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August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES
14th Annual ACM Honors
Beloved TV Journalist And Producer Lisa Lee Dies At 52
“The Storyteller“ Tom T. Hall Passes
Rock And Country Titan Don Everly Passes
Kelly Rich To Exit Amazon Music
SMACKSongs Promotes Four
Kacey Musgraves Announces Fourth Studio Album
Reservoir Inks Deal With Alabama
Old Dominion, Lady A Announce New Albums
Alex Kline Signs With Dann Huff, Sheltered Music Publishing
DISClaimer Singles Reviews
And much more…
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SIGN UP HERE (FREE!)14th Annual ACM Honors Celebrates Industry & Studio Recording Winners From
55th & 56th ACM Awards
Luke Combs accepts the Gene Weed Milestone Award while Ashley McBryde looks on. Photo: Getty Images / Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music presented the 14th Annual ACM Honors, recognizing the special award honorees, and Industry and Studio Recording Award winners from the 55th and 56th Academy of Country Music Awards.
The event featured a star-studded lineup of live performances and award presentations celebrating Special Awards recipients Joe Galante and Rascal Flatts (ACM Cliffie Stone Icon Award), Lady A and Ross Copperman (ACM Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award), Luke Combs and Michael Strickland (ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award), Dan + Shay (ACM Jim Reeves International Award), RAC Clark (ACM Mae Boren Axton Service Award), Toby Keith (ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award), Loretta Lynn, Gretchen Peters and Curly Putman (ACM Poet’s Award) and Ken Burns’ Country Music (ACM Tex Ritter Film Award).
Also honored were winners of the 55th ACM Industry Awards, 55th & 56th ACM Studio Recording Awards, along with 55th and 56th ACM Songwriter of the Year winner, Hillary Lindsey. The show will air live on Circle TV on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 8pm ET with encore on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 12am ET.
Artists who performed on stage included Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ronnie Dunn, Nicolle Galyon, HARDY, Caylee Hammack, Alan Jackson, Chris Janson, Lady A,
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August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, RaeLynn, Jordan Reynolds, Brittney Spencer, Keith Urban, Laura Veltz, Sam Williams and Lee Ann Womack. The house band for the evening included Elizabeth Chan, Annie Clements, Stephcynie Curry, Kris Donegan, Mike Hicks, Jordan Lawson, Justin Schipper and Therry Thomas; lead by musical director Derek Wells. Additional special guest presenter included Sarah Trahern. Jordan Lawson, Justin Schipper and Therry Thomas; lead by musical director Derek Wells.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the Jim Reeves International Award. Photo: Getty Images / Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
Beloved TV Journalist And Producer Lisa Lee Dies At 52
Lisa Lee, senior vice president of creative and content for the Academy of Country Music, passed away on Saturday (Aug. 21) after a battle with brain cancer. She was 52.
Lee was born Alicia Faye Young in Cabot, Arkansas, on Dec. 24, 1968.
One of her early jobs was at KTAL-TV, an NBC affiliate serving Texarkana and Shreveport, Louisiana, where she began to be interested in entertainment stories. She started covering country music concerts and events in the Arkansas area and surrounding states at this time.
Jim Owens and Associates, production company behind TNN Country News, hired her, and she moved to Nashville to work for the company from 1995 to 1999.
In 2000, Lee moved to CMT and CMT.com as a news correspondent and producer.
In 2007, Lee accepted the Academy of Country Music’s offer to draw on her experience as a TV journalist and producer to help the Academy establish and grow their own in-house creative and video production department. As the Academy’s lead staff producer, she oversaw all video production as well as the design, creation, and editing of ACM logos, digital and printed materials including ACM Tempo magazine, the ACM Awards program book, and both the ACM and ACM Lifting Lives websites.
With her long history of production and network teamwork, Lee served as a liaison with CBS television’s creative departments and CBS.com for promos and creative content surrounding the annual ACM Awards. She was named producer of the Academy of Country Music Honors, a live industry event dedicated to celebrating the Academy’s special award honorees, off-camera category winners, and ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards winners. Held each year at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Lisa imbued the event with a real love for the people who go the extra mile to support, expand, and protect Country Music in its most creative places.
In 2014, Lee wrote and created This Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards. The deeply researched coffee table book celebrated the 50 the anniversary of the ACM Awards and included a forward by Reba McEntire. MR
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August 20, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
“The Storyteller” Tom T. Hall Passes
Country Music Hall of Fame member Tom T. Hall died Friday, Aug. 20 at age 85.
Known as “The Storyteller,” the singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry star passed away on Friday, according to his son Dean Hall. He had been in failing health for several years.
Tom T. Hall created such indelible songs as “Harper Valley P.T.A.” for Jeannie C. Riley, “Little Bitty” for Alan Jackson and “How I Got to Memphis” for Bobby Bare. As a recording artist, he placed more than 50 singles on the country popularity charts in 1967-87, 21 of which became top-10 hits.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee was born near Olive Hill, KY in 1936. His family was poor, but the boy’s upbringing was relatively carefree. He picked up the guitar at age four and wrote his first song when he was nine.
His childhood ended at age 13 when his mother died, as did his boyhood musical hero, the latter immortalized in his 1971 hit “The Year That Clayton Delaney Died.” When he was 15, his father was shot and wounded in a hunting accident, Hall dropped out of school and went to work in a garment factory, a “sweat shop.”
He joined a local bluegrass band and began appearing on WMOR radio in Morehead, Kentucky. When his fellow musicians were drafted for the Korean War, Hall remained at the station as a disc jockey.
In 1957, he enlisted in the Army for a three-year hitch. While stationed in Germany, he earned his high-school diploma and performed in a servicemen’s country band. He impressed the G.I.’s with his original songs. His 1970 hit “Salute to a Switchblade” was inspired during this time.
Back in civilian life, he resumed work as a D.J. and attended college in Virginia on the G.I. Bill. An acquaintance sent his songs to Nashville, where Newkeys Music signed him to a songwriting contract. The company’s co-founder Jimmy C. Newman turned Hall’s “D.J. For a Day” into a top-10 country hit in 1963. On Jan. 1, 1964, Tom T. Hall moved toMusic City with $46 and a guitar.
