Instagram/Kenny Chesney & Clint Hig Music Kenny Chesney joins top execs to launch new label Hey Now Records. Explore the future of country music with this all-star creative team. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Top music industry executives Clint Higham, John Esposito, and Kris Lamb have joined forces to launch a new boutique label called Hey Now Records, with country superstar Kenny Chesney as its flagship artist. "When Clint, Espo and Kris came to me with the idea of creating our own team, I was curious," Kenny Chesney said in a statement.