Timmy Brown is preparing for the release of his upcoming debut album Good Life on May 14.
Produced by Joshua Gleave, Good Life gives listeners a glimpse into Brown’s life as he experiences personal loss, love, heartbreak, and good times while also revealing his true soul. The project consists of songs written by Brown, Gleave, Chris Young, Eric Paslay, Johnny Bulford, Charlotte Sands, Regan Stewart and more.
“I really want to thank you all for the continued support over the years and for allowing me to find myself as a person and artist. I’m so excited for you to hear this album,” says Brown. “What a life I live… it’s never perfect, but at the end of the day, I have a good life, and I’m forever grateful for my loyal fans and the new ones that are hopping on this ride with us. Anything is possible if you are willing to put in the work.”
Brown has multiple events planned to celebrate the release of this album, including a livestream release show on May 13. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
In the weeks following, Brown will be playing Whiskey Jam at Winner’s on May 24 as well as a headlining show at 3rd & Lindsley on May 25, both of which are free to attend. Opening for his full band set will be a round featuring Karissa Ella, Alexis Wilkins, Regan Stewart and Angie K.
Good Life is available for pre-order and pre-save now.
Good Life Track List:
1. That’s Where You Come In (Timmy Brown, Ryan Robinette, Davis Branch)
2. Summer Of Us (Joshua Gleave, Chris Young, Eric Paslay)
3. If You Were Here (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave)
4. Play It By Beer (Charlotte Sands, Joshua Gleave)
5. Nothing to See Here (Chris Young, Joshua Gleave, Johnny Bulford)
6. You Do (Joshua Gleave, Johnny Bulford, Isaac Harris)
7. That’s How We Drink Here (Timmy Brown, Regan Stewart, Christopher Housman)
8. See Through (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave, Blake Densmore)
9. Wish You Knew Me Better (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave, Christopher Moreno)
10. Good Life (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave)
Chart Action: Thomas Rhett Sweeps Country Charts
/by Alex ParryThomas Rhett‘s new single, “Country Again,” claims most added and highest spin gain across the country charts this week. He received 88 new stations adds and a spin gain of +1,415 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay Chart debuting at No. 26. On the Mediabase Chart, he debuted at No. 35, earning 117 new station adds and +1,391 spins. Rhett rakes in 21 new station adds and +318 spins on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart, rising 20 positions to No. 32.
“Country Again” is the title track to his upcoming double album, Country Again: Side A, which will release April 30 via The Valory Music Co, while Side B is planned for release later this year.
Rhett also announced rescheduled tour dates for his headlining Center Point Road Tour starting August 13. Cole Swindell and Gabby Barrett are tapped to open for Rhett.
Luke Combs Shines On MusicRow Radio Chart
/by Alex Parry“Forever After All” by Luke Combs is this week’s No. 1 single on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart. The single was penned by Combs, Drew Parker, and Robert Williford. It appears on Combs’ deluxe album, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get.
Comb’s teamed with bluegrass star Billy Strings for his latest release called “The Great Divide.” Combs shares, “Something that I’ve always wanted to do is write and put out a bluegrass album. This is a song that was supposed to be a part of that project. It’s not a lead single or a lead-in to that project yet, because that is not done. But it felt like the right time to put this song out. When we wrote it, there were a lot of crazy things going on in the world. There’s still a lot of crazy things going on in the world. And I just felt like I had some stuff to say. It’s not meant to be political. It’s not meant to try and tell you what to think or tell you how to believe. That’s not my job. It’s just a guy kinda saying the way he was feeling when he wrote it.”
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The MLC Partners With Data Quality Initiative On New Web Series
/by Lorie HollabaughEach of the five sessions, hosted by The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships Dae Bogan, will feature one of The MLC’s DQI partners – Vistex, Blokur,
The MLC created the Data Quality Initiative to provide a streamlined way for publishers, administrators, self-administered songwriters, and foreign collective management organizations to compare large schedules of their musical works’ data against The MLC’s data. Through the DQI, The MLC provides participants with reports that highlight the discrepancies between the two sets of data so that they can more easily address those discrepancies and improve the quality of The MLC’s data.
Dates, details, and registrations links for the DQI Partner Showcase Series:
Showcase #1: Featuring Stephen Carlisle, Vistex Music Team Leader – April 27 | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET
Register Here
Showcase #2: Featuring Phil Barry, Blokur Founder and CEO – May 4 | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET
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Showcase #3: Featuring Chris McMurty, Exactuals Head of Music Product – May 11 | 1 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. ET
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Showcase #4: Featuring Abby North, Music Data Services CEO – May 18 | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET
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Showcase #5: Featuring William Gary, TuneRegistry Manager of Operations – May 25 | 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET
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Shannan Hatch Exits Fourward Music
/by Sherod RobertsonShannan Hatch
Shannan Hatch has exited her position as President of Fourward Music. She can be reached via email at hatchshannan@gmail.com.
