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December 10, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES
Lineup Revealed For CRS 2022 New Faces Show
Matthew Morgan Joins UTA As Co-Head Of Nashville Office
Patch Culbertson Named Sr. VP, General Manager Of Big Loud Records
Parker McCollum To Launch NFT Fan Club
Cole Taylor Signs Publishing Deal
UTA Adds Six To Ever-Growing Nashville Headquarters
Granger Smith Takes The Reins As New Host Of After MidNite
Stonewall Jackson Dies At 89
DISClaimer Singles Reviews
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SIGN UP HERE (FREE!)Lineup Revealed For CRS 2022 New Faces of Country Music Show
Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced the lineup for the CRS 2022 New Faces of Country Music Show. The artists selected include Gabby Barrett, Walker Hayes, Parker McCollum, Jameson Rodgers, and Lainey Wilson.
These five artists will close out Country Radio Seminar (CRS) at the New Faces show on Friday, Feb. 25 at Omni Nashville Hotel. CRS will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Feb. 25, 2022, and registration is open now.
Established in 1970, the annual New Faces of Country Music Show is one of the most anticipated events at CRS. Five emerging artists who have achieved significant success at Country Radio during the qualification period are selected each year to perform.
The New Faces of Country Music Show has played a pivotal role in the careers of almost every major Country star. The show is co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“There were no bad options in this year’s New Faces election slate, so it’s not a surprise the final lineup is stellar,” says CRB New Faces Committee Chairman, Chuck Aly. “The only thing more exciting than what these artists bring to this year’s show is that we’ll all get to experience it in person!” MR
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Matthew Morgan Joins UTA As Co-Head Of Nashville Office
On Friday (Dec. 3) UTA announced that Matthew Morgan has joined the agency as Co-Head of its Nashville office, working alongside Co-Head Jeffrey Hasson, and simultaneously announced the addition of rock agent Buster Phillips to the agency’s Music City headquarters.
Morgan has worked with Grammy award-winning hitmakers Zac Brown Band and Lizzo, and was a key player in the latter’s career growth. He has also worked with Anderson East, Breland, Cam, Dean Lewis, GAYLE, Jessie James Decker, JP Saxe, Keane, Kidd G, Michael Franti, Nightly, Noga Erez, Phillip Phillips, Rival Sons, Robyn Ottolini, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and The Revivalists, among others. Morgan previously spent 13 years at CAA and two years at CMT.
Phillips has been an agent for the better part of twenty years. Over that time, he has represented the talents of Devon Gilfillian, Gov’t Mule, Ida Mae, Iron and Wine, Kathleen Edwards, Low Cut Connie, Nicole Atkins and The War and Treaty among many others. Prior to joining UTA, Phillips created the college and festival divisions at Creative Artists Agency and contributed to the festival business at WME.
“Matthew and Buster are well-respected agents with collective decades of experience working with artists across multiple genres. They are fierce advocates for their clients, and we are thrilled to welcome them to UTA,” said David Zedeck, Partner and Co-Head of Global Music. “Our Nashville office is rapidly expanding, and that momentum will continue under Matthew and Jeffrey’s leadership.” MR
Patch Culbertson Named Sr. VP, General Manager Of Big
Loud Records
Big Loud Records has announced the promotion of Patch Culbertson to Sr. Vice President, General Manager, effective immediately.
Culbertson first joined Big Loud Records as VP of A&R in 2017. In his newly-created role, he will oversee day-to-day operations, commercial tactics, and creative development for the Big Loud Records roster, which includes Morgan Wallen, Jake Owen, Chris Lane, Hardy, MacKenzie Porter, Larry Fleet, Lily Rose, Sean Stemaly, Hailey Whitters, and more.
“Craig [Wiseman], Joey [Moi], and I couldn’t be happier to continue our working relationship with Patch Culbertson,” says Seth England, Partner/CEO of Big Loud. “Patch has been with the Partners since the beginning of Big Loud Records and has helped build the label into what it is today. We want to thank him for his years of service, and to the many more to come.”
“The trajectory of this groundbreaking label has stayed true to its namesake. How? Great songs, great artists, and a world-class team,” shares Culbertson. “I am grateful every day to support the endeavors of our artists with colleagues who are simply the best in the business. Thank you Seth [England], Joey [Moi], Craig [Wiseman], and Austen [Adams] for this opportunity.” MR
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Parker McCollum To Launch NFT Fan Club
Parker McCollum will launch an NFT fan club with the help of MusicFX, a new entertainment NFT platform from full service blockchain platform provider CurrencyWorks Inc.
