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ISSUE 55 MUS I C EDITION SEPTE M BER 10, 2007 Nashville Hits Fox-TV Prime Time have to really step it up and impress folks at an upcoming Music City and the music label showcase. (Keep an eye out during the showcase biz are the stars of Fox-TV’s segment for Sony BMG/Nashville Chairman Joe Galante new show, Nashville, which in a non-speaking role.) The audience watches a very premieres this Friday night at nervous Wicks prepare for the industry showcase, and they 9pm ET/8pm CT. Promos for learn his career fate at the end of the show. (Of course, it’s the show tease that it’s about not much a cliff-hanger for industry denizens who already the “dreamers, the dream know that he made the cut and his first single, “Stealing makers and the town it all Cinderella,” debuted at No. 43 on this week’s Country happens in.” Aircheck chart. Nevertheless, it’s good TV.) While the show and (continued on page 7) the press focus on the “dreamers” – including RCA/ Nashville artist Chuck Wicks, former BNA act Jamey Not On TV This Week Johnson, former Universal South singer Matt Jenkins One group of folks you won’t be seeing on Nashville and “newcomers” Clint Moseley, Jeff Allen, Lindsey this week are members of Local 257 of the American Hager, Mika Combs, Rachel Bradshaw and Sarah Federation of Musicians. Local 257 is, of course, the Gunsolus – you’ll also catch “dream makers” from the Music City chapter. According to the Tennessean, the two radio and music industries. sides have yet to reach an accord allowing the union’s Among the story lines in this first episode, viewers go members to appear on the “docudrama.” The Nashville behind the curtain for a meeting Wicks has with RCA/ newspaper reports that producers made a proposal to the Nashville VP/Promotion Keith Gale and Sony BMG/ union on Friday, which local President Harold Bradley Nashville’s Sr. Dir./A&R Jim Catino and Director/Media said would be considered. The union wants payment for Lori Genes. They explain that the label’s fall schedule is original services, plus residual fees from re-runs and pretty packed, and if he wants a spot on it he’s going to profits from DVD sales. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] September 10, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 3 Reba Wows ‘Em In Orlando DATE CHE C K WWKA/Orlando web producer Cyndi Landers checked September 18 – 4th Annual Dale Franklin in with Country Aircheck Leadership Music Award following what she describes as Schermerhorn Symphony Center a “completely incredible” Reba McEntire show at the brand-new September 25 – NSAI World’s Largest No. 1 Party University of Central Florida CMA Parking Lot arena this past weekend. Although October 14 – iebaLIVE! Conference Landers found the entire show Hilton Suites Downtown Nashville amazing, she said the night’s showstopper was “Because Of October 15 – ASCAP Country Music Awards You,” in which the majority-female audience sang along, causing Reba to get choked up. “The Ryman Auditorium applause was deafening,” Landers said. “Reba was so moved. Her eyes got glassy, and then honest-to-goodness October 16 - iebaLIVE! Awards Banquet tears! Who would’ve thought that a super-stratospheric star could still be moved by the fans? It was a moment I will October 23 – Voting on final CMA Ballot Ends never forget.” November 5 – SESAC’s 2007 Nashville Music Awards Kenny Calls It A Summer SESAC Headquarters Between the onstage antics and surprise guests, those who were lucky enough to score tickets to the final two performances of Kenny Chesney’s “Flip Flop Summer help rock the night along with renditions of “Life’s Been Tour” in Atlanta this past weekend sure got their money’s Good” and “All Night Long,” which featured backup worth. Friday night’s show was a virtual who’s who — vocals and pots-‘n’-pans percussion from Chesney’s entire Dave Matthews, who was playing the following night road crew (aptly dubbed the Motley Crew). On a sweeter across town, jammed with Chesney on covers of “Gangster note, Chesney made sure to bring his mother and her twin of Love” and “Three Little Birds” before performing his sister onstage during the show as well. own “Where Are You Going.” Saturday night saw hijinks that would’ve made veteran Frequent sidekick Uncle Kracker turned up on “When prankster Brad Paisley jealous. Mercury’s Sugarland, The Sun Goes Down” and stayed for four more tunes, on tour with Chesney all summer, pulled one over on while Dierks Bentley helped Chesney on “She Thinks My their boss by hiring the Georgia Tech glee club to lend Tractor’s Sexy.” Eagles rocker Joe Walsh, who’s joined background vocals on his “Living In Fast