Industry Ink: Luke Combs, Kelsey Hart, Sister Hazel, More
Luke Combs Appears At Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum’s All Access Program For Students
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Writer-Editor, Dave Paulson, museum CEO Kyle Young, Luke Combs and museum Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement Katie Palmer. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted an interview and brief performance with Luke Combs as part of the museum’s All Access program for students. Combs shared his experiences and career lessons with nearly 600 local seventh through twelfth graders in the museum’s CMA Theater. Combs also performed two songs during the program — “Fast Car” and “When it Rains it Pours.”
The museum’s All Access program connects students with country music’s creative and entertainment communities and illuminates the history and culture presented in the museum galleries. Combs is currently featured in an exhibition at the museum, “Luke Combs: The Man I Am,” which traces his story from singing with his school choirs in North Carolina to headlining stadiums around the world. The exhibit runs until June 2025 and is included with museum admission.
Kelsey Hart’s ‘Life With You’ Goes Gold
Kelsey Hart, along with his wife Auminee Hart, the Curb Records team, Riverwood Entertainment, “Life With You” producer Blake Bollinger, Bracken Law’s Josh Bracken, “Life With You” co-writer Kyle Schlesinger and Riley Roth celebrate Hart’s RIAA Gold certification of “Life With You” at the Curb Records office in Nashville
Kelsey Hart is celebrating the RIAA Gold certification of his top 30 single and viral TikTok hit, “Life With You.” The rising star is also getting ready to hit the road with Restless Road on their “Goin’ Out Like That Tour,” which will visit 20 cities this spring. The title cut from Hart’s full-length debut, Life With You released last year and has amassed upwards of 117 million global streams and is currently top 30-and-climbing at country radio.
Sister Hazel Raises Over $800K At 7th Annual “Lyrics For Life” Benefit
Sister Hazel. Photo: Chris Watkins Photography
Sister Hazel hosted its seventh annual “Lyrics for Life – An Evening of Making Music Matter” event on March 8 in their hometown of Gainesville, Florida. The event raised more than $800,000 for Lyrics for Life’s Camp Hazelnut, the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation, and STOP! Children’s Cancer in Gainesville. The unforgettable evening featured an intimate performance by Sister Hazel, with special guest appearances by Rick Springfield and Edwin McCain. Since its founding, “Lyrics for Life” has raised more than $5 million to support children’s cancer research and treatment.
Jyou Signs With East Music Row Records & Deluge Music
Pictured (L-R, seated): EMR’s Johnny Gates, Deluge Music’s David Robkin, Jyou and EMR’s Austin Luther; (L-R, standing): Winona Fighter’s Chloe Kinnon, EMR artist Felicity, Deluge Music’s Stephanie Greene and Jyou’s family and friends
Alternative/urban artist Jyou has signed with East Music Row Records and Deluge Music. The signing and celebration took place last week at Deluge’s Starstruck offices.
Seph Schlueter Counting Blessings With Gold-Certified No. 1
Seph Schlueter and the PLG team, manager, Jon Sell / Origin Creative Co and MPM Business Management team, and booking team – Platform Artists and co-songwriters
Seph Schlueter‘s No. 1 song “Counting My Blessings” has been certified Gold. As his first major label release, this song was also No. 1 on all four Christian charts for multiple weeks and was awarded the 2024 K-Love Breakout Single of the Year, nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2024 Dove Awards, and a finalist for the 2024 Billboard Awards Top Christian Song.
In addition, Schlueter was named a 2025 Amazon Artist to Watch. He has released a new song, “Turn It To Praise,” out now. This song follows his January worship release, “Words We’ll Sing Forever” and his current radio single, “Running Back To You,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Audience Chart and currently sits in the top 2 on the Billboard and Mediabase charts.
Neah McMeen Inks With PLA Media
Neah McMeen. Photo: Libby Danforth
Neah McMeen has signed with PLA Media for publicity representation. Hailing from Webber, Kansas, McMeen’s sound is deeply rooted in America’s heartland. When she’s not performing, she’s a full-time sophomore at The University of Kansas, where she is pursuing a degree in Health Sciences. She recently released her somewhat salty debut single, “Bitter” and a TikTok video from her last Nashville photo/video shoot recently went viral, nearing 500,000 views within 48 hours.