McCollum has a strong social media following with more than a million followers across all social platforms. The MCA Nashville artist recently released his debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy, which includes his hit singles “Pretty Heart” and “To Be Loved By You.”
MusicFX is the result of a collaboration between CurrencyWorks and Crown & Ace. Crown & Ace is a joint venture between The Festival Company and Periscope Music Group, an entertainment company covering a range of services including talent buying and venue booking, to festival and marquee event creation/execution, to NFTs, to brand partnerships.
“I’m thrilled to be the first artist to partner with MusicFX,” shares McCollum. “Without my amazing fans, I would not be where I am today. MusicFX is going to allow us to support one another as we continue this incredible journey.”
To celebrate the first product to be released on MusicFX, the first 1,000 fans who register their interest in purchasing the Gold Chain Cowboy Club NFT will receive priority access to a limited signature edition of their NFT membership. More details will be announced in the coming weeks. MR
Cole Taylor Signs With Red Creative Group, Sony Music Publishing & Anthem Entertainment
Cole Taylor has signed a joint publishing deal with RED Creative Group, Sony Music Publishing Nashville, and Anthem Entertainment.
The Georgia, native has written No. 1 hits for Florida Georgia Line, (“Sippin’ On Fire”) and Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild (“Home Alone Tonight”), and has also penned songs for Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Dylan Scott, Chase Rice, Chris Lane, Travis Denning, Jon Langston,
Ryan Hurd, and many more.
“I have been a huge fan of Cole and his work for years now,” says RED Creative Group Owner Jeremy Stover. “I am thrilled to be able to work with him in an official capacity here at RED and can’t wait to see him continue to succeed and grow in his writing career.”
“Cole Taylor is a true country music craftsman and a rare talent,” adds Sony Music Publishing CEO Rusty Gaston. “We
are so excited to welcome him into the SMP family and partner with RED Creative/Anthem to champion his work.”
“I’m so excited to start the next chapter of my career with this team,” Taylor shares. “Jeremy and Taylor [Lamb] at RED are some of the best in the business and having Rusty, Anna [Weisband] and the Sony Publishing team on our side is more than I could ask for as I start my 9th year in Nashville.” MR
Pictured (L-R, back row): Sony Music Publishing CEO Rusty Gaston, RED Creative Group Owner Jeremy Stover, Safford Motley Managing Partner Scott Safford, and RED Creative Group VP of Publishing Taylor Lamb; (L-R, middle row): Anthem Entertainment Group President of Music Publishing Tim Wipperman and Sony Music Publishing VP of Creative Anna Weisband; (front row): Cole Taylor
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UTA Adds Six To Ever-Growing Nashville Headquarters
Pictured (L-R): Brandi Brammer, Amy Lynch, Emily LaRose, Emily Wright, Marissa Smith, Elisa Vazzana. Photo: Austin Lord
UTA has announced six new additions to their expanding Nashville headquarters. Emily LaRose, Marissa Smith, and Elisa Vazzana join as Music Agents; Amy Lynch joins the Comedy Touring division as an Agent; Brandi Brammer will serve as Senior HR Business Partner; and Emily Wright serves as a Music Brand Partnerships Agent.
The additions come as another sign of growth for the agency’s Nashville presence, following the recent hiring announcements of Nashville-based Scott Clayton as Co-Head of Global Music, Matthew Morgan as Co-Head of UTA Nashville, and Buster Phillips as a Rock Agent.
“We are honored to welcome this powerhouse group of industry professionals into our Music City headquarters,” says David Zedeck, Partner and Co-Head of Global Music. “The collective breadth and scope of our new colleagues will be a tremendous addition as we continue to expand our footprint in Nashville and beyond.”
Read more about each addition here. MR
Granger Smith Takes The Reins As New Host Of Premiere
Network Show, After MidNite
Granger Smith will make his debut as the brand new host of Premiere Networks’ country radio program After MidNite in January.
Celebrating its 28th year in national syndication this year, the top-ranked radio show reaches millions of listeners on 200 radio stations nationwide. After MidNite with Granger Smith will continue to feature country hits, artist interviews and performances, fan interaction, and some special content from Smith’s alter ego, Earl Dibbles, Jr. The program is available to stations Monday though Sunday from midnight to 6 a.m., and can also be heard on the American Forces Network and the iHeartRadio app.
“We couldn’t be happier to welcome a multi-platform talent of Granger’s caliber to our Premiere family,” says Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks. “His unique point of view as a country music artist will undoubtedly resonate with our loyal listeners, and we’re confident he’ll bring a new level of energy and excitement, and a connection with people that will really shine on After MidNite.”
