CMT News

Rodney Atkins will take part in the CMA Songwriters Series on Nov. 3 at Joe's Pub in New York City. Atkins is a co-writer on several of his hits, including "Watching You" and "Farmer's Daughter." He will be joined by Dave Berg (whose credits include Atkins' hits "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and "These Are My People"), Marla Cannon-Goodman (whose credits include Atkins' hit "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)") and host Bob DiPiero (writer of Tim McGraw's "Southern Voice" and George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky"). Tickets go on sale Thursday (Sept. 22).