BMI, Broadcast Music, Inc, announced today that five members of the Writer-Publisher team in Nashville have been promoted, with elevated responsibilities assigned to Bradley Collins, Leslie Roberts, David Preston, Penny Gattis and Erica Glidewell. Additionally, recent Belmont graduate Josh Tomlinson has been hired as the new addition to the team as Associate Director, Writer-Publisher Relations. Continue Reading →
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MEGHAN TRAINOR’S TITLE WINS 2016 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR “FAVORITE ALBUM”
Last night at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards, Meghan Trainor took home “Favorite Album” for her chart-topping, RIAA platinum-certified full-length debut, Title [Epic Records].
C.F. MARTIN & CO., INC. CELEBRATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC MARTIN DREADNOUGHT WITH TWO NEW LIMITED EDITION MODELS AT 2016 WINTER NAMM TRADE SHOW
Martin Guitar (www.martinguitar.com)
will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of their iconic Dreadnought model (1916-2016), known worldwide as the most copied body size in the world. To launch the year-long celebration, Martin Guitar will unveil two distinctive limited edition models during the 2016 Winter NAMM Trade show in Anaheim, CA: the D-222 Anniversary Edition and D-28 John Lennon 75th Anniversary Edition. The two limited edition models pay homage to the highly influential instrument which shaped the sound of American music.
TRACE ADKINS RETURNS WITH “JESUS AND JONES” ON BBR MUSIC GROUP’S WHEELHOUSE RECORDS
Trace Adkins is back with “Jesus and Jones,” a song about walking the line between temptation and good intentions. It’s Adkins’ first single with Wheelhouse Records, part of the BBR Music Group, and was written by Jim McCormick, Casey Beathard and Tyler Farr. The official lyric video is now live and the song will be available across all digital retailers and streaming partners this Friday, January 8th.
Watch the official lyric video for “Jesus and Jones” HERE.
Prior to the holidays, a live recording of the song appeared online and TasteofCountry.com observed, “Adkins’ return hardly comes hat in hand. Physically and sonically he’s a leaner version of the singer that returned to rehab in 2014, but no less aggressive. With “Jesus and Jones” he’s doubled-down on roughneck with no promises that he won’t cross that line again.”
In a special email to fans with a limited-time free download of the new song, Trace stated, “this is our first single off a new album that’ll come out later this year. This is a song that’s auto-biographical. The first thing I ever did behind a microphone was singing bass in a gospel quartet. At the same time, I was playing guitar and singing in honky tonks, so, that’s when the struggle began…the wrestling match between ‘Jesus’ and ‘Jones’ and I still struggle with that.”
Like its subject matter, the uptempo, hard-driving song juxtaposes Adkins’ rich baritone with Gospel choirs, electric guitars and lyrics both pious and risqué. The song opens with a confession: “I’m the last one standing every Saturday night, all the rights feel wrong and the wrongs feel right but every Sunday morning I see the light again.” Later, it struggles with walking the line: “I need to find some middle ground between let ‘er rip and settling down, but I go from dry to drowned, lost to found, stone cold sober to just plain stoned.”
ABOUT TRACE ADKINS:
Trace Adkins’ trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “Ladies Love Country Boys,” “Songs About Me,” “Every Light In The House,” “Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins),” and “Just Fishin’,” to name a few. Trace kicked off 2016 with the release of “Jesus and Jones,” his first single with BBR Music Group’s Wheelhouse Records. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Thus far, Adkins has performed 11 USO Tours.
In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. Trace has played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey) and a wise tattoo artist in the family-friendly Moms’ Night Out (starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin, Sarah Drew).
Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Announced
This year’s class of Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and are Blair Garner, Mike & Dana Schuff, and Lisa Dent in the On-Air category, and Mick Anselmo, Kerby Confer, Jack Reno, Tim Roberts and Jim Slone in the Radio category. Reigning ACM and CMA “Entertainer of the Year,” Luke Bryan, will be on-hand to recognize the inductees LIVE during the Country Radio Seminar 2016 opening ceremonies on Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. CT; providing an opportunity for the class of 2016 to be acknowledged during Country radio’s biggest week. Continue Reading →
The Cains Release New Single, “Knock Knock” to Country Radio
The Cains are pulling out all the stops in their haunting, hard-edged new single, “Knock Knock.” Featuring angst-filled vocals with a country-rock twist, while also showcasing The Cains’ signature sibling harmonies, “Knock Knock” is destined to catch the ears of music fans all over.
GEORGIA HIT MAKERS “THE PEACH PICKERS” GEAR UP FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL “JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY PRESENTS GEORGIA ON MY MIND”
Much-anticipated show returns to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium May 10, 2016. Tickets on sale now.
Continuing what is quickly becoming a star-studded, sold-out spring tradition, The Peach Pickers will once again host Jameson Irish Whiskey Presents Georgia On My Mind, an evening celebrating the music of Georgia. The event returns to the historic Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 and will include a special tribute to Otis Redding. The much sought-after tickets are available for purchase now, with proceeds benefitting the non-profit Georgia Music Foundation. Tickets are $49.50 and $39.50 and can be purchased via Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, ryman.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
GRAMMY® Nominee Cam to Make Her Tonight Show Debut on January 11
Arista Nashville/RCA Records singer/songwriter Cam hit #1 in December with her Platinum-certified country smash, “Burning House,” and the Best Country Solo Performance GRAMMY® nominee will perform the song in her debut appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, January 11.
CANAAN SMITH TO PERFORM DURING COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME
Mercury Nashville’s Canaan Smith is set to perform as part of pregame festivities during the College Football Playoff National Championship, Monday, January 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. On the field prior to the game, Canaan will sing “America the Beautiful,” accompanied by a group of elite vocalists from “Encore,” the touring ensemble of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus. In addition to Canaan, the pregame entertainment will also include contemporary R&B/Hip-Hop star Ciara performing the National Anthem and fellow country artist Eric Church who will headline the Championship Tailgate.
GET COVERED WITH MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE’S FREE MUSIC INDUSTRY HEALTHCARE SEMINARS
Music Health Alliance, the music industry’s non-profit healthcare advocate, is offering a series of FREE “Get Covered” seminars open to everyone in the music industry. Music Health Alliance, whose founder and 2015 Healthcare Hero recipient Tatum Hauck Allsep recently highlighted the music industry’s widespread need for medical insurance and healthcare coverage in an Op-Ed for The Tennessean, is hosting two seminars this month designed to empower the music community in selecting a healthcare plan and making informed healthcare decisions. Continue Reading →
