Inside Music Row

Nashville and Country Music News that includes: Brad Paisley performing at Gillette Stadium for the New England Country Music Festival along with Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Darius Rucker and Easton Corbin; The Judds reunion tour, Sugarland Incredible Machine Tour; Jimmy Wayne Meet Me Halfway Project; Sammy kershaw inducted into the Louisana Music Hall of Fame; we go Inside the song with Liz Rose as she talks about Taylor Swift's Hit "You Belong With Me"

Joanna Smith is an artist

who I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from in the coming months.  Currently under a development deal with

Sony, and after putting on shows like we saw at 12th and Porter,

she’ll have a full-fledged record label deal very soon.  

Bluegrass music together as one of the genre’s best duos. They have done

extremely well since coming together in 2007 when they signed with Rounder

Records.  They’ve won countless

awards and fans throughout the world. 

Their latest album ‘Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers’ is

now available at all Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, and went number one on

the Billboard Bluegrass chart within days of its release.  The twelve-song disc features the duo’s

new bluegrass interpretations of classic Statler Brothers songs.  

No doubt about it.  Kenny Rogers is a living legend.  He’s one of just a few performers that

has sold over 125 million albums, and he’s had a hit single in each of the last

six decades.  Now his life is being

celebrated in a television special…’Kenny Rogers:  The First 50 Years.’ The taping is set for April tenth is

Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Theater. 

Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Alison Krauss, Wynonna, and many others are

already confirmed. We caught up with Kenny before a recent performance at

Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  

Nashville and Country Music News that Includes: Jimmy Wayne Meet Me Halfway Project, Vince Gill Memeber of TimeJumpers, Jason Aldean and Jewel with Road Trips and Guitar Picks, The Grascals winning Overall Bluegrass Group of the year, Gretchen Wilson 4th Album, The judds Reunion, Sammy Kershaw inducted into Louisana Music Hall of Fame We go Inside The Song with Keni Thomas as he talks about his song Shreveport 2 LA.

portals…Music News Nashville, and was diagnosed with rectal cancer in May

2009.  Multiple rounds of radiation

and chemotherapy have wiped him out, both emotionally and financially.  Artists and friends came together to

help raise money for his outstanding medical bills.

belt, he’s recently moved into sharing his life and inspirational messages to

students.  In 2008, he launched his

‘My Real Life Tour,’ with the US Army as a presenting sponsor.  This is the first time the Army has

backed an innovative tour by a civilian artist.  As his 2010 tour gets underway, he’s headed into high

schools across America bringing a powerful message directly to the ones that

need to hear it most.

BamaJam is getting ready

for its third annual festival, and the lineup couldn’t be better.  This is one of Kenny Chesney’s few live

appearances this year.  Situated in

a 1200 acre peanut field in South Alabama, this music and entertainment

festival is on the fast track to becoming one of the biggest and best events in

the Southeast. This year’s BamaJam is scheduled for June third through the

fifth…the week before CMA week here in Nashville.  

Nashville and Country Music News that includes: Luke Bryan single "Do I" going Gold, Rowdy Friends Tour with Hank Jr. Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, and the Grascals, 45th ACM Awards, Tin Pan South New Logo, we go inside the Song with Rhett Atkins as he talks about Jack Ingram's "Barefoot and Crazy."

The country music industry

can be a tough nut to crack.  It

takes a whole lot more than just a pretty face to make it as an artist.  We had a chance to see a newly signed

artist, Alli Gillis, in the studio as she prepares for her first national release.