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SPRINGTIME
FOR HITS LIST
Meet this week's ensemble cast. (3/18a)
NEAR TRUTHS: STREAMING AND STREAMLINING
Knight's new day (3/18a)
TOP 50: ARI BASKS
IN THE sunshine
The biggest bow of the year (3/15a)
THE COUNT: ROLLING LOUD KEEPS ITS EYES ON THE PRIZE
The latest from the live sector (3/14a)
DEEPER WELL MARKS KACEY MUSGRAVES’ “SATURN RETURN”
Gleason on Musgraves (3/18a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
Music City
KEITH URBAN TAKES BNA AIRPORT
3/4/24

Travelers passing through BNA Airport’s Concourse C were treated to a surprise Keith Urban show on Saturday morning (3/2). Putting on a 30-minute impromptu performance with his band, the Country star took the food court stage for a set that included his latest single, “Messed Up as Me,” which he debuted at the Ryman Auditorium during Country Radio Seminar week in Nashville.

In an Instagram post, Urban wrote, “From the baggage claim to a REAL STAGE !!!! Sooooo fun celebrating the release of ‘Messed Up As Me’ with loads of you in Concourse C yesterday and a massive thank you to everyone at @flynashville for helping us pull off the surprise."

Peep clips of the airport show below and watch the vid for “Messed Up as Me” here.

59th ACM AWARDS SET A DATE
3/4/24

The 59th ACM Awards will return to Frisco, Texas on 5/16 for a second consecutive year, streaming live from Ford Center at The Star via Prime Video, globally and exclusively.

"Frisco, Texas and The Star District proved to be the perfect new home for the evolution of this Emmy-nominated ‘Party,’ bringing music’s biggest global superstars to the passionate and loyal Texas Country Music fans!” said ACM CEO Damon Whiteside.

He continues, “We’re thrilled to bring ACM Awards week to life again at the home of America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, along with our best-in-class partners at Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Dick Clark Productions and our Executive Producer, Raj Kapoor, to make this year’s show even bigger and better.”

“The stars of country music shine very brightly here in Texas, and we’re honored to be the home of this amazing celebration once again. We can’t wait to host all of the great artists and fans at Country Music’s Party of the Year,” added Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager, Jerry Jones.

Pre-sale tickets will be available to ACM A-List subscribers beginning 3/6, while general on-sale kicks off at 11am ET on 3/8 via SeatGeek.

The 59th ACM Awards is produced by DCP, with Kapoor serving as executive producer and showrunner and Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Barry Adelman is the executive producer for DCP and Whiteside is executive producer for the ACM. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.

Additional details for this year’s show, including hosts, nominees, performers and more will be announced in the coming months.

CRS 2024: BMLG'S LUNCHEON
3/1/24

Offering a star-studded celebration during the final day of CRS, Big Machine Label Group showcased superstars and in-demand newcomers at the Omni hotel in Nashville on 3/1.

Hosting a bevy of Country radio and industry execs, BMLG President & CEO Scott Borchetta invited the room to preview their eclectic roster of talent alongside imprint leaders like Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment President/CEO Jimmy Harnen, The Valory Music Co. President George Briner and Big Machine Records EVP/GM Kris Lamb.

Performers at the luncheon included Lady A, Carly Pearce, Brian Kelley, Riley Green, Chris Janson, Jackson Dean, Greylan James and Mackenzie Carpenter, as well as a surprise set from Capitol Nashville’s Dierks Bentley.

Borchetta closed out the shindig by bringing out two more special guests, Oklahomans Garth Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, to perform their latest single “Rodeo Man.”

Seen above just before platters of hot chicken were served are (back row, l-r) CRB’s RJ Curtis, Greylan James; Lamb; Briner; CRB’s Kurt Johnson; (middle row, l-r) Harnen; Janson; Kelley; Green; Lady A’s Charles Kelley; BMLG’s Allison Jones; (front row, l-r) Bentley; Dean; Pearce; Borchetta; Lady A’s Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood; Carpenter; and BMLG’s Sandi Spika Borchetta.

Photo credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMLG

UMPG LASSOS DYLAN GOSSETT
3/1/24

UMPG has inked singer-songwriter Dylan Gossett to an exclusive, global publishing deal.

Recently announced as the first signing to Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall’s Big Loud Texas imprint, a JV with Mercury/Republic and Seth England’s Big Loud, the 24-year-old Texan has also dropped his latest single, “Somewhere Between,” the second track off his forthcoming EP, Songs in the Gravel, due 3/22.

The new offering follows Gossett’s critically acclaimed debut EP, No Better Time, which yielded his viral breakout track, “Coal.” To date, the gold-certified song has garnered 150m+ million global streams, is Top 20 Overall Country Streams with 5.5m streams weekly and cracked the Top 5 on Spotify’s Global and U.S., where it’s currently #72.

“Gossett has a natural ability to tell meaningful stories in a unique and poetic way,” said UMPG Nashville’s Director A&R, Roxy King. “He is a star in every sense of the word. I am thrilled to work alongside of Dylan, Range Media Partners, Big Loud Texas, and Mercury Records to help spread Dylan’s words around the world.”

