Producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tony Chetta has joined Big Yellow Dog Music’s songwriting and sync rosters.

Known for bringing the old school soul sound into modern pop music, Chetta has worked in an array of genres, including pop, rock, folk and R&B. He has collaborated with Dasha, Jessie James Decker, various singers from Song House Collective and more. His work has seen sync placements with Febreze and many other brands, and can be heard on television shows such as Are You The One?, Selling Sunset and Love Island, among others.

“We are thrilled to be working with the talents of Tony Chetta,” says Alex Stefano, VP of Sync at Big Yellow Dog Music. “His ability to create these beautiful, powerful, cinematic tracks is so unique. We can’t wait to see what’s to come.”

“I feel so honored to be the new kid on this roster!” shares Chetta. “This team works so hard and they’ve got the reputation to back it, so I’m stoked to see what we can do together.”

Muscadine Bloodline has plotted “The Coastal Plain Tour” for 2025.

Named after the country duo’s latest album, the journey will kick off in Cincinnati on Jan. 16 and visit Detroit, Fort Worth, Minneapolis and other cities across the nation. Special guests Colby Acuff, Lance Roark, Chester Floyd and Josh Meloy will join on select dates.

The tour news comes just after Muscadine Bloodline wrapped their run as direct support for Post Malone’s “F-1 Trillion Tour” this past weekend in Austin, Texas.

Presale tickets for “The Coastal Plain Tour” will go on sale tomorrow (Oct. 30) at 10 a.m. local time, with general sales starting this Friday (Nov. 1) at the same time. For more information, click here.

The Academy of Country Music’s LEVel Up: Lifting Every Voice program is currently accepting nominations and applications for its 2025 cohort through Monday, Nov. 11.

Funded wholly by ACM at no cost to participants, the two-year intensive program is designed to elevate the next generation of leaders in the music industry and empower participants to play a pivotal role in expanding the horizons of country music into new audiences that transcend demographics and geography. Throughout the first year, participants will learn more about the music business from some of the industry’s key executives and engage in volunteer opportunities. They will also collaborate as a cohort to devise a proposal to expand the genre’s reach into new and underrepresented audience segments. In the second year, the cohort will works together to implement the plan they formulated during their first year in the program.

Emerging leaders are encouraged to apply here if they have worked in the industry for more than five years and demonstrated a commitment and passion for making country music accessible and welcoming to all. Additionally, peers can nominate candidates here.

“The LEVel Up program has brought some of our industry’s most enthusiastic and hard-working rising leaders together to accomplish some truly incredible work in expanding country music to new and different audiences,” says Vipin Reddy, ACM Lifting Voices Council Chair. “On behalf of the ACM Board of Directors and the Lifting Voices Council, I can’t wait to support the individuals that step up to the plate for the 2025 cohort and help foster the ideas they can formulate together and put into action.”

“The Academy is excited to announce the launch of our fourth cohort in 2025. This program, created by our Lifting Voices Council, has been a true labor of love, with each cohort focused on fostering a more inclusive and dynamic music industry. The progress we’ve made over the years showcases our commitment to building a brighter future for music,” shares Kortney Toney, ACM Manager of Programming & Community Engagement/ACM LEVel Up Head. “Our DEI Task Force has worked diligently to open doors and expand opportunities, and we are eager to continue promoting inclusivity and equity through this program right here in Music City.”

The McCrary Sisters are celebrating the holidays again this year by giving back to others with their “A McCrary Kind of Christmas” concert on Dec. 6 at Riverside Revival in Nashville.

The 15th annual event will feature performances by The McCrary Sisters, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Danny and Mabel Flowers, Raul Malo, Etta and Bob Britt, Jim Lauderdale, Lana Bolyejack, Dave Pomeroy, Crimm Singers, Phil Madiera, San Franklin, Allen McCrary, the McCrary Family and more.

The concert benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as well as individual families in need in the greater Nashville area, and tickets are on sale now here.

“This is the 15th year of A McCrary Kind Of Christmas,” says Regina McCrary. “I am so grateful and thankful that God has allowed us to be here to share with St. Jude Children’s Hospital as well as local Nashville families, and all who come out. The blessings and love that God gives us each and everyday. And also this year to honor the memory of our sister Deborah who passed away June 1, 2022. We miss her so. To celebrate A McCrary Kind Of Christmas is to celebrate family, friends, love, joy, peace, laughter, togetherness, and most importantly to us: God. To unselfishly give back to others the way God has always blessed and given to us.”