Within months of his arrival, Dave Dudley scored with Hall’s songs “Mad” (1964) and “What We’re Fighting For” (1965). Dudley subsequently issued singles of eight additional Hall songs, including the No. 1 hit “The Pool Shark” (1970). Newman reprised his support with the top-10 hits “Artificial Rose” (1965) and “Back Pocket Money” (1966). Meanwhile, Johnny Wright hit No.1 in 1965 with Hall’s “Hello Vietnam.”
Mercury Records signed Tom T. Hall as a recording artist, and he debuted on the country charts with the top-40 hit “I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew” in 1967. During that same year, fellow Mercury artist Margie Singleton asked him to write her a song. She was out of town when he finished it, so newcomer Jeannie C. Riley was pitched the tune. Her version of “Harper Valley P.T.A.” was recorded on a Friday night in 1968. By Saturday afternoon, radio stations were playing it. By the close of the following week, factories were shipping the singles to stores as fast as they could press them.
“Harper Valley P.T.A.” topped the pop and country charts, sold six million copies, won a Grammy and a CMA award, inspired a movie and a TV series and became a national sensation. Tom T. Hall never recorded it.
Read more of Robert K. Oermann's obituary for Tom T. Hall here.
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August 20, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Rock And Country Titan Don Everly Passes
Don Everly, one of the most influential artists in pop-music history, died in Nashville on Saturday (Aug. 21).
His death at age 84 was confirmed yesterday by Variety, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, the BBC and other worldwide media outlets. As half of The Everly Brothers, he became an inaugural inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The team is also in the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Everlys have sold more than 40 million records. They toured globally for six decades.
Don and younger brother Phil Everly (1939-2014) were famed for their spine-tingling vocal harmonies, The Everly Brothers were profound influences on artists ranging from The Beatles to Simon & Garfunkel. Their sound has been cited by The Byrds, The Eagles, Peter & Gordon, The Hollies, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys, Rodney Crowell, The Bee Gees and every harmony duo that has succeeded them.
Don’s driving, open-tuned, steel-string guitar work was also influential. Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones is among many who emulated it.
Don Everly was the writer behind such enduring songs as “Cathy’s Clown,” “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad),” “(‘Til) I Kissed You” and “The Price of Love.” Both he and Phil also had solo recording careers.
Born in 1937, Isaac Donald Everly was the son of country entertainers Ike Everly (1908-1975) and Margaret Everly. He was born in the family’s home state of Kentucky. Phil followed two years later. He was born in Chicago, where Ike was working in local clubs and on WLS radio.
Former coal miner Ike Everly was an accomplished guitarist whose distinctive thumb-picking style was admired by Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler and many others. Don was mentored by his father from an early age, and made his debut as a radio performer in 1945 when Ike was working at KMA in Shenandoah, Iowa. He had a regular singing segment as “Little Donnie.”
The Everly parents and their sons turned their radio appearances into a family affair when Margaret, Don and Phil joined Ike’s act. Thus, The Everly Brothers became show-biz professionals in 1949, when Don was 12 and Phil was 10. The family relocated to WROL in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1953.
Ike contacted Chet Atkins in Nashville, who took an interest in Don’s songwriting. Atkins took the teenager’s song “Thou Shalt Not Steal” to Kitty Wells, who scored a big country hit with it in 1954. In addition, Anita Carter recorded Don’s “Here We Are Again.” After he graduated from high school, the brothers moved to Nashville.
Still shepherded by Atkins, The Everly Brothers signed with Columbia Records in 1955 and issued “The Sun Keeps Shining”/ “Keep A Lovin’ Me,” both Everly originals. The single went nowhere. Atkins kept plugging away on the brothers’ behalf. They were rejected by RCA and Capitol. But Justin Tubb recorded their song “The Life I Have to Live” for Decca in 1957.
Wesley Rose at Acuff-Rose Publishing signed the boys to songwriting contracts and took them to Cadence Records. Acuff-Rose staff writers Boudleaux & Felice Bryant supplied the Everlys with “Bye Bye Love,” to which Don applied a rollicking Bo Diddley beat. In the summer of 1957, it rocketed to the top of the pop, r&b and country charts. Backed by Don and Chet’s ringing guitars, the single combined the brothers’ hillbilly harmonies with the punch of rhythm & blues, a perfect distillation of the emerging rock & roll sensibility.
Read more of Robert K. Oermann's obituary for Don Everly here.
