2011 – Page 26 – Nashville Music Guide

Radio, Fans Miss Opryland USA Amusement Park

April 11, 2011 Amanda 0

Ever since the May 2010 floods, Opry Mills shopping center has been a ghost town except for the one store that has bravely reopened, Bass Pro Shops. With that, exception, the gigantic shopping mall is now a fenced-in eyesore, which, depending on the outcome of a slew of lawsuits which will likely not be resolved for years, may or may not ever reopen. That has led many fans, radio pros and Music Row to fondly recall how much they loved Opryland USA, […]
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Olia K

April 8, 2011 Amanda 3

There’s an open mic in the back room at Tootsies Orchard Lounge on Broadway every Saturday afternoon where aspiring singers sign up to play with the house band, lead by one of Nashville’s well-known bass player, Greg Humphry. Recently, Greg introduced one of the singers, “Welcome to the stage, Olia, all the way from Bulgaria.” The good-looking, sexy female singer proceeded to mesmerize […] […]

Big Joe Matthews: A Super Sooner Finally Livin’ His Dream At Music Row and on Country Radio

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

NASHVILLE– Joe Matthews came out of the Oklahoma oil fields with a vision of one day making it to Music City USA. Now that he’s […]

Letter From the Editor: April 2011

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

I would like to say congratulations to the guys and gals at CRB who did a wonderful job putting together another successful seminar. Hats off to all the workers and organizers; your hard work paid off. I would also like to thank all the fine people who showed up at Pick’s Nashville March 4th for the Jason Mitchell and Taylor Made showcase […] […]

Biz Buzz-April 2011: It’s Tax Time Along Music Row 2.0

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

After a brutal winter, spring is at last coming to Music City. Sadly, along with the warm weather comes mid-April and Tax Time. […] […]

Inside Track on Music Row – April 2011

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

PRAYER OF THE MONTH: May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. -Saint Theresa

ACM NEWS: Miranda Lambert leads with seven nominations for the 46th Annual ACM Awards, which aired live from Las Vegas April 3 on CBS-TV. Other singers with multiple nominations include Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band, with five nods, and Taylor Swift and The Band Perry, who are each up for four awards. […] […]

TRACY LAWRENCE PRESENTS 1st ANNUAL “GOLF FOR A CURE CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC” Benefiting Susan G. Komen Greater Nashville

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

Multi-platinum, award-winning, country recording artist, Tracy Lawrence is proud to host the 1st Annual Golf For A Cure Charity Golf Classic on Monday, May 2, […]

Songwriter’s Spotlight: Stan Webb, The Real Deal

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

Stan Webb is an award winning singer-songwriter, and to call him “one of a kind” would be an understatement. His bookcases in the den of his home in Lebanon, Tennessee are adorned with his many awards and framed photos of Stan with the who’s who […] […]

Operation Troop Aid Supports Our Men and Women in Uniform

April 6, 2011 Amanda 2

No matter how bad the economy or the job market may be, America’s men and women in the military face hardships the rest of us can’t even fathom. Troops who are deployed to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries where there are no traditional rules of engagement, and a threat to life and limb can take the form of a child or a woman, often have very little support.

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Musician’s Spotlight: Steep Canyon Rangers

April 6, 2011 Amanda 0

If you’ve never seen the Steep Canyon Rangers perform live, I highly recommend you do. Their genre? Bluegrass at it’s finest, and with over 10 […]