Playlisted Podcast

**What does it REALLY take to get noticed in Nashville?** 🎤🔥

Six rising artists. One influential music journalist. And the kind of honest feedback that could change everything.

This week on **PLAYLISTED**, host Austin Burke welcomes **Chris Barilla, Staff Editor at one of the biggest Magazines in the World**, for an unforgettable night of live music, honest feedback, and behind-the-scenes insight into the music industry.

Chris has spent his career covering entertainment and interviewing some of music's biggest names, including Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Ringo Starr, and Slash. With a passion for discovering emerging talent and telling artists' stories, Chris brings a unique perspective on what makes an artist stand out, how musicians get noticed by the media, and what it takes to build a lasting career.

Now, six aspiring artists get the opportunity to perform their original music in front of someone who has spent years covering the biggest stars in the business.

**Could one of these artists be the next big name Chris writes about?**

🎸 **THIS WEEK'S PERFORMERS:**
- Trey Odum
- Selena Brills
- Luke Henry
- Alannah McCready
- Brooklyn Lorraine
- **Show Regular: Carlyle Griffin**

🎙️ **ABOUT PLAYLISTED**

*Where Tomorrow's Stars Meet the Industry's Biggest Names.*

Hosted by country artist Austin Burke, Playlisted is Nashville's live music discovery show, bringing together rising artists and some of the most influential names in the music business.

Each week, aspiring artists perform original songs in front of an established industry guest, receiving real-time feedback, encouragement, and insight into what it takes to succeed.

We're pulling back the curtain on the music industry, one performance at a time.

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Which artist stood out to you this week? Who deserves a spot on the Playlisted A-List? Drop their name in the comments!

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**Before They're Legends, They're Playlisted.**

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15 NUMBER ONE COUNTRY HITS. OVER 1,000 SONGS RECORDED. ONE LEGENDARY SONGWRITER.

What separates a good country song from a hit that people remember forever?

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and BMI Icon **Bob DiPiero** joins Austin Burke on Playlisted to share his experience and give rising artists the opportunity to perform in front of one of country music's most accomplished songwriters.

Bob is the legendary hitmaker behind songs including George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky," Tim McGraw's "Southern Voice," Reba McEntire's "Little Rock," and The Oak Ridge Boys' "American Made." With 15 #1 hits and a career spanning more than four decades, Bob has helped shape the sound of country music.

Now, he's helping inspire the next generation.

In this episode, five talented artists take the Playlisted stage to perform original music and receive real, unfiltered feedback from someone who knows what it takes to write a hit.

One artist. One song. One opportunity to make an impression.

🎤 **PERFORMERS INCLUDE:**
- Laura Caroline
- Jacob Schaffer
- Molly Ruth
- Tennessee Tears
- Mad Mary

**PLAYLISTED**
Where Tomorrow's Stars Meet the Industry's Biggest Names.

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Music Industry.

Hosted by Austin Burke, Playlisted brings together Nashville's rising talent and the legendary songwriters, artists, producers, and music executives who have shaped the industry.

Part live performance. Part podcast. Part music industry masterclass.

👇 **WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE PERFORMER?**
Let us know in the comments which artist deserves a spot on your playlist!

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📍 Recorded live in Nashville, Tennessee.

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What does it take to turn a great song into a #1 country hit?

Award-winning songwriter and producer Matt Geroux joins Austin Burke on Playlisted to pull back the curtain on Nashville's music industry.

With over 500 million streams across his catalog, Matt has helped shape the sound of modern country music, including producing Josh Ross's #1 hit "Single Again." His work has earned him a worldwide publishing deal with Position Music and The Core Entertainment.

Matt brings his experience in songwriting, producing, and artist development to the Playlisted stage as six emerging artists perform their original songs and receive honest industry feedback.

Featuring performances by: Jack Worrall, Cole Decker, Cody Wolfe, Zach Hinson, Chauncey Jones, and Tammy Sue.

PLAYLISTED — Where Tomorrow's Stars Meet the Industry's Biggest Names.

Hosted by country artist Austin Burke, Playlisted features live performances from rising artists and unfiltered conversations with the hitmakers and industry insiders shaping the music business.

