featured-2 Archives - Page 195 of 345

DisClaimer: What The Indies Are Offering

July 17, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Cerrito

All hail the fine folks at CDX. Not only do these bi-monthly compilation discs keep us up to date on what the major labels are putting out (or aren’t, which seems to be the case lately), each one is also a smorgasbord of what the indies are offering. For me, that means the anticipation of hearing new voices. This week’s column is a sampling from that smorgasbord. Here to remind us that not everything needs to be serious is the durable Cerrito. His novelty tune is just silly enough to win the Disc of the Day prize. I have no idea who North 40 is/are. But among the many unknowns I listened to today, they were my favorites. Give ‘em a DisCovery Award.
DOUG NEWMAN & SOS RENEWAL/Gonna Give You Praise
Writers: Doug Newman; Producer: Robert Metzger; Publisher: Buddy & Billy/Sony-ATV Songs, BMI; Platinum Plus
-The track is slightly sloppy, old-time rock ‘n’ roll. The singer is righteously into it. Retro all the way.
JOE/Final Curtain Call
Writers: Gene Cash; Producer: Allen Cash; Publisher: Divison, BMI; Music Row (CDX)
-The cow is moaning in the barn. Somebody put it out to pasture.
BLACKJACK BILLY/The Booze Cruise
Writers: Noll Billings/Jeff Coplan/Chuck Jones; Producers: Jeff Coplan and Blackjack Billy; Publishers: 3rd Nineteen/Vandermont/City Angel/Ole Red Cape/Roots Three/Ole/No E No D/Big Spaces/Amplified Admin/Poppy Loppy, ASCAP/SOCAN/BMI; TTA (CDX)
-Energetic and merry, if rather melodically challenged.
KARI & BILLY/Play Me a Fiddle Song
Writers: Billy Arnold; Producers: Billy Arnold and Kari Arnold; Publisher: none listed; BMI; Applause (CDX)
-Earnest and well meaning, but thin sounding. Kari, by the way, can barely be heard. Despite the billing, this is essentially a Billy performance.
BURLY CLYDE/Living In America
Writers: Charlie Midnight/Dan Hartman; Producers; Mark Needham and Charlie Midnight; Publishers: Bay Parkway/Round Hill Works, BMI; MAN (CDX)
-That’s right: It’s the 1986 James Brown hit refashioned as a wailing country-rocker. Kinda different. Kinda cool.
CERRITO/Hot Pepper Doll
Writers: Cy Coben; Producers: Felipe De LaRosa, Bartley Pursely and Cerrito; Publisher: Delmore, ASCAP; Checo (CDX)
-This Latin bopper comes complete with staccato horn bursts as it praises the spicy culinary skills of his betrothed. They’ll be wed if his stomach can take the heat. Very cute.
NORTH 40/Hey Girl Hey
Writers: Paige Logan/Amber Rose; Producers: Leigh Reynolds and Mills Logan; Publisher: Molly Jack, BMI; Rhymetown (CDX)
-The lead singer has an attractively smokey, dramatic delivery, and she struts her way through this with moxie to spare. This is her night to rock.
JAY JOLLEY/God Save Us All From Religion
Writers: Doug Johnson, Charlie Daniels and Kim Williams; Producer: Chuck Alkazian; Publishers: Sony ATV Cross Keys/Triple Cross/Mike Curb/Sweet Radical/Wooley Swamp, BMI/ASCAP; Double J (CDX)
-“We’ve got Jews and Muslims and ten thousand flavors of Christians,” ponders the man at the bar while he watches a hypocrite preacher on TV. “We kill in God’s name.” Which leads to the title phrase.
JARED BLAKE/Countrified
Writers: Jared Blake, Skidd Mills, Carl Bell; Producer: Skidd Mills; Publishers: Hey Y’all Watch This/Skiddoo/Lucky Diamond, BMI; Skiddco (CDX)
-She’s a city sophisticate, but he’s going to change her by exposing her to honky-tonkin,’ drinking and brawling. Guess what? It works. The screaming guitar and his drawling, baritone, Southern-rock delivery must have done the trick.
LOGAN TUDEEN/Circles
Writers: Logan Tudeen/Kent Wells; Producer: Kent Wells; Publishers: Logan Tudeen/Creek Valley; BMI/ASCAP; Go Time (CDX)
-The track has a moody, bluesy tone. She has a penetrating voice, yet it sounds like she is trying a little too hard. Forceful, but not something I’d listen to again.

