Nashville-based Dualtone Music Group has been acquired by Entertainment One (eONe), an international company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content.

Dualtone’s roster includes Guy Clark, Noah Gundersen, Robert Earl Keen, The Lumineers, Shakey Graves, Shovels & Rope, Langhorne Slim & The Law, and Wild Child.

In its 15-year history, Dualtone has released 16 Grammy-nominated albums, garnering four wins. The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson, who continues to lead the business along with Paul Roper.

“We are delighted to welcome Scott, Paul, their team and the talented Dualtone family of artists to eOne,” said Darren Throop, President & CEO, Entertainment One. “We have long recognized the potential in Americana and indie rock and we were keen to find the right opportunity to add the popular music format to our portfolio. Dualtone’s expertise and track record of success make them stand out, both strategically and culturally, and we are confident that this new relationship will be very complementary.”

“I am very excited to join Darren, Michael Olsen, Michael Healy and the whole eOne team,” said Robinson. “As we continue to grow, eOne will be a strong strategic partner; they share our passion for music, they have the financial resources, infrastructure and vision to see our business into the future and they can offer our artists new and expansive opportunities.”

Dualtone will continue to operate with the identity and brand that has seen it emerge as a home for artists of creatively and culturally important music. The company’s recorded music catalog contains nearly 300 albums, totaling more than 3500 tracks, including albums by June Carter Cash and three critically-acclaimed releases by songwriter Brett Dennen.

eOne, which also owns Nashville-based music brand Light Records, produces music as an independent label and has an established catalog business in both the U.S. and Canada.

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson will be the guest of honor at an all-star tribute concert taping at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on March 16.

Tickets go on sale Saturday (Jan. 23) at 10 a.m. CT.

The event will be filmed and recorded by Blackbird Presents for multi-platform distribution throughout traditional media (worldwide broadcast, music, and digital).

Billed as The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson, the concert will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Ryan Bingham, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker and Trisha Yearwood and special performances by Kris Kristofferson. Additional performers to be announced in the coming weeks.

Keith Wortman is the creator and executive producer of the show, and CEO of Blackbird Presents. Don Was will serve as music director and will lead an all-star band backing the performers. Was has produced several of Kristofferson’s albums, including A Moment Of Forever, This Old Road, Closer to the Bone and Feeling Mortal.

Kristofferson is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame whose songwriting credits include “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “For The Good Times,” among many others.

“Few musicians have had as profound an impact on music as Kris Kristofferson,” Wortman said. “It’s only fitting that we celebrate his artistry just blocks from where the legend was born with both his friends and contemporaries and those who are continuing his legacy with raw, honest songwriting of their own.”

“A major reason for Kris’ enduring popularity is that he’s always been very honest and open about revealing his inner life,” says producer Don Was, who has worked with Kristofferson for more than 20 years. “In doing that he has created an incredible body of work that has resonated for decades with millions of listeners. It’s always a deeply moving experience to sing and play his songs.”