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...
South Carolina native Brandon Wisham has been tapped as the next “Highway Find” for SiriusXM's The Highway, spotlighting new country music talent. Host Cody Alan surprised Wisham with the major milestone news yesterday morning live on air from the SiriusXM studio in Nashville. The rising artist joins previous “Highway Finds” such as Luke Combs, Parker McCollum, Dan + Shay and...
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 +...
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...
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...
Continuing to forge his own path in the indie-folk realm, Columbus-based singer-songwriter Nick Folwarczny released his second single of the year, “Life’s Worth Living” via Cloverdale Records. Entirely self-produced, ”Life’s Worth Living” reveals an elevated sound in Folwarczny’s musical direction. “I started writing “Life’s Worth Living” about two years ago when the chorus first popped into my head," shares Folwarczny....
Adding a fresh sound to country music, up-and-comer Eli Tabor has released his debut EP 'Just Me' this past Friday, which included a brand new track “No Honky Tonk Left In Town.” The twenty-year-old East Tennessee native's sound boasts distinct, raspy vocals alongside rich, personal songwriting, allowing listeners to easily recognize his unmistakable artistry. Each of the five tracks on the project are solo-written...
Gavin Adcock concluded his major-label debut album cycle in the only way that the buzzworthy singer-songwriter knows how; by announcing the release date for his brand-new album, Own Worst Enemy, set to release August 15th. To coincide with the album announcement, Adcock released a new song from the forthcoming project, “Last One To Know,” which he wrote alongside Jack Rauton,...
