Part 1 of a 3 part series as we go shopping with country artist Katie Armiger at Leona in Nashville and get to know her a little better!
Archive | December, 2013
Miranda Lambert Wraps 2013 With Grammy Nomination & Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest Appearance
Miranda Lambert got the exciting news that she’d received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance for her platinum selling, #1 single, “Mama’s Broken Heart,” while attending the 22nd annual Deer Valley® Celebrity Skifest in Deer Valley, UT.
Little Big Town “Perseverance” Panel Added To CRS 2014 Agenda
2013 CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Little Big Town, will present a panel about perseverance in the country music industry at CRS 2014. Bob Kingsley will conduct an interview with the band throughout the session, which will take place Feb.19 in the Nashville Convention Center.
Little Big Town embodies the definition of perseverance, with their “steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” During the panel, they will share stories about their perseverance as a band, which eventually landed them a #1 album, 2 #1 singles, a Grammy Award and ACM/CMA Vocal Group of the Year.
Throughout their career, the group, made up of members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet, have stuck together through several challenging label changes. They received their first record deal with Mercury Nashville Records before moving to Sony’s Monument Records, where they released their debut album. From there, the band went from the small independent label, Equity Music Group, to their current label, Capitol Records, which was later taken over by major label, Universal Music Group.
“It’s an honor to be asked to be a part of CRS this year and especially the chance to share some of our story as a band through the last 14 years,” said Little Big Town. “It’s definitely been about perseverance for us.”
“Throughout every challenge the band has had, they’ve continued to establish and develop so many relationships and give back in so many ways,” said Bob Kingsley. “Their ability to adapt to situations and stay ahead is a hard feat, and one that we can all learn from.”
CRS 2014 will include more than 20 educational panels and industry-leading speakers, including “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,” “Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Beats: It’s Their Country, Too,” “Marketing On A Shoestring Budget,” “Would You Like Sales Prospects to Call You?” and more.
Other CRS 2014 agenda highlights include two major research presentations (sponsored by CMA and CRS), three label luncheons and performances, Acoustic Alley (sponsored by Bob Kingsley), the CRS keynote address, the popular New Faces of Country Music Dinner and Performance (co-sponsored by MDA and ACM) and much more.
CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19-21, 2014 in downtown Nashville, Tenn. at the Nashville Convention Center. The $499 regular registration rate is still available and can be purchased at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19-21, 2014, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. The regular rate of $499 is now in effect. The on site registration rate will be announced closer to the event. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information. Like CRS on Facebook and follow CRS on Twitter (Hashtag #CRS2014).
“BMI Legends Session” Featuring John Oates Added To CRS 2014 Agenda
Country Radio Seminar officials have announced music legend John Oates as the featured artist for the “BMI Legends Session,” which will take place during CRS 2014 at the Nashville Convention Center.
Scheduled for Feb. 21, the session will provide attendees the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the true musical legend. Oates, one-half of the award-winning duo Hall & Oates, will discuss his career, including dialogue of current projects, living in Nashville and his songwriting. In addition, he will perform a couple of his songs acoustically. John Esposito, President of Warner Music Nashville, will moderate the engaging interview.
Michael Steinberg, Senior Vice President of Licensing at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) commented, “BMI has presented the ‘BMI Legends Session’ at a number of radio conferences over the years. This unique session features a musical legend on stage telling the stories behind their songs in an intimate unplugged setting. It is a truly engaging hour that allows the audience members the opportunity to interact with legends of the music industry.” Mr. Steinberg continued, “BMI felt that CRS 2014 was the perfect opportunity to share this popular series with conference attendees and we are proud to feature John Oates as the first BMI Legend we present at CRS. Oates follows past series performers such as, Graham Nash, Isaac Hayes, Willie Nelson, Randy Bachman, Paul Rodgers and David Crosby.”
The “BMI Legends Session” was inspired by an ongoing event that BMI sponsors every year at The Conclave conference. The event is a story telling and Q&A panel with a BMI legend spotlighted. With the event’s success at The Conclave conference, BMI decided to share the series with CRS attendees as well.
