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page 1 Friday, January 15, 2010 Table of Contents Sweet Songs From Crazy Heart 1 Sweet Songs From Crazy by Sarah Skates Heart 2 Bobby Karl Works The New movie Crazy Heart drawn less media Lady Antebellum No. 1 was not filmed in Nashville, attention with his un- Party but its country music theme billed role as “Tommy 3 Griffith Rejoins Magic is drawing a lot of local Sweet,” the superstar Mustang interest. A premiere held who got his start in 3 Roots Music Exporters Hits First $1 Million Year Tuesday night (1/12) at Blake’s band. Maggie 4 Flammia Exits UMG the Green Hills movie Gyllenhall is “Jean” a 4 King Offers Inspiration theatre attracted members journalist, and Robert And Help of the industry and Duvall plays Blake’s bar- 4 DISClaimer celebrities alike; all owning friend. Writer- 5 Spin Zone/Chart Data curious about the flick director Scott Cooper 7 Programmer Playlist which is generating adapted the story from 8 On The Road... Oscar buzz for star Jeff Thomas Cobb’s novel by 9 CountryBreakout™ Chart Bridges and the theme Jeff Bridges the same name. song penned by T Bone Photo: Erika The film’s roots- Respect Intellectual Property: Goldring MusicRow transmissions in email and Burnett and Ryan Bingham. grounded soundtrack was file form plus online passwords, are In the movie Bridges plays produced by renowned intended for the sole use of active subscribers only and protected under hard-living country singer- talents Burnett and Stephen the copyright laws of the United States. Resending or sharing of such intellectual songwriter “Bad Blake.” With the Bruton, who also contributed property to unauthorized individuals tagline “The Harder The Life, The as songwriters and and/or groups is expressly forbidden. MusicRow Publications, Inc. reserves Sweeter The Song,” the film follows performers. "The Weary Kind the right to cancel, without refund, the Blake’s struggles with drinking, failed (Theme From Crazy Heart)," written by account of any subscriber found to be in violation of this policy. marriages, and a downturned career. Burnett and Lost Highway’s Bingham, has Bridges performs his own songs in the already snagged a Golden Globe nod. movie, as does Collin Farrell, who has Movie stars Bridges, Farrell, and Duvall all ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 2 Friday, January 15, 2010 special group,” said Capitol’s Mike Dungan. “Need You Now” spent five straight weeks at No. 1, has had 1.4 million single downloads and is picking up unsolicited pop airplay on more than 50 stations. Just about the whole dang community turned out for the bash. You see, the group’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood are BMI affiliates. Hillary Scott is with SESAC. And co-writer Josh Kear is an ASCAP writer. Dave and Charles are with Warner-Chappell. Hillary is with EMI Publishing. Josh is signed to Big Yellow Dog. All six of those entities took to the stage to hand out prizes, as did Country Weekly, the CMA and, of New West Records and the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum sponsored the Nashville premiere course, Capitol Nashville. of Crazy Heart on Tuesday, January 12. Pictured at the screening’s post-party (L-R): BMI's Jody “What a great way to begin the Williams, Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges and New West Records Pres. Cameron New Year,” said BMI’s Jody Williams. Strang. Photo: Erika Goldring “It’s great to have something this massive come along,” said Warner- Chappell’s B.J. Hill. “This is greatness appear on the soundtrack, alongside a mix of legends and before our eyes, ladies and gentlemen,” added EMI’s rising stars ranging from Bingham to George Jones, Gary Overton. Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Louvin Brothers, BMI handed out silver cups. Big Yellow Dog presented Kitty Wells, Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zandt, engraved dog tags. Capitol offered crystal darts. Country and Sam Phillips. The soundtrack, out Tuesday, Jan. 19 Weekly, Warner-Chappell, the CMA, ASCAP and SESAC all via New West Records, will be available in two versions— presented framed plaques of varying sizes. a standard 16-track issue and a 23-track album featuring “One thing that doesn’t need stimulus money are the the songs in running order. framing companies in Nashville,” quipped Steve Moore. A reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame and ASCAP’s Connie Bradley pointed out that this is Josh Museum rotunda followed the Nashville premiere, where Kear’s second 5-week number-one song. His earlier one performances by Bridges, Bingham and Lee Ann was “Before He Cheats.” He is also behind the Bomshel Womack capped the evening. Among the night’s single “19 and Crazy.” Connie congratulated him as well musicians were Burnett, Buddy Miller, and Bill Frisell. on his new baby