Inside Music Row

Miranda Lambert can be found in magazines everywhere sporting her new milk mustache.  Whether at home on the ranch or on the bus with her band, Miranda believes that a good breakfast with a glass of milk is the best way to start her day, and she's encouraging others to do the same.  We had a chance to check out the unveiling of the new advertisements at the Country Music Association right here in Nashville.

Each year, more than seven-thousand babies are born at Nahville's Baptist Hospital, with roughly ten percent of them spending time in the neonatal intensive care unit.  This can be an incredibly challenging and stressful time for parents, who often need financial and emotional support.  The Baptist Hospital Foundation presents their annual "Rock The Cradle" benefit concert to help raise funds for these new families, and this year's headliner was the legendary concert to help raise funds for these new families, and this year's headliner was the legendary Ronnie Milsap.  We had a chance to check in on the night's festivities at the Loveless Cafe Barn.

We kick off another "Inside Music Row" with the mention of Miranda Lambert.  Miranda has recently opened her her new retail store, The Pink Pistol, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma turning Black Friday pink - she hopes to make that an annual event.  Also in the news is Dwight Yoakam as he has just finished his Australian tour to support his new album "3 Pears," which was released in September.  Kenny Rogers is up next as he is on the road right now on his 31st annual "Christmas and Hits" tour - Billy Dean joins the music legend again this year for the third time.  A big congratulations goes out to Jake Owen and his wife Lacey as they have just welcomed their first child into the world.  In other baby news - congratulations go out to Love and Theft's Eric Gunderson and his wife Emily, who are expecting their first bundle of joy in May.  Finally, we go "Inside The Song" with Deana Carter as she talks about a song she wrote with Matraca Berg that Kenny Chesney recorded with Grace Potter called "You and Tequila."

One of the highlights of the annual Americana Festival is the "Sounds Australia" showcase.  Hosted by Jim and Jay O'Shea, the performance at Nashville's Second Fiddle showed fans why country music from Down Under is gaining a foothold in the industry.  Kelly Lynn caught up with a few of the artists out at "The Aussie Lunch."

Kristy Lee Cook earned her way into America's hearts as a top ten finalist on American Idol's seventh season.  After recording for a time on Arista Records, she's now been signed to Broken Bow Records...the label home to Jason Aldean, who is now the executive producer of her upcoming album.  The lead single is a song she co-wrote about her Dad's experiences while serving in the Vietnam War.  We headed out to a farm in Ashland City, Tennessee on the set of the music video for "Airborne Ranger Infantry" to see what it's all about.

For a man that's been playing music for 53 years now, Ricky Skaggs has had a very eventful last year.  He's been honored with the Pioneer award from the ACMs and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.  In between all his tour dates, he's still found time to record a new project that is "Music To My Ears."  Kelly Lynn had a chance to talk with Ricky about that new project.  

We kick off another "Inside Music Row" with the mention of Florida Georgia Line.  They are now signed with Republic Nashville and will hit the road with Luke Bryan for the "Dirt Road Diaries Tour" next year.  Josh Turner is also in the news as he is teaming up with Ariat International for his 2013 Punching Bag tour.  Darius Rucker is mentioned next as he will release hit third solo country album early next year - "True Believers" hits stores January 22nd.  We also mention Little Big Town's "Tornado Tour" which will launch January 31st in Murray, KY.  Jason Aldean will also be hitting the road again when his "Night Train" tour kicks off in Bossier City, Louisian - look for Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett in support.  The late country star Chris LeDoux is up next as he has been added to the Mississippi Country Music Trail - his marker can be seen right along the Biloxi coast.  Finally, we go Inside The Song with Paul Jenkins to talk about a song he co-wrote with Andy Gibson and Jason Sellers - "Don't You Wanna Stay" recorded by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson.

When you think of Grand Cayman, most people think about scuba diving or banking, but country music is certainly alive and well on the island.  Caymanian country artist Barefoot Man has a large following of locals and tourists alike, and plays to sold out crowds on a regular basis.  Barefoot recently came to Nashville to work on a new album, and we had a chance to preview some of that new music.  Here's Kelly with more.

The Time Jumpers originally started as a small group of studio musicians just looking to get together to practice.  The casual group of friends eventually started playing regular gigs together with their Monday night performances at the Station Inn.  They've since moved to the renovated Third and Lindsley nightclub to accommodate their growing fan base.  The group received two Grammy nominations for their first album and they released a second project this fall.  We had a chance to catch up with a few members on the set of their latest music video "On The Outskirts of Town."

Aaron Lewis is best known as the front man of the rock ban Staind, but his country roots have shown for years.  His debut EP shot to number one on the Billboard charts when it was released last year, and his hit "Country Boy" went gold and earned him many country award nominations.  Now that his second solo album is in stores, we had a chance to check in with Aaron to hear all about the new music.