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Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood, "I'm Gonna Love You"
When it comes to romantic country duets, it’s hard to beat this thrillingly sung collaboration, and the CMA Visual Media of the Year-nominated vid, helmed by Dustin Haney, is filled with wide-open landscapes and the thundering hooves of wild horses.
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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.
NASHVILLE SPECIAL
COUNTRY AGENTS RIDE THE RANGE
Country artists have long excelled in establishing a magical connection with their fans in a concert setting, be it at a Lower Broadway honky-tonk or a sold-out football stadium. Once upon a time, those artists reliably sprang from Music Row. HITS spoke with WME Nashville Co-head Becky Gardenhire (Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire), CAA’s Jeff Krones (Dan + Shay, Warren Zeiders), UTA’s Brett Saliba (Midland, Drake White) and Wasserman Music EVP/Managing Executive Jonathan Levine (Tyler Childers, Mickey Guyton) to survey this ever-evolving country landscape, and to find out who’s on top of their hits list.
DYLAN SCOTT: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Bastrup, Louisiana’s Dylan Scott is a country music traditionalist. Having toured with Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan and Chris Young, the drawling songwriter has amassed more than 2.5b career streams.
ASHLEY COOKE: SINGING FOR YOUNG WOMEN
With “All I Forgot,” her duet with Joe Jonas, released on 2/21, Big Loud artist Ashley Cooke continues her tactical alliances and “voice of young women everywhere” trajectory.
GAVIN ADCOCK RUNS HIS MOUTH
Watkinsville, Georgia-born and -raised Gavin Adcock has the swagger that marked Jason Aldean for stardom.
PRESTON COOPER DELIVERS
Although he’s barely old enough to drink, Preston Cooper packs a knowing and sense of music into his vocals that extends far beyond his years.
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.