Editing Curb Records (section)

== History ==
Throughout the years, the Curb Companies have had major successes with such artists as the [[Stone Poneys]] (featuring [[Linda Ronstadt]]), Eric Burdon and War, [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[The Osmonds|the Osmond Family]] (including Donny & Marie), [[Lou Rawls]], [[Exile (American band)|Exile]], [[the Righteous Brothers]], [[Solomon Burke]], [[Gloria Gaynor]], [[the Hondells]], the Arrows (featuring [[Davie Allan]]), [[Lyle Lovett]], [[Roy Orbison]], the Electric Flag (featuring Mike Bloomfield and Buddy Miles), [[the Sylvers]], and [[the Four Seasons (band)|the Four Seasons]]. The Four Seasons' comeback album, ''[[Who Loves You]]'', included "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)". It was the first single to spend more than one year on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart.

Curb's roster past and present includes [[Chet Atkins]], [[Rodney Atkins]], [[Kaci Battaglia]], [[Bellamy Brothers]], KMC Kru (hip-hop), [[Lee Brice]], [[Sawyer Brown]], [[Solomon Burke]], [[Clark Family Experience]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Desert Rose Band]], [[Exile (American band)|Exile]], [[Family Force 5]], [[The Four Seasons (group)|Four Seasons]], [[Gloria Gaynor]], [[Lee Greenwood]], [[Steve Holy]], [[Wynonna Judd]], [[The Judds]], [[Hal Ketchum]], [[Lyle Lovett]], [[Ronnie McDowell]], [[Tim McGraw]], [[Jo Dee Messina]], [[Roy Orbison]], [[Lou Rawls]], [[Righteous Brothers]], [[LeAnn Rimes]], [[Rio Grand]], [[Neil Sedaka]], [[T.G. Sheppard]], [[Jim Stafford]], [[Ray Stevens]], [[Jonathan Thulin]], [[Mel Tillis]], [[Trick Pony]] (featuring [[Heidi Newfield]]), [[Hank Williams Jr.]] and [[Chris Young (singer)|Chris Young]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mikecurb.com/about/bio.cfm|title=Mike Curb: Nashville, TN - Songwriter, Producer and Record Company Owner|website=www.mikecurb.com|access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>

In late 2002, Curb Records also acquired a stake in [[Word Records]] from then-owners [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]]. [[Warner Music Group]] sold its remaining stake in the label to Curb in 2016, making Word a wholly owned subsidiary, while Warner Music continues to distribute its output.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rau|first1=Nate|title=Curb Records acquires Word Entertainment|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/industries/music/2016/03/02/curb-records-acquires-word-entertainment/81230554/|work=The Tennessean|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2017}}</ref>

Four-time [[GMA Music Awards|GMA Music Award]] Female Vocalist of the Year [[Natalie Grant]] is signed to Curb Records, in addition to the five-time GMA music award-winning group Selah. Throughout the years, Curb has had success with other Gospel music artists such as [[MercyMe]], the Second Chapter of Acts, Degarmo and Key, Patti Cabrera, Michael English, [[Debby Boone]], the Fisk Jubilee Singers, [[Barlowgirl]], [[pureNRG]], Worship Kids, [[Francesca Battistelli]], [[Big Daddy Weave]], [[Building 429]], [[Fernando Ortega]], [[Downhere]], [[Nicole C. Mullen]], Larry Norman, Jonathan Pierce, [[Plumb (singer)|Plumb]], [[Point of Grace]], [[Group 1 Crew]], [[Salvador (band)|Salvador]], [[Jamie Slocum]], [[Steller Kart]], [[Jaci Velasquez]] and [[Mark Schultz (musician)|Mark Schultz]].

In 2006, Curb launched a sister rock label Bruc Records, the name of which is an backronym for "Blues, Rock, Urban, Country" (the name is also "Curb" spelled backwards). ''[[Straight to Hell (album)|Straight to Hell]]'' by [[Hank Williams III]] was the first album to be released on the new imprint.

In 2011, Curb filed a lawsuit against singer [[Tim McGraw]] alleging breach of contract, and McGraw filed a counter lawsuit against Curb. Early court rulings came down in favor of McGraw.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/464904/court-denies-curb-records-preliminary-injunction-against-tim-mcgraw |title=Court Denies Curb Records' Preliminary Injunction Against Tim McGraw |author=Ray Waddel|magazine=Billboard|date=November 30, 2011 }}</ref> In 2012, McGraw stopped recording with Curb, which had released all his albums and singles since 1990s, and switched to [[Big Machine Records]].

In 2015, [[Jim Ed Norman]] was named CEO of the Curb Group. However, Mike Curb remains extremely involved as the founder and chairman of the board.