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Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Chesney has been announced as the flagship artist for a brand new record label, HEY NOW Records.
Announced Tuesday morning, the brand new, boutique label was formed by industry heavyweights Clint Higham, John Esposito and Kris Lamb. The label’s mission is devoted to “recognizing unique talent and identifying the best path of connecting artists with their fans.” HEY NOW Records aims to builds a platform that celebrates each artist’s unique story, crafting tailored marketing strategies that highlight their individual strengths and perspective. Based in Nashville, the label focuses on staying agile, moving quickly, and finding innovative ways to break new talent in today’s fast-evolving music landscape.
“We have always believed in finding the best people for what an artist needs,” Co-Founder Clint Higham, President of Morris Higham Management and CMA Manager of the Year, shared. “That philosophy has seen us super-serve our clients to create more meaningful opportunities and connections. In today’s flooded marketplace, Espo, Kris Lamb and I looked at this moment and saw an opportunity to super-serve a handful of talented developing and established artists by using that same perspective. By being laser-focused on the music, artists and right next moves, we can accelerate the artist development process through targeted and specific execution.”
John Esposito who hailed at the Chairman/CEO of Warner Music Nashville for 15 years, agreed. “HEY NOW Records was born out of conversations Clint, Kenny and I had about the increasing lack of focus that artists are getting as rosters increase while staffs shrink. When Kris joined our conversations, I knew we would be lucky to have him at the helm of our operation. I’m thrilled to be in the role of co-founder, advisor, mentor and cheerleader for Kris as he leads the HEY NOW Records operation!”
Joining Higham and Esposito as Co-Founder and President is Kris Lamb, a seasoned music executive known for building high-performing teams and guiding some of today’s most influential artists to success. With a career spanning radio, music publishing, and label leadership, Lamb’s experience includes time at The Walt Disney Company’s Lyric Street Records and over a decade in executive roles at Big Machine Label Group during a period of unprecedented growth.
“Having the chance to create something from the ground up means the options are wide open,” Lamb stated. “In a world where structure blocks creativity, HEY NOW is a place where whatever we can conceive, we can realize. This is more than a dream; this is a gateway to creating an entirely new form and reality of Artist Development.”
Chesney is the flagship artist on the label, which is named after the boat he spent countless hours on in the Caribbean and later immortalized in his song “Happy On The Hey Now.”
“When Clint, Espo and Kris came to me with the idea of creating our own team, I was curious,” Chesney said. “A label like this can be all-in, lets-make-stuff-happen – and I have always been about making things happen. Creating and exploring what’s possible inspires me, and this is a moment where we can realize ideas in a matter of hours.”
The move could signal new music on the horizon for Kenny Chesney, whose most recent album, Born, came out in 2024.
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Luke Combs is opening up about one of the main things that continues to set him apart in the industry, his commitment to keeping ticket prices affordable for fans. At a time when concert costs are constantly rising and putting live music out of reach for many, Combs is staying true to an approach that puts fans first.
During an appearance on the Zach Sang Show, the country music superstar gets honest about the fact that he lives a relatively normal life and doesn’t feel the need to have fans paying prices that could break the bank just to see him live.
To put things into perspective, Luke Combs is set to embark on his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour this spring, with stops at sold-out stadiums across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. While he’ll be performing in massive venues, pit tickets for his shows typically range between $200 and $300, a stark contrast to other artists on the same level, whose tickets can climb to $500 or even exceed $1,000 for pit tickets in the same venue.
The reasoning behind his approach is simple, he feels it’s important to cater to the people who made his career possible because without them, he wouldn’t be living out his dreams. He notes that this has not caused him to gain any enemies that he is aware of at least.
“If I have, I don’t know, to be honest. No one’s come up to me and been like, ‘Hey, man, I don’t like that you provide affordable tickets to your fans.’ That would sound insane saying that. I’m certain there maybe are people that are like, ‘Hey man, I’m kind of lining my pockets here. I don’t know that that’s happening. I would imagine it probably is,” Combs shared.
At the end of the day, the North Carolina native believes the decision comes from the right place, and that he’s the one most affected by it. Still, he acknowledges he’s fortunate to live comfortably and provide for his family.
“People would ask me, it’s like, ‘Well, how much money’s enough to … ‘I’m like, ‘Once you get past X amount, it’s like, what’s even the difference, dude?’ I live a very simple life. I really do, within the scope of what I do, of course. The most normal life I can live doing what I do. And so I don’t need, back to the cars, I don’t need a Ferrari. I don’t want one. That provides me no happiness,” he admitted. “Ultimately, my kids, my friends, my family, my job, those are the things that I derive my self worth and my happiness from, not from having money.”
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Combs went on to clarify that it’s not that he views money as a bad thing. In fact, he called it “a great thing” and acknowledged that it can improve someone’s life in big ways. However, he makes a conscious effort not to let finances define his self-worth.
The “Giving Her Away” singer says he feels most indebted to his family, friends, and his team, who “works tirelessly to get me to be able to do these things,” and, most importantly, his fans.
“They are the reason that I’m here,” Combs said of his loyal listeners. “They’re the reason that I get to do my job. There is no show without them. There are no records without them. There’s no nothing without them. My kids don’t eat without them. I don’t have a car without them. My life is … They are my boss, ultimately.”
He went on to note what a “privilege” it is that his job is to perform for people who spend their hard-earned money to see him sing his songs.
“I would let the crowd know it’s like, ‘Hey, when you’re at a show, you’re not here to see me. I’m here to play for you. That’s my job. I’m doing my job tonight. You don’t get to see me. I get to play for you.’ That’s the privilege. The privilege isn’t seeing me. The privilege is me getting to play for you,” he explained. “And that’s the attitude that I think people lose sight of sometimes, they get so wrapped up in their own, ‘Well, gosh, people love me and look how great I am’ and again, I mean, it’s like different strokes for different folks. It’s not my thing. I’m not all consumed by my status or celebrity or fame or whatever.”
That kind of humble perspective continues to shape every part of Luke Combs’ touring approach. As ticket prices climb across the industry, he’s standing firm and choosing to keep his shows within reach, proving that even at the stadium level, putting fans first is still possible.
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