25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame LIVE DVD

Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive DVD collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame LIVE DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music history, as well as the speeches, toasts and roasts by which these members of rock royalty salute each others’ accomplishments.

This collection is truly one-of-a-kind and includes:

• 9 DVDs showcase performances and induction ceremonies from rock royalty
• 125 remarkable performances by the most influential figures in rock history
• 54 complete Hall Of Fame induction speeches
• “The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” commemorating the opening of the museum in Cleveland in 1995 featuring performances by John Mellencamp, Eric Burdon and Bon Jovi, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed and Soul Asylum, The Allman Brothers and Sheryl Crow, The Kinks, Ann and Nancy Wilson, John Fogerty, James Brown, and Al Green
• 9-plus hours of never-before-seen backstage and rehearsal footage
• 9 essays from award winning music journalists and historians Rob Bowman, Holly George-Warren, Michael Hill, Dave Marsh, Charlie McCardell and Andy Schwartz
• Exclusive collector's box
• Mind-blowing on-stage collaborations including Mick Jagger performing with Bruce Springsteen, The Band with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck with Jimmy Page, REM with Eddie Vedder, and much more
• With performances by AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, The Band, Jeff Beck, Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Cream, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, The Doors, Flea, Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Green Day, Dave Grohl, Buddy Guy, Isaac Hayes, Don Henley, The Isley Brothers, Etta James, Mick Jagger, Jefferson Airplane, Billy Joel, Kid Rock, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Page, Parliament-Funkadelic, Joe Perry, Tom Petty, Prince, Queen, Lou Reed, The Righteous Brothers, Axl Rose, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Who, Steve Winwood and MANY, MANY MORE!

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CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock Earns #1 Rating

CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock won Monday night’s (8/31) ratings for ABC with 7.8 million viewers according to Zap2It.com. It came in first at both the 8 and 9 PM/ET slots, and second at 10 PM.

Year-to-year ABC’s CMA Music Festival special posted huge increases, jumping by +2.5 million viewers and by +43% over its year-ago telecast (on Monday 9/8/08). In fact the show generated its biggest audience in four years and tallied its highest Adult 18-49 rating in three years.

ABC had 7.8 million viewers and a 5.0 rating/8 share. Next in line for the night was CBS (6.9 million, 4.6/8), followed by NBC (5.6 million, 3.8/6), FOX (4.1 million, 2.7/4), and The CW (1.4 million viewers, 1.0/2).

The program was up against repeats on all the other networks. On CBS it was How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami. NBC was showing reruns of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Dateline NBC. FOX had repeats of House and Lie to Me, while CW showed One Tree Hill, and Gossip Girl.

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Bellamy Brothers and Bacon Brothers Make First Public Appearance Together on Grand Ole Opry

Legendary country duo The Bellamy Brothers appeared with special guests The Bacon Brothers on the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Bellamys performed "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)," then invited the Bacons on stage for their current single and collaboration, "Guilty of the Crime." The two pairs of brothers closed out the set with a rocking version of "Let Your Love Flow." The appearance marked the first public appearance for the Bacons and the Bellamys together.

Pictured (l to r): The Bellamy Brothers (Howard and David) and The Bacon Brothers (Kevin and Michael) perform on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. Photo credit: Chris Hollo

Pictured (l to r): Grand Ole Opry VP/GM Pete Fisher, Howard Bellamy, Kevin Bacon, Michael Bacon, David Bellamy and Grand Ole Opry Group President Steve Buchanan. Photo credit: Chris Hollo

A.A. Bondy's "When The Devil's Loose"

A.A. Bondy's sophomore album, When The Devil's Loose, hits stores this week as he readies to embark on an eight-date, full band headlining tour that kicks off September 8th in Boston, MA, and ends September 16th in Athens, GA.

