Joe Nichols Joins Justin Moore’s Summer Tour

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Justin Moore has added Joe Nichols as direct support for his upcoming summer tour, which kicks off June 5 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The tour will visit seven cities across the country, including Louisville, Omaha, Cedar Rapids and more and will feature a 90-minute set of Moore’s biggest hits, as well as new music, including “Small Town USA,” “Bait A Hook” and his latest single “Time’s Ticking.” Moore recently notched his 13th No. 1 with “This is My Dirt,” and released his 12-track This is My Dirt album featuring Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton and Randy Houser in October.

Nichols will share his collection of chart-topping hits on the dates, including “Brokenheartsville,” “Gimme That Girl,” “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” and more along with his latest single, “Better Than You,” a duet with rising star Annie Bosko. Nichols is currently on tour supporting the release of his 11th studio album, Honky Tonks and Country Songs.

Artist and local pre-sale tickets for the dates go on sale this Wednesday (Feb. 12) and Thursday (Feb. 13), respectively. Public on-sale begins this Friday, (Feb. 14).

Tour Dates:
June 5 | Foellinger Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN
June 7 | Iroquois Amphitheater | Louisville, KY
June 19 | The Ledge Amphitheater | Waite Park, MN
June 20 | Vetter Stone Amphitheater | Mankato, MN
June 21 | McGrath Amphitheatre | Cedar Rapids, MI
June 27 | The Factory | St. Louis, MO
June 28 | Astro Amphitheater | Omaha, NE

Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Debuts At No. 1 On Country Songs Chart

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Morgan Wallen holds the top position of the country albums and streaming songs charts this week, according to Luminate data. His 2023 One Thing At A Time album accrued 45K in total consumption (871 album only and 58 million song streams) and his newest track “I’m The Problem,” debuted at No. 1 on the songs chart with 26 million streams.

Also on the albums chart, Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album rises to the No. 2 position earning 33K in total consumption, Post Malone‘s F-1 Trillion climbs to No. 3 with 26K in total consumption, Beyonce‘s Cowboy Carter take No. 4 with 25K and Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken rounds out the top five with 20K.

On the songs chart, Shaboozey remains at No. 2 with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” earning 13 million streams adding to one billion, Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help” jumps to No. 3 with 12 million streams, Wallen’s “Love Somebody” drops to No. 4 with 12 million and Wallen’s “Smile” claims 12 million.

Don Louis Releases ‘XO’ From New ‘Liquor Talkin’ Deluxe’ Album

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Empire Nashville artist Don Louis has announced he’s releasing a deluxe version of his album Liquor Talkin’ on April 18. He’s previewing the expanded project with a brand new song,“XO,” along with a corresponding video.

Louis co-wrote “XO” alongside the track’s producer Kipp Williams, and while never officially released, it has remained a fan-favorite at his live shows. Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, “XO” finds Louis self-assured as a self-proclaimed knight in shining armor and starched jeans, brushing off the ones who jump to conclusions. With an infectious rhythm, the country jam blends Louis’ warm, deep-Southern drawl with modern beats and tips its hat to George Strait with a “Check Yes or No” reference.

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“The inspiration for ‘XO’ struck me while listening to George Strait’s classic ‘Check Yes or No,’” says Louis. “I aimed to create a catchy tune that captures the thrill of connecting with someone special, while keeping that irresistible Southern country vibe. I truly believe ‘XO’ perfectly blends R&B and country.”

Liquor Talkin’ Deluxe will also feature a new, Texan-latino fused version of “Mine In My Mind,”  featuring a collaboration with Miami-born artist Sammy Arriaga, as well as three new songs.

Liquor Talkin’ Deluxe Tracklist:
1. “She’s Trouble (Feat. Sophia Scott)” (Don Louis, RVSHVD, Sophia Scott)
2. “Neon You” (Dalton Little, Easton Hamlin)
3. “Liquor Talkin’” (Cale Dodds, Don Louis, Thomas Kipp Williams)
4. “Mine In My Mind (feat. Sammy Arriaga)” (Adrian Sowa, Brett Truitt, Don Louis, Nicholas Varelas, Tanner Olsen)
5. “Drunk and Alone” (Don Louis)
6. “Give Me A Song” (Don Louis)
7. “Long Time Coming” (Don Louis, Kaleb Jones)
8. “Stick to Whiskey” (Don Louis, Serge Sanchez)
9. “Footloose” (Chris Sligh, Don Louis, Mary Kutter)
10. “Buckle Bumpin’” (Blake Hubbard, Don Louis, Jarrod Ingram)
11. “Tough Pill To Swallow” (Brandon Sammons, David Ray Stevens, Don Louis)
12. “When I’m Gone” (Don Louis, Serge Sanchez)
13. “XO” (Don Louis, Kipp Williams – Producer: Kipp Williams)
14. “Look What You Made Me Do” (Don Louis, Kipp Williams, David Ray Stevens)
15. “She Ain’t Crazy Yet” (Don Louis, Autumn Buysse, Danielle Blakey)

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Decades Party To Return For CRS 2025

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BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville will host its Decades Party for Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2025 on Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. in the Broadway Ballroom at the Omni Nashville Hotel.

