Award-winning singer-songwriter Mike Gossin will release his debut solo EP, Coming Home, on Nov. 3.

The project marks a new chapter for the former Gloriana member, who with each track is proving that he is a musical force in the pop-country genre. The EP comes on the heels of the popular single “Let’s Ride,” that reunited Gossin with former Gloriana bandmate Cheyenne Kimball.

Coming Home features eight songs that were all written or co-written by Gossin. He played on all the tracks and personally produced the EP, making this a deeply personal project for him.

“The Coming Home EP is a passion project that’s been several years in the making after reconnecting with our talented engineer from the Gloriana days,” says Gossin. “I drove back and forth from Wilmington to Nashville to work with him and started evolving this new sound that really represents where I am now.  I’m really excited to be based back in Nashville where everything began and to be releasing a project of my own this time.”

As a founding member of Gloriana, Gossin has toured internationally with superstars including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson and Sheryl Crow. During their time as a group, Gloriana’s hits included “Wild at Heart,” “Kissed You Goodnight” and “Can’t Shake You.” They were nominated for numerous honors, winning AMA, CMT and ACM Awards, and even played at the White House at the request of the President.

Coming Home Track List:
1. Coming Home (written by Mike Gossin)
2. Heaven (Mike Gossin)
3. Kids Again (Mike Gossin, Mark Dobson, Jennifer Denmark)
4. Let’s Ride featuring Cheyenne Kimball (Mike Gossin, Cheyenne Kimball)
5. Marry You (Mike Gossin)
6. Shine (Mike Gossin, Mark Dobson)
7. Ain’t Runnin’ Out of Summer Yet (Mike Gossin, Tom Gossin, Ross Copperman)
8. Marry You (Acoustic)

Produced by Gossin, mixed by Mark Dobson

Wynonna Judd Mines Some Gold At Tom Petty Tribute Event

Wynonna Judd was presented with a Gold plaque for her No. 1 hit, “No One Else on Earth,” during Tuesday night’s (Oct. 10) “Handle With Care: A Tribute To Tom Petty” event at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville. The track, written by Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris and Sam Lorber, appeared on her 1992 self-titled, debut solo album and held the top spot on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks.

“Handle With Care: A Tribute To Tom Petty” included an all-star lineup of artists to celebrate World Mental Health Day. All proceeds from the event went to Backline, a mental health and wellness resource in the music industry that provides free life-changing programs supporting professionals and their families year-round.

 

Jump.Global Announces Annual Summit Speakers

The inaugural Jump.Global Annual Summit is set to launch Nov. 12-14 at The LINE Hotel in L.A. as a multi-day educational and community-building event exclusively for those working in the music industry. The panels, workshops and keynotes will focus on the betterment of executives and professionals through topics such as Holistic Stress Management & Burnout Prevention, Artist vs. Executive Needs, What Keeps Music Business Leaders Up At Night? and Resilience in the Music Business—which will be featured as the opening keynote interview led by mental performance and executive coach Michelle Sullivan and clinical and organizational psychologist Dr. Marcus Benayon.

Adding to a full slate of speakers are Nashville executives Kris Ahrend (CEO, The MLC); Angela Abbott (Sr. Manager, Business Affairs + Music Licensing, Tidal); Kari Barnhart (SVP / Relationship Manager – Music, Arts, & Entertainment Division, Studio Bank); Fadia Kader (EVP & GM, Venice Music); Channing Moreland (Co-Founder, EVA); Monika Tashman (Partner – Entertainment & Music, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) and Justin Levenson (Professional Services Product Lead, OpenPlay), as well as Jump.Global’s Founder & CEO, Nick Maiale.

“Our industry already has great conferences that focus primarily on revenue for artists and building their teams and streams. In an effort to shift some focus to the professionals that make the industry’s wheels spin, I created the jump.global annual summit,” says Maiale. “My hope is that the event equips attendees with actionable insights that inspire them to take what they learn back to their workplace and personal lives. Whether coming alone or as a team, this summit is meant to be tangible, tactical, and practical for every human in the music business to foster positive growth.”

 

Warren Zeiders Celebrates Ryman Debut, One Billion Streams

Warner Records’ Warren Zeiders made his Ryman Auditorium debut to a sold-out crowd last week, and just before his performance, was presented with a plaque honoring 1 billion career streams. He had promised himself to never enter the venue until he was playing there himself, so the night marked the first time Zeiders had even set foot in the Ryman.

Zeiders is on tour now in support of his current hit single “Pretty Little Poison” from the album of the same name. The track is currently at No. 26 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs Chart and No. 25 on Mediabase’s Country Airplay Top 40 Chart.

 

Scott Brickell, Ron Smith Join Forces For BrickHouse Entertainment

Industry veterans Scott Brickell and Ron Smith have formed a joint partnership within their respective companies. Brickell, CEO and Founder of BrickHouse Entertainment, and Smith, who helms SMP Consulting, will now operate under BrickHouse Entertainment.

