CAA has signed singer-songwriter Ty Myers.

The Texas native grew up just west of Austin as the sixth generation to be raised on his family’s cattle ranch, and has been singing since he could walk. At the age of eight, Myers began playing guitar and writing songs. When he wasn’t playing football, baseball, hunting or fishing, he spent all his free time writing music or playing shows with his father.

In March 2023, Myers dropped his debut independent tune, “Tie That Binds,” which has amassed more than two million streams to date. He has since released four other original songs and most recently, a cover of George Strait’s 1981 hit “Down And Out.” Myers continues to expand his catalog, frequently co-writing with some of Nashville’s most skilled songwriters.

Managed by Narvel Blackstock and Starstruck Entertainment, he will also continue to play shows around the Texas area.

Ian Munsick‘s documentary, White Buffalo: Voices of the West, will begin streaming on various platforms this Friday (Jan. 26).

The documentary will initially be available on Apple iTunes, Apple, Google Play, Kanopy (Libraries), Microsoft, Vudu, YouTube Rentals and Amazon TVOD. After 60 to 90 days, it will become available on Freevee, The Roku Channel and Tubi.

“Some of the best kept secrets are out there, thriving, where the prairie meets the mountains,” Munsick reflects. “I was lucky enough to be born and raised in the heart of cowboy country, mostly untouched by the outside world. It’s a culture where Cowboys and Native Americans are one in the same. I’ve always wanted to use my platform to help shed light on what’s been hidden for decades, and Voices of the West was a great way to convey an important message, while artistically collaborating with a people who rarely get the opportunity to have their voices heard.”

The film expands on the concept of Munsick’s sophomore album White Buffalo, with the white buffalo representing a sacred symbol for the plains tribes of Native America, its return signaling prosperity and rebirth. Delving into conversations with Pro Buckin’ Horse producer and entrepreneur from the Blackfoot Tribe, Dougie Hall; rancher, horse trainer and actor from the Crow Tribe, Stephen Yellowtail; and cowgirl from the Blackfeet Nation, Sammy Jo Bird; Munsick explores the modern-day relationship between cowboys, ranchers and Native American tribes, and how they often rely on each other to live off the land out west.

Munsick first premiered the documentary to an intimate crowd of 150 attendees on Dec. 6 at the Beverly Theater in Las Vegas during NFR. He’ll return to the road in 2024 as direct support for select dates of Lainey Wilson’s “Country’s Cool Again” tour.

Republic Live, producers of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Canada, is launching a new management division, RLive.

“It’s been a passion of ours since the beginning to seek out artists who we believe have incredible talent and potential,” shares Stan Dunford, Co-Founder of Republic Live and Boots and Hearts. “It’s time we take our enthusiasm for the industry, artists, and fans, and work to invest in the future of artists, while partnering with the best-in-class. We look forward to growing RLive with like-minded, hardworking individuals, that are looking for the next step or searching to find their place in the country music scene.”

Alberta native Casadie Pederson has been named Director of Artist Management and Development and will lead the expansion of the company beyond live festival events and into artist development and management. With offices in Toronto and Nashville, Republic Live’s RLive management division will be based in Nashville where Pederson will work alongside Republic Live’s Brooke Dunford, who continues to focus on talent buying and strategic growth for the company.

“I am so thrilled to be joining this admired team at Republic Live,” says Pederson. “Collectively everyone brings so much experience to the table and we are so excited to see where this will take us. This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and I can’t thank the RL team enough for welcoming me to a team that is dedicated to playing a bigger role in helping artists.”

With new music set to launch in March via a new partnership soon-to-be announced, country artist Tyler Joe Miller is the first signing to the newly-formed management division. Future plans include focusing on continued artist development and new signings, while enhancing the infrastructure across the company to play a bigger role in helping artists build and develop their careers.

RLive will focus on highlighting the artist development principles founded within the Boots and HeartsEmerging Artist Showcase to help launch the careers of emerging artists, while elevating top-notch talent to the next level. Canadian talent previously recognized as top finalists in the Emerging Artists program include artists such as Tim Hicks, Tenille Arts, Josh Ross, Robyn Ottolini, Owen Riegling, Jade Eagleson, James Barker Band, The Reklaws, Tebey and more. The national Canadian contest consistently receives over 400 applicants a year as Boots and Hearts plays host each summer, with finalists that have gone on to win numerous Canadian Country Music Awards, JUNO Awards and more.

Luke Bryan closed out his ninth annual Crash My Playa concert vacation in Riviera Cancún, Mexico this past weekend.

Starting on Wednesday (Jan. 17), the four-day event returned to the Moon Palace Cancún resort and treated fans to daily pool parties, nightly concerts and late-night celebration sets.

This year’s beach bash featured headlining performances by Jon Pardi and Jelly Roll as well as two headlining shows by Bryan, who was joined by Dierks Bentley and Eddie Montgomery on Saturday night (Jan. 20) for the finale show “Luke & Friends.”

“I can’t think of a better way to kick off the year,” says Bryan. “Jon and Jelly Roll came out and just blew everyone away with their sets, and it was so fun to watch. On Saturday night I’m pretty sure I was having more fun than anyone out there! Being able to have a set list that is more off the cuff and spontaneous is one of my favorite nights on stage.

“Dierks and I always have fun singing together and then to top it with a legend like Eddie Montgomery was just something I have always wanted to do. I could not have asked for a better group of artists and friends to have down here with us.”

In keeping with tradition, Dustin Lynch hosted his infamous, all-day pool party. Additionally, Ernest, Jon Langston, Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, Avery Anna, Lily Rose, Zach Top, Bailey Zimmerman and DJ Rock took the stage throughout the four days.