Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has successfully issued $1.765 billion in a series of new five-year, seven-year, and ten-year senior notes. The ten-year tranche was privately placed and represents the longest duration ABS issuance at scale in the music sector. The notes are secured by Concord’s catalog of over 1.3 million music copyrights, featuring the songs and recordings...
With critics lauding Miranda Lambert’s “A Song To Sing” collaboration with Chris Stapleton - fans across streaming platforms are also strongly responding to the new single. In its first week since release, “A Song To Sing” has officially become the biggest streaming debut of Lambert’s career, surpassing the previous record set by Postcards from Texas lead single “Wranglers” in May 2024. Racking...
Today, New York native Noelle Lambert has announced her newest endeavor, Niche Media. Built on a foundation of trust, dedication and ambition, Niche Media is a forward-thinking PR firm focusing on amplifying the careers of country music's next generation. “Helping to promote artists' work has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember,” shares Lambert. “The...
QHMG / Stone Country Records’ modern country traditionalist Spencer Hatcher has signed with WME for global representation. Hatcher is a bluegrass-influenced country artist who was raised on a farm in the heartland of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. He began playing five-string banjo in his family’s bluegrass band at the age of 11 and formed his own country band in 2020. Before signing with Stone Country...
Hot on the heels of announcing his full-length debut album, Later Tonight, due September 19 via MCA / Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Canada / CORE Records, global country force Josh Ross has even more to celebrate, earning his first-ever #1 at U.S. country radio this week with “Single Again.” Topping the Mediabase Country chart after a 71-week trek, the...
A rising face of Texas Country, multi-platinum certified and critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Dylan Gossett proudly presents his anxiously awaited debut album, Westward, out now via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records. This 17-track body of work invites audiences to ride shotgun with Gossett on a personal journey soundtracked by his eloquent songcraft, his signature blend of...
Last night, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition, Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails. The exhibition traces Wilson’s story from her upbringing on her family’s farm in Baskin, Louisiana, to her rise to global fame. The exhibit, which officially opened today, July 18, and runs until June 2026, is included with museum...
Following his first-ever release, 15-year-old singer-songwriter Rocco Gorelik has released [...]
The members of country powerhouse band Restless Road announce the signings of their publishing deals, further establishing themselves as not only standout performers, but dynamic songwriters in their own right. The trio, comprised of Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack, have signed with Spirit Music Nashville/Fluid Music Revolution, Curb | Word Music Publishing and Edgehill Music Publishing, respectively. Restless...
Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment announced the signing of GRAMMY®-Award winning trio The Band Perry, marking their official return to country music and reuniting with Big Machine Label Group, where their career first began. “The best of this format is about life experience, and the best stories are told by the ones who choose to live in bright colors,” shares...
