John Powenski Joins BMI As SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

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John Powenski

John Powenski has joined BMI as Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, effective immediately. He will lead Human Resources across the organization, focused on supporting BMI’s continued growth and organizational performance, including the company’s HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, People Operations and more.

Reporting to President & Chief Operating Officer, Todd Horvath, Powenski will be based in BMI’s Nashville office.

“We’re thrilled to welcome John to BMI,” says Horvath. “John’s extensive HR experience and innovative leadership style will support our continued growth and workforce development. His commitment to cultivating talent, elevating employee engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture aligns with BMI’s core values and mission to serve our music creators and business partners. I look forward to working with John and seeing his impact across the company.”

Prior to joining BMI, Powenski served as SVP, Human Resources at Asurion, Inc., where he led enterprise-wide people strategy and global HR operations. Over more than a decade, he held leadership roles across every major HR discipline, partnering closely with executive leadership to drive transformation and build scalable people capabilities across global markets.

Powenski, a Cornell University graduate, also spent a decade at Capital One during its early growth and rapid scaling, partnering with senior leaders through major acquisitions, expansion and complex integration efforts. He began his career in manufacturing HR at Frito-Lay PepsiCo, partnering closely with plant leadership and frontline teams in highly operational environments.

“What drew me to BMI is its rare blend of deep heritage, enduring leadership and distinct sense of purpose in serving its affiliated songwriters, composers and music publishers,” says Powenski. “There’s something powerful about an organization that has shaped so much creative history and yet continues to grow and evolve towards the future. I’m excited to partner with this talented team and help shape what comes next.”

Sherry May Joins Conway Entertainment Group As Talent Buyer & Venue Consultant

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Sherry May

Sherry May has joined Conway Entertainment Group as Talent Buyer and Venue Consultant, supporting the launch and expansion of the firm’s CEG Live consulting division.

At CEG, May specializes in venue strategy, talent buying, pricing models, and sponsorship frameworks. She works directly with amphitheaters, theaters, municipalities, universities, and private venues to build sustainable programming pipelines and maximize revenue potential through the CEG Live consulting division.

“Sherry May has recently joined the Conway Entertainment Group and CEG Live as a venue consultant, and her hiring is a fantastic addition to the team,” says CEG CEO Tony Conway. “With her extensive experience in the industry and proven track record of optimizing venue operations and enhancing the audience experiences, Sherry brings a wealth of knowledge that is sure to benefit the group significantly. Her passion for creating memorable and profitable events and strategic insights will undoubtedly help CEG Live to continue to thrive and expand our new division.”

May brings more than two decades of experience leading large-scale concert series, amphitheater operations, and venue turnarounds to her new position. Before joining CEG, she served as Co-Director of the Live at the Garden concert series at the Memphis Botanic Garden for 24 seasons. During her tenure, she helped grow the series from its inception into one of the region’s most respected outdoor music experiences, expanding programming, securing major touring artists, increasing sponsorship revenue, elevating the venue’s brand, and securing naming rights for what is now known as the Radians Amphitheater.

In collaboration with CEG, May most recently served as Interim General Manager of The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, Indiana, helping stabilize operations, restructure staffing, enhance financial oversight, and develop a sustainable programming and sponsorship plan for long-term growth. May has been named a Memphis Power Player for 12 consecutive years and one of the Memphis Business Journal’s Women to Watch. She has also contributed to numerous civic and arts organizations, including serving as Treasurer on the Board of The Blues Foundation and as a board member for the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau.

“Joining Conway Entertainment Group to help launch the CEG Live consulting division is an exciting next chapter for me,” says May. “Throughout my career, I’ve been passionate about helping entertainment venues build sustainable programming, strengthen community impact, and maximize revenue potential. CEG Live brings together an extraordinary team with the experience and relationships to do exactly that, and I’m thrilled to be part of this dynamic organization.”

Reach May at sherrym@conwayent.com.

