Industry Ink: Molly Tuttle, Craig Morgan, Margo Price, Lani Rose

Molly Tuttle Performs On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Molly Tuttle. Photo: ABC/Randy Holmes

Molly Tuttle kicked off the year with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She performed her Grammy-nominated single “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark.”

Tuttle will hit the road this year on the “Molly x Marty: Guitars on Fire — The Cosmic Twang Tour,” featuring the Molly Tuttle Trio with Marty Stuart & His Famous Superlatives Live in Concert, kicking off Feb. 5 in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

 

Craig Morgan Performs At NFL’s NFC West Title Game

Craig Morgan. Photo: Courtesy of San Francisco 49ers.

Craig Morgan recently performed “God Bless America” as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL’s NFC West Title game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Over his career, Morgan has amassed nearly 2.5 billion career streams and charted over 25 songs on Billboard. He released his American Soundtrack EP last year via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville.

 

Margo Price Performs On CBS

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Margo Price played CBS Saturday Morning‘s first Saturday Session of 2026, performing two songs from her GRAMMY-nominated album, Hard Headed Woman, and a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos).”

Price is nominated for Best Traditional Country Album at this year’s Grammy Awards. Her album Hard Headed Woman (Deluxe) is available now on Loma Vista Recordings.

 

Lani Rose Signs With Anotherland

Lani Rose.

Lani Rose has signed with Anotherland. The Texas based artist is currently working on new music.

“Every conversation I’ve had with Anotherland has furthered my confidence in partnering up with them,” shares Rose. “The DNA of the Team has given them the unique heart posture to cultivate artists (and projects) such as myself, all without compromising in the realm of identity/integrity. Truly, I believe that I will grow freely and supported with Anotherland into much of my best work. As I’ve shared with those closest to me, I’ve never been this excited to sign with a label.”

Big & Rich To Play Bluebird Cafe Alive Hospice Benefit

 

Big & Rich.

Big & Rich will perform a special show at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe on Jan. 20 benefiting Alive Hospice, the Middle Tennessee nonprofit healthcare organization.

The duo will be traversing their 20+ year-career during the two-hour show that will feature hits like “Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy,” “Comin’ To Your City,” “Eighth of November,” ‘Lost In This Moment,” and many others. The show will be recorded live for an upcoming special release.

Proceeds from the event will support Alive Hospice’s mission to provide compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients and families throughout the region. The annual benefit is celebrating its 33rd event in 2026, and is one of Nashville’s highly anticipated events each year. Tickets go on sale Jan. 9 here.

“We’re honored to play the Bluebird and support the incredible work Alive Hospice does for our community,” says Big & Rich. “This is going to be a special night in a very special room. Nashville is a special place, the Bluebird is an international icon and our excitement to play this room as a part of such an important program is a great way to kick off 2026.”

Amy Grant Releases Contemplative New Single ‘The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)’

Amy Grant. Photo: Ed Rode

Amy Grant is kicking off the New Year with a brand new single out today, the aptly titled “The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm).”

The new track will be featured on Grant’s first album of all-original material in over a decade, due out later this year via Thirty Tigers. Produced by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Mac McAnally, “The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)” explores themes of healing, unity, and human and spiritual connection, pondering how we sit with the unrest of the world without rushing to conclusions about how to fix it. The song poses the universal question of have we all lost our way, drawing inspiration from the idealism of the Woodstock era and the lessons learned in the intervening years.

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“We operate in the world around us and sometimes neglect the power of what we have in our choices,” says Grant. “The song observes life and the unrest many of us feel, while knowing we are shaping the world around us daily. Maybe life and problem solving is more of a ‘we’ than ‘me’ conversation. If we can choose to look through a lens other than our own, maybe there is hope to come together and find a way through the unrest.”

Later this month, Grant will be honored with the Woman of Courage Award at the American Heart Association Gala in New York City, followed by a string of headline tour dates throughout February.

RECORDS Nashville Celebrates 2025 Success

RECORDS Nashville recently celebrated their 2025 success on country radio. The boutique label landed at No. 6 on Country Airplay Label of the Year list, and also had the No. 1 Most Played Song Of The Year, with “High Road” by Koe Wetzel feat. Jessie MurphGeorge Birge’s “It Won’t Be Long” and Ty Myers’ “Ends Of The Earth” are both currently in the top 25.

