Inside Music Row

We kick off another "Inside Music Row" with the mention of Carrie Underwood as she is set to release her live concert DVD "The Blown Away Tour" August 13th.  The disc is packed with nearly one hundred minutes of performance footage from her tour, which was filmed in March for this special project.  Luke Bryan is also in the news as he is set to release a new project August 13th, too.  "Crash My Party" is the followup to Luke's most successful album to date "Tailgates and Tanlines" which has now been certified double platinum.  Up next is Kelly Clarkson and Trisha Yearwood as they will star in their own episodes of the upcoming season of the television program "Who Do You Think You Are?"  Look for the show, which helps celebrities trace their ancestry, to premier July 23rd on TLC.  We also mention Sheryl Crow as she is set to release her latest project "Feels Like Home" on Warner Brothers Records.  This album is the first country record of her career, and features her hit single "Easy."  We alson mention "The Farm Aid 2013" roster as it is shaping up, with Kacey Musgraves and Carlene Carter joining the lineup, along with board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews.  Finally, we go Inside The Song with Delta Maid and Natalie Hemby to hear about a song the co-wrote together called "Tornado" which Little Big Town recently took all the way to number one.  

Chris Janson's career has taken off as a member of the Bigger Picture Group.  His latest single "Better I Don't" is a fun look at what can happen in certain situations, which he co-wrote with his wife, our very own Kelly Lynn, and Pat Bunch.  We had a chance to see what can happen when he "does" on the set of his latest music video.  

Doyle Lawson has been performing professionally since 1963, and he's put out almost 40 albums with his band Quicksilver.  After so many projects, he always manages to keep things fresh and exciting for his fans.  Kelly Lynn caught up with Doyle at a special release party for his latest project "Roads Well Traveled."

This is a very special show today, where we are taking a look back at a few of our most popular features.  We'll get started this week with Jason Aldean.  Jason hit the top of the charts earlier this year with "Take A Little Ride," and of course, a number one hit is always cause for celebration on Music Row.  Kelly Lynn headed over to BMI to catch up with Jason and the writers of that hit song.

As a new artist, Madison McKenzie is quickly learning about the music industry.  With the release of her debut project "A Part of Me," Madison held a party at Nashville's 12th and Porter to celebrate.  Our very own Chris Tatum had a chance to chat with Madison before her big night.

Lisa Matass is putting the finishing touches on the follow up to her hugely successful album "Somebody's Baby."  In a break between recording sessions, we had a chance to catch up with Lisa to hear about that new music.  Here's Kelly with more.

The Nashville music community has always been good about taking care of their own.  Last October, the songwriting industry lost a good friend and writer in Tim Johnson.  Instead of trying to just raise money for his family, many of Tim's friends came together in his honor to leave a more enduring legacy.  "Honor Thy Song" was billed as the world's largest pitch session, where many writers and performers played some of Tim's best unrecorded songs before industry heavyweights.  Their hope was that many of these songs would be picked up for major artists, helping to create a legacy and provide for Tim's family long term.  Kelly Lynn headed out to the Ryman Auditorium to see why many friends were involved in the big evening.

Luke Laird is one of Nashville's hottest songwriters.  After plenty of number one hits under his belt, he really feels like he is just now hitting his stride.  Kelly Lynn sat down with Luke to talk about his career and what it's taken for him to succeed.  

We kick off another Inside Music Row with the mention of Billy Ray Cyrus as he has just wrapped another movie project here in Middle Tennessee.  "Like A Country Song" was filmed all over downtown Nashville and the surrounding area and is expected to hit theaters in November.  Tracy Lawrence is also in the news as he is set to relase his next project "Headlights, Tallights and Radios."  This is the first full studio album Tracy has put out in several years and will hit stores August 20th.  Billy Currington is also releasing a new album on September 17th called "We Are Tonight."  You've probably already heard the lead single "Hey Girl" on the radio, which was written by hitmakers Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano and shley Gorley.  Up next is Hunter Hayes as he is set to headline his first tour this fall with "CMT On Tour: Hunter Hayes Let's Be Crazy."  The 21-city run kicks off in Knoxville October 10th.  Finally, we go Inside The Song with Tony Martin to hear about a song he co-wrote for Josh Turner called "Time Is Love." 

Bill Anderson is a true class act.  Not only is he a member of the Grand Ole Opry and an accomplished performer, but he continues to write new material and collaborate with many new artists.  Kelly Lynn had a chance to sit down with "Whispering Bill" to talk about his first hit and what he did before his first "real" job in the music business.