Warner Chappell Music Signs Cole Miracle

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Pictured (L-R): Taylor Guttmann PLLC’s Rachel Guttmann, Kenzie Miracle, Cole Miracle, Warner Chappell’s Ben Vaughn, Benji Amaefule and BMI’s MaryAnn Keen

Warner Chappell Music has signed rising songwriter Cole Miracle to a global publishing deal.

Hailing from Worthington, Ohio, Miracle began writing songs full time in 2021, and began collaborating with artists across various genres. He’s had cuts with Eddie And The Getaway (“Overdose”), Wyatt Flores (“Break My Bones”) and Lecade (“Sober Me Up”), among others, and has also collaborated with acts including Shaylen, Graham Barham, David J and Evan Honer. This year alone, Miracle amassed nearly 50 million streams across platforms.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Cole to our Warner Chappell Music family,” says Benji Amaefule, A&R Manager, Warner Chappell Music Nashville. “He’s part of the new generation of creatives that will help shape the musical landscape of Music Row for years to come.”

Country Music Hall Of Fame To Host Hank Williams’ 100th Birthday Concert

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating Hank Williams’ 100th birthday with “Hank’s 100th: A Concert in Celebration of Hank Williams,” presented by Spotify on Sept. 21.

The concert in the museum’s CMA Theater will feature interpretations of Williams’ classics in various styles from Suzy Bogguss, Laura Cantrell, Rodney Crowell, Della Mae, S.G. Goodman, Brennen Leigh, Delbert McClinton, Chuck Mead and Wendy Moten, as well as Hank Williams’ grandchildren Hilary Williams, Holly Williams and Sam Williams, and Country Music Hall of Fame members Charlie McCoy and Connie Smith.

Chris Scruggs will lead the house band for the evening, which will include Billy Contreras, Wes L’Anglois, Jared Manzo and Kenny Vaughan. The show will be presented by Spotify in partnership with the Americana Music Association.

The program is included with AmericanaFest conference registration or museum admission and is free to museum members. A Happy 100th birthday Hank Sr. playlist is now available on Spotify.

Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Williams scored more than 30 hits in his brief career, including “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Jambalaya” and “Lovesick Blues,” and wrote many songs now considered country standards. Tony Bennett’s 1951 pop cover of “Cold, Cold Heart” showed the crossover potential of Williams’ songwriting, and over the past seven decades, his music has been recorded by artists in nearly every genre.

Eric Church, Miranda Lambert & Morgan Wallen To Headline Stagecoach Festival 2024

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Pictured (L-R): Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen

Stagecoach announced its 2024 lineup with headline performances from country superstars Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen on April 26-28, 2024.

Post Malone (performing a set of country covers) also joins the lineup with Jelly Roll, Hardy, Willie Nelson & Family, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Leon Bridges, Dwight Yoakam, The Beach Boys, Elle King, and more. The festival will see iconic late-night performances by Stagecoach mainstay Diplo with newcomers Wiz Khalifa and Nickelback.

“I can’t wait to get back to the desert to play Stagecoach in 2024. It’s going to be one hell of a party,” says Church.

Lambert shares, “There is something so special about playing music when the sun goes down in the middle of the desert. The fans, the setup, the location— there really is no other festival like it. My band and I have had the chance to experience the magic that is Stagecoach a few times now, and we can’t wait to be back in 2024!”

“Stagecoach is such a legendary festival, and I am honored to be headlining the final night,” says Wallen. “I have so many friends who never miss it and I know this will be a monumental weekend for all of us. Can’t wait to see everybody there.”

Guy Fieri’s Stagecoach Smokehouse will come back again for its fifth year to reveal new chefs, pit bosses and BBQ vendors. Fieri and friends will be showcasing their pits and rigs and offering taste tests to fans throughout the weekend. The lineup for food vendors and artist cooking demos lineup will be announced at a later date.

Returning to the festival for a third consecutive year are California’s homegrown, Compton Cowboys. They are a crew of ten Black horseback riders whose ranch is one of the very last in a semi-rural town in Compton called Richland Farms. They are bringing their horses to Stagecoach to tell their compelling story of community engagement and share in the experience.