“I’m incredibly honored to take the reins of After MidNite!” adds Smith. “The unique opportunity to bring great music and speak to such a wide variety of listeners from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. can have a profound impact on people’slives and that responsibility is not lost on me. I’m soexcited to get started!”
As the host of After MidNite, Smith steps into a role formerly filled by media personality Cody Alan. It also coincides with the end of Premiere’s collaboration with CMT. MR
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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, NYKITX Hugo, OKKWEY Weatherford, OKKWOX Woodward, OKKRKT Albany, ORWVNW Lewistown, PAWNBT Mansfield, PAWCFT Selinsgrove, PAWFGE State College, PAKMOM Aberdeen, SDKZZI Spearfish, SDWUCZ Carthage, TNWDKN Dickson, TNWLLX Lawrenceburg, TN
KFTX 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 PositionDoin' This/Luke Combs/River House Artists/Columbia Nashville — 53Raining Hallelujah/Shannon LaBrie/Moraine Music Group — 74Dyin' For A Livin'/Muscadine Bloodline/Stancaster Music, LLC — 80
Greatest Spin Increasesong/artist/label—Spin IncreaseNever Say Never/Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson/Warner Music Nashville — 151Doin' This/Luke Combs/River House Artists/Columbia Nashville — 135Slow Down Summer/Thomas Rhett/Valory — 123Come Back As A Country Boy/Blake Shelton/Warner Music Nashville — 122Beers On Me/Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND & HARDY/Capitol — 119
Most Addedsong/artist/label—No. of AddsDoin' This/Luke Combs/River House Artists/Columbia Nashville — 9Hypocrite/Ruthie Collins/MCC/Curb — 5Slow Down Summer/Thomas Rhett/Valory — 5
On Deck—Soon To Be Chartingsong/artist/label—No. of SpinsBorn For A Friday Night/Christian Yeager/Lamon — 153Easy On Me/Adele with Chris Stapleton/Columbia — 152That Old Wind/Danny Kensy/Rad Records — 148Gave Him A Girl/Brei Carter/Brei Carter — 146AA/Walker Hayes/Monument — 135
NO. 1 SONGCHART ACTION
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Parker McCollum’s “To Be Loved By You” sits at the peak of the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week earning 1,680 spins this week and 43,740 total since its release.
McCollum co-wrote “To Be Loved By You” with Rhett Akins and it appears on his latest album Gold Chain Cowboy.
This week, McCollum was named one of the CRS 2022 New Faces of Country Music alongside Gabby Barrett, Walker Hayes, Jameson Rodgers, and Lainey Wilson.
He also announced the launch of an NFT fan club with the help of MusicFX, a new entertainment NFT platform from full service blockchain platform provider CurrencyWorks Inc. Read more about the new venture here.
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 +/-
46 2 1 To Be Loved By You / Parker McCollum / MCA Nashville 1680/61 2 3510 4 2 Come Back As A Country Boy / Blake Shelton / Warner Music Nashville 1657/63 8 12234 3 3 Half Of My Hometown / Kelsea Ballerini / Black River Entertainment 1647/54 3 5516 1 4 One Mississippi / Kane Brown / RCA Nashville 1627/52 -5 -7913 5 5 23 / Sam Hunt / MCA Nashville 1573/59 5 8112 7 6 Never Wanted To Be That Girl / Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde / Big Machine/WMN 1567/67 8 11216 10 7 Wild Hearts / Keith Urban / Capitol 1457/63 3 4118 6 8 Best Thing Since Backroads / Jake Owen / Big Loud Records 1453/65 -2 -2451 8 9 Whiskey And Rain / Michael Ray / Warner Music Nashville 1429/44 -2 -2419 12 10 Beers On Me / Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND & HARDY / Capitol 1385/63 9 11933 9 11 It’s Cause I Am / Callista Clark / Big Machine 1355/53 -5 -6748 13 12 Give Heaven Some Hell / HARDY / Big Loud Records 1221/50 -2 -228 15 13 If I Was A Cowboy / Miranda Lambert / Vanner Records/RCA Records 1167/58 11 11210 14 14 Up / Luke Bryan / Capitol 1152/56 5 515 18 15 Slow Down Summer / Thomas Rhett / Valory 1095/58 13 12324 16 16 Old School / Toby Keith / Show Dog Nashville 1063/50 2 2220 17 17 7500 OBO / Tim McGraw / Big Machine 1022/54 2 2042 19 18 Getting Over Him / Lauren Alaina feat. Jon Pardi / Mercury Nashville 976/46 3 3311 21 19 ‘Til You Can’t / Cody Johnson / CoJo Music/Warner Music Nashville 949/50 13 11215 23 20 New Truck / Dylan Scott / Curb 875/50 9 7520 20 21 Get To Work Whiskey / Ward Davis / Ward Davis/Thirty Tigers Records 866/47 3 2829 22 22 Back Then, Right Now / Tenille Arts / 19th & Grand Records 862/50 3 2627 24 23 Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) / Elle King & Miranda Lambert / RCA Nashville 837/39 5 3832 25 24 Fill Them Boots / Chris Lane / Big Loud Records 808/41 3 2141 26 25 Home Sweet / Russell Dickerson / Triple Tigers Records 767/35 1 633 27 26 I’m Not For Everyone / Brothers Osborne / EMI Records Nashville 734/39 1 712 28 27 All It Cost Me Was Everything / Cody Jinks / Late August Records 722/45 6 3913 31 28 Stealing Home / James Robert Webb / Bison Creek Records 668/44 2 157 34 29 Damn Strait / Scotty McCreery / Triple Tigers Records 667/40 13 7816 30 30 Steal My Love / Dan + Shay / Warner Music Nashville 659/38 1 515 32 31 Broke It Down / Brian Callihan / Reviver Records 636/42 0 315 33 32 Sunrise Tells The Story / Midland / Big Machine 610/39 1 58 37 33 With A Woman You Love / Justin Moore / Valory 547/36 11 5521 35 34 Grow Up / Ian Flanigan feat. Blake Shelton / Reviver Records 542/32 2 112 43 35 Never Say Never / Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson / Warner Music Nashville 533/38 40 15114 39 36 I Know A Girl / MaRynn Taylor / Black River Entertainment 515/35 8 4015 36 37 They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That No More / Travis Tritt / Big Noise 503/29 -2 -917 38 38 Record High / Randall King / Warner Music Nashville 491/31 0 24 41 39 I Bet You Think About Me / Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton / MCA 470/31 9 3913 40 40 Music Man / Shane Owens / AmeriMonte Records 460/32 3 14
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WeeksOn Chart
LastWeek
ThisWeek Song / Artist / Label Spins /
Reports% Spin Power Spins +/-
9 42 41 Bye Mom / Chris Janson / Warner Music Nashville 416/27 1 617 44 42 These Boots Were Made To Dance / Timothy Baker & Clayton Smalley / YN Records 387/24 7 2511 45 43 Shuffle / Laci Kaye Booth / BMLG 363/30 1 212 47 44 Honky - Tonk / Josiah Siska / Black River Entertainment 358/27 3 107 49 45 Let Me Know / Smith & Wesley / Dream Walkin/Audium Nashville 357/26 12 3912 48 46 At the End Of A Bar / Chris Young feat. Mitchell Tenpenny / RCA Nashville 357/26 6 193 51 47 Soul / Lee Brice / Curb 344/24 13 3919 57 48 Please Don’t Let Me / Dylan Gerard / SSM Nashville 330/24 27 7015 50 49 Wilder Days / Morgan Wade / Ladylike Records 313/21 -1 -214 55 50 Who Cares / Filmore / Curb 306/18 16 436 53 51 New Wings / Alyssa Bonagura / ABON MUSIC 296/20 8 2213 52 52 Blue Collar / Kevin McCoy Band / Honky Tonk Hippie 288/15 0 01 81 53 Doin’ This / Luke Combs / River House Artists/Columbia Nashville 282/17 92 13510 54 54 It’s Gettin’ There / Dave Wilbert / Wilbilly Records 280/22 3 93 58 55 You Didn’t / Brett Young / BMLG 271/25 9 224 59 56 Quicksand / American Blonde / 267/23 9 225 69 57 Hypocrite / Ruthie Collins / MCC/Curb 254/22 28 5515 56 58 Version Of Me / Emily Rose / Growing Rose Recording Co. 247/15 -5 -138 66 59 Hard Time / Cash Creek and Larry Stewart / CCB Nashville 242/14 11 245 67 60 Baby Don’t / Paige King Johnson / PCG Records 241/24 13 286 61 61 I Don’t Live There Anymore / Andrew Marshall / Serenity Records 235/15 0 15 65 62 If I Were Rock & Roll / Chase Rice / Dack Janiels/Broken Bow 233/20 3 69 60 63 Heart First / Jennifer Belle / JGSII Records 232/16 -1 -37 62 64 Think About Me / Maggie Baugh / 228/16 -1 -216 63 65 The American Face / The Isaacs / House of Isaacs 228/15 -1 -25 64 66 Ain’t Doing Something Right / After Midtown / The Core/10th St. 224/18 -1 -32 70 67 Hand Me Downs / Janelle Arthur feat. Dolly Parton / Black Sheep Records 206/15 4 86 71 68 Midnight Goodbye / Lucie Tiger / 2120 Music 202/14 5 1028 29 69 Local Honey / Mo Pitney / Curb 200/14 -70 -4747 68 70 The Best Night / Tom Sexton / Lots To Do Music 199/17 -1 -120 46 71 Am I The Only One / Aaron Lewis / Valory 197/12 -45 -1634 72 72 Barely Breathing / Jeremy Studdard / Owen Entertainment Group 192/16 4 82 74 73 Better Life / Jason Byrd feat. George Jones / MayCourt Records 175/13 4 61 83 74 Raining Hallelujah / Shannon LaBrie / Moraine Music Group 169/14 17 245 75 75 Chaser / Frankie Justin / SMG Records 169/12 0 03 76 76 Somebody Else’s / Chloe Collins / Collins House Music 168/16 0 03 73 77 Son Of A / Dillon Carmichael / Riser House 168/14 -2 -32 80 78 Vibin’ / Dave McElroy / Free Flow Productions 156/10 3 54 77 79 Learn From It / Conner Smith / Valory 156/14 -4 -71 85 80 Dyin’ For A Livin’ / Muscadine Bloodline / Stancaster Music, LLC 154/15 9 13
