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What is Women’s Equality Day & Why it Matters

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According to NPR, only 12.7 percent of songwriters and 2.8 percent of music producers were female in 2021.

This alarming statistic shows how far the music industry has to go to achieve true equality.

Today is Women’s Equality Day, and our good friend Erin McLendon (co-founder of Music on the Move Studios) shares why it is important for those in the music industry to acknowledge the continued battle for equal rights — for reasons that stretch far beyond music.

Get Erin’s thoughts on the Music on the Move blog, and don’t forget to get tickets to Music on the Move’s next showcase — featuring an all-female, all-LGBTQ+ lineup — at The East Room on August 31.

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UMC20: Jenna’s Edition (Aug. 9, 2022)

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This week’s UMC20 follows that hot topic theme we keep bringing up – NETWORKING – and its jam with BANGERS.

3/4 the artists included this week are people I’ve built personal relationships with through working in the industry, attending shows, and being active on the scene and in my community. The other ¼ are artists that were discovered through someone I met via the aforementioned avenues. And now, we’re paying it forward.

Get out there and make friends, kids. It’s good for your life, your career, and all of our ears. Take a listen to what friendships can do:

Track listing

Arbo – Whiskey River Road
Sam Varga – Sugarcoat 
Tree Shelf – Antifreeze
Smart Objects – Something Happened 
Matthew Paige – My Dreams Don’t Do You Justice 
The Minks – Take it Easy
Abigail Osborne – Gonna Get Over You
Steve Everett – Believin’
Dylan Whitlow – You Oughta Know 
Butch Walker – Holy Water Hangover
Jax – Victoria’s Secret
Noah Kahan – Stick Season
Matt Nathanson – German Cars
TROY – Guilty
Brady Riley – Welcome to Chambers County 
Sierra Ferrell – Years
Annika Bennett – Scared of Getting What I Want 
The Ghost Tour – Why the **** Can’t I let You Go 
Arts Fishing Club – Space Cow 
Manny Blu – Put Your Whiskey Where Your Mouth Is

Songs You Should Hear… from UMC Contributor Jenna Rose!

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Hey, everyone! Gerard here. I’m up in Bethlehem, PA (the cradle of UMC’s very existence) for Musikfest, the nation’s largest free, non-gated music festival. I’m throwing it back with my northern work family and pitching in with this year’s festival, which means you’re going to see some guest contributions here over the next week and a half.

That includes next week’s UMC20, curated by our very own UMC Contributor Jenna Rose! But… before we get there, Jenna is popping in to give you all a little preview with this week’s Songs You Should Hear.

Get ready for a whole lot more where this came from next week. In the meantime, I’ll let Jenna take it from here with her picks!

Hear What You Should

‘Sunday Funday’ Coming to Flash Me Xperience June 5

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You’ve heard the phrase, you know the song… but you’ve never done it like this before!

Flash Me Xperience, Just Play Entertainment, and the Sunday Funday Crew present the “Sunday Funday Xperience,” Sunday, June 5 from 2-6 p.m.

Take it back to your freshman year with the kickback vibes, with spades, spirits, smoke, and the songs you want to hear to have a good time. There’s even a scavenger hunt, because we’re big kids and why tf not?! It’s like Chuck-E-Cheese, but without the pizza and big ass rats.

It’s all going down at Flash Me Xperience, Nashville’s all new Fully Immersive 3-Dimensional Self-Portrait Gallery. Flash Me is the Ultimate Photo Xperience, offering over 15 different exhibits for your photography pleasure. The immersive scenes allow you to become one with the art. Conveniently located in the heart of Nashville on Historic Jefferson Street, Flash Me Xperience invites you to create timeless memories while exploring eclectic art.

General admission tickets start at $10, with food and drink packages also available for purchase. Get yours here!

Sponsored by Guidance Whiskey, Fiyori Vodka, and Twisted Sistuhs.

LISTEN NOW: Crystal Bowersox Opens Up on Paradox Jukebox

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American Idol Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox is the epitome of what it means to be a “fierce momma.”

After recently losing her sister and adopting her niece, Crystal is very open about what her life looks like as a mother first, and a musician second. Her new album. HitchHiker, paints a picture of a happiness-seeker whose mission is to spread love and kindness, and to empower the voices of those of us who’ve fallen victim to abuse.

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Timberhawk Hall, Nashville Area’s Newest Venue, To Offer Elevated Live Music Experience

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A grand combination of bonafide music lovers, audio geekery, and century-old materials is driving the creation and construction of Madison, Tennessee’s new performance venue, Timberhawk Hall. In other words, the team behind this new endeavor set out to do it right. Scheduled to open in early 2023, this purpose-built concert hall has been meticulously crafted for the enjoyment of both fans and musicians alike with a world-class sound system, thoughtfully designed artist and crew spaces, and a long-loved Nashville talent buyer filling its schedule. While the finest materials went into building the Timberhawk space, community engagement is the beating heart of the venue’s mission. The venue sourced local talent of all kinds—artists, engineers, makers, hospitality specialists—to make the Timberhawk experience one that will give everyone involved lifelong memories of truly singular concerts and events.

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Ty Warner Collaborates with Olivia Frances on Debut Single, “Love is Everywhere.”

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Ty Warner – a global performer, composer, and utility instrumentalist based between Nashville, TN and Cheyenne, WY – is set to release his debut single “Love is Everywhere,” in conjunction with Global Love Day on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

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Songs You Should Hear: Self-Love, Relationships, and Sellin’ Out

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Jenna’s taking the reigns on this week’s Songs You Should Hear once again, and it’s another exciting volume full of bops.

As the headline suggests, there’s plenty of love to go around here (whether from another, or from oneself). There’s also a lament snuck in about the lack of community… but at least we’re able to muse over it while having fun!

Hear What You Should
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