Industry Pics (1/29/14)

Pictured (L-R): AJ Burton (Revelry), Jessie Jo Dillon, Melissa Emert-Hutner (Nettwerk One).

Grammy®-nominated songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon has extended her publishing agreement with Nettwerk One Music/Revelry Music Group.

One of Nashville’s finest young writers, Dillon contributed three songs to Brandy Clark’s critically-acclaimed debut album 12 Stories: “Crazy Women,” “Just Like Him,” and “Hungover.” In the past, she has also worked with such artists as George Strait, Rodney Atkins, Craig Morgan, LeAnn Rimes, Carly Pearce, Craig Campbell, and Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis.

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All Star Finale of the Phil Everly penned “When Will I Be Loved.”
(Photograph by Elli Papayanopoulos / Elli Lauren Photography)

The Americana Music Association contributed to an unforgettable night of performances during a pre-Grammy salute to the Everly Brothers: Remembering Phil Everly. The musical celebration, which was held at the legendary Troubadour, featured numerous Americana talents including Bonnie Raitt, Rodney Crowell, Ry Cooder, T-Bone Burnett, Joe Henry, Jim Lauderdale, Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes, The Milk Carton Kids, Sarah Jarosz, Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and many more.

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Pictured (L-R): Rachel Mowl, Trina Lloyd-Weidner, Raeanna Mowl, Clore, Marissa Bond, Alison Toczylowski, Meredith Herberg-Waldron and Hannah Showmaker.

The women of the WMBA welcomed new members with a half-day retreat at ASCAP on Saturday, Jan. 25. The event was highlighted by guest speaker John Clore, pictured here with the 2014 WMBA officers. Clore is Director, Brand Management at Word Entertainment and the author of The Music Industry Doesn’t Have To Kill You, his first book. For more information, visit johnclore.com.

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Pictured (L-R): Geri McDowell (Gerrieco Texas), Catherine Stein (Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy), Adrien Good (Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy), Brittany Shaffer (Loeb & Loeb), Heather Buresh (Big Loud Bucks), Janet Leese (Starstruck Studios), Patti Donahoe (Applause Artist Management), and Judy Seale (Judy Seale International). Other new members not in attendance are Tinti Moffat (TJ Martell Foundation) and Laura Williams (Regions Bank). Photo Credit: Denise Fussell

SOURCE–an organization of women executives in Nashville’s Music Industry–held its New Members Luncheon at ASCAP on Jan. 23, 2014. Ten new members were introduced into the organization.

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Celebrating the premiere of “Look at You” during the performance (L-R) are: John Rich, John Marks, Big Kenny and Storme Warren. Photo: Parker Young

Big & Rich exclusively premiered their new single “Look at You” live on SiriusXM’s The Highway during an in studio performance recently at the SiriusXM Music City Theatre in Nashville. “Look at You” was digitally released today (Jan. 29) on iTunes.