No. 1 Song Greatest Spin Increase Highest Debut
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Inside Music City’s Coolest New Venue: Brooklyn Bowl Nashville [Interview]
Nestled in the heart of downtown Nashville is one of Music City’s newest and most unique live entertainment venues: Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.
As the third location of the Brooklyn Bowl franchise, following the opening of locations in New York and Las Vegas, the multi-concept venue is the home to more than just music. In addition to its 1,200 capacity live music space, with top-grade production, Brooklyn Bowl also features 19 bowling lanes with screens displaying the shows happening in real-time. The space also offer patrons multiple bars stocked with local craft beer favorites, a full dining menu from Blue Ribbon Restaurant Group, and a scenic patio overlooking the Nashville Sounds’ First Horizon Park.
“It’s unlike anything else,” Brooklyn Bowl Nashville’s General Manager, Sara Barnett, shares with MusicRow. “We want it to be a destination where you don’t just come for the show and then you leave right after the show is over. We want people to come early, eat, bowl a few games, stay for the show, and then, if they want to hang out and have a few more drinks, they can hang out on the patio. We want them to stay as long as they want and do all the things.”
Originally slated to make its grand opening on March 13, 2020, the venue and its staff has experienced their fair share of ups, downs, and adjustments as they’ve navigated their way through opening during a global pandemic.
Officially opening its doors on June 25, Brooklyn Bowl welcomed Nashville’s own Old Crow Medicine Show for two nights. Since its opening nearly six months ago, the venue has hosted performances from an eclectic range of artists such as Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, Sheryl Crow, Ingrid Andress, Leon Bridges, Moon Taxi, Madison Beer, Waterparks, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and many others. Brooklyn Bowl was also able to partner with this year’s annual AmericanaFest to host some of the conference’s events.
Barnett, a Nashville native who has worked in hospitality since she was 18 years old, has made stops as the general manager at Butchertown Hall and as assistant general manager at ACME Feed & Seed before joining the Brooklyn Bowl team. “This opportunity [with Brooklyn Bowl Nashville] came along and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. How could I not?’ I get to work in a bar, be around live music, and work for this amazing company with owners that truly care about music and people. It’s a dream job, and it really has turned out to be,” she says.
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Meanwhile, focused on the live entertainment side of the business, is Brooklyn Bowl’s Talent Buyer & Director of Booking Colin Keegan. He first gained experience as sales manager for the Manhattan Center in New York before joining Brooklyn Bowl’s original location in 2016 as assistant talent buyer. “I grew up in Georgia, so I’m familiar with the south. I’m excited to be back and really excited to bring an A+ music venue here and share in the fun times of all these bands, the good food, and everything else [Brooklyn Bowl offers],” he shares.
“That’s what we’re in this industry for: to share the times with the people that pay money to see this stuff,” he continues. “We’ve been really lucky to work with such incredible artists and be a
vessel for these bands to be able to play in front of people who love them after a year and a half [of not being able to play].”