The iconic singer/songwriter, John Oates, has won multiple music awards and has sold more than 80 million units during his career in the legendary rock duo Hall & Oates. A member of the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Oates began his solo career in 1999. In October, he released his fifth single, “Close,” from his cross-genre project “Good Road to Follow.” He currently splits his time between Nashville and his Colorado ranch. CRS 2014 will be held February 19-21 at the Nashville Convention Center. To register for CRS at the regular rate of $499 visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
About Country Radio Seminar:
Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas and business practices in the Country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to Country radio. CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19-21, 2014, in downtown Nashville, Tenn., at the Nashville Convention Center. The regular rate of $499 is now in effect. The on site registration rate will be announced closer to the event. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information. Like CRS on Facebook and follow CRS on Twitter (Hashtag #CRS2014).
About BMI:
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in more than 8.5 million musical works created and owned by more than 600,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit www.bmi.com, follow us on Twitter @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.’s Facebook page.
Performers Announced For CRS 2014 New Faces Of Country Music Show
Country Radio Seminar officials have announced Brett Eldredge (Atlantic/WMN), Tyler Farr (Columbia), Cassadee Pope (Republic Nashville), Thomas Rhett (Valory) and Charlie Worsham (Warner Bros./WAR) as the CRS 2014 New Faces of Country Music Show performers. Continue Reading →
Clay Walker And Friends Raise Over $12,000 At 2013 Chords Of Hope MS Benefit Concert
Clay Walker, along with pals Craig Campbell and Greg Bates, raised more than $12,000 during the fourth annual Chords of Hope benefit concert held at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon on October 30th. The concert was hosted by Clay’s charity Band Against MS (BAMS) and all proceeds were donated to the MS Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to aid in MS research and awareness. Continue Reading →
Autism Sings | Benefit For Autism At Margaritaville
Billy Dean, Gloriana, Bucky Covington, Austin Webb and many more gathered together for a great night of music at Margaritaville in Nashville to help raise awareness and show their support for autism at the Autism Sings benefit. Check out the video for some interviews and highlights from this fantastic event for a good cause! Continue Reading →
Album Review: FEELS LIKE CAROLINA | Parmalee
New country group Parmalee signed to Stoney Creek Records just released their debut album entitled FEELS LIKE CAROLINA. This 12 track cd was produced by NV, which is comprised of Kurt Allison, David Fanning, Tully Kennedy and Rich Redmond. Continue Reading →
SESAC Celebrates Songwriters & Publishers at 2013 Nashville Music Awards
Keifer Thompson of Popular Country Duo Thompson Square Named Songwriter of the Year; “Cruise” Named Song of the Year; Magic Mustang Music Named Publisher of the Year
SESAC honored the songwriters and music publishers behind the year’s most-performed Country and Americana songs at the organization’s Nashville Music Awards held Sunday, November 3, at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Keifer Thompson, who performs with current Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo and the CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square, was named recipient of the coveted Songwriter of the Year award.
Song of the Year award went to “Cruise,” written by Jesse Rice and published by Artist Revolution Publishing. “Cruise” was recorded by Florida Georgia Line.
Magic Mustang Music was honored as Publisher of the Year at the event.
The awards event, which was held in the new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Event Hall, boasted an evening of memorable musical moments. Country singer/songwriter duo John & Jacob performed “DONE.,” a No. 1 song for The Band Perry, which John Davidson and Jacob Bryant co-wrote. Broken Bow Records recording artist Thompson Square performed its current single, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About.”
The elegant, black-tie event honored the writers and publishers behind the year’s biggest hits with awards being presented to the elite group of creative talent. More than 500 songwriters, publishers and industry professionals, including Keifer and Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square, Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum, recording artist Jerrod Niemann, recording artists Craig Campbell and Lance Miller, attended the annual awards ceremony.
Founded in 1930, making it the second oldest performing rights organization in the US, SESAC’s repertory has diversified to include today’s most popular music, including R&B, Hip-Hop, Dance, Classic Rock, Country hits, the best of Latin music, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, and TV and Film music from Hollywood’s hottest composers. SESAC prides itself on developing individual relationships with both songwriters and publishers. SESAC’s corporate headquarters in Nashville houses all of the company’s divisions, from creative to licensing to administration. The company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London. For more information, please visit www.sesac.com.
