17-year-old singer-songwriter Baylee Lynn released her latest single “John, Dear” with an accompanying video on Friday, September 19. The track arrives on the heels of her triumphant debut single “Cautiously Optimistic” - a late-August release that quickly topped Billboard’s new music poll with 64 percent of the vote, winning out over superstars like Sabrina Carpenter. This time around, the Greeneville, TN-born artist...
Rising talent Coleman Jennings has signed with Big Loud Texas and Mercury Records and made his label debut with “Head Spinning,” out now. “I was always scared of the whole record deal thing, but Big Loud Texas and Mercury made me feel understood,” shares Jennings. “They are good people who want to serve the artist, and they allowed me the...
On September 18, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition, Country's Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100. It examines notable performers and key moments in the history of the show that has entertained and enthralled millions. The exhibit, which is included with museum admission, runs until March 2027. To mark the opening...
The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner, benefiting The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP), returned to Nashville’s City Winery last night, raising more than $600,000 to fund critical programs for U.S. veterans, first responders, and their families. Founded in 2014 by the late Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels and longtime manager and friend David Corlew, TCDJHP provides...
Multi-Grammy® Award winning Steve Earle was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry tonight by his friend and fellow Opry member Emmylou Harris. Earle performed his hits “Guitar Town,” “Hillbilly Highway,” and before performing his signature hit “Copperhead Road” Earle said, “There has never been any time since I had a guitar that I didn’t want to be on the Grand...
Platinum-selling recording artist Mitchell Tenpenny’s foundation the 10Penny Fund and ACM Lifting Lives are partnering to bring support to music industry colleagues impacted by cancer. Mitchell’s 10Penny Fund will make a $100,000 contribution to assist in 10 grants of $10,000 to individuals who require help covering essential medical bills, everyday household needs, and mental health support through ACM Lifting Lives’...
BMG has announced the acquisition of Country music superstar Jason Aldean’s recorded music catalog along with interests in the recorded catalogs and publishing rights of a music collection from a cross-section of 23 artists and songwriters, with the entire acquisition encompassing 1,000+ songs across multiple genres. To date, the deal marks BMG’s single largest catalog acquisition investment. Recently the company...
Spotify and Sony Music Group have announced an extension and expansion of their long-standing, successful global partnership. As part of their ongoing collaboration, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing have each entered into multiyear agreements with Spotify focused on delivering continued growth and innovation in music streaming that provides greater value for artists, songwriters, and consumers worldwide. Together, Spotify...
Concord announced that it has promoted Fred Gillham to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, Concord Label Group. Reporting to Tom Becci, Chief Executive, Concord Label Group, Gillham serves as an integral part of the group’s senior executive team. In his new role, Gillham is directly responsible for Concord’s unrivaled label services teams. Concord Label Group’s services team...
River House Artists, in partnership with Sony Music Publishing Nashville, have signed multi-genre songwriter Spencer Jordan to a global publishing agreement. Jordan has quickly established himself as a dynamic force in the songwriting world, achieving success across a variety of genres and collaborating with talent including Shaboozey, Austin Snell, gavn!, Blake Proehl, Zach Seabaugh, Sara Kays, Taylor Acorn and Arrows In...