Fourward, the management, production and business development company, formed its music publishing venture, Fourward Music, in the summer of 2019 with offices in both Nashville and Los Angeles.
Prior to her post at Fourward, Hatch served as Vice President of Creative Services for SESAC, where she led the Nashville-based Creative Services team in supporting SESAC-affiliated songwriters and publishers.
Her honors include MusicRow Rising Women on the Row and Nashville Business Journal Women in Music City Award. With two decades of experience as a respected member of the Nashville music industry, she’s a member of the Academy of Country Music and prior board member, as well as a member of Americana Music Association, Country Music Association, The Recording Academy, SOURCE, NSAI, and a board member of AIMP’s Nashville chapter.
Ryan Kinder Makes ‘Room To Dream’ On New Indie Debut
/by Lorie HollabaughRyan Kinder describes the sound of his upcoming debut album Room To Dream as “riff-roaring rock with a sweet side of southern soul,” and fans will get it on July 31.
He has released two new singles from Room To Dream, “Hell Is,” a radio-ready heartbreaker inspired by an argument overheard in a YMCA locker room, and “Blame,” a guitar-laden rocker driven along with stomps, claps, and thick background vocals.
“I had a lot of time to figure out what I wanted to do after a certain time in my life, and all these songs came together with different aspects of who I was when I wrote them,” says Kinder. “It was a beautiful realization that some of the bad things and not-so-fun situations led to the opportunity for me to have the room to dream, and to really be myself.”
Kinder began his journey towards a music career while enrolled in college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and commuted to and from Nashville to write songs with his mentor, producer Keith Stegall. A couple of short-lived record deals came and went before Kinder secured the opening slot on a huge tour with some of his heroes, ZZ Top and John Fogerty. During that tour, Fogerty gave Kinder a piece of advice that’s carried him steadily through to today: “Don’t play to the empty seats.” “It took me a couple of days to figure out what he was talking about,” Kinder admits, “and it was as simple as playing to the people who are there, who care enough to come early and hear the guy that nobody knows about. I think about that every time I go on stage.”
Brett Young Explores Big Life Changes On New Album Due June 4
/by Lorie HollabaughBrett Young has announced that he will release his newest album, Weekends Look A Little Different These Days, on June 4 via BMLG Records. The first single from the new collection, “Not Yet,” follows on the heels of his seventh consecutive No. 1 and is out today.
As Young’s career catapults to new heights while he simultaneously experiences the life-altering changes of early fatherhood and an expanding family, the singer-songwriter has funneled each milestone into creative inspiration. Young co-wrote the entire Dann Huff-produced collection which explores love, family, loss and everything in between. Other writers contributing to the project include Jimmy Robbins, Jon Nite, Justin Ebach, Ross Copperman, and Ashley Gorley.
“It’s hard to describe just how ready I am to finally get to share this new project with everyone,” says Young. “With so many special moments over the last year-and-a-half and creative jolts translating to writing so many different songs, it was important for me to pick the right ones to reflect where I am right now. I’m grateful and can’t wait to share everything we have planned!”
The album is available for pre-order and pre-save now on all digital platforms.
Weekends Look A Little Different These Days Track List:
1. Weekends Look A Little Different These Days (Brett Young, Ben Caver, Zach Crowell)
2. Lady (Brett Young, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite)
3. This (Brett Young, Justin Ebach, Amy Wadge, Geoffrey Warburton)
4. Dear Me (Brett Young, Justin Ebach, Ashley Gorley, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins)
5. Leave Me Alone (Brett Young, Jesse Frasure, Steven Lee Olsen)
6. Not Yet (Brett Young, Kelly Archer, Justin Ebach)
7. You Got Away With It (Brett Young, Justin Ebach, Ashley Gorley, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins)
8. You Didn’t (Brett Young, Ashley Gorley, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins)
Devin Dawson Drops Live Version Of ‘The Pink Slip EP’
/by Lydia FarthingDevin Dawson has released The Pink Slip EP Live, a six-song collection that was recorded during a full-band, no audience set last year in Nashville in attempt to keep music alive during COVID-19.
“In a year where live music was pretty much wiped off the face of the earth, this EP was a muse for my creative heart,” explains Dawson. “We recorded this project in late August 2020, still in the middle of the ‘unknown’ and dreadfully missing the connection of an audience and the one of a kind feeling of playing live. This was the first time my band and I had played these songs since we finished recording them earlier that year and was the first time I had really sang in months. The first time I got to have a taste of the ‘live show feeling’ that I had probably taken for granted. I’m so glad we got to immortalize this moment. It will always remind me how lucky I am to be an artist, to be able to play live, and to be surrounded by the best band and fans in the world.”
The Pink Slip EP was originally released in January and marked the first new music from the Warner Music Nashville/Atlantic Records artist since his debut album, Dark Horse, in 2018.