With so many loved and historic venues in Nashville that bring with them their own fan clubs, what sets Brooklyn Bowl apart from the rest?
“The capacity that we’re at is a perfect capacity for the city. It’s between a lot of venues like Marathon and the Ryman, so we fit a nice crowd in the city,” offers Keegan. “We’re coming from New York into Nashville, but we clearly respect and love going to see shows at the Ryman, Marathon, Basement East, Exit/In, and all those places.”
He continues, “We offer something that’s different, though. The bowling aspect is really fun and the sound and lights are great here too. We try to create a space where people will come out, have a lot of fun, feel safe, and see the band that they love. We’re going to continue doing that and hopefully people will start to love us more. We’ll keep going one foot in front of the other.”
With an all-star staff that boasts over 65 years of combined music industry experience, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville has already made quite the impression in Music City, earning a nomination for Best New Concert Venue at the 33rd Annual Pollstar Awards. With such early attention and acclaim, Brooklyn Bowl Nashville is embarking on what’s sure to be a long and happy future in Music City.
“At the original location, they have a lot of regulars. It would be outstanding if we had people that just come to Brooklyn Bowl on Friday nights to hang out,” Barnett says. “Even if they don’t know the band, they know they’re going to have a great time and they’ll buy a ticket just to come for the whole experience.”
“Our goal is to continue to be a place that people love, whether it’s the 10th time they’ve been here or the first,” Keegan sums. “We want to make it a stop that not only fans and artists like to come to but, eventually, people from all over come for a weekend to see a show. My goal is to just keep doing what we’re doing and be happy doing it.” MR
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DISClaimer Single Reviews: Lori McKenna, Katie Pruitt, Dan + Shay
It’s that time of year again.
As usual, Nashville musicians have an abundance of holiday offerings, so welcome to the first of the DISClaimer Christmas review columns. Today, we have super worthy efforts by Exile, the Pistol Annies, Dan + Shay and Amanda Shires.
The Disc of the Day belongs to Lori McKenna, for co-writing the strongest new holiday song in this stack and singing it with her customary yearning loveliness. For sheer inventiveness, Katie Pruitt wins the DISCovery Award.
Read Robert K. Oermann's weekly single reviews column here.Lori McKenna. Photo: Thomas Heney
Morgan Wallen Adds Dates To Nearly Sold Out ‘The Dangerous Tour’
Nashville Songwriters Association International Recognizes BMG’s Hartwig Masuch
Reba’s Former Estate At Cherokee Dock To Become 5-Star Event Venue & Resort
Country Thunder Roars Back To Bristol With Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, More
Round Hill Records Adds Brian Hay As Head Of Catalog
A.B. Eastwood Signs With Prescription Songs
RIAA Announces Class Of 2021 First-Time Gold & Platinum Award Recipients
Grammy-Winning Musician, Producer & Songwriter Gary Scruggs Passes At 72
Bill Anderson Looks Back On His 7-Decade Career, Celebrates CMHoF Exhibit [Interview]
Carly Pearce Brings Her Magic To Nashville’s CMA Theater Stage
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum To Unveil New Florida Georgia Line Exhibit
Rumble On The Row Matches Announced For March Event
Lauren Alaina Plots ‘Top Of The World Tour’ For 2022
Jimmie Allen Announces ‘Down Home Tour’ For 2022
Cole Swindell Headed ‘Down To The Bar’ On 2022 Tour
EMPIRE Nashville Signs Publishing Deal With RVSHVD [Exclusive]
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Opry Star Stonewall Jackson Passes
Grand Ole Opry mainstay Stonewall Jackson, famed for his 1959 pop-crossover smash “Waterloo,” died on Saturday (Dec. 4) at age 89 following a long struggle with vascular dementia.
Between 1958 and 1973, Jackson placed 44 singles on the country charts, including 18 top 20 hits. In 2007, he was honored with a star-studded tribute album that featured contributions by Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Alison Krauss, Tanya Tucker, Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels and dozens more.
Born in rural North Carolina, he was named for Confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, who was his ancestor. His railroad-worker father died when Stonewall Jackson was a toddler. He joined the Armed Forces at age 16 to escape an abusive stepfather. While in the Navy on submarine duty, he polished his guitar skills and began writing songs.
Following his 1954 discharge, he worked at farming and logging in Georgia. He saved $350 to drive to Nashville in his pickup truck in 1956. He sang his songs at the Acuff-Rose publishing company, which resulted in an audition at the Opry. He made history by being signed as a Grand Ole Opry cast member without a recording contract or a hit record.
