HEY NOW Records has tapped Brooke Diaz as Vice President of Promotion, and Bill Lubitz and Jane Staszak as National Directors for the West and East Coasts. The three will lead the newly-launched company alongside Co-Founder and President Kris Lamb.

Diaz spent a dozen years as Director West Coast, Northeast and Midwest before rising to National Director at Big Machine Label Group. She began her career at Denver’s KWOF The World, as both Music Director and morning show lead. A Brown University graduate, Diaz was awarded the 2025 CRS Country Aircheck Awards National Director Of The Year and 2022 CRS Country Aircheck Awards Regional Promoter Of The Year.

“Brooke is the most passionate person I know when it comes to this business,” Lamb shares. “Her unmatched work ethic sets a level of intensity that inspires everyone around her. She’s incredibly creative, really cares about the artists and that leads to her being one of the best relationship builders I’ve ever seen.”

Lubitz spent 10 years in Las Vegas radio, including at KWNR. He moved to the label side with Stoney Creek Records in 2009, then Black River Entertainment before being hired by Lamb for the launch of Dot Records in 2014. He moved to Big Machine Label Group in 2017.

“Bill delivers every day with consistency, discipline and a real commitment to the work. The first one analyzing spins and digging into the data, his level of detail creates a strong foundation for everything we do, which makes him an important backbone of this team,” Lamb adds of his West Coast National Director.

Staszak launched her career at Akron’s award-winning WQMX, then Pittsburgh’s WDSY. Tapped by Black River Entertainment as part of the team that launched Kelsea Ballerini, the Pittsburgh-based executive most recently worked at Big Machine Label Group.

“Jane leads with passion, builds belief in the record and brings an energy that draws people in,” Lamb says of his East Coast National Director. “With decades of experience across radio and the broader business, she understands how to connect the dots, but what really sets her apart is how naturally she connects with artists and partners on a human level.”

Additionally, Lamb has added Anna Scott Welch as Director of Streaming.

Most recently serving as Senior Manager of Streaming at Big Machine Label Group, after joining the company in 2021, Scott Welch is a veteran with seven years experience in digital partnerships, music strategy and campaign execution at Integrity Music and Crowd Surf. She is an Auburn University graduate.

“Anna’s deep understanding of the streaming landscape and how to translate data, audience and story into actual sustained momentum matters,” adds Lamb. “Bringing a level of focus, clarity and strategic thinking that’s essential in today’s world, having Anna in this role is a major piece of how we build and scale to maximize each artist’s potential without losing what makes them stand out.”

Reach the team at Brooke.Diaz@heynowrecords.com, Bill.Lubitz@heynowrecords.com, Jane.Staszak@heynowrecords.com and AnnaScott.Welch@heynowrecords.com.

Australian country artist Mack Geiger has inked with RECORDS Nashville and Columbia Records.

“I’m excited and blessed for the opportunity to partner with the RECORDS Nashville and Columbia teams and ready to get to work,” shares Geiger.

“We are very excited to welcome the talented Australian country singer/songwriter Mack Geiger to the RECORDS Nashville family,” adds Joe Fisher, Executive Vice President, A&R at RECORDS Nashville. “Mack’s distinct sound and terrific live performances have already earned him an incredible streaming presence globally and positioned him as a promising new voice in the modern country scene, and we are excited to work with Mack as he further expands his fanbase and influence in the US.”

The Central Queensland native grew up on cattle farms, and was influenced by 90s country. His storytelling and sound have built a quickly growing fan base, with his latest track “String By” amassing 20 million streams, hitting No. 3 on Spotify’s Viral 50 USA, No.5 on the U.S. Country Shazam Chart, No. 32 on the Global Country Shazam Chart, and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart.

He has performed in Australia at Gympie Music Muster, CountryFest, Lasso Country Music Festival, Meatstock Toowoomba, and CMC Rocks, and will tour around his homeland with Warren Zeiders and Drake Milligan this year.

