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Maren Morris Celebrates First Number One Song, “I Could Use A Love Song”

By on March 12, 2018 in In The Press

Front Row (L-R):  busbee, Laura Veltz, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins
Back Row (L-R): ASCAP’s Mike Sistad, BMLG’s Mike Molinar, BMI’s Jody Williams, Big Yellow Dog’s Carla Wallace, Sony Nashville’s Randy Goodman, Janet Weir, and Round Hill’s Josh Saxe
(Photo: John Shearer)

GRAMMY Award-winning BMI songwriter Maren Morris gathered with family and friends to celebrate her first number one song,” I Could Use A Love Song.” The private party was hosted by ASCAP and BMI, and was held at the Crying Wolf in East Nashville. Written by Morris, BMI songwriter Laura Veltz and ASCAP songwriter Jimmy Robbins, “I Could Use A Love Song,” which was produced by busbee, is the third single from her debut album, Hero. While party attendees mingled, BMI’s Jody Williams and ASCAP’s Mike Sistad hosted the presentations that included speeches from each of the writers’ publishers, as well as Sony Nashville’s Randy Goodman and Shane Allen. Morris’ next single, “Rich,” is currently climbing the charts.

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Kane Brown Celebrates First No. 1 Hit “What Ifs” With BMI, ASCAP And SESAC

By on March 12, 2018 in In The Press

RCA Nashville/Zone 4 artist and BMI songwriter Kane Brown celebrated the #1, double-platinum hit  “What Ifs” with co-writers Matt McGinn (SESAC), Jordan Schmidt (ASCAP) and featured vocalist/middle school classmate, Lauren Alaina (BMI). The record-breaking song marked Brown and McGinn’s first respective number ones as songwriters and recognized Brown’s historic achievement as the first artist in Billboard history to top all 5 Billboard Country charts concurrently. The chart-toppers include his hit single “What Ifs,” his current single, “Heaven,” and his #1 self-titled debut album. Brown and Alaina’s middle school choir teacher Mr. Lamar Gillespie (Mr. G) also made a surprise appearance. Just prior to this, Pinnacle Bank presented a donation on behalf of Kane Brown to the CMA Foundation to support music education. Kent Earls of Universal Music Publishing Group, Shane McAnally and Robin Palmer of SMACK songs, and Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Tree Vibez Music also spoke for each of the songwriters, commemorating the occasion. 

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Jon Pardi Celebrates Back-to-Back Number One Hits

By on March 12, 2018 in In The Press

Top (L-R): Sony/ATV’s Josh Van Valkenburg, Bart Butler and BMI’s Bradley Collins
Bottom (L-R): Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Jon Pardi and Rhett Akins
(Photo: Steve Lowry)

CMA New Artist of the Year and ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Jon Pardi gathered with songwriters, friends, family, and industry executives to celebrate two consecutive number one singles, “Dirt On My Boots” and “Heartache On The Dance Floor.” The party took place in the lobby of BMI’s Nashville offices and was hosted by BMI’s Bradley Collins, SESAC’s Shannan Hatch, and ASCAP’s Michael Martin. Written by BMI songwriters Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, and ASCAP songwriter Ashley Gorley, “Dirt On My Boots” was the second number one for Pardi. “Heartache On The Dancefloor,” the career third chart-topper for Jon, was written by BMI songwriters Pardi and Bart Butler along with SESAC writer Brice Long. Jon’s new single, “She Ain’t In It,” written by Clint Daniels and Wynn Varble, is Jon’s fourth single from his Gold-certified sophomore album California Sunrise. Jon is currently on tour with Miranda Lambert on the Livin’ Like Hippies Tour and can also be seen out on Luke Bryan’s stadium tour later this year.

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BMI And ASCAP “Fix A Drink” To Celebrate Chris Janson’s Second No. 1 Hit

By on March 12, 2018 in In The Press

    Top (L-R): BMI’s David Preston, Sea Gayle’s Christina Wiltshire, Warner Bros.’ John Esposito, ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, Sea Gayle’s Jake Gear, Combustion’s Chris Farren, Ole’s John Ozier and Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel  Bottom (L-R): Ashley Gorley, Chris Janson, Chris DuBois and Brent Anderson

BMI songwriter Chris Janson celebrated his second No. 1 hit “Fix A Drink” last week in the BMI lobby alongside ASCAP co-writers Ashley Gorley and Chris DuBois. The track marks Gorley and DuBois’ 36th and 17th No. 1s respectively. The party was hosted by BMI’s David Preston and ASCAP’s Beth Brinker, and included presentations from each writer’s publishing team as well as remarks from Warner Music Nashville Chairman & CEO John Esposito.

