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Conversations with Missy: Bailey James CMA Fest 2017
CMA Fest 2017 has been the most amazing festival experience for Center Stage Magazine to date. No disrespect to other festivals or experiences, I just mean that the volume of opportunities we were granted simply cannot be compared. One of my favorite memories of this event was me...
Conversations with Missy: Matt Rogers CMA Fest 2017
On day two of CMA Fest 2017, I had the amazing opportunity to meet one of the coolest artists in country music, Matt Rogers. I knew immediately that we were going to have a great conversation. Rogers is not only a fantastic artist, he is a lot of fun and really seems to enjoy bei...
Tap Into Indie: Hannah Goebel The Voice
As we continue to bring you coverage of our Tap Into Indie Series from our Independent Artist Showcase with our Partners Heart Songs Corporation at Alley Taps in the iconic Printer's Alley in Nashville, Tennessee, we return to you the lovely Hannah Goebel. As many of you m...
Tap Into Indie: Auburn McCormick
Our Tap Into Indie Series is heating up with the lovely and very talented Auburn McCormick. This artist is one that none of us saw coming. Usually, I interview artists after their performance, however, there have been a few that I caught before they went on stage. With McCormi...
Tap Into Indie: Ryan Broshear
As we continue our Tap Into Indie Series this week, we start off with the very talented Ryan Broshear. As many of you know, Broshear is a longtime friend of Center Stage Magazine. Starting off with a simple social media connection, we quickly grew to love the artist behind the mu...
Tap Into Indie: Jeff Ray
For those of you who have known someone who has taken their own life, or if you have ever had those feelings yourself, please watch the conversation with our next Tap Into Indie Series artist Jeff Ray. Ray has been on a mission to spread suicide awareness and hope. After...
Conversations with Missy: Jesse Rice CMA Fest 2017
We all have that one moment we wish we could take back or keep others from seeing. For me, it happens quite often. Thankfully, I am usually in the company of someone with a great personality that lets it slide or has a blast not letting me live it down. Fortunately for me once ag...
Conversations with Missy: Mandy McMillan CMA Fest 2017
I cannot express enough how much I enjoy speaking to positive and happy people. Mandy McMillan is definitely one that is full of gratitude, appreciation, and genuine positivity. While sitting with McMillan behind the scenes at CMA Fest 2017, it was easy to see why she ha...
Tap Into Indie: Shauna Madinah
When it comes to our next Tap Into Indie Series artist, you are going to find that not only is she beautiful, she has a remarkable vocal ability that when mixed with her unique blend of soul, pop, folk, country, and Americana creates a fusion that is simply irresistible. Shauna M...
Tap Into Indie: Julia Neville
As we continue our Tap Into Indie Series featuring Indie Artists of the Heart Songs Corporation and Centerstage Magazine Independent Artist Showcase at Alley Taps during CMA Fest 2017, we are excited to bring you once again, Julia Neville. You may remember her from one of ou...
Tap Into Indie: Curt Chambers
Continuing our Tap Into Indie Series is an artist that is no stranger to us here. Curt Chambers brought the house down at the Heart Songs Corporation and Center Stage Magazine Independent Artist Showcase at Alley Taps during CMA Fest 2017. Chambers took control of the venue th...
Tap Into Indie: Jaime Fox & Desert Okies CMA Fest 2017
As we continue our Tap Into Indie Series this week, we are kicking it off with a group whose story will no doubt pull at your heart strings. Get the kleenex ready folks. Jaime Fox and the Desert Okies have an incredible amount of talent between them and their story is one th...
Conversations with Missy: Los Kingdom
Imagine getting off a tour and wondering what you are going to do next. Now that it is over, what are you going to do with your time? That is what Arielle Verinis and Dave Green of Los Kingdom were asking themselves when they received a phone call from their manager Brian Mayes a...
Press Release: All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration
MUSIC ICON KENNY ROGERS ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED CONCERT IN NASHVILLE CELEBRATING 60-YEAR CAREER “ALL IN FOR THE GAMBLER: KENNY ROGERS’ FAREWELL CONCERT CELEBRATION” COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAMERS KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON TO SHARE STAGE IN LAST PERFORMA...
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Kicks Off Base*FEST Live with Brett Young and Lifehouse
As a journalist, being invited to attend and cover any event is always an honor. However, when the event is the inaugural Base*FEST Live on the Fourth of July at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the excitement is unexplainable. USAA teamed up with TTF Entertainment (To The...