The Stagecoach 2024 lineup will be highlighted on SiriusXM’s The Highway in an interview with SiriusXM host Buzz Brainard featuring Jelly Roll and Stagecoach organizer Stacy Vee.

Stagecoach passes go on sale starting Friday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. PT. For more information, click here.

Porter’s Call Honors Al Andrews At 14th Annual ‘Evening Of Stories’

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Matt Signore presenting Al Andrews with the inaugural Founder’s Award during Porter’s Call’s 14th annual “Evening of Stories.” Photo: Courtesy of Jeremy Poland for Scott Parker Creative

Porter’s Call, the nonprofit dedicated to providing counsel, support and encouragement to artists and their families, held their 14th annual “Evening of Stories” last week at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

The fundraiser included stories shared by Porter’s Call Founder & Executive Director Al Andrews as well as best-selling author, inspirational speaker, professor and principal tubist Dr. Richard Antoine White. Drew Holcomb, Lucie Silvas, Brandon Heath and Paramore also provided stories in addition to musical performances.

To end the night, the Porter’s Call team surprised Andrews by presenting him with the inaugural Founder’s Award. With words from Porters and Co-Directors Beth Barcus and Chad Karger along with Porter’s Call Board Chair Matt Signore, Andrews was recognized for his tireless work over the past two decades.

By opening the organization’s doors in 2001, he addressed the artist community’s need for something other than the traditional approach to standard counseling practice, offering a confidential environment that is a safe, loving, and free place to be honest, discover truth and simply exhale and find rest. With the inaugural award, the team collectively wanted “…to honor the qualities that embody the DNA of Porter’s Call; to encourage and celebrate the people we see who are guiding artists and those around them in the music industry with our shared heartbeat. We can’t think of a better person to receive the honor of this inaugural award than Porter’s Call’s Founder, Al Andrews.”

Andrews will retire from his role and Barcus and Karger will take over as Co-Executive Directors in May of 2024.

Leadership Bluegrass 2024 Applications Now Open

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Leadership Bluegrass

The International Bluegrass Music Association is now accepting applications for Leadership Bluegrass 2024, which will take place March 4-6 and is open to professionals working in or with the bluegrass music industry.

Each year, Leadership Bluegrass brings together 25 selected participants for three days of intensive panels, workshops and activities in Nashville. Participants get to know one another and work toward solutions for challenges both specific to bluegrass and in the wider music industry during the experience, and after two decades of Leadership Bluegrass, more than 500 alumni have been inspired and equipped to work toward positive change in their areas of expertise.

The cost to participate is $400 for current IBMA members and $475 for non-members (class fee plus one-year IBMA membership), payable after they have been invited to attend. Limited financial aid is available. Leadership Bluegrass sessions begin early each morning and run well into the evening on Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday’s sessions wrapping around 5 p.m. Class members will engage in group activities, presentations, leadership training and personal development exercises.

“Attending Leadership Bluegrass was like receiving a semester’s worth of knowledge about the music industry in just three days,” says Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2023 graduate Austin Scelzo. “I left feeling inspired, motivated, and equipped to service my community in new and fresh ways.”

Industry professionals interested in participating can fill out the application and submit letters of recommendation via a form at ibma.org/leadership-bluegrass/apply. The application window will close on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The selection process is highly competitive, with a goal of including a broad representation of geography, areas of expertise and professionals who have demonstrated leadership and/or who may exhibit a strong future impact in bluegrass music. Applicants in previous years who have not yet been selected are encouraged to apply again.

Jon Stark Signs With Dream 3 Publishing & Kobalt

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Pictured (L-R): Morgan Brasfield. Kobalt; Kevin Lane, Kobalt; Greg Hill, Dream 3 Publishing; Jon Stark; Laurel Kittleson-Cobb, Dream 3 Publishing; Emily Olson, Dream 3 Publishing

Songwriter/producer Jon Stark has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Dream 3 Publishing and Kobalt.

Raised in Cleveland, Stark has worked on projects as both a producer and songwriter. He recently collaborated with Warner Records artist Patrick Droney, co-writing “We Got Old This Year,” co-producing and co-writing “The Wire” and “Right With You” and co-producing the Spotify Holiday Singles version of “All I Want For Christmas is You”. He has also worked with Jonathan Hutcherson, Drew Green, Scoot Teasley, Gable Bradley, Grace Leer, Noah Thompson, Kathleen Regan, Tiera Kennedy and Laci Kaye Booth on their projects.

