One of Country’s brightest rising stars has a new management team, as singer-songwriter John Morgan has signed with Rich MGMT.

The Night Train Records / BBR Music Group talent and North Carolina native has previously scored a number of hits as a writer and is currently climbing the charts for the first time as an artist with “Friends Like That (feat. Jason Aldean).”

Now inside the Top 40 on the Country radio charts, the busted-up breakup anthem pairs a moody, midnight-Country sway with a story of on-the-rocks self-medication, made all the more potent with Aldean’s iconic vocal and a little help from friends like Willie, Waylon, and Jack. Listen here.

Co-written by Morgan with Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, and Lydia Vaughan, “Friends Like That (feat. Jason Aldean)” marks Morgan’s first Country radio single via Broken Bow Records, following 2023’s Remember Us? EP debut and a string of publishing successes.

Morgan’s writing credits include three chart-topping hits – Aldean’s GRAMMY® nominated, ACM Single of the Year, #1 “If I Didn’t Love You (with Carrie Underwood),” #1 “Trouble With A Heartbreak” and Top 5 "That's What Tequila Does" – plus fan-favorite cuts by Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett and more.

Morgan is now set to support Nate Smith on the upcoming THROUGH THE SMOKE TOUR, and with Rich MGMT joins a strategic and focused team aimed a steering authentic writer-artists. Founded by talent manager Brendan Rich and launched in 2023, the boutique firm’s roster also includes Matt Stell, George Birge, and Darren Kiely. 

“I am so excited and proud to sign the one-of-a-kind artist-songwriter that is John Morgan,” shares Rich. “My team and I are so looking forward to continuing to build on his momentum across radio, streaming, and touring. We align with John on so many levels - core values, strategic direction, goals – and we can’t what to see where this takes us in the future!”

Meanwhile, Rich MGMT continues to expand alongside its growing talent roster. Jordan Policastri has been hired as the firm’s new Digital Coordinator, adding depth and expertise to a staff that already included Day-to-Day Managers Sarah Paravia and Chase Miller.

Policastri can be reached at [email protected].

For more information on Rich MGMT, visit RichMGMT.co, and to contact Rich, email [email protected].

ABOUT JOHN MORGAN:
With a style that’s defined by melodic grit and a craftsman’s approach to songwriting, John Morgan brings a blue-collar toughness to country that’s pulled straight from the only life he knows. Hailing from a tiny town called Sylva, deep in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, John grew up immersed in bluegrass tradition and even toured the festival circuit each summer in a family band, before diving into songwriting, inspired by six-string legends from Tony Rice to John Mayer. Now, “a Music City songwriting star” (Tennessean), he has earned cuts with Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett and an outstanding 16 for Jason Aldean, including the superstar’s #1 songs - “Trouble With A Heartbreak” and the GRAMMY® nominated, ACM Single of the Year “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood, along with Aldean’s latest single at country radio “Whiskey Drink” currently climbing the charts. Praised by People as an “accomplished songwriter…establishing himself as a solo artist intriguing enough to watch,” Aldean signed the sought-after, powerhouse artist “with guitar skills that will knock your cowboy boots off" (Nash News) to Night Train Records, his imprint with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Having made his Grand Ole Opry debut and logging hours on the road opening for Aldean, ERNEST, Riley Green and Jameson Rodgers, the 2024 “Artist to Watch” (All Country News) released his critically acclaimed debut EP, Remember Us? in 2023 that launched his barn-burner fan-favorite anthem “Friends Like That.” Hitting the road with Nate Smith on his 2024 “Through The Smoke” Tour, the party starter smash - now featuring Jason Aldean - is his debut single at country radio. With the Tennessean praising the “live concert favorite whose banjo and steel underpinnings still allow room for a hard-rocking core like Dierks Bentley’s catalog of hits,” John's breakout radio single has Billboard applauding, “Broken hearts aren’t typically pleasurable, although the breezy melody and pulsing guitars on ‘Friends Like That’ make loneliness sound attractive.” Currently in the studio, John Morgan is readying even more new music to release later this year. 

ABOUT RICH MGMT:
Founded in 2023 by artist manager Brendan Rich, Rich MGMT is a boutique artist management company based in Nashville, TN. With clients including Matt Stell, George Birge, Darren Kiely, and John Morgan, Rich MGMT aims to operate with integrity and authenticity as it works with each client to refine their unique voice and point of view to personalize their approach to guiding artists throughout each aspect and stage of their careers.