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WHMA Anniston, ALWXFL Florence, ALKHBZ Harrison, ARKQUS Hot Springs, ARKDXY Jonesboro, ARKWCK Searcy, ARKRAZ Santa Barbara, CAWPAP Panama City, FLWUBB Savannah, GAKXIA Marshalltown, IAKIAI Mason City, IAKBOE Oskaloosa, IAKTHK Idaho Falls, IDWOOZ Carterville, IL
WAAG Galesburg, ILWMCI Mattoon, ILWYOT Rochelle, ILWRTB Rockford, ILWCCI Savanna, ILWIFE Connersville, INKAIR Atchison, KSWKDZ Cadiz, KYWBKR Owensboro, KYWDHR Pikeville, KYKRRV Alexandria, LAWUUU Covington, LAWKPE Hyannis, MAWVMD Cumberland, MD
WTCM Traverse City, MI KYSM Mankato, MNKZPK St. Cloud, MNKWWR Mexico, MOKFAV Warrenton, MOWFAY Fayetteville, NCKZZY Devils Lake, NDKRVN Lexington, NEKBRX O’Neill, NEJersey Shore CountryKQBA Santa Fe, NMWDNB Monticello, NYWOLF Syracuse, NYWCJW Warsaw, NY
WFRY Watertown, NYKWHW Altus, OKKITX Hugo, OKKWEY Weatherford, OKKWOX Woodward, OKKRKT Albany, ORWVNW Lewistown, PAWNBT Mansfield, PAWCFT Selinsgrove, PAWFGE State College, PAKMOM Aberdeen, SDKZZI Spearfish, SDWUCZ Carthage, TNWDKN Dickson, TN
WLLX Lawrenceburg, TNKFTX Corpus Christi, TXKYKX Longview, TXKYYK Palestine, TXKXOX Sweetwater, TXWAKG Danville, VAWAXX Altoona, WIWJVL Janesville, WIWGLR Platteville, WIWQPC Prairie du Chien, WIWCOW Sparta, WIWTNJ Beckley, WVWDGG Huntington ,WV
MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart Reporting Stations
New On The Chart —Debuting This Weeksong/artist/label—Chart PositionWild Hearts/Keith Urban/Capitol — 49One Mississippi/Kane Brown/RCA Nashville — 60Sand In My Boots/Morgan Wallen/Big Loud Records — 61Steal My Love/Dan + Shay/Warner Music Nashville — 66The American Face/The Isaacs/House of Isaacs — 78
Greatest Spin Increasesong/artist/label—Spin IncreaseWild Hearts/Keith Urban/Capitol — 349One Mississippi/Kane Brown/RCA Nashville — 297Fancy Like/Walker Hayes/Monument — 183Sand In My Boots/Morgan Wallen/Big Loud Records — 172If I Didn't Love You/Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood/Broken Bow/Macon Music/Capitol — 154Cold As You/Luke Combs/Columbia/River House Artists — 145Best Thing Since Backroads/Jake Owen/Big Loud Records — 123
Most Addedsong/artist/label—No. of AddsWild Hearts/Keith Urban/Capitol — 28One Mississippi/Kane Brown/RCA Nashville — 24Sand In My Boots/Morgan Wallen/Big Loud Records — 14Midnight Goodbye/Lucie Tiger/2120 Music — 10Steal My Love/Dan + Shay/Warner Music Nashville — 9Bye Mom/Chris Janson/Warner Music Nashville — 6
On Deck—Soon To Be Chartingsong/artist/label—No. of SpinsI Don't/Tiffany Woys feat. Jordan Fletcher — 177Wilder Days/Morgan Wade/Ladylike Records — 172Broke It Down/Brian Callihan/Reviver Records — 163New Truck/Dylan Scott/Curb — 163They Don't Make 'Em Like That No More/Travis Tritt/Big Noise — 161
NO. 1 SONGCHART ACTION
Friday, August 27, 2021
Luke Combs earns his fourteenth MusicRow Challenge Coin for his single, “Cold As You.” These coins include his now twelve career No. 1s, a songwriter credit for “I Hope Your Happy Now” by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice, and his feature on Jameson Rodger’s hit “Cold Beer Call ing My Name” which went No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart three weeks ago.
Combs co-wrote the single with Shane Minor, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton.
Last week, Combs was honored as Artist of the Year at the 33rd annual MusicRow Awards.
Each songwriter and artist earning No. 1 credit on the MusicRow Chart receives a MusicRow Challenge Coin. Click here to
view a full list of recipients.
WeeksOn Chart
LastWeek
ThisWeek Song / Artist / Label Spins /
Reports% Spin Power Spins +/-
8 4 1 Cold As You / Luke Combs / Columbia/River House Artists 1646/59 10 14537 3 2 Cold Beer Calling My Name / Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs / River House Artists/
Columbia Nashville1540/44 2 27
15 7 3 You Should Probably Leave / Chris Stapleton / Mercury Nashville 1525/64 6 905 12 4 If I Didn’t Love You / Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood / Broken Bow/Macon Music/Capitol 1465/57 12 15433 6 5 My Boy / Elvie Shane / Wheelhouse Records 1446/47 1 822 9 6 Chasing After You / Ryan Hurd w/ Maren Morris / Arista Nashville 1420/50 6 7626 5 7 Knowing You / Kenny Chesney / Blue Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville 1368/47 -6 -9111 10 8 Same Boat / Zac Brown Band / Home Grown Music/Warner Music Nashville 1355/58 2 2630 8 9 Freedom Was A Highway / Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley / Stoney Creek Records 1341/49 -2 -2419 11 10 Half Of My Hometown / Kelsea Ballerini / Black River Entertainment 1332/59 1 833 13 11 Give Heaven Some Hell / HARDY / Big Loud Records 1305/58 1 128 15 12 Heart On Fire / Eric Church / EMI Records Nashville 1287/60 7 8742 1 13 Just About Over You / Priscilla Block / Mercury Nashville 1246/49 -18 -27218 14 14 It’s Cause I Am / Callista Clark / Big Machine 1245/58 0 141 17 15 You Time / Scotty McCreery / Triple Tigers Records 1134/39 2 2731 16 16 To Be Loved By You / Parker McCollum / MCA Nashville 1133/56 1 1127 18 17 Getting Over Him / Lauren Alaina feat. Jon Pardi / Mercury Nashville 1059/52 0 244 19 18 If It Wasn’t For Trucks / Riley Green / BMLG 991/45 -3 -2616 21 19 Tip Jar / Jackson Michelson / Curb 965/47 5 506 22 20 Buy Dirt / Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan / MCA Nashville 923/52 11 896 31 21 Fancy Like / Walker Hayes / Monument 878/39 26 18316 26 22 Thinking ‘Bout You / Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter / Broken Bow 872/45 7 5923 23 23 My Masterpiece / Darius Rucker / Capitol 872/40 5 4036 28 