Industry Ink: Tim McGraw, CMHOFM, Warren Zeiders, Kashus Culpepper, More

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The Big 615’s Storme Warren Show Debuts Exclusive New Tim McGraw Song

Tim McGraw, Storme Warren.

The Big 615’s Storme Warren Show debuted a live version of Tim McGraw’s “King Rodeo,” recorded during his performance at Music City Rodeo in May.

“It’s a powerful song about growing older but not yet being willing to throw in the towel. No one interprets that message better than Tim,” Warren said after debuting the song.

 

CMHOFM Hosts Screening Of ‘Building The Wrecking Ball’

Pictured (L-R): CMHOFM Writer-Editor Dave Paulson, Museum CEO Kyle Young, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Malcolm Burn. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently hosted a film screening of the 1996 PBS documentary Building the Wrecking Ball. In 1995, Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris released her album Wrecking Ball, which was produced by Daniel Lanois, recorded and mixed by Malcolm Burn and won the 1996 Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Following the screening, Museum Writer-Editor Dave Paulson led a discussion with Harris, Lanois and Burn to discuss the making of the album. The program was presented in celebration of the album’s induction into the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame earlier this year.

 

Warren Zeiders Named Premier Lacrosse League Music Ambassador

Warren Zeiders has been named the music ambassador of the Premier Lacrosse League. The former college lacrosse player’s single “Ride the Lightning” will serve as the soundtrack for Saturday Night Lacrosse, the league’s premier weekly broadcast featuring marquee matchups across ESPN platforms throughout the 2025 season.

“Warren Zeiders brings the same fire we play with — the raw energy, real passion, and that unstoppable mindset,” said Paul Rabil, PLL Co-Founder and President. “His music captures the emotion and excitement of the game. That’s why he’s the perfect ambassador for our Saturday night soundtrack.”

Zeiders also recently performed “Pretty Little Poison” and “Ride The Lightning” during the U.S. Army 250th Celebration Military Parade in Washington D.C..

 

Kashus Culpepper Makes National Television Debut

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On Saturday (June 14), Kashus Culpepper made his national television debut on CBS Saturday Morning, performing “After Me?,” recent Marcus King collab “Southern Man” and fan-favorite “Man of His Word.”

 

SmithField Releases New Single, Partners With Bongo Roasting Co.

Texas native duo SmithField is set to release their next single, “Take Me To Texas,” a track dedicated to their hometown, on June 20.

The duo is also launching their own coffee blend, “Coffee With Heart,” in partnership with Nashville’s Bongo Roasting Co..

“Listening to SmithField music is like inviting someone to sit down with us over a cup of coffee conversation,” says the duo. “It’s about hearing all the stories, innermost thoughts, heartbreaks, life, love, and everything in between — from both perspectives.”

 

Gerald Josef, J Booth, Wes Bishop Ink With Soundpeak Music Publishing

TEV’s J Booth, Soundcrest Music Group President Skippy Chapman, TEV’s Wes Bishop. Seated: TEV’s Gerald Josef

Gerald Josef, J Booth and Wes Bishop, together known as This Empty Vessel, have each inked an exclusive publishing deal with Soundpeak Music Publishing, the BMI-affiliated division of Soundcrest Music Group.

Josef and Booth were behind several of Code of Ethics’ biggest hits, including the No. 1 Christian radio singles “Something Real” and “Voice of Reason” and more.

The trio’s first single, “Valentine,” will release June 20 and their debut album, Nod, will be released in September.

“Choosing a first single is never easy–you connect with all of them in different ways. But we felt, along with the team at Soundcrest, that Valentine was the right introduction to the album. It sets the tone and invites people into the world of Nod,” shares Booth.

 

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