Industry Photos: NAMM Summer Conference

July 15, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

The music product industry recently converged in Nashville to celebrate the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Summer show. Held July 11-13, the event boasted 422 exhibiting companies representing more than 1150 brands (a 12 percent increase over the previous year). The conference included 157 first-time exhibiting companies and many returning brands.
The conference offered plentiful opportunities for musical showcases, exhibits and educational seminars. Professional development included the Retail Boot Camp, the Retail Summit and the Idea Center sessions. “Insight,” hosted by Vince Gill and Tom Bedell on the first night of the show, brought together the music industry’s iconic names for a panel covering everything from lessons learned during their careers, to what the leaders would do if they were king for a day, and their first concert.
Honoring NAMM’s Top 100 Retailers has become one of the most-anticipated facets of NAMM’s summer show. Beacock Music Company was honored as the Dealer of the Year during an awards event July 12.

Pictured (L-R): Vince Gill, Hartley Peavey, Sterling Ball, and Fred Gretsch appear during NAMM’s summer event at Music City Center. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM

Pictured: Attendees in the trade room at NAMM’s summer event at Music City Center. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM

Pictured (Top L-R): Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corp. Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO of Martin Guitars Chris Martin, president of The Gretsch Company Fred Gretsch, D’Addario & Company CEO Jim D’Addario, musician Sterling Ball, co-owner of Taylor Guitars Bob Taylor, president of Sabian Andy Zildjian. (Bottom L-R): NAMM CEO and President Joe Lamond, CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation Hartley Peavey, founder of Two Old Hippies Tom Bedell, and singer/songwriter Vince Gill. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM

NAMM1--martin, zildjian, taylor daddario

Pictured (L-R): Chris Martin, Andy Zildjian, Bob Taylor, and Jim D’Addario appear during NAMM’s summer event at Music City Center. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM

Pictured (L-R):Nancy Shapiro, President and CEO of NAMM Joe Lamond, Executive Director of NAMM Foundation Mary Luehrsen, and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for NAMM

Little Big Town's 'Tornado' Certified Platinum

July 15, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Little Big Town

Little Big Town‘s current album, Tornado, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for recognition of 1 million units shipped. Tornado was released in September 2012. The Jay Joyce-produced project includes the hits “Pontoon” and “Tornado,” as well as the group’s current single “Your Side of the Bed.”
Little Big Town will join Keith Urban on his Light the Fuse Tour starting this summer. Earlier this year, they headlined the sold-out Tornado Tour which visited more than 25 cities nationwide.

Weekly Chart Report (7/12/13)

July 12, 2013/by Michael_Smith

BE Music & Entertainment’s Zane Williams (R) visited with WSM’s Bill Cody (L) at their studios in promotion of his new single “Overnight Success.”