“We knew instantly when we met Jon that we wanted to work with him. Not only is Jon an incredible producer, the foundation for his songs lies in his songwriting,” says Emily Olson, Partner, Dream 3 Publishing. “We’re so excited to partner with him and for Music Row to get to know how incredible he is.”

“Dream 3 felt like home from the start,” shares Stark. “Greg [Hill], Laurel [Kittleson] and Emily have such a unique and wide range of industry experience to draw from. It’s exciting to be able to continue to grow as a writer and producer with the help of their enthusiasm and guidance.”

Nominees Announced For 57th Annual CMA Awards

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The final nominees for the 57th annual CMA Awards have been revealed. Lainey Wilson leads the list with nine nominations, becoming the only artist in CMA Awards history to top the nominations list in their first two appearances on final ballot.

Other top nominees include first-time nominee Jelly Roll with five nominations, while Luke Combs and Hardy collect four nominations each. Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, producer/mix engineer Joey Moi, songwriter/producer Jordan Schmidt, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and musician/producer Derek Wells secure three nominations a piece.

Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated again in the category alongside Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Wallen and Wilson.

The 57th CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will broadcast live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8-11 p.m. ET on ABC.

First-time CMA Awards nominees include Jelly Roll, Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, Megan Moroney, Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson and Charlie Worsham.

Winners of the 57th annual CMA Awards will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible CMA members. The third and Final Ballot will be emailed to CMA Professional members on Monday, Oct. 2. Voting for the CMA Awards Final Ballot ends Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. CT.

Final Nominees for the 57th annual CMA Awards are below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
– Luke Combs
– Chris Stapleton
– Carrie Underwood
– Morgan Wallen
– Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
– “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
– “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
– “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
– “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
– “Wait In The Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Hardy, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
– Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
Producers: John Osborne, John Peets
Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne
– Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
– Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
– One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery
Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland
– Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)
– “Fast Car”
Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
– “Heart Like A Truck”
Songwriters: Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
– “Next Thing You Know”
Songwriters: Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
– “Tennessee Orange”
Songwriters: David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben Williams
– “Wait In The Truck”
Songwriters: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
– Kelsea Ballerini
– Miranda Lambert
– Ashley McBryde
– Carly Pearce
– Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
– Luke Combs
– Jelly Roll
– Cody Johnson
– Chris Stapleton
– Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
– Lady A
– Little Big Town
– Midland
– Old Dominion
– Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
– Brooks & Dunn
– Brothers Osborne
– Dan + Shay
– Maddie & Tae
– The War And Treaty

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
– “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
– “She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
Producer: Zach Crowell
– “Thank God” – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
Producer: Dann Huff
– “Wait In The Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Hardy, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
– “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
– Jenee Fleenor
– Paul Franklin
– Rob McNelley
– Derek Wells
– Charlie Worsham

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
– “Light On In The Kitchen” – Ashley McBryde
Director: Reid Long
– “Memory Lane” – Old Dominion
Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher
– “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
Director: Patrick Tohill
– “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
Director: Running Bear
– “Wait In The Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Director: Justin Clough

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Zach Bryan
– Jelly Roll
– Parker McCollum
– Megan Moroney
– Hailey Whitters

Finalists for the CMA Broadcast Awards were also announced today. The winners will be determined by a final round of judging this month. Entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions. The winners will be revealed in October and recipients will be honored at the CMA Awards.

