Tape Room Music Family celebrates No. 1 “Bulletproof”
Pictured (left to right): Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley and Hunter Phelps. Photo: Courtesy of Tape Room Music
Tape Room Music songwriter Hunter Phelps And Ben Johnsontogether with the founder Ashley Gorleycelebrated their jointly written song “Bulletproof” by Nate Smith reached No. 1 on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart this week. This is the third No. 1 hit that Phelps, Johnson and Gorley have scored together, joining Dylan Scott’s “New Truck” and Hardy’s “Truck Bed.”
“It’s always fun to celebrate number one songs. This one is extra special because it was written entirely within the Tape Room family,” shares Blaine RhodesPresident of Tape Room. “Nate (Smith) has taken this song to a new level in his project and continues to make it shine every night on stage.”
Cody Jinks becomes Pandora billionaire
Pictured (from left to right): Cody Jinks, Johnny Chiang and Luke Combs. Photo: David Bergman
Pandora/SiriusXM Johnny Chiang surprised singer-songwriter Cody Jinks with a Pandora Billionaire plaque commemorating his one billion streams on Pandora last weekend. The plaque, which honors Jinks’ career milestone, was presented to him in Houston before his performance as the opening act for Luke Combs’ Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour.
The award came shortly after the announcement of Jinks’ latest project, Back of 30a re-release of his 2012 album 30and will be released on September 27th via Late August Records.
John Hiatt’s career is honored in CMHOFM’s Poets And Prophets program
John Hiatt and Dave Paulson, author and editor of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum presented singer-songwriters John Hiatt recently in his in-depth interview series, “Poets And Prophets,” which profiles songwriters who have made significant contributions to country music. The program was moderated by the museum’s author and editor Dave Paulson and was accompanied by old photos, films and recordings.
Over the course of his 50-year career, Hiatt has established himself as one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of his generation. Artists who have covered his poignant songs include Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson. The program was filmed and will premiere at a later date as part of the museum’s “Live at the Hall” digital programming series and will be available to stream on the museum’s website.
Hop On A Cure awards grant to Duke University for ALS clinical study
Hop On A Cure, an activist in the fight against ALS, founded by the Zac Brown Band John Driskell Hopkinshas awarded a grant to Duke University for a pilot study to investigate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of the probiotic BL-001 in ALS patients. Having established a direct link between the gut microbiome and CNS disease, the study now aims to demonstrate that the probiotic BL-001 reduces neuroinflammation, TLR activation, epithelial cell adhesion and production of key metabolites such as nicotinamide intermediates and ketone bodies.
The study is led by Dr. Richard BedlackMD, Ph.D., who will receive Hop On A Cure’s inaugural Accelerate a Miracle Project Award at this year’s Harmony for Hope Gala in Atlanta on September 14. The award was created to further raise awareness of ALS and recognize those who are making a significant impact on ALS research.
“We know there is a direct link between the microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases. Hop On A Cure is excited to collaborate with Dr. Bedlack and Duke University on this exciting new study,” said Hop On A Cure. David Hopkins“We are grateful to Dr. Bedlack and his dedication to finding a cure for ALS – an important reason why our team decided to present him with our first AMP Award this year.”
Hollabaugh, a contributing editor at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of experience in the music business and has written for publications such as American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She holds a degree in broadcast journalism and speech communications from Texas Christian University (go Horned Frogs) and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at [email protected].
