In Pictures: Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Clay Walker, Joe Nichols, Craig Campbell, Maren Morris

UMG Nashville Supports Darius Rucker’s Seventh Annual Benefit Concert

Pictured (L-R): Kelli Porter, Doug Phillips, Brian Wright, Michelle Hall, Rob Femia, Jeremy Bradford, Kim Gilbert, Darius Rucker, Mike Harris, Mike Dungan, Lori Christian, Cindy Mabe, Dawn Gates, Amanda Good, Bryan Chisholm, Leigh Parr. Photo: Randi Radcliff

Universal Music Group executives and staff joined Capitol Nashville artist Darius Rucker at the Wildhorse Saloon on Monday (June 6) in Nashville for his seventh annual Darius and Friends benefit concert for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, sponsored by A.O. Smith.

Radio Execs and WMN Enjoy Blake Shelton Exhibit Preview

Pictured (L-R): John Shomby, Cumulus; RJ Curtis, All Access; Mike Hammond; Rod Phillips, iHeart; Joel Raab; Patrick Thomas, Silverfish Media; Kimsey Kerr, WSIX; Charlie Cook, Cumulus; Kristen Williams, WMN; Blake Shelton; Kurt Johnson, Townsquare; Robin Rhodes, Premiere; Rosemary Young, Premiere; Kevin Herring, WMN; Coyote Calhoun

Radio executives and WMN staff celebrated the opening of Blake Shelton’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibition, titled Blake Shelton: Based On A True Story. The exhibit opened May 27 before a June 6 industry welcoming with the star.

Clay Walker Celebrates 7th Annual MS Benefit

Pictured (L-R): Tige, The Big 98 WSIX; Joe Nichols; Clay Walker; Daniel, The Big 98 WSIX

Clay Walker celebrated a sold-out benefit show with special guests Joe Nichols, Craig Campbell and radio hosts Tige and Daniel on Wednesday (June 8) at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley for his 7th Annual Chords of Hope MS benefit concert.

Pictured (L-R): Craig Campbell and Clay Walker

Maren Morris Makes Media Rounds After Album Release

Maren Morris on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Photo: Andrew Lipovsky-NBC

Columbia Nashville newcomer Maren Morris made media rounds in promotion of her June 3 album release, titled Hero. The breakout star performed her Top 10 song “My Church” on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in addition to a web exclusive talking about the first concert she attended.

Maren Morris on the TODAY show. Photo: Courtesy of NBC

Morris also sang on NBC’s Today show, revealing her popular title “80s Mercedes.” In addition, the singer made a special appearance with of Montreal’s guitarist Bennet Lewis on Sprout’s Sunny Side Up, the only live morning show for preschoolers. She performed the children’s songs “Wheels on the Bus,” and “Row Row Row Your Boat” with Chica the chicken.

Pictured (L-R): Maren Morris, Chica, Bennet Lewis. Photo: Courtesy of Sprout