2023 CMA Broadcast Awards – Finalists For Broadcast Personality Of The Year (by market size):

Weekly National
– American Country Countdown (Kix Brooks) – Cumulus/Westwood One
– Country Countdown USA (Lon Helton) – Compass Media Networks
– Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas) – Silverfish Media
– On The Horizon with Buzz Brainard (Buzz Brainard) – SiriusXM
– Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton (Kelly Sutton) – Firefly Media/Silverfish Media

Daily National
– Angie Ward – iHeartMedia
– The Big D and Bubba Show (Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Patrick Thomas, and Carsen Humphreville) – Silverfish Media
– Katie & Company (Katie Neal) – Audacy
– Nights with Elaina (Elaina Smith) – Westwood One
– The Sam Alex Show (Sam Alex) – Sam Alex Productions, LLC

Major Market
– Chris Carr & Company (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and Sam Sansevere) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
– Frito & Katy (Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey) – KCYY, San Antonio, Texas
– Hawkeye in the Morning with Hawkeye and Michelle (“Hawkeye” Mark Louis Rybczyk and Michelle Rodriguez) – KSCS, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
– Josh, Rachael & Grunwald (Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald) – WYCD, Detroit, Mich.
– Scotty Kay (Scotty Kay) – WUSN, Chicago, Ill.

Large Market
– The Big Dave Show (“Big Dave” Chandler, Ashley Heiert, and Jason “Stattman” Statt) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
– The Morning Drive with Mike Kellar and Jenny Matthews (Mike Kellar and Jenny Matthews) – KBEQ, Kansas City, Missouri
– Scott and Shannen (Scott Dolphin and “Shannen O” Oesterreich) – WMIL, Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin
– Tim & Chelsea In The Morning (Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor) – WIRK, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Florida
– The Wayne D Show (“Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton) – WSIX, Nashville, Tennessee

Medium Market
– Cait & Bradley Morning Show (Cait Fisher and Matt Bradley) – KWEN, Tulsa, Oklahoma
– Clay & Company (Clay Moden, Rob Banks, and Kadie Daye) – WYRK, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York
– Ellis and Bradley Show (Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina
– Mo & StyckMan (Melissa “Mo” Wagner and Greg “StyckMan” Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tennessee
– Steve & Gina In The Morning (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa

Small Market
– The B100 Morning Show with Brittney Baily (Brittney Baily) – WBYT, South Bend, Indiana
– The Eddie Foxx Show (Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx) – WKSF, Asheville, North Carolina
– Officer Don & DeAnn (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens) – WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
– Steve & Tiffany in the Morning (Steve Waters and Tiffany Kay) – WFLS, Fredericksburg, Virginia
– Steve, Ben and Nikki (Steve Stroud, Ben Walker, and Nikki Thomas) – WXBQ, Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia

2023 CMA Broadcast Awards – Finalists For Radio Station Of The Year (by market size):

Major Market
KCYY – San Antonio, Texas
KEEY – Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
KKBQ – Houston, Texas
KSCS – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
WXTU – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Large Market
WIRK – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Florida
WKDF – Nashville, Tennessee
WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin
WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio
WWKA – Orlando, Florida

Medium Market
KUZZ – Bakersfield, California
KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa
WGGY – Wilkes Barre-Scranton, Pennsylvania
WPCV – Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida
WQMX – Akron, Ohio

Small Market
KCLR – Columbia, Missouri
WBYT – South Bend, Indiana
WKML – Fayetteville, North Carolina
WXBQ – Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia
WYCT – Pensacola, Florida

Darryl Worley To Headline Residency For Opryland’s ‘A Country Christmas’

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Darryl Worley. Photo: Amy Allmand

Darryl Worley is headlining a brand-new, multi-week dinner show residency as part of Gaylord Opryland’s 40th annual “A Country Christmas” beginning Nov. 23.

“Darryl Worley & Friends: Home For The Holidays” will feature Worley performing holiday classics and many of his career chart-toppers as well as special guests Lorrie Morgan, The Isaacs, Deana Carter, Billy Dean, Andy Griggs and Billy Gilman performing with Worley on select dates.

“Christmas has always been a special time for my family,” explains Worley. “Growing up, we never had a lot of excessive things, but my parents made sure Christmas was not just about the presents but about the experience and meaning of the season. I am so grateful to Gaylord Opryland for giving me a chance to share that Christmas spirit with all the people who visit Nashville during the holidays!”

Gaylord Opryland’s “A Country Christmas” kicks off on Nov. 10,  and Worley will headline 33 live dinner shows through Christmas Day. Held in the iconic 2,888-room hotel’s Tennessee Ballroom, guests will enjoy a holiday meal prepared by the resort’s culinary team followed by Worley and Friends’ performances. Tickets are available now. For more information, click here.

