
Articles by Amanda


Louisiana Captain’s Songs Making Waves on Music Row
Captain Joe Kent has one of the most unique jobs you can imagine for a country songwriter: He pilots giant 90-foot ships that often push two or three barges at a time… […]

December Lyrics for Lyric Featuring Trent Tomlinson
If you missed November’s Lyrics for Lyric hit songwriter show, featuring Country/ Bluegrass Star, Ken Mellons then you really missed out. But you have another opportunity to catch a great show… […]

Blake Shelton: Newest Opry Member & One Of Country Music’s Funniest Stars
Among Warner Brothers/Reprise country star Blake Shelton’s favorite memories of growing up in Oklahoma is something his grandmother used to say, after young Blake first began playing music… […]

Trent Tomlinson Finally Does It His Own Way
When Lyric Street Records went out of business last summer, LSR artist Trent Tomlinson didn’t hesitate a moment. He decided to put his new album out himself. […]

Social Media Expertise Helps Northey Expand Radio and Row’s Reach
One of the least understood aspects for modern record companies and radio executives is social media, a business which unlike radio and records is seeing explosive growth in the second decade of the 21st… […]

CJaye LeRose Finding Her Way to Nashville via YouTube and Twitter
For years, Music Row artists have used the tried-and-true and brutally expensive model of reaching country fans… […]

“The Good Times” Ahead For Brandon Jackson
If you are familiar with the Red Dirt/Texas scene then the name Brandon Jackson should not be new to you. What you might not know is that Brandon has been performing since the age of 5. […]

“Kaylor Girls” Take Street Teaming to Another Level
Many musical acts, such as country group Rascal Flatts, owe a lot of their success to their “street teams,” groups of fans that publicize a band’s music, and… […]

J. Dallas Sword: Ryman dreams come true for Florida singer
When Nashville’s iconic Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge opened a new location on Florida’s Panama City Beach… […]