Artist Updates: Maren Morris, Brandy Clark, Mary Sarah

Maren Morris Visits ACM

Pictured (L-R): RAC Clark, ACM Awards and ACM Honors Executive Producer; Paul Barnabee SVP, Marketing Sony Music Nashville & Chairman, ACM Board; Tiffany Moon, EVP, Managing Director, ACM; Maren Morris; Janet Weir, Red Light Management; Jack Sussman, EVP, Specials, Music and Live Events, CBS Entertainment. Photo: Michel Bourquard/Courtesy of the ACM

The Academy of Country Music welcomed Columbia Nashville recording artist Maren Morris to the office while she was in Los Angeles recently. Morris performed songs off her new album Hero, including her current single, “80s Mercedes.”

Watch a video from the visit, featuring an exclusive interview and performance clips.

Brandy Clark To Tour UK In September

Brandy Clark. Photo: John Russell/CMA

Brandy Clark will return to the U.K. next month for a series of acoustic shows throughout England and Scotland. Clark will take special guest Ben Glover on a tour of the four-city visit in September.

“We played London and Dublin as part of C2C in 2015 and while we were over there we also got to do a show in Glasgow,” says Clark. “I wasn’t sure what to expect since I had not played there before but I was blown away by the response from the fans. I’ve been waiting to go back ever since!”

Clark released her newest album, Big Day in a Small Town, on Warner Bros. on June 10. She will appear on the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 27.

Brandy Clark UK tour dates:
Sept. 20: Birmingham, England — Birmingham Glee Club
Sept. 21: Glasgow, Scotland — Glasgow Oran Mor
Sept. 23: London, England — London Cadogan Hall
Sept. 24: Manchester, England — Manchester Gorilla

Mary Sarah Makes Third Grand Ole Opry Appearance

Pictured (L-R): William Michael Morgan, Mary Sarah. Photo: Beth Childs Photography

Mary Sarah, who finished top 5 of The Voice 2016 as part of Team Blake, made her third appearance at The Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 3. Backstage, she visited with Opry member Jeannie Seely and recording artists Daryle Singletary and William Michael Morgan, as well as Opry host Bill Cody.