{"id":2029251,"date":"2026-07-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029251"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:00:00","slug":"kevin-herring-steps-down-as-co-president-at-triple-tigers-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029251","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Herring Steps Down as Co-President at Triple Tigers Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kevin-Herring-CR-Triple-Tigers-Records-Billboard.jpg?w=962&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"a-content a-content--featured a-bb-pro-article-image-offsets a-bbpro-font-body-m a-dropcap\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<div class=\"pmc-contextual-player\" data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"10140328\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTriple Tigers Records co-president <strong>Kevin Herring<\/strong> is stepping down from his role at the label, effective immediately. Herring will continue to serve as a strategic advisor for an extended period, concentrating on A&amp;R and overarching strategy for the label.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Nashville-based Triple Tigers Records was founded in 2016 by Sony Music Entertainment\u2019s The Orchard and Triple 8 Management. The label\u2019s current artist roster includes Russell Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, Shane Profitt and Ian Munsick. To date, the label has earned 33 RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-align-items-center u-align-items-flex-start@mobile-max  lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max u-width-710@desktop lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-margin-tb-1 u-margin-b-250@mobile-max u-margin-t-275@mobile-max u-margin-t-250@desktop u-margin-b-250@desktop u-margin-lr-n1@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary-dark lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-padding-tb-1  lrv-u-padding-tb-1@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-r-1@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-l-00@mobile-max u-grid-gap-18@desktop u-grid-gap-0@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 lrv-u-padding-a-050 u-padding-l-0625@mobile-max u-padding-b-0.375@mobile-max  lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary u-margin-t-n2@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-l-1@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-075@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary a-font-accent-xl u-font-weight-800 u-letter-spacing-0179 u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-grey-dark bb-pro-related-stories-label lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between  a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card  lrv-u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-width-191 u-width-150@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image   lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/exec-of-the-week-kevin-herring-101025-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Kevin Herring\" height width><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content  lrv-u-padding-l-150@desktop lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  c-title a-font-basic u-font-size-22@desktop u-font-size-16@mobile-max u-line-height-26px u-line-height-22px@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.625@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line@desktop a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max lrv-u-color-grey-dark lrv-u-color-grey-dark:hover\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHow Small Nashville Label Triple Tigers Landed Back to Back Country Airplay No. 1s With Scotty McCreery, Russell\u00a0Dickerson\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"o-article-byline \/\/ lrv-a-unstyle-list a-font-accent-m lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-word-spacing-n3px u-padding-t-0.875@desktop u-padding-t-00@mobile-max\">\n<li class=\"lrv-u-flex a-byline-color\">\n<div class=\"c-tagline  u-word-spacing-n3px a-children-link-color-black:hover a-truncate-ellipsis-2line\"><span>Melinda Newman<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHerring joined Triple Tigers Records in 2017. Since launching his career in radio in 1981 at Detroit\u2019s WWWW-FM and then moving into promotion, Herring has held leadership roles at labels including Mercury, Disney\u2019s Lyric Street, Warner Music Nashville and Triple Tigers. Over the years, he has been instrumental in the careers of artists including Johnny Cash, Toby Keith, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts,  Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Dickerson and McCreery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHerring said in a statement, \u201cThis is the first step toward retirement for me. I\u2019m grateful for the chance to step back and play a support role that allows me more control of my own schedule, including more time with my wife and grandson, while still coaching staff and fostering artists\u2019 careers with Triple Tigers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTriple 8\/Triple Tigers founding partner <strong>George Couri<\/strong> added, \u201cThis label has the best batting average of achieving radio No. 1s in country music history. That is because of the team that Kevin put together and led. We are so grateful he\u2019s agreed to stay on in this new capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/kevin-herring-steps-down-at-triple-tigers-records\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kevin-Herring-CR-Triple-Tigers-Records-Billboard.jpg?w=962&#8243;] Trending on Billboard Triple Tigers Records co-president Kevin Herring is stepping down from his role at the label, effective immediately. Herring will continue to serve as a strategic advisor for an extended period, concentrating on A&amp;R and overarching strategy for the label. 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