One of the greatest duos in country music today, Dan + Shay has a lot of reason to celebrate right now! The pair just earned their eighth No. 1 song with their latest single, I Should Probably Go To Bed! Continue reading
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Exclusive Interview with Chris Bandi
A great upcoming country music artist, Chris Bandi, who is originally from St. Louis, Missouri although is now a Nashville, Tennessee native is well on his way to success in Music City.
The singer songwriter recently had the time to chat with me about a few things including about how he grew up in St. Louis, some of his musical influences and about how he knew he wanted to pursue music as a career. Bandi also talked about how thrilled he is to go out on tour with Laine Hardy, about his latest single, Man Enough Now, and what fans can expect for some new music coming in 2020. Continue reading
3 Year Anniversary Of Charles Esten’s Every Single Friday
It has been over three years since country music artist, Charles Esten, made the announcement that he was going to start working on a new project that was very interesting, and turned out to be something that had never been done before in the music industry.
On July 15th, 2016, the singer songwriter, Charles Esten who is well known for his role on the drama television show, Nashville, announced that he was going to release a new song every Friday with this new adventure being called, Every Single Friday. Continue reading
Stella Parton Celebrates Milestone With New Album, Survivor
A admired independent country music singer songwriter, Stella Parton, is in for a special year as she celebrates a wonderful milestone in her life.
The artist for whom is related to another legendary country music singer, Dolly Parton, is celebrating by having been in the entertainment industry for five decades as her big sister helped her to begin making her career at the age of 14 in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading
Exclusive Interview with Caroline Marquard
A young upcoming female country music singer songwriter, Caroline Marquard, has had one whirlwind of a year by releasing her very first single to the world this past summer, and is gearing up for new music plus many more new things for fans in 2019.
The artist originally from Switzerland, now a Tennessee native, recently got to chat with me about moving to Music City and what it’s like being a songwriter as well as a singer. Marquard also talks about what it was like releasing her debut single, Not A Rolling Stone, some of her musical influences that inspire her, and how it’s very important to her to stay connected with her fans. Continue reading
Christmas 4 Kids Host Annual Show at the Ryman Auditorium
As the holiday season is quickly approaching, this is one of the important times of the year, where folks like to help out and support some of their favorite charities. One of the popular causes that is supported locally here in Nashville, is the non-profit organization, Christmas 4 Kids.
The charity which was created in 1982, Christmas Caravan, before changing its name a few years later in 1992, has been established for more than 36 years, helping to raise money for children around the middle Tennessee area, to help give toys to those who may be less fortunate and provide a little more joy for the kids every Christmas. Continue reading
Cole Swindell Earns 8th No. 1 Single With Break Up In The End
Looks like country music superstar, Cole Swindell, can now add another accomplishment to his list. The singer’s current song, Break Up In The End, that was featured as the debut single for Swindell’s third studio album, All Of It, has now become the artist’s 8th No. 1 single. Continue reading
Exclusive Interview with Sarah Darling
A woman in country music, Sarah Darling, has been making her way through the country music industry for years, from landing on Scotty McCreery’s headlining tour, to being on a reality television competition show, that led her to being asked to perform by the one and only, Brad Paisley on the historic Grand Ole Opry stage.
With everything that is going on in Darling’s career, the singer found time to talk with me about some of her musical influences, about new music such as her latest single as well as her new album, Dream Country, along with something fans might be surprised to know about the aspiring singer! Continue reading
Artist in Retrospect: Bobbie Gentry
I have always enjoyed learning more about the musical artists I like, even those that have fallen out of the public eye. This past summer, I stumbled across an article published by the Washington Post about the popular 1960’s country artist named Bobbie Gentry, and how she hasn’t been seen or heard from since the late 80’s. I was immediately interested in finding out all I could about this mysterious artist.
Bobbie Gentry, born Roberta Lee Streeter on July 27, 1944, was most known for her song, Ode To Billie Joe. Like most fans, this was the only song I knew by her, and, to be honest, I knew it best from hearing other artists cover it live, like Jeannie Seely at the Grand Ole Opry. Most of Gentry’s songs were based on her hometown in Mississippi. Continue reading
Exclusive Interview: Mo Pitney
Mo Pitney released his debut album, Behind This Guitar, this past October and has been enjoying critical acclaim for the project as well as a surge in the number of his fans. Last month, on December 4th, Pitney joined his friend and frequent writing partner, Bobby Tomberlin, for a performance at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Broadway in Downtown Nashville for the release of Tomberlin’s new album, Out of Road.
While attending the release party, I got to chat with Pitney about his inaugural CD. “Well, it’s been amazing to finally get it out,” Pitney explains, “we had been working on it for about three years.” The 23 year old singer/songwriter admitted that he felt the music was getting old since the project was taking so long. However, the immediate success of the album proved that it was well worth the time and effort. Continue reading
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