Inside Music Row

When our nation's military serve on active duty, oftentimes their other dreams and ambitions get put on hold while they give their all to our country.  'Operation:  Sound Off!' was created to provide music recording and performing opportunities to our active duty military and veterans alike.  OSO was formed by Robert Reynolds and Scotty Huff...two longtime Nashville musicians...to help our heroes live out their dreams, telling their stories through music.

The Cleverlys are a family bluegrass group that hails from their farm in Arkansas, where they raised crops as well as tobacco.  These days they are taking their routine on the road, putting a lot of comedy in their show and covering hits from Black Eye Peas, Katy Perry, and Beyonce...but with a bluegrass twist.  Kelly Lynn caught up with them at a recent show at Nashville's Station Inn.

Ashley Gearing made history when she was just twelve years old, as she became the youngest artist to enter Billboard's Hot Country Singles Chart, breaking the record held by Brenda Lee.  Ashley's version of 'Can You Hear Me When I Talk To You' gave her national exposure by displaying a talent well beyond her years.  Now as part of Curb Records' growing roster, Kelly Lynn had a chance to visit with Ashley to talk about her new music.

Bailey brings you the latest news from Jimmy Wayne, Gloriana, Charley Pride, The Ryman Auditorium, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Jason Aldean.  We go Inside The Song with Smokey Robinson as he talks about his hit 'Ooo Baby Baby.'

Jagermeister is well-known on college campuses across America, and now the brand has expanded their music division, which includes an annual country tour.  After highly successful runs in 2009 and 2010, this year’s tour will feature Dierks Bentley, along with Josh Thompson and new duo Miss Willie Brown.  Rick Monroe is a veteran of both Jager Country Tours, and will also join the lineup this year as a performer and emcee.

This week we sit down with NSAI professional member Tim Buppert to talk about something that every song needs.

After a chance encounter at a party in Nashville, Matt Lopez, Brad Hull and Tim Gates became good friends and then band mates when they created Due West.  Already seeing success musically, the trio has signed with Black River Music Group and their new disc ‘Forget The Miles’ is now out in stores.  Kelly Lynn had a chance to catch up with the guys to talk about that new CD and their latest music video.  

Each year, some of the biggest songwriters gather in Franklin, Tennessee, for a benefit show to raise money for Battle Ground Academy, right here in Nashville.  This year’s event featured Bob DiPiero and Bobby Pinson as hosts, and as usual…you never know exactly who might show up!  

Nashville and Country Music News that includes Jimmy Wayne, Gloriana, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Smokey Robinson, Charlie Pride, The Ryman Auditorium, Nokia Theater, Fox Theater, Radio City, RIAA, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, we go inside the song with Smokey Robinson as he talks about how he came about writing one of his major hits.

Hosted by country star Luke Bryan, the ‘Keep The Music Playing’ All Stars Concert was

held at Nashville’s newly reopened Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This show honors

the best elementary, middle and high school music programs in Metro Nashville Public

Schools. ‘Keep The Music Playing’ was created by the Country Music Association to

help keep music in public schools, and is funded by half of the proceeds from each year’s

CMA Music Festival.

We last caught up with Lee Brice as he was celebrating the success of his monster

hit ‘Love Like Crazy.’ He’s still riding that new wave of popularity and now co-

headlining a new tour with his buddy Jerrod Niemann hitting college markets around

the country on the ‘Higher Education Tour.’