“One of my radio regionals Ray Vaughn always says ‘team work makes the dream work,’ and I truly believe that,” said Janson. “I have a fantastic team behind me, from my label to my management, my agency, my publisher and beyond – not to mention my wife Kelly. I am so grateful to have people who believe in my music and fight for my songs. I am proud to share this No. 1 with each and every one of them as well as my fellow songwriters Ashley and Chris.”

Chris Janson, whose current single “Drunk Girl” is Top 40 and climbing at country radio, is on tour with Cole Swindell and was recently invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Upon his induction on March 20, he will be the Opry’s youngest living member.

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BMI And ASCAP Honor Dustin Lynch’s Fifth Consecutive No. 1 “Small Town Boy”

By on March 12, 2018 in In The Press

“Small Town Boy” songwriters Rhett Akins, Kyle Fishman and Ben Hayslip gather with Dustin Lynch while celebrating their No. 1 song. (Photo: Steve Lowry)

Last week friends, family and Music Row VIPs gathered at vintage arcade bar HQ Beercade to celebrate 2017’s longest-running leader of the year “Small Town Boy” with songwriters Rhett Akins, Kyle Fishman, Ben Hayslip and Broken Bow artist Dustin Lynch. The four-week chart-topper had 2017’s largest single-week audience and marks BMI’s Rhett Akins’ and ASCAP’s Ben Hayslip’s 23rd and 21st No. 1s respectively, as well as securing BMI’s Kyle Fishman his first.

The certified PLATINUM track was honored with presentations from Warner Chappell’s Ryan Beuschel, Sony/ATV’s Tom Luteran, Play It Again Music’s Dallas Davidson, This Music’s Rusty Gaston and Broken Bow’s Executive VP Jon Loba. 

Lynch’s chart-rising single “I’d Be Jealous Too” is now spinning at Country radio. Find him on the road this spring as he joins Brad Paisley as featured support on the Weekend Warrior World Tour.

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Maren Morris Lands 1st Career #1 Song At Country Radio, Most Heard Female Artist On Country Radio In 2017

By on January 15, 2018 in In The Press

Photo credit: Alex Ferrari

Columbia Nashville GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Maren Morris scores her first No. 1 song, as both solo performer and songwriter, with her co-penned “I Could Use A Love Song” on the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase Country charts this week.

 

The song that The New York Times touts as “phenomenal” and “a meditative plaint with clear passion” has struck a chord with country radio listeners, carrying the Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz and Morris written song to the top.

 

Morris has much to celebrate. Not only was she the most heard female artist on country radio in 2017, she also finished the year by garnering her fifth career GRAMMY Award-nomination with the newly No. 1 hit “I Could Use A Love Song” being nominated for BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards to be held later this month.

 

Morris kicked off the release of “I Could Use A Love Song,” her third single from her critically acclaimed label debut album HERO, by announcing the new single from the stage of the New Faces In Country Music showcase at the annual Country Radio Seminar last year in Nashville, TN, where Morris performed in front of a packed house of country radio representatives from all over the globe. It was noted that evening that Morris was the first artist in eight years to perform on the New Faces stage after winning a GRAMMY since Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum in 2009.

 

It has almost been two years (January 20, 2016) since Morris made country radio history with her debut single, the GRAMMY Award-winning “My Church,” having 107 first week country radio chart reporting stations playing the new song; making “My Church” the highest charting debut single by a female in Country Aircheck’s Mediabase history.

 

Morris continues to prove that when it comes to her work as a singer/songwriter there may not be a ceiling, time limit, or any other boundary that can contain the art that she has on the horizon.

 

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About Maren Morris

Twenty-seven year old Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter Maren Morris has quickly established herself with vocal styling’s that reflect her country, folk and pop influences. Armed with sheer talent, honest lyrics and a completely magnetic presence, Morris’ label-debut album, the GOLD-certified HERO, released via Columbia Nashville on June 3, 2016. One week after it was available, HERO entered the Billboard Country Albums chart at No. 1 and No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, which spans across all genres. With this, the Arlington, Texas native became the first artist in the history of Columbia Nashville to open at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts with a debut album in the Soundscan era. Morris’ debut single from HERO, “My Church,” set a record at Country radio by having the most chart reporting stations to play a debut single by a country artist with 107 stations the week it hit the airwaves in addition to being certified PLATINUM by the RIAA.

