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- 2010-12-03

Nashville partied downtown for the first ever 'Guitar Drop' into the New Year...headlined by Rodney Atkins...watch video below. (Photo On Right By: Joshua Hayes) Video from: Music Blips

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- 2010-03-11

Warner Bros. Records Recording Artist James Otto is getting his fans ready for summertime with his feel-good, new single “Groovy Little Summer Song.” The single is a rollicking look at beach life and a timeless celebration of wind and waves, icy drinks and summer love. “Groovy Little Summer Song” song was released to radio this past Monday, March 8 and will be featured on his forthcoming album, set for release later this year.

The track was co-written by Otto with Al Anderson and Carson Chamberlain, and co-produced by Otto and Grammy Award-winning record producer and session guitarist Paul Worley (Big & Rich, Dixie Chicks).

Otto says about the single, “It's got that spring break vibe, a groove and a feel that just says summertime to me," says James. "It's a feel-good song that lends itself to partying, and nights on the beach, or time out on the lake."

Warner Bros. Records and GRAMMY nominated Otto spawned Billboard’s No. 1 Hot Country Song with “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” the lead single off of his debut album, Sunset Man, in 2008. Sunset Man, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, scored three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and remained in the Top 5 Country Albums chart for six weeks after its release in April 2008. Last year, Otto won an ACM and CMA Award in the Song of the Year category as a co-writer for “In Color” (a track that also earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song).

For further information on James Otto, please visit www.jamesotto.net.

- 2010-03-10

Danny Gokey was mad at God.

His 27-year-old wife Sophia had just died unexpectedly during an operation to correct a congenital heart problem. It was July 9, 2008, and Gokey, a Wisconsin truck driver and music minister, was crushed with depression and groping for answers.

About 600 miles away in Nashville, hit songwriter Kent Blazy was mentally preparing himself to say goodbye to his wife of 28 years. Sharon Blazy had spent six years suffering from recurring brain tumors. Until that point, she had always had them removed.

“She said, ‘I’m not going to do this again. I’m going to let it be what it will be,’ ” Blazy said through tears. “So we rode it out for two years.”

Sharon died Jan. 19, 2009.

For both men, what came next is an intertwining story of finding hope. Photo by: Mandy Lunn/Tennessean

Danny Gokey’s journey started five days before Sharon Blazy died. He made his televised debut on American Idol on Jan. 14, 2009. He finished third. Continue Reading at The Tennessean

Reach Cindy Watts at 615–664-2227 or ciwatts@tennessean.com.

- 2010-03-10

Country star Trace Adkins, American Idol favorite Bo Bice and Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain are among the songwriters helping Nashville’s Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival expand its horizons for the 2010 installment, which takes place March 30 through April 3 at eight Nashville music venues.

Photo by: Bev Moser
www.momentsbymoser.com
Songwriter/Singers L:R: Chris Wallin, Bo Bice, Jonathan Cain (Journey), & Rachel Thibodeau

Bice and Cain were on hand at the 2010 Tin Pan South preview party Tuesday afternoon at The Rutledge, where organizers announced the line-up for this year’s festival. Like many of the festival’s biggest names — including country stars Kathy Mattea, Heidi Newfield, Julie Roberts and Steel Magnolia — Bice and Cain are artists who are famed for their performing skills as well as their writing.
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“We are so excited about this year’s festival, because, guys, in addition to all of the fabulously talented country songwriters and artists, we’ve got a real live rock star,” said Lisa Harless of Tin Pan sponsors Regions Bank, referring to Cain.

In fact, the festival has more than just one rock star this year. Cain is in good company with Bill Champlin of Chicago, Kyle Cook of Matchbox Twenty, Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin and Louisiana soul-rocker Marc Broussard.

Tin Pan South also continues to spotlight musical talents who have been wildly successful behind the scenes. Award-winning country songwriters Dave Berg, Gary Burr and Rivers Rutherford are scheduled to perform, along with a collection of rock/pop heavy-hitters, including production/writing partners Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders (who are behind songs for India.Arie, Jonny Lang, Jesse McCartney and Robert Randolph).

Up-and-coming talents and many of Nashville’s non-country young guns are also represented on the 2010 Tin Pan South Schedule: Butterfly Boucher, Katie Herzig and Jeremy Lister — who’ve all taken part in busy local songwriter collective Ten Out Of Tenn — are all scheduled to perform.

Among the eight venues hosting shows are expected singer-songwriter havens such as the Bluebird Café and Douglas Corner, and newcomer the Hard Rock Café will host unique events like a Thursday night show from classic rock hit-makers Ides of March (“Vehicle”) at its recently revamped music venue.

Now in its 18th year, The Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival bills itself as the world’s largest all-songwriter music festival. Last year’s fest saw over 9,000 fans attending more than 70 festival-hosted shows. The festival is presented by Regions Bank and produced by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Source: Tennessean.com Dave Paulson at dnpaulson@tennessean.com
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- 2010-03-10

Lady Antebellum rehearsed for their first ever Ryman show on March 14th; the Grammy-award winning Trio accomplished multiple feats within the first few months into the New Year. Including as mentioned, winning at The Grammy's, selling 1 million copies of Need You Now & selling out three shows inside The Ryman auditorium, Nashville's Mother Church of Country Music. The band is off to a great start! The performance from The Ryman looks to be a mixture of the older classic tunes with the new from their original Lady A albums.

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- 2010-03-09

Featuring keynote speaker General Tommy Franks

Special musical performances by Charlie Daniels, Amy Grant, Kix Brooks, Gretchen Wilson and Larry Gatlin

Tickets are on sale now for Lipscomb University’s Operation Yellow Ribbon event March 23 featuring keynote speaker General Tommy Franks (Ret.) and special acoustic performances by Charlie Daniels, Amy Grant, Kix Brooks, Gretchen Wilson and Larry Gatlin among others.

The Operation Yellow Ribbon event is “An Inspiring Evening of Stories and Songs" to raise awareness and funds for Lipscomb’s Yellow Ribbon Program. The program begins at 7 p.m. in Lipscomb’s Allen Arena.

A limited number of tickets for the evening event are on sale for $10 at the Lipscomb University box office and through Ticketmaster. Members of the military and their families will be invited as guests of the events corporate sponsors. Proceeds from the event benefit Lipscomb University’s Yellow Ribbon Program and organizations that serve veterans and their families. Event sponsors include Military Systems Group.

Prior to the evening event, a daylong symposium will focus on discussions about solutions for the transition from battlefield to home front for returning military. Breakout sessions will address a variety of topics including returning injured military and adapting to life after those injuries. The symposium is sponsored by Lipscomb University and Challenge America. Admission to the symposium is by invitation only.

“Our goal is to provide a day of significant conversations and networking opportunities for leaders from the private and public sectors resulting in productive and lasting solutions,” said L. Randolph Lowry, Lipscomb University president.

Lipscomb’s Yellow Ribbon Program offers eligible military veterans and their family members an undergraduate degree tuition-free or a graduate degree at a greatly reduced tuition rate.

The mission of Challenge America is to work with communities across the United States in linking new and existing services and supporting the development of recreational and occupational programs to better serve returning injured military and their families.

- 2010-03-09

Rascal Flatts guitarist and vocalist Joe Don Rooney and his wife Tiffany Fallon, Playmate of The Year 2005, announced today they are anticipating the birth of their second child in September of 2010.

“We are so excited to bring another child into our lives,” says Rooney. “Our son Jagger has been the biggest blessing!”

Joe Don and Tiffany were married on April 23, 2006 and are the proud parents of Jagger Donovan Rooney, born May 31, 2008.