Artist Signings: Julie Roberts, Ashton Shepherd

Julie Roberts has signed with Sun Records, the famous Memphis-based label that is known for the music of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. The label, which has been involved in music licensing for the past four decades, will release Roberts’ album Good Wine and Bad Decisions on Oct. 29. The release will be distributed by Red River/Sony RED. Roberts was formerly signed with Mercury Records, where she released two albums, Julie Roberts (2004) and Men & Mascara (2006).

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Ashton Shepherd has signed with public relations and marketing firm PLA Media. Shepherd, formerly with MCA Nashville, released her debut album Sounds So Good in 2008, which produced the songs “Takin’ Off This Pain” and “Sounds So Good.” In 2011, she released her second album, Where Country Grows, which featured “Look It Up.” Shepherd is expected to release a new independent project in July 2013.

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Jessica Nicholson

Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.

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