1 day ago · Ben Vaughn, President & CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville, passed away this morning (Jan. 30). He was 49. He was 49. Vaughn spent over a decade at the helm of the company, overseeing all creative and commercial activities across A&R, administration, business development, finance and human resources.

7 hours ago · "Ben is a dreamer. There is not a goal that is too high to attain," Thomas Rhett said in a 2020 Billboard feature. Notably, Vaughn played a role in developing the careers of Rhett and his "Peach ...

10 hours ago · Ben Vaughn, the president-CEO of one of Nashville’s top publishing companies, Warner Chappell Nashville, died Thursday morning. No cause of death was immediately given. A memo sent to staffers ...

1 day ago · Ben Vaughn, a beloved figure in the Nashville music community who served as the president and CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, has died. He was 49. The cause of death has not been revealed.

10 hours ago · Vaughn joined the company in 2012. By Jessica Nicholson Ben Vaughn, president/CEO of Warner Chappell Nashville, died on Thursday (Jan. 30). A cause of death was not disclosed. He was 46. The much ...

1 day ago · Ben Vaughn, one of the most consequential publishing executives in Music City and a fierce advocate for songwriters, died suddenly Thursday. He was 49. Vaughn rose quickly through the ranks of the music publishing industry, scoring the top job at Warner Chappell in 2012. The company announced his death Thursday morning in a memo to staffers.

Ben Vaughn, one of the most consequential publishing executives in Music City and a fierce advocate for songwriters, died suddenly Thursday. He was 49. Vaughn rose quickly through the ranks of the ...

8 hours ago · MusicRow.com reports Ben Vaughn, President & CEO of Warner Chappell Music Nashville, led the company for over a decade, overseeing all creative and commercial operations. Vaughn was a lifelong country music enthusiast, beginning his career at radio station WMSK. He would later go to Nashville, where he attended Belmont University.

1 day ago · I am so sad to hear about the passing of Ben Vaughn. Ben gave me my first publishing deal at Warner Chappell. It is hard to fathom; in the music business we're all close, we're all interacting all the time. Take care of each other. This is a tough one. — Troy Cartwright (@troycartwright) January 30, 2025. Alana Springsteen dubbed Vaughn as ...

9 hours ago · Ben Vaughn: “I Dig Songwriters” The Sullivan, Kentucky, native was named one of Nashville’s 40 Under 40 and was Billboard‘s Country Power Players executive of the year in 2020.