SPIN ZONE
Justin Moore’s “Point At You” reigns supreme on MusicRow‘s chart this week, coming in at No. 1 with 3199 spins. Meanwhile, Kip Moore’s “Hey Pretty Girl” maintains the No. 2 spot. Keith Urban’s “Little Bit Of Everything” moves down two rankings, landing at No. 3. Lady Antebellum’s “Goodbye Town” jumps to No. 4 and Hunter Hayes’ “I Want Crazy” falls to No. 5. Rounding out the Top 10 is Tyler Farr’s “Redneck Crazy” at No. 6, Randy Houser’s “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” at No. 7, Little Big Town’s “Your Side Of The Bed” at No. 8, Kacey Musgraves’ “Blowin’ Smoke” at No. 9 and Florida Georgia Line’s “Round Here” at No. 10.
Tim McGraw’s “Southern Girl” is this week’s greatest gainer, landing at No. 36 with an additional 426 spins. Taylor Swift’s “Red” continues to climb the chart, jumping to No. 27 with an added 368 spins. Florida Georgia Line’s “Round Here” breaks the Top 10, coming in at No. 10 with an extra 312 spins. Miranda Lambert’s “All Kinds Of Kinds” moves up to No. 24 with an extra 273 spins. Finally, Jason Aldean’s “Night Train” rises to No. 21, gaining 271 spins.
MusicRow’s chart welcomes eight debuts this week, with Kelly Clarkson’s “Tie It Up” debuting at No. 63, Craig Morgan’s “Wake Up Lovin’ You” at No. 69, The Henningsens’ “I Miss You” at No. 71, George Strait’s “I Believe” at No. 72, Aaron and Amanda Crabb’s “I’m Learning” at No. 77, Bobby Dean’s “Kiss My Doublewide” at No. 78, David Shelby’s “Kick A Little Dirt” at No. 79 and Gwen Sebastian’s “Suitcase” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KGKL, KTTI, KYEZ, KYYK, WDGG, WOKA
Upcoming Singles
July 15
Old Crow Medicine Show/Carry Me Back To Virginia/ATO Records
Blackberry Smoke/Ain’t Much Left Of Me/Southern Ground
Kayla Taylor/See You In Summer/Go Time
Uncle Kracker/Blue Skies/Sugar Hill
Dave Adkins & Republik Steele/Please Come To Boston/Rural Rhythm
George Strait/I Believe/MCA Nashville
Shannon & Heather Slaughter/If I Were A Carpenter/Elite Circuit
July 16
Vince Gill & John Oates/Don’t Cross Me Wrong/PS Records/Elektra Records
July 22
North 4o/Hey Girl Hey/RHYMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT
Jay Jolley/God Save Us All From Religion/Double J Records
Jason Sturgeon/Angel Eyes/Toolpusher
Bush Hawg/Crushin’/RCA Nashville
Lisa Matassa/I Won’t Ask/It Is What It Is
Danielle Bradbery/The Heart Of Dixie/Big Machine
July 29
Jared Blake/Countryfied/Skiddco Records
Blue Sky Riders/Brave/3 Dream Records
The Henningsens/I Miss You/Arista Nashville
Coleman Brothers/Back On The Farm/Fishin Hole
Frankie Ballard/Helluva Life/Warner Bros./W.A.R.
August 6
Brett Eldredge/Bring You Back/Atlantic

New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Kelly Clarkson/Tie It Up/RCA-Columbia Nashville – 63
Craig Morgan/Wake Up Lovin’ You/Black River – 69
The Henningsens/I Miss You/Arista Nashville – 71
George Strait/I Believe/MCA – 72
Aaron and Amanda Crabb/I’m Learning/Difference Media – 77
Bobby Dean/Kiss My Doublewide/Lamon Records – 78
David Shelby/Kick A Little Dirt/Highway South Records – 79
Gwen Sebastian/Suitcase/Flying Island – 80
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine – 23
Craig Morgan/Wake Up Lovin’ You/Black River – 18
Kelly Clarkson/Tie It Up/RCA-Columbia Nashville – 18
Taylor Swift/Red/Big Machine – 18
Eli Young Band/Drunk Last Night/Republic – 16
George Strait/I Believe/MCA – 15
Darius Rucker/Radio/Capitol – 14
The Henningsens/I Miss You/Arista Nashville – 13
Bush Hawg/Crushin’/RCA Nashville – 11
Miranda Lambert/All Kinds Of Kinds/RCA – 10
Jason Aldean/Night Train/Broken Bow – 10
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine – 426
Taylor Swift/Red/Big Machine – 368
Florida Georgia Line/Round Here/Republic Nashville – 312
Miranda Lambert/All Kinds Of Kinds/RCA – 273
Jason Aldean/Night Train/Broken Bow – 271
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis/I Know What You Did Last Night/Red River – 153
Dylan Scott/Makin This Boy Go Crazy/Sidewalk Records – 150
JB & The Moonshine Band/The Only Drug/Average Joe’s – 147
Bush Hawg/Crushin’/RCA Nashville – 145
Darius Rucker/Radio/Capitol – 138

Toby Keith (R) brought his “Hammer Down” Tour to Detroit and before the show, had some couch time with WYCD Morning show host Dr. Don Carpenter (L)

Charlie Worsham recently visited WDSY/Pittsburgh for an acoustic set for the staff. Pictured (L-R): Mark Anderson (OM-WDSY), Charlie Worsham, Stoney Richards (PD-WDSY), Abby Law (NE/MW Regional – W.A.R.), Chris Palmer (VP Promotion – W.A.R.)

Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan Preview 'Dos Divas'

July 11, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan perform at BMI. Photo: Drew Maynard.

Modern Country legends Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis previewed songs from a forthcoming album titled Dos Divas during an intimate gathering at BMI’s Nashville headquarters yesterday (July 10).
Decorated in vibrant styling, the daughters of George Morgan and Mel Tillis have paired themselves together for the past three years under the moniker Grits & Glamour, touring the country to share the stage for each performer’s major label hits (including Tillis’ “Maybe It Was Memphis,” and “Shake The Sugar Tree” and Morgan’s “Watch Me” and “Something In Red”).
“The fans asked for this album,” said Tillis. “This isn’t the album we would have made before we got to know each other these past three years.”
The seasoned women shared witty stage banter, inspired by the entertaining duets of Merle Haggard and George Jones, on songs including “What Was I Thinkin’,” about life lessons from ex-husbands.
Additionally, the ladies performed “I Know What You Did Last Night,” written by Karyn Rochelle and Al Anderson and “I Am A Woman,” written by Thom Shepherd and Mary Sue Englund, who plans to release a matching coffee table book by the same title on Sept. 15.
Every song by Grits & Glamour isn’t a duet. Morgan sang lead vocals for “Another Chance To” (Joe West, Tom Shapiro, Tammi Kidd), while Tillis offered “Even The Stars” (Tommy Lee James, Danielle Peck).
The Matt Spicher-produced record will be released on recently-launched Red Rivers Records label on July 23. Order your copy here.

DisClaimer: Established Artists Keep The Music Coming

July 10, 2013/by Robert K Oermann

Established hit makers are the big news this week. Michael Martin Murphey, Joe Diffie, Kix Brooks and the new duo of Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan all have new music in this stack of platters. So do such well-known up-and-comers as Thompson Square, Georgette Jones and Amber Digby. Grits and Glamour is the moniker that Pam and Lorrie are using. These delightfully talented gals easily pull in the Disc of the Day prize. A six-man band called Bush Hawg is the winner of this week’s DisCovery Award. You’re coming in loud and clear, fellas. Send more.
GEORGETTE JONES/Til I Can Make It On My Own
Writers: J.D. Hicks/Bill McCorvey; Producer: Justin Trevino; Publishers: On the Mantel/Universal Songs of PolyGram, BMI; Heart of Texas
-Georgette’s new CD is a tribute to the music of her Hall of Fame mother, Tammy Wynette. This is its title tune, Tammy’s immortal 1976 smash. Let’s face it, no one can replicate the legend’s electrifying vocal delivery, but daughter does a more than respectable job on the ballad. The puzzle here is the songwriter credit. This was famously a Wynette/Billy Sherrill/George Richey collaboration. So where are their names? Elsewhere in the album, Georgette’s parents’ duets are revived with Justin Trevino and Billy Yates standing in for papa George. This is a most worthy project.
JOE DIFFIE/Girl Ridin’ Shotgun
