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Brett Young Headlines CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT

By on August 21, 2018 in In The Press

ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young will bring his “crowd-pleasing” (Arizona Central) set to fans across the country this fall with CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT. The headline dates follow last year’s sold-out tour and will launch November 16 in Royal Oak, MI. Drawing from his debut PLATINUM-certified album on BMLG Records, Young’s four consecutive PLATINUM No. 1 chart-toppers will set the pace each night as he also previews new music and continues to captivate crowds “like a seasoned pro” (The Press-Enterprise) with his “flawless vocals” (Billboard). Featuring special guests Tyler Rich and Rachel Wammack, tickets for CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT go on sale in select markets this Friday, August 24 at 10:00A local time via www.BrettYoungMusic.com. Additional markets will be announced in the coming weeks.

“This tour has got me pumped already,” said Young. “We teamed up with CMT to name it after a new song I’ve been working on. It’s all about losing track of time because you’re so wrapped up in the moment. That’s what I want it to be all about out with the fans each night, and Rachel and Tyler are going to be a great way to get it started.”

First Announced CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT 2018 Dates:
November 16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
November 17 –  Northfield, OH – Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park – Hard Rock Live
November 18 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
November 29 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
November 30 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
December 1 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
December 2 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
December 6 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
December 9 – New York, NY – Playstation Theatre
December 14 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
December 16 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Young became one of Country music’s new class of hitmakers and is the only current debut Country artist to score four chart-toppers on the Mediabase Country Chart. Alongside the blazing success at radio, his songs have been amplified by an extraordinary response to his music videos with “In Case You Didn’t Know” surpassing 197 million views and “Mercy” spending six consecutive weeks atop Vevo’s Top Country chart. Named as the only Country act on Billboard’s Top 10 New Artists, Young continues to impress the genre and beyond with nominations from the ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA Awards. Young is currently on Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018 and is set headline a sold-out show Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the first time on October 10. For additional information, visit brettyoungmusic.com.

Raised in Yuba City, a small farming community in Northern California, Tyler Rich found his love of music gathered around a Christmas tree alongside family singing holiday classics and Creedence Clearwater Revival before being introduced to the Country sounds of George Strait, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson. Fast forward to earning a degree in Economics, Tyler moved pursued a different game of numbers – music – exploring various genres with songwriting and bands before taking the leap as a solo artist signed with The Valory Music Co. While introducing his amplified sound and infectious energy coast to coast, the 2018 CMT Listen Up Artist has become a road warrior performing alongside Dustin Lynch, Sam Hunt, Brett Eldredge, Justin Moore, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay. His lead single “The Difference” has already scored the No. 1 spot on SiriusXM, crossed over 18 million streams and solidified his national television debut on NBC’s TODAY. The Rhett Akins, Ben Burgess, Devin Dawson and Jacob Durrett-penned song offers a glimpse into his real-life courtship with fiancée actress Sabina Gadecki. For additional tour dates and more, visit TylerRich.com.

Rachel Wammack, a 24-year old native from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, describes her sound as the trifecta of Country, Soul and Adult Pop. Being influenced heavily from the rich music history of her hometown, Rachel had no choice but to be shaped and sharpened by the artistic gusto that comes when those sounds merge. Rachel honed her craft not only as vocalist, but as a songwriter. At the age of 12, Rachel wrote her first song. Throughout the following adolescent years, Rachel expressed her art in her songwriting, storytelling, playing in the High school band, and pursuing a degree in professional writing. At the age of 17 she was discovered by a Sony Music Nashville executive while Rachel was performing at a fine cuisine, piano restaurant in Muscle Shoals. Five years and many written songs later, Rachel would receive a record deal from Sony Music Nashville. In April 2018 Rachel released her self-titled, four song EP via the RCA Records Nashville imprint, giving her ever growing fan base a taste of the music that’s still to come. Wammack’s EP, which includes her newly-released debut single “Damage,” proves that the young singer/songwriter is standing at the starting line of what promises to be an exciting, self-fulfilling and stunning career. For additional information, visit RachelWammack.com.