Alongside radio success, RECORDS Nashville’s catalog amassed over 1 billion streams in 2025. Myers lead the way for the label with 863 million global catalog streams, 738 million streams for The Select, 200 million streams for “Thought It Was Love” and 161 streams for “Ends of the Earth.” Birge earned 107 million global catalog streams and Drew Green ended 2025 with 104 million global catalog streams.

RECORDS Nashville welcomed Emily Ann Roberts to its roster during the year. Roberts has amassed 94 million global streams to date, with 46 million in 2025 alone. She has shared the stage with Blake Shelton, Megan Moroney, and more, and is expected to release new music this year.

“We have been so proud of our label artists this past year as they collectively continued to make their mark in country music,“ says Josh Easler, Executive Vice President of Promotion & Commercial Strategy at RECORDS Nashville. “From Ty Myer’s amazing year on tour and at streaming to the continued dominance at country radio for Koe Wetzel and George Birge, each artist thrilled fans in 2025 with incredible music and live performances, and the RECORDS Nashville team are so proud to help champion such a talented roster.”

Sun Records Takes Prices Back To 1952 In Honor Of Founder Sam Phillips’ 103rd Birthday

Sun Records is honoring its legendary founder Sam Phillips’ 103rd birthday (Jan. 5), by rolling prices back to the 1950s.

Beginning Jan. 5 and running for one week exclusively at the Sun Records webstore, Sun Records is offering throwback pricing on select vinyl titles, rewinding costs closer to what fans paid in 1952, the year Phillips opened Sun Records and forever changed the sound of American music. The label is giving fans a rare break from modern pricing by briefly returning to its roots to celebrate Phillips’ birthday.

The campaign will feature over 30 CDs and vinyls from the Sun catalog, including iconic recordings from Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee LewisRoy Orbison and more. Established in 1952 by Phillips, Sun Records is renowned for discovering legends including Elvis Presley, Cash and Lewis. The label moved to Nashville in 1969 where it continued cultivating artists including Jeannie C. Riley, The Dixie Cups, Linda Martell and many others.

Emma Lynn White Inks With Ten Ten Music

Pictured (L-R): Barry Coburn, Emma Lynn White, Joe Luff.

Emma Lynn White has signed a publishing deal with Ten Ten Music.

White has earned cuts with Taylor Acorn, Sammy Arriaga, Reyna Roberts, Dave Fenley, and Austin Burke, among others. She co-wrote 11 of the 12 tracks on Acorn’s latest album. Additionally, her songs have appeared on Love Is Blind, Love Island, Selling Sunset, Forever Summer: Hamptons, Hidden Gems, American Ninja Warrior, Ex on the Beach, Temptation Island and Teen Mom.

“With an ability to write effectively across multiple genres, Emma Lynn brings both creative range and precision to the table,” says Joe Luff, Head of Creative at Ten Ten Music Group. “From the moment we met, I knew she would be able to add value and excel in any room she works in. Her work ethic is exceptional, and we’re excited to watch her continue to create across a variety of genres as we partner in this new chapter.”

“I am beyond thrilled and grateful to get to work alongside Barry Coburn and Joe [Luff] on a daily basis,” adds White. “I look forward to the future success we will have together and can’t wait to get to work with the Ten Ten Music Group team.”

Vince Gill Pays Tribute To Longtime Nashville Favorite On New EP, ‘Brown’s Diner Bar’

Vince Gill. Photo: David McClister

Vince Gill has released the third EP from his year-long project on MCA, 50 Years From Home, with Brown’s Diner Bar. 

The title track of Brown’s Diner Bar was penned by Gill and takes him all the way back—50 years to when he first visited the famed Nashville burger joint he’s immortalizing in the song.

“It’s a singer-songwriter kind of folk song about…this little hamburger joint,” says Gill, who also provides an electric guitar solo on the track. “It’s been in Nashville for 100 years now, and I’ve been going for 50. When I made my first trip to Nashville in the mid-70s I remember going to Brown’s for a cheeseburger; they’re famous for being really good cheeseburgers. It’s a funky little joint, close to Music Row, so tons of singers and songwriters and musicians turn up there. It’s just a great vibe.”

