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Lari White will celebrate 25 years as a recording artist as she prepares to release an all-new double-disc EP, Old Friends, New Loves. The project, White’s first release in 13 years, was produced via aKickstarter campaign, and will release Feb.10, 2017.

“It was all my wonderful fans who contributed to a Kickstarter campaign that allowed me to make this album,” White says. “This is the first recording I’ve done where the fans are the record label. They backed the project and I reported directly to them on every little detail, giving them control room access during the whole process.”

Recorded at The Holler, White’s landmark Nashville recording studio, friends and fellow stars Delbert McClinton, Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell and other long-time collaborators from her earliest days as a country artistmake special guest appearances on the album. The first disc, Old Friends, is highlighted by rootsy reinventions of White’s breakout hits like “Lead Me Not,” “That’s How You Know When You’re In Love” and “That’s My Baby.” The second, New Loves, features White’s recently penned originals and favorite covers, a rich stew of Americana, soul, jazz and country songs, featuring guests Shawn Mullins and bass legend Victor Wooten.

“My fans have followed me the whole way on this crazy, creative journey,” shares White. “We love music and we love storytelling, and we don’t let ourselves be limited by rules about genre or medium or ‘brand’ for God’s sake. The only rule is that it’s honest. And I honestly LOVE country and jazz and soul and movies and literature and photography and any art that moves the human spirit to a good place.”

“I can hardly believe I’ve been lucky enough to make music my entire life,” says White. “Sharing my music-making process is one way I can say ‘Thank YOU!’ to the fans who have made it possible for an amazing 25 years!”

Pre-sale orders are available starting today oniTunes and Amazon.

Old Friends, New Loves Track Listing:

Disc A / Old Friends

1. Wishes
2. That’s My Baby
3. Lead Me Not
4. Now I Know
5. That’s How You Know
6. If You Only Knew
7. Eden Before The Fall
8. Bare

Disc B / New Loves

1. Who’s To Blame
2. Kisses and Wine
3. Maybe It’s Love
4. Moonshine
5. In God’s Hands
6. Down So Low
7. Champagne

Hank Williams Jr has revealed his first round of U.S. tour dates for 2017, beginning on Feb.3 in Nevada. The tour will consist of of medium and large scale venues including an appearance at the Washington State Fair.

Hank Jr.’s most recent album, It’s About Time, reachedNo. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and broke the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200, landing at No. 8. During his career, Hank Williams Jr. has notchedsix platinum albums, 20 gold albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Hank Jr. has been named ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a Grammy and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Hank Williams Jr. Tour Dates
Feb. 3 – Peppermill Concert Hall – West Wendover, Nev.
April 29 – Georgia World Congress Center – Atlanta, Ga.
May 27 – Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Fla.
May 28 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, La.
June 09 – Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, Okla.
June 10 – Silver Star Hotel and Casino-Convention Center – Choctaw, Miss
July 1 – Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel – Salamanca, N.Y.
July 2 – French Lick Resort Casino – French Lick, Ind.
Sept. 15 – Northern Quest Resort & Casino – Pepsi Outdoor Amphitheater – Airway Heights, Wash.
Sept. 16 – Washington State Fair – Puyallup, Wash.

New artists Bailey Bryan and Drake White are in the running for the fan-voted Grammy Artist of Tomorrow award along with Farina. Bryan was nominated for the Grammy nod by Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, while White was chosen by the Zac Brown Band and Farina wasnominated by Wyclef Jean. Fans can submit their votes daily at CBS.com, and voting closes February 8th.

Bryan recently stopped by for a visit with the MusicRow staff and to perform some of her songs.