daughter. “We came to Nashville with it because it was a movie Dozens of team members took the stage and many, about country music,” enthuses New West’s Amanda many photos were snapped—Paul Worley, Tracy Hale-Ornelas. “Where else to have a performance but Gershon, Carla Wallace, John Grady, Kerry O’Neill, Nashville and the Hall of Fame?” Ben Vaughn, Larry Holden and Tim Fink were among Fox Searchlight Pictures is releasing the film in select those in the spotlight. markets over coming weeks; it hits Nashville on Friday, Jan. 29. Bobby Karl Works The Lady Antebellum No. 1 Party Chapter 329 The newly crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year had a little coronation party Wednesday evening. Friends, families and fans of Lady Antebellum gathered at Cabana (1/13) to salute the stunning success of the group’s “Need You Now,” the flagship single of the trio’s sophomore CD, Need You Now, which drops Jan. 26. At Lady Antebellum's No. 1 celebration SESAC's Tim Fink make a special presentation to thetrio “We’re here to celebrate a very congratulating them on their numerous accomplishments. (L-R): producer Paul Worley, Capitol special accomplishment by a very Nashville Pres. Mike Dungan, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Fink. Photo: Chris Hollo ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 3 Friday, January 15, 2010 “This is kind of embarrassing,” said Charles Kelley about the bounty of Lady Antebellum accolades. Griffith Rejoins Charles, Dave, Hillary and Josh capped the party by performing “Need You Now” acoustically. The finale was Magic Mustang Lady Antebellum’s new single “American Honey.” Juli Newton Griffith returns to Hillary’s parents Linda Davis and Lang Scott were Magic Mustang Music as Creative there. So were Mary Ann McCready, Mary Hilliard Director. Griffith served in a similar Harrington, Autumn House, Clay Bradley, David capacity at the publisher from Preston, Perry Howard, Hank Adam Locklin, Donna 2004-07 before leaving to become Hughes, Brad Schmitt, Hunter Kelly, Linda Edell an equity partner in a new startup. Juli Griffith Howard, Ralph Murphy, Storme Warren, Ed Morris, Tim Somerville will stay on as Pete Fisher, Tom Roland, Joanna Carter, Daniel Coordinator, Magic Mustang Music, assisting Griffith. Miller, Stan Barnett, Sarah Trahern, Chris Tompkins Tina Crawford is continuing in the A&R/Artist and Steve Hodges. Development department for both Broken Bow Records Something tells me that Lady Antebellum is going to and Stoney Creek Records. Magic Mustang Music CEO/ be in the news a lot in the weeks to come. On Jan. 31, the President Benny Brown also presides over the Broken group is vying for four Grammy Awards. Hillary has a cut Bow/Stoney Creek labels. Griffith can be reached at: on the new Blake Shelton CD. Dave and Charles cowrote [email protected]. the chart-topping “Do I” with Luke Bryan and also have a Miranda Lambert cut. Roots Music Exporters Hits First $1 Million Year Entrepreneur and industry veteran John Lomax, founder of Roots Music Exporters, has announced the company's first year to break John Lomax the $1 million mark in gross sales and revenues. The company was founded in 2001 and sells CDs and DVDs, retail exclusives and limited edition releases to importers in Europe (L-R): Capitol Nashville Pres. Mike Dungan, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, ASCAP and throughout Australasia. Lomax writer Josh Kear, producer Paul Worley, Big Yellow Dog Publishing's Carla Wallace and Kerry credits the firm's first large scale O'Neil and ASCAP Sr. VP Connie Bradley. Photo: Chris Hollo growth to the 2005 Garth Brooks ©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 4 Friday, January 15, 2010 Wal-Mart exclusive of which they have shipped over 85,000 units. This past year Prince's 3-CD package greatly Week-At-A-Glance leveraged the company's position. Roots Music to date reports selling almost 11% of Prince's 400k sales total. January 16 Working with Lomax are Operations Manager Kelsey Gretchen Wilson sings Rictor, Accounts Director Anita Hogin, and Special the national anthem at Projects Head Melanie Wells. the AFC Divisional Playoff in Indianapolis. Flammia Exits UMG Broadcast on CBS. January 21 Billboard reports that Universal Music Group dropped Grammy Nominee Party: 6-9pm, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Invitation around 50 staffers yesterday (1/14). Cuts were noted at Only. all company divisions including UMG Distribution and Fontana. Nashville's Jim Flammia, VP Artist/Media Relations Lost Highway was named as one of those exiting. As for today, there’s plenty of star power to be had. Lady King Offers Inspiration And Help Antebellum is at the top of its Jill King is trying to help the Haiti crisis by offering game. David Nail nails the vocal her new single "We Rise" for purchase exclusively on her performance of the week.