The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has promoted two internal team members, as well as hiring staff additions.

Erin Osmon joins the staff as Writer-Editor in the museum services department. As Writer-Editor, Osmon will contribute to exhibitions, museum publications, public programs, online offerings, social media channels and other educational initiatives that explore the narratives of country music history and its contributions to culture.

Osmon is a music journalist, critic and author of books on John Prine and Jason Molina. A native of Evansville, Indiana, and a veteran of Chicago newsrooms, her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, No Depression, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, SPIN, The Guardian, Washington Post and other publications. Before joining the museum, she was faculty at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Journalism. Her album notes for the box set Blondie: Against the Odds 1974-1982 won the ASCAP Foundation’s Deems Taylor/Virgil Thompson Award in 2023. Her new book about heartland rock in the 1980s will be published in 2026. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from DePaul University.

Heather Reed joins as Director of Facilities. In her new role, Reed oversees the team maintaining critical building systems across all museum spaces including galleries, collection storage, retail and restaurant establishments and event and office facilities, while leading infrastructure management, capital improvement projects and long-range building planning. With 23 years of experience in operations and facilities management, Reed most recently served as the Director of Manufacturing at Aero Build in Nashville. Prior to that position, she spent 20 years in Chicago with McMaster-Carr on leadership teams. She holds a bachelor’s degree in hotel restaurant and tourism management from New Mexico State University.

The museum also promoted Marie Bradshaw to Director of Institutional giving and Crystal Mann to Associate Director of Revenue Marketing.

In her new role Bradshaw oversees the nonprofit museum’s corporate, foundation and government fundraising efforts and provides leadership and coordination across both grant-seeking and corporate sponsorship initiatives. Bradshaw joined the museum in August 2021 and most recently served as Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Framingham State University.

As Associate Director of Revenue Marketing, Mann oversees marketing initiatives that support the museum’s nonprofit mission, including admissions, membership, retail, dining and events, as well as the CMA Theater, Haley Gallery and Hatch Show Print. Mann joined the museum in 2024 as Marketing Manager, where she played a key role in advancing strategic campaigns and strengthening performance across key revenue channels. Her prior experience includes marketing and audience development roles at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Kansas City Symphony.

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 37th annual MusicRow Awards, presented by City National Bank, we take a closer look at the Female Songwriter of the Year category.

Female Songwriter of the Year nominees are honored for notable activity on high-performing country songs during the eligibility period, as determined by data from MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart.

This year’s winners will be announced online on all MusicRow platforms on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Click here to see the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting is now open and closes on Aug. 15 at 5:00 p.m. To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow subscriber here.

Below are a selection of songs that entered the MusicRow Songwriter Chart for the Female Songwriter of the Year nominees:

Jessi Alexander
“Chevrolet” by Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll
“No Caller ID” by Megan Moroney
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” by Luke Combs
“Remember Him That Way” by Luke Combs

Kelly Archer
“I’m Gonna Love You” by Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood

Jessie Jo Dillon
“No Caller ID” by Megan Moroney
“Messed Up As Me” by Keith Urban
“Lies Lies Lies” by Morgan Wallen
“Am I Okay?” by Megan Moroney
“Friday Night Heartbreaker” by Jon Pardi
“Baggage” by Kelsea Ballerini
“Happen To Me” by Russell Dickerson
“Nobody Likes Your Girlfriend” by Nate Smith and HARDY
“Dreams Don’t Die” by Jelly Roll
“Crazy Eyes” by Morgan Wallen
“If You Were Mine” by Morgan Wallen

Joybeth Taylor
“Weren’t For The Wind” by Ella Langley
“Need To” by Gavin Adcock

Lydia Vaughan
“Friends Like That” by John Morgan feat. Jason Aldean
“Bar None” by Jordan Davis

Laura Veltz
“High Road” by Koe Wetzel feat. Jessie Murph

Kip Moore has released a deluxe edition of his newest project, Solitary Tracks, via Virgin Music Group. The record features 26 songs, including a brand-new track “American Heartbreak” as well as live, stripped-down spins on two fan-favorite tracks from the LP, “Solitary Tracks” and “Rivers Don’t Run.”

The new track was penned by Moore and Jaren Johnston. Alongside the record, Moore released a music video for the track, which was filmed on his tour bus after a recent show.