 

Later in 2016 Morris tied for the most nominations with FIVE at the 50th Annual CMA Awards, including Album of the Year (HERO), Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (“My Church”), Song of the Year (“My Church”) and New Artist of the Year which she won, marking her first CMA Award. She was tapped by Billboard Magazine to receive the Billboard ‘BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST’ Award at the 11th annual Billboard Women in Music Gala as well as being awarded the Breakthrough Artist Award by the Music Business Association at Music Biz 2017.

 

Kicking off 2017 Morris took home the GRAMMY for BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE for “My Church” at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards in addition to having the most nominations for a Country music artist with FOUR to her credit including BEST NEW ARTIST, BEST COUNTRY ALBUM (HERO) and BEST COUNTRY SONG (“My Church”). She received SIX nominations for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards including Female Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the YeaR which she took home the trophy for, Album of the Year (as artist and producer) for HERO, and Single Record of the Year (as artist and producer) for “My Church.” Morris was also named Radio Disney’s BEST NEW COUNTRY ARTIST at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards. In the fall of 2017 Morris received three nominations for the 51st Annual CMA Awards including nominations for FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR as well as MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR and MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR, both for the No. 1 hit song “Craving You” by Thomas Rhett (featuring Maren Morris). In addition she received her fifth career GRAMMY Award-nomination for BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE (“I Could Use A Love Song”) for the upcoming 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards to be held January 2018.

 

Morris has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, NBC’s Today, CBS Sunday Morning, ELLEN, NBC’s The Voice, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Talk, Chelsea, NCIS: New Orleans, Sprout’s Sunny Side Up, the 50th Annual CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards and the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Morris wrapped 2017 with the conclusion of her first-ever headlining HERO Tour 2017, which also included dates in the U.K. Looking ahead at 2018 Maren will join Niall Horan on the Flicker World Tour 2018 with dates in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA.

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Brett Young Earns Third Consecutive No. 1 Hit 

By on January 8, 2018 in In The Press

“Hitmaker” (Tennessean) Brett Young continues to take “Country radio by storm” (Billboard) earning his third consecutive No. 1 with “Like I Loved You.” Young wrote the GOLD-certified tune alongside Jesse Lee, which climbed to the top spot on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay Charts where it has remained for the past three weeks.

“This was such awesome news to start the new year,” Young said. “I’m genuinely blown away and so thankful to my fans and Country radio for their continued support of my music.”

Already earning the No. 1 spot on Shazam’s Country Chart, Marie Claire named “Like I Loved You” as the top Country Song of 2017 Worth Listening To. The trajectory follows his previous chart-toppers – PLATINUM-selling lead single “Sleep Without You” and 2X PLATINUM smash “In Case You Didn’t Know,” the first Country song released in 2017 to reach PLATINUM-certification status and one of only two Country songs released last year to earn the honor.

“Destined for mass appeal,” (Rolling Stone) Young released his “soothing, approachable” (New York Times) self-titled debut album on BMLG Records. The GOLD-certified album became an instant success leading to breakout hit “In Case You Didn’t Know” being listed in The New York Times 54 Best Songs of 2017, touted as “one of this year’s most impressive pop songs.” Amazon Music named the track as the Top Country Song of 2017 while Pandora listeners also recognized Young’s tune in the Top 50 of their all-genre Top Thumb Hundred list. The song’s official music video was greeted with matched enthusiasm, surpassing 160 million+ views since its release and landing among Vevo’s top all-genre videos of 2017. Young is also the only artist to have two videos on Vevo’s Top Country Videos Chart for 2017.

Young launched his own headlining CALIVILLE TOUR in October, selling out every stop following runs with Country’s hottest including Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. His momentum continued throughout 2017, landing on multiple Billboard Year End charts and being the only Country talent on the Top New Artists. He also took the No. 2 spot on the Year End Hot Country Songs, Country Digital Songs and Country Streaming Songs charts. ASCAP recognized his “quintessential breakout year,” honoring Young for one of the Most Played Songs of the Year with “Sleep Without You.” Young was named a Ticketmaster New Favorite Artist of 2017, Rare Country’s Best New Artist and was Shazam’s only Country act included on their Emerging Artists of 2017 list. He also drew prestigious CMA, ACM, Teen Choice Award, CMT Music Awards and AIMP Award nominations.

