VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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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!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
WHAT IT IS: Ryan Griffin first proved his songwriting chops by co-writing Kelsea Ballerini’s chart-topping 2016 smash “Dibs.” He further exhibited his lyrical prowess on his own songs, such as “Would Left Me Too” and “Love Don’t,” which garnering 63m+ global streams, but it’s his punchy single “Salt, Lime & Tequila” that caught fire amid the pandemic, scoring more than 6m views on TikTok overnight. Straddling R&B and country, lightheartedness and vulnerability, Griffin’s songs are at once soulful, twangy and uniquely perceptive, packed with razor-sharp insights on life.
ALBUM: SLOW DOWN SUNRISE (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 5/6
SINGLE: “Salt, Lime & Tequila”
LIVE: Previously opened for the likes of Ballerini, Lady A, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce; touring later this summer
INTERNET: Nearly 500k monthly Spotify listeners; 63m+ global streams; 774k+ TikTok followers
RADIO: “Salt, Lime & Tequila” shot to 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Weekend Countdown and is climbing at Country
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Hollywood Life, Taste of Country, Parade; named an Artist to Watch by AOL, Popdust, AXS and Pandora; SiriusXM On the Horizon Artist
BOOKING: Wasserman
PUBLISHING: Altadena
MANAGEMENT: Will Hitchcock, Clint Higham/Morris Higham Management
