Phil Guerini Joins Jonas Group Entertainment As
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
May 21, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Friday, May 21, 2021 Phil Guerini Joins Jonas Group SIGN UP HERE (FREE!) Entertainment As CEO If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES Phil Guerini Joins Jonas Group Entertainment RCA Records Partners With Sony Music Nashville On Elle King Blake Shelton To Hit The Road In August Kelsea Ballerini To Join Jonas Brothers On Tour Jonas Group Entertainment has announced that music industry power player Phil Guerini has joined the team as CEO, effective immediately. James Barker Band Signs To Villa 40/Sony Music Nashville Based in Nashville, Guerini will be at the helm of Jonas Group Entertainment. The company was founded in 2005 by Kevin Jonas, Sr., Logan Turner Inks With who was managing his sons, Grammy-nominated, multi-Platinum selling UMPG Nashville group Jonas Brothers. Jonas Group Entertainment now houses entertainment, publishing, and marketing divisions, with offices in Nashville Jason Aldean Announces and Charlotte, North Carolina. Back In The Saddle Tour Guerini last oversaw music strategy for Disney Channels Worldwide Lady A To Launch What A networks, alongside all aspects of Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country. He played a vital role within three divisions and five businesses of Song Can Do Tour The Walt Disney Company with highlights that include spearheading the development and launch of the annual Radio Disney Music Awards in Jacob Durrett Inks With Big 2013, and reimagining Radio Disney’s highly-acclaimed artist development Loud And Warner Chappell program Next Big Thing (NBT). Prior to that he spent time in roles at radio stations in Miami and Atlanta, in addition to record labels like MCA More Tour Announcements Records, A&M Records, Chrysalis Records, and East West Records. He launched his career as a staff writer for the Miami Herald. DISClaimer Singles Reviews “Life is truly an unpredictable blessing and every once in a while, we’re And much more… lucky enough to experience a full circle moment. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have spent the last 28+ years of my career with the world’s leader in family entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and I plan to Page 1 of 17 May 21, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly bring that knowledge and experience to Jonas Group Entertainment,” Guerini says. “This dynamic organization is boldly redefining diversified management and the entertainment business model by integrating music, strategic partnerships, and content creation all done with a purpose. I had the honor of first meeting the Jonas family and working with Kevin, Joe, and Nick back in 2005, so it is extremely special that I now get to join forces with Kevin Jonas, Sr. to build something that I feel will be extraordinary. I want to thank Kevin Sr. and Jonas Group Entertainment for giving me this amazing opportunity. It feels like a homecoming and I’m very excited to begin this next chapter.” “It is a great honor to have Phil Guerini join us as CEO of Jonas Group Entertainment. He has been an instrumental part of my family’s journey and was an early supporter of my sons before they experienced their tremendous success,” recalls Jonas, Sr., founder and chairman of Jonas Group Entertainment. “Phil is a force of nature; a true entertainment professional; a developer of talent and opportunities; a wealth of knowledge and experience; and a personal friend. Matching our current projects and talent with his tremendous leadership will assist in bringing Jonas Group Entertainment into its finest days. I am confident that we will move forward into incredible things with Phil leading the way.” MR RCA Records Partners With Sony Music Nashville To Support Elle King Country Projects RCA Records and Sony Music Nashville have announced a new partnership in support of global entertainer Elle King. King’s new intoxicating duet with Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” has already racked up over 40 million streams globally. The single debuted at No. 1 in early March on both Billboard’s Rock Digital Sales Chart and the Country Digital Song Sales Chart. Additionally, King is the first female artist in history to have scored four radio No. 1 singles on different formats including Adult Pop Songs, Adult Alternative Songs, Alternative Songs and Country Airplay charts. King has enjoyed over 1.5 billion streams worldwide. Her debut album Love Stuff featured her breakthrough single “Ex’s & Oh’s,” which earned her two Grammy nominations and is certified 4x Platinum. Her single “Shame,” off her second studio album Shake The Spirit, marked King’s fourth radio No. 1 single. King released her latest EP, Elle King: In Isolation, in summer of 2020, a