Kelly Bolton has joined Warner Records as VP of A&R. Working out of Nashville, she will collaborate closely with Co-Chairman & CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck on signing, developing and cultivating country artists for the Los Angeles-based label. Bolton most recently spent five years at Ashley Gorley’s Tape Room Music. Bolton’s prior career stops also include Big Deal Music, where she signed...
Roman Alexander has signed a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Twelve6 Entertainment. A Missouri native, Alexander moved to Nashville to pursue music and in 2020, he released his first EP, Between You And Me, which featured the single “Cocktail Conversations” that amassed over seven million streams. A year later, he was named one of Spotify’s Hot Country...
Sony Music Nashville has promoted Lauren “LT” Thomas to Senior Vice President, Promotion. Thomas previously held the role of Vice President, Columbia Promotion. In this elevated role, Thomas will have day-to-day oversight of both the RCA and Columbia imprints. She will continue to report to Executive Vice President, Promotion, Steve Hodges and work with him across the roster on all...
Country artist Clint Black has signed a global agreement with Sony Music Publishing Nashville. The deal will see the company administering songs across his catalog of compositions, including hits “A Good Run Of Bad Luck,” “Like The Rain,” “Summer’s Comin’,” and “Nothin’ But The Taillights,” amongst others. “Clint Black is without a doubt a country music icon, whose songs carved...
The Academy of Country Music® announced today the recipients of the Special Awards for the 59TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™. Honorees Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood will be celebrated during the 17TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HONORS™, frequently described as the “Country Music Industry’s favorite night,” during an unforgettable...
The Academy of Country Music® announced the winners of the ACM Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards™ through video announcements featuring Kelsea Ballerini,Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Vince Gill, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Justin Moore, Thomas Rhett, Tigirlily Gold, and Keith Urban, as well as local media personalities from around...
Videographer & Photographer, Tim McGraw
HAYLO Music, an independent music company founded by Tyler Hubbard, has announced the signing of Canaan Smith to an exclusive co-publishing deal, administered by Endurance Music Group. A Williamsburg, Virginia native, Smith joins HAYLO with a seasoned history of artist and songwriting successes, including the platinum single “Love You Like That”, as well as cuts by Tyler Hubbard, Cody Johnson,...
Drummer, Luke Combs
Singer-songwriter Ashland Craft has signed with independent record label Leo33. The CMT Next Women of Country alum’s recent releases include viral song “Hooker,” which debuted on SiriusXM The Highway, as well as “Night Owl,” which was co-written with Lainey Wilson and Shane Minor, and her latest single “Wrong Kind of Keepin’ Me Up,” which was co-written by Jordan Dozzi, Rocky...