Writers: none listed; Producer: none listed; Publishers: none listed; Bigger Picture
-It says, “featuring D-Thrash of The Jawga Boyz.” I presume that is the dull, witless rapper who is getting in the way of Diffie’s singing.
THOMPSON SQUARE/Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About
Writers: none listed; Producer: none listed; Publishers: none listed; Stoney Creek
-Who feels like doing chores when your lover is near? The choppy, handclappy rhythm is a delight. Definitely a superior summer single.
KIX BROOKS/There’s The Sun
Writers: Trent Summar/Brandon Kinney; Producer: Kix Brooks; Publisher: Songs of Universal/Songs of NTN/Hits of Tom Lies/Two Cylinder, BMI, Arista (track)
-It’s a bluesy drawler praising the arrival of warm weather. The groove’s the thing.
ROBIN MEADE/Get Up
Writers: Robin Meade/Lee Brice/Victoria Shaw; Producer: Victoria Shaw; Publisher: Meade in America/Curb/Victoria Shaw/Do Write, ASCAP/BMI/SESAC; Meade In America
-This HLN anchor has previously proven herself to be a capable country vocalist. Her new single is a rousing rocker about spirit-lifting survival. Highly listenable and heartily recommended.
MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY/Peaceful Country
Writers: Michael Martin Murphey/Ryan Murphey/Pat Flynn; Producers: Ryan Murphey and Pat Flynn; Publisher: Rocking 3 M/Wrong Man/Mia Culpa, BMI/ASCAP; Red River (track)
-Red River Drifter was released this week as Murphey’s newest western-music collection. It kicks off with this lively ditty that pairs the star’s tenor voice with scampering, sparkling banjo, mandolin and fiddle work. Cowboy bluegrass, anyone?
GRITS AND GLAMOUR/I Know What You Did Last Night
Writers: Karyn Rochelle/Al Anderson; Producer: Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan; Publisher: Big Yellow Dog, BMI; Red River (track)
-Saucy, sassy, rocking and a big boatload of fun. Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan are the perfect party girls for this rollicking toe tapper. And their personality-packed voices sound terrific together.
JASON STURGEON/Angel Eyes
Writers: Fred Koller/John Hiatt; Producer: Greg Archilla; Publisher: BMG/Bug/Lucrative/Lillybilly, BMI; Tool Pusher
-The Jeff Healey Band’s 1989 pop smash has been reincarnated as a country ballad. The pace is a little plodding, but the song is so strong that it more than survives the rearrangement.
BUSH HAWG/Crushin’
Writers: Shawn Ames/Jaron Boyer/Vicky McGehee; Producer: Michael Knox; peermusic III/Buy the Farm/Pacific Wind/4T4/February 4, BMI; RCA
-Obsessive love, to the accompaniment of throbbing electric guitars. Promising sounding.
AMBER DIGBY/One More Thing I WIsh I’d Said
Writers: Amber Digby/Vince Gill; Producer: Amber Digby, Randy Lindley and Justin Trevino; Publisher: none listed, BMI; Heart of Texas
-Digby has been a musical treasure in Texas for years. For her current CD, The World You’re Living In, she enlisted Nashvillians like Lloyd Green Pig Robbins and Pete Wade and co-wrote with Music City’s Bill Anderson, Dale Dodson and Vince Gill. The last named is her collaborator on this ballad weeper that is soaked in steel and fiddle. Hillbilly heaven.

