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Narrator:Billie is back! To celebrate the release of her brand-new album Hit Me Hard and Soft, we’re rolling back to some of her biggest chart achievements. This is Billboard Explains: Billie Eilish’s chart domination. Billie Eilish made her Billboard chart debut back in 2017. Two major highlights that year were when her first EP, Dont […]
BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville hosted its second annual brunch at the 2024 ACM Awards at the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas, on May 16. Held the morning of the awards, the brunch included more than 150 attendees from the label, radio, streaming services and other industry executives.Jon Loba, president of frontline recordings for BMG North America, opened the brunch, which was moved inside due to stormy weather. Lainey Wilson, who went on to win entertainer of the year at the ACM Awards a few hours later, introduced her new single, “Hang Tight Honey,” from her for forthcoming album, Whirlwind, before the label and Melinda Newman, Billboard’s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville, presented Wilson with a plaque for having the shortest stint of any woman artist between No. 1 songs on the Country Airplay chart. Later, Billboard’s exec vp of charts and data partnership Silvio Pietroluongo presented Jelly Roll, a plaque for landing three No. 1s on the Country Airplay chart in 2023, while the artist played a recording of his new single, “Liar,” which he later played on the ACM Awards.
The brunch also included superstar Jason Aldean and his writing collaborator-turned-duet partner John Morgan performing “Friends Like That,” their current single, as well as “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” a 2022 No. 1 hit for Aldean, co-written by Morgan. The Frontmen, a supergroup comprised of the Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Larry Stewart (formerly of Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas), also performed two of their songs, including new single, “Beatles and Eagles,” as well as a mini-medley of their previous groups’ hits.
Additionally, Frank Ray played his new Latin-tinged tune, “Uh Huh (Ajá)” and Blanco Brown sang along as his new Diane Warren-penned song, “Snapshot,” played.
See photos from the event, sponsored by Heineken Silver, Zilzie Wines and Billboard, below.
BBR Music Group Team
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BBR Music Group’s team attending the ACM Awards at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray & Oscar Chavira
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Frank Ray and Oscar Chavira at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Blanco Brown & Jason Aldean
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Blanco Brown and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lainey Wilson & JoJamie Hahr
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Lainey Wilson and JoJamie Hahr at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba
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Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Melinda Newman & Jelly Roll
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Melinda Newman and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lainey Wilson
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Lainey Wilson at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
HunterGirl & Jon Loba
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HunterGirl and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald & Jon Loba
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lee Adams, John Morgan & Shelley Hargis
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Lee Adams, John Morgan and Shelley Hargis at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan & Jon Loba
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Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba, Jelly Roll & Adrian Michaels
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Jon Loba, Jelly Roll and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Blanco Brown
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Blanco Brown at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss & Peter Strickland
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray & Jelly Roll
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray
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Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker & Adrian Michaels
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Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jelly Roll
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Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels & Peter Strickland
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray
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Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jason Aldean
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Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan & Jason Aldean
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John Morgan and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland & Lee Adams
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland and Lee Adams at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
The Frontmen
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Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
The Frontmen
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Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Regional Mexican band Groupo Frontera tells Billboard all about their new album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, recent collaborations they’ve done with Maluma on “Por Qué Será?,” “Los Dos” with Morat, “Ya Pedo Quién Sabe” with Christian Nodal, “Un x 100to” with Bad Bunny, “Entre Paréntesis” with Shakira, experimenting with the Regional Mexican genre, cumbia, other Latin genres and more!
Julian Peña Jr.All the sudden, we get a call that’s like, “Yo, bro, Shakira wants to record with you guys. Get your a–es up to Malibu, like, right now?”
Groupo Frontera:Hey guys, we’re Groupo Frontera, and you’re watching Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:How’s it going, fellas? I mean, I gotta say congratulations because Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada is out. Did I say it right? I’ve been practice. So the album is finally out — how’s it feel?
Adelaido Solis III:It feels amazing. This is one that we’ve been working on for almost a year. Yes, yeah. Since the last album came out, we were touring last year, we like during the tour, we were working on this one. And, like, everything is, like, tied into one concept. And that’s really amazing. And we’re just so happy about all the songs because they’re so different. And each and every single one, even though they’re a different style. We just love them.
Tetris Kelly:You say it’s all tied into one concept. So tell me a little bit more about the actual concept of you.
Adelaido Solis III:Well, when we were walking in here, actually, we said, because we saw this picture is the first time we’re seeing this picture. When we walked in here we were like, “That’s the new from that this is the new Frontera.” And last year was alchemy. And so yeah. The beginning this is yeah, so we’re advancements, the concept, like, revolves around “We are Groupo Frontera.” We got known for the cumbias, and we’re not leaving the cumbias. But each and every single one of us has their own style. Like, if you see in this picture, not everybody looks the same. They’re all in their own style. And that shows in the new music that’s on this album.
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These days, it’s not a country music party until Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO show up — so it looks like the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards have officially achieved party status. In addition to Jelly and Bunnie, current Hot Country Songs chart-topper Shaboozey — the man behind the viral hit “A […]
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The best moments from Billboard’s Country Power Players 2024 featuring some of the biggest country stars like Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, The War and Treaty and more!
Tetris KellyLainey Wilson
Lainey WilsonWomen deserve a spot and country music and we got a side of the story too, and it’s a good one
Tetris KellyNate Smith.
Nate SmithThis is a dream come true guys. I am so honored to be your Rookie of the Year.
Tetris KellyAnd more were celebrated and Billboard’s country power players.
Tetris KellyShakers and makers from country music gathered at Gilley’s, Dallas and Texas for a night to remember the event honored both musicians and execs including Rookie of the Year Nate Smith, Groundbreaker recipient, The War and Treaty and Executive of the Years said, Seth England.
Seth EnglandI want to thank Mercury and Republic for being such a great distro partner, and Billboard magazine for constantly supporting country music, and its artists.
Katie Beale BrownLone River founder Katie Beale Brown was also there to share a few words ahead of the presentation for Laniney Wilson, this year’s record breaker, which was presented by Lone River Ranch Water. Tonight,
Katie Beale BrownWe get to honor a woman who knows a little something about celebrating where she comes from. She has inspired millions of people on her whirlwind World Tour.
Kelsea BallerinaKelsea Ballerini brought the feels and she introduced Wilson at the podium.
Kelsea BalleriniLainey is a country girl, a girl’s girl, a good friend, a good woman.
Lainey WilsonTo me being a record breaker is the ultimate honor. It signifies the blood sweat and tears I have put
Tetris KellyThe night wasn’t just filled with acceptance speeches, but attendees also got their music fix when Wilson performed an intimate set they sipped on Lone River award winning Ranch Water and Ranch Rita drinks.
Tetris KellyFor more on Billboard’s Country Power Players even head over to billboard.com