
Kelsea Ballerini and the Black River Entertainment Promotion staff celebrate Ballerini’s second No. 1 single, “Dibs.”
Warner Bros. artist Brandy Clark makes a promo stop at KBEB in Sacramento, California, to talk her about her new single, “Girl Next Door.”

Pictured (L-R): Rick Young (WMN), Brandy Clark, KBEB PD JJ Ryan.
Big Machine Records recording artist Jennifer Nettles hangs backstage Tuesday night (2/23) at The Wiltern prior to taking the stage in Los Angeles for the CMT Next Women of Country Tour.

Pictured (L-R): Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta, Jennifer Nettles and Gellman Management’s Gail Gellman. Photo:Big Machine Records
BMI and YEP hosted a showcase of burgeoning country songwriters this week at Exit/In. The storied location featured BMI songwriters Sam Grow, Maggie Rose and LANco, each bringing their signature mixes of country and rock to the stage. The BMI and YEP quarterly showcase highlights up and coming talent in the country genre, and has hosted acts such as Backroad Anthem, Brooke Eden and Emma White.

Pictured: (L-R): LANco’s Tripp Howell and Chandler Baldwin, BMI’s Josh Tomlinson, LANco’s Brandon Lancaster, BMI’s Perry Howard, Maggie Rose, LANco’s Jared Hampton, Sam Grow, YEP’s Andrew Cohen and LANco’s Eric Steedly.

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