Country music’s breakout star, Tucker Wetmore, hosted an intimate industry event earlier this week, offering a sneak peek at his highly anticipated new music while celebrating a year of unprecedented milestones. The private gathering featured live performances and conversation, providing guests with a unique glimpse into the creative process behind his upcoming releases.

Wetmore captivated the room with performances of top hits from his record-breaking debut album, What Not To, sharing the personal stories that inspired each track. The evening’s highlight came when Wetmore was joined by Award-Winning songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, to give an insight into their recent collaborations. The duo treated attendees to an exclusive first listen of an unreleased song, generating significant buzz for Wetmore’s next chapter.

The event was a celebratory capstone to a phenomenal year for the artist. Most recently, Wetmore earned his first major nod with a CMA Nomination for Best New Artist—a massive achievement following the historic success of his debut album. What Not To made history as the biggest country album debut from a new artist in 2025.

The album features two back-to-back Platinum-certified singles, “Wine Into Whiskey” and the 2X Platinum “Wind Up Missin’ You,” which also earned Wetmore his first No. 1 at Country radio. With over 1.4 billion global streams across his catalog and his current single “3,2,1” steadily climbing the charts, Wetmore is undeniably proving, as American Songwriter declared, that “he is here to stay.”

Fresh off two sold-out headlining runs and a summer spent as direct support on Thomas Rhett’s Better in Boots Tour, fans are eager for what’s next. Wetmore is expected to announce further tour dates and new music soon.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced recently that three icons whose careers span the foundational, executive, and modern eras of the genre will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Country superstar Kenny Chesney, groundbreaking entertainer June Carter Cash, and legendary producer/executive Tony Brown will be honored at the official Medallion Ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.

Kenny Chesney is inducted in the Modern Era Artist category. Recognized as one of country music’s most successful touring artists in history, Chesney has built a dedicated community known as the “No Shoes Nation” by consistently selling out stadiums across the U.S. A four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year, Chesney has amassed 31 chart-topping singles and earned 17 #1 albums, cementing his place as a defining voice of the 21st-century country landscape with hits like “The Good Stuff” and “Summertime.”

June Carter Cash is inducted posthumously in the Veterans Era Artist category. Hailing from the genre’s “First Family,” the Carter Family, June was a pivotal figure in Appalachian music history, a gifted comedian, instrumentalist, and songwriter who co-wrote the classic “Ring of Fire.” Her magnetic stage presence and decades-long collaboration with her husband, Johnny Cash, ensured that the Carter legacy was carried forward for generations, bridging old-time roots with modern country stardom.

Tony Brown joins the Hall of Fame in the rotating Non-Performer category. Known as one of Nashville’s most influential record producers and former President of MCA Records Nashville, Brown was instrumental in shaping the sound of country music throughout the 1980s and 90s. His production work helped launch and sustain the careers of genre giants, including Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, and George Strait. Brown’s work has yielded over 100 number one singles and played a significant role in establishing the Americana movement.

The official induction ceremony, known as the Medallion Ceremony, will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, and is regarded as the genre’s most revered and emotional event. The ceremony is reserved for Hall of Fame members and their families.

Chart-topping singer-songwriter Drew Baldridge is set to release his nostalgic new song, “Call Me If You Get One,” this Friday, September 26 via Lyric Ridge Records/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The track, written by Brian Fuller, Michael Lotten and Jordan Walker is now available.

Rooted in Baldridge’s personal brand of Farm, Faith and Family, “Call Me If You Get One” draws inspiration mirrored in his own upbringing in southern Illinois. Growing up, Baldridge’s dad and grandpa would always say, “Call me if you get one,” whenever one of them would go hunting. Now, as a father himself, Baldridge looks forward to passing that tradition down to his son.

More than just a hunting story, the song captures the timeless bonds between generations and the emotions tied to cherished memories in the great outdoors. With heartfelt lyrics and Baldridge’s signature warmth, “Call Me If You Get One” is a reminder of the simple yet powerful ways family traditions carry forward through love and legacy.

“This song is really special to me,” says Baldridge. “It’s about those little things my dad and grandpa used to say that stuck with me. Now, I get to share those same memories and traditions with my son, and that means the world.”

​​To celebrate the release, Baldridge has teamed up with Rural King to highlight their shared values of family, tradition, and the outdoors. Fans who pre-save/add “Call Me If You Get One” with Spotify and Apple Music will be entered to win an exclusive Rural King prize bundle featuring hunting gear and outdoor essentials.