LIONVILLE - A World Of Fools Review
Lionville is today's remedy for all of your melodic classic progressive rock cravings, precisely delivered with the grace of an eagle soaring high above the clouds. Hailing from Genova Italy, Lionville packs a melodic 1-2-3 punch with songs that are filled with all the right...
Conversations with Missy: Honey County CMA Fest 2017
You may remember this next group from a previous Conversation with Missy interview, but if not, let me introduce you the new sweethearts of country music, the girls of Honey County. From the first time I met these lovely ladies, I knew that it was only a matter of t...
Tap Into indie: Elizabeth Lyons
Rounding out our Tap Into Indie Series this week is the very talented female vocalist Elizabeth Lyons. After her awesome performance at the Heart Songs Corporation and Center Stage Magazine Independent Artist Showcase at Alley Taps, Lyons headed backstage to chat with me. This...
Tap Into indie: Catt McCreary
The next artist in our Tap Into Indie Series is the lovely, young, and vibrant Catt McCreary. I cannot tell you all how excited I was to hear that she was going to be a part of the Heart Songs Corporation and Center Stage Magazine Independent artist Showcase at Alley taps during...
Conversations with Missy: Risa Binder
When it comes to CMA Fest, there are so many opportunities for fans to connect with new artists and artists that they know well, love, and adore. One of the best parts for me is watching these encounters take place. What I did not realize is that for some of these newer artists,...
Tap Into Indie: Mark Alan Cash, Rachel Dawson and David Langley
When I first met Mark Alan Cash, Rachel Dawson, and David Langley, I knew they were special. Their personalities are polar opposites and completely complimentary to one another. Each of them unique, each of them fun, and each of them filled with extraordinary talent. As...
Take a Break with Johnny Cash at His Hideaway Farm in Bon Aqua
Nestled in the quiet and vibrant town of Bon Aqua, Tennessee lies a farm that once belonged to Johnny Cash. Affectionately referred to as the "center of Johnny Cash's universe", this stunning piece of property offers peace and tranquility. Bon Aqua is very different...
Eclipse - Monumentum Review
ECLIPSE is the solution for your 80’s metal fix in the 21st century when most of the music being promoted is lifeless and regurgitated; where one band sounds like twenty other bands, and simply put there is no originality in the songs being written. Monumentum is loaded...
Tap Into Indie: Moccasin Creek CMA Fest 2017
As we continue to bring you amazing independent artists from our Tap Into Indie Series, Heart Songs Corporation and Center Stage Magazine is proud to present Jeff McCool of Moccasin Creek to you. During day two of our Independent Artist Showcase at Alley Taps in the iconic &nb...
Conversations with Missy: Lexi Larsen CMA Fest 2017
While being at this year's CMA Fest, I was delighted by a number of interviews I had scheduled with Female Country Artists including the lovely Lexi Larsen. Though that may not be something many consider, it was a noticeable increase to me. We have heard the chirpings fr...
Tap Into indie: Jake Arch
Our next Tap Into Indie Series artist, signed to Heart Songs Records, is the quiet and seemingly shy Jake Arch. Underneath his ballcap is a colorful, vibrant, and gifted vocalist. When I first met Arch, I was awed by his polite manners. To some, that may not be impo...
Conversations with Missy: Michael Tyler CMA Fest 2017
This next artist is one that I am so proud to know. Michael Tyler is not only an extremely talented songwriter, he is a hard worker and humble young man. With a smile that lights up an entire room, it is no wonder that fans are flocking to see more of him. As you may recall, w...
Tap Into Indie: Southern Halo
Sit down, buckle up, and get ready for our crazy thrill ride with the Girls of Southern Halo as out Tap Into Indie Series continues. Hannah, Natalia, and Christina are the three sisters that make up this phenomenal country trio. When you get us all together, there is never a dull...
Tap Into Indie: Sarah Darling
As our coverage of Tap Into Indie Series at Alley Taps continues, Heart Songs Corporation and Center Stage Magazine is delighted to bring you one of the most positive and calming women in country music, Sarah Darling. The name Darling says it all. This beautiful soul captured my...
Conversations with Missy: Rick Monroe CMA Fest 2017
One of the greatest things about CMA Fest is the amount of free shows that take place for fans. There are several stages set up throughout the downtown Nashville area. One of those stages was home to Rick Monroe during CMA Fest 2017. Performing at the Budweiser Forever Country...
