The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will honor songwriter Natalie Hemby in the next installment of its interview series “Poets and Prophets.” The series, focusing on songwriters who have made a significant impact on country music, will take place on March 15 at 2:30 p.m. in the museum’s Ford Theater.

The Bloomington, Illinois native, raised in Nashville, signed her first publishing deal at age 19 and has made a significant mark on the music industry. Hemby has cataloged hundreds of songs, including Labrinth’s “Jealous,” Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again” and “Always Remember Us This Way,” both from the 2018 film A Star Is Born, Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” and “Tornado,” Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic,” “Bluebird” and “White Liar,” Justin Moore’s “You Look Like I Need a Drink” and Kacey Musgraves’s “Rainbow.”

She independently released her first studio album, Puxico, in 2017 and joined Fantasy Records to release her second album, Pins and Needles in 2021. She is a member of the supergroup the “Highwomen” along with Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires and won her second Grammy for co-wirting their song “Crowded Table.” She has also received ACM and NSAI Song of the Year awards for “Automatic.”

“Poets and Prophets” will be moderated by museum writer-editor Allison Moorer and will be complete with photos, film and recordings.

The program is included with museum admission and free to members. A full list of previous Pets and Prophets honorees and videos of previous interviews are available on the museum’s website.

Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson are the headliners for the third annual FairWell Festival set for July 18-19 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon.

The festival will feature over 30 artists across three stages with additional performances from Sierra Ferrell, Dwight Yoakam, Koe Wetzel, Cody Jinks, Flatland Cavalry, Ludacris, Tanya Tucker, Treaty Oak Revival, Wyatt Flores, Charles Wesley Godwin and more for the ultimate country music celebration in the High Desert of Central Oregon.

The full lineup with performances by-day can be found at fairwellfestival.com, and presale tickets for Central Oregon residents are available now followed by the public on sale tomorrow (Feb. 14).

Pictured (L-R, front row): Dennis Matkosky (Relative), Hardy, Jameson Rodgers and Jesse Matkosky (Relative); (L-R, back row): Rusty Gaston (SMP), Kenley Flynn (SMP), JP Durant (Redlight Mgmt) and Caroline Bouldin (Relative). Photo: Amy Allmand

Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Jameson Rodgers has signed a global publishing agreement Sony Music Publishing Nashville, in partnership with Relative Music Group.

As a recording artist, Rodgers has achieved back-to-back, Platinum chart-toppers with “Some Girls” and “Cold Beer Calling My Name.” The MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year winner and iHeartRadio Music Awards nominee has opened for the likes of Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Sam Hunt, Luke Bryan and many more.

As a songwriter, he has penned numerous chart-topping hits for talent including Florida Georgia Line’s “Talk You Out of It” and Chris Lane’s No. 1 hit “I Don’t Know About You,” as well as cuts for Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Jon Pardi, Jordan Davis and more.

“Jameson Rodgers is as authentic and consistent as they come – he’s a true songwriter and artist that shows up every day to write the stories he knows. We are so happy to partner with Michael and Relative Music Group with Jameson to move into the next chapter of Jameson’s long and bright future,” says Kenley Flynn, Vice President, Creative at Sony Music Publishing Nashville.

Hardy, Partner at Relative Music Group, adds, “I have been a Jameson Rodgers fan for a long time and it’s an added bonus that he is a good friend of mine. I have been a champion of his songs for nearly 10 years and I truly think he is one of Nashville’s great songwriters. He always comes prepared. He’s a hard worker and he is a standup guy. I am honored to have him on the relative team and can’t wait to see what he brings to the table over these next few years.”

“Joining forces with Relative and Sony feels like the right next step for me,” shares Rodgers, who recently unveiled his new, independent EP entitled JAMO. “I am grateful for where I’ve come from and I’m looking forward to where this new partnership takes me. I’ve never been more inspired to write songs and teaming up with my old friend, Hardy, is going to be fun. I’ve had a front row seat in watching him become one of the best songwriters this town has seen so it was a no brainer to jump on his team.”

He adds, “I’ve known Kenley Flynn for a long time and have a lot of respect for his work ethic and passion, so I’m excited to get to work with him again, along with everyone else on the Sony Music Publishing team. I’m also really excited to team up with Jesse, Caroline, Ali and Dennis at Relative. I love their passion for songs and songwriters. Good things ahead!”

Pictured (L-R, front row): Kevin Herring of Triple Tigers Records, Shane Profitt and Annie Ortmeier of Triple Tigers Records; (L-R, back row): Brian Wolf and Jason Hauser of Maverick. Photo: Liz Scherff

Shane Profitt has signed with Triple Tigers Records.

The 25-year-old Columbia, Tennessee native began his musical journey only a few years ago, traveling all over Tennessee to weekend shows while still holding down his job back home working for the city of Columbia. Since then, he has rocked sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium, played the Grand Ole Opry and continued to write modern country rooted in his blue-collar upbringing.

Profitt released the three-song collection Maury County Line (BMLG Records/Harpeth 60 Records), and tracks like the hook-filled honky-tonker “Better Off Fishin’,” the chest-thumping charmer “Guys Like Me” and his top 15 single “How It Oughta Be” struck a chord with fans. He is currently in the studio with new music expected this spring and will be hitting the road on tour with Aaron Lewis.

“We were blown away by Shane’s genuine songwriting, authentic delivery and incredible voice and knew we had to have him on our team,” says Annie Ortmeier, Co-President of Triple Tigers Records. “As great of an artist as he is, he is an even better person and we are ready to help him make an indelible impact on country music.”

“Shane might be one of the most legitimate country artists in the format’s future.  His songs are authentic, his lifestyle real, and his personality is infectious,” adds Kevin Herring, Co-President of Triple Tigers Records.

“It’s crazy to think that six years ago I first decided to pick up a guitar and started songwriting soon after,” says Profitt. “I can tell you first-hand this business has never ending highs and lows, but Triple Tigers and my new management have made this an all-time high for me and it’s only up from here. I’m truly so blessed and excited for everyone to hear what I have coming next!”