NMG Spotlight Features

He’s played guitar and shared the stage with Michael Jackson, Aaron Neville, Billy Cox, Bobby Bare, Wayne Moss, Charlie McCoy, Russ Hicks, Leona Williams, Dave […]

By Phil Sweetland There are many who consider George Jones country’s greatest living singer, so it’s no stretch to say that Kerry Kurt Phillips’ Nashville […]

Keith Stegall is one of the most versatile and talented folks in Music City, and these days he’s added the title of partner in the […]

When Dallas Davidson moved to Nashville to be a songwriter, calling him a long shot would’ve been a tremendous understatement. He’d never been in a band; he didn’t pick up a guitar (or any other instrument) until he was in his mid-20s, and was still learning how to play when he moved to Nashville. […] […]

Craig Moritz is a rarity these days. He is a country boy at heart, a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of a guy who happens to write and […]

There are many reasons our great city of Nashville is referred to as Music City, USA, and one of them is the fact that musicians and songwriters from all over the world travel here to record. This month’s spotlight is on world-renowned pianist Jan Rietman, who has played a key role in the music scene in Belgium […] […]

nny Wells has already had a very successful songwriting career and the best part is, he’s just getting warmed up. A member of BMI’s ultra exclusive Million-Air Club, his songs have been recorded by a long list of artists which include: Tracy Byrd, Collin Raye, Bill Anderson, Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Julie Roberts, John Michael Montgomery, Billy Ray Cyrus, Confederate Railroad, James […] […]

Hanging on one of the walls in the main control room at Dog Ear Studios are hats that have different instruments written on each one.  […]