Archive | December, 2012

Colbie Caillat Offers Up Single “Christmas In The Sand” As Soundtrack To Viddy Users

By on December 7, 2012 in In The Press

Multi-platinum selling pop singer Colbie Caillat has joined Viddy‘s ever growing community of Viddy-ographers from around the world. Today, Caillat became the most recent celebrity to join Viddy, a social mobile video app that helps people connect people around the world with short videos. Caillat also announced that she’s offering up her latest single, “Christmas in the Sand,” as a free soundtrack for Viddy users wanting to put a touch of the holidays in their videos.  View Caillat’s “Christmas in the Sand” Viddy announcement by clicking here.

“I’m so excited to have my new song ‘Christmas in the Sand’ as a soundtrack in the Viddy app,” says Caillat.  “Now my fans around the world can make Santa-themed music videos to share with friends and family this holiday season!”

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Sarah Darling Partners With MoonPie For National Campaign And Sweepstakes

By on December 6, 2012 in In The Press

L-R: MoonPie’s Vice President of Marketing, Tory Johnston and Sarah Darling

Country music rising star Sarah Darling and MoonPie’s Vice President of Marketing, Tory Johnston announced the ‘“Home to Me’ Sweepstakes” and partnership with the Tennessee-based national brand today.

The Black River Entertainment recording artist will be featured on several hundred thousand cartons of the nationally distributed Chocolate 12-count Single Decker MoonPie.  Available at all four MoonPie General Stores, the item will also be carried nationally at grocery outlets including Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, Ingles, Food Lion, Food City, Piggly Wiggly and many other chain and independent grocery stores.

“MoonPie and country music go pretty much hand in hand,” said Tory Johnston. “We believe Sarah is one of country music’s next big stars and we’re excited to feature her on-pack and give our consumers a chance to win a dream trip to Nashville to watch her perform at the Grand Ole Opry.  You could say we’re expecting the moon and the stars to align on this one!”

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55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees

By on December 6, 2012 in Special Events

GRAMMY Awards

 

1. Record Of The Year

Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
Track from: El Camino
[Nonesuch]

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin, producer; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]

We Are Young
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Jeff Bhasker, producer; Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen]

Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Cambria
Wally De Backer, producer; Wally De Backer & Francois Tetaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer
Track from: Making Mirrors
[Universal Republic]

Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
Track from: Channel Orange
[Def Jam]

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]

2. Album Of The Year

El Camino
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
[Nonesuch]

Some Nights
Fun.
Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Fueled By Ramen]

Babel
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Glassnote]

Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
André 3000, John Mayer & Earl Sweatshirt, featured artists; Om’Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharrell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om’Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark “Spike” Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Def Jam]

Blunderbuss
Jack White
Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Third Man/Columbia Records]

3. Song Of The Year

The A Team
Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
Track from: +
[Elektra; Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing]
Adorn
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
[RCA/Bystorm Entertainment; Publisher: Art Dealer Chic]

Call Me Maybe
Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
[604 Records/Schoolboy Records/Interscope; Publishers: Jepsen Music Publishing, Regular Monkey Productions, Crowe Music Publishing]
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
[RCA/19 Recordings; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia, Perfect Storm Music Group/Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, BMG Gold Songs, Kurstin Music/EMI April Music]

We Are Young
Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe)
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen; Publishers: WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music/Rough Art/Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music/Way Above Music/Sony ATV Songs]

4. Best New Artist

Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

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Hunter Hayes Debuts New Video Today

By on December 5, 2012 in In The Press

Hunter Hayes‘ new video, “Somebody’s Heartbreak,” debuted today and can be viewed below. Don’t forget to tune-in tonight to catch him perform on The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! on CBS from 10-11pm ET/PT.

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Craig Campbell Celebrates “Outta My Head”
 EP Release With Party And Concert

By on December 5, 2012 in In The Press
Craig Campbell

Michael Powers and Craig Campbell
Photo Credit: Glen Rose

Last night, Craig Campbell celebrated the release of his new 5-song EP Outta My Head with a party and concert from Nashville’s 12th & Porter while surrounded by family, friends, fans, and music industry peers. During his full band show, Campbell debuted music from the recently released EP as well as hits including “Family Man” and “Fish.” Bigger Picture President Michael Powers surprised Craig onstage with a plaque commemorating four consecutive charted hits with over 1 billion radio airplay audience impressions and more than half a million downloads.

About Craig Campbell: After moving from his hometown of Lyons, Georgia to Nashville in 2002 to pursue his country music dreams, American Country Awards nominee Craig Campbell quickly picked up work as a keyboardist in Luke Bryan and Tracy Byrd’s bands and was later discovered playing a regular gig at legendary Nashville honky-tonk, The Stage. The singer-songwriter has earned well-deserved praise from the country’s toughest critics for his self-titled debut album, which released in April of 2011. Campbell’s autobiographical lead single, “Family Man” was a top 15 hit followed by “Fish” which has sold a quarter of a million downloads. His current smash “Outta My Head” is the title track to his recently released 5-song EP and the lead single from his sophomore album, set to release on the Bigger Picture early next year. To learn more about Craig, visit www.craigcampbell.tv and follow him on Twitter @craigcampbelltv.

