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COUNTRY MUSIC · THE ANNOUNCEMENT WIRE
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William Prince added an Ontario leg to his On Rolls the Wheel Tour for January 2027. Six Shooter Records’ September 23 announcement says the tour begins in Western Canada in November.
Jess Moskaluke received an invitation to make her Grand Ole Opry debut during the September 19 CCMA Awards. MDM Recordings’ announcement lists her Opry performance for October 29, 2026.
Alberta country artist Noeline Hofmann released “Wilson Silver Star 402 Blues.” The single precedes her full-length debut album, which the announcement schedules for 2027.
Luke Bryan released SIGNS, his ninth studio album. Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens produced the 12-track collection, which includes “Country And She Knows It.”
Kalsey Kulyk received a video invitation from Lainey Wilson to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on November 21. The announcement also sets October 2 for her single “Your Side of the Bar” through Universal Music Canada.
Big Loud reported its second annual AMERICANAFEST showcase with Aviator Nation Dreamland, featuring Kashus Culpepper, Thelma & James, Coleman Jennings, Alex Lambert, Nathan Bess and Waylon Payne.
Stephen Wilson Jr. marked three years since søn of dad with “Cørnerman,” a tribute to his father. The release followed four CMA Award nominations, including New Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year.
Josh Stumpf was announced as direct support for Tebey’s That’s Gonna Leave A Memory Tour, with six Ontario stops scheduled for February 2027.
Big Loud Records duo Thelma & James earned their first CMA nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year. The September 14 announcement lists Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay and Muscadine Bloodline as fellow nominees.
Loose Music announced AMERICANAFEST showcases for Hollow Hand and Brown Horse at The Blue Room at Third Man Records in Nashville. The label also flagged additional appearances by both bands during the week.
Marie-Mai features on the French version of Savannah Jade’s “Kiss My Glass.” Dan Swinimer produced the track. MDM Recordings Inc. and Warner Music Canada / ADA Canada released the single.
Rounder Records announced Sierra Ferrell’s two-song “Pair of Dice” single on September 11, 2026. The announcement credits Gabriel Kelley as producer and Gary Paczosa as mixer.
Boy Golden released “Pity” and announced a deluxe edition of Best of Our Possible Lives for October 16, 2026. Six Shooter Records posted the announcement on September 10.
The 502s announced a September 18 release for Easy Street (Deluxe), expanding their Big Loud Records debut with four songs: “Gang’s Back Together Again,” “Lost In The Moment,” “Happy Hour” and “Saturday Night.”
Charlie Parr released “(what’s so funny about) Universal Healthcare?” from Rooming House, a forthcoming folk-opera album scheduled for October 16 on Smithsonian Folkways.
Loose Music announced a September 9, 2026 Nashville Babylon appearance by Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou, with Mara Connor supporting. The post described the show as a celebration of their return to Loose.
Dylan Gossett released “Clothesline” as a preview of Ramblin’. The September 8 announcement names Big Loud Texas and Mercury Records as the labels for the album, scheduled for September 25.
Lauren Alaina released STAGES through Big Loud Records. Its 17 songs trace three chapters of her life, with production from Joey Moi, Ben Johnson, Jacob Durrett, Mikey Reaves and Adam James.
Hollow Hand released Wish Road South. The album is available digitally and on CD and vinyl, with two independent-store editions also announced.
Red Light Management announced Béla Fleck’s Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman on September 3, 2026. The live album was scheduled for October 16 in 2CD and 3LP editions.
The duo’s recording partnership opens with Escatawpa Hollow. UMG detailed the agreement in its September announcement.
Dustin Lynch announced Clean Slate, his seventh studio album, for October 30 through BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The collection contains 12 tracks.
Mary Gauthier released “Alcohol and Adderall,” co-written with Ben Roberts and Jaimee Harris. The song previews Reckoning, announced for September 25 through Soundly/Thirty Tigers.
Jess Moskaluke released “Why Does The Moon” through MDM Recordings Inc. and ADA Canada. Corey Crowder and Matthew Morrisey produced the track, which Moskaluke co-wrote with Morrisey, Emily Reid and Jessica Cayne.
Rounder Records announced Foy Vance’s eighth studio album, IF, scheduled for April 30, 2027. The announcement also introduced IF: WE as the first of three EPs, with an October 30 release planned.
