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: Chayce Beckham’s debut EP, Doin’ It Right, skyrocketed to #1 on the iTunes All Genres and Country charts upon release. Having recently wrapped two of Luke Bryan’s 2023 tours and made his Grand Ole Opry debut, Beckham’s “23” is now Top 13 at Country radio and closing in fast on #1. The CMT Listen Up artist and Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist to Watch—who went from working as a forklift driver to winning American Idol—is gearing up to release his debut album later this year.
ALBUM: TBA
RELEASE DATE: Q2
SINGLE: “23”
TV: AI (seasons 19 and 20), GMA, Kimmel, Kelly & Ryan
LIVE: Just wrapped Luke Bryan’s 2023 Country on Tour and Farm Tour; made Grand Ole Opry debut
INTERNET: 401m+ on-demand streams to date; 3.3m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 1.4m+ monthly Pandora listeners; 527k+ social-media followers
RADIO: “23” Top 13 at Country radio at presstime
PRESS: MusicRow (“Next Big Thing”), CMT Listen Up Class of 2024, Amazon Music 2024 Breakthrough Artist to Watch; named an “Artist to Watch” by Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now, People, more
BOOKING: UTA
PUBLISHING: BMG
MANAGEMENT: KP Entertainment