On Sunday, May 16, the Listening Room Cafe at Cummins Station will take over the across-the-street parking lot and host the First Annual Writer’s Block featuring performances from some of Nashville’s hit songwriters and artists including Jeffrey Steele, Rivers Rutherford, Kirsti Manna, Bridgette Tatum, Andy Griggs, Danny Myrick and many others. A percentage of the […]
Nashville Scene, our sister publication offers an introspective collection of articles with perspective on life changing events this week in Nashville’s history. Be sure to pick up the issue, and also click on the link at the bottom of this page to see a 45-slide Flood retrospective. —DMR • • • • • This is […]
With Schermerhorn Symphony Center damaged by the extensive downtown flooding, the Nashville Symphony has moved swiftly to find alternative venues for multiple May concerts. The first of these is tonight’s (5/7) free outdoor public concert in front of the Metro Courthouse, One Public Square. The Symphony is calling the free show a “thank-you” to the […]
In response to the devastating floods that have plagued the City of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, CMA has announced that 50 percent of the net proceeds of 2010 CMA Music Festival will be donated to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. This is in addition to CMA’s already established annual donation of […]
Veteran publicist Amy Willis has announced the launch of her own company, Amy Willis Public Relations. Willis’ extensive experience include time at Wortman Works Media & Marketing, Hallmark Direction Company, Stringtown Records, Sony Music and Spring Hill Music Group. As the business launches, Amy Willis Publicity’s clients include Star City Recording Company and country artists […]
CMT Offices Remain Closed CMT’s offices in Downtown Nashville remain closed today (5/6) due to flood-related power outages and other damage. CMT spokesperson Lisa Chater tells MusicRow that, although the offices are closed and several of CMT’s TV Trucks were affected, employees are working remotely. CMT promises that television viewers will see no change, with […]
the Jane Dear girls (Danelle Leverett, Susie Brown) Label: Reprise Records/Warner Music Nashville Current Single/Video: “Wildflower” Current Producer: John Rich Hometown: Danelle: Amarillo, TX; Susie: Alpine, UT Management: Turner & Nichols Management Booking: William Morris Endeavor Birthdate: Danelle: 8/15/83; Susie: 3/14/84 Interesting Facts: Danelle: I majored in Psychology with an emphasis in Math at Abilene […]
If anyone needs proof that nobody is immune to the disastrous flooding that has hit Middle Tennessee, they need only to visit superstar Kenny Chesney’s riverside residence. CNN’s Anderson Cooper did just that, interviewing the singer via telephone and airing video Chesney made as he found his 40-acre spread covered with flood waters. Chesney also […]
The following letter comes from Danny Arena and Sara Light of SongU.com via Doak Turner of nashvillemuse.com. Turner writes, “great message that speaks for many of us in Nashville – we will come back, we will help each other through this time right now and help with the “moving back in parties” in the future! […]
The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) recently celebrated their 2010 Annual Cocktail Reception and Awards Ceremony at Nashville’s Acorn Restaurant. This years awards were presented to the following WMBA members: Wonder Woman of the Year: Christy Walker-Watkins Miss Congeniality: Mala Patterson Passion Award: Josee Deschenes PR Award: Gloria Green Spirit Award: Camilla Kleindienst Team Player […]