Music News 5/31/12

Brad Paisley’s first book Diary of a Player was originally released in November 2011 and saluted the great guitarists who have shaped his life and career. The book, written with David Wild, will be available in paperback form starting June 5. MusicRow is currently holding a drawing to present five readers with a copy of the book. Email your name to tickets@musicrow.com to be entered in the drawing.

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The Nashville Screenwriters Conference is gearing up for its fourteenth annual event, which will be held at the Hutton Hotel June 1-3, 2012.

Saturday’s (6/2) Music in the Movies workshop and luncheon is expected to be a highlight of the conference. 821 Entertainment Group President Anastasia Brown (Footloose, August Rush, Taken) heads up the event to be held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The panel will feature top music supervisors giving advice to songwriters, composers, artists and publishers hoping to tap into the world of song placement in television and film. For the event Brown recruited music supervisors Julia Michels (Sex and the City 1 & 2, The Blind Side, The Devil Wears Prada), Frankie Pine (Army Wives, GCB, Magic Mike), and Randy Spendlove (President of Music at Paramount). Conference registration does not include the Music in the Movies panel, a separate ticket is required.

The conference brings Hollywood writers, producers, directors, managers, agents and studio executives to Nashville to share their expertise with aspiring screenwriters, songwriters and other individuals interested in the worlds of film, TV and music.

For details or to purchase tickets visit www.nashscreen.com.

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The Sixth Annual Songwriters Series is set for June 7-9 at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville, and as in years past, will benefit Musicians On Call (MOC) Nashville. The three night event, hosted by the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville and presented by SiriusXM Radio, features many of country music’s best songwriters.

Tickets start at $10 and are available here. 

ASCAP – June 7

Kyle Jacobs, Rivers Rutherford, Brett James, Tony Lane

BMI – June 8

Phil O’Donnell, Tim James, Kendell Marvel, Bob DiPiero

SESAC- June 9

Cledus T Judd, Rob Hatch, Lance Miller, Cary Barlowe

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Reminder: The Producer’s Chair will be held at 6:00pm tonight, Thurs., May 31, at Douglas Corner. The event will have a $10 cover and feature Brett James, who was profiled in this month’s RowFax.