Industry Ink (10-4-13)

Country performer Carrie Zaruba visited the Country Music Association offices to officially become the organization’s newest member. Zaruba’s latest single is “Woman On A Mission.” “I absolutely love everything about country music,” said Zaruba. “I’m thrilled to become a CMA member. I had a blast!”

Pictured (L-R): Brandi Simms, Director of Membership & Balloting; Carrie Zaruba; Brenden Oliver, Coordinator of Membership & Balloting. (Photo: Christian Botorff, CMA)

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The Academy of Country Music welcomed Arista Nashville recording artists The Henningsens to the office while they were in Los Angeles last month. While at the Academy, the trio performed their Top 15 debut hit “American Beautiful” as well as their current single, “I Miss You.”

Pictured (L-R): Aaron Henningsen; Tiffany Moon, ACM Executive Vice President/Managing Director; Clara Henningsen; Brian Henningsen; Bob Romeo, ACM CEO. Photo: Michel Bourquard/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music.

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Inside the Johnny Cash Museum.

 The Johnny Cash Museum has landed at the top of both the Forbes and National Geographic must-see travel destinations lists. Forbes recently released a list of the Top 5 “Must-See” Nashville destinations, with The Johnny Cash Museum in the top slot. National Geographic published a list of the worldwide top four “Pitch Perfect Museums,” museums dedicated to a single musician. The Johnny Cash Museum earned the top placing, beating out the ABBA museum in Stockholm and the Kalakuta museum in Nigeria.

“It’s a great honor to receive the ongoing positive comments and rankings from top publications and organizations,” said founder Bill Miller. “It’s a tribute to and validation of Johnny Cash’s continuing popularity and our ability to honor him with a top notch venue in an amazing city.”