Recorded live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Subscribe and join us as we discover the next generation of country music.

One of the most respected voices in country music, Storme Warren joins Austin Burke on Playlisted to share his decades of industry experience while giving honest feedback and encouragement to the next generation of rising artists.

From his legendary run hosting SiriusXM's The Highway to becoming the voice of Garth Brooks' The BIG 615, Storme has spent his career championing new talent and connecting artists with country music fans around the world.

A recipient of BMI's Ambassador Award and the Country Radio Broadcasters' Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award, Storme has become one of Nashville's most recognizable and respected broadcasters.

In this episode, five rising artists take the Playlisted stage for live performances and the opportunity to receive valuable feedback from someone who has spent decades helping shape the future of country music.

**Featuring live performances from:**
- Nikko
- Shea Marie
- Roz
- Julia Rose
- Russel Wix

This is what Playlisted is all about. Giving tomorrow's stars a platform to be heard, learn from the industry's biggest names, and take the next step in their careers.

**PLAYLISTED**
Where Tomorrow's Stars Meet the Industry's Biggest Names.

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Music Industry.

Hosted by Austin Burke, Playlisted brings together rising artists, hit songwriters, music executives, and industry leaders for live performances and unfiltered conversations about the music business.

🎤 Subscribe for weekly performances, artist discoveries, and conversations with the people shaping country music.

💬 Which artist stood out to you? Let us know in the comments!

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Heath Warren is back on Playlisted, and this time he returns as a TWO-TIME #1 SONGWRITER and our Season 1 Guest of the Year.

Heath has quickly become one of Nashville’s most in-demand songwriters. He co-wrote Bailey Zimmerman’s massive multi-week No. 1 hit “Rock and a Hard Place,” which became an 8x Platinum smash and one of the biggest songs of Zimmerman’s career. Heath has now added another No. 1 to his résumé with “Chevy Silverado” by Bailey Zimmerman, which reached No. 1 at country radio and has already been certified Platinum.

Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Heath has been recognized as a BMI Buzz Writer to Watch and was nominated for MusicRow Magazine’s Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year. He is signed to Warner Chappell Music and has landed songs with artists including Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Chase Rice, Josh Ross, Tyler Braden, Waterloo Revival, Skeez and more. He has had nine-plus cuts with Bailey Zimmerman alone, including “Rock and a Hard Place,” “New to Country” and “Chevy Silverado.” 

But before the second No. 1, before another huge year of songs and cuts, Heath was one of the people who helped define what Playlisted was becoming. After multiple appearances, the fans voted him our Season 1 Guest of the Year.

In this episode, Austin Burke sits down with Heath to talk about what changes after your first No. 1, what it feels like to do it again, writing songs for some of country music’s biggest artists, navigating Nashville relationships, knowing when a song is special, and the truths young songwriters need to hear about making it in the music business.

Performers Include:

Hope MacGregor

Trevor Wilson

Chad Michael Jervis

Clint Draper

Paul RoseWood 

Scotty Willis 

PLAYLISTED

Where Tomorrow’s Stars Meet the Industry’s Biggest Names.

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Music Industry

Featuring live performances from rising artists and unfiltered conversations with the artists, hitmakers and industry insiders shaping the music business.

Subscribe to Playlisted for new episodes every week.

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This week on Playlisted, Austin Burke sits down with longtime music industry executive, producer, manager and entrepreneur Christy DiNapoli for a conversation packed with insight for artists, songwriters and anyone trying to make a living in music.

Christy has spent four decades in the industry, with a career spanning artist development, management, publishing, record production and music technology. His résumé includes helping develop, manage, publish and produce multi-platinum country band Little Texas, three Grammy nominations, numerous industry awards and work on projects totaling more than 13 million albums sold. MIC Newsroom

Today, Christy is taking everything he’s learned and putting it into MIC — Music Industry Community, a new platform built specifically for the music industry. MIC brings networking, bookings, streaming analytics, professional tools, collaboration and career resources together in one place, with the goal of giving independent artists and music professionals more control over their careers. GlobeNewswire

This episode goes deep into the business behind the music: what young artists get wrong, how the industry has changed, building the right team, creating real opportunities, developing a sustainable career and why relationships still matter in Nashville.

