Breakthrough country singer-songwriter Kenny Whitmire has signed a global publishing agreement with River House Artists, in partnership with Sony Music Publishing Nashville. Whitmire moved to Nashville in 2022 to pursue a career in songwriting and quickly began to make a name for himself. Upon moving, one of his first collaborations was with emerging artist, Austin Snell, which led to Whitmire's...
The Academy of Country Music® has announced the recipients of the Special Awards for the 60TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™. Honorees Lori Badgett, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Mac McAnally, Rissi Palmer, Randy Travis, “Twisters,” and Ben Vaughn will be celebrated during the 18TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™, during an unforgettable evening of live music...
Leo33 songwriter and artist Trey Pendley signs with WME for global representation. He also joins the roster at Blue Harbor Music, rounding out a powerhouse team that includes Wiles + Taylor for business management and RitholzLevyFields handling legal. As previously announced, Pendley is represented by Make Wake Artists for Management. “It's pretty surreal to have WME, Blue Harbor, Wiles +...
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Combustion Masters, the artist development and label arm of Combustion Music, were surprised with a plaque presentation at their office on Music Row this week to celebrate 2 billion catalog streams. Combustion Masters / RCA Nashville artist Corey Kent reigns both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week with "This Heart," also marking a win for Combustion Music....
When songwriters Ashley Gorley and Jesse Frasure were on the road for Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes Tour in 2018, the pair would spend their days writing and their evenings deejaying before Rhett took the stage. It was during that period that their DJ duo AD/HD was born. After deejaying parties or opening for the likes of Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj and...
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Today, Sony Music Publishing announced the signing of rising Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician Noeline Hofmann to a global publishing agreement. Noeline Hofmann has quickly garnered widespread acclaim across the country music scene with the release of her debut EP,Purple Gas, which features songs including "Rodeo Junkies," "August," and "Lightning in July (Prairie Fire)." The EP received recognition from Zach...
Corey Kent reached another milestone, earning his second No. One at country radio with “This Heart,” which was written by Thomas Archer, Jacob Hackworth, Michael Tyler and Blake Bollinger. With over 75 million streams, the song reached the top of both the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and the Billboard Country Airplay chart. In addition to scoring a second No. One, Kent is gearing up...
