 | Date: 12/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Twisters was a box-office hit, and its chart-topping soundtrack has whipped up some excitement on its own, debuting at #1 on the Country chart and scoring a Grammy nomination. Twisters, Atlantic, Rachel Levy, Mike Knobloch, Kevin Weaver, Lee Isaac Chung, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Tyler Childers, Shania Twain, Tucker Wetmore, The Red Clay Strays, Conner Smith, Benson Boone, Warren Zeiders, BRELAND, Leon Bridges, Wyatt Flores |
 | Date: 12/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill For Wasserman Music, the instantly classic drone shot of 110k people rocking out to Chappell Roan at Lollapalooza summed up a year of massive artist development, continued global growth and festival flexes that were the envy of the biz. Wasserman Music, Chappell Roan, Drake, Fred again.., Noah Kahan, Tyler Childers, John Summit, Lee Anderson, Kenny Chesney, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Tyler the Creator, Future |
 | Date: 12/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Lockeland Springs/Atlantic's Sam Barber is closing out 2024 on a high note; the singer-songwriter's "Indigo" f/Avery Anna is blowing up at TikTok and DSPs, and his "Better Year" just scored a major placement on Paramount's Yellowstone. Sam Barber, Avery Anna, Indigo, Atlantic, Jeff Levin, Ian Cripps, Spotify, TikTok, Apple Music |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist Dexter and the Moonrocks |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist Braxton Keith |
 | Date: 10/25/2024 Section: The B-Side Nashville-based Levy has curated a roster that includes some of Music City’s fastest-rising acts, including Tyler Childers. He’s worked with Childers for seven years, a span that’s seen the Kentucky-bred maverick rise from playing small clubs to selling out amphitheaters and stadiu... Keith Levy, Wasserman Music, Calling All Agents |
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| Date: 10/25/2024 Section: The B-Side Levine, who serves as co-director of the agency’s Nashville office, oversees a roster that includes Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Tyler Childers, Mickey Guyton, Lee Ann Womack and Brandy Clark, as well as Bobby Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart. Levine also reps the estate of Johnny Cash and, for select bookings, George Strait and Blake Shelton. What was the first concert you ever saw? Led Zeppelin at Chicago Stadium. Jonathan Levine, Wasserman Music, Calling All Agents |
 | Date: 09/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Powered by splendid weather and even more splendid lineups, a host of high-profile festivals get down to business this weekend, including Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, Riot Fest in Chicago, HFStival in Washington, D.C., and the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas. Bourbon and Beyond, Riot Fest, HFStival, iHeart Radio Festival, Danny Wimmer Presents, Seth Hurvitz, I.M.P., |
 | Date: 08/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Amy Collins, Columbia, Marc Geylman, The Zia Firm, Bella Smith, Interscope, Alex Ciasnocha, Warner Music Nashville, Alex John, RCA, Tony Tuesday, ONErpm, Macie Camp, The CORE Entertainment, Joe Wiseman, Insomniac Music Group |
 | Date: 08/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift once again leads the pack with 10 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, which will be bestowed 9/10 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Her "Fortnight" collaborator Post Malone scored nine. Taylor Swift, Post Malone, MTV Video Music Awards, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, Bruce Gillmer |
 | Date: 06/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill RCA’s LISA adorns the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday with the release of “Rockstar.” Also, new cuts by Camila Cabello, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Imagine Dragons... |
 | Date: 06/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill There’s a vast group of straight allies in commercial country music who are vocal and proud. Our very own Holly Gleason takes a deep dive. HITS Pride Special 2024, LGBTQIA+, Orville Peck, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, John Rich, Travis Tritt, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Ryan Tedder, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Muna, King Princess Nokia, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby, Garth Brooks, Zach Bryan, Toby Keith, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne, Ty Herndon, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sarah Trahern, Tyler Childers, Pansy Division, Diaphane, Lost Dakotas, Queer Eye |