Praise for the album has just begun to roll out both on newsstands and across the Web. While Spin also commented on Bondy's "gorgeous melodies, vivid imagery, and haunting voice", The Onion remarked, "When The Devil's Loose showcases a resolve and relief Bondy's never evinced before, as if he's raked his hand through the sands of these spooky songs and transformed the grains that stuck into flawed, captivating pearls". The blog Captain Obvious additionally raved "...Bondy is still singing the blues, and he's doing it better than almost anyone. Highly recommended listening."

Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Does It Again...With The Charlie Daniels Band

The legendary, Grammy-award winning Charlie Daniels Band headlined the second concert in NSAI's "IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG" Performance Series at the Wildhorse Saloon on Thursday night (8/27). The packed house was treated to a few tunes by Old Union prior to an energetic performance by the CDB, which included hits from "Long Haired Country Boy" and "The South's Gonna Do It Again" to a powerful version of "How Great Thou Art." As the night concluded, Charlie was presented with BMI MillionAir Awards for one million performances of "The South's Gonna Do It Again," "In America," "Drinking My Baby Goodbye," and four million performances of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." He also received specially autographed lyrics of the "Tennessee Waltz" from NSAI for his contributions to the music industry. During their final song, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," the CDB was accompanied by Pro Golfer John Daly. For more information on the series, visit www.nashvillesongwriters.com and check out the CDB at www.charliedaniels.com.

Pictured (L-R): AristoMedia President Jeff Walker; NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison; Charlie Daniels' Manager/Co-owner Blue Hat Records David Corlew; Daniels; Daly and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Jody Williams.

Photo Credit: Bev Moser / Moments By Moser - 8.27.09

A.A. Bondy Tour Dates

A.A. Bondy September headlining dates:

SEPT. 8 BOSTON, MA GREAT SCOTT
SEPT. 9 NEW YORK, NY MERCURY LOUNGE
SEPT. 10 WASHINGTON, DC ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
SEPT. 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA KUNG FU NECKTIE
SEPT. 12 PITTSBURGH, PA BRILLOBOX
SEPT. 14 KNOXVILLE, TN PILOT LIGHT
SEPT. 15 CHAPEL HILL, NC LOCAL 506
SEPT. 16 ATHENS, GA TASTY WORLD

*previously announced Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles dates have been postponed

A.A. Bondy October European dates with The Felice Brothers:

OCT. 12 BERLIN, DE LIDO
OCT. 13 HAMBURG, DE UBEL UND GEFAHRLICH
OCT. 14 KOLN, DE KULTURKIRCHE
OCT. 15 MUNICH, DE ATOMIC
OCT. 17 LEEDS, UK BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
OCT. 18 DUBLIN, IE WHELANS
OCT. 19 BIRMINGHAM, UK GLEE CLUB
OCT. 20 MANCHESTER, UK ACADEMY 3
OCT. 21 LONDON, UK THE SOCIAL*
OCT. 22 LONDON, UK SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
OCT. 24 AMSTERDAM, NL PARADISO (upstairs)
OCT. 26 UTRECHT, NL TIVOLI
OCT. 27 FRANKFURT, DE BATSCHKAPP
*Bondy solo

A.A. Bondy November U.S. tour with Elvis Perkins in Dearland:

NOV. 3 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA THE SOUTHERN
NOV. 4 ASHEVILLE, NC GREY EAGLE
NOV. 5 ATLANTA, GA THE EARL
NOV. 6 ST. AUGUSTINE, FL CAFÉ 11
NOV. 7 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
NOV. 9 TALLAHASSEE, FL CLUB DOWNUNDER
NOV. 10 BIRMINGHAM, AL BOTTLETREE
NOV. 11 NEW ORLEANS, LA THE PARISH
NOV. 12 HOUSTON, TX WALTERS ON WASHINGTON
NOV. 13 AUSTIN, TX THE PARISH
NOV. 14 DALLAS, TX CAMBRIDGE ROOM
NOV. 16 LITTLE ROCK, AR STICKY FINGERZ
NOV. 18 LOUISVILLE, KY ZANZABAR
NOV. 20 ST. LOUIS, MO GARGOYLE CLUB
NOV. 21 CHICAGO, IL TBA

Live On the Green

The first in a series of free concerts held every Thursday through October 8 in Public Square Plaza adjacent to the Metropolitan Courthouse. Each week this event will highlight local artists and national acts with roots in Music City. The kick-off show features performances by Ten Out of Tenn, Modern Gypsies, American Bang, and Toadies.

