CHRIS YOUNG SIGNS WITH BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT
“I’m so excited to announce my new partnership with Black River Entertainment! RCA Nashville was an amazing home for me since 2006 when Joe Galante signed me to work with the Sony team, but it is time for my next chapter,” shares Young. “I couldn’t be more excited about the new music that’s on the way or my new home. Black River is an amazing company, and they have truly impressed upon me how much they believe in me and my future. I can’t wait to continue to add to my legacy with them as a Black River Entertainment artist.”
"This is a historic day for Black River," said Black River’s President and CEO Gordon S. Kerr. "With 14 No.1s under his belt, Chris has made an undeniable impression on Country music. His songwriting and vocal excellence make him a leader in the genre, and I can't wait to see all we can accomplish together on this impressive journey."
Read more about Chris Young's deal with Black River Entertainment at Billboard.com, where they exclusively broke the news early this morning and watch Chris share his reaction on social media HERE.
Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the Associated Press, Young is an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the globe. “Known for his rich baritone voice and heartfelt lyrics…Young has solidified his place as one of the genre’s most beloved performers” (Men’s Journal) with smash singles including back-to-back No. 1s “Famous Friends” and “At The End Of A Bar” and his latest chart-topper, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” the title track to his ninth studio album released earlier this year. Join @ChrisYoungMusic and his more than six million fans on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X to discover new music, concert dates and more!
ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG
Multi-platinum global entertainer Chris Young has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments, including membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, over nine billion global streams, 14 career No. 1 singles, 25 R.I.A.A. certified projects and numerous ACM, AMA, CMA and GRAMMY nominations, as well as wins for "Performance of the Year" and "Collaborative Video of the Year" at the CMT Music Awards. These milestones and more landed Young among Billboard’s top country artists of the decade.
Young’s ninth studio album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, released March 22. The project features 18 songs, 15 of which Chris had a hand in writing. He is the sole producer on three of the songs and shares co-producer credits with longtime creative partners, Chris DeStefano and Corey Crowder. The album’s title track and chart-topping single leans into David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel” signature guitar lick, making the legendary rocker a writer on the song.
Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the Associated Press, Chris is an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the world. With a hit-packed set that highlights his 14 chart-toppers — including back-to-back No. 1s “Famous Friends” and “At The End Of A Bar” — the GRAMMY and ACM nominated vocalist’s most recent headlining tour played to over 400,000 fans in three countries. He’s currently on the road, headlining his "Young Love & Saturday Nights" tour.
For more information and to catch a Chris Young show on the road, visit chrisyoungcountry.com and join @ChrisYoungMusic and his more than six million fans on socials.
ABOUT BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT
Underneath the Black River Entertainment umbrella is a family of state-of-the-art recording studios, a multi-GRAMMY award-winning publishing company, a management company, and a record label. Black River Records' roster of artists includes Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young, MaRynn Taylor, Scotty Hasting, and Pryor Baird.
Black River Publishing is home to many talented songwriters and artists and has received numerous awards and accolades in the fourteen years since its inception. These accolades include 33 No. 1 songs, 13 of which are RIAA-certified multi-platinum, six platinum, five gold, and two GRAMMY awards: "Best Country Song" with Kacey Musgraves' "Merry Go 'Round" (2013) and "Best Contemporary Christian Performance/Song" with for KING & COUNTRY's "God Only Knows" (2019). Black River Publishing's roster includes Black River recording artists: Scotty Hasting, Pryor Baird and MaRynn Taylor; Artist-Writers: Hannah Kerr and Bryan Simpson; songwriter McCall Chapin; songwriter/producers: Dan Wilson and Jason Earley; songwriter/producer/artist Blake Ruby; and the GRAMMY-winning songwriter/producer/artist Josh Kerr. Additionally, Black River's catalogs include hit-songwriter/Black River recording artist Kelsea Ballerini; Josh Wilson, and Anna Vaus; hit songwriters Doug Johnson, Forest Glen Whitehead, Jacob Davis, and GRAMMY-winning songwriter Josh Osborne. For more information about Black River Publishing, please visit blackriverent.com/publishing and follow them on socials.
Owned and operated by Black River Entertainment, the historic Sound Stage and Ronnie's Place studios are located on Nashville's famous Music Row. These studios have set the standard that legendary artists/musicians/producers have appreciated since the late 1960s. Artists from multiple genres have cut hits in these studios, including Kelsea Ballerini, Lee Brice, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Alice Cooper, Rodney Crowell, Casting Crowns, 50 Cent, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Sam Hunt, KC and The Sunshine Band, Korn, Miranda Lambert, Jelly Roll, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Craig Morgan, Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton, PHISH, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Taylor Swift, The Cadillac Three, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Chris Young and more.
Part of the Pegula's sports and entertainment company portfolio, which includes the NFL's Buffalo Bills — the AFC East champions for the fifth consecutive year — NHL's Buffalo Sabres, AHL's Rochester Americans, NLL's Buffalo Bandits, and Rochester Knighthawks, LECOM Harborcenter, Buffalo Marriott at LECOM Harborcenter, KeyBank Center, and New Era Field, Black River Entertainment and its entities are based in Nashville, TN.
For more information, please visit blackriverent.com and follow them on socials.
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