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Sixteen-year old Cole Hayes comes from the little Louisiana town of Roseland (pop. 1,162), and like Jerry Lee Lewis and Tim McGraw, two of his […]

“At the end of the day, you’re only going to be as successful as your fans want you to be,” Josh Abbott tells me over […]

The road to country music stardom is long and winding, and success is often determined by how well you can avoid the potholes.  For Jason […]

Earl Bud Lee: Many years ago, I think it was the early 80s, Earl Bud Lee found his way to the house where Edna and […]

It’s an age-old question: How can new and independent artists and songwriters get their music heard by the key industry decision makers who determine what […]

Randy Matthews’ Nashville Music Guide already does a great deal to support country radio stations, both in the USA and Canada, and beginning in July […]

Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is passionate about positioning YOU to succeed from the very first phone call to your first cut, publishing deal, and award. Below are some helpful tips, starting with your very first call. Even if the example in the tip is referring to an NSAI situation, the overall concept relates to all music industry interactions.
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Teddy Gentry is in the Country Music Hall of Fame and has racked up dozens of No. 1 singles as a co-founder and bassist of […]