Triple Tigers Records and its radio promotion branch AKANDO Music have promoted staff members Mackenzie Cooper and Hope Garrison. 

Cooper has been promoted to Manager of Radio Promotions and first joined the Triple Tigers Records/AKANDO team in 2022 as Promotions Coordinator, while Garrison rises to Associate Director of Marketing after joining the label in 2018 as Promotions Coordinator.

“Hope is a significant asset to our small but mighty marketing team, covering areas of creative, design, digital marketing, socials and more,” says Annie Ortmeier (Co-President of Triple Tigers Records). “We are excited for her in this elevated role and look forward to continuing to build the future of Triple Tigers with her.”

“Mackenzie’s role has expanded immensely as Triple Tigers and AKANDO’s rosters continue to grow,” says Kevin Herring (Co-President of Triple Tigers Records/AKANDO Music) and Raffaella Braun (VP, National Promotion). “As the reigning Country Aircheck Platinum Label Of the Year – we wouldn’t be complete without her attention to detail, insight, innovation, passion for our artists and staff, care (and sick editing skills)!”

Highway Home, the trio composed of Stanton Langley, Eamon Owen and Conner Sweeny, has inked with Warner Records.

The band has independently released a string of singles including “Missin’ You Goes,” “Ring On Red” and “Look At You.” They recently made their CMA Fest debut and have shared stages with Luke Combs, Sister Hazel, Sara Evans, Graham Barham and George Birge, among others.

“Highway Home is a band built on rare individual talent — each member is a gifted singer, musician, and songwriter in their own right,” shares Kelly Bolton, VP A&R Warner Records. “Their three-part harmony is unmistakable. Their songwriting bridges the soul of ‘90s and 2000s country with a sound that resonates right now — and that’s exactly what makes them cut through. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to the Warner Records family.”

“The most important thing to us has always been making sure the music stays true to our vision, and the folks at Warner have been completely aligned with that from the start,” Highway Home adds. “Warner Records feels like home, and a great place to create the music we are passionate about. We couldn’t be more excited to join the team and write our next chapter with Warner!”

In celebration of the announcement, the band has released their label debut, “No More Drinkin’ Songs.”

Dasha Receives Spotify Billions Plaque

Dasha was surprised with her first-ever Spotify Billions Club plaque during her performance at Spotify House this past weekend at CMA Fest.

The honor recognizes the success of her breakout hit, “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” which surpassed one billion streams on Spotify last November.

 

Carrie Underwood Surprises Fans At HiNote Pop-Up Truck

Carrie Underwood recently made a surprise appearance at Nashville’s 12 South Farmers Market to celebrate her wellness brand, HiNote.

Underwood served samples of HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix, chatted with attendees and posed for photos with fans.

 

Tenille Townes Visits Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s Songwriting Camp

Tenille Townes recently visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s beginner-to-intermediate Songwriting Camp as a guest artist, where she answered questions about her career and performed songs including “The Acrobat” and “Somebody’s Daughter.”

 

Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge & Concert Raises $35,000 For The Kenny Campbell Foundation

The 12th Annual Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge raised over $35,000 for The Kenny Campbell Foundation. Participants included Waka Flocka, Thompson Square, Allie Colleen, Lewis Brice, Gracee Shrivers and many more.

“I’m blown away by the generosity of our fans and by the incredible group of celebrities and volunteers who made this happen,” shares Campbell. “The phone kept ringing, and texts kept dinging from artists who wanted to participate. This was just incredible.”

 

Kenny Whitmire Makes Surprise Appearance At Charlie Puth’s Nashville Show

Kenny Whitmire joined Charlie Puth this week at Ascend Amphitheatre for his Nashville headline show. They performed Whitmire’s viral breakthrough track, “I Gave Her The Moon.”

“I predict in the next year or two, y’all are going to be seeing him right over there at that Nissan Stadium because I’m blown away by this guy” Puth said from stage.

 

Parker Fuller Joins Young Guns Publishing

Parker Fuller has joined Young Guns Publishing as Creative Coordinator.

The Little Rock, Arkansas native recently graduated from Belmont University’s Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business. She previously interned for Creative Nation and SMACKSongs and participated in BMI’s 2026 Catalog Cast program.

“We are so excited to welcome Parker into our Young Guns Publishing family,” shares Laura Alexander, EVP of Creative. “Her eagerness to grow within the publishing industry is apparent and we are thankful to add another member to our creative team.”

 

Larry Fleet Launches Little Fleet Sponsorship Program

Larry Fleet has launched his Little Fleet sponsorship program, supporting youth baseball and softball teams.

Sponsorships for this season include Canton, North Carolina’s Kingsmen Baseball Club and Newark, West Virginia’s Newark Braves Softball.

“Baseball was a huge part of my childhood, and some of my best memories were made on those fields with teammates, coaches and family cheering us on,” shares Fleet. “Not every kid gets the opportunity to play because of the costs that come with it, so if we can help take a little bit of that burden off families and give these kids the chance to make those same memories, then that’s something I’m proud to be a part of. I hope Little Fleet continues to grow and gives more young ballplayers the chance to chase their dreams.”

The Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum & University Of Illinois Press will co-publish the Cleve Francis autobiography, Do My Heart Good: My Odyssey Through Country Music, Medicine, and History. The book will be available beginning Oct. 6, in bookstores nationwide and other retail outlets.

Francis will appear at the museum on Sept. 5 for a discussion with the museum’s Senior Director of Editorial Paul Kingsbury. He will also make his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry as a featured performer on Sept. 4.

The book tells the story of Francis, who was born to a poor family in the small town of Jennings, Louisiana. He rose to be a respected medical doctor and recorded three albums for Capitol Nashville’s Liberty Records during the early 1990s, which included his charting singles “Love Light” and “You Do My Heart Good,” among others. He was one of the few Black artists ever to record country music for a major record label at the time. Do My Heart Good traces three key threads throughout his life including his lifelong love of performing music, his abiding interest in science and medicine and his determination to break through racial barriers through personal achievement.

The book is available for pre-order here.