Dawson most recently topped the charts again as a featured artist alongside Lauren Alaina on Hardy‘s “One Beer,” which received a nomination for Music Event of the Year at the 56th ACM Awards. This follows the massive success of his Grammy-nominated, ACM, and CMA Single of the Year, “God’s Country,” that he co-wrote for country superstar Blake Shelton. The multi-week No. 1 also landed Dawson his first-ever ACM and CMA award nominations for Song of the Year.
The Pink Slip EP Live is available on all digital platforms now.
Timmy Brown Announces Debut Album ‘Good Life’
/by Lydia FarthingTimmy Brown is preparing for the release of his upcoming debut album Good Life on May 14.
Produced by Joshua Gleave, Good Life gives listeners a glimpse into Brown’s life as he experiences personal loss, love, heartbreak, and good times while also revealing his true soul. The project consists of songs written by Brown, Gleave, Chris Young, Eric Paslay, Johnny Bulford, Charlotte Sands, Regan Stewart and more.
“I really want to thank you all for the continued support over the years and for allowing me to find myself as a person and artist. I’m so excited for you to hear this album,” says Brown. “What a life I live… it’s never perfect, but at the end of the day, I have a good life, and I’m forever grateful for my loyal fans and the new ones that are hopping on this ride with us. Anything is possible if you are willing to put in the work.”
Brown has multiple events planned to celebrate the release of this album, including a livestream release show on May 13. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
In the weeks following, Brown will be playing Whiskey Jam at Winner’s on May 24 as well as a headlining show at 3rd & Lindsley on May 25, both of which are free to attend. Opening for his full band set will be a round featuring Karissa Ella, Alexis Wilkins, Regan Stewart and Angie K.
Good Life is available for pre-order and pre-save now.
Good Life Track List:
1. That’s Where You Come In (Timmy Brown, Ryan Robinette, Davis Branch)
2. Summer Of Us (Joshua Gleave, Chris Young, Eric Paslay)
3. If You Were Here (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave)
4. Play It By Beer (Charlotte Sands, Joshua Gleave)
5. Nothing to See Here (Chris Young, Joshua Gleave, Johnny Bulford)
6. You Do (Joshua Gleave, Johnny Bulford, Isaac Harris)
7. That’s How We Drink Here (Timmy Brown, Regan Stewart, Christopher Housman)
8. See Through (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave, Blake Densmore)
9. Wish You Knew Me Better (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave, Christopher Moreno)
10. Good Life (Timmy Brown, Joshua Gleave)
Exile Announce Online Concert Through Sessions
/by Steven BoeroPictured (L-R): Exile’s Steve Goetzman, JP Pennington, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis and Les Taylor. Photo: Mark Conner
Country rock band Exile has announced it will perform an exclusive online concert through Sessions on May 20 at 7 p.m. CT.
The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame band will perform the VIP event at the Kinkead Entertainment Soundstage Studio in Nashville. Fans will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual Zoom hang with the band, buy merchandise and more.
Exile’s career, spans nearly six decades with 11 No. 1 songs, three Gold albums and eight million records sold. Fans can expect to hear hits like “Kiss You All Over,” “Woke Up In Love,” “Give Me One More Chance” and many more.
“Exile joins a growing list of high profile country artists to join our platform,” says Sessions Founder, Tim Westergren. “Word is clearly spreading fast across the community as more and more artists discover the benefits of a fully integrated livestreaming product that offers not just the streaming infrastructure, but also large scale audience acquisition and highly effective monetization.”
Tickets for the virtual concert on sale Friday (April 23).
Willie Nelson Set As Keynote Speaker For Luck Presents Cannabis Convention
/by Lorie HollabaughWillie Nelson. Photo: Pamela Springsteen
Luck Presents has announced the lineup for their first annual cannabis convention, Luck Summit: Planting the Seed, which benefits HeadCount’s Cannabis Voter Project. During the summit, which runs virtually April 26-29, Luck and fellow cannabis-advocate partners will showcase the cannabis plant through the lenses of history, science, entertainment, and culture.
Music icon, cannabis advocate, and Founder of Willie’s Reserve, Willie Nelson, has been announced as a keynote speaker for the summit.
“In the first year of the event, it is important to us that we create a bi-partisan, stigma free conversation around cannabis in its many forms,” stated Matt Bizer, co-founder of Luck Presents. “We truly believe that Willie Nelson has been a unifier for so many in his years as both a cannabis activist and humanitarian. With Willie as our landlord we are able to set a stage and a platform for this unique conversation here in Texas and throughout the country.”
Other announced programing includes a keynote with Steven Hawkins (United States Cannabis Council), and conversations with former Congressman Beto O’Rourke, actor/comedian Tommy Chong, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and more. Musical performances during the summit will include Marcus King, Devon Gilfilian, and more. View the full summit schedule here.
Hosted by Nathaniel Rateliff and presented by Rocket Seeds, the multi-day virtual summit seeks to destigmatize, educate, and promote cannabis culture in an informative and entertaining way. Planting the Seed will feature something for everyone on all aspects of the cannabis plant: economics, logistics, agriculture, legalities, legislative approaches, culture, and revenue streams.