24 Whiskey And Rain / Michael Ray / Warner Music Nashville 851/41 6 5111 29 25 Never Mine / Craig Campbell / Grindstone Records 835/49 8 6018 27 26 Not Yet / Brett Young / BMLG 834/43 3 2618 24 27 I’m Not For Everyone / Brothers Osborne / EMI Records Nashville 829/45 0 217 25 28 Fill Them Boots / Chris Lane / Big Loud Records 795/44 -3 -2526 30 29 I Can’t / Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion / Monument Records 712/42 -1 -822 32 30 ABBY / Travis Denning / Mercury Nashville 692/35 2 127 34 31 That’s What Cowboys Do / Garth Brooks / Pearl Records 671/38 7 4314 33 32 Back Then, Right Now / Tenille Arts / 19th & Grand Records 658/42 0 29 35 33 Old School / Toby Keith / Show Dog Nashville 656/39 6 3912 36 34 Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) / Elle King & Miranda Lambert / RCA Nashville 619/32 7 403 41 35 Best Thing Since Backroads / Jake Owen / Big Loud Records 594/41 26 12316 37 36 Pretend He’s You / Ashley Barron / SSM Nashville 568/39 2 1011 40 37 Fine / Mira Goto / ArtistMax 541/30 6 2921 38 38 Villain / Lily Rose / Big Loud Records 527/26 -3 -154 45 39 Beers On Me / Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND & HARDY / Capitol 496/33 10 465 42 40 7500 OBO / Tim McGraw / Big Machine 482/33 4 18
Friday, August 27, 2021
WeeksOn Chart
LastWeek
ThisWeek Song / Artist / Label Spins /
Reports% Spin Power Spins +/-
13 43 41 Local Honey / Mo Pitney / Curb 471/27 2 1126 46 42 Home Sweet / Russell Dickerson / Triple Tigers Records 463/29 5 2417 44 43 Woman You Got / Maddie & Tae / Mercury 450/31 -1 -412 50 44 Dirt / Elise Harper / Skyfall Music 435/22 14 5512 47 45 Get Lost / Lucas Hoge / Forge Entertainment Group 428/27 1 68 49 46 How Far Can It Go? / Hailey Whitters feat. Trisha Yearwood / Big Loud/S&D/Pigasus 400/29 2 613 52 47 Princess / Dallas Remington / RoadWarrior Records 390/27 8 3015 51 48 Something Good To Miss / Juna N Joey / River Run Records 373/26 2 81 175 49 Wild Hearts / Keith Urban / Capitol 366/30 127 3495 56 50 Am I The Only One / Aaron Lewis / Valory 361/25 10 3410 53 51 American Summer / Kylie Trout / Kylie Trout Music 360/23 5 176 54 52 Grow Up / Ian Flanigan feat. Blake Shelton / Reviver Records 358/30 6 2118 57 53 Got Me This Far / Donny Lee / Donny Lee Music 356/23 10 325 58 54 Get To Work Whiskey / Ward Davis / Ward Davis/Thirty Tigers Records 350/31 15 458 60 55 Rub A Little Dirt On It / Chase Likens / On The Green 316/21 6 1910 61 56 You’ll Always Be My Baby / Alan Jackson / EMI Records Nashville 307/21 7 2117 59 57 Is It Me And You / Lisa Brokop / Amersong 301/21 -1 -414 65 58 Growing Up Too Fast / Jon Wayne Hatfield / Soundstage Music 300/18 15 3918 55 59 That Ain’t Me No More / Matt Stell / RECORDS/Arista Nashville 300/19 -11 -371 0 60 One Mississippi / Kane Brown / RCA Nashville 297/24 0 2971 96 61 Sand In My Boots / Morgan Wallen / Big Loud Records 296/22 127 17211 68 62 Summer Song / Chris Kroeze / 277/16 15 3710 64 63 Evangeline / Sammy Kershaw / White Mustang Records 269/19 3 89 67 64 Make It To Memphis / Shelley Lynch / Lynch Records 258/15 6 158 62 65 Better Than You’re Used To / Tyler Rich / Valory 256/21 -3 -91 92 66 Steal My Love / Dan + Shay / Warner Music Nashville 247/19 78 1086 69 67 Walking In Your Wonderful Light / Rhonda Towns / Dawn Records 245/15 3 65 72 68 Talk Of The Town / South 62 / Graphite Sound 234/18 5 124 71 69 Feel Good Again / RT Johnson / CCB Nashville 232/20 4 87 70 70 Hillbilly Shake / AC Thomas / Birmingham Entertainment 229/21 0 12 75 71 Record High / Randall King / Warner Music Nashville 225/18 10 214 73 72 American Made / Dakota Poorman / Ten Inch Vinyl Entertainment, LLC 220/17 3 618 63 73 Hot Beer / Dillon Carmichael / Riser House Records 218/18 -17 -462 79 74 These Boots Were Made To Dance / Timothy Baker & Clayton Smalley / YN Records 210/20 11 213 77 75 22 Red Flags / Presley & Taylor / White Mustang Records 208/18 7 143 76 76 Hometown In My Headlights / JD Shelburne / JD Shelburne Music LLC 202/15 3 54 80 77 Please Don’t Let Me / Dylan Gerard / SSM Nashville 201/17 12 211 81 78 The American Face / The Isaacs / House of Isaacs 194/17 8 1510 74 79 Lil Bit / Nelly & Florida Georgia Line / RECORDS/Columbia 192/14 -10 -213 78 80 You and Sunscreen / Runnin’ Shine / Great Heights Recording 185/15 -3 -5
No. 1 Song Greatest Spin Increase Highest Debut
August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Kelly Rich To Exit Amazon Music
Kelly Rich will exit her position as Amazon’s Head of Country Music. Her last day will be Aug. 30.
Rich joined Amazon four years ago after time at Big Machine Label Group, UMG Nashville, DreamWorks, Arista Nashville, BMG and Western Merchandisers. At Amazon she worked with artists and labels to drive collaborative efforts around content launches, events and promotions.
Rich has been honored multiple times, with inclusion on power player lists in Billboard and Variety, awards from the Nashville Business Journal and MusicRow’s Rising Women on the Row. MR
SMACKSongs Promotes Four
Pictured (clockwise): Lee Krabel, Jeremy Groves, Carly Sater, Sam Sarno
SMACKSongs has promoted four members of its publishing team: Lee Krabel to VP of Publishing, Jeremy Groves to Creative Director, Sam Sarno to Creative Manager, and Carly Sater to Creative Coordinator.
“Lee has done a tremendous job leading our publishing team through the pandemic,” says SVP of Development, Robert Carlton. “Through his signings and leadership he’s brought SMACK to its most prosperous time to date. He’s more than earned the VP title. I’m excited to see how he’ll continue to build SMACK in the coming years!”
