Luke’s 32 Bridge To Host New Year’s Eve ‘Country Countdown’ Event

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Luke’s 32 Bridge plans to ring in the new year with a “Country Countdown” event.

The General Admission Main Floors ticket includes access to the Bank Floor and Mezzanine dining areas, with live music and dancing. The General Admission Rooftop ticket includes access to all six levels, including both rooftop patios, with live music all night and DJs starting at 10 p.m. Guests can also book VIP tables.

Additionally, the venue is offering a Platinum Pass with expedited access to all of TC Restaurant Group’s downtown Nashville establishments, including Morgan Wallen’s This Bar + Tennessee Kitchen, Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa and Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up.

The General Admission Main Floors ticket is $40, and the General Admission Rooftop ticket is $80. The Platinum Pass is available for $250. Platinum Pass entry is contingent on venue capacity. For more information, click here.

Sun Label Group Announces Promotions & New Hires

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Pictured (clockwise): Chad Smith, Bryce Egan, Olivia DeMasters and Hayley Tolley

Sun Label Group, which houses Sun Records, Gaither Music Group, Green Hill Productions and Emeraldwave by Green Hill under its umbrella, has announced a series of promotions and new hires.

Chad Smith has advanced to Senior Creative Director. In this role, Smith will oversee all creative output for the label, including packaging, lyric videos, visualizers and other visual assets. Bryce Egan has been promoted to Marketing Manager, and will handle day-to-day marketing operations for Sun Records, Green Hill Productions and Emeraldwave by Green Hill.

Hayley Tolley has risen to Social Media & Marketing Manager for Gaither Music Group, and Olivia DeMasters has stepped into the newly-created Senior Manager of Catalog Development position, which involves leading initiatives to grow and develop the company’s catalog.

Additionally, Mary Clark Webb joins as Social Media & Community Coordinator for Green Hill Productions, while Jeremy Maier enters as Digital Streaming Coordinator for Green Hill Productions and Maggie Hairston fulfills the Marketing Coordinator role for Gaither Music Group.

This news follows the nomination of Ruthie Foster’s Mileage for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 67th Grammy Awards. Released on Sun Records, this album marks the first from the company to receive a Grammy nod.

“These promotions and new hires are a reflection of the incredible growth we have achieved as a company and the talented individuals driving that success,” shares Sun Label Group President Paul Sizelove. “At Sun Label Group, we have cultivated a team that embraces both our rich history and the exciting possibilities ahead. By strengthening our leadership and expanding our creative and marketing teams, we are building the foundation for even greater accomplishments across Sun Records, Gaither Music, Green Hill and Emeraldwave by Green Hill. This is a pivotal moment for our company, and I’m thrilled to see how this team will shape the future of music.”

Dates Announced For The 33rd Annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival

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NSAI has announced the dates for the beloved Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville. Presented in partnership with Regions, the 33rd annual event is set for March 25–29.

Featuring 100 curated songwriter rounds, Tin Pan South will take over 10 of Nashville’s favorite venues, offering fans two shows per night at each location and celebrating songwriters across all genres and styles.

As introduced last year, NSAI will continue allowing fans to purchase individual show tickets in advance. Tickets for all shows will go on sale three weeks in advance of the respective show date and will be available for purchase at tinpansouth.com. For any shows that may have remaining seats night off, tickets can be purchased at the door. Tickets for the whole festival will go on sale March 4.

The festival lineup will be revealed on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Tin Pan South is NSAI’s largest event held to raise funds in support of its mission to protect the rights and future of the profession of songwriting and to educate, elevate and celebrate the songwriter. The annual festival has shared NSAI’s purpose with nearly half a million music enthusiasts worldwide since its inception.

Jung Youth Inks With Concord Music Publishing

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Jaclyn McDonald (Concord), Lily Bunta (Concord), Kourtney Kirkpatrick (Concord), Dean Adams (Concord), Matt Turner (Concord), Matt Cottingham (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP) and Devon Reilly (Concord). (L-R, front row): Brad Kennard (Concord), Jen Hubbard (Concord), Jung Youth, Melissa Spillman (Concord) and Claire Buchanan (Concord). Photo: Audrey Spillman.

Multi-genre singer-songwriter and producer Jung Youth has signed a global publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing for his full catalog and all future works.