Brown’s Diner Bar features some special guests and co-writers, including Ernest, Jake Worthington, Leslie Satcher, Wade Bowen and Waylon Payne. It follows the previous two releases from the ambitious career-spanning endeavor from Gill, which include I Gave You Everything I Had, and Secondhand Smoke. 

Brown’s Diner Bar Track List:
1. “Brown’s Diner Bar” (Vince Gill)
2. “Not Having You Around” (Vince Gill / Leslie Satcher)
3. “This Lonesome Old Cowboy” (Vince Gill / Wade Bowen)
4. “Nobody Knows” (Vince Gill / Waylon Payne)
5. “Young Again” (Vince Gill)
6. “I’m Selling All My Memories” (Vince Gill / Ernest/ Jake Worthington)
7. “When I Call Your Name” (Vince Gill / Tim DuBois)

Charles Wesley Godwin Slates ‘The Christian Name Tour’

Charles Wesley Godwin. Photo: Natalie Rhea

Charles Wesley Godwin will hit the road this spring on “The Christian Name Tour.”

Godwin and his ace band, The Allegheny High, will kick off the run in March at Salt Lake City’s Maverik Center and continue through the spring and summer with sets at MerleFest, Stagecoach and Under The Big Sky festival.

Tickets for the headline dates are available now.

Godwin released his most recent project, Live From The Steel City, on Sept. 26 via Big Loud. The 23-song collection was recorded at his sold-out show at Stage AE outdoors in Pittsburgh. Throughout his career, Godwin has toured alongside Eric Church, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, among others.

“The Christian Name Tour” Dates:
3/27: Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center +
3/28: Boise, ID – Extramile Arena +
4/10: Little Rock, AR – The Hall ~
4/14: Oxford, MS – The Lyric ~
4/16: Atlanta, GA – The Eastern ~
4/17: Chattanooga, TN – The Signal ~
4/23: Wilkesboro, NC – Merlefest =
4/25: Indio, CA – Stagecoach =
7/19: Whitefish, MT – Under The Big Sky =
+ Supporting Turnpike Troubadours
~ With Jason Scott & The High Heat
= Festival

Parmalee Scores Its Longest Running No. 1 With ‘Cowgirl’

Parmalee. Photo: Ryan Young

Stoney Creek Records’ Parmalee has landed its sixth No. 1 at country radio with “Cowgirl,” the band’s longest running No.1 on both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts.

The leadoff single from their BBR Music Music Group/BMG Nashville album Fell In Love With A Cowgirl earned four weeks on top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart (the longest-leading hit by a group of three or more members in nearly 14 years) and two weeks on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart. With the milestone, Parmalee became the only band within the last year to score multiple weeks at No.1 on the Country Airplay charts.

“Bringing in the new year with the number one song in the country is crazy,” says Matt Thomas of Parmalee. “It’s great to see the song connect with so many people and continue to grow. I feel like it’s just getting started. Cheers to 2026 yall!”

“Cowgirl,” marks the fifth consecutive No. 1 for the band, who capped off 2025 by teasing new music for their fans with the release of their latest single, “How Do I Let You Go.” Parmalee just wrapped their “Feels Like Home Tour,” and has racked up over 1.6 billion on-demand career streams.

NSAI Reveals 34th Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Details

NSAI has revealed new details for the 34th annual Tin Pan South songwriters festival, slated to be held March 24-28 in Nashville.

Up to 100 shows are scheduled at 10 venues across the city throughout the festival. Tickets for all shows will go on sale 3 weeks in advance of the respective show date with remaining tickets available at the door. The full lineup will be revealed on Feb. 26.

Tin Pan South is the cornerstone event of NSAI’s Tin Pan Week, which will also include additional NSAI events such as the annual NSAI Member Awards presented by Regions Bank, a gathering for NSAI Chapter Coordinators, several private partner events, and NSAI’s longest-standing educational event, Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar (TPS Seminar), a two-day educational event set for March 27 & 28.