Inside Music Row

We first caught up with Katie Armiger about four years ago on her first trip to Nashville.  She seemed to be a somewhat shy teenager, ready to get her braces off.  She wowed us with her voice, so it’s great to see her come into her own as an incredible artist.  She just released her third album, and Kelly Lynn caught up with Katie for a very special evening.

This week marks the beginning of a new feature on Inside Music Row.  N-S-A-I, or the Nashville Songwriters Association International, has hundreds of thousands of members around the world, all of whom are interested in writing amazing music.  Starting today, we’ll sit down with a professional songwriter in each show to get a little bit of advice for new or established songwriters.  Today we check in with James Dean Hicks, who talks about what kinds of things you should write about.

The annual IBMA Awards show is always a blast!  The International Bluegrass Music Association honors the best in the genre every year at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.  Kelly Lynn had a chance to catch up with the honorees to talk about the big night.

Although the Opry House was totally destroyed in the May floods, the spirit of the Grand Ole Opry carried on.  After months of performing in temporary homes, the Grand Ole Opry finally returned to the Opry House in high style, complete with a few surprises for their special guests.  

Nashville and Country Music News that includes Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts, Darryl Worley, Trace Adkins, Smokey Robinson, The Fontanel, Nashville Scene, We go inside the song with Tom Douglas as he talks about Miranda Lambert's #1 The House That Built Me.

Jason Sturgeon is a rising star on Music Row with hits like ‘That’s Me’ and ‘Simple Life.’  We headed downtown to catch up with him on the set of his latest music video for ‘Rollin On’ to hear what it’s like for a new artist to be making a mini movie.  

Hall and Oates became a household name back in the 1970’s, with hits like ‘Maneater’ and ‘Kiss on My List.’  They’ve even been named as one of the ‘100 Greatest Artists of All Time’ by VH-1.  We brought the duo to you earlier this year with Jimmy Wayne’s version of ‘Sara Smile,’ but John has been working on plenty of other projects, including new music recorded right here in town and a new songwriters festival near his hometown in Colorado.  Kelly Lynn sat down with John on a recent swing through town to hear all about it.

Through the last four years, we’ve brought you countless number one parties in and around Nashville, celebrating the top hits on the charts with the artists and writers.  However, nothing can compare to the National Songwriters Association International’s number one party, billed as the world’s largest.  

Nashville and Country Music News that includes, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Trace Adkins, Disney World; we also go inside the song with Ashley Monroe as she talks about Jason Aldeans #1 hit 'The Truth".

Nashville’s recent ‘Australian Americana’ brought some of the best Australian artists to town,  for the Sounds Australia Week, we caught up with some of the finest roots writers and artists, plus the next generation of Aussie stars at a showcase down at Second Fiddle on lower Broad.  .

The Davisson Brothers Band is one of the hardest working groups in country music.  Averaging over 250 shows a year, the group has a remarkable blend of country, southern rock, blues and bluegrass and brings a high-energy show to their fans everywhere they go.  Their popularity is growing from a regional East Coast following to a much more national popularity.  If you haven’t yet heard of them, you’re in for a real treat as Kelly caught up with them on a swing through Nashville.