“I have always felt at home with Concord and am grateful to officially continue creating in harmony with everyone on the publishing team,” says Jung Youth. “Our genuine camaraderie is a gift that I cherish–thank you for championing my work and artistic vision, and fostering environments around the world for making and sharing a great legacy of music and memories together, past, present and future. We are just getting started!”

Based in Nashville, Jung Youth (born Justin Donahue) is a hip-hop artist and has spread his songwriting and producing credits across genres. His recent songwriting cuts include NCT 127, Tommee Profitt, Cherub, Social Club Misfits, Devon Again and Snow Wife, among others. As an artist, he has released two EPs, two full length albums and is set to release his upcoming EP Kaleidoscopic on March 25. His track “Only One King” has amassed more than 60 million streams on Spotify alone, and his viral cover of Linkin Park’s “In The End” with Tommee Profitt and Fleurie has become one of the most widely shared and used sounds across social media, along with receiving RIAA Gold Certification status in the U.S., Canada, and Italy, 2x Platinum in Brazil, 4x Platinum in India and Platinum in Mexico. He has also toured with Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Juicy J, Travis Scott, The Cool Kids and more.

Jung Youth has also had many synch placements in an array of television series including True Lies, East New York, All American: Homecoming, Wolf Pack and Grown-ish, among others. His music has also been featured in the trailers for The Croods 2 and The Equalizer 2, along with commercials for Peloton, Motorola, GAP, Allstate, Toyota, HTC, Sriracha, White Claw and more. Additional placements include sports and video games such as ESPN, NFL Thursday Night Football and Sunday NFL Countdown.

“Justin [Donahue] is truly one of one,” shares Brad Kennard, SVP A&R at Concord Music Publishing in Nashville. “As an artist, a songwriter, and a producer, he is uniquely at home across so many genres yet delivers his authentic self in every situation. He exudes individuality, passion and humanity. We are so fired up to have Justin as part of the Concord family.”

Weekly Register: Brenda Lee Rocks Around The Top Five On Country Albums Chart

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Brenda Lee. Photo: Alexa King Stone

Brenda Lee‘s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree collection takes No. 5 on the country albums chart with 26K in total consumption (761 album only/32 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At A Time remains at the top with 39K (2.5K album only/47 million song streams), while Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken advances to No. 2 with 28K (9.5K album only/22 million song streams). Post Malone‘s F-1 Trillion sits at No. 3 with 27K (3.8K album only/29 million song streams), as Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album moves up to No. 4 with 26.5K (971 album only/33 million song streams).

The top five lacks movement on the country streaming songs chart, as Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” rules at No. 1 with 14 million new streams, adding to 948 million ATD. Post Malone and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” holds No. 2 with 11.4 million streams, adding to 833 million ATD, followed by Wallen’s “Love Somebody” at No. 3 with 11 million new streams, adding to 123 million ATD. Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” rests at No. 4 with 8 million streams, adding to 1.1 billion ATD, and Bryan’s “Something In The Orange” stays at No. 5 with 7.5 million new streams, adding to 1.7 billion ATD.

AIMP Announces 2025-2026 Board Of Directors

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The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has announced the results of its 2025-2026 Board of Directors elections.

In Nashville’s chapter, newly-elected Board members include Duane Hobson (ASCAP), Dave Pacula (Liz Rose Music), Kari Barnhart (Studio Bank), Leslie DiPiero (Jonas Group Publishing), Megan Pekar (Loeb & Loeb LLP) and Melissa Spillman (Concord). They will join incumbents Ree Guyer (Wrensong Music), John Ozier (Reservoir Media), ET Brown (SESAC), Courtney Crist (Eclipse Entertainment), Janine Ebach (Ebach Entertainment), Leslie Roberts (BMI), Shannan Hatch (SESAC), Keithan Melton (Combustion Music), Alex Heddle (Big Machine Music), Tim Hunze (Big Machine Music) and Robert Carlton (SMACKSongs). The Chapter’s new Administration Director will be Kendall Lettow (peermusic) and its new Administration Assistant will be Alex Tamashunas (Creative Nation).

The Chapter Board will elect its President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer during its January meeting. Guyer, the current Chapter President, will be stepping down from her position but will remain on the Board.