Mark Your Calendar—March 2026

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Single/Track Releases & Radio Add Dates:

Tucker Wetmore. Photo: Chase Foster

March 2
Calder Allen/Daylight Saves
Greg Pratt/Country Raised Her/PGMG NASHVILLE

March 6
Matt Cooper (feat. Lathan Warlick)/Highs & Lows (Remix)/QHMG/Quartz Hill Records
Bryan Andrews/Are We Great Yet?/Sony/Disruptor Records
Angie K/Sweatin’
HunterGirl/Come And Get Your Boy/19 Recordings/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Ryan and Rory/Wasn’t Thinkin’/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Victoria Crosby/You Need a Cowboy

March 9
Hudson Westbrook/Painted You Pretty/River House Artists/Warner Records Nashville
Ben Gallaher/I’ll Take You/Stone Country Records
Bradley Gaskin/Bout Damn Did/30a Life Music
ZYLEN/Don’t Need a Map/JSCToken Publishing

March 13
Tucker Wermore/Sunburn/MCA/Back Blocks Music
Hannah McFarland/Missin’ Me/Capitol Records/The Core Records
Hayden Haddock/Heaven on Horseback
Erin Duvall/Back to Me

March 20
Wynn Williams/Tornado (Re-Ride.)/Good Company Entertainment
Spencer Hatcher/Love Button/QHMG/Stone Country Records
Wishgarden/Tomorrow’s Song
Lucas Mason/Thrift Store Dress
Redd Faye/Everyone But Me

March 23
Bryan Martin/Tug of War
Omer Netzar/Don’t Ask Me
Wes McClelland/What I Know Now/WesMac LLC/Etymon Music Publishing

March 27
2 Lane Summer/First Dancin’ (Forever Version)/QHMG/Quartz Hill Records
Meeks Carter/Wonder/Red Street Records

March 30
Cam Shelton/My Grandpa & My Old Man/Cam Shelton Music

 

Album/EP Releases:

March 4
Breaking Eight/8 Second Strong

March 6
Russell Dickerson/Worth Your Wild/Triple Tigers
Hunter Hayes/Evergreen
Charlotte Sands/Satellite
Aaron Watson/Horse Named Texas/Adub Records
The Brook & The Bluff/Werewolf/Dualtone Records
Travis Bolt/Burning Bridges/Gravel Road
MORGXN/HEARTLAND (Deluxe)/BMG
Austin Michael/Lonestar
Brit Taylor/Land of the Forgotten/RidgeTone Records/Thirty Tigers
Lillie Kolich/Lorraine

March 13
Avery Anna/forgive, forget./Warner Records Nashville
Gavin Adcock/Country Never Dies/Thrivin’ Here Records/Warner Records Nashville
Pat Barrett/Break Open
The Jack Wharff Band/Strange/Big Machine Records
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds/Mutiny After Midnight
Cat Clyde/Mud Blood Bone/Concord Records
Tony Trischka/Earl Jam 2
Colton Bowlin/Grandpa’s Mill/Thirty Tigers
Caroline Romano/it took me falling

March 20
Luke Combs/The Way I Am/Sony Music Nashville
Parker McCollum/PARKER MCCOLLUM Deluxe Edition/MCA
Tyler Nance/Midwest Memoir/Santa Anna Nashville
Atlus/Art of Letting Go/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Morgan Evans/Steel Town/Virgin Music Group
Troy Cartwright/Etc. All The Rest
Aubrie Sellers/Attachment Theory/Casual Records/Carnival Recording Company
Leah Blevins/All Dressed Up
Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours/Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours
Danny Kensy/Higher/YEP Records

March 27
Ty Myers/Heavy On The Soul/RECORDS Nashville/Columbia
Flatland Cavalry/Work of Heart/Lost Highway
NEEDTOBREATHE/The Long Surrender/MCA
Drayton Farley/A Heavy Duty Heart/One Riot Records
Whey Jennings/Baptized By Fire/Dirt Rock Empire
Jim Lauderdale/Country Super Hits Volume 2
Joyann Parker/Life Lines

 

Industry Events:

March 3
MusicRow‘s 13th annual Rising Women on the Row breakfast

March 5-6
Nashville Production Week

March 6
22nd Annual Ringside: A Fight for Kids

March 13-15
C2C Festival

March 18-20
CRS 2026

March 24-28
34th Annual Tin Pan South

March 26
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

March 28-29
JUNO Awards

 

Upcoming Nashville Concerts:

Trisha Yearwood

March 3
Various Artists/The Listening Room 20th Anniversary/Ryman Auditorium
Good Terms/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 4
Priscilla Block & Friends/Ryman Auditorium
The Floozies + Too Many Zooz/Too Many Flooz Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
Makaya McCraven/The Basement East
Braden Bales and Ezra/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 5
The Wood Brothers/Ryman Auditorium
Kashus Culpepper/The Basement East
Pete York/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Joe Stamm Band/EXIT/IN
John Michael Howell/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 6
KC And The Sunshine Band/Get Lifted Tour/Ryman Auditorium
Leela James/2BHonest/Brooklyn Bowl
Devin The Dude/The Basement East
Haffway/The Wither Tour/EXIT/IN
Charlene Kaye/The Blue Room
Joe Bryson/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 7
Super Future/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
MATISYAHU/City Winery
J. Roddy Walston/The Blue Room
A Beacon School/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 8
The Summer Set/The Basement East