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Paramount Network Partners With Whiskey Myers For Video Piece In Advance Of “Yellowstone” Season Finale

By on August 20, 2018 in In The Press

WHAT: In advance of the season finale of hit series “Yellowstone,” Paramount Network has once again partnered with Whiskey Myers for a video piece that highlights key moments from the hit series set to their song “Stone” that was featured in episode 105. The video piece premiered on Saturday, Aug. 18 exclusively on “CMT Hot 20 Countdown.” Link to video piece HERE. 
 
WHY: Whiskey Myers has tapped an enthusiastic audience on the Kevin Costner Paramount Network drama “Yellowstone.” With an on-camera appearance and three songs featured on the hit series so far, Whiskey Myers’ music is reaching a new, fervent audience that has propelled three of the band’s albums to the Top 10 of the iTunes Country Album Chart. Mud topped the chart while Firewater followed at No. 2 and Early Morning Shakes reached No. 8. All three albums peaked in the Top 50 All-Genre with over 250,000 sales.
 
Written and produced by Oscar-nominated “Hell or High Water” and “Sicario” screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone” airs on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT and stars Costner as patriarch John Dutton, whose family controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. 
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Free Tickets: Come Be A Part Of REAL COUNTRY’s Audience

By on August 20, 2018 in In The Press
WHO: All types of music lovers from songwriters to fans 18+
WHAT: Shania Twain, Travis Tritt and Jake Owen want to invite YOU, America’s true Country music fans to Downtown Nashville and watch one of Country music’s most exciting and unique live concert experiences yet. It’s all up to you, the audience and die-hard Country fans to help us decide who is Real Country across a night of amazing music, hot food, cold beer, huge prize giveaways and surprise celebrity A-List Country stars.
Tickets are free so show up, party down and help us celebrate Country music like never before!
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 28 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 29 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 2 at 11:45 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
For tickets and more information: http://realcountrytickets.com
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Carrie Underwood Reveals CRY PRETTY Track Listing And Songwriters

By on August 20, 2018 in In The Press

Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas

Multi-platinum-selling global superstar Carrie Underwood released the track listing and songwriters for her upcoming studio album, Cry Pretty, available on September 14.  Her first time officially in the Producer chair, Underwood co-produced Cry Pretty alongside David Garcia and she co-wrote nine of the songs featured on the album making it one of her most personal albums to date.

Underwood wrote the title track and lead single, “Cry Pretty,” with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose (The Love Junkies). Underwood, exposing pure, raw emotion earned critical praise for her powerful debut performance of “Cry Pretty” at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
“She brings dignity and drama to being broken. And in her power-vocal relentlessness, Underwood shatters conventional wisdom with a potent few words and a squealing guitar.” – Hits

 

“…a classic country song with soul at its cathartic heart” – NPR

“…channeled her inner country-soul diva” during the “knockout rendition.” – Rolling Stone

Cry Pretty includes a bonus track also co-written by Underwood featuring Ludacris, “The Champion” which opened NBC’s Super Bowl LII and was incorporated into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games coverage earlier this year.

Album Pre-order

Cry Pretty Track List:

  1. Cry Pretty (Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
  2. Ghosts On The Stereo (Hillary Lindsey, Tom Douglas, Andrew Dorff)
  3. Low (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
  4. Backsliding (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
  5. Southbound (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Josh Miller)
  6. That Song That We Used To Make Love To (Hillary Lindsey, Jason Evigan)
  7. Drinking Alone (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
  8. The Bullet (Marc Beeson, Andy Albert, Allen Shamblin)
  9. Spinning Bottles (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
  10. Love Wins (Carrie Underwood, David Garcia, Brett James)
  11. End Up With You (Hillary Lindsey, Brett McLaughlin, Will Weatherly)
  12. Kingdom (Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Dave Barnes)

Produced by David Garcia and Carrie Underwood

Bonus Track – The Champion (Carrie Underwood, Brett James, Chris DeStefano, Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris) Produced by Jim Jonsin

In Spring 2019, Underwood will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360. Sponsored by CALIA, the new tour will kick off on May 1 in Greensboro, NC, and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada and be promoted by AEG Presents.  She will be joined on tour by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.

THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360:

Date City Venue
May 1, 2019 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
May 3, 2019 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC
May 4, 2019 N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
May 6, 2019 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
May 9, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
May 11, 2019 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 12, 2019 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
May 14, 2019 Sacramento, CA Golden1 Center
May 16, 2019 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
May 18, 2019 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
May 21, 2019 Portland, OR MODA Center at Rose Garden
May 22, 2019 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
May 24, 2019 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
May 25, 2019 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
May 28, 2019 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
May 31, 2019 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
June 2, 2019 Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place
June 9, 2019 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
June 10, 2019 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
June 13, 2019 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
June 15, 2019 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
June 16, 2019 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
June 18, 2019 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
June 20, 2019 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
June 21, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
June 23, 2019 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sept 10, 2019 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
Sept 12, 2019 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
Sept 14, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
Sept 16, 2019 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Sept 18, 2019 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
Sept 19, 2019 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sept 21, 2019 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sept 22, 2019 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
Sept 24, 2019 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sept 25, 2019 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Sept 27, 2019 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Sept 29, 2019 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
Sept 30, 2019 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
Oct 2, 2019 New York City, NY Madison Square Garden
Oct 4, 2019 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena
Oct 5, 2019 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Oct 10, 2019 Boston, MA TD Garden
Oct 12, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
Oct 13, 2019 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
Oct 16, 2019 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Oct 17, 2019 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Oct 19, 2019 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Oct 20, 2019 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Oct 23, 2019 Memphis, TN FedExForum
Oct 24, 2019 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Oct 26, 2019 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Oct 27, 2019 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Oct 29, 2019 Chicago, IL United Center
Oct 31, 2019 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

*Tickets on sale Friday, Aug 24 for Wichita, Kansas City and Sioux Falls

About Carrie Underwood:
Carrie Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005 American Idol win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, and film. A seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner, she has sold 64 million records worldwide and recorded 26 #1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote.

She will release Cry Pretty, her first studio album on Capitol Records Nashville on September 14, marking the first time she has co-produced her own album.  The title track and lead single was released worldwide on April 11. Co-produced and co-written by Carrie, it has already topped the iTunes Top Songs charts in 12 countries. In Spring 2019, Carrie will launch The Cry Pretty Tour 360, which will kick off in May and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this year, she released the hit event anthem she co-wrote, “The Champion” featuring Ludacris, which opened NBC’s Super Bowl LII and was incorporated into the network’s coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

In 2013, Carrie starred as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour holiday blockbuster, the Emmy®-winning The Sound of Music Live!, whose airings attracted 44 million viewers.  She is lead designer for her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, which launched in 2015 and is exclusively available at DICK’S Sporting Goods nationwide and online at www.caliastudio.com.  This Spring, Carrie celebrated her 10th anniversary as a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry and will return this Fall for her sixth season as the voice of primetime television’s #1 program, Sunday Night Football. This November, Carrie and Brad Paisley will co-host the CMA Awards for the 11th consecutive year.

 

*Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas

www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com
www.carrieunderwood.fm
Facebook.com/CarrieUnderwood
Twitter: @carrieunderwood
Instagram: @CarrieUnderwood

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Hotel Thrillist To Take Place At The Westin Nashville September 21-23

By on August 20, 2018 in In The Press

Thrillist is excited to announced that its 8th Annual Hotel Thrillist, presented by Chase Sapphire, will take place at the Westin Nashville from September 21-23rd. During the weekend-long celebration, Thrillist flies in 200+ influencers, clients and friends to one of the brand’s favorite cities, takes over a hotel and showcases all the best that city has to offer in 48 hours. With additional sponsors including Acura, Coca-Cola, George Dickel Tennessee Whisky and Hotels.com, Hotel Thrillist will consist of these major events: A Nashville Feast, hosted by Chef Maneet Chauhan BMI Rooftop on The Row, Friday 9/21 7PM – 10PM A Nashville Feast will bring together 24 of Nashville’s top restaurants for one night only. Hosted by Chef Maneet Chauhan, participating restaurants include Jim ‘N Nicks BBQ, Deacon’s New South, Henley, Hugh-Baby’s, Peg Leg Porker, Mitchell Delicatessen Fin & Pearl, Woolworth on 5th, Party Fowl, Butcher & Bee, Tànsuŏ, The Mockingbird, Chauhan Ale & Masala House, Sinema Restaurant & Bar, Black Rabbit, Rosepepper Cantina, Five Daughters Bakery, Homestead Manor, Chago’s Cantina, Henrietta Red, Little Octopus, Kayne Prime, Nashville Sweets, and Von Elrod’s Beer Garden & Sausage House. This event is open to the public. You can purchase tickets here.