Columbia Records signed Jackson. He debuted on the label in 1958 with “Life to Go,” which he’d co-written with George Jones. A year later, Stonewall Jackson shot to the top of the charts with the thumping “Waterloo” (co-written by John D. Loudermilk & Marijohn Wilkin), which also became a massive pop hit.
Ernest Tubb took Stonewall Jackson under his wing, introducing him on the Opry, teaching him to dress, taking him on the road and signing him to his publishing company. Marty Robbins loaned him money for groceries. Jackson’s wife Juanita Wair Jackson (1937-2019) was a business-college alumnus who did his correspondence, kept the books and became his business manager.
Hits such as “Smoke Along the Track” (1959) and “Mary Don’t You Weep” (1960) led to the self-penned “Why I’m Walkin’” (1960), which was Jackson’s second major smash. It became an enduring country favorite, recorded by Tubb, Skeeter Davis, Carl Smith, Ricky Skaggs, George Hamilton IV, Loretta Lynn and Johnny Paycheck, among others.
The singer received “newcomer” awards from Billboard, Cash Box and Record World. He appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and headlined at the Hollywood Bowl. He continued to be in the country top 10 with “A Wound Time Can’t Erase,” “”Leona” and “Old Showboat” in 1962-63. In 1964, “B.J. the D.J.” rose to No. 1.
This was followed by “Don’t Be Angry” in 1964. The song was revived as a big country hit by Donna Fargo in 1977. Jackson’s next single was 1965’s “I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water,” which also proved to be perennially popular with other artists.
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Stonewall Jackson was featured in the 1965 film Country Music on Broadway. Two years later, he returned to the county top 10 with “Help Stamp Out Loneliness.” His other 1967 hit was “Promises and Hearts (Were Made to Break).”
In 1971, he became the first artist to record a live album in The Ryman Auditorium, “The Mother Church of Country Music.” He was in the country top 10 that year with his version of Lobo’s pop success “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo.”
In the 1980s, Stonewall Jackson recorded for the MGM, Sunbird and MSR labels. He and Juanita invested in real estate throughout Nashville. Their son Turp (Stonewall Jackson Jr.) often joined his father at Opry appearances.
Jackson made a cameo appearance in Sweet Dreams, the 1985 film about the life of Patsy Cline. In 1991, his fan club published his autobiography, From the Bottom Up. He portrayed the disapproving “Dad” in Confederate Railroad’s 1993 video for its hit “Trashy Women.”
In 1996, Jackson’s “Jesus Is My Lifeline” spent four months at No. 1 on the Music City News Gospel Voice
charts. He and gospel artist Don Richmond co-wrote the song and performed it as a duet. It earned the Opry star an award from the Country Gospel Music Association. The following year, Stonewall Jackson was honored with the Ernest Tubb Memorial Award for his lifelong contributions to the country-music industry.
In 2006, Stonewall Jackson celebrated his 50th anniversary as an Opry cast member. The commemorative, 22-track album Stonewall Jackson And Super Friends: A Tribute featured a country-music Who’s Who. Among those appearing on it were Roy Acuff, Boxcar Willie, Hal Ketchum, the Gatlins, Joe Diffie, Grandpa Jones, John Conlee, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Whites, Connie Smith, Lynn Anderson, Marty Stuart, Waylon Jennings, Mac Wiseman, Hank Snow, Jim Ed Brown, Lorrie Morgan and Porter Wagoner, in addition to the artists previously mentioned. It was issued in 2007.
That was also the year that Stonewall Jackson sued the Grand Ole Opry for $10 million, charging age discrimination. He was angry that the show didn’t feature him often enough. The Opry countered that being a cast member did not make the show his employer. Furthermore, the show regularly booked Wagoner, Jimmy Dickens, Bobby Osborne and other cast members who were Jackson’s seniors. The parties reached a settlement in 2008.
Meanwhile, Jackson’s oldies became favorites among artists in the emerging Americana format. Buddy Miller and Heather Myles both revived “Why I’m Walkin.’” Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris and others brought back “Smoke Along the Track.” The Greenhorns recorded “Waterloo,” and Dale Watson sang “Don’t Be Angry.”
