Inside Music Row

Jamey Johnson has been compared to some of the great outlaw singers of the last fifty years. With a raw voice and songs that may be too personal for other artists, Jamey wouldn't compromise on his music... even if it meant not getting a label deal. Finally, Mercury Records thought he had the goods and signed him, and it paid off.

Nashville country music news including Wynonna, Taylor Swift, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, and Montgomery Gentry. This week we go Inside the Song with Dean Brody's "Brother."

Savannah came to Nashville from Bentonville, Arkansas with a dream and a prayer to make it as a country music star. After a chance meeting with Michael Peterson in the studio, he took her under his wing to give her career an extra boost. Savannah has an incredible work ethic and an awesome voice, so we hope to hear lots more from her in the coming years.

Mike Farris has been around the music block a time or two. After a successful rock career, he looked around to try and find something a little more fulfilling That lead tohis solo album, "Salvation in Lights," in 2007. Since then, he's started a new series called "Sunday Night shout" at Nashville's Station Inn, where his new album was recorded.

After selling two million copies of his first two albums, Jason Aldean was a little nervous before releasing "Wide Open." The first single, "She's Country," quickly hit the charts, and finally nabbed the number one spot.

Nashville and country music news that includes George Strait, Julianne Hough, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy, Montgomery Gentry, and Hank Williams, Jr. This week we go Inside the Song with Keith Urban's "Sweet Thing."

Brittini Black is a beautiful singer songwriter who started singing when she was only two years old. After graduating from Belmont Universty, she's played all over town for years before signing with SlugFest Records. Her first single, "Good Happens," is a song about everything good in the world.

Grammy Award winner John Carter Cash brings the stories from his mother June Carter Cash to a new children's book. "Momma Loves Her Little Son" is a collection of stories June shared with him while growing up. These stories are a joyful celebration of the enduring bond between a mother and her child. We caught up with John on a recent book-signing event after the book's national release.

Each year BMI brings the best songwriters together in Key West, Florida for a songwriting festival, showcasing over 100 of the best writers in the business. As with many artist and musicians, they like to party 'til the sun comes up.

Nashville country music news that includes Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, the CMT Awards, Brooks and Dunn, Dierks Bentley, the Charlie Daniels Band, Adam Gregory, and Luke Bryan. Today we go Inside the Song with Dierks Bentley's song "Sideways."