Industry Ink: BMLG, Oswald Entertainment’s Cole Johnstone, The Recording Academy

Several Big Machine Label Group employees are taking part in No Shave November. Throughout the month, they will ditch their razors and let their beards grow, in order to bring awareness for the research and treatment for diseases in children. BMLG’s Beards For My Horses efforts will be donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Last year, the team raised more than $16,000. Contributions can be made here.

Staff members recently gathered at the start of the challenge to show off their clean-shaven faces.

Pictured (L-R): Andrew Thoen, Dave Kelly, George Briner, Jim Weatherson, Andrew Kautz, Macklin Andrick, Chris Stacey, Kris Lamb, Alex Heddle, Garrett Hill and Stephen Brady. Not Pictured: Erik Powell, Michael Sloane, Alex Valentine, Julian Raymond and Allan Geiger

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Cole Johnstone

Oswald Entertainment partner Cole Johnstone, day-to-day manager for Big & Rich, B&R Records, John Rich, Big Kenny and The Farm, has exited after five years and is seeking his next opportunity.

Johnstone’s previous day-to-day management clients with Marc Oswald and Dale Morris included Randy Owen, Krista Marie, as well as marketing/web efforts for Fontanel Resorts and The Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino & Hotel.

Austin Neal, who joined Oswald Entertainment in June, has assumed day-to-day responsibilities for Big & Rich and The Farm.

Johnstone can be reached at colejohnstone@gmail.com.

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The Recording Academy has announced the official name of the annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.

Formerly referred to as the Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony, the event presents the first Grammy Awards of the day in approximately 70-73 categories, and is streamed live internationally at grammy.com.