Preshias On The Row
Tin Pan South Wraps Another Momentous Songwriters’ Festival
World’s largest ‘Original Music’ songwriters’ festival It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No offense intended, Christmas, but for songwriters – and those of us who love ‘em – Tin Pan South really does feel like the most...
Garth Brooks Honored with No Fences Award at CRS
Talks about “taking off the chains that hold us back” Once again, Nashville was the host city for Country Radio Seminar (CRS), celebrating its 54th year in 2023. Among the highlights of day one of the Seminar: a far-reaching interview with Garth Brooks moderat...
Juna N Joey Are Gonna “Slip Out the Side Door” With Hot New Single
From viral social media influencers to Country up-and comers When the front door closes, another one opens / What ya think it’s there for? You slip out the side door. That’s the relentless earworm that anchors the chorus of “Slip Out the Side Door,&rd...
Bryan Ruby is in “Baseball Country” Combining Two Life Passions
New single out now, EP follows in the Fall For Bryan Ruby, growing up in Montgomery County, Pennsylania, his twin passions were baseball and music. When he wasn’t working at the family BBQ restaurant and listening to WXTU on the radio, he was hearing his dad&r...
Dallas Remington Sings About The “Uncommon Man” But Maybe Wants To “Steal Your Dad”!
This farmer’s daughter is writing up a storm in Nashville You don’t have to have grown up on a farm to be a country singer and songwriter. But if you ask Dallas Remington, she’ll probably tell you that it helps. During this year’s Country...
From “God Blessed Texas” to Seals & Croft 2, Brady Seals Keeps The Music Moving
Shares memories of Little Texas and Hot Apple Pie Brady Seals is part of an extended musical family. More than a family, one could call it the Seals Clan – even a dynasty – that shows no sign of slowing down. With bands such as Little Texas an...
David Adam Byrnes Scores SEVEN No. 1 Hits in Texas
New album has to “Keep Up With a Cowgirl” For most people whose eyes are set on a country music career, their pivotal moment happens when they arrive in Nashville. For David Adam Byrnes, it was when he left Nashville. Now, with seven back-to...
Southbound 75: High Energy Road Warriors With New Single, “That Summer”
Described as “Old Dominion meets Maroon 5” With a name like Southbound 75, you might guess that this is a band that spends a lot of time on the road – and you’d guess right. But they did take a brief break from the road long enough to sit down with m...
Tin Pan South Songwriter Lineup Revealed and Passes On Sale Now
Tin Pan South Songwriter Festival set for March 28 – April 1, 2023 A few years ago, I was talking to songwriter Roger Cook. He’d already had a stellar career in his native country of England, co-writing a string of monster hits that are still in rotation...
Taryn Papa Seamlessly Bridges Classic To Contemporary Country
New single with Zack Dyer: "No One’s Gonna Love You (Like I Do)'' Recently, I found myself rapidly ascending twenty-seven floors to the Westin Hotel’s aptly-named L27, a rooftop lounge that describes itself as the ‘ideal retreat to unwind, sip an...
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrates Sun Records and Sam Phillips
Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and more began at Sun Records Can it really be an entire century? Sam Phillips was born January 5, 1923 in Florence, Alabama, and by January 1950 he was in Memphis, starting up his Memphis Recording Service and then the legendary Sun Record...
Alannah McCready Pours Her Heart Into 'Back To Me'
New EP is her most ‘transparent’ project Hockey and music. Not a combination that immediately springs to mind – unless you are Alannah McCready for whom hockey and music are her twin passions. “I'm from Minnesota, so we're in the state of hoc...
Colton James Drops New EP, America, Launches Land4Heroes, A Lodge For Veterans
Partner in multimedia company RedSunset Entertainment Colton James knows the power of connections. How one connection can change your life and potentially help you change the lives of others. Of course, there’s Colton’s connection with the love of his...
Ronnie McDowell Is On The Road With Two Unique Shows
Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Country Hits and Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Elvis Ronnie McDowell has come up with a unique way to reach fans of his music: two different show concepts. One is titled Ronnie McDowell: A Night of Country Hits while the second is&...
Tracy Lawrence’s Mission:Possible Raises $250,000; Fries 1,200 turkeys
9,600 meals for those in need at Thanksgiving “I’m just happy we haven’t set anything on fire today!” That was the first thing that Tracy Lawrence said to me when we met up at the Tennessee Fairgrounds, early on the morning of Tuesday Novembe...