“I’m so excited for Jeremy, Sam, and Carly. They have grown into three of the best publishers in town in the last year,” says Krabel. “Their passion and hard work for the writers at SMACK has led to one of our best years as a company. Their promotions are well deserved and I can’t wait to see what they will accomplish in the future.”
“When Shane and I started working together almost 15 years ago, we could only dream of SMACK with such a great team,” says Robin Palmer, Chief Creative Officer. “Congrats and thanks to Lee, Jeremy, Sam and Carly for continuing to build a great place for songwriters. That’s what it’s all about.” MR
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August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Kacey Musgraves Announces Long-Awaited Fourth Studio Album, Star-Crossed
Six-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has announced that she will release her highly-anticipated fourth studio album Star-Crossed on Sept. 10 via Interscope Records / UMG Nashville.
Star-Crossed is Musgraves’ first album of new material from the Grammy winner since 2018’s Golden Hour. Musgraves collaborated once again with co-producers and writers, Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian, and recorded the album in Nashville in under three weeks.
The 15-song collection is structured as a modern-day tragedy in three acts, with themes of heartache and healing.
Musgraves will also release Star-Crossed: The Film, directed by Bardia Zeinali, on Sept. 10 via Paramount+. The title track written by Musgraves, Tashian, and Fitchuk, along with the film’s trailer, are both out now. MR
Reservoir Inks Deal For Alabama’s Recorded Music Rights Catalog
Reservoir Media, Inc. has signed a deal with country supergroup Alabama for the group’s interest in its recorded music rights catalog.
The most awarded band in the history of country music with over 200 honors, Alabama has sold over 75 million albums, have 11 No. 1 Billboard country albums, and 33 No. 1 Billboard country singles. Members Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook landed seven multi-Platinum albums and over 27 No. 1 hits during the ’80’s, including “Love in the First Degree” (1981), “Mountain Music” (1982), “Dixieland Delight” (1983), “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)” (1984), and “Song of the South” (1988).
While still actively recording and touring, Alabama’s musical contributions have been recognized with inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame, three Grammy Awards, RIAA’s Country Group of the Century, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, among countless others.
“Alabama is hands down the most successful band in country music history,” says Reservoir EVP of Creative John Ozier. “The records they have broken will likely never be replicated in any genre of music and it is a true honor to welcome their works to our Reservoir family.”
“Bringing the music of a legendary group like Alabama to Reservoir is an affirmation of our strategy to continue building on our recorded music catalog, and to do so with such undeniably classic songs is incredibly meaningful to us,” adds Reservoir Founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi. MR
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August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Old Dominion Return With New Album, Time, Tequila &
Therapy
Grammy-nominated band Old Dominion has announced their fourth full-length album, Time, Tequila & Therapy, will be released on Oct. 8 via Sony Music Nashville. To herald the record’s arrival, the group have shared a track from the project, “All I Know About Girls.”
Through Time, Tequila & Therapy’s 13 tracks, the group surveys the ups, downs, trials, and tribulations of life, love, and friendships. The opener “Why Are You Still Here” ponders what an ex is up to while the upbeat “Hawaii” whisks Jimmy Buffet-style island bliss down south. Gladys Knight joins lead singer Matthew Ramsey on the Motown-by-way-of-Music-Row soul stunner “Lonely Side of Town,” but the action all culminates with “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Love” as one final chant soars off to the heavens. Each band member—Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi, Whit Sellers, and Geoff Sprung—participated in the songwriting alongside Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
The album’s lead single, “I Was On A Boat That Day,” recently achieved the band’s biggest radio impact date of their career, receiving 248 first-week station adds. The track currently sits as the second most added song of 2021 and has already gathered over 20 million streams in addition to 2.2 million YouTube views. MR
Lady A Demonstrates What A Song Can Do On Upcoming
Album
Lady A has shared some details behind their upcoming new album, What A Song Can Do, out through BMLG Records on Oct. 22. As a preview, the trio has unveiled “Where Would I Be,” which is available on streaming platforms now.
The 14-track project serves as a love letter of sort to Lady A’s fans, and reinvigorates the band’s signature sound with help from producer Dan Huff. The project contains their Top-15-and-rising lead single “Like a Lady” as well as plenty of unheard tracks, such as “You Keep Thinking That” which puts Hillary Scott’s sassiness on blast, and “Friends Don’t Let Friends,” a collaboration featuring Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker and Carly Pearce.
Additionally, Dave Haywood, one third of the group, steps to the mic for his first-ever lead vocal on the devoted “Working On This Love” as it finds him delivering a tender acoustic poem written solo for his wife, Kelli. The album ends with “Swore I Was Leaving” which was the first song the trio wrote for What A Song Can Do. Writers contributing to the project include Laura Veltz, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Corey Crowder, Ryan Hurd, and more.
“We’ve rediscovered our purpose, and it’s to entertain and spread a positive message – I really truly believe that,” Charles Kelley says. “I want our legacy to be songs that make people feel good. But, I also think there’s more to our story that hasn’t been written yet.” MR
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August 27, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
Alex Kline Signs With Dann Huff, Sheltered Music Publishing
Alex Kline, one of Nashville’s rising producers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists, has become the first female producer/writer to sign with the creative joint venture between Sheltered Music Publishing and producer Dann Huff.
Through the new deal, they aim to develop producer talent, as well as artists and songwriters. Sheltered Music’s SVP, Darrell Franklin and Huff have a long history with development of talent, including busbee, John Paul White, Jonathan Singleton, and Blackberry Smoke.
Kline recently made history as the first solo female producer to have a No. 1 at country radio with Tenille Arts’ “Somebody Like That” in April. She also co-wrote, produced, and played multiple instruments on the track. Additionally, she has writer and production credits on Arts’ recent release “Over You is You” featuring Matt Stell and a number of songs on Arts’ upcoming album, Girl to Girl, set to release in October.