“It is bittersweet to step down as President, but I know the Chapter will be in great hands,” says Guyer. “The Nashville Chapter has thrived these past two years in navigating the complexities of music publishing and building community within our industry, and I proudly hand over the reins to the new leaders who will continue our Chapter’s mission. I’m also looking forward to the 10th anniversary of our annual AIMP Nashville Awards in 2025 and am excited to continue as the Chair for the show.”

In Los Angeles, Chapter President Marc Caruso (Angry Mob Music) will step down after a two-year term, passing the torch to Frank Handy (Music Publishing Consultant). Eric Polin (Music Publishing Consultant) will take over as Vice President, while Yvonne Drazan (peermusic) will serve as Secretary and David Quan (The Greater Goods Co.) as Treasurer. In addition, newly-elected Board members Gabi Cote (Position Music), Jessica Raviol (NBCUniversal), Debra Delshad (Creative Licensing Consultant), Sherry Orson (Star Vibe Group), Bryan Bakke (Orfium), Andrew Wixen (Simplify Music), Charley Londoño (Counsel Plus) and Mayra Vargas (Concord Music Publishing) will join Caruso and fellow re-elected incumbents Barbie Quinn (BMI), Todd Brabec (musicandmoney.com), Michael Todd (ASCAP) and Garrett Johnson, Esq. (Garrett Johnson Law) on the Board. The Chapter’s Administration Director will remain Juliet Lyons.

In New York, Debbie Rose (Sundae Songs LLC) will step up to the role of NY Chapter President as Michael Lau (CollectivRights Management) wraps up his four-year term. Jeff Pachman (Domino Publishing Company) will take over Rose’s former position of Vice President, Art Levy (Songtradr/The Levy Firm) will remain as Secretary and Lau will become Treasurer following the departure of Steven White (Janover, LLC). Newly-elected Board members Omar Sandoval (Spirit Music Group) and Peter Raleigh (Raleigh Music Group) will join re-elected incumbents Amber Charania (Downtown Music Holdings), Antonella Di Saverio (BMI), Brooke Primont (Concord Music Publishing), David Hoffman (Reservoir Media Management), Joanne Kelsey (Anthem Entertainment), Joyce Dollinger (Alter, Kendrick & Baron, LLP), Melanie Santa Rosa (Third Side Music) and Michael Simon (Harry Fox Agency/Rumblefish) on the Board. The Chapter’s Administration Director will remain Leigh Cusick (Sundae Songs).

In Atlanta, Tony D. Alexander (MIME LLC) was elected to a second two-year term as Chapter President, while Crystal Morris (Digital Royalty Distribution LLC) and Tye Huntley (Smart Cadence Media LLC) will serve as Co-Vice Presidents. David Alexander (David Alexander Consulting LLC) will take over as Treasurer, and Cheryl Potts (Cleerkut) will continue as Secretary. They will be joined by re-elected incumbent Board members Christopher Bass (Clark Atlanta University), Robin Kindrick (Track Dat Sync), Megan Oliver (Skybound Entertainment) and Eric Spence (Mosley Music Group). The Chapter’s Administration Director will remain Kandice Bell (KandiLand Entertainment, LLC).

Daschent Celebrates 20 No. 1s & Roster Expansion

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Artist management and publishing company Daschent is celebrating 20 No. 1 songs across various charts and nine GMA Dove Award-winning tracks, and has expanded its roster.

Among the chart-toppers the company has achieved over the past two years are Jelly Roll’s “Need A Favor, Hardy and Lainey Wilson’s “Wait In The Truck,” Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Truth About You,” Wilson’s “Watermelon Moonshine” and Jason Aldean’s “Trouble With A Heartbreak.”

Recently, Daschent added mixing engineers Doug Weier as well as rising creators Matt Huber and Joseph J. Chudyk to its roster. The company has also established strategic creative partnerships with mastering engineer Mike Cervantes at The Foxboro and Riser House Entertainment.

“I’m extremely grateful to represent the incredibly talented people who not only are the reason for our success these past two years, but continue to innovate and inspire us as a company day in and out,” shares Daschent Founder Dane Schmidt. “To be working with both my dad and brother has truly been the highlight in my career, I’m proud to be paving a new path for creative management in music city. Cheers to 20 more!”

