BBR MUSIC GROUP/BMG NASHVILLE ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF COUNTRY STAR BLAKE SHELTON

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Front Row (L-R) – Jon Loba (BMG), Blake Shelton, & Peter Strickland (BMG)

Back Row (L-R) –  JoJamie Hahr (BMG), Katie Kerkhover (BMG) & Quinn Bauducco (BMG)

Photo Credit: Sonny Alvarez, BMG

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville announces the signing of country music superstar and Grand Ole Opry member, Blake Shelton.

“Blake is one of the biggest personalities and presences in media,” says Jon Loba, President, Frontline Recordings, Americas, BMG“America first got to know him through incredible, timeless songs and live shows and then fell in love with him and his sense of humor through TV. We are so excited he’s joining the BMG Global family and cannot wait to share his incredible new music with the world. He’s been laser-focused on delivering some of the best of his career and it shows. We have been dancing through the office, literally not just figuratively, since we heard the first couple songs he played for us!”

“A huge thanks to Jon, Peter, JoJamie, Katie, and the BMG family for being as excited as me about this new chapter we will write together,” said Shelton“I felt their passion and love for music when I met with them, and I knew I was home. I am READY TO GO!”

Shelton is currently climbing the singles and streaming charts with Post Malone on the Top Five, smash hit ‘Pour Me A Drink’. His impressive resume includes 28 #1 singles, 11 Billion Global Streams, 52 million singles sold and 13 million albums sold. He has numerous awards, including CMA’s for Entertainer of the Year and five consecutive wins as Male Vocalist of the Year. 

A top tour year in and year out, 2025 shows include his “Live In Las Vegas” Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The residency will occur on February 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, and 15. His “Friends And Heroes” Tour will Kick off February 27 in Lexington, KY, featuring Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins and Emily Ann Roberts. 

As an extension of his music, Shelton is a household name as a coach for 23 seasons on NBC’s Emmy award-winning series, “The Voice.” He and Carson Daly produced and starred in the celebrity game show “Barmageddon.” He has appeared in films, including “Pitch Perfect 2,” “The Ridiculous 6,” a voice-over role in “Angry Birds The Movie” and his spirited rendition of “Go Tell It On The Mountain” is the feature song on the closing credits of the forthcoming Lionsgate Film, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”

He champions up-and-coming artists on a daily basis with Ole Red and partner Ryman Hospitality. With locations currently in Tishomingo, Nashville, Gatlinburg, Orlando, and most recently, Las Vegas, with a stand-alone venue complete with a roof-top stage and bar on the strip, Ole Red provides a first-class stage for live entertainment every day.

A noted humanitarian, Shelton has helped raise millions of dollars for children’s hospitals, disaster relief organizations, food banks, and the OK POP Museum, and he wrapped the “Back To The Honky Tonk” Tour in March with a special show in Tulsa titled Blake Shelton & Friends: Oklahoma Is All For The Hall. It featured fellow Oklahomans Ronnie Dunn, Kristin Chenoweth, Vince Gill, and others and raised more than $750,000 for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

KEEP UP WITH BLAKE SHELTON: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | X | FACEBOOK

ABOUT BBR MUSIC GROUP:

Founded in 1997, BBR Music Group quickly grew from a fledgling independent label into one of the largest independent Country label groups in the U.S. with Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, and Wheelhouse Records under its group umbrella. Broken Bow Records, BBR Music Group’s original imprint, features a roster of talented artists including the RIAA’s Number One digital selling male Country artist of all time and 2016, 2017 and 2018 ACM Entertainer of the Year and ACM Artist of the Decade, Jason Aldean, GRAMMY® Award Winning, ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year winner Lainey Wilson, chart-toppers Dustin Lynch and Craig Morgan in addition to John Morgan who is signed to Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records. Stoney Creek Records boasts a roster which includes the over one billion on demand streaming and Billboard’s “Most Played Song of 2022” group Parmalee and the GRAMMY® nominated, CMA, CMT and People’s Choice Award-winning Jelly Roll as well as Frank Ray, Lanie Gardner, Drake Milligan and Madeline Merlo. Wheelhouse Records is BBR Music Group’s newest imprint and includes chart-toppers Elvie Shane and Chayce Beckham, viral sensation Blanco Brown as well as Kolby Cooper, Dylan Schneider, The Frontmen and HunterGirl. BBR Music Group’s artist roster also includes Alexander Ludwig, Brooke Eden, K. Michelle, Tim Montana, Alison Nichols, Ryan and Rory and comedians Byron Kennedy and Austin & Colin. BBR Music Group also represents 19 Recordings Colin Stough, Haven Madison and Wé Ani alongside the aforementioned Chayce Beckham and HunterGirl.

For more information, visit www.bbrmusicgroup.com

In January 2017, BBR Music Group was acquired by BMG. BMG is an integrated music publishing and recordings business and the world’s fourth-largest international music company. BMG’s distinctive pitch is a relentless focus on global service to its artist and songwriter clients, combining creative insight and support with the best in technology and analytics. BMG’s 22 offices across 13 core music markets represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House. With its integrated technology platform, artist-friendly culture and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com.

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