33 Matching Articles for "Music City"
CRS 2020 with Missy: TG Sheppard
There are certain people in this life that leave a long-lasting impression on you. For me, one of those people is the incredibly talented Motown and Country artist, TG Sheppard. I affectionately refer to Sheppard as my "first friend in Nashville" since our first in...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Matt Rogers
After getting to know Country Artist Matt Rogers, it is safe to say that our conversations have become more personal and fun. As we at together for our on-camera conversation inside the media room at this year's Country Music Festival, I shared that I would absolutely throw a...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Kalie Shorr
During our CMA Fest interviews, I know I am always going to have an opportunity to reconnect with an artist that I have bonded with during a previous on-camera conversation. In fact, I tend to get aggressive when making sure that these artists are on my schedule as I love keeping...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: James Dupré
After getting to know artist James Dupré, it is easy to see why he is adored by so many. From his boyish smile to his overall charm and positive outlook, Dupré makes interviewing him a breeze. Whether he is sharing the news of soon welcoming a new baby gir...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Honey County
While at this year's CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, I tried my best to find time to explore Fan Fair X in order to watch some of our artists perform, check out the interesting vendor booths, and of course make time to enjoy some freshly made, smooth and creamy ice cre...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Holloway Road
When interviewing artists, I love when I am able to hear new ideas and approaches to creating music. Knowing that there is no right or wrong way of doing something that you love, hearing a unique approach to something is always exciting for me. Unbeknownst to me, Holloway Road wa...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Cherie Oakley
When an even like CMA Fest comes to an end, there is always a plethora of emotions running through me. While I am relieved that I have made it through the four-day country music festival in one piece, I am saddened that the constant reunions with artists I have bonded with such a...
CMA Fest 2019 with MIssy: Brennley Brown
Sometimes a big city such as Nashville, Tennessee, can feel like an incredibly small world. During this year's Country Music Festival, Music City was home to one of the most amazing reunions that I have ever been a part of. I imagine for artist Brennley Brown and her family,...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Kaylee Rutland
When I first met Kaylee Rutland, I immediately connected with her. She is very easy to speak with and oddly enough loves Sour Patch Kids and coffee as much as I do. Being that I knew she was going to be on my schedule for day two of our CMA Fest interviews, I slipped her a new bo...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Walker Montgomery
Being able to sit with an artist as they experience an event for the first time as an artist is always a lot of fun. Luckily for me, I sometimes get to experience multiple first-time event appearances with the same artist. This was the case with country artist Walker Montgomery....
Press Release: CMA Fest 2020 Four Day Passes On Sale Friday, August, 2!
JULY 31, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR-DAY PASSES FOR CMA FEST 2020 ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, AUG. 2 “CMA Fest,” The Music Event of Summer Airs Sunday Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network NASHVILLE—Four-day pa...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Jenna Paulette
When CMA Fest approaches each year, we always try to be fully prepared for early mornings and late nights as there is always so much going on and far too much to possibly experience it all. As it turns out, the same is true for many of the artists we interview as well. F...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Swon Brothers
From the beginning of my career as a music journalist, I have been blessed with many opportunities to interview artists that I admire. Though I have been afforded several hundred interviews to date, there are only a few that hold a special title such as my "first offici...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Queeva
Center Stage Magazine staff are full of excitement as rising country artist Queeva releases her debut album How Do You Know today, Jully 14th, 2019. When I first met Queeva, I was truly impressed by her. Being able to watch her career continue to progress has been t...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Brinn Black
When it comes to meeting new people, you never know how you will connect or what you will find that you have in common. It is during these moments that you can find a kindred spirit, someone who gets what you have gone through, or even someone you feel is your long lost twin. For...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Zach Stone
In the world of interviews, it is important to make the artist feel comfortable and avoid any awkward moments of silence or discomfort. Though sometimes despite your best efforts those moments still occur from time to time. If you are lucky, however, you will form a bond with som...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Alexis Ebert
If you have not yet gotten to know Alexis Ebert, now is the time. Between fun stories, powerful vocals, emotional deliveries, laughter, and brutal honesty, Ebert is an artist who is not afraid to be herself while being a bright light in this world. As I caught up with her...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: John Berry
To know John Berry is to love him. Not only is this remarkably talented man humble and kind, but he is also an inspiration to many. When the news broke that Berry had throat cancer, he immediately brought his fans and friends along on his positive journey. His optim...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Leah Turner
Finally, after years of doing our first interview together, Leah Turner and I were able to meet face to face for an on-camera conversation during CMA Fest. I cannot tell you how happy I was to finally have this moment with Turner. Not only is she a fantastic singer, but she...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Drew Baldridge
When it comes time to schedule artist interviews for events such as CMA Fest, I become a little needy. The reason being that if I have connected with an artist previously, I cannot leave them off my schedule as we simply must reconnect and have fun. This was absolutely the c...