Loose Music marked the tenth anniversary of the initial US release of Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life on August 19, 2026, sharing a reflection from Andrews about making the album.
New Frontier Touring announced The Brothers Comatose’s single “High Hoping.” The August 19, 2026 post describes the band’s blend of bluegrass, country, folk, Americana and rock.
Esme White was announced as the opener for Angela Autumn’s November 15 Nashville Babylon show at The Betsey Trotwood in London.
UMPG Nashville announced an exclusive global publishing agreement with Mitchell Douglas and Hagan Edge of Sons of Habit. The original announcement is dated August 18, 2026.
THE·TEAM hired David Valdez and Danielle Diab as Directors, Tour Marketing in Los Angeles. The August 13 announcement also named Sophie Maltby Associate Director, Integrated Music & Sports Partnerships in Artist Services.
Loose Music published stage times for its takeover at The Long Road on August 12, 2026. The schedule set the takeover for Saturday, August 29 at Buddy’s Good Time Bar.
Loose Music highlighted Alela Diane’s live recordings following Who’s Keeping Time?, including a four-song KEXP studio set, Placeholder sessions and a performance recorded at home.
Loose Music announced Uncle Lucius for its takeover at Buddy’s Good Time Bar during The Long Road festival on August 29. The Texas roots band had reunited following a five-year hiatus.
All Eyes Media announced Mary Gauthier’s “Some Times,” co-written with Vince Gill, on August 7, 2026. The song previews Reckoning, scheduled for September 25 through Soundly/Thirty Tigers.
In an August 6, 2026 post, Loose Music announced The Hanging Stars for its takeover stage at The Long Road, following the release of the band’s Just A Day.
Universal Music Publishing Nashville announced an exclusive global publishing agreement with country artist and songwriter Ava Hall. The original post is dated August 6, 2026.
Hollow Hand shared “Heavy Metal T-Shirt” ahead of Wish Road South, scheduled for September 4. The album was recorded live with Oliver Newton on drums and Leo Clarke on bass.
In a July 30, 2026 post, Loose Music announced Angela Autumn’s first UK headline show at The Betsey Trotwood. The Nashville Babylon appearance was scheduled for November 15.
Dylan Earl and his band were added to Loose’s takeover lineup at The Long Road, joining Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou, Slow Motion Cowboys, Horsebath, Sarah Jane Scouten, The Hanging Stars and Uncle Lucius.
Loose Music announced Canadian band HORSEBATH for its takeover at Buddy’s Good Time Bar during The Long Road festival on August 29. The source describes a set spanning vintage country-rock and indie rock.
William Prince released “Change,” a new song featuring Nathaniel Rateliff. The collaboration adds Rateliff’s harmonies to Prince’s recording.
Loose Music announced Slow Motion Cowboys for its takeover at The Long Road on July 23, 2026. The performance was scheduled for August 29 at Buddy’s Good Time Bar.
Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou were announced to open the Loose Takeover stage at The Long Road on August 29 at Buddy’s Good Time Bar.
The agency announced worldwide representation for the traditional country artist. His team also includes Warner Records Nashville and TKO Artist Management.
Clay Street Unit announced their first live album, Live From The Road, Vol. 1, for August 21 through Leo33. The Colorado roots group also announced its first headlining West Coast tour for the fall.
Lucinda Williams announced a US fall tour supporting World’s Gone Wrong. The itinerary includes Atlanta, Washington, Woodstock, Dallas and Chicago, with multiple nights in those cities.
All Eyes Media announced Mary Gauthier’s album Reckoning on July 10, 2026. The album was scheduled for September 25 through Soundly/Thirty Tigers, with its title track available at the announcement.
Savannah Jade released “Kiss My Glass” through MDM Recordings Inc. and Warner Music Canada / ADA Canada. The June 26 announcement credits Dan Swinimer as the single’s producer.
Katie Pruitt presented Fools for the Fleeting, an album built around her experiences and perspective on cultural change, impermanence and the search for meaning.
Fruit Bats released The Landfill on Merge Records, following 2025’s Baby Man. The album combines Eric D. Johnson’s songwriting with full-band arrangements.
Rounder Records announced Anna Graves’ America’s Greatest Burnout. Produced by Davis Naish, the album includes musicians John Humphries, Rob McNelley and Marty Rifkin.
