• [updated] LoCash Cowboys band member Ryan “Troop” Jones has died from complications of pneumonia. He played fiddle, guitar and mandolin with the band.
• Universal Music Publishing Group names Brian Lambert Executive Vice President/Head of Film & Television Music. He is based in Santa Monica, Calif. and has 20 years of music publishing experience.
• Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, and Zac Brown Band are the latest performers added to the Nov. 9 CMA Awards.
• Zac Brown Band is also bringing its dynamic southern rock act to Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 29.
• CBS Radio names Jeff Kapugi VP/Country, and PD for WUSN/Chicago. Jeff Garrison moves to the newly created position of VP/Country Artist Relations.
• Bass player Chris Kent died yesterday (10/19) at age 44. Among the artists he worked with are Lorrie Morgan, Toni Braxton, Steve Winwood and Stevie Wonder. More here.
Paul Kruse
• Paul W. Kruse, a partner at Bone McAllester Norton PLLC, has been named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Nashville Trademark Law, Lawyer of the Year. He has more than 20 years of experience in trademark counseling and litigation.
• Casey Le’Vasseur, daughter of Jeffrey Steele, celebrates the release of her debut novel, Silence & Noise, tonight (10/20) at the Listening Room. Book signing at 7 p.m. followed by a performance by Pearl Heart at 8:30 p.m.
• Christian recording artist and renowned guitar maestro Phil Keaggy releases Live From Kegworth Studio through Strobie Records.
• The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. is providing licensing services for BFM Digital, a leading independent music distributor specializing in customized strategic marketing, promotions and support solutions.
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