Caleb Chapman, lead songwriter and vocalist of indie rock band Colony House, has signed with Concord Music Publishing.

Originally from Franklin, Tennessee, brothers Caleb and Will Chapman formed Colony House with Scott Mills and Parke Cottrell. Their 2014 debut album, When I Was Younger, included single the “Silhouettes,” which became the No. 1 most-played track on Sirius XM’s Alt Nation for four months straight.

They saw continued success with their album Only the Lonely in 2017, which paid tribute to the vintage sounds of Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys and featured “You Know It,” the surf-rock hit that went viral on TikTok. The track has amassed over 100 million streams to date, and was also featured as the soundtrack to Samsung Mobile’s nationwide ad campaign.

In January of 2020, the band released Leave What’s Lost Behind, and completed half of their 40-city headline tour before the pandemic forced them to pause. They found different ways to continue to create, producing and directing a full-length feature film, Everybody’s Looking For Some Light, which was an official selection at the Nashville and Knoxville Film Festivals.

Chapman and the band have had major sync placements in advertisements for Toyota, Samsung, JetBlue and T-Mobile. Colony House’s fourth album, The Cannonballers, debuted in February. In that same month, they kicked off their “Cannonballers Tour” to a sold-out audience at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and will be performing at Bonnaroo this June.

“We are so excited to bring Caleb on to the Concord roster,” says Melissa Spillman, VP A&R at Concord Music Publishing in Nashville. “His artistry and vision to grow his music is a perfect fit for our culture. Over the last ten years, Colony House has amassed a growing fanbase and an impressive catalog of hits and sync placements, and we look forward to helping Caleb continue to develop his career with us at Concord.”

“I have so much respect for Concord and the incredible work they do on behalf of their songwriters,” says Chapman. “I am passionate about telling stories with songs and connecting with people through music and it’s a true gift when you find people who share in that passion and are willing to come along side you to help tell those stories. I know I am the new kid on the ‘Concord block,’ but it already feels like family here!”

ACM Lifting Lives has added an all-star Concert On The Green to its annual Topgolf fundraiser on Wednesday, May 10 at Topgolf The Colony, ahead of the 58th ACM Awards.

Taking place after the golf tournament, the concert brings reigning ACM Album of the Year winner Morgan Wallen, reigning ACM Songwriter of the Year Hardy, reigning ACM New Female Artist and Song of the Year winner Lainey Wilson, Ernest, Bailey Zimmerman, and DJ 13lackbeard to the stage on the Topgolf green to raise money and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives.

The separately ticketed concert will be presented by VGT by Aristocrat Gaming, and General Admission tickets on the green are separate from the Topgolf Tee-Off and Rock On tournament access and will be available to ACM Members, ACM A-List subscribers, 58th ACM Awards ticket holders, and Topgolf Friends and Family through an exclusive presale starting today (March 23). Remaining tickets will be available for a general public on-sale beginning this Friday, March 24 through AXS. Those who have purchased bays for golf will be able to remain in their bay for the concert, with the bay serving as a suite to watch the show.

“ACM Lifting Lives does great work providing aid in times of need to folks inside and outside of the music industry,” Wallen shares.“My band and I are excited to help them raise funds to continue doing this amazing work.”

“The support of country music artists and the industry as a whole are who make the impactful work of ACM Lifting Lives possible,” says ACM Lifting Lives Executive Director Lyndsay Cruz. “We are so thankful to Morgan, Hardy, Lainey, Ernest, Bailey and DJ 13lackbeard for volunteering their time to help us raise money and awareness, and we know music fans in Texas will be blown away by this all-star lineup!”

In addition to distributing more than $4 million to date through its Covid Relief Fund, ACM Lifting Lives provides critical support through the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, annual commitments to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Music Health Alliance, and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, and individual grants to organizations that reach communities all across America.

Frank Ray is this week’s most-added artist on country radio with his newest single “Somebody Else’s Whiskey.” Written by Ray, Derek George and Frank Rogers, the track was released on March 20.

Ray announced the single, from his label debut EP Getcha Some, during his set at Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music showcase on March 15.

The Stoney Creek Records’ artist is also currently serving as support on Old Dominion’s “No Bad Vibes Tour.” Along the way, the former police officer will be launching his First Responders Mental Clarity or “FRAY” initiative. “FRAY” uses music to provide tools and resources to first responders in their time of need.

Breland is bringing his second annual “Breland & Friends” concert at the legendary Ryman Auditorium on April 4 to fans worldwide via Mandolin Live Stream. Featuring performances by the Platinum artist and special guests, the show benefits Nashville’s Oasis Center and their mission to aid local at-risk youth.

Lecrae and Tyler Hubbard have joined the previously-announced lineup, which includes Alana Springsteen, Ashley Cooke, Danielle Bradbery, Gary LeVox, Ingrid Andress, K. Michelle, Nate Smith, Temecula Road, Tenille Townes and X Ambassadors.

Tickets for the “Breland & Friends” livestream are available now. For more information, click here.

Following the event, Breland will hit the road on Walker Hayes’ “Duck Buck Tour” and Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me Tour” this summer, with stops at Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Gulf Coast Jam, Country Fest and Boots and Hearts Music Festival.

The LBJ Foundation will present its most prestigious honor, the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award, to Willie Nelson on Friday, May 12 at a gala dinner at the LBJ Presidential Library.

A lifelong advocate for farmers, alleviating food insecurity and support of rural communities, Nelson embodies President Lyndon Baines Johnson‘s commitment to public service, particularly in the areas of farming and food security.

Net proceeds from the gala tribute will benefit the newly established Willie Nelson Endowment for Uplifting Rural Communities at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, a part of The University of Texas at Austin. The endowment will fund research and student fellowships focused on sustainable agriculture, eliminating hunger, resilient energy, sustainable water and natural disaster recovery to benefit rural and farm communities.

“Willie Nelson is a national treasure who gained fame through his sheer musical talent and won hearts as someone who truly cares about the lives of his fellow Americans,”says Larry Temple, Chairman of the LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees. “A product of rural Texas, Willie has never forgotten where he comes from. His longtime efforts to raise money and awareness for family farmers through Farm Aid and numerous other endeavors to help those in need throughout his career make him a true inspiration.”

President Johnson and Nelson share similar backgrounds as rural Texans, aware of the struggles of those who work in the agricultural industry. As President Johnson said in a 1965 Special Message to Congress on Agriculture, “The bounty of the earth is the foundation of our economy. Programs in every aspect of our nation’s life depend on the abundant harvests of our farms.” Nelson has long supported our nation’s farmers through Farm Aid, established in 1985, which has raised over $70 million for those who own and operate family farms throughout the United States. He has also helped raise millions around disaster relief, for families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and for veterans, as well as working toward environmental and animal advocacy, and voting rights.

Nelson has won multiple Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993, received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1998, and was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2015.