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Inducts Carly Pearce, Marty Brown and Five More
Country, Blues, Bluegrass greats among class of 2022 There’s a lot more to Kentucky music than just Bluegrass. Kentucky has given the world some of the best rock and roll, country, R&B, blues and pop music in addition to the unmistakable sounds of Bluegrass. On...
Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” Earns Diamond Certification
Number One party for char-topping “Beers and Sunshine” Darius Rucker has had a longer second career – since signing with Capitol Records Nashville in 2008 – than most of the artists currently appearing on the Billboard Hot Country So...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Artefacts Coming to the Ryman
Rock Hall at the Ryman exhibit opens Nov 2 Would you like the opportunity to see some of the historical artefacts from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame without going all the way to Cleveland, Ohio? How about if you could see them at the Ryman in the heart of Nashville? On...
Handwritten Lyrics Auction Benefits Music Health Alliance
Own a piece of songwriting history and support the work of the MHA Would you like to own the genuine, handwritten lyrics to ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” signed by Billy Gibbons? How about handwritten lyrics for songs made famous by artists such as...
Tracy Lawrence Set For 17th Annual Mission:Possible Turkey Fry and Concert
Tracy launches star-studded TL’s Road House podcast Tracy Lawrence has never been the kind of guy to let the grass grow under his feet. He has always been one of the hardest-working – and most respected – people in country music since arriving in...
Ben Burgess Sings Cowboy Songs and Murder Ballads
New album cries Tears the Size of Texas Ben Burgess reached Nashville in a roundabout way. A native of East Dallas, Texas, he found an audience in the entertainment district of Austin before a brief stopover in Los Angeles where he found his brand of music didn...
Songwriters Become the Stars of the Show at 5th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards
Garth, Taylor Swift among stellar honorees For decades, songwriters have been the unsung heroes of the music industry, creating the lyrics and melodies that make superstars of the artists who perform and record them. Since its inception, Nashville Songwriters Association In...
American Blonde Blend Country Pop and Roots Rock on “All Horses Firin’”
There must be something in the water! Do blondes really have more fun? Sister Natalia and Christina Morris – the duo that comprise American Blonde – are having plenty of fun and success. American Blonde has evolved from the trio known as Southe...
Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas set for Holiday season TV
Plus live Christmas stage shows at Dollywood and in London When Dolly Parton (or her peeps) ask if you’d like to be part of her Christmas TV spectacular, the celebs say, “How soon can I be there?” We’re talking about NBC-TV’s Dolly Parton&...
Wade Bowen Reveals Something Between the Secret and the Truth
Texas troubadour takes hands-on control of new album If you could look up a definition of Traditional Country in a dictionary, there’d be a picture of Wade Bowen. Or if not, there should be. If you need any proof, give a listen to Wade’s new album Somewhere Be...
Stars Will Come Out to Honor Hit Songwriters
Nashville Songwriter Awards set for Sept 20 at the Ryman The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is getting set for their fifth annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. The event, presented by City National Bank, will take place at the Ryman Audito...
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Set to Induct Five of the Best
Shania Twain, Steve Wariner, Hillary Lindsey, Gary Nicholson and David Malloy The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame is adding ‘five of the best’ to the coveted membership of their exclusive club. The five songwriters will be officially inducted during the 52nd&nbs...
Cowboy Songs From A Real-life Cowboy: Randy Huston
Times Like These weaves the heartbreak and humor of the cowboy life Randy Huston doesn’t just write and sing about cowboys. He is one. A fourth-generation livestock producer and rancher, Huston’s songs don’t shy away from...
“Famous Friends” Gather To Celebrate Double Platinum Success of Chris Young, Kane Brown Duet
Young surprised by second Platinum award By Preshias Harris Chris Young doesn’t like surprises. At least that is what he said during a party on the afternoon of Thursday, August 4 at Winners Bar in Nashville. But he liked this one. Young’s colleague...
Chapel Hart’s Love For Dolly Hits AGT’s Golden Buzzer
“You Can Have Him Jolene” tops iTunes Country Downloads chart Just one day after the Tuesday, July 19 episode of "America's Got Talent" featuring Chapel Hart's performance of “You Can Have Him Jolene,” the country trio rose to the top...