collection of raw demos and songs she recorded acoustically while quarantining at home. “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” officially impacts country radio on June 14. King will join Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show this summer. MR Page 3 of 17 May 21, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Blake Shelton To Hit The Road Kelsea Ballerini To Join Jonas In August On New Friends And Brothers On 2021 Remember Heroes Tour This Tour Blake Shelton has announced he’s heading back out on the road this August on the Friends and Heroes Global superstar trio Jonas Brothers have 2021 tour. The trek will feature special guest Lindsay announced the dates for their upcoming Remember Ell, along with appearances by Martina McBride, This tour this summer with special guest, multi- Tracy Byrd and Trace Adkins. Platinum selling country artist Kelsea Ballerini. “A little over a year ago when the world shut down and As one of the biggest female artists in country music, we had to postpone the tour, I was already in Omaha Ballerini has quickly gained a career total of eleven getting ready for the show that night,” Shelton says. “I Gold and Platinum singles certifications and has told you we would be back, and I’m thrilled to say we accumulated total streams exceeding 3 billion to are kicking off the Friends and Heroes 2021 Tour in date. She has garnered two Grammy award Omaha. I’m giving everybody in every city plenty of nominations, won two ACM Awards, and has most notice – you might as well tell your boss you’re gonna recently received a 2021 ACM Award nomination for be late to work the next day and pay that babysitter Female Artist of the Year and was also welcomed as overtime, because we are going to play some country the Grand Ole Opry’s youngest current member. music for y’all until they turn on the lights. And that might not stop us! I’m excited to welcome Martina In March of 2020, she debuted her self-titled third McBride, Tracy Byrd, Trace Adkins and my very album kelsea via Black River Entertainment. The special guest Lindsay Ell to the Friends and Heroes debut single from the album, “Homecoming Queen?,” 2021 Tour… see you there!” was certified Platinum, marking her fastest single to achieve this milestone yet. Her latest single from the Shelton will visit 16 cities on the new tour, including a release, “Half Of My Hometown” features a special stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and a two-night guest vocal appearance from eight-time Entertainer residency in Washington D.C. as well as shows in of the Year and fellow East Tennessee songwriter Denver, Tulsa, Philadelphia, St. Louis and more and superstar Kenny Chesney. through Oct. 2. Rescheduled dates from the 2020 run will honor previously purchased tickets, and additional Produced by Live Nation, the 44-date tour will kick off tickets are currently on sale. All new dates will go on in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 20, stopping at sale Thursday, June 10 at 10 a.m. local time. major cities across the country including San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Houston before Shelton’s latest album, Body Language, is out now. wrapping up in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl The 12-track studio album includes his 28th career No. on Oct. 27. 1 smash “Happy Anywhere” featuring Gwen Stefani and current Top 15 and climbing single “Minimum To view the Remember This Tour dates, click here. Wage.” To view Shelton's Friends And Heroes Tour dates, click here. Page 4 of 17 Friday, May 21, 2021 CHART ACTION NO. 1 SONG New On The Chart —Debuting This Week song/artist/label—Chart Position You Should Probably Leave/Chris Stapleton/Mercury Nashville — 63 I'll Get You Back Again/The Ashley Sisters/GKM Records — 79 Okay, Momma?/Connor Jameson/615Nash Records — 80 Greatest Spin Increase song/artist/label—Spin Increase Country Again/Thomas Rhett/Valory — 188 Waves/Luke Bryan/Capitol — 156 Things A Man Oughta Know/Lainey Wilson/Broken Bow — 138 Like A Lady/Lady A/BMLG — 130 You Should Probably Leave/Chris Stapleton/Mercury Nashville — 113 I'm Not For Everyone/Brothers Osborne/EMI Records Nashville — 98 Most Added “Blake It On You” by Jason Aldean is the No. 1 this week on the song/artist/label—No. of Adds MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart. Written by Kurt Allison, You Should Probably Leave/Chris Stapleton/Mercury John Edwards, Tully Kennedy, Michael Tyler, Brian White, the Nashville — 9 single appears on Aldean’s latest album, 9, released via Macon Music and Broken Bow Records. Thinking 'Bout You/Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter/Broken Bow — 7 Aldean recently announced his Back in the Saddle Tour kicking off on I'm Not For Everyone/Brothers Osborne/EMI Records Aug. 5. Hardy and Lainey Wilson will serve as opening acts.