Inside Music Row

"Leap and the Net Will Appear" is more than just an album title for Jeremy McComb.  It's a way of life in the music business.  We had a chance to chat with Jeremy at a CD release party for that new album to talk about what a wild ride he's had in making this album.

Each year, Baptist Hospital delivers more than seven-thousand babies...more than any other hospital in Middle Tennessee.  Unfortunately, about ten percent of those babies will need time in the neonatal ICU, and for parents who have an extended hospital stay there, it can be a very stressful and challenging time.  "Rock The Cradle" was created to help parents facing these difficult situations, and this year, the Baptist Hospital Foundation invited Big and Rish as entertainment for the fundraising event.

Ricky Skaggs is packing up his family and hitting the road in support of the new "A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume Two."  The project includes a 10-song CD and a DVD of a holiday performance recorded live at the historic Ryman Auditorium.  We caught up with Ricky and his wife Sharon to talk about the new project and holiday tour.

Bailey starts the show mentioning Richie McDonald and his return to country supergroup Lonestar.  The band kicks off their tour in London early next year.  The 2012 People's Choice Awards are discussed next.  Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban are a fee of the first round nominees.  The Peoples Choice will air January 11th on CBS.  We mention Rascal Flatts next as they work on a new album and "2012 Thaw Out Tour."  Hunter Hayes is also discussed as he joined the "Milk Rocks!" campaign.  The Natchez Hills Vineyard wrap up the news segment as Makky Kaylor and Marty Rabon took the stage together.  Finally, we go Inside the Song with Sara Evans and her huge hit "A Little Bit Stronger."

As the live CMA Awards show was taking place at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC, we were able to get backstage to get some reaction to the night's biggest winners.

Once all the red carpet activites are overwith, artists, writers and music industry executives like to let their hair down a little and have some fun.  We headed over to a very special afterparty for some stress relief.

The BMI Awards are the oldest awards ceremony saluting country music's top songwriters.  The 59th annual event celebrated many of Nashville's writers and publishers of the most-performed songs on U-S radio and television in the past year.  Kelly Lunn caught up with some of the special guests on their way into the big event.

We start the show at the annual SESAC Awards.  The SESAC VIP Reception honors some of the biggest songwriters of the year for the performing rights organization.  Kelly Lynn headed out to the reception to catch up with a few of the honorees.

When Heidi Newfield and Bridgette Tatum get together, you know there'll be a huge party.  They have now taken that raw energy and musical passion and put it all together into the new "She's Country" tour  The title comes from a track Bridgette co-wrote for Jason Aldean, which he took all the way to the top of the charts.  We caught up with them at a special tour preview to learn all about the big show. 

Since the release of "C'mon" three years ago, Keith Anderson has seen a lot of change in his life.  His daughter Crozle was born last month, and he's always working on new music.  Kelly Lynn had a chance to catch up with Keith at a recent industry showcase here in town, where he performed a small sampling of that new material.