STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
WHAT IT IS: Tennessee native Chase Matthew, who not that long ago was holding down a day job as an ATV mechanic, has made a rapid ascent on the country scene with his TikTok-assisted 2021 viral hit “Country Line.” Following the release of the six-song EP of the same title, which features his self-penned debut single, Matthew has racked up over 250m streams as a fully independent artist. Earlier this year, the country crooner dropped his debut full-length project, Born for This, enlisting Kidd G and Hayden Coffman for the 12-track album.
ALBUM: Born for This
RELEASE DATE: 2/11
SINGLE: “We Had It Good”
TV: Featured on News Channel 5 Nashville, CountryLineTV (U.K.)
LIVE: Currently on the Born for This U.S. headlining tour
INTERNET: 1.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners, nearly 6m Spotify streams on “We Had It Good,” 40m Spotify streams on “Country Line”; Born for This debuted #1 on the iTunes Country chart; 86.2m+ combined YouTube video views, 179k+ subscribers; integrations with 615 House, VertigoLive
PRESS: People, Music Mayhem, more
BOOKING: Alec Vidmar, Justin Hill, Haley Fairman/UTA
MANAGEMENT: Loyd Potts & Ken Madson/Ignition