Geiger is slated to release new music soon. He is managed by Goldspur Entertainment.

FBMM has promoted Nashville based employees Shelley Grayson and Chris Trump to Associate Business Manager. Both previously served as Senior Account Manager.

“Shelley and Chris exemplify the leadership, dedication and ‘white glove’ service we are committed to at FBMM,” says Owner Erica Rosa. “These promotions reflect their hard work and the care they bring to their clients and to our team every day. My fellow owners and I look forward to seeing them continue to grow and help lead FBMM forward.”

Over the past 15 years, Grayson has gained experience across touring and recording artists from different genres, overseeing domestic and international headline touring, real estate transactions, estate planning and more. She is a member of ACM, CMA, Recording Academy and SOURCE Nashville, and also serves as a Public Director on ACM Lifting Lives’ Board of Directors.

“Working behind the scenes to help artists become financially stable and achieve their financial goals is the most rewarding part of what I do,” shares Grayson. “It’s very personal to work with someone’s finances and earning my clients’ trust and helping set them up for success is something I take very seriously. I’m proud to contribute to FBMM’s deep bench of expertise.”

Since joining FBMM in 2009, Trump has worked with developing artists and award winning acts, overseing acting careers, catalog sales and more. He is a member of ACM, CMA, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Troubadour Society, and a SOLID alum.

“Every artist’s definition of success looks different, and I love helping them build the financial side of their careers in a way that supports the life and goals they actually want,” adds Trump. “Just as importantly, I want artists to understand and have agency in their businesses, so they feel empowered and confident in the decisions that shape their future. I’m thankful I get to help my clients do just that at FBMM.”

Ashley McBryde unveiled the track list for her fifth studio album Wild in a unique way, enlisting the help of some devoted fans around the world from her official fan club, The Trybe.

Eleven patches were mailed last week across the globe to some of McBryde’s top fans from The Trybe. Each patch held a passcode key and instructions on how to unlock the title of a different song from Wild. When someone entered their password on McBryde’s website, that patch lit up on a jean jacket that matched the one Ashley wears in the cover art for the album, and released the title to all fans globally. One by one, the Trybe unlocked the album’s entire track list together, revealing all 11 songs worldwide late last night.

McBryde co-penned six out of the 11 tracks on the project, collaborating with Jessie Jo Dillon, Laura Veltz, Travis Meadows and more. John Osborne served as sole-producer on the album.

Still live on McBryde’s Wild website, fans who re-enter those discovered passwords here can hear early previews of every song on Wild, and enter to win one of five limited edition physical versions of the unlocked patch jacket.

Early preview tracks released from Wild include “Rattlesnake Preacher,” “Arkansas Mud,” most recent release “Bottle Tells Me So,” and McBryde’s current single to country radio, “What If We Don’t,” which was the No. 1 most-added single of the week upon impact, earning McBryde the biggest add date of her career.

Wild Tracklist:
1. “Rattlesnake Preacher” (Randall Clay)
2. “Arkansas Mud” (Ashley McBryde, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins)
3. “Water in the River” (Randall Clay, Blue Foley, Roger Hodges)
4. “Creosote” (Ashley McBryde, Lisa Carver)
5. “Bottle Tells Me So” (Ashley McBryde, Shelly Fairchild, Terri Jo Box)
6. “What If We Don’t” (Ashley McBryde, Terri Jo Box, Randall Clay)
7. “Lines In The Carpet” (Lauren Hungate, Caroline Watkins, Lori McKenna)
8. “Behind Bars” (Jeff Hyde, Jessie Alexander, Jon Randall)
9. “Hand Me Downs” (Ashley McBryde, Jessie Jo Dillon, Laura Veltz)
10. “Wild” (Jeremy Spillman, Makayla Lynn, Matraca Berg)
11. “Ten to Midnight” (Ashley McBryde, Travis Meadows)