Country superstar Kenny Chesney has departed Warner Nashville to join an independent label, Hey Now Records, that he is co-founding with his longtime manager, Clint Higham, the former head of Warner Nashville, John Esposito, and one of the former top executives at Big Machine, Kris Lamb., as Variety Music reports.
Billboard independently reported that country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Chesney is the flagship artist for Hey Now Records.
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Last updated March 18, 2026.