MusicRow Weekly (News, Charts, More…)

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This week’s edition of The MusicRow Weekly showcased another busy stretch across the Nashville music industry, with major executive moves, artist signings, partnerships and milestone moments continuing to shape the landscape. Click here to see the full edition.

One of the week’s biggest headlines came from Spirit Music, which elevated longtime executive Frank Rogers to CEO.

On the label side, MCA announced a new partnership with ONE4 Records, the Nashville-based imprint founded by industry veteran Brian Wright alongside Red Light Management’s Coran Capshaw. The venture is centered on artist development and long-term career building.

Meanwhile, Musicians On Call hosted its annual “Music Heals Live!” event last Wednesday night (May 20) at The Pinnacle, delivering a record-breaking evening that raised more than $700,000 to support the organization’s bedside, virtual, songwriting and streaming programs nationwide. Reba McEntire was honored during the event with the Music Heals Golden Ukulele Award in recognition of her longtime support and advocacy for the organization’s mission.

Awards season also remained in full swing this week, as the American Music Awards aired live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25. Country artists made a strong showing throughout the night, with Ella Langley, Morgan Wallen, Sam Barber, Zac Brown Band and Megan Moroney all taking home wins.

Across the management and representation sectors, several notable career moves were announced. Anna Kolander was promoted to Partner at Activist Artists Management, while Jo Dee Messina signed with CAA for talent representation and mtheory for management. Matt Stell joined the roster at Black River Entertainment, and songwriter Jimmy Robbins inked a worldwide administration agreement with Warner Chappell Music Nashville.

The industry also saw continued growth among independent companies and creative teams. 3686 Records expanded its leadership and creative departments with the additions of Murray Decock as Director of Business Development, Alexandra Gilbert as Label Manager, Frank Door as Creative Director and Chad White as Social Media Manager. Haily Harris also joined Combustion Music as Creative Manager.

Zach John King made his Grand Ole Opry debut on May 23, followed closely by McCoy Moore’s Opry debut on May 26.

Elsewhere, industry veteran Chrissy Nix launched The Interlude, a new creative artist development company whose roster already includes Remy Garrison, JB Somers and Amy Peters. Additional signings announced this week included Halie Ridge signing an exclusive label and artist development deal with Eclipse Records; Landon Wilks joining The Neal Agency; and Sela Campbell inking agreements with Leo33, CAA and Warner Chappell Music.

Tyla Rodrigues also signed with Vincent Torrez Management, while Hunter Flynn joined Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment in partnership with Appalachian Soul Music. Gabe Walsh rounded out the week’s signings with North Chapel Records.

In addition, the latest MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart is included. Ella Langley remains in the No. 1 spot with “Be Her.” Explore more chart data here.

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Madison Hahnen
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