Thurs, Sept 3. Public Square. 100 Courthouse Plaza. Gates open at 5 pm, music starts at 6 pm. Free.

BEATEN AWAKE TO RELEASE THUNDER$TROKE

Beaten Awake will release their sophomore album, Thunder$troke, October 13, 2009 on Fat Possum.

Thunder$troke is a lo-fi, alternately heavy and rocking, dreamy and rolling landscape of fuzzy bass, resonating drums, and guitars channeled through a late '70s Fender Super Reverb amp. The members of Beaten Awake have been fixtures of the Kent, OH, music scene since the late '90s, playing in a number of bands that include Harriet The Spy, The Party of Helicopters, The Man I Fell In Love With, and "New" Terror Class. Thunder$troke - from the humming, melodic title track to the driving indie rock of "Gyro Quake" to the dreamy, ambling "Coming Home" - serves in many ways as a document of not only the music they're making at this time, but also of their continuing dedication to and pride in that musical community.

Thunder$troke was recorded over the past year in Akron, OH, with Patrick Carney (of The Black Keys) and Jeff France at Audio Eagle Studios and with Tim Gerak at the Woolly Mammoth Studios. The album follows their 2007 debut, Let's Get Simplified, which was released jointly by Carney's label, Audio Eagle, and Fat Possum, and a single, Coming Home, released by Fat Possum in May. Most recently the band toured with The Black Keys, Heartless Bastards, and Dax Riggs, and has opened for and played as the backing band of Daniel Johnston. Jon Finley (who also sings in Carney's new band, Drummer) and Ryan Brannon formed Beaten Awake in 2005.

Track listing for Thunder$troke:

1. Mr. Thompson (Can you dig it?)
2. Suite Cheetah
3. Thunder$troke
4. Gyro Quake
5. I'm Not Asking For The Moon
6. Coming Home
7. Danger Pins
8. (untitled)
9. Mr. Thompson
10. Halo V
11. I Shot The Mayor, Not The Deputy Mayor

Beaten Awake is: Jon Finley (vocals, guitar, keys, drums), Ryan Brannon (drums, guitar, bass, keys), Tom Raichel (bass, keys), and Gabe Schray (baritone guitar). Joel McAdams, who played on all three releases and sang lead vocals on some tracks, has since departed the band.

42 Conventions and Events Expected in Nashville for September

September will welcome 43,100 people to Music City for conventions and meetings, up slightly from the 43,000 August visitors but down from the 49,000 convention attendees in July.

The Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau is expecting 42 conventions and events in Nashville this month.

Large conventions include the International Bluegrass Music Association, which is bringing an estimated 24,000 people to its week-long annual World of Bluegrass event on Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. The event will be held at the Nashville Convention Center and downtown area hotels.

The National Guard Association of the United States will hold its 131st General Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center on Sept. 11-13. Meeting planners expect more than 2,300 will attend.

Later in the month, 3,000 people will attend the Comfortech convention on Sept. 23-26. And 4,500 people people are expected at the Mothers of Preschoolers International convention at the Gaylord Opryland hotel on Sept. 24-26.

Nashville Job Market for Finance and Accounting Professionals to Expand

The labor market is expected to ease for Nashville accounting and finance professionals in the fourth quarter, according to staffing firm Robert Half International.

Eight percent of chief financial officers surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter, and 5 percent anticipate reductions in personnel, according to the firm’s Financial Hiring Index. The net 3 percent increase is up two points from the third-quarter forecast for Nashville and nine points above the national average.