Saturday Honky-Tonk Jason Aldean’s, Saturday 9/22 2PM – 5PM A honky-tonk-style party with surprise musical performances and cocktails at Jason Aldean’s own spot on lower Broadway. This event is open to the public.

Rockstar Mansion Party Mt. Richmore, Saturday 9/22 8PM – 12AM To mark the end of Hotel Thrillist Nashville, country music star John Rich has opened his home, ‘Mt. Richmore’ for a massive party alongside his guitar-shaped swimming pool, featuring a private performance by John Rich himself.

This is an invite-only event.

About Thrillist:

Thrillist means fun; we are the essential resource for how to spend your time and money. We’re eaters, drinkers, travelers, and doers. We serve the curious and believe that new experiences are what drive the richest lives. We bring our passion, expertise, and taste to bear on the things that are truly worth your time and money. Life’s for living, and that’s why we’re here. Today will be great. In December 2016, Thrillist joined forces with NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker to form Group Nine Media — a global top 10 publisher.

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Stop Dreaming, Nashville Is Guaranteed A ‘White Christmas’ As Beloved Holiday Classic Comes To TPAC Nov. 13-18 

By on August 20, 2018 in In The Press

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film is coming to Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall this holiday season. Bring your loved ones for a heart-warming celebration of Americana from Nov. 13-18.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m. at TPAC.org, by phone at 615-782-4040 and at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick St., in downtown Nashville. For groups of 10 or more, call 615-782-4060.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas tells the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn who fall for a stunning sister act in the process. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” “Happy Holiday,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies” and the unforgettable title song, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas promises to be a merry and bright experience for the entire family.

The New York Times exclaims “this cozy trip down memory lane should be put on your wish list.”  And, the New York Daily News hailed Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as “a holiday card come to life.”

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas features music and lyrics by Irving Berlin with book by David Ives and Paul Blake and is based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.

This production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is produced by Work Light Productions. The creative team includes direction and choreography by Randy Skinner, scenic design by Anna Louizos, scenic supervision and adaptation by Kenneth Foy, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Peter Fitzgerald and Erich Bechtel. The tour is produced by agreement with R&H Theatricals, an Imagem Company.

If You Go:
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov. 13-18, 2018
TPAC’s Jackson Hall
505 Deaderick St.

Tickets:
TPAC.org
615-782-4040

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is presented locally by Dollywood.

Performance schedule, prices, and cast are subject to change without notice. The Broadway season is supported by the HCA Foundation on behalf of HCA and the TriStar Family of Hospitals, and media sponsor NewsChannel 5. Institutional sponsors for TPAC include Nissan North America and Coca-Cola. TPAC is funded in part by support from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission.

TPAC is an accessible facility that provides a variety of services including wheelchair accommodations, accessible parking, and assistive listening devices. Open captioning, American Sign Language, audio description, and large print and Braille programs are offered at the Sunday matinee performance of each Broadway series and Broadway special engagement. For more information about accessible services, contact Access@TPAC.org or call 615-782-6577.

TPAC reminds ticket buyers that the only official place to buy tickets online is TPAC.org

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“Music for Mike” Benefit Concert – Superstar Line Up – Tuesday Sept. 25th

By on August 18, 2018 in In The Press

Current and Former Arista Nashville Artists Lend Their Talent to Help Former Promo Guy

Date:  Tuesday, September 25, 2018 7:00pm

Location:  War Memorial Auditorium 301 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37243

Tuesday, September 25, 2018, current and former Arista Nashville artists will take to the stage of the historic War Memorial Auditorium in support of Mike Owens at the “Music for Mike” benefit concert.  In 2014, Owens, a radio promotion manager with the label throughout the 1990’s, was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and has been placed on dialysis while he awaits a donor kidney.