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| Date: 05/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill If you visit a Live Nation festival in the coming weeks, you’ll see a lot of Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and blink-182 atop the lineups. Live Nation, Tyler the Creator, Post Malone, The Killers, Megan Thee Stallion, blink-182, C3 Presents, Founders Entertainment |
 | Date: 05/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Our own Holly Gleason has been nominated for seven SoCal Journalism Awards by the Los Angeles Press Club. Her nominated features on The War & Treaty and Tyler Childers appeared in HITS. Holly Gleason, SoCal Journalism Awards |
 | Date: 05/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Tyler Childers and Sierra Ferrell lead the nominees for the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, which will be conferred on... Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell, Noah Kahan, The War and Treaty, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, Brandy Clark, The Red Clay Strays, Wyatt Flores, Charles Wesley Godwin |
 | Date: 04/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 59th ACM Awards. Monday is the last day for final-round voting. ACM, Academy of Country Music, Dick Clark Productions, Luke Combs, |
 | Date: 04/19/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Republic’s Taylor Swift graces the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday upon the release of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Three tracks from the project appear in the Top 15, with “Fortnight” f/Post Malone kicking off the set. |
| Date: 04/09/2024 Section: Music City By Holly Gleason See the full list of nominations here. In spite of the obvious—Luke Combs has eight nominations across six categories, including Entertainer, Album, Song and Single of the Year; Morgan Wallen receives six in six categories, including Entertainer, Album, Single and Mal... |
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 | Date: 03/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill RCA has inked hot roots-rock band the Red Clay Strays, which has been avidly pursued by multiple majors. Big ups to Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein and A&R hitter Dan Chertoff. Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein, Dan Chertoff |
 | Date: 03/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The coming weeks bring an array of superstar releases, most of which are likely to figure in the chart picture throughout 2024. Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER album is the most-discussed and widely anticipated—which is saying something, considering that… Beyoncé Jen Mallory, Hozier, Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, SZA, Taylor Swift, Sylvia Rhone, Zeke Lewis, Jen Mallory, Todd Moscowitz, Bossman Dlow, 21 Savage, Shakira, Aaron Bay-Schuck, Tom Corson, Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Michael Marcagi, Max Lousada, Dua Lipa, Dasha |
 | Date: 03/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill UMG Nashville artist Anne Wilson is poised beyond her years with a scorching stage presence. Our Holly Gleason sat down with the country rebel to discuss her cause. UMG Nashville, Anne Wilson, Nashville Special |
 | Date: 03/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill With his Marlboro Man mysterious cool and piercing gaze, Warren Zeiders seems like a classic country archetype. We get the nitty gritty on the Warner phenom. Warren Zeiders, Warner Nashville, Nashville Special 2024 |
 | Date: 02/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Wasserman Music team was in fine spirits 2/7 after taking home Booking Agency of the Year at the Pollstar Awards, and despite some grumbling, they agreed to share this photo with us. Wasserman Music, Pollstar Awards, Marty Diamond, Chappel McCollister, Ash Mowry, Mallory Smith, Fred Zahedinia, Larry Webman, Duffy McSwiggin, Lee Anderson, Brent Smith, Lauren Marker, Sam Hunt, Jackie Nalpant |
 | Date: 02/05/2024 Section: Music City As always vexes the Nashville community, the Grammys veer further from the business than any other awards show. Grounded in a creative work-qualifying base, it’s not the business people as much as the songwriters, musicians and fellow artists deciding the winners—and those creators are often not tethered to the Nashville chapter. |
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 | Date: 01/24/2024 Section: Rumor Mill A brown-liquor-fueled rock & roll fantasy land awaits at the 2024 edition of the Danny Wimmer Presents' Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, along with Neil Young, Zach Bryan and the Dave Matthews Band. Bourbon and Beyond, Danny Wimmer Presents, Neil Young, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Bryan |