William Prince announced a Western Canadian run of the On Rolls the Wheel Tour for November 2026. The acoustic-focused shows draw their name from a song on Further From the Country.
MCA announced Kinsley’s signing alongside her single and performance video “Pieces of Me.” Kinsley wrote the song with David DeVaul and Jack Hummel; Ryan Kohn produced it.
The label announcement arrived with One Foot In The Grave and plans for his debut EP.
Whitehorse released All I Want Is All of It through Six Shooter Records. The May 8 announcement also reported a new video for “I Want the Milk.”
The Feldman Agency announced that booking agent Niccolò Fransolet would join its agency division. Based in Montreal, he will work across the roster after roles at Indica Records, Spectra Musique and Evenko Agency.
Concord acquired Mothership Music Publishing’s assets and assumed existing songwriter deals. Its April 27, 2026 announcement includes more than 5,000 copyrights spanning indie folk and other genres.
Rounder Records introduced John R. Miller’s The Great Unknowing. The project follows his albums Depreciated from 2021 and Heat Comes Down from 2023.
Josh Stumpf released his Two-Lane Testimony EP through MDM Recordings, with distribution by Warner Music Canada / ADA Canada. The EP includes “Johnnie Walker (Back To Me).”
Future recordings will come through MCA, while her role in Big Loud Texas continues.
Tim Hicks announced Going Somewhere as his sixth full-length album, scheduled for May 22, two days after the start of his national headline Going Somewhere Tour.
Rounder Records introduced Samantha Fish’s first live album, recorded at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee. The set draws on her catalog and includes covers.
Nashville songwriter and producer Austin Bianco signed a worldwide go-forward co-publishing agreement with Concord Music Publishing. His work spans country and other genres, with collaborators including Sierra Ferrell and BRELAND.
Kim Frankiewicz of Concord Music Publishing received the Seymour Stein Global A&R Award at MUSEXPO26. Concord’s March 30 report identifies her as EVP, A&R and says the award recognizes impact on the A&R profession globally.
The Redhill Valleys released “Easy Come Easy Go” through MDM Recordings and Warner Music Canada / ADA Canada. The alt-country trio’s single followed appearances with CBC’s Road to the JUNOs series and at the JUNO Kickoff Concert.
Brad Goodall announced Hometown, his second full-length album, for May 1. The announcement accompanied his single “River Water.”
Big Loud Texas Publishing and Sony Music Publishing jointly announced Rankin’s signing.
In a March 20, 2026 post, Anthem Entertainment announced Matt Lang’s “Jukebox Money,” co-produced by Lang and Danick Dupelle. The single previews Ain’t That Bad, scheduled for October 23, 2026 via Symphonic Distribution.
Whitehorse announced All I Want Is All of It for May 8, 2026, introducing the album with “See the Light.” The collection returns to the duo’s earlier folk-rock approach.
Rounder Records introduced Bella White’s A Sign In The Weather, co-produced by White and Ross Farbe. The announcement describes the project’s folk and Americana direction.
Tim Hicks released his version of David Lee Murphy’s “I Won’t Be Sorry.” The announcement also names The Martin Boys as support for his Going Somewhere spring tour and reports Canadian Gold certification for “Talk to Time.”
Rounder Records announced Breakfield’s eleven-song self-titled album, made with Sadler Vaden. The band previously recorded as Boy Named Banjo.
Rounder Records announced As Is by Josiah and the Bonnevilles, the recording name of Josiah Leming. The album was produced by Leming and Konrad Snyder.
Big Machine Records reported The Jack Wharff Band’s Grand Ole Opry debut in a February 11, 2026 post. The band performed “Burnin’ It Down” and “Washed.”
Eric Church announced Evangeline vs. The Machine Comes Alive, a 19-track live album set for February 13 through MCA. Its companion IMAX film was scheduled for February 11 and 14, alongside the resumed Free the Machine Tour.
Rounder Records introduced Foy Vance’s seventh album, The Wake. Produced by Ethan Johns, it was recorded at Three Crows Studio in Bath, England.
The Texas singer-songwriter’s label debut accompanied the signing announcement.
Sea Gayle Music announced a signing with Josh Weathers on January 8, 2026. In the announcement, Weathers described beginning a new chapter with the publisher.