March 9
JMSN/Cannery Hall (The Mil)

March 10
Buffalo Traffic Jam/The Basement East
Nekrogoblicon/EXIT/IN
Lúnasa/City Winery

March 11
The Wonder Years/2BHonest/Brooklyn Bowl
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong/The Basement East
Santiago Cruz/City Winery

March 12
Erra & Currents/The Silence Follows Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
Ratboys/When The Sun Explodes Tour/The Basement East
Stop Light Observations/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Ace Hood/The Born Rebel Tour/EXIT/IN
Kirk Whalum/City Winery
Foy Vance/The Wake Album Release Celebration/The Blue Room
Ken Yates/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 13
The Hives/Brooklyn Bowl
The Browning/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Low Cut Connie/City Winery

March 14
Cat Power/The Greatest Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
East Nash Grass/The Basement East
Carter Faith/The Cherry Valley Tour/EXIT/IN
Shawn Colvin/City Winery
Landon Conrath/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 15
Diana Ross/Grand Ole Opry House
Wednesday/Bleeds Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
KenTheMan/Kinda Famous 2our/The Basement East
Strung Out and Riverboat Gamblers/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Carter Faith/The Cherry Valley Tour/EXIT/IN
Keke Wyatt/City Winery

March 16
Final Draft/Slow Dance Tour/City Winery

March 17
Bad Omens/Bridgestone Arena
Gogol Bordello/Brooklyn Bowl
Khamari/To Dry A Tear Part II/The Basement East
Midnight Til Morning/Cannery Hall (The Mil)

March 18
Our Lady Peace/30th Anniversary Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
Eggy/Something In The Air Tour/The Basement East
Ladysmith Black Mambazo/City Winery
The Technicolors/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 19
Various Artists/The Local Bowl/Brooklyn Bowl
Summer Camp/On The Road Tour/The Basement East
Semler/EXIT/IN
Cornelia Murr/The Blue Room

March 20
New Edition/The New Edition Way Tour/Bridgestone Arena
Robert Earl Keen/Ryman Auditorium
Mike Gordon/Brooklyn Bowl
The Early November + Hellogoodbye/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Leah Blevins/Album Release Show/EXIT/IN
Coma Cinema + Trace Mountains/The Blue Room
Logan Michael/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 21
Slaughter To Prevail/The Pinnacle
Randy Rogers Band/Ryman Auditorium
Badflower/Brooklyn Bowl
Lucero/Celebrating 20 Years Of “Nobody’s Darlings”/The Basement East
Sidecar/EXIT/IN
Rhye/City Winery

March 22
Trisha Yearwood & Friends/Band As One Nashville/Grand Ole Opry House
Pat Metheny/Side-Eye III +/Ryman Auditorium
JONATHAN RICHMAN/The Basement East

March 23
Steven Curtis Chapman/Speechless Tour/Ryman Auditorium
BENEE/Particles Tour/The Basement East
Davide de Pierro/City Winery

March 24
Sweet Pill/Still There’s A Glow Tour/The Basement East

March 25
Odd Mob/Brooklyn Bowl
Patrick Watson/Uh Oh Tour/The Basement East
Robert Plant and the Saving Grace Band/Riverside Revival
Stephen Lynch/The Me Tour/City Winery
Madison Cunningham/The Ace Tour/The Blue Room

March 26
Robert Plant/Spring Fever/Ryman Auditorium
The Brook & The Bluff/The Werewolf Tour/Brooklyn Bowl
Alexander Stewart/What If? Tour/The Basement East
Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band/EXIT/IN
Madison Cunningham/The Ace Tour/The Blue Room

March 27
Puscifer/The Pinnacle
Trampled By Turtles/Ryman Auditorium
Various Artists/Sober Sessions/Marathon Music Works
Various Artists/Club 1BD/Brooklyn Bowl
WITCHZ/ENTER AFTERLIFE Tour/The Basement East
The Goddam Gallows/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
Ryan Jesse/The Infamous Tour/EXIT/IN
Jim Messina/City Winery
Courtney Marie Andrews/The Valentine Tour/The Blue Room

