The Americana Music Association wrapped their 25th Annual AMERICANAFEST on September 13. The five-day festival celebrated the very best of Americana music with a wide range of performances from both emerging and established artists. Beyond the music, it also served as an educational platform, hosting insightful events on topics such as leveraging independence in today's music industry and what to...
Virgin Music Group has announced today they will partner with country music star Morgan Evans on the next chapter of his career. The first single under the new deal, “Beer Back Home,” is set to be released on October 10, with a new album to follow in early 2026. Morgan Evans, who is originally from Australia, first came on the...
Make Wake Artists, the Nashville-based music management company behind some of today’s top industry-disrupting artists, is proud to celebrate its 10-year anniversary this month. Founded in 2015 when Chris Kappy began managing Luke Combs, the company has grown from a bootstrap startup into an award-winning team representing chart-topping, genre-bending voices across country, Americana, rock, folk, pop and beyond. Over the...
The Grand Ole Opry, the legendary home of country music that has captivated audiences for 100 years, made history on September 26 with its first-ever live broadcast from outside of the United States as part of its Opry 100 celebration. Grand Ole Opry: Live in London, a sold-out, one-night-only event held at Royal Albert Hall in London brought together more...
Yesterday, September 24, Zach Top celebrated "I Never Lie," his first-ever #1 song at country radio, alongside his co-writers Carson Chamberlain (Chamberlain also produced the chart-topper) and Tim Nichols, at BMI Nashville. The song is currently nominated for “Single of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the 2025 CMA Music Awards and finds its home on the Leo33 artists’...
The Creekers, a bluegrass and country music six piece ensemble, have signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville and Warner Records. Creeping out of the hollers and hideouts of eastern Kentucky, come The Creekers. Generational roots run deep in Leslie County, Kentucky, where they formed over a shared love for the timeless sounds of traditional American music. The band...
Warner Chappell Music (WCM) Nashville has promoted Kayce Russell to Manager, Creative Services and A&R Operations. In her new role, Russell will oversee all digital initiatives for Nashville songwriters and artists, with a focus on artist development. She will report to Austen Adams, President, WCM Nashville, serving as a key lead for A&R operations and identifying meaningful opportunities for songwriters...
Spirit Music Nashville and 2Mix Music today announced that they have signed Kasey Tyndall to a worldwide publishing deal. “Kasey checks every single box for the kind of artists that we want to work with,” said Derek Wells, Vice President, Spirit/Fluid Music Revolution. “A unique perspective and voice… and one of the hardest workers you’ll meet. So excited to have her...
Gutt Law, PLLC announces the addition of Lauren Davis as an attorney, further expanding the firm’s dedication to providing personalized, high-level legal services to creative clients across the music industry. Lauren Davis is a seasoned legal professional with a strong background in the music industry. Most recently, she served as an in-house attorney at Big Machine Label Group, working across...
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will open its next major exhibition, Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising, on Friday, Nov. 14, for a nearly three-year run. The more than 5,000-square-foot exhibit will survey the emergence of Muscle Shoals as a recording epicenter in the 1960s and 1970s and spotlight its enduring cultural impact. The exhibit is supported by...