CMA Fest 2019 with Missy: Brett Kissel
Reuniting with artists such as Brett Kissel at the annual Country Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee is always sure to be a good time. As Kissell and I sat for another conversation about his career and what he has been up to for the past year, I had no idea that he w...
Press Release: ENTER THE CMA FEST ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE DRAWING
MAY 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ENTER THE CMA FEST ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE DRAWING TO WIN PRIZES, ARTIST MEET-AND-GREETS INSIDE XFINITY FAN FAIR X, SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT THE HGTV LODGE AND MORE Registration for CMA Fest Fan Access Presented by Budweiser is Open&...
Angie Dawn`s Not So Secret Diary: Bailey James
I absolutely fell in love with this young lady's spirit. She is headstrong and determined with a massive amount of talent to back it up. She puts her entire heart and soul into every song she writes and sings. She has that old time bluesy sound that pulls you into a different...
CMA Fest 2018 with Missy: Jeannie Seely
There are so many country music legends among us here in Nashville, and luckily we were able to sit down with Jeannie Seely during CMA Fest 2018 to discuss her life, music, and 51 years at the Opry. With a fun loving personality, funny sense of humor, honesty, and ability to&n...
Press Release: Ed Roland, Tim Montana, Shelly Fairchild, Love & Theft and Earl Bud Lee Kick Off New Year with Rocking Nashville House Concert
Ed Roland, Tim Montana, Shelly Fairchild, Love & Theft and Earl Bud Lee Kick Off New Year with Rocking Nashville House Concert February “house guests” to include Kristian Bush, Natalie Hemby and Chuck Wicks NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ed...
Conversations with Missy: Ben Rue
Born and raised in Oregon, Ben Rue grew up like many other kids. Working on his parents 2,000-acre grass seed farm, Rue often found himself dreaming of a future as a baseball player or singer. Making up his own songs and getting caught by his father singing them while working, mu...
Conversations with Missy: Brennley Brown
Music has no limits. Music does not discriminate. Whether you are young, old, male, female, white, blue, purple, or red, music is there. Music lives inside each of us. Music plays a part in all our lives. Some of us are chosen to be artists, while many of us are chosen to simply...
Tap Into Indie: Janelle Arthur
As we continue our Tap Into Indie Series, we are thrilled to bring you all the latest from former American Idol contestant Janelle Arthur. If you did not have the chance to watch Arthur on the show, you missed out. This powerful female vocalist in not only extremely talented, she...
Conversations with Missy: Austin Shaw
Recently, Center Stage Magazine was invited to The City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee, to watch Austin Shaw perform his "acoustic trio" set, featuring songs from his EP, Felt. Before Shaw took the stage, I sat down with him upstairs for a one on one conversatio...
Press Release: Presley and Taylor Original "This Phone" Gains Attention in Music City
PRESLEY & TAYLOR CONSISTENT TALENT • CONSISTENT ON THE CHARTS “THIS PHONE" THE SINGLE EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT A Presley & Taylor original (Mercy Music City), "This Phone" represents a desper...
Darin and Brooke Aldridge Are Going FASTER AND FARTHER With New CD Release
The husband and wife duo, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, have released their sixth studio album titled, FASTER AND FARTHER, under Mountain Home Music Company’s label. This highly-anticipated release is available today, February 10 on all music platforms. This album...
Beyond The Music with Laura: Foy Vance
I knew going into this interview with singer/songwriter Foy Vance, that I was already at a disadvantage than previous journalists before me. This is simply because I was unable to plan accordingly by having a beer delivered to him while we discussed his new al...
Conversations with Missy: AJ Gatio
For many of us, we pursue a career path after choosing a career we think is best. Sometimes those choices seem to be perfect, while other times it is clear we made a mistake. Then there are the moments of an unexpected calling for some. For middle school teacher AJ Gatio, a caree...