“Call Me If You Get One” joins recent releases “Deserve Her” and “Get Me Gone” featuring Emily Ann Roberts, expanding Baldridge’s growing catalog of new music as he continues writing and recording for an upcoming full-length project. Ahead of this week’s new release, he will perform at the NSAI Awards on Tuesday, September 23, highlighting his talents as both a performer and songwriter. Baldridge recently wrapped back-to-back tours with Cody Johnson and Bailey Zimmerman, and this fall he will join Jelly Roll and Shaboozey on the Down Under Tour 2025 before launching his own Country Born Tour across the UK and Europe.

ABOUT DREW BALDRIDGE:
Drew Baldridge is carving out a lane all his own with songs rooted in Farm, Faith, and Family. His 2025 highlights include the release of “Deserve Her,” “Get Me Gone” featuring Emily Ann Roberts and his latest “Call Me If You Get One,” as well as a moving collaboration with Dove Award-winning collective I AM THEY on “Scars.” Baldridge’s latest radio single, “Tough People,” became his second consecutive Top 10 hit, following the RIAA GOLD-certified smash “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” which reached No. 1 on Country Aircheck/Mediabase and No. 3 on Billboard Country Airplay. Notably, he is the only self-funded artist ever to hit No. 1 on Country Aircheck/Mediabase with his first chart-topping single via his Lyric Ridge Records label and holds the distinction of being the highest-charting independent artist ever on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. With more than 1.1 billion streams and impressions and 2 million social followers, Baldridge has quickly become one of country music’s most-watched rising voices. A powerhouse performer and songwriter signed to Sony Music Publishing, Baldridge has written more than 500 songs with cuts by Bailey Zimmerman, LOCASH, and others. He has toured with Cody Johnson and Bailey Zimmerman, and this fall will join Jelly Roll and Shaboozey on the Down Under Tour 2025 before launching his own Country Born Tour across the UK and Europe. Named to the CRS “New Faces” Class of 2025, an iHeartCountry “On The Verge”artist, and MusicRow’s Independent Artist of the Year, Baldridge continues to build a career that blends authenticity, perseverance, and a deep connection to fans.

BMI celebrated six-time CMA-nominee Zach Top and his co-writers Carson Chamberlain (BMI/Producer) and Tim Nichols (BMI) for their double PLATNIUM-certified No. One hit “I Never Lie” at its Nashville office on Wednesday (9/24). The song is currently nominated for “Single of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the 2025 CMA Music Awards and stems from the Leo33 artists’ debut album Cold Beer & Country Music.

Hosted by BMI’s Mitch Ballard, Top thanked industry guests for championing the song’s traditional storytelling and his co-writers for each of their support early on in his career. To celebrate the chart-topper, the songwriters were each gifted with a custom BMI Taylor 210e DLX guitar. BMI concluded the evening by surprising Top with an early birthday cake. The first-time hitmaker hits the road tomorrow (9/26) to begin his Cold Beer & Country Music fall tour.

ABOUT BMI:
Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 22.4 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit bmi.com, follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok @BMI or stay connected through BMI‘s Facebook page. Sign up for BMI’s The Weekly™ and receive our e-newsletter every week to stay up to date on all things music.

ABOUT ZACH TOP:
“The future of country music” (Billboard), Zach Top adds to an already monumental year with his highly anticipated sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health (Leo33), which was released this summer and garnered over 30 million global streams in its first week. Continuing to receive overwhelming acclaim, Rolling Stone declares, “Zach Top holds his own with the country greats…Top’s vocals soar with the confidence of a seasoned storyteller,” while the Los Angeles Times praises, “As crisp as country music gets” and Pitchfork proclaims, “Ain’t In It for My Health, is good, clean country fun, full of clear-eyed comedic writing and tight arrangements.” Additionally, Top is nominated in five categories at the upcoming CMA Awards—Album of the Year (Cold Beer & Country Music), Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (“I Never Lie”), Song of the Year (“I Never Lie”) and New Artist of the Year—recently earned his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie,” was named New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards and featured in Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. These accomplishments follow the release of Top’s breakthrough 2024 debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which has earned over one billion streams to date and landed on several “Best of” lists including Rolling Stone, Billboard and The New York Times. Known for his engaging live performances, Top recently extended his “Cold Beer & Country Music” tour through this fall and has shared stages with notable artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Billy Strings, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and Lainey Wilson. Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up on classic country music around the family farm. At the age of seven, he formed a bluegrass band with his siblings, which set the stage for his future musical ambitions.