A complete list of SESAC Award Recipients Follows:
Songwriter of the Year:
Keifer Thompson
Song of the Year:
“Cruise”
Written by Jesse Rice
Published by Artist Revolution Publishing
Recorded by Florida Georgia Line
Publisher of the Year:
Magic Mustang Music
Country Performance Activity Awards:
“All Kinds Of Kinds”
Written by Phillip Coleman, Don Henry
Published by Gravitron Music
Recorded by Miranda Lambert
“Cruise”
Written by Jesse Rice
Published by Artist Revolution Publishing
Recorded by Florida Georgia Line
“DONE.”
Written by Jacob Bryant, John Davidson
Published by Castle Bound Music
Recorded by The Band Perry
“Goodbye Town”
Written by Hillary Scott
Published by Hobbs Hill Publishing
Recorded by Lady Antebellum
“If I Didn’t Have You”
Written by Keifer Thompson
Published by Barragina Music,
Legends of Magic Mustang Music
Recorded by Thompson Square
“Let There Be Cowgirls”
Written by Kim Tribble
Published by Songs of Category 5,
Tunes of RPM
Recorded by Chris Cagle
“Wagon Wheel”
Written by Bob Dylan
Published by Special Rider Music
Recorded by Darius Rucker
“Whiskey ”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music,
Songs of Maxx Publishing,
Tunes of R and T Direct
Recorded by Jana Kramer
“Alone With You”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music,
Songs of Maxx Publishing, Tunes of R and T Direct
Recorded by Jake Owen
“A Woman Like You”
Written by Jon Stone
Published by Adios Pantalones, Hears That Skyline Music
Recorded by Lee Brice
“Dancin’ Away With My Heart”
Written by Hillary Scott
Published by EMI Foray Music, Hillary Dawn Songs
Recorded by Lady Antebellum
“For You”
Written by Monty Powell
Published by Cranesong Music, ole Toreador Tunes
Recorded by Keith Urban
“Why Ya Wanna”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music,
Songs of Maxx Publishing, Tunes of R and T Direct
Recorded by Jana Kramer
Americana Performance Activity Awards:
Babel
Contributions by
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, Marcus Mumford
Published by Universal-Polygram Intl Tunes, Inc.
Recorded by Mumford & Sons
Buddy and Jim
Contributions by Frank Dycus, Jim Lauderdale
Published by Dyinda Jam Music,
Ginger Dragon Music, WBM Music Corp, Songs of Bug
Recorded by
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale
Cabin Fever
Contributions by
Hayes Carll, Corb Lund
Published by Corb Lund Music,
Highway 87 Publishing
Recorded by Corb Lund
Carnival
Contributions by Robby Hecht
Published by Old Man Henry Music
Recorded by Nora Jane Struthers &
The Party Line
The Carpenter
Contributions by Scott Avett, Seth Avett, Bob Crawford
Published by First Big Snow Publishing, NemoIVmusic,
Ramseur Family Fold Music, Truth Comes True Publishing
Recorded by The Avett Brothers
Cheater’s Game
Contributions by Hayes Carll, Liz Foster, Savannah Welch
Published by Dueling Poets Publishing, Highway 87 Publishing,
Shimmy Shake Music, WBM Music Corp
Recorded by Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
Hammer Down
Contributions by Tammy Rogers
Published by Desert Springs Music, Tammy’s Tunes
Recorded by The SteelDrivers
The Highway
Contributions by Cary Barlowe, Chris Coleman
Published by Boss Red Music, Bummermen Music
Recorded by Holly Williams
Old Yellow Moon
Contributions by Lynn Langham
Published by New Street Songs
Recorded by Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Tempest
Contributions by Bob Dylan
Published by Special Rider Music
Recorded by Bob Dylan
Thorn In My Heart
Contributions by Thomm Jutz
Published by Thomm Songs
Recorded by Kim Richey
Chase Rice Is Ready To Take Things To The Next Level
With his newest release of the single “Ready Set Roll” and EP by the same name, Chase Rice is preparing to take things to the next level in his career, and he’s working hard to get there. He’s been busy touring the country the last few months along with Sam Hunt, which will be winding down mid-December, while writing and recording his newest EP that he just released. Continue Reading →