Ronnie Dunn Forms Label, Releases Single

July 9, 2013/by Sarah Skates

L to R: Diane Monk, VP Promotion for HitShop Records, Ronnie Dunn, and Skip Bishop, President of HitShop Records.

Ronnie Dunn and the HitShop team (L-R): Diane Monk, VP Promotion; Dunn; and Skip Bishop, President

Ronnie Dunn is launching his own label, Little Will-E, to release single, “Kiss You There.” The track was already sent to country radio and is set to officially impact July 29. It is being promoted through a deal with HitShop Records.
HitShop is distributed by Warner Music Nashville and part of the Ramblin Music Group, whose holdings include Young Guns Publishing.
“This partnership is a slam dunk, natural evolution of our belief in Ronnie’s unmatched talent,” shares Skip Bishop, President of HitShop Records. “He is undoubtedly the most recognizable voice in Country music and has raised the bar with new remarkable, cutting-edge material and production! Ronnie’s contemporary musical brilliance is a perfect match for HitShop’s new model.”
“Kiss You There” was written by Don Schlitz and Josh Kear and produced by Dunn and Jeff Balding, Executive Vice President of Little Will-E Records.
Dunn’s “Country This” and “Kiss You There” can be downloaded exclusively on iTunes.

CMA Board President To Oversee Day-to-Day Operations

July 8, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Ed Hardy

The search to replace former CMA CEO Steve Moore, who resigned from the organization on June 30, will begin in earnest, Troy Tomlinson, Chairman of the CMA Board of Directors, announced today (July 8). In the meantime, an interim leader has been named.
“CMA Board leadership and the CMA Executive Committee have a comprehensive plan during this transition,” Tomlinson said. “Effective today, CMA Board President Ed Hardy will oversee the day-to-day operations of CMA and will be the Board’s transitional liaison with the CMA management team while the search for Steve’s successor takes place. Ed is respected in the industry and I am confident that his experience and leadership will be of tremendous value to the staff at CMA.”
Hardy has been a member of the CMA Board of Directors for eight years, serving on every committee. He was named President-Elect in 2012 and assumed the role of President on Jan. 1.
Hardy was President of Scripps Network Interactive/Great American Country (GAC) Television Network from 2004 until 2012, where he led the successful integration of GAC into Scripps Networks. The move marked his return to Scripps, after having spent nine years as Vice President of the Scripps-owned Country–formatted radio properties, KUPL AM/FM in Portland, Ore.
A graduate of Kent State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications/ journalism, Hardy broke into the radio business in 1968 at WJW Radio, Cleveland. His management career began at KERE Denver in 1974, first as General Sales Manager, then General Manager. Later he became VP/General Manager of WCII, Louisville. By 1994 he employed his innovative management skills as founder, President and CEO of Deschutes River Broadcasting in Portland, Ore. Hardy later merged his company into Citadel Broadcasting and served as President – West Region for Citadel. He then became CEO and President of MeasureCast, Inc. (now SelectMetrics, Inc.). For 20 years, following his active duty service with the United States Army, he was an active member of the U.S. Army Reserves, rising to the rank of Major. Hardy currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Tomlinson said a search committee will be named and will be charged with identifying the most qualified candidates for the position. A process for submitting applicants will be announced at a later date. Until a process is announced, no applications are being accepted.

Weekly Chart Report (7/5/13)

July 5, 2013/by Michael_Smith

Frankie Ballard visited with WXCY/Wilmington Program Director Dave Hovel, during a trip to Wilmington, Md.

SPIN ZONE
Keith Urban’s “Little Bit Of Everything” has received a lot of love from country programmers this week, topping the MusicRow chart with 3,091 spins. Kip Moore’s “Hey Pretty Girl” lands at No. 2, with Justin Moore’s “Point At You” at No. 3. Hunter Hayes’ “I Want Crazy” comes in at No. 4. Lady Antebellum’s “Goodbye Town” says hello to a higher ranking, earning the No. 5 spot this week. Rounding out the Top 10 this week is Randy Houser’s “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” at No. 6, Tyler Farr’s “Redneck Crazy” at No. 7, Little Big Town’s “Your Side Of The Bed” at No. 8, Kacey Musgraves’ “Blowin’ Smoke” at No. 9 and Carrie Underwood’s “See You Again” at No. 10.
Taylor Swift’s “Red” is the week’s greatest gainer, landing at No. 39 with an additional 353 spins. Tim McGraw’s “Southern Girl” makes great strides, jumping from No. 80 to No. 53 with an added 314 spins. Kenny Chesney’s “When I See This Bar” reaches the No. 17 spot with another 249 spins. Eli Young Band’s “Drunk Last Night” takes hold of the No. 47 with an extra 243 spins. Finally, Miranda Lambert’s “All Kinds of Kinds” rises to No. 29 with another 224 spins.
MusicRow’s chart welcomes two debuts this week, with Frank Ortega’s “Two Places At Once” debuting at No. 79 and Randy Rogers Band’s “Fuzzy” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: KTTI, WEIO, KFTX, KXIA, WEZJ, WBYZ, WLJE, KVWF, WTHO, WTCM, WXMM, KTHK, Sirius XM, KICR, KYYK, WKTT
Upcoming Singles
July 8
Downday/Back In The Day/Render
Denae Gardner/Sound Of A Woman Sayin Goodbye/4D
Kelly Clarkson/Tie It Up/RCA/Columbia Nashville
Craig Morgan/Wake Up Lovin’ You/Black River
Gretchen Wilson/Crazy/Redneck
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine
July 15
Old Crow Medicine Show/Carry Me Back To Virginia/ATO Records
Blackberry Smoke/Ain’t Much Left Of Me/Southern Ground
Kayla Taylor/See You In Summer/Go Time
Uncle Kracker/Blue Skies/Sugar Hill
July 22
North 40/Hey Girl Hey/RHYMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT
Jay Jolley/God Save Us All From Religion/Double J Records
Jason Sturgeon/Angel Eyes/Toolpusher
Bush Hawg/Crushin’/RCA Nashville
July 29
Jared Blake/Countryfied/Skiddco Records
Blue Sky Riders/Brave/3 Dream Records
The Henningsens/I Miss You/Arista Nashville
August 6
Brett Eldredge/Bring You Back/Atlantic

