Recent Music Posts
Conversations with Missy: Ronnie McDowell, Richard Lynch, & Surprise Guests
When you hear the words "Love Tattoo", you often imagine hearts or roses with names somehow mixed in. Rarely would one think of a scar from a wound that a soldier in the military now has to bare. The reality is that these scars exist. The reminders of serving our countr...
Conversations with Missy: Shari Rowe Revisited
Welcome to the 200th episode of Conversations with Missy. I am so happy that not only have we come this far in such a short time, but getting to finally meet Shari Rowe in person was beyond exciting. I have been watching this fantastic artist do some pretty spectacular things....
Saying Goodbye to Richie Ingui
The Philadelphia music community lost a part of its heart and soul when Richie Ingui passed away suddenly on January 13, 2017. I lost a little piece of my childhood also. The Soul Survivors' one-time manager was the uncle of one of my closest friends. Her older si...
Conversations with Missy: Auburn Road
When you have the chance to speak to three beautiful and talented female artists that can harmonize flawlessly, you jump on it. Kristen Brown, Paxton Martin and Alicia Paulson are also known as Auburn Road. This Country/Pop Trio has what it takes to make it big in the mu...
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Little Texas
I must admit that I sometimes get a little nervous before an interview. I try not to, but it can be challenging when you are excited to finally speak to someone you have admired for years. Having the opportunity to interview Dwayne O'Brien and Porter Howell of the well-known...
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Marla Cannon-Goodman
In my line of work, I meet and speak with artists almost daily. I enjoy building relationships/friendships with them. Sometimes I am blown away by how much we actually have in common, being that I cannot sing or really play an instrument. When I met Marla Cannon-Goodman, it was l...
Three on One with Rick Springfield
For those of you who know and love Rick Springfield, we hope that you enjoy this fun interview. We decided that in order for this interview to be different, we should have more than one journalist be a part of it. I teamed up with Jaide and Laura to make this happen. I could not...
Conversations with Missy: Melissa Mars
For many artists, choosing a path seems easy. If you are good at singing or acting, the choice is pretty clear as long as you are passionate about it. There are some artists who choose more than one path which is great, however, there are the few who choose to pursue all are...
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Jimmy Fortune
If you are just now joining our Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, this is our fourth day of coverage. While sitting backstage at 3rd and Lindsley, I was able to have an extremely fun conversation with Jimmy Fortune. Many of you know him from his 21 years with the Statler Brothers....
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Deborah Allen
Welcome back to our Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series. Our next artist is one that I could not help but be excited about. This remarkable woman is not only an incredible singer, she is also a brilliant songwriter, author, and actress. Deborah Allen has an impressive career that most w...
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Payton Smith
Welcome back to our continued coverage of the Hank Cochran PEN Fund series at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville Tenne. Let me introduce our next artist, Payton Smith. Imagine being a 16 year old with a dream of pursuing a music career. Would your parents support you? Would th...
Kickin Valentina - 'Super Atomic - EP'
Georgia based rockers, Kickin Valentina, pay respect to our beloved 80’s sleaze rock bands with their sophomore release Super Atomic. All the tracks on this six song EP have a uniformed sound which ultimately come together to create one cohesive release. These songs re...
Conversations with Missy: Hank Cochran PEN Fund Series, Booth Calder Cochran
Welcome to The Hank Cochran PEN Fund series on Conversations with Missy. To start off this series, we are bringing you the founder of the non-profit organization, Booth Calder Cochran. As some of you may know, Ms. Cochran is the daughter of the late Hank Cochran. Mr. Cochran pass...
Rocking to Ultimate Bon Jovi, a Tribute Band
Christmas was definitely in the air on this Saturday after Thanksgiving. Westgate Entertainment District’s Fountain Park was beautifully decorated with multicolored lights shining from every tree. There were horse-drawn carriage rides for those who wanted to app...
Conversations with Missy: Gary Morris
Sometimes I get more than I expect when interviewing an artist. Gary Morris absolutely blew my mind. I cannot say enough about this incredible talent. From Broadway to Daytime Television, recording music, and touring the country, Morris has been delivering top notch entertainment...
