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December 4, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly Friday, December 4, 2020 MusicRow Magazine’s Touring Issue Features Russell Dickerson SIGN UP HERE (FREE!) If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES MusicRow Magazine Releases 2021 Touring Issue Driver Williams Inks Co-Pub Deal With River House MusicRow Magazine’s 2021 Touring Issue, with Triple Tigers Records artist Artists, Jody Williams Songs Russell Dickerson gracing the cover, is available now. HARDY Claims His First Multi-Platinum Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Chart-Topper As An Artist Dickerson has established himself as a prolific songwriter and powerhouse showman. In 2017, his Gold-certified full-length debut album, Yours, bowed at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, while Dickerson rose to No. 1 on Lanie Gardner Inks Deals the Emerging Artists Chart. Yours yielded three consecutive No. 1 hits, including With Republic Records, the double-Platinum “Yours,” the Platinum “Blue Tacoma,” and Platinum “Every Jonas Group Entertainment Little Thing.” In 2020, he received a nomination in the category of Best New Male Artist of the Year at the ACMs. He has opened shows for Thomas Rhett, Florida MusicRow Reveals 2021 Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Lady A, and Kane Brown in addition to bringing the “RD Party” to sold out venues everywhere as a headliner. His second full-length Next Big Thing Artists List; album, Southern Symphony [Triple Tigers Records], will release Dec. 4. Led by 2021 N.B.T. Industry No. 1 single, “Love You Like I Used To,” Dickerson has also released two Directory additional tracks off the forthcoming album, “Home Sweet,” and “Never Get Old.” Rakiyah Marshall Launches MusicRow Magazine’s annual Touring Issue also features its 2021 Next Big Thing Artists list, as well as the N.B.T. Industry Directory, which spotlights many of Music Publishing, Artist Nashville’s rising music industry executives. Development Company This issue also celebrates MusicRow Magazine Owner/Publisher Sherod Nathan Barlowe Signs With Robertson’s 10-year anniversary of leading the publication. WME Nashville Co- Spirit Music Nashville/Fluid Heads Becky Gardenhire and Jay Williams, UTA Nashville’s Curt Motley, and Music Revolution CAA Music Nashville Co-Head Marc Dennis discuss how touring could look in 2021, while concert lighting and design expert Chris Lisle examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted touring professionals. Touring specialists Radio Disney, Radio Disney Trent and Joey Hemphill offer one example of how their touring company has Country To Close pivoted during the pandemic. MusicRow also provides an update on the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)’s work to aid independent music venues. DISClaimer Singles Reviews Additionally, the 2021 Touring Directory is included in this issue, featuring contact information for touring transportation, production and insurance companies. And much more… Single copies of MusicRow’s Touring Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $45, and are included with yearly MusicRow memberships. Page 1 of 22 December 4, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly Driver Williams Inks Co-Pub Deal With River House Artists, Jody Williams Songs River House Artists (in partnership with Sony/ATV) and Jody Williams Songs (in partnership with Warner Chappell Music) have signed Driver Williams to a new co- publishing agreement, uniting Williams’ existing team at River House Artists with the publishing company launched recently by his father, former BMI VP and industry vet Jody Williams. Driver Williams has spent the last three years as a River House Artists staff songwriter. With the launch of Jody Williams Songs earlier this year, plans developed between River House’s Lynn Oliver-Cline and Jody Williams to share publishing representation. Pictured (L-R): Jody Williams (Founder, Jody Williams Songs); Nina Jenkins (Creative Director, Jody Williams Songs); Driver Williams, Zebb Luster (Director of Creative/A&R, “It has long been a dream of mine to work River House Artists); Lynn Oliver-Cline (Founder, River House Artists); Kayla Adkins with my father in this kind of creative (Publishing Coordinator, River House Artists) capacity,” shares Driver. “I am very excited to be part of a new ‘song forward’ company writes. His passion for music is contagious and RHA couldn’t be prouder whose aim is to move the needle in our to continue our relationship with him and his talents as a songwriter.” genre, coupled with my unflagging partnership with Lynn and the powerhouse “Driver has been a huge asset for the River House family from the crew at River House Artists.” beginning,” notes Zebb Luster, RHA Director of Creative/A&R. “His dedication to the team and his ability to help artists and writers