Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with Kane Brown and industry veteran Kent Earls’ Verse 2 Music, have signed singer-songwriter Jonny Capeci to a global publishing agreement.

Lead singer of the Nashville-based alternative-pop band Nightly, Capeci’s vocals and introspective, experience-driven lyrics have defined Nightly’s unique sound, with the band amassing over 400 million streams worldwide and performing with artists like Brown, NF, The Midnight, Andy Grammer and Imagine Dragons.

As a songwriter, Capeci has worked alongside artists including Kane Brown, 24kGoldn, G Herbo, Carin León, Jake Miller, Ayokay and Valley. His recent songwriting credits include “Body Talk” by Kane and Katelyn Brown, which broke into Mediabase’s US Hot AC Radio charts, and Carin León’s “The One (Pero No Como Yo),” which was featured on the Grammy award-winning album Boca Chueca, Vol. 1.

His work has also landed prominent sync placements including Brown’s “Country Classic” from the Grammy-nominated Twisters soundtrack, as well as “My City” by 24kGoldn and Brown featuring G Herbo, which appeared on the Fast X soundtrack.

“I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Verse 2, Sony family. Kane, Kent, Rusty and the rest of the team are the best of the best and I’m grateful for their support in my music,” Capeci says.

“At Verse 2 we’ve built an incredible company of songwriters who consistently push musical boundaries while achieving remarkable commercial success,” shares Earls, Partner, Verse 2 Music. “Jonny has such a broad talent and can seamlessly move between genres and musical styles. We are so honored to add him to the Verse 2 roster and look forward to the success that we will build together.”

Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston says, “Songwriters like Jonny are what make Nashville the special and thriving creative community it is. He’s an electric artist himself, while at the same time he’s a compelling and trusted songwriter for other artists. Jonny is built for a supportive and encouraging environment like Verse 2 and we couldn’t be prouder to be both of their partners.”

Rodney Atkins is heading into spring with his first new album in seven years, True South, slated for release May 29.

Atkins offers fans an advance taste of some of the homespun wisdom on True South with the release of “The Years Are Short,” a sentimental reflection on fatherhood, out now. With “The Years Are Short” the multi-Platinum artist details the often long days of raising young kids only to look up and find 18 years have passed in the blink of an eye. In the tune he advises listeners to savor moments with their children, especially while they’re little, and speaks from experience as he watches his own three boys grow up far too fast.

The East Tennessee native leans into love, family and memory on True South, his long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s Caught Up In The Country. Cementing his status as a devoted family man, Atkins serves up relatable odes to marriage and parenting as he details small town life with wife Rose Falcon and his three sons. Previous songs released from the project include “True South,” “Marry Me Again (MMA),” “Watching You 2.0 (with Elijah Atkins)” and “Helluvit.”

Throughout his career Atkins has racked up six No. 1s and has over 5 billion global streams under his belt, and his Platinum No. 1 “Watching You” earned a BMI Million-Air  award and the top spot on Country Aircheck’s top-played songs of the decade list.

True South Track List:
1. “True South” (Rodney Atkins, Rose Falcon, Blake Redferrin, Jake Saghi)
2. “Helluvit” (Rodney Atkins, Rose Falcon, Daniel Ethridge, Seth Mosley)
3. “Hole In One” (Jordan Schmidt, Devin Dawson, Zach Kale)
4. “Toys In The Dirt” (Thomas Archer, Lalo Guzman, Michael Tyler)
5. “Watching You 2.0 (with Elijah Atkins)” (Rodney Atkins, Steven Dean, Brain White)
6. “The Years Are Short” (Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell)
7. “All Y’all” (Rodney Atkins, Rose Falcon, Seth Mosley, Smith Ahnquist)
8. “Small Town After All” (Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, Ben Hayslip, Chase McGill, Ben Burgess)
9. “Silver Bullets” (Jake Owen, Bobby Pinson, Josh Thompson, Jimmy Robbins)
10. “The Real Thing” (Rodney Atkins, Nicole Witt)
11. “Believe Me (with Rose Falcon)” (Rose Falcon, Gabe Dixon, Michael Whitworth)
12. “Marry Me Again (MMA)” (Rodney Atkins, Russell Sutton, Jaxson Free, Jim McCormick, Adam Craig)

Megan Moroney will kick off the release of her upcoming new album Cloud 9 with “9 Cities. 9 Days,” a fan-focused celebration featuring exclusive appearances in nine cities across the country this month.

The shows will kick off in New York City on Cloud 9 ’s drop date (Feb. 20), and wrap on Feb. 28 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Moroney will perform a handful of songs at select stops. The run will include a include a surprise event at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia.