MCA executives presented Reba McEntire with a plaque on the set of “Happy’s Place” to mark 50 years since her first record deal. MCA reported the presentation on November 13, 2025.
Chris Stapleton released the official video for “White Horse.” Filmed in Marfa, Texas, it stars Josh Brolin, Mae McKagan and Tommy Martinez, with appearances by Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton.
MCA outlined a New West collaboration for the 2026 release and subsequent recordings under MCA.
Dalton Davis announced his signing to MCA/Republic Records alongside the release of “Cows In The Front Yard.” The North Carolina artist also said more music was planned.
Alan Jackson announced Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale for June 27, 2026 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The announced guests include Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.
Anthem Music Publishing acquired a catalog from songwriter and producer Mark Holman. His writing credits include “Single Saturday Night” and “Simple.” The acquisition includes three songs from Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album.
Dierks Bentley released The Sessions, a four-song live collection. MCA shared the release in an announcement dated September 20, 2025.
RGK Entertainment Group announced Tim Hicks’s single “These Boots Are ‘Going Somewhere’” in a September 11, 2025 post, with the release scheduled for September 19, 2025.
Avery Roberson signed a global publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music. The North Carolina songwriter had previously competed on The Voice and earned a cut on Bailey Zimmerman’s Religiously.
WhizzBang Booking and Management reported Healing Appalachia’s 2025 lineup, including Tyler Childers, Jeremy Short and Brad Goodall. Chris Stapleton and Childers had previously been announced as headliners.
WhizzBang Booking and Management reported Tyler Childers’s seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter, on July 2, 2025. The album was scheduled for July 25.
Cam Newby joined Sea Gayle Music and Magnolia Sky Music Group. Sea Gayle founder Chris DuBois welcomed the singer-songwriter, while Magnolia Sky co-founder Lynn Hutton described their work together.
Rounder Records announced Ruston Kelly’s Pale, Through the Window. The album reunites Kelly with Jarrad K and was recorded with his touring band at Chateau Noir.
Open Road Recordings artist Dayna Reid released “Better Than Blue,” a single about friends who show up when needed. The release followed her debut album She’s Me.
The Feldman Agency announced internal promotions on June 4, 2025, including Joel Baskin as Senior Vice President. The announcement covered its Toronto and Vancouver operations.
Hunter Brothers opened the Homegrown Nights Tour with shows in Medicine Hat and Cranbrook. Shantaia joins the run as support and also performs their collaboration “Better Days” with the group.
Sea Gayle Music announced the signing of Oklahoma songwriter Braden Jamison on May 29, 2025. The announcement describes his work as country music.
Hunter Brothers released “Better Days” on May 23, 2025. RGK Entertainment Group’s announcement also named Shantaia as the opener for the first six dates of the Homegrown Nights Tour.
Rounder Records announced Judy Blank’s LP Big Mood for an August release. The post identifies “Dinosaurs” as the album’s first single.
La Honda Records introduced “Yelling at the Sky” as Zara Alexandra’s first album for the label. The original announcement was published April 11, 2025.
Rounder Records introduced I’m With Her’s second album, Wild and Clear and Blue, produced by Josh Kaufman. The trio’s songs explore ancestry, lineage and shared human experience.
Hunter Brothers announced the first leg of their Homegrown Nights 2025 Tour, with a run of Canadian shows and further dates still to be announced.
Rounder Records introduced Samantha Fish’s nine-song album Paper Doll, her first album recorded with her touring band.
Rounder Records announced Ken Pomeroy’s Cruel Joke. The label describes the album as a twelve-track collection of contemporary folk songs.
Rounder Records introduced Anderson East’s Worthy, his debut album for the label. The ten-track record includes “Never Meant to Hurt You.”
Singer-songwriter Madison Parks signed a publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music. The announcement identified the Georgia native’s recent releases as “Best Ones Do” and “20 Something.”
Wolf Mahler signed a publishing agreement with Sea Gayle Music. Senior creative director and A&R representative JD Groover discovered him at an NSAI pitch-to-publisher event.
Rounder Records announced JD Clayton’s Blue Sky Sundays. Clayton produced the album and recorded with his touring band, following his 2023 debut Long Way From Home.
