NASHVILLE, TN – November 20, 2025 – Sometimes you’ve just gotta keep picking and grinning and waiting to exhale. On his 33rd nomination for the honor, steel guitar wizard Paul Franklin finally was proclaimed the Country Music Association’s Musician of the Year live in front of a packed house at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena during the 59th Annual CMA Awards (ABC) last night. Franklin, who is greatly loved and admired within his industry, was … Continue reading PERENNIAL NOMINEE PAUL FRANKLIN WINS CMA’S MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR PRIZE

The Country Music Hall of Famers’ Enduring Legacy Continues to Grow with CMA Win Nashville, TN – November 20, 2025 – Last night at “The 59th Annual CMA Awards,” Brooks & Dunn reached a milestone unmatched in the history of the Country Music Association. With their 16th win for “Vocal Duo of the Year,” the iconic pair brought their career total to 20 CMA Awards, … Continue reading BROOKS & DUNN BECOME MOST-AWARDED ARTISTS IN CMA HISTORY

JUST ANNOUNCED POP-UP AT MEL’S DRIVE-IN NASHVILLE TONIGHT!   NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 20, 2025) — Scoring the second biggest impact date of his hitmaking career, MULTI-PLATINUM chart-topper Nate Smith is back as most added at Country radio with 60 first-week stations launching “After Midnight” (Sony Music Nashville) – his brand-new collaboration with DIAMOND-certified superstar and 23x hitmaker Tyler Hubbard (MCA). Sitting at Top 2 this week, listen to “After Midnight” and watch the Jeff Johnson and Kaiser Cunningham-directed music video.Rallying “rowdy, good-ol’-boy, good-time … Continue reading NATE SMITH’S “AFTER MIDNIGHT” COLLABORATION WITH TYLER HUBBARD IS MOST ADDED THIS WEEK

After Miami, Key West, Tampa, LA, Chicago, Nashville, Philly, Jersey,Boston & Johnson City, It Was the ONLY Thing to DoAs East Tennessee Songwriter/Superstar’s First BookStruck a Chord with Readers + Listeners Across the Country NEW YORK, N.Y. – When Kenny Chesney’s Heart Life Music debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print and E-Book Nonfiction lists, the East Tennessee songwriter/superstar who became the 2025 Country … Continue reading KENNY CHESNEY ADDS A BOOK EVENT Never Say Never, or You’ll Do One More to Celebrate  HEART LIFE MUSIC #1 NY Times Best Seller Kenny Chesney’s Love Letter to an Unthinkable Dream Will Have a NYC Book Event Dec. 2 with the Strand at Kaufman Music Center

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 17, 2025) – Nashville recording artist and country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings reveals his sophomore album, Baptized By Fire, [pre-save/pre-add] arriving everywhere digitally on March 27, 2026 by Dirt Rock Empire. American Songwriter [click to read/listen] revealed the album title today in an exclusive feature along with sharing a sneak peak of the album’s latest focus track “Take His Hand,” [pre-save/pre-add]. The Gospel-influenced song, which Jennings co-wrote with country … Continue reading Nashville Recording Artist Whey Jennings Announces Sophomore Album, Baptized By Fire & Readies New Gospel-Tinged Song & Video For “Take His Hand,” Available Friday, November 21