The Music for Mike list of performers, which reads like a country music Who’s-Who, includes recent Songwriter’s Hall of Fame inductee Alan Jackson, superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, and critically acclaimed entertainer Brad Paisley, along with BlackHawk, Diamond Rio, Lee Roy Parnell, Pam Tillis, Phil Vassar and Steve Wariner. In total, these artists have sold over 150 million albums and racked up 99 number 1 hits. Backing this stellar line-up is veteran touring band, Sixwire.

95.5 Nash Icon has partnered with Music for Mike, and morning show host, Marty McFly, will serve as M.C.  Cumulus VP Country Format, Charlie Cook, acknowledges the artist line up is a perfect fit for the station, but explains their reasons for supporting the show run much deeper. “Every once in a while Nashville can come together for not only a good cause but in this case one that means something to all of us personally.  95.5 Nash Icon is proud to play a role in helping Mike and his family.”

Owens’ treatment has led to other health issues and mounting medical bills. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will go directly to the Mike Owens Family Trust.    If you are unable to attend but would like to help, please visit Mike’s GO FUND ME page. 

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, August 17th.  Click HERE to purchase.

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LeAnn Rimes To Host The PEDIGREE Foundation Pawty – BBQ, Boots & Bling On October 11th

By on August 14, 2018 in In The Press

PEDIGREE Foundation will commemorate its 10-Year Anniversary with a special event celebration to honor a decade of giving back to shelters and rescues in the U.S.   PEDIGREE Foundation Pawty: BBQ, Boots, & Bling will be held on Thursday, October 11th at Marathon Music Works (1402 Clinton Street, Nashville, TN) with special music by Grammy award-winning artist LeAnn Rimes.  SiriusXM’s The Highway host, Storme Warren, 

will serve as the emcee for the “Pawty.”  The event will raise funds to benefit PEDIGREE Foundation grants program that supports organizations that help dogs in need find loving homes.

LeAnn Rimes
Photo by Steven Sebring

A limited number of tickets are now on sale to the public at www.PedigreeFoundation.org.  Tickets are $175 per person or $2,500 for a table of 10.

 

The event will feature a cocktail reception, delicious BBQ buffet dinner, a silent and LIVE auction with a chance to win fabulous trips and autographed celebrity memorabilia.  After dinner, attendees will enjoy an exclusive night of music with multi-platinum selling artist LeAnn Rimes, who skyrocketed into stardom with her breakout country hit “Blue” in 1996.  Rimes just released her new Re-Imagined EP on June 20 and will be seen in a new Hallmark Original movie, “It’s Christmas, Eve” this holiday season.

 

Top event sponsors include Dollar General, Hallmark Channel and Transcontinental Packaging.

 

PEDIGREE Foundation was established in 2008 by dog lovers with a passionate belief that every dog deserves a loving home.  The foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation of Mars Petcare that supports shelters and rescue organizations, as well as encouraging people to ADOPT, VOLUNTEER, and DONATE. Since 2008, the foundation has contributed more than $6.7 million through 5,000 grants to shelters and rescues across the country, supporting Mars Petcare’s purpose:  A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™.

 

Other event sponsors include Atlantic Packaging, DDB Worldwide and Silgan.  For more information about sponsorship opportunities, updates and how to donate to the cause, please visit PEDIGREE Foundation at www.PedigreeFoundation.org.

 

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About PEDIGREE Foundation

Formed in 2008 by the makers of PEDIGREE® food for dogs, PEDIGREE Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations throughout the country. Through no fault of their own, more than 3.3 million dogs end up in shelters and rescue organizations every year, and nearly half of them never find a place to call home. For more information on how you can support the foundation visit www.PedigreeFoundation.org.

© 2018 Mars or Affiliates.

 

About Leann Rimes

LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. Rimes released her 16th studio RCA UK/Thirty Tigers album, Remnants in 2017. The album debuted at # 4 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart and peaked at #3 on iTunes ® overall charts in its first week and garnered two #1 Billboard Dance hits with “Long Live Love”, “LovE is LovE is LovE” and one Top 5 hit with “Love Line”. She is set to premiere a new EP titled Re-Imagined on June 20 and will lighting up the television screens this holiday season when starring in a new original Hallmark Christmas movie, “It’s Christmas, Eve.”