"Companies recognize that carefully chosen accounting and finance staff are critical to their efforts to manage what remains of the recession and to take advantage of growth opportunities once conditions improve," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. "Firms also are tapping the expanded pool of available professionals to upgrade the skills and expertise of their teams," he said.

Southwest Adds/Cuts Some Flights from Nashville

Southwest Airlines Co. is adding flights from Nashville to Orlando and Phoenix between January and March.

The airline will fly five flights instead of four to Orlando from Nashville International Airport and three flights instead of two from Nashville to Phoenix, the airport said Tuesday.

The additions are part of Southwest's (NYSE: LUV) plans to add 32 round-trip flights but cut another 42 round-trip flights for schedules that run from Jan. 10 through March 12.

The changes will mean a loss of 10 round-trip flights during the early 2010 travel period, Southwest said. A spokesman for the airline said 92 markets will be affected by the changes.

The airline says it's adjusting its flight schedule due to changing traffic patterns. Southwest uses optimization technology to help assess customer demand and add value, a spokeswoman for the airline said, noting that scheduling changes at Southwest occur throughout the year.

Nashville International has 12 carriers and more than 360 arriving and departing flights operating out of 47 gates. The airport serves 77 markets, but only has non-stop service to 46.

Opry Country Classics Returns

Opry Country Classics, a special version of the famed Grand Ole Opry, will be presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store this fall for an eight-week run beginning Sept. 10.

Among the award-winning artists scheduled to perform are Moe Bandy, Terri Clark, Jimmy Dickens, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, George Jones, Ray Price, Joe Stampley, Marty Stuart, Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis and Tanya Tucker.

The show, which debuted last spring, will again feature storytelling and vintage video clips as well as performances of country classics by legends and today’s newcomers. The season’s first show, “Country Music Goes to the Movies,” will feature classics including “Coca-Cola Cowboy” from Mel Tillis, Coal Miner’s Daughter and a favorite or two from the award-winning movie soundtrack, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Among those who will appear will be Tillis and The Whites.

Nashville International Airport Launches Interior Renovations

Renovations at Nashville International Airport are moving inside this fall as the road construction work wraps up at the end of October.

The airport is launching the $18 million second phase of its terminal renovation project, which will target restrooms and gate areas.

That means travelers may have to go in search of available restrooms or have to sit at a nearby gate instead of their exact gate while waiting on flights, says Emily Richard, spokeswoman for the airport.

This phase of the construction, which will employ 125 people, is slated to be completed in early 2011.

“Travelers could be inconvenienced by restroom closures and the hold room areas,” Richard says. “We are reminding people they are going to have to pay special attention because you may be in a hold room that’s not with everyone on your flight.”

Phase one of the project included new food, beverage and retail vendors, a consolidated security checkpoint and new flight information displays. The $40 million project was completed on time and on budget in January.

For phase two, 95 percent of the funding will come from passenger facility charges collected through airline tickets and 5 percent from airport revenue.

Existing restrooms will be renovated, and new restrooms will be added on the first floor in the A concourse. The airport also is changing the terminal and concourse carpeting and tile, replacing heating and air-conditioning units, and renovating gate holding rooms. The ticket lobby will be enlarged, and baggage claim will be renovated as well.

The renovations will be environmentally friendly, with low-flow fixtures in the restrooms, recycled carpeting and energy efficient lights. The airport plans to reuse materials from airfield projects. New countertops will be made of a natural stone product.

The renovation work is a key for small businesses. “It really does give a company like ourselves an opportunity to be in there and be in the bidding process,” says Jimmy Boulton, vice president of Boulton Enterprises, which will be doing the painting for the project.

The Nashville-based commercial painting company employs 29 people, and it expects six to work on the airport job.

Come October, travelers will be able to get in to the airport easier as the road construction will be completed. The cell phone lot also reopens in October, in time for the busy Thanksgiving travel period.

Thanks to Jenny Burns