On Nov. 1, the Sisters will release a new single, “Let’s Come Together,” a celebratory song of unity during these difficult times. Ahead of the annual benefit, The McCrary Sisters will be performing at the WMOT/NPR Live Sessions Wired In concert on Nov. 6 at Riverside Revival.

Kameron Marlowe took over Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium during his sold-out headlining debut on Saturday night (Oct. 26). The show served as a stop on his “Keepin’ The Lights On World Tour,” named after his sophomore album.

Wyatt McCubbin and Owen Riegling got the night started, pumping everyone up and showing off their skills with their supporting sets.

The Mother Church was then illuminated by lines of yellow bulbs behind the stage as Marlowe’s band walked out to greet the crowd and take their places. The man of the hour soon emerged and further amped the audience with his introduction, stating he’d been “waiting on this one” as streams of smoke shot up for “911.” He checked in with everyone before jumping into “Over Now,” giving fans the mic for the final chorus, and purple lights flashed for Keepin’ The Lights On track “Nothin’ Slowin’ Us Down.” After “Sober As Drunk,” Marlowe took some time to address the packed pews.

“This is a very surreal moment for me, so I’m just trying to take it all in. Thank y’all so much for showing up tonight,” he expressed. “I’m very blessed to have each and every one of y’all in this room, and I mean that.

“There isn’t anyone who is afraid to drink a little whiskey on a Saturday night in Nashville, is there?” the artist asked as he moved into “Ain’t Enough Whiskey.”

He then grabbed his guitar for “Tennessee Don’t Mind,” putting his powerful vocals on full display while hitting the high notes. Marlowe opened up about some personal struggles he’d been dealing recently and introduced the next tune, “Never Really Know,” by sharing, “I don’t know if anyone else in the room is going through [those] same things, but I just want to let you know that it does get easier and better. This song was written about you and for you.”

He put his guitar away for “Tequila Talkin’,” taking a shot with a fan in the midst of performing, but brought it back out for “Steady Heart,” white lights covering the crowd as he strummed and sang. The floor vibrated under all the toes tapping while Marlowe proceeded to wow the crowd with “Giving You Up” and “Leaning On You,” which he noted was written about his fiancée, who was present for the performance. After briefly going black, the venue lit up with fiery hues of orange and red for “Lock Me Up.”

Marlowe grabbed his guitar once again to pay tribute to the late Toby Keith with a rendition of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” the audience chanting “USA” as the song came to a close. He then introduced everyone to his bandmates and spontaneously brought a member of his crew, whose birthday he commemorated by shotgunning a beer.

Marlowe moved on by sharing the deeply personal story behind “Keepin’ The Lights On.” “I just want to thank each and every one of you for spending your hard-earned money to come out to my shows, because I know how hard it is,” he said before serenading the crowd solo.

“This is my favorite verse I’ve ever written in my life, because it represents me and who I am,” Marlowe shared as he started to sing the final verse.

He followed with a cover of “Livin’ On A Prayer,” informing everyone that while his father showed him the world of country music, his mother raised him on rock & roll. Marlowe had all of the Ryman belt the Bon Jovi classic with him before switching to a new guitar and bringing out the incredibly talented Belle Frantz, who he discovered on TikTok, to join him for George Jones‘ “The Grand Tour.” He reunited with his band for “I Can Run” and an electrifying cover of Teddy Swims‘ “Lose Control.”

“If you’ve heard this song, then you really have changed my life,” Marlowe stated while sliding into “Girl On Fire.” He asked everyone to sing the final chorus alongside him. The smoke cannons fired once more as “Burn ‘Em All” followed.

To the crowd’s delight, Marlowe concluded with a two-song encore that included “Strangers,” the duet he recorded with Ella Langley. He kept the party going with small post-show set at Chief’s on Broadway.

The “Keepin’ The Lights On World Tour” is set to stop in Dallas, Texas this Friday (Nov. 1). A dollar from every ticket sold goes towards Marlowe’s Keepin’ The Lights On (KTLO) Fund, which aims to alleviate the burdens of those struggling to make ends meet and ensure a brighter future for those in need by paying electricity bills as well as purchasing shoes, clothing, groceries and other necessities.