Young is slated to perform at the AT&T College Football Playoff concert in Atlanta this afternoon before hitting the road again for headline dates. Fans can also catch him on January 17 in Riviera Maya, Mexico for Luke Bryan’s CRASH MY PLAYA Festival before joining Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018. For additional information, visit: brettyoungmusic.com.

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Thomas Rhett Continues To Accelerate With Ninth Career No. 1 “Unforgettable,” His 3rd Chart-Topper In 2017 And Fasted Rising Single So Far

By on November 7, 2017 in In The Press

Photo courtesy of the Valory Music Co.

Current multi-CMA nominee and ACM Awards Male Vocalist of the Year THOMAS RHETT’s career continues to skyrocket as “Unforgettable” hits No. 1 today on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts, reaching the top in just 14 weeks as the fastest-peaking song of his career so far. The “charming” (Rolling Stone) single is also holding the No. 1 spot for the third straight week on the Mediabase Canada Country chart. “Unforgettable” is the second single from Thomas Rhett’s Billboard 200 chart-topping release LIFE CHANGES (The Valory Music Co.), marking the third No. 1 this year and the ninth of his career.

“This is a really cool way to kick off CMA week,” said Thomas Rhett. “It’s always a good week because everyone is in town, we all get to see each other, hangout backstage at the show, but to also find out ‘Unforgettable’ is No. one is awesome.”

Thomas Rhett is currently nominated for three CMA Awards including Male Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event Of The Year and Music Video of the Year for the No. 1 GOLD-certified lead track “Craving You” as well as an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist. He has earned major trophies from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Billboard Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, iHeart Radio Music Awards and more while also drawing GRAMMY® Awards and Teen Choice Awards nominations, among others.

In September, Thomas Rhett released his third album LIFE CHANGES, the biggest, boldest-sounding record of his career, filled with a diverse batch of songs united by the “consistency of their craft” (Variety) as he stretches his sound to new limits. Highlighting his “detailed style of songwriting” (Rolling Stone), the new release debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, marking the first Country release to take the top spot in 2017.  He recently announced his headlining LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018, following his in-demand HOME TEAM TOUR which has sold out 27 stops so far this year and continues this week in Europe. For more information and for a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit ThomasRhett.com.

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Midland Celebrates First Career No. 1, “Drinkin’ Problem”

By on October 13, 2017 in In The Press

(L-R) Midland’s Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy  Photo credit: Ed Rode

Nashville came out strong yesterday (10/11) to celebrate Midland’s first career No. 1 for their certified-GOLD debut single “Drinkin’ Problem” at the Sutler Saloon. Midland co-wrote Country Music’s definitive drinking tune of 2017 with hit tunesmiths Shane McAnally (GMR) and Josh Osborne (ASCAP) and recorded alongside esteemed producer, Dann Huff. The feat marked Osborne’s 14th no. 1 and McAnally’s 25th ascend during the celebration hosted by ASCAP and BMI.

Midland follows the chart-topper with their new optimistic tune, “Make A Little” from their critically-acclaimed debut album on Big Machine Records. Touted as “the year’s best Country album” by The Washington Post, ON THE ROCKS earned the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Country Album Sales chart.

Fans can catch Midland this weekend at Austin City Limits Music Festival and out with Jon Pardi on CMT On Tour this fall. In early 2018, the trio will take the stage with Little Big Town and Kasey Musgraves. For more information about new music and a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit MidlandOfficial.com.

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BMI And SESAC Celebrate No. 1 Hit “Flatliner”

By on October 12, 2017 in In The Press

(L-R): Sony ATV’s Josh Van Valkenburg; KP Entertainment’s Kerri Edwards; producer Michael Carter; songwriter Matt Bronleewe (SESAC); Cole Swindell (BMI); songwriter Jaron Boyer (SESAC); BMI’s David Preston; SESAC’s Shannon Hatch; peer music’s Kim Wiggins; Warner Music Nashville’s Cris Lacy. (Photo by Steve Lowry)

Hit songwriters Cole Swindell (BMI), Jaron Boyer (SESAC) and Matt Bronleewe (SESAC) gathered with fans, friends and industry notables last night to celebrate the No. 1 hit “Flatliner,” from Swindell’s certified RIAA Gold album You Should Be Here. The party took place at legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge prior to Swindell headlining the Stay Downtown at Tootsie’s 57th Birthday Bash, named after Swindell’s current single, “Stay Downtown.” “Flatliner,” which features Cole’s friend/mentor Dierks Bentley, became Swindell’s record-breaking seventh consecutive No. 1 single and his tenth overall as a songwriter.

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