Industry Ink: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Warren Zeiders, Austin Williams, More

Jason Aldean Featured On ‘Armchair Expert Podcast’ With Dax Shepard & Monica Padman

Jason Aldean, Dax Shepard and Monica Padman

Jason Aldean joined Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on this week’s Armchair Expert Podcast ahead of the launch of his new single, “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” scheduled for release later this month (9/12).

Aldean talked about the effects of not spending more than two years at any school growing up, teaching himself guitar via cassette player and how big the gap feels between his real-life and performance personas.

Dierks Bentley Performs On Good Morning America

Dierks Bentley graced Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series on Wednesday (8/27) with a three-song set that included the television debut of “Jesus Loves Me” from his acclaimed new album Broken Branches, along with fan favorites “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “5150.”

Bentley recently wrapped his 30-city summer “Broken Branches Tour” with openers The Band Loula and Zach Top.

Warren Zeiders Recognized With Pandora’s Billionaire Plaque

Warren Zeiders.

Warren Zeiders was recently recognized with Pandora’s Billionaire Plaque, celebrating his over one billion streams on the platform. To celebrate the achievement, Warren stopped by SiriusXM The Highway’s Music Row Happy Hour.

Zeiders has amassed earned more than 3.6 billion global career streams, 2 billion TikTok views and 7.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify. He is set to release new music on Sept. 12.

Austin Williams’ ‘90s Rap Mashup’ Goes Gold

Pictured (L-R): Producer Brandon Manley, Parents Missy Williams and Timmy Williams, Truth or Dare Records’ Missi Gallimore, Austin Williams, Ignition’s Ken Madson, Stem’s Alison Junker. Photo: Chris Rippy

Austin Williams‘ single “90s Rap Mashup” has been RIAA certified Gold.

The milestone was marked at the kickoff of his “Fall Too Far Tour” on Aug. 21 at Barstool Nashville, where Williams was surprised with a plaque presented by his team at Stem, Truth or Dare Records and Ignition.

“It’s no easy feat getting a Gold record in today’s landscape,” shares Stem’s Head of A&R and Label Partnerships Alison Junker. “This milestone underscores Austin Williams’ undeniable talent, relentless work ethic and the powerful connection he’s built with his fans. We’re proud to celebrate this well-deserved success alongside Missi Gallimore/Truth or Dare Records and Austin.”

Waylon Wyatt Makes National Television Debut On CBS Saturday Morning

Waylon Wyatt recently made his national television debut on CBS Saturday Morning. He performed “Jailbreak” alongside Bayker Blankenship, “Arkansas Diamond” and “Old Habits”

Nashville In Sync Announces Second Annual Fall Summit

Nashville In Sync (NIS) will host its second annual fall summit on Oct. 23 at Riverside Revival in Nashville. This years panelists include Deric Berberabe (Wild Card Creative Group), Colleen Dahlstrom (McCann NY), Madonna Wade-Reed (Whoopsie Daisy) and Brandon Schott (Concord Music Publishing).

“Following the success of our inaugural summit, we’re thrilled to bring the community together once again to foster connection and inspire growth in the sync space,” shares Heather Cook, President of Nashville In Sync.

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Lauryn Sink

Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.