NYT: AMAZON MAKES LATE PLAY FOR TIKTOK
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Lainey Wilson, “4x4xU"
No, country music isn’t just about trucks. But sometimes a truck is just so damn majestic—and eating up the highway with a special friend so magical—that the melodies come unbidden. BBR star Wilson’s smoldering road trip has quite deservedly earned a giant pile of honors, and its gorgeous video (helmed by Dano Cerny) is a contender for a Visual Media of the Year CMA Award.
WE (BARELY) SURVIVED MIAMI MUSIC WEEK 2025
NOISEMAKERS: COUNTRY'S FINEST
NASHVILLE STATE OF THE STATE
tour roundup
ALEX WARREN, "Ordinary"
This Atlantic singer-songwriter is crushing it on both sides of the, um, Atlantic, thanks to this gorgeously emotional pop track, which is a U.S. and global smash at Spotify. The enchanting video reminds us of what love can do.
LATIN REVENUE REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH
SHAKIRA CELEBRATES IN MEXICO, ADDS U.S. SHOWS
The Count
NASHVILLE SPECIAL
AMAZON MUSIC'S MICHELLE TIGARD KAMMERER
The DSP’s Head of Country Music, MTK (as she is known) is passionate about the genre and intensely dedicated to using the company’s considerable resources to expand the music’s audience. We asked about some of the tools in Amazon’s toolbox, and how country’s growth has changed the game.
TUCKER WETMORE: THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH
Back Blocks/Mercury/UMG Nashville breakout Tucker Wetmore delivers country music that falls between Keith Whitley and Morgan Wallen.
SNAP JUDGMENTS: A NASHVILLE MANAGERS GALLERY
They’re standing by 24/7 to handle every possible aspect of their clients’ careers—and every contingency, including an appearance in this unfortunate rag. They’re the managers, and they keep the wheels on the wagon. So we thought we’d pay tribute to their efforts with some purdy pictures.
MEET SPOTIFY'S NASHVILLE WRANGLERS
Four key members of Spot’s country music team—Jackie Augustus, Tim Foisset, Claire Heinichen and Gemma McInturff—spoke to HITS about the changing landscape in Nashville and beyond.
PUB CRAWLING
SONY MUSIC PUB NASHVILLE INKS AVERIE BIELSKI
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has inked singer-songwriter Averie Bielski to a global publishing agreement.
SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING INKS FINK
Sony Music Publishing has signed a global agreement with songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jesse Fink.
WARNER CHAPPELL RAISES CURTAIN ON RISING STAR HAMILTON
Hamilton, a rising star in Latin Music and Afrobeats, has inked with Warner Chappell Music.
SONY PUB RAPS UP DEAL WITH MTECH
Morgan Wallen, "I'm A Little Crazy" (lyric video)
New MW music is always an event, and we expect his new album, I’m the Problem (due 5/30 via Big Loud/Mercury/Republic), to rule the roost for the foreseeable future. On this thoughtful but infectious tune, he ponders being a little crazy in a world that’s stark raving mad.