With the exception of her Scottsdale stop, all “9 Cities. 9 Days.” events will be ticketed at a cost of $9. Tickets will be available at the venue box office beginning at 9 a.m. local time on the morning of each event, with a limit of two tickets per person. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go towards The Megan Moroney Foundation, which aims to address bullying and raise awareness for mental health by promoting kindness.

“When I thought about the release of Cloud 9, I knew I wanted to spend it with my fans,” shares Moroney. “They’re the reason I get to do this, and I’m so excited to celebrate this album with them!”

Moroney previewed the album with the release of the title track earlier this month. Featuring collaborations with Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves, Cloud 9 will also include her Gold-certified, No. 1 single “6 Months Later,” “Beautiful Things” and the recently released “Wish I Didn’t.”

Moroney is also gearing up for “The Cloud 9 Tour,” a 49-date international headline run launching May 29 in Columbus, Ohio, with stops at major arenas throughout North America, Europe and the UK.

“9 Cities. 9 Days.” Dates:
2/20 | New York, NY – Rough Trade
2/21 | Richmond, VA – The National 🩷
2/22 | Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle 🩷
2/23 | Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena 🎶
2/24 | Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion 🩷
2/25 | Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre 🩷
2/26 | Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 🩷
2/27 | Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 🩷
2/28 | Scottsdale, AZ – Venue TBA ☁️
☁️ free
🩷 intimate acoustic performance of three songs
🎶 surprise event

Max Martin has signed with Big Loud Publishing.

“I’m super excited to be signing with the incredible team at Big Loud,” Martin shares. “I have always been a fan of the work they have done and cannot wait to see what the future holds.”

“From the moment Max began collaborating with our writers, his great ideas, work ethic and positivity stood out and showed he was the perfect addition to the Big Loud team,” adds Katie Flynn, Creative Director, Big Loud Publishing.

Hailing from Atlanta, Martin draws inspiration from the sounds of The Foo Fighters, Darius Rucker and more. He initially moved to Nashville in 2021 to attend Lipscomb University.

Tin Pan South 2026 has announced the 10 local spots that have been secured as official venues for the upcoming five-day event, scheduled for March 24-28.

Participating venues include 3rd and Lindsley Nashville (stage presented by Jack Daniel’s), 1865 Club, Anzie Blue, Analog at Hutton Hotel (stage presented by Tennessee Entertainment Commission), The Bluebird Cafe (stage presented by Southbound Tequila), The Commodore Grille (stage presented by beyerdynamic), The Cowan at Topgolf (stage presented by Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp), Cross-Eyed Critters Watering Hole (stage presented by Musicnotes), Love and Exile (stage presented by Nashville Scene), and Station Inn (stage presented by Custom House at Guitar Center).

The full festival lineup and schedule will be released on Feb. 26. Ticket on-sale will begin the following week, starting March 3 and will rollout at tinpansouth.com according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, March 3 at 8 a.m. CT – Onsale begins for March 24 Shows
Wednesday, March 4 at 8 a.m. CT – Onsale begins for March 25 Shows
Thursday, March 5 at 8 a.m. CT – Onsale begins for March 26 Shows
Monday, March 9 at 8 a.m. CT – Onsale begins for March 27 and March 28 Shows

Tin Pan South is NSAI’s largest annual fundraising event to support its mission of protecting the rights and future of songwriting. As a way to give back and support another organization in need, each year a local non-profit is selected by the festival as a partner and beneficiary. In the past, ticket proceeds from a single show raised donation funds, but for this year, all attendees will have the opportunity to donate to the worthy cause with any ticket purchase. This year, the charity was carefully selected as it holds a special place for NSAI Board President, Lee Thomas Miller, and family, who suffered the loss of Miller’s son Levi in 2025. The mission of ShowerUp, an organization originally founded in Nashville, was extremely important to Levi, and the festival has chosen it in his honor.

ShowerUp provides showers, laundry, hygiene necessities and personal care to those experiencing homelessness and who are in need. The organization has grown to provide services in additional cities and states since its founding in 2016. With any 2026 ticket purchase, buyers will have the opportunity to add a donation amount of their choosing to the purchase, to directly support ShowerUp and their mission of elevating dignity and igniting hope for individuals who are in need, whether unhoused, in shelters, or affected by disasters.

“ShowerUp is an incredible organization serving Nashville in a unique way,” says Lee Thomas Miller, NSAI Board President. “Through our son Levi’s struggles with mental health he became burdened with the unhoused and once spoke of them as “unseen” the same way he felt “unseen.” ShowerUp is boots on the ground here at home and I love this opportunity for NSAI to showcase their work as part of this year’s Tin Pan South festival.”