Justin Moore talks about new album, new tour and more
Justin Moore, dubbed by many in country music as a hell-raising, rebel kid, outdoorsman, family man, and genuine as they come country super star, has much to celebrate this new year. With his fourth studio album recently released titled, Kinda Don’t Care, a co-headlin...
Oh What a Night with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
“Oh, what a night, late-December 1963”; actually December 10, 2016, but still what a night. 82 year old Frankie Valli brought his newest generation of Four Seasons to the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. While looking fairly frail, and wa...
Conversations with Missy: Moe Bandy
Just before Christmas, I had the pleasure of speaking to Legendary country artist Moe Bandy. Bandy enjoys performing and has no intention of stopping. In early years, Bandy had a day job working with sheet metal, though at night he was performing at local honky tonks. Music ha...
Conversations with Missy: Don McLean
With the 1971 album release of American Pie, Don McLean became an instant musical sensation. Through the tough challenges and losses our world faced during previous years, the title track provided a rebirth of life for music fans across the globe. This song was monumental and has...
Conversations with Missy: Tommy Roe
During the 1960’s, music was making significant changes that the world would later recognize as one of the most memorable music eras. Tommy Roe is one of the great artists that helped pave the way for many pop artists we know and love today. Roe is an extremely talented...
Conversations with Missy: Jackie Bristow
I love a good ballad. Thanks to Jackie Bristow, I have had the opportunity to hear some amazing ballads that make me feel. Music is powerful. When it moves you, you will sometimes cry, gain confidence while enduring one of life’s many challenges, laugh, feel happy, feel sad...
Conversations with Missy: T.G. Sheppard
Having the ability to speak with artists has been a dream come true and a blessing for me. Sometimes, I connect with an artist in a way that I was not expecting. When I called my friend to tell her I was going to be interviewing T.G. Sheppard, she immediately became excited and t...
The KATTL Drive Has Begun and They Are Running a New Breed with a New Brand
KATTL There is no misspelling here, the name of this concept is KATTL. It is pronounced as “cattle” and they even have a distinctive hand gesture. Notice, I said concept, instead of only calling them a “band”. When talking to one of the foun...
Shane Owens, Where I'm Coming From, Debuts December 9, 2016
Amerimonte Records recording artist, Shane Owens, is set to release his debut album on December 9, 2016, titled Where I’m Coming From. While you may wonder “who is this guy” or think “here is another self-labeled traditional country singer”, stop...
Charissa Nicole Take Over Continues with Pepper Jay
Once again, Center Stage Magazine was honored to have Charissa Nicole guest host for us at Alley Taps in Nashville, TN. As a performer, this interview had Nicole intrigued from the beginning. After starting her research on Actress, Producer, former Lawyer and School Teacher turne...
Conversations with Missy: Tom Dixon
Nashville has become home to many artists in the music industry. I am fortunate enough to be able to have conversations with many of them. One of Nashville’s newest rising stars, Tom Dixon, is quickly turning heads and attracting more fans at each of his high-energy perform...
Conversations with Missy: Kelli Brogan Revisited
Just before Thanksgiving, I had a follow-up conversation with the lovely Kelli Brogan. Before having a serious conversation about her new album, I had to ask her about an incredibly funny post I saw on her social media. After hearing the hilarious story involving her dogs, I c...
Conversations with Missy: Rod Melancon
Growing up is Southern California and spending most of my life here, I have come to the realization that other parts have the country have an extremely different way of life. From the music to the food, climate, and landscape, it can feel like a completely different world w...
2016 Nashville Universe Awards
Independent Artists have been the main focus of Center Stage Magazine since its birth. These artists are the very reason we created this online entertainment magazine. Promoting fresh new talent has been exciting for not only the artist and ourselves, it has been overwhelmingly e...
Conversations with Missy: Nikki Briar Revisited
I love when I have the opportunity to catch up with one of my favorite East Coast girls, Nikki Briar. This girl is full of spunk, fun, passion and creativity. She is an Army wife, radio host, friend to many and so much more. As a way of supporting Veteran's Day, Briar is h...
