NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Within a year, Chayce Beckham went from working as a fork-lift driver to becoming the first-ever American Idol contestant to win the competition with an original song, “23.” The official release of “23” hit #1 on the iTunes’ Country and all-genre charts while amassing 122m+ streams. Beckham’s debut EP, Doin’ It Right, skyrocketed to #1 on the same charts. Coming off supporting Jimmie Allen, he’ll headline his own shows before hitting the road with Luke Combs this fall. Follow-up single “Keeping Me Up All Night” drops 8/19.
ALBUM: Doin’ It Right
RELEASE DATE: 4/15
SINGLE: “Doin’ It Right”
TV: American Idol season 19 winner; GMA, Kimmel, Kelly & Ryan
LIVE: Jimmie Allen’s 2022 tour; upcoming headlining shows; Luke Combs this fall
INTERNET: Debut EP reached #1 on iTunes all-genre and Country charts; 152m+ on-demand streams to date; 1.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 1.3m+ monthly Pandora listeners; 400k+ followers across social media
PRESS: Named a 2022 Artist to Watch by Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now, Country Swag, Music Mayhem; Pop Culture, Parade, CMT, People, USA Today, Sweety High, more
BOOKING: UTA
PUBLISHING: BMG
MANAGEMENT: KP Entertainment