Forward.” BNA Chesney for select dates this summer, was also on hand to Southeast Regional Buffy Cooper told CA, “Jennifer ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] September 10, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 4 BIRTH D AYS [Nettles] came out twirling a baton in a shiny gold leotard — definitely a showstopper in itself. The marching band Tuesday (9/11): the late Jimmy Davis; Rosanne McDowell was playing ‘Young’ — or at least part of the band was. It sounded like three songs were being played at once.” Wednesday (9/12): George Jones, Chuck Flood Not wanting to be outdone, Pat Green also had a surprise up his sleeve. “During Chesney’s opening numbers, Thursday (9/13): the late Bill Monroe; Joe Don Rooney Pat and his whole band dressed in tight ‘Kenny’ baby-doll (Rascal Flatts); Stance Bingham, Harry Lyons t-shirts and straw hats,” Cooper said. “Pat mastered some of Kenny’s stage moves, which was hilarious.” Friday (9/14): John Berry, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jon Grimson, Mike Hammond (mike.hammond@citcomm. com), Phil Sweetland ([email protected]), Danielle More Artist News Peck, Blake Wise ([email protected]) Keith Urban will release an as-yet-untitled greatest hits album November 20. It will contain all of his No. Saturday (9/15): the late Roy Acuff; Jim Zumwalt 1 singles and many of his top 5 hits. Though Urban is reportedly expected to be recording soon, it’s uncertain Sunday (9/16): David Bellamy, Sonny Lemaire, whether any new songs will be included in this hits Terry McBride ([email protected]), Maura package. O’Connell, Jim Della Croce, Greg Gosselin (ggosselin@ Each Wednesday, the new Faith Hill Sunday Night aural-alchemy.com), Cynthia Grimson, Mark “Hawkeye” Football opener, “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night,” Louis, Jackie Proffit ([email protected]), Bobby www.faithhill.com will premiere on . Each week’s Randall recording contains new lyrics recorded specifically for the teams competing in each Sunday night game. Monday (9/17): the late Hank Williams Sr.; the late Clay Walker’s “Band Against MS” charity has Steve Sanders; Karen Alexander; Jean Williams (jean. partnered with the Washington, DC area chapter of the [email protected]); Sheila Brown; Vic Faraci; National MS Society by donating an autographed guitar to Robynn Jaymes ([email protected]); Karl Shannon be auctioned off at the chapter’s Diplomatic Ambassadors ([email protected]); Bobby Cudd Ball Sept. 19. CMT will honor Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Radio Sound Bites Faith Hill and Reba McEntire with themed weekends KPLX (The Wolf)/Dallas and Sonny Burgess are of programming throughout this month. Chesney-themed joining forces for the upcoming five-day “Cowboy Cool programming was featured this past weekend (9/8-9), Cruise” on Carnival Cruise lines setting sail April 19, McEntire will be saluted this coming weekend (9/15-16), 2008. More info at www.cowboycoolcruise.com. Rascal Flatts on Sept. 22-23 and Hill on Sept. 29-30. Syndicated morning show Big D & Bubba have added KATP/Amarillo, TX as their 40th affiliate. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] September 10, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page 5 Industry News Wreckers and many others. And, should he return, it Sincerest best wishes with a healthy dose of peace looks as if Music City will be there to support him. Both and relaxation to CMA Dir./Strategic Planning and Bentley and Stuart told the Post they’d accept invites to Administration Peggy Whitaker, who has retired after 22 return to the show. “Imus is my friend,” said Stuart. “And years with the organization. You can send your regards if he wants my music on his show, all he has to do is call to the best friend a CMA board member ever had to me and I’d be glad to come on. Absolutely.” Read the [email protected]. entire story here. SOLID (Society of Leaders in Development) will host its annual new member party September 20 at Bar Have Sousaphone, Will Travel Twenty3 in Nashville from 6-8pm. Potential new recruits Next time you’re listening to Brad Paisley’s are invited to find out more about the organization. “Online,” pay special attention about two minutes in The Grand Ole Opry named healthcare benefits provider when he sings, “In real life the only time I’ve ever been Humana, Inc. as an official partner sponsor of the Opry. to LA was when I got the chance with the marching band to play tuba in the Rose Parade.” At that point, you’ll also Country Stars Stand By Their Man hear a little tuba riff supplied by none other than Sony Of the 2.6 million people who enjoyed Don Imus on BMG/Nashville VP/Marketing Tom Baldrica.