WHO: Alan Light, author and frequent contributor to the New York Times and Rolling Stone, will be joined by singer-songwriter, author and Grammy-winning producer John Carter Cash to discuss Light’s most recent work, Johnny Cash: The Life and Legacy of the Man in Black. WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2:00 p.m. WHAT: Johnny Cash: The Life and Legacy... Continue Reading →
Jimmie Allen Makes History as First Black Artist to Launch Career with No.1 Single Debut on Country Radio
More than a decade ago, Delaware native Jimmie Allen moved to Music City with only $21 to his name after dropping out of the University of Delaware. Working odd jobs, he focused on songwriting and performing at any writers round or show he could book. Now, the 33-year-old finds his debut single “Best Shot” occupying... Continue Reading →
Music Spotlight: Stephanie Owens Talks Family, Faith, and Country Music
Nashville, TN — Stephanie Owens grew up in a musical family. Her dad was a high school choral director and her mom was a classical organist. She knew from a young age that performing was what she born to do. “I had an old turkey-baster for a microphone and ran around the couch for my stage,”... Continue Reading →
The Women of Nashville’s Music Scene are Calling “Time’s Up”
Song Suffragettes is a collective of female singer-songwriters that performs every Monday night at The Listening Room Café in Nashville, TN.
Darius Rucker Celebrates His 9th Number One Hit ‘For the First Time’
Darius Rucker along with songwriters, Derek George and Scooter Carusoe celebrated their Number One Song, “For the First Time” at ASCAP headquarters on October 17th.
Music Spotlight: Emily Hackett
Being a part of the music industry or even an artist was never on Emily Hackett’s radar. While in high school in Georgia, she decided on a fluke to visit Belmont University with a friend so she could miss a day of school. This University of Georgia bound, Atlanta girl fell in love with a town and a college that she previously knew nothing about.
Polka Hall of Fame Inducts LynnMarie
Lynn Marie has received the Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, the organizations’ highest honor.
Commentary: The Music Modernization Act and Why it Matters
The passage of the Music Modernization Act is critical to anyone who loves/listens to music.
Music Spotlight: Adam Doleac
When I heard Whiskey’s Fine, on Sirius XM the Highway, I always stopped talking and turned it up. There was something about the lyrics to this bluesy, country song that got me. It was that good. Several months later at an event I attended during CMAFest, Sirius’s Storme Warren said to me out of the blue, you... Continue Reading →
Music Spotlight: Kalie Shorr
Find out about this amazing singer, songwriter who was originally discovered by Perez Hilton when she was just a teen.