March 28
Colony House/The 77 Tour/The Pinnacle
Cooper Alan/Ryman Auditorium
Dogs In A Pile/The Basement East
Rochelle Jordan/Cannery Hall (The Mil)
David Murphy/For My Peeps/EXIT/IN
Keith Washington/City Winery
Model/Actriz/The Blue Room

March 29
CeCe Winans/Grand Ole Opry House
Boys Like Girls/Soundtrack Of Your Life/Ryman Auditorium
Various Artists/Sisters In Song/EXIT/IN
David Wilcox/City Winery
Pink Skies/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 30
CeCe Winans/Grand Ole Opry House
Various Artists/Tammy Wynette Tribute Concert/Ryman Auditorium
Natalie Jane/the world i didn’t want tour/The Basement East
Lontalius/EXIT/IN
Maria Sommerville/Cannery Hall (Row One Stage)

March 31
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass/Ryman Auditorium
Steve Dorff/City Winery

Ella Gibson Signs With G Major Mgmt

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Ella Gibson. Photo: James Bragg

Ella Gibson has signed with G Major Mgmt.

Hailing from a small town in central Illinois, Gibson is currently studying songwriting at Belmont University. She recently won Belmont’s Spring Songwriter’s Showcase Presented by BMI.

“I am so honored to be joining G Major,” shares Gibson. “Already, they have been incredible to work with during our time together. This team inspires me daily with their hard work, kindness and passion for what they do. I am so excited to see all that we accomplish together, and for the new music we’ve been working on.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Ella Gibson to the G Major roster,” says G Major Mgmt founder Virginia Bunetta. “She’s a rare artist whose songwriting feels timeless and her voice and perspective cut through the noise. She represents the next evolution of authentic female artistry.”

Brandy Clark To Launch Headline Tour This Spring

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Brandy Clark. Photo: Victoria Stevens

Brandy Clark will kick off a new headlining tour, “An Evening with Brandy Clark” this spring beginning April 23 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The new dates will include stops in Atlanta, Louisville, Knoxville, Phoenix and many others. Tickets are available for pre-sale now, with general on-sale today (Feb. 27) brandyclarkmusic.com/tour.

Clark recently performed “Trailblazer (Dream Chaser Version)” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards alongside Reba McEntire and Lukas Nelson. The song is a reimagined version of the original, Grammy-nominated song, “Trailblazer,” which Clark originally wrote with Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert and reworked specifically for the Grammy In Memoriam performance. She also composed the music for the hit musical comedy Shucked alongside her longtime collaborator Shane McAnally, which will make its U.K. premiere this summer at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, with a limited season run from May 10 to June 14.

Brandy Clark Tour Dates:
March 16-19—Miami, FL—Cayamo Cruise 2026*
April 23—Greensboro, NC—The Pyrle
April 24—Hopewell, VA—The Beacon Theatre
April 28—Louisville, KY—Bomhard Theater
April 29—Atlanta, GA—Buckhead Theatre
April 30—Knoxville, TN—Bijou Theatre
May 1—Decatur, AL—Princess Theatre
May 9—Phoenix, AZ—Musical Instrument Museum
May 10—San Juan Capistrano, CA—The Coach House
May 12—Agoura Hills, CA—Canyon Club
May 13—Menlo Park, CA—The Guild Theatre
May 15—Grass Valley, CA—The Center for The Arts
May 16—Novato, CA—HopMonk Tavern Novato
May 28—The Woodlands, TX—Dosey Doe
May 29—Kerrville, TX—Kerrville Folk Festival
May 30—San Angelo, TX—Brooks & Bates Theatre
July 24—White Sulfur Springs, MT—Red Ants Pants Music Festival

MusicRow Weekly (News, Charts, More…)

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This week’s edition of The MusicRow Weekly captures a season of transition and momentum across the industry, with major management moves, key executive appointments, publishing signings, and a landmark relocation that signals change along Nashville’s iconic Music Row. Click here to see the full edition.

One of the week’s biggest headlines finds Keith Urban entering a new chapter, having inked a management deal with Crush Management. Urban will be managed out of Crush’s Nashville office, working in tandem with the company’s teams in New York and Los Angeles.

On the executive front, Tape Room Music has appointed Alicia Pruitt as Chief Creative Officer and President, A&R.

