Industry Ink: Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown, Dylan Scott, Mitchell Tenpenny, JayDee Maness
Lainey Wilson Springs Surprise Performance On Fans At Bell Bottoms Up
Lainey Wilson performs at her Bell Bottoms Up venue. Photo: Courtesy of TC Group & Sam Calderon
Lainey Wilson gave fans the ultimate surprise last Sunday with an unforgettable rooftop performance at her namesake bar, Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up in downtown Nashville. The appearance was in celebration of her new bar anthem, “Bell Bottoms Up” which was released last week in honor of National Bell Bottoms Day.
“I love coming to Bell Bottoms Up and hanging out with my friends and fans,” says Wilson. “To finally release this song and celebrate it here with everyone was really special and felt like a full circle moment.”
Sony Surprises Kane Brown With Diamonds & Platinum (Plaques)
Martha Earls (Owner, Neon Coast), Kane Brown & Taylor Lindsey (Chair & CEO, Sony Music Nashville. Photo: Matt Paskert
Sony Music Nashville and Neon Coast presented Kane Brown with three plaques during one of his Bridgestone Arena shows commemorating Brown’s second diamond certification for “What Ifs” featuring Lauren Alaina as well as nine other certifications. Brown’s Diamond certification is the 12th country song to achieve this status. He was also recognized from the RIAA for Different Man (Platinum); “Thank God” featuring Katelyn Brown (4x Platinum); “One Mississippi” (2x Platinum); “Good as You” (4x Platinum); “Miles on It” with Marshmello (2x Platinum); “Used to Love You Sober” (2x Platinum); “Memory” with Blackbear (2x Platinum); “There Goes My Everything” (Platinum) and “Thunder in the Rain” (Platinum).
Dylan Scott Gets Platinum Surprise
Scott receives Platinum certifications for recent No. 1 “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us”
Dylan Scott‘s team recently surprised the hitmaker with two Platinum plaques for “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” and “What He’ll Never Have.” Earlier this month, Scott snagged his sixth career No. 1 with “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” marking his second chart-topper of 2025 following “Boys Back Home” with Dylan Marlowe. Scott, the fourth most-played artist at country radio this year, continues to put his foot on the pedal as “What He’ll Never Have” impacts the airwaves on April 21, already poised to be the biggest song of his career with nearly 300 million global streams so far.
Mitchell Tenpenny Celebrates With Some Heavy Metal At Bridgestone Show
Kristen Ashley (Red Light Management), Ken Robold (President & COO Sony Music Nashville), Mitchell and Taylor Lindsey (Chair & CEO Sony Music Nashville). Photo: Zach Pigg
Mitchell Tenpenny received some new heavy metal hardware in the form of new RIAA certification plaques last Saturday night just ahead of his performance at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as part of Kane Brown’s “High Road Tour.” Mitchell’s debut single “Drunk Me” has now reached quadruple platinum and his fan-fueled hit “We Got History” is Platinum. His latest single “Same Moon” debuted at country radio last week bringing in a record number of stations for his career.
JayDee Maness Shares Stories As CMHOFM’s Latest ‘Nashville Cat’ Honoree
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum writer-editor Dave Paulson and JayDee Maness at the museum. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently featured pedal steel guitarist JayDee Maness in its in-depth interview series “Nashville Cats.” Maness recorded with the Byrds on their landmark 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo and with Gram Parsons’ International Submarine Band. Additionally, he was a founding member of the Desert Rose Band and toured with Country Music Hall of Fame member Buck Owens’ Buckaroos.
The interview was moderated by museum writer-editor Dave Paulson and illustrated with rare photos, film and recordings. The series began in 2006 and since its inception nearly 20 years ago, Nashville Cats has showcased stories and songs from 53 musicians and session singers who have played important roles in support of artists in either the recording studio or on concert tours.
