand through her eyes,” adds Beal Brown. “Through her iconic career in country music and beyond she’s played such an important part in modernizing the ideals of the American West. I am so grateful to be a small part of this through Lone River.”