Moore will continue his “Solitary Tracks World Tour” this fall, with his next run of shows kicking off in October in Colorado. McCoy Moore, Leon Macjen and Caylee Hammack will join as support across dates.

Solitary Tracks Track List:
1. “High Hopes” (Kip Moore/Dave Nassie/Zach Ziemer)
2. “Solitary Tracks” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Brett James)
3. “Pretty Horses” (Kip Moore/Nathan Chapman/Blair Daily)
4. “Livin’ Side” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Kristian Bush)
5. “Around You” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
6. “Half Full Cup” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
7. “Bad Spot” (Casey Beathard)
8. “Straight Line Boots” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
9. “Rivers Don’t Run” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
10. “Burn” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
11. “Like Ya Stole It” (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
12. “Southern Son” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Will Lynde/Morgan Evans)
13. “Learning As I Go” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Luke Preston/Oscar Charles)
14. “Alley Cat” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch)
15. “Live Here to Work” (Kip Moore)
16. “Love And War” (Kip Moore/Erich Wigdahl/Manny Medina/Dave Nassie)
17. “Flowers In December” (Kip Moore/Erich Wigdahl)
18. “Forever is a Lie” (Kip Moore/Will Lynde/Erich Wigdahl)
19. “Wildfire” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Oscar Charles/Hank Born)
20. “Tough Enough” (Kip Moore/Brett James)
21. “Good Things Never Last” (Kip Moore/Casey Beathard)
22. “Take What You Can Get” (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Luke Preston/Oscar Charles)
23. “Only Me” (Kip Moore/Oscar Charles/Luke Preston/Dan Couch)
24. “American Heartbreak””* (Kip Moore, Jared Johnston)
25. “Solitary Tracks” LIVE* (Kip Moore/Dan Couch/Brett James)
26. “Rivers Don’t Run” LIVE* (Kip Moore/Jaren Johnston/Casey Beathard)
*Deluxe Tracks

Chase Rice will deliver his new album ELDORA to fans on Sept. 19, and he’s offering a taste of the new project with “Circa 1943,” out today (Aug. 8), a bittersweet love story set against the backdrop of World War II.

Written by Rice alongside Wyatt McCubbin and producer Oscar Charles, the new track pays tribute to the courage and heart of the Greatest Generation.

“Harold and Berniece were my mom’s parents,” shares Rice about the new single. “They didn’t meet around 1943, he never took a bullet to the leg to my knowledge, she had brown eyes, not blue, he was not a Marine (he was very proudly Air Force), and she was not a nurse in our military. However, he did make her laugh and loved her with every ounce of his being. Their names are the only true parts about this story – nevertheless, I hope it honors them and anybody from the Greatest Generation who fought and/or died for our amazing country.”

Written primarily in the quiet solitude of Eldora, Colorado alongside Charles, McCubbin, Foy Vance and Cleto Cordero in the days following his recent performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the 12-song Eldora reflects a creative reset for the artist, one chasing moments that matter and songs that leave a mark. “Circa 1943,” joins “Two Tone Trippin’” in previewing the forthcoming project, with the guitar-filled joyride capturing the heart of summer. He also has some special guests join him on the new album, including Kashus Culpepper and Elvie Shane on “Tall Grass,” McCubbin on “Two Tone Trippin,’” and Madeline Edwards on “Country & Western.”

“This is the kind of music I’ve always loved and the kind of stories I’ve always wanted to tell,” says Rice. “I hope the past few years have helped fans see that this is the real me, not the person who was chasing trends or afraid to do something different. ELDORA isn’t about proving anything – it’s about making something that’s real and letting it speak for itself.”

Rice is currently in the midst of his “Go Down Singin’ International Tour.”

ELDORA Track List:
1. “Cowboy Goodbye” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Foy Vance)
2. “Tall Grass” (feat. Kashus Culpepper and Elvie Shane) (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Foy Vance)
3. “Namin’ Horses” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
4. “ELDORA” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
5. “Two Tone Trippin’” (feat. Wyatt McCubbin) (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
6. “Mr. Coors” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
7. “Circa 1943” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
8. “Country & Western” (feat. Madeline Edwards) (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
9. “Cottonmouth” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
10. “Good Side of Gettin’ Older” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
11. “One Drink Long” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Wyatt McCubbin)
12. “Sunsettin’” (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Cleto Cordero)