Inside Music Row

Dierks Bentley has had the privilege of seeing his latest single sit on top of the charts and recently celebrated its success with the writers of "Feel that Fire"

Nashville and Country Music News includes: Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Mark Chesnutt, Lee Ann Womack, Team McGraw, Emerson Drive, we go Inside the song with David Anderson as he talks about one of his most requested songs Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and he talks about how it has impacted many lives

17 years ago a group of songwriters came together to help promote the songwriting industry, focusing on the people behind the songs. They saw Nashville as the new Tin Pan Alley, Like the famous New York scene almost a hundred years ago. Now produced by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, The Tin Pan South festival features about a hundred shows in five days, spread across clubs and nightspots all over town.

The Country Music Association, is always trying to promote the industry, and keep music on the minds of everyone everywhere. This is now the third year they've donated proceeds from the annual CMA Music Festival to "Keep the Music Playing" which funds music education in Nashville's public Schools.

The Zac Brown Band plays about two hundred dates a year and have sold more than 30.000 cd's while out on the road, building thier fan base through a grass roots following...one show at a time. Still promoting their latest disc "The Foundation" the guys were in town to celebrate the success of the first single "Chicken Fried" which held the top spot on the country charts for two weeks.

Nashville and Country Music News that includes:- Keith Urban, Brokedown Cadillac, Rascal Flatts, Jonathan Singleton, Eric Church, The Allman Brothers Band, We go inside the song with James Slater as he talks about Martina McBride's hit "In My Daughters Eyes"

Cirque du Soleil is an internationally recognized performance full of acrobatics and amazing performances. Saltimbanco is Cirque's oldest touring show and is making the rounds on tour again this year. We caught up with Saltimbanco's Creative Director to talk about what it takes to put on a show like that on the road.

Megan Munroe found a passion for music at an early age, even writing her first song at the age of eight. Now in her mid 20's, she has found a home in Nashville and the local music scene, and has just released her first national project 'One More Broken String" We Caught up with Megan at Billy Block's Showcase at 12th and Porter

Faith Hill has had plenty of success in her musical career, but sometimes the most special songs just have to wait. "A Baby Changes Everything" was one of her favorite songs a few years back, but there was not any room on a new album to include it. When she was ready to put out her holiday album "Joy to the World" she knew the time was right, and the song went to number one.

Nashville and Country Music News that includes: Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, CMA Keep the Music Playing, Kix Brooks, Charlie Robison, Jason Aldean, Tracy Byrd, We go inside the song with Dallas Davidson as he talks his Brooks & Dunn Hit "Put a Girl In It"