 

Globally, she has sold more than 44 million units, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; one Country Music Association Award and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award.

 

Last year, the powerhouse vocalist was honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for her 20 years of support of equal rights. This follows her 2009 honor when she was the recipient of the ACM Humanitarian Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award. Out of the 42 singles she has released throughout her expansive career, LeAnn’s song “How Do I Live,” continues to rank #4 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs,” and it holds the record for being the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 15 of her multi-genre singles are top-10 hits, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries.

 

About Storme Warren

Storme Warren is a writer, producer and media personality. He has worked for over two decades in television and entertainment appearing on networks such as CNN, TNN and GAC. Storme served as the host of GAC’s Headline Country show for over a decade and is currently the host of The Highway on Sirius/XM radio.

 

About Mars Petcare

Mars Petcare is a diverse and growing business with 75,000 Associates across 50+ countries dedicated to one purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™. With 75 years of experience, our portfolio of almost 50 brands serves the health and nutrition needs of almost half the world’s pets – including brands PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN™, NUTRO™, GREENIES™, SHEBA®, CESAR®, JAMS™ and EUKANUBA™ Brands as well as The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, which has advanced research in the nutrition and health of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare is also the world’s largest veterinary health provider through a network of over 2,000 pet hospitals including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, PET PARTNERS™, and VCA™. We’re also at the forefront of emerging innovation and technology for pets, pet owners and veterinarians, with WISDOM PANEL™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the WHISTLE™ GPS dog tracker, and LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator and COMPANION FUND™ programs that drive innovation and disruption in the pet care industry. As a family business and guided by our principles of mutuality and freedom, we are privileged with the flexibility to fight for what we believe in – and we choose to fight for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

© 2018 Mars or Affiliates

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Preds’ P.K. Subban & Roman Josi And Titans’ Taylor Lewan & Marcus Mariota Join Music City Food + Wine’s “Friday Night Throwdown” As Celebrity Sous Chefs

By on August 11, 2018 in In The Press
Music City Food + Wine is pleased to welcome
Nashville Predators’  P.K. Subban and Roman Josi as well as Tennessee Titans‘  Taylor Lewan and Marcus Mariota as celebrity sous chefs at the Friday Night Throwdown as well as an all-star roster of Official Drink of Nashville competitors to round out the festival programming:

http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/.

