Pictured (L-R, back row): Tape Room’s Kelly Bolton, Blain Rhodes and Caroline Hodson; (L-R, front row): Ashley Gorley and Andy Sheridan. Photo: Courtesy of Tape Room Music

Tape Room Music, the publishing and artist development company founded by Ashley Gorley, has signed songwriter and producer Andy Sheridan to a joint venture with Red Light Management. Sheridan will work with Tape Room’s creative staff to cultivate and expand his network of co-writers while continuing to work with long-time collaborators.

“We are excited to welcome Andy to the Tape Room family,” shares Blain Rhodes, Tape Room Music President. “We’ve been big fans for a long time and look forward to sharing many hits together.”

Sheridan has played with artists Phil Vassar, Hunter Hayes and Ben Rector. He recently earned his first No. 1 on SiriusXM with Avery Anna‘s viral hit “Narcissist” and has landed other cuts by Dustin Lynch, Sam Riggs and Tyler Farr. He has also produced “Warmer” by Rascal Flatts and the music for Skipstone Pictures’ God’s Country Song, a Pure Flix Original

“I am absolutely jazzed to be at Tape Room Music,” shares Sheridan. “Ashley, Blain, Kelly [Bolton] and Caroline [Hodson] are pros and veterans in this business and I’m honored to be a part of the family. Excited to get to work!”

Elizabeth Heidt

Gibson Brands has promoted Elizabeth Heidt to Chief Marketing Officer. Heidt will also join Gibson’s worldwide leadership executive team.

A seven-year veteran of Gibson, Heidt spent her early years at Gibson in Entertainment Relations, and was promoted to Vice President of Cultural Influence in 2021. Prior to Gibson, she worked in brand strategy, production and experiential marketing with House of Blues, Red Bull and Fortune 500 brands including Samsung, Hyundai, Live Nation, Verizon and AT&T.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Heidt will be responsible for overseeing Gibson Brands’ global brand and marketing teams, entertainment and artist relations, social media, partnerships, public relations, multi-media divisions as well as the Gibson Gives Foundation.

She is a board member of the Gibson Gives Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Gibson whose mission is to support nonprofits in their efforts to advance musicians, youth-focused education, music and wellness initiatives. In the last three years, Gibson Gives has raised over $3.5 million worldwide through its mission. Heidt is also on the Music Advisory Board of the Save The Music Foundation.

“We are excited to elevate and promote Beth to Chief Marketing Officer and a member of the Gibson Leadership Team. Beth has been instrumental in the success that we’ve had over the last five years,” says Cesar Gueikian, President & Interim CEO, Gibson Brands. “She has been a thought partner, leader, and a key player in shaping and implementing our global strategy. She has led our cultural influence team of artist relations and multi-media divisions, and emerged as a critical voice in how we engage with fans around the world and deliver the Gibson experience. As the Chief Marketing Officer, Beth will now lead all our marketing initiatives globally, including all aspects of cultural influence. We all look forward to working with Beth to continue to shape the sound of music.”

“It is a privilege to work with the unparalleled talent of Gibson, from our team and craftspeople to our partners and artists, whose passion and dedication is absolutely awe inspiring,” says Heidt. “It is our mission to connect and better lives through music, to enable and empower all levels of creators with our instruments, products, programs and philanthropy. It is an honor to be a part of shaping the future of music culture for Gibson and for fans worldwide.”

Russell Dickerson will launch his “Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour” on Sept. 21 in Philadelphia. Restless Road will provide support on all dates, with Parmalee and Niko Moon performing on select dates.

Tickets will be available for purchase starting Friday, May 19 with RD Fan Club presale starting Tuesday, May 16 with code RDFAM23. For more information, click here.

Dickerson will visit  Boston, Birmingham, New Orleans, Houston and more through November, hitting 13 states across the country.

“To me, there’s nothing better than performing live and getting the whole RD Fam together,” says Dickerson. “‘Big Wheels and Back Roads’ has been one of my favorite songs to sing live for a while now, so it was just the perfect fit for the name of the tour. Can’t wait to see y’all out there this fall!”

Dickerson recently guest starred on the season finale of Call Me Kat and also performed his heartfelt single, “God Gave Me A Girl,” on Today. He’s currently on the road, kicking off a packed summer of shows at fairs, festivals and more.

Reba McEntire. Photo: Tyler Golden/NBC

Reba McEntire will bring her decades of experience from her iconic career to NBC’s The Voice, stepping in as a coach for season 24.

McEntire previously served as the Mega Mentor for season 23 of the singing competition show. For the coming season, she joins veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani. She fills a seat left empty by Blake Shelton, who ends his tenure with The Voice this season after 23 seasons.

In addition to her new coaching gig, McEntire is getting ready to release her new lifestyle book, Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots. The book is a collection of funny, poignant and deeply personal stories, photos, lifestyle tips and recipes. It will go on sale Oct. 10.

She is also releasing an accompanying album also titled Not That Fancy. Teaming with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb, the 14-track album includes stripped-down versions of some of McEntire’s most iconic songs as well as a brand new single, “Seven Minutes In Heaven.” The album is set to release Oct. 6.