Nashville notes

Rising act Conner Smith just announced that he’ll release his debut EP, a six-song collection titled Didn’t Go Too Far, on Friday, January 14. It’ll include his viral ode to college football season, “I Hate Alabama,” plus his current single, “Learn from It.”

Longtime music manager, agent and promoter Randy Jackson, who worked with artists like Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty and Charley Pride, died in late December 2021, according to a new announcement. He was 75 years old.

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