Meanwhile, ASCAP announced it will relocate its Nashville office from its longtime home on Music Row to a new building in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The new space is scheduled to open this fall.

After decades of guiding artist careers, Gary Borman, founder of Borman Entertainment, has announced his retirement.

Publishing activity continues at a steady pace. Shaboozey has signed a publishing deal with EMPIRE Publishing, the publishing arm of independent record company EMPIRE. Singer-songwriter Delaney Ramsdell has signed a joint publishing deal with One Riot Music and Reservoir Media, Inc. Additionally, Lillie Kolich has signed an exclusive publishing deal with 507 Publishing.

In the agency world, Bryan Andrews has inked with WME for worldwide representation across all areas.

This week’s edition also includes conversations with Spotify’s Jackie Augustus and Warner Records Nashville’s Victoria Mason.

In addition, the latest MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart is included. Ella Langley takes the No. 1 spot with “Choosin’ Texas.” Explore more chart data here.

The MusicRow Weekly is delivered every Friday, featuring Nashville’s top music industry news, exclusive interviews, song reviews, radio and songwriter charts and more. Sign up for free here.

Gavin Adcock Mines Some Country Gold For Upcoming New Tribute Album

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Gavin Adcock. Photo: Madelyn Ormond

Gavin Adcock enlisted the help of some fellow country up-and-comers for his new album of vintage country favorites, Country Never Dies, set for release March 13 via Thrivin’ Here Records/Warner Records Nashville.

As a fan of classic country music himself, Adcock wanted the project to be a reminder of where the genre came from and honor those who paved the way for him and other artists. The first song from the album, the Waylon Jennings classic, “Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line,” is available now.

On Country Never Dies, Adcock enlisted the help of Hudson Westbrook, Jake Worthington, Ashley Cooke, Vincent Mason and several more to join him on the project. Favorites and classics on the new collection include “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “Southern Nights,” “Simple Man,” “Slow Hand” and more.

“I chose these young artists for this project because they’re some of my favorite up and coming artists in all of country music, and I think everyone should listen to ‘em,” says Adcock. “Some of them have already made a good way in the business, and then some of them that maybe y’all have never heard of.

“There’s a bunch of people that these songs mean the world to them,” he continues. “They grew up listening to these songs, hearing their parents or grandparents play them. I think it is important in country music to remember the people who paved the way for us. This is Country Never Dies.”

Country Never Dies Track List:
1. “Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line” (Gavin Adcock) *Originally performed by Waylon Jennings
2. “Slow Hand” (Hudson Westbrook) *Originally performed by The Pointer Sisters / Conway Twitty
3. “He Stopped Loving Her Today” (Jake Worthington) *Originally performed by George Jones
4. “Southern Nights” (Ashley Cooke) *Originally performed by Glen Campbell
5. “Slide Off Your Satin Sheets” (Braxton Keith) *Originally performed by Johnny Paycheck
6. “Wayfaring Stranger” (Lanie Gardner) *American folk song, performed by Johnny Cash
7. “You Win Again” (Vincent Mason) *Originally performed by Hank Williams
8. “Kentucky Bluebird” (The Creekers) *Originally performed by Keith Whitley
9. “Simple Man” (Austin Snell) *Originally performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. “Big City Blues” (Shelby Stone) *Originally performed by Keith Gattis
11. “Mama Tried” (Gavin Adcock) *Originally performed by Merle Haggard

Voices of America Country Music Fest Unveils Lineup

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The Voices of America Country Music Fest in West Chester, Ohio has unveiled its 2026 lineup. The event is scheduled for Aug. 6 -9.

Jordan Davis joins previously announced headliners Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley for the 2026 star-studded lineup. Additional artists on this year’s lineup at Voice of America MetroPark include LeAnn Rimes, Scotty McCreery, Tyler Hubbard, Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch, Rodney Atkins, Ashley Cooke, Easton Corbin and more. Over the coming weeks more performers will continue to be announced. The 4th annual fest brings more than 100,000 fans to Southwest Ohio each August.

“We are excited to bring VOA back to Ohio for a 4th year!” shares Tyler Wogenstahl, president of Further Concepts and Investors and the founder of the Voices of American Country Music Festival. “The support from our fans has been phenomenal. We could not do this festival without the amazing country music fans of Ohio and we have BIG things in store for everyone this year.”

Multi-day festival and parking passes are on sale now.

