July 2 Music News Nashville (http://www.musicnewsnashville.com)
June 2, 2006 Volume 2, Issue 13 Greetings to all A thought from Dan... You know, I love my job. I have the opportunity to attend major events, meet artists and songwriters, network with music industry execs, and more. But when I'm at those events and someone is trying to address the crowd, I always do my best to remain respectful and keep my conversations to a minimum. It's only polite, right? After all, they invited me there so it's proper for me to stop talking and listen to what they have to say. I can network and get my conversations in before and after the ceremonies. Just a thought. (Okay, Dan just jumped down from his soap box.) That said... Welcome to another edition of Music News Nashville. We hope we've overcome the glitches we had of a couple weeks ago and got our e-mail lists straightened out. If you receive the TEXT-ONLY edition and want to get the graphics version, please e-mail Dan and include HTML VERSION in the subject line. We have a ton of new photos, new articles and a batch of things from CMA week on the MNN website this week. AND WE'RE STILL WORKING TO CATCH UP! Make sure to log on today and see the current stories, and again Wed. and Thursday of this coming week when we put up even more new ones. Singers and dancers, make sure to check out the AUDITIONS listing below - it's a chance for a REAL job in Nashville, believe it or not. Also, make sure to check out the information for the Music City Hit Makers weekend at the Gaylord Opryland Hotels and Resort. Check out MNN to enter contests to win Brad Paisley stuff. Songwriters, check out the Competitions and Submissions page for contests you can enter. Want to know what's happening with your favorite artist? Check out the LATEST NEWS page every day. When it happens, MNN reports it. Music News Nashville now has some merchandise. Yes, that's right... we're selling hats and t-shirts, with more to come. Get a hat and t-shirt today and show your support of Music News Nashville. Visit http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/merch/merch.htm to view the merchandise page. Here's what's new in MNN this weeK; Articles: Aaron Tippin: Family Man And Idealist by Deborah Evans Price http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/aarontippin.htm Antennae Up? by Kim Copeland http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/antennaup.htm Burrito Deluxe: Fully Loaded by Kelly Ann Monahan http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/burritodeluxe.htm David Mead: Live And In Person by Rebecca Hosking http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/davidmead.htm How To Make The Most Out Of A Music Conference by Valerie De La Cruz http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/musicconference.htm Kris Kristofferson: A Friend To Freedom by Chris Neal http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/kriskristofferson.htm Rhonda Vincent And The Rage by Miranda Daulton http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/current_articles/miranda/rhondavincent.htm U.S. Reps Blackburn And Bono Discuss Issues Important To Music Community by Amber McDonald http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/articles/2006/marybono.htm Interviews: A Conversation With GAC's Suzanne Alexander by Dan Harr http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/suzannealexander.htm Daniel Lee Martin: On The Road To Success by Dan harr http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/danielleemartin.htm Fifteen Minutes With Hank Williams Jr. by Amber McDonald http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/hankjr.htm Fifteen Minutes With Karen Taylor-Good by Amber McDonald http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/karentaylorgood.htm Fifteen Minutes With Michael Peterson by Dan Harr http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/michaelpeterson.htm NBC Coap Stars At The CMA Music Festival by Amber McDonald http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/interviews/2006/soapstars.htm New Artist Spotlight: Megan Mullins by Peter Cronin http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/press_releases/2006/cma/spotlight_meganmullins.htm New Artist Spotlight: The Wreckers by Peter Cronin http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/press_releases/2006/cma/spotlight_wreckers.htm CD Reviews: Appalachian Trail - "Time For Movin'" by Barry Barnes http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/apptrail_timeformovin.htm Billy Swisher & Pony Express - "What Goes Around" by Lori Shropshire http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/billyswisher_whatgoesaround.htm Celebration Of Life - "Musicians Against Childhood Cancer" by Gracie Muldoon http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/macc.htm Jan Smith - "29 Dances" by Lori Shropshire http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/jansmith_29dances.htm Jeff Black - "Tin Lilly" by Rebecca Hosking http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/jeffblack_tinlilly.htm Lane Brody - "Pieces Of Life" by Lori Shropshire http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/lanebrody_pieces.htm Pat Riley - "The Key Of Sea" by Rebecca Hosking http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/patriley_key.htm PovertyNeck Hillbillies - "Self-Titled" by Lori Shropshire http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/reviews/2006/pnh_selftitled.htm The Dust Devils - "Gathering Dust" by Rebecca Hosking Photographs: (Most photos on the MNN website are available for purchase - please contact Dan) Keith Anderson Rocks The Sony/BMG Parking Lot http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/photos/2006/kanderson_sony/ka_frame_page.htm Ladies Of Music Row Celebrity Gold Tournament And Tupperware Party http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/photos/2006/mrlgolf/mrl_frame_page.htm Music Row Magazine's "Best Of..." Awards http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/photos/2006/musicrowawards/mr_frame_page.htm Paulette Carlson's CD Release Party At BMI http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/photos/2006/paulettecarlson/pc_frame_page.htm Sam Bush CD Release/Listening Party At BMI http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/archives/photos/2006/sambush/sb_frame_page.htm Upcoming Events: - Bluebird On The Mountain: The summer concert series continues July 8 and runs through October, Dyer Observatory, Brentwood, TN - TPAC's 2006/2007 Season Announced - The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society's (CAAS) 22nd Annual Convention will be held July 12-15, 2006 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, TN. - Jamboree In The Hills, Wheeling, W.VA., July 13-16 - Country Thunder in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, July 18-22 - Country Jam in Cadott, Wisconsin, July 19-23 - Hal Ketchum At TPAC, July 29th - IBMA Week and Awards, Nashville Sept. 24 - Oct. 1, 2006 - Lion King at TPAC, 6 week run beginning October 26, 2006 - BMI Country Music Awards, November 4th, Nashville Columns / Concert Reviews: - Bayou's Blue-s Blast http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/current_articles/bayous_blues_blast.htm - Miranda's Nashville Unplugged http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/current_articles/mirandamusic.htm - Preshias Tome's Monthly Column http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/current_articles/preshias_column.htm ROOMMATE NEEDED: Share a 1600 sqft, 3bdr 2 1/2 bath Townhouse in Bellevue, just ten minutes from Music Row. 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