really find As the long-time lead guitarist for 2020 CMA what they are trying to say in a song is what I love most about him. Driver Entertainer of the Year Eric Church, Williams really gets behind the people he believes in and pushes them to be the has co-written Church’s Double-Platinum best they can be. I couldn’t be more excited to have him around!” certified “Smoke A Little Smoke” as well as songs recorded by artists including Jon “Driver is a master collaborator,” adds Nina Jenkins, JWS Creative Pardi, Jason Aldean, Drew Parker and more. Director. “His daily objective is the relentless pursuit of quality music, brought to fulfillment through thoughtful songwriting and an ever-present “We feel very fortunate to partner with Lynn’s positive attitude. He is a team player who lifts up his co-writers and team at River House for this next season of publishers alike.” Driver’s songwriting career,” says Jody Williams. “Driver’s determination and skill, In addition to the new publishing deal signed with Driver Williams, Jody coupled with the synergy of our two Williams Songs represents Ashley McBryde, Nathan Chapman, Jeremy companies, feels like a perfect storm. Zebb Spillman, Greg Bates, Jason Nix and Pat McLaughlin. Jody Williams Luster and Kayla Adkins are in it to win it, Songs is a co-publishing partnership with Warner Chappell Music. just like me and Nina Jenkins. And on a personal level, I’m thrilled the time is finally Launched in 2016, River House Artists recently became a joint venture right to get to work with my son. This is going with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Along with Driver Williams, their roster to be fun!” also includes artist writers Drew Parker, Jordan Rowe, Luke Combs’ longtime cowriter Ray Fulcher, as well as Nicolette Hayford, a frequent “I am thankful for the intro to Driver from co-writer of McBryde. MR Jody just a few short years ago,” adds Oliver-Cline, who first formed a close friendship with Jody Williams when the two were BMI writer reps in the late ’90s. “Driver has such depth and a unique perspective. I always look forward to hearing everything he Page 3 of 22 Friday, December 4, 2020 CHART ACTION NO. 1 SONG New On The Chart —Debuting This Week song/artist/label—Chart Position Cold Beer Calling My Name/Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs/River House Artists/Columbia Nashville — 71 Radio Back/Danny Kensy/Rad Records — 74 Just Like You/Paige King Johnson/PCG Artist Development — 79 River Bent/Caleb Kelley/River Bend Entertainment — 80 Greatest Spin Increase song/artist/label—Spin Increase What's Your Country Song/Thomas Rhett/Valory — 365 Hell Of A View/Eric Church/EMI — 144 Just The Way/Parmalee x Blanco Brown/Stoney Creek — 108 Memory I Don't Mess With/Lee Brice/Curb — 100 Down To One/Luke Bryan/Capitol — 94 Luke Combs earns his fourth MusicRow Challenge Coin of 2020 with Chain Breaker/Zach Williams/Provident Label Group — 88 “Better Together.” His previous single, “Lovin’ On You” stayed at No. 1 Blame It On You/Jason Aldean/Broken Bow — 87 for two weeks in August, and “Does To Me” (feat. Eric Church) graced No. 1 in March. He also received songwriter credit for “I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice which rose to No. 1 in January and remained for a second week in February. Most Added song/artist/label—No. of Adds “Better Together” was written by Combs, Dan Isbell, and Randy Chain Breaker/Zach Williams/Provident Label Group — 11 Montana. Montana ranks No. 2 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter What's Your Country Song/Thomas Rhett/Valory — 9 Chart while Combs and Isbell rank No. 9 and No. 30 respectively. Just The Way/Parmalee x Blanco Brown/Stoney Creek — 6 Blame It On You/Jason Aldean/Broken Bow — 5 In October, Combs made history with his current album release, as the Memory I Don't Mess With/Lee Brice/Curb — 5 only country artist in Apple Music history to reach No. 1 on Apple Music’s US Albums chart twice. Over the past 12 months, Combs has earned the most streams on Apple Music of any country artist, and his On Deck—Soon To Be Charting total stream count over the past 12 months is 62% higher than the next biggest country artist. song/artist/label—No. of Spins Extra/Kylie Trout/Kylie Trout Music — 161 Freedom And Wings/Heather Smith — 152 Each songwriter and artist earning No. 1 Whiskey And Rain/Michael Ray/Warner Music Nashville — 141 credit on the MusicRow Chart receives a Just Friends/Caylee Hammack/Capitol — 141 MusicRow Challenge Coin. Click here to Things A Man Oughta Know/Lainey Wilson/Broken Bow — 140 view a full list of recipients. MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart Reporting Stations WHMA Anniston, AL WAAG Galesburg, IL WTCM Traverse City, MI KWHW Altus, OK KFTX Corpus Christi, TX WXFL Florence, AL WMCI Mattoon, IL KYSM Mankato, MN KITX Hugo, OK KYKX Longview, TX KHBZ Harrison, AR WYOT Rochelle, IL KZPK St.