The Grammy Artist of Tomorrow nominees are on-the-rise acts who are sure to be among the most buzzed-about artists of 2017 according to the Grammy veterans who nominated them. The winning artist will be featured during the Grammy Live webcast on Sunday, Feb.12, 2017 at CBS.com and Grammy.com. The Grammys will air on CBS on Feb.12.

olehas acquired the catalog, trademarks, and songwriter contracts of Nashville-based independent music publisher Red Vinyl Music, LLC. ole will now control Red Vinyl’s catalog of nearly 3,000 songs as well as futures for songwriters Chris Janson, Mark Irwin, and Pavel Dovgalyuk. The catalog includes Tim McGraw’s current single, “How I’ll Always Be,” which was co-written by Janson and ole songwriter Jeremy Stover, and the top 25 Chris Janson song, “Holdin’ Her.”

The catalog also includes the works of Streamsound Records artist/writers Dakota Bradley, Austin Webb, Jaida Dreyer, and Dave & Julia Carlson.

“The Red Vinyl catalog is an absolute gold mine, featuring an incredible body of work across their legacy and current writers. We’re thrilled to represent them, and understand the responsibility of taking care of and adding value to the catalog and those who have helped build it,” said John Ozier, Vice President of Creative at ole. “Furthermore, partnering with Warner Bros.recording artist Chris Janson is a huge honor, as we have all been fans of Chris from the beginning. The future of the olecreative team, working with this catalog and current writers like Chris, Mark and Pavel, is definitely going to be a bright one.”

“I’m so honored to be an official ole writer,” said Janson. “I love my job, and it fires me up to have a great publishing team that works as hard as I do.”

Red Vinyl Music was established in late 2010 when producer Byron Gallimore partnered with Jim Wilkes and Tim McHugh.

Downtown Music Publishing has signed onto administer the catalog of independent music publishing and artist development company, Big Yellow Dog Music.

Nashville-based Big Yellow Dogrepresents Meghan Trainor, Josh Kear, Maren Morris and more. Among Big Yellow Dog’s hits are Trainor’s “All About That Bass,” “Lips Are Movin” and “No”; Morris’ “My Church” and “80s Mercedes”; Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” co-written by Kear; and Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” and “Blown Away,” both co-written by Kear.

Big Yellow Dog Musicalso has songs recorded by Fifth Harmony, Jason Derulo, Charlie Puth, DJ Khaled, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Demi Levato and Rascal Flatts. Their film, television and brand division had over 400 placements in 2016 including uses by JCPenney, How to Get Away with Murder, Shades of Blue, HP, Mad Max: Fury Road, Moana, Peanuts, T-Mobile, and The Edge of Seventeen.

“Kerry O’Neil, Co-Owner, Big Yellow Dog Music, has been a true friend to Downtown for many years and we have always admired the company that Carla Wallace, Co-owner and CEO, and Kerry have built,” said Andrew Sparkler, Downtown’s Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations. “We are thrilled to strengthen our long-standing relationship with them by welcoming Big Yellow Dog Music and their world class catalog to the Downtown family.”

“Today’s business environment is as challenging and fast-paced as any in our 18 years of business,” Big Yellow Dog’s Kerry O’Neil and Carla Wallace said in a statement. “Being able to align our company with such a serious player in copyright administration is a great opportunity for us and our writers.”

Founded in 2007, Downtown Music Publishingis headquartered in New York with offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam and Tokyo.

Shania Twain will be honored with an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The yet-to-be-titled exhibit will open June 26, 2017 and run through June 17, 2018.

Warner/Chappell Production Music, Warner Music Group’s production music department, has announced theCPM Music Library is available for licensing in the U.S. and Canada.Warner/Chappell Production Music took ownership of the catalog in 2010, and has since represented the collection outside of the US and Canada.With the addition of the US and Canada, Warner/Chappell Production Music now represents CPM worldwide through itsglobal offices and sub publishing relationships.

CPM, formerly Carlin Production Music, is comprised of over 40,000 tracks spanning three series: main series, archive series and classical series.Produced by Warner/Chappell Production Music’s own London production team, CPM got its start in 1988 and has grown its reputation since, gaining a following based on its wide range of musical genres and high production standards.