“From my first meeting with Troy Tomlinson, Roxy King, and the UMPG Nashville team, I knew they were the perfect creative partner. They have been passionate supporters of my songs since day one and I could not be more excited to have Roxy and the whole UMPG team in my corner,” added Gossett.

Gossett, co-managed by Range and Homebase Management, is currently on his first headline tour, No Better Time, which is sold out and makes stops in London, Dublin, NY, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, plus more.

Seen above hoping to throw some coal at us are (l-r) Homebase Management’s Sam Katz, King, Gossett and RMP’s Federico Morris.

Photo credit: Universal Music Publishing Nashville

RANGE SETS UP SHOP IN MUSIC CITY
3/1/24

Range Media Partners is expanding to Nashville with the opening of a new office led by industry vets Shawn McSpadden and Will Lowery, as well as co-founding managing partner Jack Minihan, who has moved to Music City from Los Angeles. Range co-founder Matt Graham and artist manager/head of touring Kyle Wilensky will also split their time between Los Angeles and Nashville.

The new office's latest signing is Country Music Hall of Fame member Tanya Tucker, whose 2019 comeback While I'm Livin' won the Grammy for Best Country Album. Range also represents or has deals with country acts, songwriters and producers such as Midland, Luke Grimes, Russell Dickerson, Geoff Warburton, Hailey Whitters, Brent Cobb and Dylan Gossett.

Range will share the Nashville space with branding and entertainment agency Get Engaged, which has worked with country artists such as Morgan Wallen, Cole Swindell and Kane Brown. It will also serve as home base for Range Sports' head of football Kyle Stronglin, who reps dozens of NFL players including San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Brock Purdy.

RUSSELL DICKERSON CELEBRATES THREE #1s
2/27/24

Russell Dickerson, along with BMI, SESAC and ASCAP, hosted a triple #1 celebration on 2/26 to honor three of the BMI-repped star’s chart-topping songs.

The event, dubbed Russell Dickerson’s Hat Trick #1 Party, took place at Electric Jane and recognized singles “Every Little Thing,” “Love You Like I Used To” and “God Gave Me a Girl,” his latest and fifth career #1.

The shindig also celebrated co-writers like SESAC's Casey Brown, ASCAP’s Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley, BMI’s Chase McGill and Parker Welling. Sponsored by Studio Bank, the night included a donation presentation by Kari Barnart on behalf of Dickerson and the songwriters in support of non-profit Cul2vate.

“I always get so pumped with what’s ahead that I have to remind myself to take a minute and reflect on all the exciting things that have already happened,” said Dickerson. "It was so special to recognize everybody that played a role in getting these songs to the top of the charts - I can’t thank everyone enough for their support.”

Additionally, Dickerson hit the road again this weekend, kicking off the extension of his Big Wheels & Back RoadsTour on 2/22 in Milwaukee. The trek continues through the spring with stops in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ontario, Arizona and more.

Pictured before the whiskey triples are (l-r) Triple TigersGeorgi Couri, Mackenzie Cooper, Annie Ortmeier and Blake Nixon; Gorley; Triple Tigers’ Dave Collins, Raffaella Braun; Dickerson; Triple Tigers’ Kevin Herring; McGill; Triple Tigers’ Diane Lockner, Hope Garrison, Julianna Vaughn and Laura Hostelley.

Photo Credit: Thomas Heney

KANE, CARIN, CONNECT FOR A BIG "ONE"
2/26/24

At last week's Premios Los Nuestros, Kane Brown and Carin León debuted their brand new collab, "The One (Pero Yo Como No)" with a special performance. The first collaboration between the two charismatic headliners will be officially released on 2/29.

Pictured above at the PLNs ahead of León's desert run at Coachella and Stagecoach and Brown's AEG-produced U.S. arena and stadium trek: (L-R) Brown, manager Martha Earls, AEG Presents President, Global Touring Rich Schaefer, León manager Jorge Juarez and León.

The closest we've gotten to a country-Latin collab is visiting the combination KFC/Taco Bell on Crenshaw.

Watch the performance from the PLN telecast below.

WILLIAMS LANDS NEW ROLE AT WMN
2/26/24

Warner Music Nashville has promoted Kristen Williams to SVP of radio and commercial partnerships. Williams, who's led the radio division since 2010, will now lead the commercial partnerships team, which encompasses retail, streaming, catalog development and direct to consumer efforts. The goal is to create a "virtuous cycle" and allow the label to make a "greater impact" for artists.

"This set-up positions us to work in a more sophisticated way while continuing to super serve our artist community and partners in this ever-changing, dynamic business environment," WMN Co-Chair/Co-President Ben Kline said. "There is nobody better equipped to lead our efforts than Kristen. She is one of the most respected executives in this industry, and her passion and knowledge will bring a fresh perspective to all of WMN's commercial partnerships, in addition to her radio expertise."

Williams further praised WMN for having the "foresight to anticipate change and take the initiative to meet it head-on.” Under her leadership, the radio department will continue to operate under its two-pronged model of focusing on both individual stations and larger national accounts. We're told she's also looking forward to tuning us out.