Saturday night’s Grand Ole Opry performance was dedicated to Stonewall Jackson. Funeral arrangements for the star have not been announced. MR
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4 5 Michael Hardy New TruckSand In My BootsBeers On MeCome Back As A Country BoyGive Heaven Some Hell
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5 6 Rhett Akins Tequila Little TimeTo Be Loved By YouSlow Down Summer
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6 7 Eric Church Heart On Fire Eric Church
7 8 Josh Thompson Whiskey And RainCome Back As A Country Boy
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8 4 Jonathan Singleton Cold as YouSame Boat
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9 12 Matt Rogers Freedom Was A Highway'Til You Can't
Jimmie Allen & Brad PaisleyCody Johnson
10 16 Shane McAnally Half Of My HometownNever Wanted To Be That Girl23AA
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny ChesneyCarly Pearce & Ashley McBrydeSam HuntWalker Hayes
11 9 J. Flowers Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
12 10 Brinley Addington Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
13 11 Hunter Phelps Best Thing Since BackroadsNew TruckThinking ‘Bout YouGive Heaven Some Hell
Jake OwenDylan ScottDustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie PorterHARDY
14 14 Josh Osborne Sand In My Boots23
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15 15 Josh Jenkins Fancy LikeBuy Dirt
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16 13 Luke Combs Cold as YouDoin' This
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17 25 Martin Johnson Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Elle King and Miranda Lambert
18 26 Elle King Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Elle King and Miranda Lambert
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19 17 Ben Simonetti Same Boat Zac Brown Band
20 18 Zac Brown Same Boat Zac Brown Band
21 44 Parker McCollum To Be Loved By You Parker McCollum
22 21 Andy Albert Thinking ‘Bout YouSteal My Love
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie PorterDan + Shay
23 22 Chris Stapleton You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton
24 23 Chris DuBois You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton
25 27 Kat Higgins Knowing You Kenny Chesney
26 28 Adam James Knowing You Kenny Chesney
27 29 Brett James Knowing You Kenny Chesney
28 48 Ben Stennis 'Til You Can't Cody Johnson
29 43 Luke Laird Tequila Little TimeAA
Jon PardiWalker Hayes
30 38 Ernest Keith Smith Fill Them BootsOne MississippiMemory
Chris LaneKane BrownKane Brown & Blackbear
31 42 Jon Pardi Tequila Little Time Jon Pardi
32 19 Lori McKenna I Bet You Think About Me Taylor Swift ft. Chris Stapleton
33 24 Liz Rose All Too Well Taylor Swift
34 46 Jimmie Allen Freedom Was A Highway Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley
35 47 Ash Bowers Freedom Was A Highway Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley
36 45 Kane Brown One MississippiMemory
Kane BrownKane Brown & Blackbear
37 30 Kurt Allison If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
38 31 Tully Kennedy If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
39 32 Lydia Vaughan If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
40 33 John Morgan If I Didn't Love You Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
41 36 Will Weatherly Thinking ‘Bout You Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
42 37 Dustin Lynch Thinking ‘Bout You Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
43 34 Randy Montana Cold as You Luke Combs
44 35 S. Minor Cold as You Luke Combs
45 39 Jordan Davis Buy Dirt Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan
46 40 Jacob Davis Buy Dirt Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan
47 41 Matt Jenkins Buy Dirt Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan
48 50 Ross Copperman Half Of My HometownBeers On Me
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny ChesneyDierks Bentley, Hardy & Breland
49 53 Emily Kroll Just About Over You Priscilla Block
50 54 Sarah Jones Just About Over You Priscilla Block
51 55 Priscilla Block Just About Over You Priscilla Block
52 49 Levon Gray One Mississippi Kane Brown
53 56 Ben Johnson Best Thing Since BackroadsTake My NameNew TruckGive Heaven Some Hell
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55 66 Charles Kelley Home Sweet Russell Dickerson
56 67 Casey Brown Home Sweet Russell Dickerson
57 68 Russell Dickerson Home Sweet Russell Dickerson
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Single/Track Releases
December 13Old Dominion/No Hard Feelings/AristaIngrid Andress with Sam Hunt/Wishful Drinking/Atlantic/Warner/WEAChayce Beckham & Lindsay Ell/Can’t Do Without Me/Wheelhouse/Stoney Creek
January 14Josh Mirenda/Til The Neon’s Gone/Average Joes Entertainment
Album/EP Releases
December 10Hardy & Various Artists/Hixtape: Vol. 2/Big Loud
January 14Jacob Bryant/Bar Stool Preacher/Thirty Tigers/American Roots Records
January 21Walker Hayes/Country Stuff The Album/Monument RecordsKeb’ Mo’/Good To Be/Rounder RecordsTexas Hill/Heaven Down Here
Industry Events
January 14 – 17, 202230A Songwriters Festival
January 31, 2022The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
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