Dasha Releases ‘Oh, Anna! (Live From The Opry)’ On Her Birthday [Interview]

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Dasha at the Grand Ole Opry. Photo: Chris Hollo

On her 26th birthday today (Feb. 27), country star Dasha is giving fans a gift of her own: a live release of “Oh, Anna!” recorded from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

Captured during her August appearance, the stripped-down performance pulls the song back to its emotional core, highlighting the vulnerability at the heart of a track that wrestles with identity, growth and the complicated relationship we hold with our younger selves.

“Stepping into the circle never loses its magic,” Dasha shares. “Performing ‘Oh, Anna’ was its own kind of healing for me, so getting to experience both at the same time feels incredibly special and always pushes me toward something bigger. Every time I walk out on that stage, I’m reminded of the dreams I’ve always had and how I’m getting to live them every single day.”

The release arrives during a landmark year for the Opry, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. While live recordings from the Opry stage have surfaced over the years, they remain relatively rare, making Dasha’s decision to mark the moment with an official release all the more meaningful.

“Honestly, after I performed ‘Oh, Anna’ the night we recorded this, it felt even more special than I expected,” she says. “I’ll never forget looking out at the crowd and seeing a standing ovation after singing a song that was all about reconnecting with the kid in me. It hit me and everyone there in a deeper way than I was prepared for.

“On tour, I love throwing a party. I want people dancing, getting rowdy, and making memories they’ll talk about for years. But when I step into the circle, it becomes something else entirely. It feels more intimate, more connected. All about the story and how much it took to get to that moment. That’s why I wanted to release this version. I wanted to mark this chapter of my life and music and always have a way to return to that feeling.”

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Dasha made her Opry debut in June 2024 and was later tapped as part of the 2025 Opry NextStage class, a distinction that underscores her rapid ascent.

“Being asked to perform at the Grand Ole Opry is already an honor worth celebrating, but being invited to join the Opry NextStage class felt like an entirely different level of validation,” she says. “It’s one of the most iconic stages in the world, and the fact that they believed in what I’m building so early on means everything to me.

“I know there will always be criticism in this career, and sometimes I have to remind myself that experiencing push back means you’re doing something new and right. To have the Grand Ole Opry stand behind me and say, ‘We believe in her,’ is incredibly powerful. It’s something I don’t take lightly, and I’m deeply honored.”

The Opry moment is just one of several defining milestones in what has been a breakout run. Dasha earned an MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Push Performance of the Year, a Best New Female Artist nod at the ACM Awards, and delivered a commanding set on the Mane Stage at Stagecoach Festival. Her viral breakthrough “Austin (Boots Stopped Workin’)” became one of the most-streamed country songs of the year and was named Female Song of 2024 at the People’s Choice Country Awards, ushering her into a new era of global momentum. What began as a digital spark has evolved into a fast-moving, genre-blurring trajectory that continues to reshape expectations for modern country stardom.

With “Oh, Anna! (Live from the Grand Ole Opry),” Dasha not only captures a milestone performance, but preserves a full-circle moment on one of country music’s most storied stages.

Avery Anna Unveils New EP, Due In March

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Avery Anna will release her forthcoming EP, forgive, forget., on March 13th via Warner Records Nashville. In celebration of the release, Anna released “Man Downstairs,” which is available everywhere today.

“This EP forgive, forget. is unlike anything I’ve done so far,” she shares. “It touches on extreme emotions I’ve had in the past couple of years and reached a new level of vulnerability. No calculation or manufacturing, just pure honesty. Truly makes me nervous to share in the best way. ‘Man Downstairs’ is yours now.”

Anna wrote all six tracks alongside Ashley Gorley, Emily Falvey, David Fanning, Andy Sheridan and more.

Anna is preparing to launch her headlining “Girl Of Constant Sorrow Tour,” set to kick off on March 12th in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The project follows her 2025 album let go letters, which has garnered over 1 billion global streams to date.

forgive, forget. Track Listing:
1. “Fear In God (feat. Sam Barber)” (Avery Anna, Sam Barber)
2. “Man Downstairs” (Avery Anna, Michael Tyler, David Fanning and Andy Sheridan)
3. “lonestar alone” (Avery Anna, Ben Williams, Emily Falvey, Sam Bergeson)
4. “Life Ain’t Like The Radio” (Avery Anna, David Fanning, Andy Sheridan, Ashley Gorley)
5. “Blood Runs Thicker” (Avery Anna, David Fanning, Andy Sheridan)
6. “forgive, forget.” (Avery Anna)