Songwriter-artist Dan Marshall has signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing (JGP). The Virginia native, a lifelong country and classic rock fan, began his music journey learning piano at age 12. He taught himself how to play guitar at 18 and started sharing his own, self-written material in 2021. In 2023 Marshall wrote and released his first official...
Warner Music Nashville has signed rising artist Braxton Keith. He has released his major-label debut song, “Fall This Way,” which will be featured on his upcoming EP, Blue, set to release on December 6. The Texas native splits his time between San Antonio and Nashville. He learned how to play piano from his grandmother and grew up singing family-friendly tunes...
Noah Kahan released a Canadian-exclusive 7-inch vinyl single of his hit song "Northern Attitude" as a tribute to Canadian fans today. The limited-edition vinyl (4,000 copies) includes the original version plus a B-side of the song with Hozier. Two versions are available: a direct-to-consumer Ruby Red Vinyl and a Retail Black Ice Vinyl available via Mercury Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada....
Ten-time ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley looks at No. 1’s a little differently these days as he notches his record-extending 80th No. 1 with this week’s “I Am Not Okay,” recorded and co-written by Jelly Roll along with Tape Room writers Taylor Phillips and Casey Brown. To commemorate the milestone, Gorley wanted to look beyond the celebrations that traditionally accompany a No. 1 chart hit and use...
Josh Gicker, a Nashville-based creative director, has launched Living Life Films. Focused on creating visually and emotionally resonant music videos, short-form documentaries and commercials, Gicker has worked with Alan Jackson, Morgan Wallen, Jordan Davis, Warner Music Nashville, Big Loud Records and many more. “I’ve been pursuing a calling on my heart to tell stories since I was just a kid,...
Drew Baldridge is celebrating another significant milestone following his first No. 1 single at country radio. His new track, “Tough People,” has been named the No. 1 most-added song at country radio this week. This marks Baldridge’s debut single with BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records in partnership with his own Lyric Ridge Records, showcasing a remarkable impact in his first...
Emerging singer-songwriter Andy Buckner, a seasoned award winning multi-instrumentalist who blends honkytonk and gritty cowboy seclusion, has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Dream 3 Publishing and Kobalt. Buckner’s music embodies a balance of party anthems and instantly relatable heartache healers. Growing up on a burley tobacco farm & cattle ranch deep in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, Buckner...
Today, CCMA winner and singer-songwriter, Owen Riegling, hailing from Mildmay in Southwestern Ontario, release Bruce County (From The Beginning, an expanded version of debut EP out today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, with physical formats available including CD and limited signed vinyl. The deluxe EP features eleven tracks recorded in Nashville and produced by Brad Hill...
Today, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records singer/songwriter Megan Moroney kicks off the holiday season with Blue Christmas …duh — a surprise EP featuring two all-new original songs and a heart-melting rendition of the timeless holiday classic “Blue Christmas.” Go here to check out Blue Christmas …duh now. With its title nodding to the signature color for Moroney’s blockbuster sophomore album Am...
On October 28, the Country Music Association hosted its inaugural Artist Academy in partnership with Whiskey Jam. The Artist Academy was designed to aid emerging artists with participants selected through an application process. More than 60 artists took part in a full day of programming.
