US: What is the BBR Music Group?
NewsUnited States 30 Jan 2017

US: What is the BBR Music Group?

Since its creation in 1997, the BBR Music Group has been lauded for its entrepreneurial spirit by media, industry insiders, artists and fans alike making it one of the most celebrated independent entities on Nashville’s famed Music Row.

Founded by President/ CEO Benny Brown, the BBR Music Group has grown from a fledgling independent label into one of the largest independent Country label groups in the United States. As an independent entity BBR Music Group has earned 32 Number One Country Radio singles; five Multi-Platinum singles; 14 Platinum singles and 17 Gold singles as well as three Multi-Platinum albums; four Platinum albums and five Gold albums. Additionally, BBR Music Group artists have received 129 award show nominations and 32 wins to-date.

The BBR Music Group umbrella includes Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, RED BOW Records, Wheelhouse Records and publishing company Magic Mustang Music.

Broken Bow Records is BBR Music Group’s original imprint that possesses a roster of talented artists including the RIAA’s Number One digital selling male Country artist of all time and 2016 ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean, Number One chart-topper Dustin Lynch, American Idol’s Kristy Lee Cook and rising stars Jackie Lee, Jordan Rager and James Wesley.

Jason Aldean © BBR Music Group

Stoney Creek Records, founded in March 2009, boasts a roster which includes 2x ACM and CMA “Vocal Duo of the Year” and GRAMMY nominees Thompson Square; Number One chart-toppers Randy Houser and Parmalee, 2016 CMT Music Award nominee and guitar chanteuse Lindsay Ell and newcomer Adam Craig.

RED BOW Records was founded in October 2012 and boasts an artist roster of 4x GRAMMY nominee Joe Nichols, hit-maker Craig Campbell as well as hot guitar-shredder Chase Bryant and Brooke Eden one of CMT’s Next Women of Country.

Wheelhouse Records is the BBR Music Group’s newest imprint, anchored by multi-media superstar Trace Adkins, chart-toppers Granger Smith and Kristian Bush as well as buzz acts Runaway June and Walker McGuire.

Trace Adkins © BBR Music Group

Magic Mustang Music has achieved 23 Country Airplay Awards, six Number One singles and was named SESAC’s “Publisher of the Year” for three consecutive years – becoming the only independent music publisher to achieve this feat.