WhizzBang Booking and Management announced Tommy Prine and Justin Francis as new members of its team. Prine’s debut album This Far South had been released in June 2023.
Rounder Records introduced Amythyst Kiah’s Still + Bright, produced by Butch Walker and recorded at his Nashville studio.
Colin James announced Chasing the Sun for an August 23 release through Stony Plain Records. The album’s guests include Charlie Musselwhite, Lucinda Williams, Darryl Jones and Charley Drayton.
WhizzBang Booking and Management reported a Pollstar Country Tour of the Year nomination for Tyler Childers’s Send In the Hounds Tour. The category also included tours by Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Shania Twain and Zach Bryan.
WhizzBang Booking and Management reported five nominations for Tyler Childers at the 66th Grammy Awards. The February 13, 2024 post includes Rustin’ In The Rain’s Best Country Album nomination.
Tyler Childers announced the Mule Pull ’24 Tour in support of Rustin’ in the Rain, with European dates followed by a North American leg beginning March 16 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Rounder Records announced Sierra Ferrell’s Trail of Flowers, her first full-length album since 2021’s Long Time Coming. The project was made with producers Eddie Spear and Gary Paczosa.
Rounder Records introduced Katie Pruitt’s second album, Mantras, mainly produced by Collin Pastore and Jake Finch. The project follows her debut, Expectations.
The Canadian artist’s signing followed his Boots & Hearts Emerging Artists Showcase win.
In a May 4, 2023 announcement, The Feldman Agency said Stefanie Purificati would join its agency division. Digging Roots, Aysanabee, iskwe and Tynomi Banks were among the clients joining with her.
True North Records announced 44 Bruce Cockburn tour dates in North America and the UK on April 17, 2023. The tour supported O Sun O Moon, then scheduled for May 12.
Bruce Cockburn announced O Sun O Moon, his 35th album, for May 12, 2023 through True North Records. “On A Roll” opens the collection.
Bruce Cockburn announced Rarities for digital release on November 25, 2022. The collection brings recordings from the Rumours of Glory box set together with remastered tracks from tribute compilations.
Crystal Shawanda announced Midnight Blues for September 30 through True North Records. The blues and Americana collection was introduced by “How Bad Do You Want It.”
Barney Bentall announced Cosmic Dreamer for April 22, 2022 through True North Records. The 11-track album pairs nine originals with covers of songs by Bob Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot.
Bruce Cockburn’s Greatest Hits (1970–2020) was announced as available through True North Records on October 19, 2021. Cockburn selected the collection’s 30 songs.
Colin James announced his twentieth studio album, Open Road, for November 5, 2021 through Stony Plain Records. The title track followed the earlier single “Down On The Bottom.”
Murray McLauchlan released his 20th album, Hourglass, through True North Records on July 9, 2021. The announcement describes songs addressing racism, privilege and economic disparity.
Craig Cardiff announced All This Time Running for May 14, 2021. The announcement identifies it as his first True North Records release and notes bonus recordings of earlier songs.
True North Records announced Crystal Shawanda’s Church House Blues on June 3, 2020. The ten-track record was her second album for the label.
Bruce Cockburn and True North Records announced a limited-edition 50th-anniversary vinyl set collecting his self-titled debut, The Charity of Night, and Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu.
The original Rounder announcement marks an early recording milestone in Ferrell’s career.
Bruce Cockburn announced Crowing Ignites, his thirty-fourth album. The instrumental collection contains 11 new compositions and follows the earlier instrumental release Speechless.
True North Records announced Leeroy Stagger’s song “Strange Attractor” in a post dated June 16, 2019. The post describes his music as a blend of roots, rock and pop.
Old Man Luedecke shared the title track from Easy Money and announced the album for June 14 through True North Records. It followed his 2015 release Domestic Eccentric.
Matt Andersen announced Halfway Home by Morning, a 13-track album recorded live in Nashville’s Southern Ground studio. The collection draws on soul, rhythm and blues, folk and Americana.
True North Records announced Jimmy Rankin’s Moving East in an October 18, 2018 post. The album was made with producer Joel Plaskett following Rankin’s return to Nova Scotia.
Every announcement links to its original source. Dates describe the announcement, not a new check of current representation. This collection covers verified records; it is not every company’s full announcement history.
