Owen Riegling has signed an exclusive global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Nashville. After breaking out with his Platinum single “Old Dirt Roads,” Riegling signed with Universal Music Canada, amassed 130 million global streams and completed a 103 date debut headline tour last year, and the singer-songwriter has much planned for this year. Riegling is represented by The Feldman...
Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with country music icon Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn, have announced the signing of emerging singer-songwriter Briana Calhoun to a global publishing agreement. Briana Calhoun brings a unique and authentic sound to the Nashville music scene. She has already built a strong reputation within the songwriting community, having collaborated and shared stages with legends such as Don...
Morgan Wallen kicked off the first-of-20 stops on his 2025 I'm The Problem Tour this weekend at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Paying homage to the Lonestar state, Wallen enlisted former Houston Texans Hall of Fame wide receiver Andre Johnson and beloved Houston salesman Mattress Mack joined for his fan-favorite walk out moment on night one – the raucous “Broadway...
Texas native Brendan Walter begins an exciting new chapter as an artist today, announcing he has signed with RECORDS Nashville and Sony Music Nashville. Walter reflected on the accomplishment, stating, “I'm so excited to be working with RECORDS and Sony Music Nashville and can't wait to build with my new team." Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Brendan Walter is an artist blazing his own path. Unafraid to chase his dreams, Walter grew...
Blake Whiten, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Six Mile, South Carolina, has inked a management deal with Enchntmnt. Known for his gravel-soaked vocals and songwriting that cuts straight to the bone, Whiten is now aligned with a team that matches his passion with purpose. “It all started in my bedroom with an ole’ Yamaha six-string,” shares Whiten. I instantly felt a...
Joined by Sony Music Nashville and Make Wake Artists, Spotify presented Luke Combs with two plaques commemorating 1 billion streams for “When It Rains It Pours” and “Beautiful Crazy” and marking his entrance into The Spotify Billions Club at his history-breaking set at Bonnaroo on Thursday, June 12th. “When It Rains It Pours” entered the club on February 14th while...
Concord Music Publishing has announced the signing of producer/songwriter Ryan Kohn. The deal, which is in partnership with InDent Music, the publishing entity of Dennis Entertainment founded by industry executive John Dennis, and includes Kohn’s full catalog and future works. Currently based in Nashville, Kohn first moved to the city to attend Belmont University to study music business. Since graduating...
Big Loud Records and Mercury Records have named Wes Donehower Senior Vice President, A&R—as announced today by Big Loud Records Partner and CEO Seth England andMercury Records Chairman and CEO Tyler Arnold. This unique dual role originated from the successful strategic alliance between Big Loud Records and Mercury Records, who have worked closely together across artists like Big Loud's Morgan Wallen, and as...
The GRAMMYs always celebrate the past year in music, but next year’s event will do much more than that. The 2026 GRAMMYs will better showcase the quickly-changing landscape of the music industry - and more specifically, the country music industry. What may come across as a game-time decision was actually the resolve to a detailed discussion that began nearly a...
Sony Music Nashville surprised 2X CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs with five new plaques commemorating historic new certifications at his 5-year anniversary appearance at the Grand Ole Opry earlier this week. The plaques included two diamond certifications for “When It Rains It Pours” & “Hurricane” which marks Combs as the first artist to have three Diamond country singles...