“There’s a costume contest this year,” shares BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s EVP JoJamie Hahr. “This has gotten serious, folks. Bring your big hair, your sequins, your roller skates, and all the neon. Don’t let [Jon] Loba and me outdress you. Let’s dance!”

The Decades Party lineup will showcase chart-topping hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and beyond, with performers from the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville roster, along with a few surprises. Hosted by SiriusXM’s Ania Hammar, the event will be a celebration of the music that shaped generations.

The Decades Party will take place right after Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley and is open to all CRS registered attendees.

Zach Bryan Enters Top Five On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

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Zach Bryan. Photo: Trevor Pavlik

Zach Bryan has re-entered the top five on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week. Solo-penned “Blue Jean Baby” and “High Road” push the singer-songwriter to No. 4 this week.

Ashley Gorley remains in the No. 1 spot with “Fix What You Didn’t Break,” “I Am Not Okay,” “I Had Some Help,” “Liar,” “Love Somebody,” “Park” and “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us.” Chris Stapleton stays at No. 2 with solo written “Think I’m In Love With You.”

Taylor Phillips (No. 3) and Charlie Handsome (No. 5) round out this week’s top five.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Mary Chapin Carpenter & Brandy Clark Announce Joint Tour

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Brandy Clark and Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark are teaming up for a special tour kicking off this summer.

The new tour includes stops in New York, Nashville, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis, Scottsdale, Charleston and more through Oct. 11. Tickets for the majority of shows will be available for pre-sale starting Feb. 11 with general on-sale on Feb. 14.

Carpenter has sold over 16 million records and has won five Grammys, two CMA Awards and two ACM Awards, and she is one of only 15 female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carpenter most recently unveiled her new podcast, Hope is a Muscle, in which she chats with people from all walks of life. During its run, the podcast was in the top five music podcasts on both the Apple and Spotify platforms. Earlier this year, she also released Looking For The Thread, a collaborative project with Scottish singer-songwriters Karine Polwart and Julie Fowlis.

Clark won Best Americana Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards and Song of the Year at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards with her song, “Dear Insecurity,” featuring Brandi Carlile. Clark has also written songs such as “A Beautiful Noise,” the Grammy-nominated duet performed by Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow” and composed the music for the musical, Shucked, alongside her longtime collaborator Shane McAnally, which was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards (where Shucked received nine nominations overall.)

Mary Chapin Carpenter & Brandy Clark Tour Dates:
June 9 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
June 10 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
June 11 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center
June 13 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre
June 14 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
June 16 – Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre
June 19 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys
June 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Wilshire Ebell Theatre
June 21 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Theatre
June 22 – Scottsdale, AZ – Scottsdale Performing Arts Center
June 25 – Denver, CO – Botanic Gardens
June 26 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Performing Arts Center
June 27 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Strings Music Pavilion
June 28 – Fort Collins, CO – Venue TBA
August 1 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
August 2 – Laconia, NH – Colonial Theatre
August 3 – Nashua, NH – Nashua Center for the Arts
August 6 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
August 7 – Grand Rapids, MI – Venue TBA
August 8 – Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Amphitheater
August 9 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Bardavon
August 10 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music
August 12 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
August 13 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
August 14 – Kennett Square, PA – Venue TBA
August 15 – Richmond, VA – The National
August 16 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
September 25 – Medford, MA – Chevalier Theatre
September 26 – Rutland, VT – Paramount Theatre
September 27 – New York, NY – Town Hall
September 28 – Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre
September 30 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
October 1 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
October 2 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
October 3 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre
October 4 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater
October 5 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
October 7 – Akron, OH – Goodyear Theater
October 8 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater
October 9 – Evanston, IL – Cahn Auditorium
October 10 – Madison, WI – The Orpheum
October 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre

Bryan Martin Slates New LP ‘Years In The Making’

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Bryan Martin has announced he’ll release his upcoming album, Years In The Making, on April 4. The first single from the 13-track project, “Ain’t My Old Man,” is out now via Average Joes Entertainment.

Written by Martin, Lee Thomas Miller and Nick Walsh, “Ain’t My Old Man” delves into Martin’s relationship with his father, capturing the universal feeling of realizing you’ve inherited more from your parents than you ever expected.

“I think a lot of us grow up wanting to be like our dads, but at the same time saying, ‘I don’t want to be nothing like that when I grow up,” Martin shares. “I want to have more patience and teach my kids how to do things. Then you grow up and sometimes you catch yourself in moments where you’re just like, ‘man, I’m just like that guy.’”