New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Frank Ortega/Two Places At Once/Villa One – 79
Randy Rogers Band/Fuzzy/UMG Nashville – 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Taylor Swift/Red/Big Machine – 353
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine – 314
Kenny Chesney/When I See This Bar/Blue Chair-Columbia Nashville – 249
Eli Young Band/Drunk Last Night/Republic – 243
Miranda Lambert/All Kinds Of Kinds/RCA – 224
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Tim McGraw/Southern Girl/Big Machine – 20
Eli Young Band/Drunk Last Night/Republic – 17
Taylor Swift/Red/Big Machine – 17
Kelly Clarkson/Tie It Up/RCA-Columbia Nashville – 10
Cassadee Pope/Wasting All These Tears/Republic Nashville – 9
Miranda Lambert/All Kinds Of Kinds/RCA – 9
The Henningsens/I Miss You/Arista Nashville – 8
LiveWire/Whiskey Sunday – 7
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Kelly Clarkson/Tie It Up/RCA-Columbia Nashville – 204
Casey Donahew Band/Whiskey Baby – 201
Bobby Dean/Kiss My Doublewide/Lamon Records – 170
David Shelby/Kick A Little Dirt/Highway South Records – 155
JB & The Moonshine Band/The Only Drug/Average Joe’s – 145

Columbia Nashville singer-songwriter Tyler Farr made his first-ever visit to New York City’s WNSH-FM to promote this week’s No. 7 single, “Redneck Crazy.” Pictured (L-R): Farr; John Foxx (PD, WNSH-FM) and RJ Meacham (Columbia Nashville’s Director of National Promotion).

Rodeowave Entertainment artist Phil Vassar visited with Knoxville’s WCYQ/Q93 Program Director Mike Hammond about his latest single "Love Is Alive." Pictured (L-R): Mike Hammond (WCYQ); Vassar; and Jennifer Shaffer (Rodeowave Entertainment)

Rodeowave Entertainment artist Phil Vassar visited with Knoxville’s WCYQ/Q93 Program Director Mike Hammond about Vassar’s latest single “Love Is Alive.” Pictured (L-R): Mike Hammond (WCYQ); Vassar; and Jennifer Shaffer (Rodeowave Entertainment).

Weekly Register: Lonely Release Schedule Seeks Superstar

July 3, 2013/by Sarah Skates

If only it was this easy…

One of the music industry’s hottest topics is the fight over streaming royalty rates. The battle between webcasters (namely Pandora) and content rights holders is making headlines daily. It is a complex issue, but put simply, Pandora is seeking a lower royalty rate, while copyright owners and creators are fighting for higher payments, arguing that the current rate is already too low. Nashville tech guru Jay Frank breaks down the argument in a new blog post called Pandora Royalties: The Real Answer.
Today’s news about the stand-off includes Pandora and UMPG making a short-term deal that is reportedly the highest rate the Internet webcaster has ever paid to the music publishing sector. Meanwhile, another player in the streaming music space, Slacker CEO Jim Cady, talks about his business with the LA Times.
• • • •
Focusing on Nashville, the album release schedule is in a summer slump. With no country debuts this week, the year-to-date sales tally continued to slip, and is only up .4 percent from 2012. The next sales star on the docket is Luke Bryan’s Aug. 13 release Crash My Party (Capitol Nashville). Expect the release line-up to gain momentum this fall, as we head into the all-important holiday sales season.
On the tracks front this week, Eli Young Band flew to the top of the all-genre and country lists with new single “Drunk Last Night” selling 53k. Year-to-date, country single sales are up 10.7 percent.
FGL hangs in the top spots on the album and singles charts. With this week’s 204k in sales, the single is cruising to the 5 million mark. And 30 weeks after release, Here’s To The Good Times is still moving about 31k units per week to lead the country albums ranking. Also showing longevity is Hunter Hayes, who 90 weeks post-debut, landed at No. 3 with sales of 19k. Rounding out the top five are recent projects by Blake Shelton (No. 2, 22k), Darius Rucker (No. 4, 18k) and Lady A (No. 5, 12k).
While many Music City denizens will be high tailing it out of town this holiday weekend, those staying close to home can enjoy downtown’s 4th of July Let Freedom Sing! event tomorrow at The Lawn at Riverfront Park with The Band Perry, Keb’ Mo’ and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.

Tag Archive for: featured-2