NASHVILLE'S PITCH SHEET SINCE 1992 Thursday, March 11, 2010 Copyright Connections ONLINE DIRECTORY Play On, including her current single, Subscribers can access the courtesy MusicRow.com “Temporary Home.” “Hillbilly Bone,” recorded Industry Contact Directory >>Tonight (3/11), the Alex LeVasseur at www.musicrow.com/ by Blake Shelton and featuring Trace Adkins, Memorial Scholarship Program will present directory. If you don't have is another current Laird-penned single Jeffrey Steele and Friends, an intimate a directory password email climbing the country charts. Tim McGraw, [email protected]. evening with Jeffrey Steele, Danny Gokey, Rascal Flatts, Lee Ann Womack, Jessica Heidi Newfield, Sarah Buxton, Bob Simpson, Holly Williams, Clay Walker, Jessica ROWFAX POLICY Dipiero, LoCash Cowboys and Pearl Heart Harp, Julianne Hough, Little Big Town, Respect Intellectual at Nashville’s Rocketown. Proceeds from the Property. Sharing your Katharine McPhee, Joe Nichols and Laura Bell event will benefit the Alex LeVasseur subscription with others is Bundy are just a few of the artists who have Memorial Fund of The Community Foundation prohibited. RowFax is for recently chosen to record Luke’s work. professional use only and and its scholarship program, which helps does not guarantee song overlooked and underprivileged youth in pitching access. It is up to >>BMI will honor John Fogerty as a BMI Nashville by motivating them in school and in the subscriber to use their Icon at its 58th Annual Pop Awards, slated for life. Tickets are available at own resources and contacts Tuesday, May 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to submit material. RowFax NowPlayingNashville.com in Los Angeles. 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Spring Training, Thursday, MusicRow Rutherford received the April 1 and Friday, April 2. Communications, LLC ASCAP Song of the Year in This year’s guest lineup 1231 17th Ave. S. 2002 for "Ain't Nothin' 'Bout includes Jessi Alexander Nashville, TN 37212 You" recorded by Brooks & (“The Climb”), Dave Berg 615-321-3617 Dunn and was honored with [email protected] (“Stupid Boy”), Journey’s ASCAP's Songwriter of the Pictured (L-R): UMPG Nashville’s www.musicrow.com President Pat Higdon and UMPG Jonathan Cain (“Open Year award in 2006. Nashville’s Senior VP Creative Arms”), Brett James (“Jesus, ©2010 Music Row Rutherford's songs have been Communications, LLC Nothing Kent Earls; Seated: Rutherford; Take The Wheel”) and Tia may be reproduced without the recorded by Keith Urban, Photo by: Kay Williams Sillers (“I Hope You Dance”). written permission of the Carrie Underwood, Tim publisher. The event takes place at McGraw, Gretchen Wilson, Nashville’s Millennium Reba McEntire, Gary Allan, Maxwell House Hotel. Held Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Blake during Tin Pan South week, Shelton, Deana Carter, Justin Spring Training also offers Moore, Darius Rucker, Trick perks to registrants, including Pony, and Montgomery discounted Fast Access Gentry. Passes. For more information Luke Laird has had visit numerous No. 1 hits including NashvilleSongwriters.com “Last Name” and “So Small” both off Carrie Underwood’s Carnival Ride CD which has Pictured (L-R): UMPG Nashville’s scanned over 3 million units Senior VP Creative Kent Earls, to date. Laird also co-wrote UMPG Nashville’s President Pat four songs on Underwood’s Higdon. Seated: Luke Laird; third and most recent release Photo by: Kay Williams @2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] ROW FAX page 2 Thursday, March 11, 2010 Just In—New & Updated Cutting Edge—Large & Listings Mid-Size Labels Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, Warning: When submitting unsolicited material, follow record label, producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request producer and other policies and guidelines for submissions. Request permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send permission before submitting material to major labels. Never send MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. MP3s when they are not named as a pitch preference. 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