On The Row: Megan Moroney Highlights Her Creative Talents Beyond Making Music

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Megan Moroney. Photo: David McClister

Megan Moroney first took the country music scene by storm with her breakout smash “Tennessee Orange,” captivating fans with her strong yet soft sound and clever writing style.

With songs such as the witty “I’m Not Pretty” and the uniquely relatable “Hair Salon,” she has maintained her superstar momentum. As “I’m Not Pretty” hit the airwaves, Moroney took some time to share a little about herself and her career thus far with MusicRow, serenading us with the radio-ready tune and more, including “No Caller ID,” a vulnerable track that she co-wrote with Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillion and Connie Harrington about an ex spontaneously-yet-constantly reaching out.

Megan Moroney. Photo: Courtesy of MusicRow

Born and raised in Douglasville, Georgia, the singer-songwriter began playing guitar at age 16, after her dad suggested it as an outlet to process post-breakup emotions and taught her how to play. Moroney then began posting covers on social media, some featuring three-part harmonies with her dad and brother.

The University of Georgia alum was known as “the country singer” in college. One of her first live performances was at her sorority’s spring philanthropy event. There she caught the attention of country star Chase Rice, who asked if she would open for him at the Georgia Theatre the following month. In the time leading up to her supporting appearance, Moroney started writing her own songs.

She then shifted her studies from accounting to marketing, digital marketing and music business. Through the music business program, Moroney met her current producer Kristian Bush as well as his brother Brandon Bush, and served as their publishing intern in Atlanta during the second semester of her senior year.

After graduation, she made the move to Nashville in June of 2020. Moroney spent her first year in Music City writing and working as an influencer. Kristian then reached out and introduced her to her now manager Juli Griffith, who connected her with some of her frequent collaborators. One of them being Ben Williams, who has co-written many songs with Moroney.

Last year, Moroney began to gain traction with “Tennessee Orange” and her Pistol Made of Roses EP, which led to a record deal with Columbia Records/Sony Music Nashville. She has since been named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country for 2023, released her debut album Lucky, made multiple fairs and festivals appearances and opened for the likes of Brooks & Dunn and more.

“Hearing people sing my songs back to me has been the coolest [part of my career] so far,” says Moroney.

Growing up, Mononey’s father had her analyzing songs by The Eagles, James Taylor and other great acts at a young age, showing her how to identify the various riffs and patterns that draw fans in. During her time as an influencer, Moroney was able learn and hone in on other creative components that get people’s attention. As a result, she brings a blend of those skills into her music career. When it came to developing her first full-length project, Moroney had full creative control over every aspect.

“I have everything to do with every single creative [element] you see. All the visuals are 100 percent me,” she shared. “When I thought of “Lucky” I [could picture] line dancing in a casino and knew I could create a whole world around it.”

Moroney co-directed the recently released video for “I’m Not Pretty” alongside Jeff Johnson, which stars the artist in a dual role as the song’s protagonist and the mean girl trying to put her down.

YouTube video

“[When] I started writing songs, I was seeing music videos in my head. I feel like [that’s the case] with a lot of my songs, I can [usually] visualize what they’re going to look like,” she expressed. “To have creative control and be with a label that trusts me creatively is really fulfilling for me, because I love that side of it just as much as songwriting.”

Moroney recently unveiled “Can’t Break Up Now,” a collaboration with Old Dominion, and will continue to pour her heart into her songs and bring her visions to fruition this year as she hits the road on her headlining trek, “The Lucky Tour,” which kicks off Sept. 20 with her New York City debut at The Bowery Ballroom.

Carly Pearce & More To Celebrate 15th Annual ‘Opry Goes Pink’

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The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Opry Goes Pink” in support of breast cancer research on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning Opry member Carly Pearce, who has performed over 100 times on the famed stage, will flip the switch on the Opry’s signature barn backdrop, turning it pink for the night.

In partnership with Susan G. Komen For the Cure and presented by Humana, “Opry Goes Pink” will donate five dollars from every ticket sold to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to aid in the fight against breast cancer.

Additional artists scheduled to perform include Opry members The Isaacs, Gary Mule Deer, Riders In The Sky, Priscilla Block and more.

Tickets are on sale now. For more information, click here.