Rosie & the Revival are stepping out on their own to drop their debut album, Soundchecks and Tape Decks, tomorrow (Aug. 23).

The industry member supergroup is comprised of Wyatt Beard, Nick Buda, Jon Conley,  Kenny Greenberg, Harmoni Kelley and Danny Rader, all of whom have enjoyed careers producing, playing for other artists and songwriting. Rosie & the Revival came together touring with Kenny Chesney, and after getting together to jam during extended soundchecks and then writing some originals, they decided to hunker down and formally capture the chemistry.

The project features five covers, including AC/DC’s band-naming “Whole Lotta Rosie,” and six originals from a band who has recorded and toured with artists including Grammy-winners Bonnie Raitt, Shelby Lynne, Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Chris Stapleton, Steve Earle, Merle Haggard and Taylor Swift. Designed to create a song cycle that delivers on the Revivals’ vast experience and set of influences, the collection also evokes a time when freeform album rock radio was a place where people could hear all kinds of music tied together by creative intention.

“It was really a way to have fun when we were doing soundchecks with Kenny Chesney,” admits guitarist/producer Greenberg. “We were in Tampa a few years ago, and just started calling out songs. Suddenly, we’d been there almost two hours. Everyone up here takes music very seriously, but this was just a blast. And the more we did it, the more fun we had.”

“We can play a lot of different things,” adds multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Conley. “But at our core, Soundchecks and Tape Decks is who we are as musicians, writers, producers. Writing for this turned out to be great, it really focused us as a band. But getting to record songs by everyone from Tom Petty to the Meters to the Stones? When you can find that kind of musical alignment, you start to really understand the engine that drives this band.”

To celebrate the release, No Shoes Radio aired an exclusive interview with the band earlier this week announcing the project, with album tracks “Just Getting Started,” “Wait A Minute” and “Keep It Coming” in regular rotation on the channel all week.

Soundchecks and Tape Decks Track List:
1. “Just Getting Started” – Wyatt Beard, Jim “Moose” Brown & Jon Evans Conley
2. “Wait A Minute” – Danny Rader, Danny Myrick, Jon Evans Conley, Nick Buda, Kenny Greenberg & Wyatt Beard
3. “Whole Lotta Rosie” – Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
4. “Listen To Her Heart” – Tom Petty
5. “Keep It Coming” – Danny Rader, Danny Myrick, Kenny Greenberg, Nick Buda, Jon Evans Conley
6. “Ain’t Holding Back” – Wyatt Beard, Jim “Moose” Brown & Jon Evans Conley
7. “Chain Reaction” – Kenny Greenberg & Gary Nicholson
8. “Cissy Strut” – Arthur Neville, Joseph Modeliste, Jr., Leo Nocentelli & George Joseph Porter, Jr.
9. “Start Me Up” – Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
10. “Voodoo” – Kenny Greenberg, Nick Buda & Danny Myrick
11. “Already Gone” – Jack Tempchin & Robb Strandlund

UTA has established a new division dedicated to Christian music that will be led by Jonathan Roberts, who joined the agency in May.

The division aims to serve as an extension of UTA’s Heartland initiative, which was founded by Nick Barnes in 2020, and plans to tap into its music network and resources.

“UTA is deeply committed to the growth of the Christian music division,” says Scott Clayton, UTA Partner & Music Co-Head. “We are leveraging the full strength of the agency, bringing together agents who are inspired by the genre and its connection with fans.”

UTA has grown its roster of Christian artists to include newly-signed clients Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham, who are currently on their second sold-out “Summer Worship Nights Tour,” as well as Forrest Frank, Lecrae, Elevation Rhythm, Mosaic MSC, Bodie, Sam Rivera and Gio. Its clients received a total of 32 GMA Dove Award nominations this year in categories such as Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, Feature Film of the Year, Worship Album of the Year, Children’s Recorded Song of the Year, Recorded Music Packaging of the Year, Short Form Music Video of the Year, Concept, Short Form Music Video of the Year and Christmas Recorded Song of the Year.

“We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in the music industry where Christian music is resonating with wider audiences,” shares Roberts. “UTA’s roster of Christian artists reflects the growing demand for the genre, and we are thrilled to be part of this exciting moment alongside these artists.”

In celebration of her highly-anticipated new album Whirlwind, out tomorrow (Aug. 23), Spotify invited 150 of Lainey Wilson‘s top fans in the area out to their “Whirlwind Market” earlier this week.

Taking over a portion of the Nashville Farmer’s Market, the “Whirlwind Market” featured local vendors who shared in the spirit of Wilson’s brand and music. Fans also got an exclusive preview of the album before its official release.

The event was the latest iteration of the relationship between Wilson and Spotify, who supported her 2021 album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ and 2022 Grammy-winning Bell Bottom Country.

“This is our third campaign in partnership with her. We did a social content piece around Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’, an enhanced album around Bell Bottom Country and here we are now for Whirlwind,” Spotify’s Miller Guth tells MusicRow. “She’s grown from a buzzy Nashville breakout songwriter to THE female star of the entire space. We wanted to meet her where she is in that.

“There’s no better place to celebrate that than in Nashville,” he says. “She’s traveled all over the world and done these amazing things. We wanted to celebrate all the ‘whirlwind’ with her top fans in Nashville, her home for the past 10 years.”

At the “Whirlwind Market,” fans enjoyed a low-country seafood boil from Wilson’s recently-opened Bell Bottoms Up restaurant and bar, bringing her Louisiana roots to fans’ palates. Attendees could also grab eats from The Snack Barr food truck as well as canned drinks to sip on while they enjoyed the perfect weather.

Jo’s Flower Co. set up shop for guests to make custom bouquets, and they could even grab a jar of local honey from Bearded Bee Works, in addition to plenty of Spotify/Wilson merch. Attendees could also get their hair braided by Braidbabes and take advantage of multiple themed photo ops.

“The Nashville Farmer’s Market was the perfect place to do this,” Guth says. “We wanted to bring her Louisiana roots and upbringing [as a farmer’s daughter] to Nashville. We’re celebrating what she’s accomplished and a really amazing album.”

Wilson herself surprised fans with a live performance of three tracks from the album, including “Hang Tight Honey,” “4x4xU” and, for the first time ever, “Whirlwind.”

“We called it Whirlwind because that’s what my life has been in these past two years,” Wilson said from the stage. “It’s been changing every single day… I feel like my life has changed, but I haven’t.”

Faith Hopkins has partnered with hit songwriter Dallas Davidson’s company, Play It Again Music.

Last week it was announced that Hopkins inked a publishing deal with Warner Chappell and Play It Again Music. Hopkins released her debut track, “Oops (There Goes My Heart),” earlier this month.

“We are thrilled to welcome Faith to the PIA team,” says Davidson. “She’s a hard worker, she’s passionate, and she happens to be one of my favorite people in the world. When you hear a Faith Hopkins song and listen to the lyrics, you know that it comes from a real place and relates to real people. That’s something that you simply can’t teach. Sprinkle on top the fact that she’s a world class singer, and you’ve got everything that I look for in an artist.”

“Signing with Play It Again has really been a full-circle moment for me,” says Hopkins. “I remember writing ‘Play It Again Music’ on my prayer list back in 2020, thinking it was just a pipe dream. Now, four years later, I have the opportunity to work with legend, hit songwriter, and now mentor Dallas Davidson. Also, getting to collaborate with masterminds like Alyssa Ramsey and Cade Price has been such a blessing.  I’ve truly found my champions in this team, and I’m beyond excited to get started!”