She has other production credits with the likes of Terri Clark, Tara Thompson, Adam Brand, Erin Enderlin, John King, Logan Murrell, Jordan Rager, Maggie Rose, and
Jillian Cardarelli among others. Along with Arts’ upcoming project, Kline is also working on Stephanie Quayle’s forthcoming album due later this year.
Her successes as a songwriter includes Ronnie Dunn (“Damn Drunk”), Reba McEntire (“The Bar Is Getting Lower”), Mitchell Tenpenny (“I Get the Picture”), Gary Allan (“Slide”), Bill Anderson, Meghan Patrick (“Praying Right”), Mason Ramsey (“On My Way”) and various cuts on albums such as Clark (Raising the Bar), Cassadee Pope (Rise and Shine), Jordan Rager (Habits and Hearts), Tara Thompson (Someone to Take Your Place), and others. MR
Ben Johnson Partners With BMG To Sign Johnny Reno
Songwriter/producer Johnny Reno has signed a worldwide publishing deal with BMG in partnership with hit songwriter Ben Johnson.
A Nashville native, Reno began his career at 15 playing on Nashville’s lower Broadway, and by 18 was touring with Florida Georgia Line and Sam Hunt. Though he started out as a solo artist, Reno found his true calling in production and songwriting. He wrote and produced Anthony de la Torres and Lana Condor‘s debut single “Rain in London,” as well as de la Torres’ EP, Find Me. He has also worked on records for Track45, Gayle, Kidd G, Twinnie, and Riley Roth.
“Johnny’s talent, passion, and drive to succeed makes him an instant stand out,” says Katie Kerkhover, BMG Senior Creative Director. “His ability to work seamlessly in both country and pop has him set up for a big future! We couldn’t be more excited to be working with him.”
“There’s so much that can be said about Katie, but it can be easily summarized to just say that she is actually the BEST!” says Reno. “As a person she’s just as good and honest as they come, and as an A&R person she’s always strategic and collaborative to get you in the best position for success. I’m excited to be working with her and the whole BMG team.” MR
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DISClaimer Single Reviews: Keith Urban, Hannah Dasher, Laci Kaye Booth
This is a star-packed edition of DisClaimer that features a dazzling number of country A-listers.
Leading the pack is Keith Urban, who wins the Disc of the Day award with fantastic competition from Kane Brown, Kenny Chesney, Chris Janson, Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson. All are worth your spins.
We also have two splendid duets today. They come from spouses Rose Falcon & Rodney Atkins and from old buddies Jeannie Seely and Willie Nelson. The female vocal performance du jour is unquestionably by Hannah Dasher.
The DisCovery Award goes to BMLG newcomer Laci Kaye Booth.
Read Robert K. Oermann's weekly single reviews column here.
Hannah Dasher, Keith Urban, Lacy Kaye Booth
Jeffrey East Signs Joint Publishing Deal With Endurance Music Group, Ash Bowers
Prolific Drummer Kenny Malone Passes
Hit Songwriter Kim Tribble Dies
Tim McGraw, ASCAP, City National Bank Named Title Sponsors Of Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament
Mary Ann McCready Elected As CMHOF&M Board Of Officers And Trustees Chair
In Pictures: Old Dominion, Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, More Play ACM Party For a Cause
AmericanaFest 2021 To Implement COVID-19 Entry Protocols
Brett James, Lori McKenna Named To Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Leadership Council
Carrie Underwood Graces Sunday Night Football Show Open For 9th Consecutive Season
FlyteVu Adds 11 New Staff Members, Promotes 3
Sam Grow Previews Second Album With ‘You Ain’t Gone’
Songwriter Craig Karp Dies At 76
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Martina McBride Talks The RCA Days, Bold Songs & Her Lasting Legacy [Interview]
Few have impacted the country music genre like Martina McBride. The powerful singer and bold communicator has seen monumental success throughout her 30-year career, including selling more than 23 million albums to date and earning 14 Gold, 9 Platinum, 3 Double Platinum and 2 Triple Platinum certifications. But her legacy is far greater than her powerful selling power.
Martina started performing as a child in Kansas, playing in her family’s band, the Schiffters. As she got older she started performing in rock bands around Wichita, where she met recording engineer John McBride, who she married in 1988.
Martina remembers the night she knew it was time to move to Nashville and pursue a career in country music.
“[My family] had never entered any kind of contest, but for some reason we entered this battle of the bands and Dad asked me if I’d come back and sing with them. My husband, John, engineered the show and he recorded it on a cassette. During the break we went out to our car and listened to the cassette and it just hit me. I was like, ‘This is what I want to do.'” Martina recalls. “I love to sing all kinds of music. And up to that point, I had been singing all kinds of music, but that was the moment that I knew that this is where I wanted my focus to go. It feels like home to me and it was always my dream as a kid. That moment was a realization that this is what I wanted to do: I wanted to pursue a career in country music.
“I went back inside the building and told my mom that night, and we ended up moving to Nashville a few months later,” Martina says.
John started working as a sound engineer on concert tours and became production manager for a booming artist on the rise, Garth Brooks, in 1991. Martina soon started selling t-shirts for Garth.
All the while she was hustling, trying to get a five-song demo to the record labels in Nashville in hopes of a record deal.
To get past RCA Records’ strict rules about submitting new material unsolicited, she wrote “REQUESTED MATERIAL” in large letters on a bright purple package, even though RCA had not asked for the tape.
“I was singing demos, waiting tables and selling t-shirts for Garth at the time and I had heard from a friend of mine at a publishing company that RCA was looking for a female artist to sign and they had three contenders,” Martina says. “Another friend of mine had said that they don’t take any unsolicited material, so you can’t just walk in and drop your tape off. He said a little tip is when you drop your envelope off at the front desk, write ‘requested material’ on it. That’ll get it past the front and get it to the A&R person. So I did that. I went to Kinko’s and got a bright purple envelope and my husband wrote ‘requested material’ with a phone number. About two weeks later we got a phone call that they had heard the demo and they wanted to have a showcase.”
Martina’s plan worked and she signed her deal in 1991.