“CPM has a long history and contains a wealth of versatile music across every genre imaginable,” said Warner/Chappell Production Music President & CEO Randy Wachtler. “We are extremely proud to represent such a well-regarded production music catalog across the US and Canada, and look forward to building on its already fantastic reputation.”

Elvis Presley’s Graceland will officially open its new $45 million, 200,000-square-feet, state-of-the-art entertainment complex, “Elvis Presley’s Memphis,” on March 2, 2017.

The expansion is currently under construction across the street from Graceland and on the Grand Opening Celebration weekend Graceland will welcome visitors from around the world to its largest expansion since first opening to the public in 1982. The opening four days (March 2-5) will feature major events each day, including live concerts.

In “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” fans can experience a new “Ultimate VIP” tour, Graceland’s most exclusive tour option. On it a small group of visitors are taken on a journey through Elvis Presley’s life story touring Graceland, the new Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, Elvis Discovery Exhibits, Elvis’ Custom Jets and an exclusive Ultimate VIP Tour Exhibit.

The cornerstone of the “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” experience is “Elvis: The Entertainer,”celebrating Elvis’ music, movie and live touring career. The museum will feature hundreds of artifacts from the extensive Graceland Archives, from Elvis’ early days in Tupelo, Mississippi, through his first recording session in Memphis, rise to fame, Hollywood career, Army service, life at Graceland, the Vegas years and more.

A 20,000-square-foot soundstage will play host to a variety of live music acts during the Grand Opening Celebration, showcasing the rich music history of Memphis and the best of Memphis music today. With theater seating for 1,700, the Soundstage will provide a venue for live music performances and movie screenings and premieres and will be available for private events, corporate meetings, conferences and trade show exhibitions.

The new facility will also feature two theme restaurants named for Elvis’ parents, Gladys and Vernon. Gladys’ Diner will feature classic American fare, including Elvis’ favorite, grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Vernon’s Smokehouse will feature authentic Memphis BBQ, smoked in-house. A coffee bar and ice cream shop will also be located within the complex.

Tickets for “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” are now available for opening weekend and throughout the rest of 2017, as a combined ticket with the Graceland Mansion tour, at graceland.com.

Hunter Hayes, Trace Adkins, Kacey Musgraves Set For The Movies

Lee Brice And Wife Expecting Third Child

Congratulations to Lee Brice and his wife Sara, who are expecting another baby, Brice confirmed toPeople. The baby will be the couple’s third child, joiningbig brothers Ryker Mobley, 3, and Takoda, 8.“Our whole family is thrilled to welcome our third child,” said Brice. “Takoda and Ryker are so excited and Sara is more beautiful than ever. We can’t wait for our new little one to get here this summer.”

Mel Tillis Recovering In Florida

Mel Tillis is still recovering from his hospitalization from diverticulitis and resulting colon surgery last year. Tillis traveled from Nashville to his home state of Florida in November and is currently resting and undergoing physical therapy at his home in Ocala, according to his publicist Don Murry Grubbs, who adds, “His vitals are good and his sense of humor is very much intact. He is trying to get stronger and we are hopeful that will be the case now that he’s back at home. He misses all of his loyal fans and is beyond thankful for all of the well wishes. Your continued thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.”

Carmen Justice To Release Solo Project

1GN, formerly known as 1 Girl Nation, is a Nashville-based band affiliated with Provident Label Group’s Reunion Records. The group’s first album released in 2013, followed by the sophom*ore project, Unite, in 2016.

Country Radio Seminarwilloffer free hearing tests at CRS 2017, courtesy ofStarkey Hearing Technologies.

Screening will be available on-site at CRS, starting Wednesday, Feb.22 through Friday, Feb.24 and will be administered by Starkey Hearing Technologies’ staff and hearing audiologists. Starkey will have an exhibit in the center of the Broadway pre-function exhibit space at the Omni Hotel, where attendees can sign up to have their hearing tested in a private testing room on the 3rd floor. The test averages about 7-10 minutes. Results and free consultations will be provided on-site.