Friday Night Throwdown
Experience the ultimate culinary face-off as star chefs Anne Burrell and Tim Love go head-to-head in a spirited cooking demo, each captaining a team featuring celebrity sous chefs from the Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans and emceed by Jessie James Decker.
Burrell and the Preds’ Subban and Josi will battle Love and the Titans’ Lewan and Mariota as each team is challenged to create the ultimate meal from a surprise ingredient box. Come out and cheer on the hometown teams as they battle for bragging rights in the kitchen – and on the Festival’s playing field.
“I am just soooo SUPER excited for the Music City Food + Wine Festival,” says Anne Burrell. “I can’t wait for the Throwdown, where I will compete against my good buddy Tim Love with the help of my talented teammates P.K. and Roman from the Preds!”
“I don’t know if Josi and I will win the cook off, but we should definitely get first place simply for good looks,” says P.K. Subban.
“I have never been a passionate cook, but I am passionate about winning,” says Taylor Lewan. “With a teammate like Marcus, I like to think P.K. and Josi don’t have a chance.”
“I am so looking forward to facing Anne Burrell in what will surely be an amazing Throwdown!” says Tim Love. “With Taylor and Marcus on my side, we will be tough to beat.”
Official Drink of Nashville
Join the city’s top bartenders and mixologists as they compete to create the Official Drink of Nashville. The competition will celebrate the spirit of Nashville and shine a spotlight on Music City’s talented bartending community as the city’s top teams mix, shake and measure to create this year’s essential Nashville cocktail, as voted by Festival attendees. The Official Drink of Nashville participants will compete within the Grand Taste on Friday night, September 14, and include: Joshua Doolan (Rosemary & Beauty Queen); Gabriel Fuenmayor (Bar Sovereign); Sally Gatza (LA Jackson); J.A. Harrison (Noelle); Akinde Olagundoye (Skull’s Rainbow Room); Jacob Strawn (Gertie’s Bar); Christopher Weber (Hemingway’s Bar & Hideaway); and Jenny Woods (Gray & Dudley).
“I couldn’t be more excited to compete in the Official Drink of Nashville,” says Jacob Strawn, Gertie’s Bar lead bartender. “I’m thrilled to showcase one of Gertie’s new cocktails and hang out with some of the most talented bar staff and friends in the city. It will be an amazing night!”
Tickets & More Information:
Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options include Friday Evening Ticket and Saturday Ticket. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
The Friday Evening Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Friday, September 14 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including the Official Drink of Nashville competition and the Friday Night Throwdown; Grand Taste more than 80 beer, wine, cocktail, and culinary tastings; and access to Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint and Friends.
The Saturday Ticket ($165 per person) includes single-day access to Saturday, September 15 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including the Grand Taste cooking.
For more information, please visit http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com or follow us on Instagram (Instagram.com/musiccityfw), (Twitter.com/musiccityfw) and Facebook (Facebook.com/musiccityfw) #MCFW.
Music City Food + Wine is generously sponsored by: Nashville Convention + Visitors Bureau, Toyota and FOOD & WINE.
About Music City Food + Wine Festival:
Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents – producer of Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin’s Zilker Park.
About FOOD & WINE:
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, clubs, events, dinnerware and cookware. FOOD & WINE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Affluent Media Group.
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Songwriters, NMPA, And SESAC Announce Unconditional Support For Music Modernization Act

By on August 2, 2018 in In The Press

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), the Songwriters of North America (SONA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and SESAC today announced they have agreed to work together to support the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The broad coalition demonstrates an unprecedented commitment by the industry to support songwriters and music publishers, who will benefit from the bill’s ultimate passage, resulting in the most comprehensive reform to the music copyright business in generations.

The MMA improves how songwriters are paid by digital streaming services. The bill creates a single mechanical licensing entity which will establish an open, transparent copyright ownership database that will be overseen by music publishers and songwriters and paid for by digital services.

At the encouragement of Senators deeply involved in the legislation and recognizing the importance of the MMA for the future of the music industry, the parties have endorsed a provision under consideration by the Senate to amend the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s (MLC) administration of voluntary licenses outside the scope of the Section 115 compulsory license in order to ensure private vendors can continue to participate in the music market, maintaining competition which is beneficial to songwriters and producers.

All parties have enthusiastically agreed and respectfully request the Senate pass the MMA.

Nashville Songwriters Association International: “Reaching consensus within the music industry, on what may be the most important songwriter legislation in history, is a win for American songwriters and the broader music community. We are pleased to have put our differences behind us and support this bill in unanimous harmony. The Nashville Songwriters Association International has been a friend and fan of SESAC’s for decades and that is how our relationship will immediately resume.”

Songwriters of North America Executive Directors Michelle Lewis and Kay Hanley: “We are pleased to have come together with our partners SESAC, the NMPA, SONA and NSAI to move forward as a unified music community to support the successful passage and implementation of the much-needed Music Modernization Act. SONA would personally like to thank our partners, the NSAI and songwriter Ross Golan for their efforts and support in mobilizing the songwriter and artist community nationwide.”

NMPA President & CEO David Israelite: “We are thrilled that we have mutually agreed on a path forward. We are stronger when our music family speaks with one voice and this agreement will allow us to come together to work towards the passage of the MMA. Songwriters need and deserve this bill. We thank the Senators involved for their leadership and guidance.”

SESAC Chairman & CEO John Josephson: “SESAC has been fighting for songwriters since 1931 and continues to do so with its enthusiastic support of the MMA. At the encouragement of Senators closely involved in this legislation, all parties came together to agree on outstanding items related to the MMA including the reform of the Section 115 compulsory license and other important related matters. We share a collective responsibility to help ensure that the MMA benefits all stakeholders in the industry and look forward to the Senate’s consideration of the bill.”

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