Brickell and Smith, along with Chase Swayze, are managing partners of the company, while Kim Davis, who has been with the company for 24 years, has been elevated to COO. With their combined artist roster, BrickHouse Entertainment represents MercyMe, CAIN, Micah Tyler, Caleb & John, Iveth Luna, Micah Christopher, Christian Paul and Bay Turner.

“With our common mission of supporting artists to develop lasting careers in the industry, it made complete sense for us to bring our companies together,” says Brickell and Smith. “We look forward to what will certainly be an exciting new chapter ahead for BrickHouse Entertainment as we continue to support artists and grow our roster.”

Oh Boy Records is releasing a special new seven-inch box set,  John Prine – The Oh Boy Singles, on Nov. 24.

The uniquely designed box set is modeled after Prine’s 1935 Wurlitzer Jukebox, and features the eight singles Prine released throughout his career packaged in their original artwork, as well as working lights that illuminate the jukebox, a booklet with a forward written by Jim Rooney, two “Handsome Johnny” jukebox coins, a vintage Oh Boy Records catalog and more. The limited-edition collectable is now available for pre-order and will also be available at indie record stores nationwide.

“This collection took quite a bit of time and effort to put together, and perhaps some version of it could have come out a year or two earlier, but the guiding principle for us always was: ‘Would John have thought this was cool,” says Oh Boy Records’ Jody Whelan. “So, after many revisions and additions we can finally say, ‘John would have thought this was cool (or at least Pretty Good).’”

One of Prine’s beloved possessions, the jukebox was a gift from his friend and fellow songwriter Steve Goodman as a thank you for co-writing Goodman’s first country hit, “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” after Prine refused to take credit or accept any royalties for helping to write the song.

The jukebox was donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this past weekend in conjunction with the second annual “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine” event. The three-day celebration raised over $150,000 for the Hello In There Foundation and featured performances by Amanda Shires, Devon Gilfillian, John Oates, Joy Oladokun, Lukas Nelson, Rita Wilson, Rodney Crowell, Ruston Kelly, Tanya Tucker and more, as well as special appearances by Walton Goggins and Steve Zahn.

Since entering the country music scene with his appearance on season 19 of American Idol, Alex Miller has been building on his success, playing shows and working on his songwriting chops.

A product of Lancaster, Kentucky, Miller spent his upbringing working on his grandfather’s 800 acres, listening and singing classic country songs. He started writing songs from a young age—it was his original song “I’m Over You So Get Over Me” that earned him a trip to Hollywood on American Idol at the age of 17.

“They seemed to like me fairly well and they sent me on to a few rounds,” Miller shares about his audition process at American Idol. “I got to sing with Luke Bryan and do some fun things like that. It was a great experience.

“Being on national television—I never thought I’d ever do anything like that. I’m just a bumpkin from Lancaster,” he says. “I learned so much about how to grow your character and develop yourself as a person.”

Since that priceless experience, Miller has learned a lot about himself as an artist, knowing that sticking to his roots and doing his style of country music is what he wants to do. Thousands of fans have fallen in love with him for those exact reasons. Miller has played around the country at venues such as the Ryman Auditorium and Lucas Oil Stadium, and has opened for artists like Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Jamey Johnson, Josh Turner and more.

The now 20-year-old singer-songwriter is continuing to stick to his traditional sound, but is looking to grow constantly, working with Nashville songwriters such as Jerry Salley, Wood Newton and Kent Blazy. Miller recently released his new EP, simply titled Country, through Billy Jam Records. The project features outside cuts such as “Girl, I Know A Guy” and “When God Made The South,” as well as songs Miller co-wrote like “Every Time I Reach For You,” “Puttin’ Up Hay” and “Gettin’ Lucky In Kentucky.”

“[I’m lucky to get to write with] a lot of the older guys I get to write with,” Miller says. “They’ve had some life experiences and learned what’s going on and how to do it.”

When Miller isn’t writing or in the studio, he is touring the county fair and festival circuit all over the south and midwest, performing a wide range of originals, old-time country songs and even some classic rock. He describes his shows being like George Strait meets KISS.

In the beginning of his young career, Miller has experienced a lot and continues to find his way through the constantly moving music industry. He’s finding his way while keeping true to his roots that his grandfather helped plant while growing as artist and songwriter. He hopes his EP highlights that journey.

“Everybody wants to know what’s going on with my music and what’s coming up next,” Miller says. “The EP is a combination of songs from everything that I like. ‘Gettin’ Lucky In Kentucky’ is more of a western swing, George Strait-sounding thing. ‘Girl, I Know A Guy’ is really progressive for me. I wanted to see what I could do as an artist—what worked and what didn’t work—that’s what this record is for me.”

Miller’s Country EP is available now.

Tidal is celebrating Country Music Month with an exclusive 101 Playlist Series, hand-picked curation and career spanning artist essentials.

The Country Music Month celebration at Tidal will present a wide range of country content, from playlists highlighting legends and stars of the genre, to sub-genres and emerging artists, providing an immersive experience for users. Tidal’s 101 Playlist Series, a new educational series of 101 playlists, will explore various country sub-genres such as the Nashville sound, western swing, red dirt, Americana, bluegrass, honky-tonk, gothic country and country rap.