Breaking: Rob Beckham Departs WME

Rob Beckham, co-head of Nashville’s WME office and agent for Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley, Chase Bryant, Chris Young, Jake Owen, and many others has departed the agency, MusicRow has confirmed.

There is no reply about the reason for his departure, at press time.

The remaining co-heads for the Nashville office are Joey Lee, Jay Williams, Greg Oswald and Scott Clayton.

Beckham guided touring, film, literary and sponsorship opportunities for his clients. He was named to Billboard’s Power 100 and Nashville Power Players lists, as well as Variety‘s top touring agents and Music City Impact Report. Awards include CMA Talent Agent of the Year, T.J. Martell Ambassador of the Year, NATD honors, and 2016 Nashville Swan Ball award recognizing dedication to philanthropy and the arts. He is on the board of the CMA (President-Elect), T.J. Martell Foundation, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Cheekwood.