Brantley Gilbert has signed with the Valory Music Co., sister to Big Machine Records and the label home of Reba McEntire, Jewel, Taylor Swift and others.

Originally from Georgia, Gilbert's latest project, Halfway to Heaven, was released by Average Joe's Entertainment and has spent 48 consecutive weeks on Billboard's country albums chart.

A talented writer, his songwriting credits include Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party."

Brantley Gilbert's first single for Valory will be released in April, with an album scheduled for later this year. He will also be headlining the second stage at Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown tour this summer.