Michael Stover

A music industry veteran of over 30 years, Michael Stover is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with a degree specializing in the Music and Video business. Michael has used that education to gain a wealth of experience within the industry: from retail music manager and DJ, to two-time Billboard Magazine Contest winning songwriter, performer and chart-topping producer, and finally, award-winning artist manager, publicist, promoter and label president. In just 10 years, MTS Records has released 40+ Top 40 New Music Weekly country chart singles, including FIFTEEN #1s and 8 Top 85 Music Row chart singles. MTS has also promoted 60+ Top 40 itunes chart singles, including 60+ Top 5s and 40+ #1s, AND a Top 5 Billboard Magazine chart hit! Michael has written columns featured in Hypebot, Music Think Tank, and Fair Play Country Music, among others. Michael is a 2020 Hermes Creative Awards Winner and a 2020 dotComm Awards Winner for marketing and communication.Michael has managed and/or promoted artists and events from the United States, UK, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Australia and Sweden, making MTS a truly international company.
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Midnight Sky Finds Poetry in the Darkness with ‘Dark Stretch of Road’

There’s a rare kind of songwriter who can take a simple moment—say, a lonely night drive on an icy highway—and turn it into something cinematic, spiritual, and achingly human. Tim Tye of...

“Proud”: A Father’s Song, A Soldier’s Shadow, and the Quiet Truth Ken Holt Finally Says Out Loud

There’s a moment in every life when the words we’ve held tight for years finally rise to the surface. Sometimes, they appear unexpectedly—quiet, trembling, insistent. And in Ken Holt’s case, they emerged...

Robert Ross Brings Heart, Heat, and Honesty to the Holidays with “Rockin’ Christmas”

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The Stillness Beneath the Surface: Elvira Kalnik’s ‘Water Knows

Elvira Kalnik’s “Water Knows” unfolds like a secret whispered into a quiet tide — a song that seems less written than discovered, as though it were waiting beneath the surface all along....

FolkIndieBob – Bob Augustine’s Songbook of Renewal, Resilience, and Reverence

In the long continuum of American folk music—where personal truth intersects with communal meaning—few debut albums arrive with the quiet, lived-in authenticity of Bob Augustine’s Folk-IndieBob. Performing under his fitting moniker Folk-IndieBob,...

Eddy Mann’s ‘It’s Time, Lord’ Finds Faith in the Fray

In an era where chaos has become the cultural soundtrack, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Eddy Mann offers something refreshingly countercultural with his latest single, “It’s Time, Lord.” Released October 6, 2025, the song doesn’t...

Whispers on the Mountain: Baldy Crawlers’ ‘Bring Me a Flower’ Finds Light in the Shadows

There’s a moment in Baldy Crawlers’ “Bring Me a Flower” when time seems to stop—when the accordion sighs, the harmonies hover like mist, and the listener feels something both ancient and achingly...

Raising a Glass to the Real Ones: Robert Ross Salutes Everyday Heroes with “People Like Me”

Country singer-songwriter Robert Ross has never been one to chase trends or polish away the grit. With his new single “People Like Me,” the former service member delivers a heartfelt salute to...

Michael Stover

A music industry veteran of over 30 years, Michael Stover is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with a degree specializing in the Music and Video business. Michael has used that education to gain a wealth of experience within the industry: from retail music manager and DJ, to two-time Billboard Magazine Contest winning songwriter, performer and chart-topping producer, and finally, award-winning artist manager, publicist, promoter and label president. In just 10 years, MTS Records has released 40+ Top 40 New Music Weekly country chart singles, including FIFTEEN #1s and 8 Top 85 Music Row chart singles. MTS has also promoted 60+ Top 40 itunes chart singles, including 60+ Top 5s and 40+ #1s, AND a Top 5 Billboard Magazine chart hit! Michael has written columns featured in Hypebot, Music Think Tank, and Fair Play Country Music, among others. Michael is a 2020 Hermes Creative Awards Winner and a 2020 dotComm Awards Winner for marketing and communication.Michael has managed and/or promoted artists and events from the United States, UK, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Australia and Sweden, making MTS a truly international company.
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