Anthem Entertainment has signed Matt Alderman to a publishing deal and acquired a catalog of his work, including Platinum No. 1s “Nobody” and “Can’t Have Mine (Find You A Girl)” by Dylan Scott as well as Platinum chart-topper “Truth About You” by Mitchell Tenpenny.

Alderman came to prominence with the 2017 smash “Good Company” by Jake Owen and has since collaborated with Jordan Davis, Cole Swindell, Lee Brice, Brett Young, Dustin Lynch and Granger Smith, among others.

“I’ve been a fan of Matt Alderman’s for years, and I’m thrilled to finally get the opportunity to work with him,” says Noah Dewey, Vice President of Creative, Anthem Music Publishing Nashville. “He’s an accomplished songwriter with immense natural musical talent, accompanied by a drive to win. Matt will be an amazing addition to our roster here at Anthem.”

“I’m really excited to start this new journey with Anthem, and I want to thank Noah Dewey for making it happen,” expresses Alderman. “I’m looking forward to seeing where this collaboration takes us and to creating some great music with the team.”

At the start of 2024, Dasha played an opening slot at The Basement in front of just over 100 people, not knowing she was on the cusp of her breakout year. Thursday night (Nov. 14), she got to celebrate her monumental year in front of a sold-out crowd at Nashville’s Exit/In, as part of her “Dashville, U.S.A. Tour.” The spectacular night marked the Warner Records artist first headlining Nashville show.

In front of an already buzzing crowd, singer-songwriter Steinza played on stage with just his guitar accompanying him. He serenaded the crowd with his own original tunes such as “Tricked,” “Visions Of You,” “The Former” and more, and offered unreleased track “High And Dry” before ending his soulful set with “Taste The Dirt.”

To keep the party going, the crowd was treated to a DJ set while waiting. Line dancing lessons were also in play, turning the Exit/In into its own honky tonk. The lessons capped off with everyone doing Dasha’s viral line dance to “Austin,” turning up the anticipation even more.

With a pink neon sign illuminating the room, it became time for Dasha to hit the stage. Instantly receiving love from the crowd, the country-pop sensation started off with the fiery “What Happens Now?” the title track of her sophomore album. She then treated the fans to “Heartbreaker From Tennessee,” which was just released on Friday (Nov. 15).

Taking a moment to take in the scene, Dasha expressed her gratitude for everyone being there before going into “Ain’t No Friend Of Mine,” with the crowd bopping along. Before heading into the next tune, Dasha wanted to queue the venue in on the making of What Happens Now? that released in September.

“While I was writing this, I realized that I have some patterns I need to break. I do this thing where I love going back to my exes,” Dasha quipped. “A lot of songs on this album are about realizing that.”

With her guitar in hand, she began catchy tune “Leaving Don’t Mean Goodbye,” before singing a girls-night-out anthem “Way Too Drunk.” Bringing her magnifying stage presence back to the forefront, she wowed the room with “Run Like Hell” before surprising them with an unreleased track, during where she borrowed a fan’s cowboy hat.

“A lot of this album is based out of this horrible heartbreak I went through,” she shared. “I learned a lot about myself, about the world, about life… I realized the way that people treat you is a reflection of how they’ve been treating themselves.” To demonstrate this message, back in the center of the stage with her guitar, Dasha performed powerful story song “Even Cowboys Cry,” in awe as the crowd spontaneously shined their cell phone lights.

To keep the soft, acoustic moment going, her band exited the stage as she went into “42,” her personal favorite on her sophomore project, where she let her vocals power through the room. Steinza was then welcomed back on stage where the two performed “Drown Me” together, a song they co-wrote with Taylor Fernandez.

Continuing her pattern of being vulnerable with the crowd, Dasha went on to explain the story behind “Talk Of The Town,” a tune about everyone in her small hometown of San Louis Obispo, California knowing about a relationship she was trying to keep under wraps.

Turning the energy back up, she performed upbeat tracks “King Of California” and “Share This City” before treating the attentive crowd to another unreleased tune, “Not At This Party,” making the crowd eager for her next album. As the night was winding down, Dasha, and the Exit/In, still had a lot more to give. Playfully dancing into the words, Dasha took control of the stage for “Bye Bye Bye,” interacting flawlessly with her fans, before going into recent fan favorite “Didn’t I?”

“Nashville: are you guys ready?” Dasha exclaimed as she looked around the still-full room. The band lead everyone into her breakout, viral hit single “Austin,” with every single person fully in tune. After singing part of the song from stage, Dasha hopped over the barricade and went into the crowd to lead everyone in a giant line dance session. The intimate and spectacular moment with the crowd left everyone on a high, and further solidified her star power.

Dasha completed her “Dashville, U.S.A. Tour” on Friday in Atlanta. She will wrap up the year performing on numerous stops of the “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour.”

Joe Fox has secured a spot in the top 15 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. “Boys Back Home,” “Breakin’ In Boots” and “Single Again” help him into the No. 15 spot this week.

Zach Bryan holds the No. 1 for the second consecutive week with “28” and “Pink Skies.” Ashley Gorley moves into No. 2 with “Fix What You Didn’t Break,” “I Am Not Okay,” “I Had Some Help,” “Liar,” “Losers,” “Love Somebody,” “Park,” “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” and “Whiskey Whiskey.”

Chris Stapleton (No. 3), Jessie Jo Dillon (No. 4) and Charlie Handsome (No. 5) round out this week’s top five.

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Musicians On Call (MOC), the nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments, has added Belinda Dinwiddie Havron as its first Chief Development Officer.

With 37 years of experience as a nonprofit executive, Havron has raised millions of dollars for philanthropic causes, from operational funding to planned gifts, including raising $60 million in capital and special project funding. In her previous role with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, she worked with families and corporations to create charitable funds raising millions of dollars for community nonprofits, endowments and planned gifts.

At MOC, Havron will direct all fundraising initiatives, overseeing revenue from individuals, corporate partners, events, grants and other revenue streams.

“Belinda has been a treasured member of the Musicians On Call community for many years, and we could not be more thrilled to have her join our mission in this new and critical role,” says Pete Griffin, MOC President & CEO. “Her incomparable reputation in Nashville and decades of experience helping charities grow and thrive will be invaluable as we build the future of our organization. I know with her leadership we will see great success in expanding our programs to new communities.”

Megan Moroney took the Georgia Theatre stage in Athens, Georgia on Friday (Nov. 15) ahead of the University of Georgia-University of Tennessee, Knoxville football game for a Spotify Champions event.

“Being in Athens the weekend of the Georgia-Tennessee game at the Georgia Theatre is something that I will never forget,” she shared. “Thank you Spotify, and thank you to my fans for showing up for me! I love y’all and I loved tonight!”

Hosted by Lily Rose, the function also featured a performance by Mackenzie Carpenter and sets from DJ Sir Foster as well as a Spotify Champions-branded jersey customization station. Moroney, Rose and Carpenter led the crowd in the “Calling the Dawgs” chant, with groups like the UGA Spike Squad pumping everyone up from the stands. Additionally, each student in attendance was gifted a free month of Spotify Premium for Students.

“There’s a special energy that you find in football stadiums and concert halls—people of all backgrounds coming together for a shared experience,” expressed Rose. “It was truly an honor to kick off this big rivalry weekend with Spotify, and the energy at the Georgia Theatre was electric.”

“Georgia and Tennessee are known for their deep roots in Southern music and passionate football fans, and this past weekend in Athens with Spotify was proof of both! The energy here was incredible,” said Carpenter. “There was definitely a rivalry in the air, but music always unites us, and I loved sharing mine with y’all.”