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Martin continues to build momentum following his Platinum hit, “We Ride,” which has garnered over 300 million streams and landed at No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, and the success of his rising single, “Wolves Cry,” which is currently climbing the country charts.

Years In The Making Track List:
1. “What About Me”
2. “Wishbone”
3. “Goin For Broke”
4. “Headstrong”
5. “Buzzards” (Explicit)
6. “Cowboy In This Indian”
7. “Silver and Gold” (feat. Ben Roberts)
8. “Years In The Making”
9. “Don’t Come Lookin For Me” (feat. Marty Stuart)
10. “Wolves Cry”
11. “Ain’t My Old Man”
12. “Gettin Fore The Gone”
13. “Easier Bein Me”

MusicRow Job Opening: Staff Writer

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MusicRow, Nashville’s leading music industry publication, is seeking a full-time Staff Writer.

This position is responsible for creating high-quality content for MusicRow.com and its six annual print issues. Key duties include writing and proofreading daily news articles, covering concerts and events, collaborating with the Editor to produce diverse content for Music Row Enterprises and maintaining editorial standards. The ideal candidate will efficiently write a set number of articles each day, review press releases and identify newsworthy content aligned with MusicRow.com’s audience.

Job Requirements:
– 2+ years of professional experience in the music business, with experience in online content writing
– Must be based in Nashville
– Strong understanding of the music business, specifically the Nashville music business
– Experience with fast-paced, but quality writing
– Strong ability to manage high volumes of content
– Excellent communication and time-management skills
– Bachelor’s in Music Business, Journalism, Communications, Online Media or equivalent
– Experience in Wordpress is a plus

Send resume (with salary requirement) to jobs@musicrow.com.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Jason Scott & The High Heat Expand Reach On New LP ‘American Grin’

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Jason Scott & The High Heat are set to release their new album, American Grin on March 28 via Leo33. To commemorate the announcement, the band released “Golden,” from the upcoming project last Friday (Feb. 7).

The album builds on their debut project, Castle Rock, and broadens their distinctive style by blending high-energy Southern rock with rugged Americana, a touch of honky tonk grit and anthems perfect for the open road. A balance of humor and depth shine throughout the album, whether in the Friday-night misadventures of “Me & The Bottle (Hungover You)”, the thumping, guitar-driving “Yardwork,” or the symphonic closer “Maria,” which recalls the lush experimentalism of Wilco and The Beach Boys.

Produced by former bandmate Taylor Johnson, the album was recorded in both Oklahoma City and the Texas borderlands, where the band drew inspiration from the local sounds and culture. From ZZ Top-style guitars on “If We Make Til The Mornin’” to the mariachi-inspired elements in “Interstate of Mind,” American Grin broadens the band’s sonic landscape while remaining rooted in the grit and groove they’ve become known for.

“We wanted to be a little bit playful during such a serious time,” Scott says of the album, which he began writing during the pandemic. “To pull back, look at the landscape, and write about the absurdity of American life.”

American Grin Track List:
1. “Jimmy” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
2. “High Country” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
3. “Golden” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
4. “Me & The Bottle (Hungover You)” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
5. “Interstate of Mind” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
6. “Yardwork” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
7. “Natalie” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
8. “Intermission” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
9. “Bernadette”(Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
10. “Too Wasted” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
11. “If We Make Til The Mornin’” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
12. “Get In Line” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)
13. “Maria” (Jason Scott, Taylor Johnson)

Sony Music Publishing Elevates Henry Naldjian

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Henry Naldjian

Sony Music Publishing has promoted Henry Naldjian to Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. Naldjian will remain at the company’s Nashville office and will report to Bill Starke, Sony Music Publishing’s Chief Information Officer.

In his new position as CTO, Naldjian will lead the company’s ongoing technological transformation and drive innovation to support the company’s business strategy. Additionally, he will spearhead cross-team collaboration to ensure global alignment across the organization.

“I am truly honored to work for a company that has done so much for advancing music and technology, and I’m grateful to be a part of such an impactful team,” shares Naldjian. “I can honestly say that this has never felt like a job but rather a labor of love. In a world where technology evolves at the speed of thought, our greatest asset is not the code we write, but the empowerment we provide to our songwriters and clients.”

“Henry’s dedicated leadership and innovative approach have significantly contributed to SMP’s advancements over the years, and we are proud to recognize him with this promotion,” adds Starke. “I am confident that Henry will continue to drive our technology forward as he steps into this new role.”

With more than 34 years of experience, Naldjian has been a key leader within the IT team. Throughout his time at Sony Music Publishing, he has held various roles, playing a pivotal part in the development, implementation and management of the company’s copyright and royalty system, Tempo. As an enterprise architect, he has been crucial in driving initiatives such as the company’s shift to cloud computing and advancing data and insights efforts. Naldjian began his career as a programmer at CBS Records International and later joined Sony Music Entertainment to help build and manage their global royalty system before transitioning to Sony Music Publishing.