Niko Moon & CAA Raise Their Hammers At Music Row Build

Niko Moon and CAA joined Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville’s Music Row Build on Nov. 8. The annual event features a country artist lending their skills and platform to help create affordable housing to those who work in the music industry.

 

Bailey Zimmerman Makes His ‘Tonight Show’ Debut

Bailey Zimmerman made his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, delivering a performance of his latest song, “Holding On.” Zimmerman and his team recently celebrated his chart-toppers “Religiously” and “Where It Ends” at a party in Nashville. “Where It Ends” is the artist’s fourth and most recent No. 1.

 

Bill Anderson Gives Keynote At TCIA Annual Conference Lunch

Bill Anderson was the keynote speaker at the TCIA Annual Conference lunch on Oct. 29. During the event, Kevin Doherty of Dickinson-Wright PLLC interviewed Anderson about various aspects of his long career and how the country music business and the Grand Ole Opry have changed throughout the years.

 

Josh Turner Salutes Veterans With Today Show Performance

Josh Turner performed yesterday (Nov. 11) on Today’s third hour in honor of Veteran’s Day. Turner performed his song, “Unsung Hero,” from his latest album This Country Music Thing. Turner penned the song, which honors all veterans and was inspired by Josh’s granddaddy, Drexell Turner, a WWII medic and a hero.

 

Matt Zahn Joins Gateway Studios As Director Of Marketing

Matt Zahn has joined Gateway Studios & Production Services as its new Director of Marketing. In his new role, Zahn will be responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives, while also providing support to the company’s Business Development team.

Prior to joining Gateway, Zahn served as Marketing Manager for Morris Light & Sound in Nashville. Following Morris Light & Sound’s acquisition by Solotech in 2021, Zahn transitioned to Solotech, where he developed and executed marketing strategy for the North American division. He also previously served as Director of Marketing for Morris Higham Management, working closely with Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion and others, before leading strategy and marketing for Hunter Hayes.

 

Drew Baldridge Kicks Off Tour With Eddie’s Attic Date Featuring Tori Martin, Dylan Wolfe

Drew Baldridge recently kicked off his tour in Atlanta at Eddie’s Attic with special guests LuckySky Music artist Tori Martin and Illinois-based singer-songwriter Dylan Wolfe.

George Strait will be honored with the 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award during the 58th annual CMA Awards next Wednesday (Nov. 20). A star-studded performance by several Strait admirers is set follow the presentation.

The CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an iconic artist who has attained the highest degree of recognition in country music, and achieved both national and international prominence and stature through concert performances, humanitarian efforts, philanthropy, streaming numbers, record sales and public representation at the highest level. They have also positively impacted and contributed to the growth of the genre over the course of many years as well as made an unprecedented historical impact on fans and the industry alike. Past recipients include Nelson (2012), Kenny Rogers (2013), Johnny Cash (2015), Dolly Parton (2016), Kris Kristofferson (2019), Charley Pride (2020), Loretta Lynn (2021) and Alan Jackson (2022).

Spanning more than 40 years, Strait’s career has consisted of 60 No. 1 singles and 33 Platinum or multi-Platinum-selling albums. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member has been praised for his ability to collide comfortable and worn with fresh and exciting every time he steps on stage or into the studio. He is the only act in history to have a top 10 hit every year for over three decades, and has sold more than 70 million albums and earned over 60 major entertainment industry awards. Having notched 17 CMA Award wins, including three CMA Entertainer of the Year awards (1989, 1990, 2013), Strait is the most-nominated artist with 83 total CMA Award nominations.

“There have been few other artists as authentically Texas and authentically country as George Strait, and country music fans all over the world have been better for it,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA CEO. “As a three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and the most-nominated artist of all time, he serves as an inspiration and icon to many of the great, new artists we know today. I am thrilled we are awarding him with this deserving honor.”

Cody Johnson‘s Leather returns to the top five on the country albums chart, and claims the fifth slot with 24K in total consumption (3.7K album only/25 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

Morgan Wallen‘s One Thing At A Time rises to No. 1 with 43K (663 album only/55 million song streams), and Jelly Roll‘s Beautifully Broken takes No. 2 with 35K (7.9K album only/32 million song streams). Post Malone‘s Grammy-nominated F-1 Trillion fills the third slot with 30K (1.7K album only/36 million song streams), while Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album moves into the fourth slot with 28K (418 album only/37 million song streams).

Based on audio streams, Wallen’s “Love Somebody” stays atop the country streaming songs chart with 16.3 million new streams, adding to 6.7 million ATD. Shaboozey‘s Grammy-nominated “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” continues at No. 2 with 16 million streams, adding to 880 million ATD, followed by Post Malone and Wallen’s Grammy-nominated “I Had Some Help” at No. 3 with 14 million new streams, adding to 777 million ATD. Zach Bryan‘s “Pink Skies” rests at No. 4 with 10 million streams, adding to 420 million ATD, while his Kacey Musgraves collaboration, “I Remember Everything,” shifts up to No. 5 with 9.6 million new streams, adding to 1.1 billion ATD.

Trisha Yearwood will headline the inaugural “Band As One Nashville: Concert For The Cure,” hosted by Susan G. Komen, on March 26 at the Ryman Auditorium.

The event will feature a star-studded lineup of artists, and raise money to fund research breakthroughs and patient care services that can help to save more lives and bring us closer to finding the cures for all breast cancers.

Every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. dies from breast cancer. In 2024 alone, an estimated 6,720 women in Tennessee have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 1,020 will lose their lives to the disease.

“Breast cancer is very near and dear to my heart, and I am thrilled to honor and remember those who’ve battled this disease,” says Yearwood. “This event will be an unforgettable night of music supporting Susan G. Komen to raise awareness and funds that help save lives.”

“Komen has a long history of working with passionate advocates in the music and entertainment industry who use their platform to empower and educate the breast cancer community. Today, we are thrilled to launch ‘Band As One Nashville: Concert For The Cure’ to continue sharing how this disease impacts families worldwide,” says Paula Schneider, President & CEO of Susan G. Komen. “Music and breast cancer alike touch lives in deeply personal ways, and we’re thrilled to join forces with so many talented artists driving our mission forward.” 

Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 15). For more information, click here.