Warner Chappell Music & Ned Cameron Sign Hallie

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Pictured (L–R): Christian Barker & Co.’s Christian Barker, Ned Cameron, Hallie, Warner Chappell’s Spencer Nohe and Page 1 Management’s Nina Musolino. Photo: Gina Di Maio

Warner Chappell Music and Ned Cameron have signed emerging producer and songwriter Hallie to a global publishing deal.

Spanning genres like pop, K-pop, country, rock and hip-hop, the Cleveland native started her music career in Los Angeles in 2014. Since moving to Nashville in 2022, she has collaborated with Maddox Batson, Chase Wright and Struggle Jennings, among others.

“We are grateful to partner with Ned in signing Hallie,” shares Spencer Nohe, VP, A&R, Warner Chappell Music Nashville. “Her skillset as a producer is incredibly impressive, and the feedback from the writing community has been both validating and encouraging. She is quickly building a reputation as a fresh talent who is capable of producing at a high level across all genres.”

“Hallie is immensely talented and versatile. I’m fired up to be her publisher alongside Warner Chappell,” adds Cameron. “She’s making waves in multiple genres, and with her work ethic, it will only go up from here.”

Tailgate N’ Tallboys Returns To Iowa & Illinois In June

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Tailgate N’ Tallboys is back for 2025, bringing its festival experience to two cities this summer:  June 5-7 in Clinton, Iowa and June 12-15 in Bloomington, Illinois. 

Headlining Clinton’s Tailgate N’ Tallboys festival are Whiskey Myers (Friday), Riley Green (Saturday) and Jason Aldean (Sunday). In Bloomington, the lineup of headliners will include Koe Wetzel (Thursday), Hardy (Friday), Cody Johnson (Saturday) and Bailey Zimmerman (Sunday).

The Clinton lineup will also feature Wyatt Flores, Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Bayker Blankenship, Ole 60, Lily Rose, Joe Stamm Band, Preston Cooper, Dylan Schneider and Graham Barham.

Artists set to perform in Bloomington also include Treaty Oak Revival, Gavin Adcock, Jessie Murph, Kip Moore, Ole 60, Josh Ross, Maddie & Tae, Tucker Wetmore, Hudson Westbrook, Graham Barham, Vincent Mason, Lakeview, Joe Stamm Band, Isaac Durst, Taylor Bruninga and more to be announced. Bloomington will also feature the beloved Truck Show. Weekend and single day festival admission, camping tickets and hotel packages for both festivals go on sale this Friday, (Dec. 13.)

“At Peachtree Entertainment, we’re all about creating unforgettable experiences for music fans, and partnering with USA Concerts & Events is an incredible opportunity to build on the success of Tailgate N’ Tallboys,” says Nathan Baugh, CEO of Peachtree Entertainment. “We can’t wait to bring these festivals to life and deliver the best music, energy, and memories for our fans.”

“Tailgate N’ Tallboys has always been about bringing people together through great music and unforgettable moments. Partnering with Peachtree Entertainment allows us to take these festivals to the next level and deliver the biggest and best Tailgate N’ Tallboys events yet. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there!” echoes Wayne Klein, President of USA Concerts & Events.

Stars Unite For Annual #ThisShirtSavesLives Movement For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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Artists, actors, media personalities, influencers and more have joined together this year for St. Jude’s 8th annual #ThisShirtSavesLives program to help encourage the public to become monthly donors to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

This year’s movement is receiving support from Carrie Underwood, H.E.R., Old Dominion, Lainey Wilson, A Great Big World, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson, Dierks Bentley, Jacqie Rivera, Bailey Zimmerman, Dasha, Ruben Blades, Sam Hunt, Scotty McCreery, Ricardo Munoz, Justin Moore, Banda El Recodo, Lee Brice, Jordan Davis, Intocable, Parker McCollum, Dustin Lynch and more, all sporting the official gray t-shirt to help the cause.

More than 200 radio stations around the nation are hosting events throughout December to support the campaign, asking listeners to become a Partner in Hope, where a monthly donation of $19 to St. Jude earns them a #ThisShirtSavesLives tee. The Bobby Bones Show, Steve Harvey, iHeartMedia, Audacy, TelevisaUnivision/UFORIA, along with other ownership groups, are all taking part.

The digital fundraising program has grown to involve thousands of supporters taking to their social channels to share images and messages with #ThisShirtSavesLives in effort to raise awareness and funds for research and treatment at St. Jude. The movement has distributed nearly one million shirts to date.