Music News (6/21/17)

BMG To Open Full-Service Music Facility In Former CMA Location, Signs Chase Rice

Rendering of ‘The BMG Building.’ Photo: Courtesy BMG

Jason Aldean, Hillary Lindsey and Dustin Lynch are set for a new home on Music Row as BMG announces it has concluded a deal to begin development of a new full-service music facility. The new space will consolidate the publishing and recording teams from BMG’s two local Nashville offices with the newly-acquired BBR Music Group.

The location is a soon-to-be-constructed state-of-the-art, 120,000-square-foot building to be named ‘The BMG Building’ on the one-acre lot of 1 Music Circle South, site of the former CMA building.

Chase Rice has found a new label home with its imprint Broken Bow, joining a roster that includes Jason Aldean and Lynch.

Read more about 1 Music Circle South move at MusicRow.com.
Read more about Chase Rice’s signing at MusicRow.com.

Leslie DiPiero Named GM At Tree Vibez Music

Leslie DiPiero

Tree Vibez Music has named Leslie T. DiPiero as the artist development and music publishing company’s General Manager. Tree Vibez Music was founded in 2015 by Florida Georgia Line members Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard.

In this new role, DiPiero will continue to build upon more than two decades of experience and success in the industry working with and nurturing top songwriters and artists, while advancing the talent and resources of Tree Vibez Music.

The Sisterhood Signs With Sony Music Nashville

Pictured (L-R): Sony Music Nashville’s A&R Manager Margaret Tomlin, EVP & COO Ken Robold, VP Media & Corporate Communications Allen Brown and Sr. Director A&R Taylor Lindsey; Alyssa Bonagura and Ruby Stewart of The Sisterhood; Sony Music Nashville’s Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman, SVP Legal & Business Affairs Angie Magill, VP Finance Scott Stachelski and EVP Promotion & Artist Development Steve Hodges.

Just prior to the start of their performance at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville Saturday evening, country duo The Sisterhood signed a long-term recording agreement with Sony Music Nashville.

Alyssa Bonagura and Ruby Stewart make up the country duo, and both have a compelling musical heritage. Alyssa is daughter of Kathie Baillie and Michael Bonagura, the core of the country band Baillie & The Boys, and Ruby’s father is rock icon Rod Stewart.

Neil Medley Signs With HoriPro Entertainment Group

(L-R:) Attorney Scott Safford, HoriPro’s Butch Baker and Courtney Crist, Neil Medley, Medley’s wife Robyn, HoriPro’s Keithan Melton and Tim Stehli

Neil Medley has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with HoriPro Entertainment Group.

The Louisville, Kentucky native has had songs recorded by Luke Bryan, Tyler Farr, Josh Abbott Band, Brent Cobb and more.

 
Connor James Thuotte Signs With Big Yellow Dog Music

Pictured (L-R): Kerry O’Neil, co-owner; Devon Devries, VP of Film & TV; Alex Stefano, Film & TV Music Manager; Connor James Thuotte; Jamie Martin, Creative Coordinator of Film & TV Music; Matt Lindsey, VP Creative; Lauren Funk, Creative Manager; Carla Wallace, co-owner

Big Yellow Dog Music has signed Connor James Thuotte to its roster. A singer-songwriter/producer originally from upstate New York, Thuotte has had recent Toyota and CMT sync placements and writing and production credits across multiple genres, including indie, country, rock and pop.

 
Read MusicRow.com’s exclusive interview with Prescription Songs Nashville’s Katie Fagan

Third Man Records Signs Joshua Hedley

Pictured (L-R): Jack White, Joshua Hedley

Nashville-based Third Man Records has signed country singer-songwriter Joshua Hedley. Hedley has been making country music since age 8, and has been a sideman for artists including Justin Townes Earle. Hedley has become a mainstay at Nashville clubs including Robert’s Western World.

He joins a roster that includes Margo Price, Lillie Mae, and Craig Brown, among others.

Third Man creator Jack White has had his own successes in the country market, with his work on Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose album, and the American Epic companions Best of Country and Best of the Carter Family.

Hedley performed Tuesday evening (June 14) at The Basement East in Nashville.