Industry Ink: Josh Turner, LOCASH, Country Cruising, Ryan Stevenson, LEO Events

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Josh Turner Receives Multi-Platinum ‘Your Man’ Plaque From Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery and Josh Turner. Photo: Aaron Shriver

Josh Turner received a surprise onstage Friday night (Aug. 28) when Scotty McCreery presented him with a plaque commemorating “Your Man” being certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA. Additionally, “Would You Go With Me” is now four-times Platinum and “Me and God” is certified Gold. The moment came 15 years after Turner surprised McCreery at his “American Idol” hometown show in 2011, where the two performed “Your Man” together.

LOCASH Performs At NASCAR 2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400

LOCASH. Photo: BIGRED

LOCASH took the stage at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 last weekend. Preston Brust and Chris Lucas kicked off the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale with a pre-race concert.

“NASCAR and country music go hand in hand,” shared Lucas ahead of the performance. “We have always been fans and are fired up about playing the Coke Zero Sugar 400 pre-race. Let’s light it up!”

Country Cruising Teams With Ely Cattleman For Apparel Partnership

Flying Dutchmen Travel and Country Cruising have teamed with Western apparel brand Ely Cattleman as the exclusive clothing partner for the 2027 Country Cruising season. During the cruise, guests can participate in an Ely Cattleman-sponsored Rodeo Roundup Theme Night. The seventh anniversary cruise will sail from April 11-18, and artists scheduled to perform include Randy Travis’ More Life Tour, Russell Dickerson, Hannah Dasher, Craig Morgan, Alana Springsteen, Drake White, and many more.

Ryan Stevenson’s ‘Eye of the Storm’ Receives Platinum Certification

TobyMac, Ryan Stevenson, Bryan Fowler and Joey Elwood.

Ryan Stevenson is celebrating a decade of his career-defining hit “Eye of the Storm” with the release of “Eye of the Storm (A Decade Later).” Originally featured on Stevenson’s Fresh Start album, “Eye of the Storm” became a breakout hit in 2016, reaching No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts and remaining at the top of Christian radio for 16 weeks. The song went on to win Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2017 GMA Dove Awards.

A decade later, the song has reached another major milestone with Platinum certification. Stevenson celebrated the achievement at Gotee Records in Franklin, Tennessee. This fall, Stevenson will head out on a special “Eye of the Storm 10th Anniversary Tour,” running Sept. 30-Oct. 18.

Josh Scull Named Sr. VP/People & Process At LEO Events

Josh Scull.

Josh Scull has been named Senior Vice President of People & Process at LEO Events, based in the agency’s Nashville office. Josh joins LEO with 17 years of HR leadership experience, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources for CBS Digital Sports & News at Paramount Global, where he supported more than 900 employees and 2,000 contractors across multiple business units. Scull is a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business and has deep ties to Tennessee, having previously spent nearly a decade with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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