Inside Music Row

Matt Stillwell has plenty to "Shine" about these days. He has seen the Good, the bad and the ugly of the music industry, so he tried to avoid all that and build a loyal following one city, one club, one crowd, one fan at a time. This North Carolina native has enjoyed a modest amount of success, but is still trying to build his brand the old fashioned way. Matt's single 'Shine" was recently announced as one of the top five most requested club songs for 2008.

Jonathan Singleton has had a pretty good run with number one hits for Billy Currington and Gary Allan, he's won countless awards for his songwriting. As with many writers, they also enjoy performing their hits onstage, where we had a chance to catch up with Jonathan Singleton and the Grove at Nashville's Mercy Lounge. As they showcase their debut single that is being release to radio.

Michael Peterson rose to fame in the 90's with hits like "Modern man" and "Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie". Now he's combining that influence as a country artist with his talent for relating to young adults and he's started the "My Real Life Tour". Co-sponsered by the US Army.

Nashville and Country Music news that includes: Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Randy Owen, Luke Bryan, CMT Music Awards, Country Weekly Magazine, We go Inside the song with Rick Huckaby as he talks about his song Ain't Enough Blacktop"

Now Universal South artists Eli Young Band have had some success with their hit " When It Rains" they are off and running with their next single and soon to be hit " Always The Love Songs"

Many people come to Nashville looking for their big break, doing odd jobs and such while waiting for that one change of stardom. As they quickly learn, however, it's not always the music that garners the attention. A good wardrobe helps too. We caught up with the new management team for Richie Fields as he gets his career in high gear starting with an image makeover.

John Michael Montgomery has seen all the highs and lows of a very successful country music career. Now he's trying to help serve his country by heading overseas to entertain the troops. One stop was at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba before the the military prison gets shut down.

Nashville and Country Music News that includes: Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Cory Batten, Eric Church, Jo Dee Messina, Rascal Flatts, MerleFest, Chris Austin Song-writing Contest, and we go inside the song with Jamie O'Neal as she talks about her latest hit "Like A Woman"

Nashville is known worldwide as Music City USA. While country music is the main genre, many others flourish here. The annual BMI Trailblazer Awards are held each january at Rocketown in downtown, Nashville, showcasing the best in the Gospel Genre.

Lee and Elaine Roy are a brother sister duo that are really taking off in country music. They recently paid a visit to the former president at his holiday reception in Washington, D.C., and are now partnering with TRG Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series.