With a label deal secured, it was time for her to make her first record. “I wanted to be a really traditional country artist [on that record]. I wanted to be like the female Alan Jackson or something.”
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Martina released her debut album, The Time Has Come, in May of 1992. The album earned Martina critical accolades, but it wasn’t until the release of her second album, The Way That I Am, that she began achieving commercial success. “My Baby Loves Me” reached No. 2 on Billboard’s country charts, becoming Martina’s first hit. But her “Independence Day,” an empowering anthem about escaping domestic abuse written by Gretchen Peters, catapulted Martina into stardom.
“Independence Day” was named Song of the Year in 1995 and Video of the Year in 1994 by the CMA—but had trouble at some radio stations at first because of its serious subject matter.
“I was so passionate about the message in the song. It really touched me. So, I went to my radio promotion guys and I said, ‘What’s happening?’ They said ‘Well these stations won’t play the song. They think it’s too controversial. They think the video is controversial.’ I was like, ‘Well, can you give me their numbers? Can I talk to them?’ I don’t think they’d ever had that happen before,” Martina says with a laugh. “I can remember sitting in the office at the studio and calling each of these guys one by one and just saying, ‘Talk to me about this. What is your hesitation?’ I argued my point and I did turn some of them around. Some of them did end up playing it.”
The industry, and country music fans, embraced Martina’s boldness. The Way That I Am crossed the million-seller threshold in May 1995, beginning a streak of Platinum albums that stretched into the 2000s.
“Independence Day” started a path for Martina of cutting songs that dealt with real life, even if it wasn’t pretty. She would follow her “Independence Day” up with other career songs like “A Broken Wing,” “Concrete Angel,” and “This One’s For The Girls.”
“I have to credit Joe Galante because he never, ever gave me any kind of pushback on recording those songs or releasing them as singles,” Martina admits. “It was really his idea to release them as singles. He never shied away from that. As a matter of fact, he wanted ‘Concrete Angel’ to be the first single off my Greatest Hits record and I was like, ‘Joe, it’s summer!’ But he was really passionate about those songs and about my vision as an artist.”
Martina became one of country music’s most acclaimed stars of the ’90s and 2000s, with four CMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards, three consecutively (1999, 2002-2004), and three consecutive ACM Top Female Vocalist honors (2001–2003). In November 1995, she became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, just four years after signing her record deal.
Since then she has been an outspoken advocate for women in country music. But she remembers the ’90s being more fair.
“We can rattle off a list of 12 to 15 female artists that were doing well then. We had a moment where it was equal—and it was awesome. When you look at country music, you have the golden era of the George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Patsy Cline. Then we have the late ’90s and early 2000s, which is another highlight era of country music. It was really diverse and there were so many songs about so many different topics.
“When we talk about females getting played on the radio next to some of the bro country, it’s really hard because sonically, we can’t really make song after song that has that lyric content or even sounds in the same vein as that musically. But back then I could release a record like ‘Concrete Angel’ and it was up next to maybe a Rascal Flatts record or an Alan Jackson record. From the standpoint of record production, it was so varied and so rich.”
Martina’s “This One’s For The Girls” has become an anthem of sorts for those working towards equality in country music.
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“It’s a really well-written song and it’s a great record. Paul [Worley] and I made a great record on it. It’s so relatable—but I need to add another verse for the 55 year olds. There’s basically three generations that can relate to it and it’s so empowering. What I loved about it was it’s an uptempo song and it’s really hard to find an uptempo song that has some lyrical substance. That is always what I look for in a song.”
In 30 years, Martina has become a pillar of the story of country music and an inspiration to women and girls everywhere. Her career is being celebrated with an exhibit at the Country Music Hall Of Fame.
“When I started this career, I had two goals: longevity and respect. I do feel like I’ve achieved those two things, which is really amazing. To be respected and accepted as an artist and as a singer was always really important to me,” Martina says. “With the new Country Music Hall Of Fame exhibit, I feel like it’s such a sign of respect. That’s really cool and it makes me feel like I did what I set out to do.”
Martina’s exhibit, The Power of Her Voice, is open now through Aug. 7, 2022. She has also recently released special edition vinyls–Martina McBride Greatest Hits: The RCA Years and is currently on the road with Alabama and Blake Shelton. MR
Rocky Block Inks With Big Loud Publishing
Rocky Block has signed with Big Loud Publishing.
Born and raised in Nashville, Block is the son of Alt-country promoter and radio host, Billy Block, one of the earliest advocates for the indie roots music which came to be known as Americana. He has been writing his own songs and making music since childhood, and is a co-writer on “High Horse,” by Nelly with Breland and Blanco Brown and the hip hop/country crossover “Grits & Glamour” by Nelly (with Kane Brown) on Nelly’s soon-to-arrive Heartland album.
Block also penned a No. 1 at Canadian country radio with Dean Brody & The Reklaws’ “Can’t Help Myself,” and has had cuts with Australian rock artist Sam Fischer (“Everybody’s Got Somebody”), pop vocalist Philmon Lee (“Where Was Your Love”), and rising country talent Ashley Cooke (“Under”).
“Rocky has been a close collaborator of the Big Loud Publishing family for a few years. His drive, consistency, and ability to craft great songs across multiple genres is something we have long admired,” says Big Loud Publishing’s Michael Giangreco, Senior Director, A&R. “We are thrilled to now have the opportunity to work with him as his publisher.”