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Singer-Songwriter Rose Falcon To Perform On The CW’s Hit Series “Hart Of Dixie” On December 4

By on December 5, 2012 in In The Press

Falcon To Release 19th Avenue (Volume 2) On January 29

Rose FalconShow Dog Universal Music recording artist Rose Falcon will have a featured performance during tomorrow night’s episode of the hit TV series Hart of Dixie, airing on the CW network at 8 p.m. ET. Rose will be performing “You Stole My Heart,” which is a new song from her upcoming five-song EP entitled 19th Avenue (Volume 2) that will be released on January 29, 2013.

“We had such a great time on the set of Hart of Dixie,” says Rose. “This is a first for me to perform on a drama series and we’re doing a brand new song too. I’ve always loved the feeling of sharing new music with people. It is a very vulnerable feeling but exciting at the same time.”

To see a preview for the December 4th episode of the CW network’s Hart of Dixie, visit http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hart-of-dixie
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Rose says, “The best advice I’ve ever heard was ‘If you want to be an artist, you can’t have a Plan B.’ I really believe that with all my heart. I have no Plan B.”

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The Recording Academy And Capitol Records To Release The 2013 Grammy Nominees Album

By on December 5, 2012 in In The Press

Pre-Orders Start Dec. 5 Offering Fans An Opportunity To Attend The 55th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Nominations ConcertThe Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings and Capitol Records have teamed to release the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album, which will be available Jan. 22, 2013 in stores and via digital retailers. The 19th installment of the best-selling series will feature a bevy of this year’s GRAMMY-nominated artists and hit songs across multiple genres. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the album will help support the year-round efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Foundation — two charitable organizations of The Recording Academy. Following the success of last year’s contest, music fans can log on to www.grammy.com/2013grammyalbum to pre-order the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album and enter to win a trip for two to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

“It’s an honor to join forces with Capitol Records to deliver a truly diverse collection encompassing a variety of genres and highlighting today’s most talented musicians,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “After the success of last year’s pre-order enter-and-win sweepstakes, we’re once again thrilled to give music fans the opportunity to experience Music’s Biggest Night firsthand. And, it’s gratifying to be able to continue our support of the crucial work that MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation carry out year-round.”

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Janelle Monáe Set To Perform With Fun. On “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!”

By on December 5, 2012 in In The Press

Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, The Lumineers, and Chris Young Added to Present on CBS Entertainment Special Airing TONIGHT, 10 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. CT)

 

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe will perform with FUN. on “The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night®.” Additionally, nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, country group Little Big Town, folk/rock group The Lumineers, and country singer Chris Young have been added as presenters for the one-hour special. They join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5, three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo, Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who, and The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley in a special tribute to Johnny Cash. Two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J and six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift will co-host the one-hour concert special.

The show — which will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees — will take place live for the first time ever at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, on TONIGHT, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com) from 10 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. CST). For updates and breaking news, please visit www.grammy.com, and The Recording Academy’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

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Star-Studded GRAMMY Nominations Concert to Hit Nashville Wednesday

By on December 4, 2012 in Special Events

Taylor Swift and LL Cool J Host The Show Airing LIVE on CBS at 9pm CST

GRAMMY Nominations Concert

Tomorrow night is a big one in the entertainment world. The GRAMMY Nominations Concert is taking place… right here in Nashville! That’s right, CBS is airing the show LIVE from 9-10 CST for the first time ever directly from Bridgestone Arena. And FOCUS is gonna be there!

Hosted by Taylor Swift and LL Cool J (just odd enough a pairing to be spectacular), the night will include performances by Hunter Hayes, Luke Bryan, Maroon 5, Ne-Yo, The Who, fun., Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry (performing together as a tribute to Johnny Cash), plus more! Oh, and they’re also announcing the nominees for Music’s Biggest Night, complete with special guest appearances.

And for those lucky enough to be AT the event (I’ll wait as you get over turning green from envy)… Maroon 5 will be performing an exclusive performance after the live broadcast. Stay tuned for more!

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The Band Perry Sells Out Shows in the United Kingdom

By on December 4, 2012 in In The Press
The Band Perry

Rocking the house in Manchester

Republic Nashville recording artists The Band Perry recently returned from a stint in the United Kingdom where the family trio played to packed houses and sold out venues in Glasgow, Manchester and London.

Each night, the sibling trio introduced fans to their new single, “Better Dig Two,” which has already sold well over 250,000 downloads in the United States and has also garnered much critical acclaim.

The Band Perry’s highly-anticipated sophomore album is slated for release in April 2013. They will pause from recording to perform a special tribute with Dierks Bentley honoring the late Country music icon, Johnny Cash, during the Grammy Nominations Concert LIVE on CBS Wednesday, Dec. 5, 10:00 PM, ET/9:00 PM, CT. Continue Reading →

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