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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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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: Gavin Adcock, a 25-year-old from Watkinsville, Ga., transitioned from farm life and bull-riding dreams to a burgeoning music career. After an injury halted his football ambitions at Georgia Southern in 2021, Adcock used his time in rehab to write, record and release music. Now a full-time artist, he’s amassed more than 345m U.S. streams, including 68m+ on single “A Cigarette.” With his major-label debut album, Actin’ Up Again, Adcock is poised to make his next career move .
ALBUM: Actin’ Up Again
RELEASE DATE: 8/2
SINGLE: “A Cigarette”
LIVE: Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Gavin Adcock
INTERNET: 345m+ U.S. streams; 2.3m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 629k+ TikTok followers, 35m+ likes; 256k+ Instagram followers
PRESS: Country Central, Whiskey Riff, Holler “10 Artists You Need to Know,” Nashville Briefing’s “Artist to Watch”
BOOKING: Joey Lee, Kevin Meads & Alex Collignon/WME
PUBLISHING: Good Cock Music; global admin deal with SMP Nashville
MANAGEMENT: Tom Lord & Saxon Curry/Red Light Management