MCNOWN MAKING MOVES TO COLUMBIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORCHARD, FUGITIVE

Singer-songwriter Max McNown has joined Columbia Records as part of a partnership with The Orchard and Fugitive Records, the latter of which released his debut album, Wandering (Love Me Back), in April 2024.

A brand-new LP, Night Diving, is out Friday (1/24). It features the single "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)," which has accrued more than 15m spins on Spotify.

McNown's 2023 breakthrough track, "A Lot More Free," went Top 15 on the Rock and Country charts and is up to 102m Spotify plays.

Catch the Oregon-reared, Tennessee-based McNown on a largely sold-out North American tour through 3/2 in Los Angeles at the Troubadour. While there, catch HITS at the bar and maybe buy us a Shirley Temple?