BBR Music Group

BBR Music Group (formerly Broken Bow Records) is an American record label based in Nashville. Founded in July 1999 by Benny Brown,^[1] the label specializes in country music. The label's executive vice president is Jon Loba.

BBR Music Group
Parent company	BMG Rights Management
Founded	July 1999
Founder	Benny Brown
Distributor(s)	Universal Music Group (physical) BMG Rights Management (digital)
Genre	Country
Country of origin	United States
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Official website	bbrmusicgroup.com

Craig Morgan had the first number-one single for the label with his 2005 hit "That's What I Love About Sunday".^[2] Jason Aldean has produced the most number-one hits for the label, with twenty-one in total.

In 2009, Broken Bow Records launched a sister label, Stoney Creek Records. In August 2015, Broken Bow launched another imprint label, Wheelhouse Records, with Trace Adkins and Granger Smith the first artists signed to it.^[3]

BBR Music Group was acquired by BMG Rights Management in February 2017.^[4]

Artists on Broken Bow Records

• Jason Aldean (Macon/Broken Bow)
• Dustin Lynch
• Craig Morgan (left Broken Bow in 2008; returned in 2019)
• John Morgan
• Lainey Wilson^[5]

Previous Broken Bow artists

• Sherrié Austin
• Chad Brock
• Dean Brody
• Kristy Lee Cook
• Crossin Dixon (moved to Stoney Creek)
• Joe Diffie
• Everette^[6]
• Tyler Farr (Night Train/Broken Bow)^[7]
• Damon Gray
• The Great Divide
• J. Michael Harter
• Joanie Keller
• Krista Marie (Holeshot)
• Jackie Lee
• Lila McCann
• John Anderson
• Megan Mullins (moved to Stoney Creek)
• Randy Owen
• Jordan Rager
• Chase Rice (Dack Janiels/Broken Bow)^[7]
• James Wesley
• Elbert West
• Blake Wise

Previous Red Bow artists

• Chase Bryant
• Craig Campbell (moved to Wheelhouse)
• Brooke Eden
• David Fanning (moved to Stoney Creek)
• Rachel Farley
• Joe Nichols
• Kid Rock (moved to Wheelhouse)

Artists on Stoney Creek Records

• Drew Baldridge^[8]
• Jelly Roll^[9]
• Lanie Gardner^[10]
• Madeline Merlo^[6]
• Drake Milligan^[11]
• Parmalee
• Frank Ray^[9]

Previous Stoney Creek artists

• Jimmie Allen
• Ash Bowers
• Crossin Dixon
• Adam Craig
• Lindsay Ell
• David Fanning
• Randy Houser^[5]
• Naomi Cooke Johnson^[7]
• King Calaway^[7]
• Megan Mullins
• Thompson Square
• Track45^[7]

Artists on Wheelhouse Records

• Chayce Beckham^[9]
• Blanco Brown
• Kolby Cooper
• The Frontmen^[7]
• HunterGirl
• Dylan Schneider^[12]
• Blake Shelton^[13]

Previous Wheelhouse artists

• Trace Adkins
• Zac Brown Band
• Kristian Bush
• Craig Campbell
• Kid Rock^[9]
• LoCash^[7]
• Runaway June^[14]
• Elvie Shane^[15]
• Granger Smith^[14]
• Sykamore^[14]
• Walker McGuire

BMG Nashville artists

• Alexander Ludwig^[9]
• Allison Nichols^[16]
• Ryan And Rory^[7]
• Collin Stough^[16]

References

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4. "BMG Acquires Nashville Indie BBR Music Group, Home of Broken Bow Records and Jason Aldean". Billboard. January 30, 2017.
5. "Home - BBR Music Group". Bbrmusicgroup.com.
6. "JELLY ROLL & LAINEY WILSON CAPTURE TOP WINS AT FAN-VOTED 2023 PEOPLE'S CHOICE COUNTRY AWARDS JELLY ROLL EARNS MOST AWARDS OF THE NIGHT WITH FOUR AWARDS; LAINEY WILSON WINS THREE INCLUDING THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2023 - BBR Music Group". www.bbrmusicgroup.com.
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8. John Nix Arledge (October 25, 2024). "Drew Baldridge Partners With BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville On New Single, Inks With New Management". Music Row. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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11. "Drake Milligan Signs With BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records, Debut EP Due July 23". Musicrow.com. July 6, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
12. "Dylan Schneider Signs With BBR Music Group". Musicrow.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
13. https://www.bbrmusicgroup.com
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