“I’m honored and excited to be a part of the Big Loud Publishing family,” said Block. “Growing up in Nashville, it’s a dream to get to make music – much less with the best in the business. Big Loud’s track record of success is inspiring and something I look forward to contributing towards.” MR
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1 1 Ashley Gorley Beers On MeCountry AgainGive Heaven Some HellGood ThingsSand In My BootsSingle Saturday NightSteal My LoveYou Should Probably Leave
Dierks Bentley, Hardy & BrelandThomas RhettHARDYDan + ShayMorgan WallenCole SwindellDan + ShayChris Stapleton
2 2 Hunter Phelps Best Thing Since BackroadsCold Beer Calling My NameDrinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. AmenGive Heaven Some HellThat Ain't Me No MoreThinking ‘Bout You
Jake OwenJameson Rodgers feat. Luke CombsChase Rice feat. Florida Georgia LineHARDYMatt StellDustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
3 4 Jonathan Singleton Cold as YouSame BoatThings A Man Oughta Know
Luke CombsZac Brown BandLainey Wilson
4 3 Zach Crowell Country AgainWaves
Thomas RhettLuke Bryan
5 6 Corey Crowder Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. AmenFamous Friends
Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia LineChris Young + Kane Brown
6 5 Michael Hardy Beers On MeGive Heaven Some HellSand In My BootsSingle Saturday NightThat Ain't Me No More
Dierks Bentley, Hardy & BrelandHARDYMorgan WallenCole SwindellMatt Stell
7 7 Luke Combs Cold as YouForever After All
Luke CombsLuke Combs
8 8 Randy Montana Cold as YouIf It Wasn't For TrucksWe Didn't Have Much
Luke CombsRiley GreenJustin Moore
9 9 Josh Osborne I Was On A Boat That DayNext GirlSand In My Boots
Old DominionCarly PearceMorgan Wallen
10 10 Shane McAnally Half Of My HometownI Was On A Boat That DayNext Girl
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny ChesneyOld DominionCarly Pearce
11 13 Martin Johnson Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)Like A Lady
Elle King and Miranda LambertLady A
12 11 J. Flowers Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
13 12 Brinley Addington Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
14 20 Chris Young At The End Of A BarFamous Friends
Chris Young & Mitchell TenpennyChris Young + Kane Brown
15 14 Rhett Akins Tequila Little TimeTo Be Loved By You
Jon PardiParker McCollum
16 22 Paul DiGiovanni Getting Over HimWe Didn't Have Much
Lauren Alaina with Jon PardiJustin Moore
17 15 Drew Parker Forever After All Luke Combs
18 16 Robert Williford Forever After All Luke Combs
19 17 Ryan Hurd Waves Luke Bryan
20 19 Cary Barlowe Famous Friends Chris Young + Kane Brown
21 21 Chase McGill Waves Luke Bryan
22 23 Josh Jenkins Buy DirtFancy Like
Jordan Davis feat. Luke BryanWalker Hayes
23 18 Mark Holman Single Saturday Night Cole Swindell
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24 24 Lainey Wilson Things A Man Oughta Know Lainey Wilson
25 25 Jason Nix Things A Man Oughta Know Lainey Wilson
26 26 Thomas Rhett Country Again Thomas Rhett
27 27 Jeremy Stover We Didn't Have Much Justin Moore
28 39 Dan Smyers Glad You ExistGood ThingsSteal My Love
Dan + ShayDan + ShayDan + Shay
29 28 Elle King Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Elle King and Miranda Lambert
30 46 Jordan Reynolds Glad You ExistSteal My Love
Dan + ShayDan + Shay
31 31 Jesse Frasure Whiskey And Rain Michael Ray
32 32 Josh Thompson Whiskey And Rain Michael Ray
33 33 A. Eshuis You Time Scotty McCreery
34 34 Frank Rogers You Time Scotty McCreery
35 35 Scotty McCreery You Time Scotty McCreery
36 29 C. Dodds Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line
37 30 Chase Rice Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line
38 36 Brian Davis Memory I Don’t Mess With Lee Brice
39 37 Lee Brice Memory I Don’t Mess With Lee Brice
40 38 Billy Montana Memory I Don’t Mess With Lee Brice
41 40 Carly Pearce Next Girl Carly Pearce
42 47 Tayla Parx Glad You Exist Dan + Shay
43 48 Ryan Lewis Glad You Exist Dan + Shay
44 49 Shay Mooney Glad You Exist Dan + Shay
45 42 Kat Higgins Knowing You Kenny Chesney
46 43 Adam James Knowing You Kenny Chesney
47 44 Brett James Knowing You Kenny Chesney
48 45 Brett Tyler Cold Beer Calling My Name Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs
49 50 Jameson Rodgers Cold Beer Calling My Name Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs
50 51 Alysa Vanderheym Cold Beer Calling My Name Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs
51 52 Kurt Allison If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
52 53 Tully Kennedy If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
53 54 Lydia Vaughan If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
54 55 John Morgan If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
55 56 Walker Hayes Fancy Like Walker Hayes
56 57 Shane Stevens Fancy Like Walker Hayes
57 58 Cameron Bartolini Fancy Like Walker Hayes
58 59 Chris Stapleton You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton
59 60 Chris DuBois You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton
60 61 Lee Starr My Boy Elvie Shane
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Jimmie Allen, Charley Pride. Photo: Courtesy of CMA Brothers Osborne. Photo: Courtesy of CMA
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Singles
August 27Eddie Montgomery/Alive And Well/Average Joes EntertainmentBecca Bowen/Better Than the Dream/Sincerely Music GroupStars Go Dim/Yes He Does/Curb | Word Entertainment
August 30Midland/Sunrise Tells The Story/Big MachineMorgan Evans/Love Is Real/Warner Music NashvilleTravis Tritt/They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That No More/Big NoiseJennifer Belle/Heart First/JGSII RecordsAfter Midtown/Ain’t Doing Something Right/The Core/10th St.Bill Filipiak/Medicine I Need/Bill FilipiakStephanie Nash/Broken Down/Nash FarmherTony Turner/Blackwater Shine/Hilliard Entertainment
Albums
August 27Trace Adkins/The Way I Wanna Go/Verge RecordsMichael Ray/Higher Education EP/Warner Music NashvilleNelly/Heartland/RECORDS/ColumbiaNiko Moon/Good Time/RCA NashvilleBoy Named Banjo/Circles EP/Mercury NashvilleKing Calaway/Midnight EP/Stoney Creek RecordsAshley Cooke/Already Drank That Beer EP/Back Blocks Music
August 28Chapel Hart/The Girls Are Back In Town
Industry Events
September 2-5Bonnaroo
September 13Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament
September 14Nashville Songwriter Awards
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