Industry Ink: Randy Rogers, Belmont University, Johnathan Kayne, Centricity Music

Randy Rogers Starts Artist Management Company

Randy Rogers. Photo: Terry Wyatt

Randy Rogers of The Randy Rogers Band has launched an artist management company, Big Blind Management. The company is based in New Braunfels, Texas, and has inked Red Shahan as its first signing. The Randy Rogers Band will continue to be managed by 377/Red Light out of Nashville.

“Starting a management company is something that I have been thinking about for quite some time,” he continues. “Because our band tours so much, I have the opportunity to meet many talented people on the road. My goal is to help some of these artists in understanding the lesson I learned a long time ago from my friend Kent Finlay: ‘There’s music and then there’s the music business.’ Robin Schoepf, my partner in the management company, has been my personal day-to-day manager for more than 13 years. We have seen it all and are interested in working alongside artists we believe in.”

Artists moving to the new company from Schoepf’s Ro-Jo Management include Seth James, Jamie Lin Wilson, and Randy Rogers as a solo artist.

Belmont University Songwriters Association Welcomes Lineup Of Hit Songwriters

Pictured (L-R): BUSA Vice President Ashleigh Smith, Josh Mirenda, Justin Weaver and BUSA President Emma Place.

Belmont University Songwriters Association (BUSA) brought in a lineup of songwriters for a week of seminars. Guests included Lance Carpenter, Justin Weaver, Josh Mirenda, Emily Weisband and Devin Dawson. Speaking to a full audience of up-and-coming songwriters and artists each day, the writers shared their expertise on the industry and played a few of their favorite songs that they have written.

Jonathan Kane Joins NStyle Country

Johnathan Kayne

Designer Johnathan Kayne has joined as NStyle Country’s newest correspondent, using NStyle Country’s online platform to discuss Nashville’s biggest stars. He will also conduct interviews relating to celebrities and Nashville fashion.

Centricity Music Signs Grayson Reed

Pictured (L-R): Mike Grayson, Molly Reed, Centricity’s Ben Stauffer

Nashville-based Centricity Music has signed Grayson Reed. The husband-and-wife duo Grayson Reed includes singer-songwriter Mike Grayson, founder of CCM band MIKESCHAIR, and Molly Reed, a Nashville songwriter with songs recorded by Danielle Bradbery and Ashley Gearing.