PERFORMANCES BY:
Huffman Acoustic
Nicholas Ray
Kevin Daniel
Adia Clark
Lay Monarch
Tammy Sue

If you're an independent artist, songwriter, producer or someone trying to break into the music business, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Subscribe to Playlisted for weekly conversations and performances with the artists, songwriters, producers and industry leaders shaping music today.

Hosted by Austin Burke

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Comedy has Kill Tony.  Music has Playlisted.
Artists perform one song in front of a live audience and receive real, unfiltered feedback from industry guest hosts.

Kevin Powers is one of the most exciting new voices blending country, pop and hip-hop into a sound he calls “Southern Pop.” After breaking through with “Walked In” and “How You Been?,” Powers made the move to Nashville and quickly established himself as both an artist and songwriter.

He co-wrote Shaboozey and Jelly Roll’s Grammy-winning #1 hit “Amen,” joined Shaboozey on The Great American Road Show, and became the first artist signed to Shaboozey’s American Dogwood label. His collaboration with Shaboozey, “Move On,” helped introduce the next chapter of his career.

On this episode of Playlisted, Kevin sits down with Austin Burke to talk about his journey, finding his sound, songwriting, his relationship with Shaboozey and what comes next.

Performers Include:
Alec Mason
Cody Lee Rose
Bella Rios
Zach Person
Max Beal

This might be the wildest episode of Playlisted yet. 

Dasha joins us for an absolutely unfiltered night of music, stories, laughs and advice for our aspiring artists. We talk about her career, songwriting, the crazy ride of breaking through in country music and what she’s learned along the way.

Special Surprise by Ranch Hands Cowboylesque. 

7 aspiring artists step up to perform original songs and get real, honest feedback from Dasha, and somehow we ended up with one of the funniest and most unpredictable episodes we’ve ever done.

Comedy has Kill Tony. Music has PLAYLISTED.

If you’re an artist, songwriter or just love seeing a side of your favorite artists you normally don’t get to see, this episode is for you.

🎙️ Special Guest: Dasha
🤠 Special Appearance: Ranch Hands Cowboylesque
🎸 7 aspiring artists perform live
📍 Recorded live in Nashville, TN

SUBSCRIBE because we do this every week with some of the biggest artists, songwriters and music industry professionals in Nashville.

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Performers Include:
Carson Mac
Matthew Cole Needle
Ethan Anderson
JaeCe Simon
Ryan Higgins
Russell Wix
Dylan Brekke

Comedy has Kill Tony. Music has Playlisted.

Artists perform one song in front of a live audience and receive real, unfiltered feedback from industry guest hosts.

This week, one of the most powerful people in Nashville music publishing takes the Playlisted guest chair.

Rusty Gaston, CEO of Sony Music Publishing Nashville, joins Playlisted to hear aspiring artists perform one song and give them the kind of honest feedback most artists never get access to.

Before leading Sony Music Publishing Nashville, Rusty helped build THiS Music into one of Music Row’s most successful independent publishing companies, developing songwriters and songs that went on to earn dozens of ASCAP and BMI awards. Today, he leads one of the biggest publishing operations in country music and has spent his career identifying great songs, great songwriters and artists with something special.

On Playlisted, there is nowhere to hide. One artist. One song. A live Nashville audience. And real feedback from someone who has spent his entire career deciding what separates a good song from a great one.

PERFORMERS INCLUDE:

Melanie Murray
Kaylon McClish
Kyle Mercer
Michael Eddy
Corben Cole Bradford
Jordan Martin

Who should sit in the Playlisted guest chair next? Drop their name in the comments.

SUBSCRIBE to Playlisted to discover rising artists, hear real music industry feedback and see who gets pulled from the bucket next.

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Country music legend Vince Gill joins Playlisted for one of the biggest episodes yet, sitting down with Austin Burke to talk songwriting, Nashville, longevity, the music industry, and what it really takes to build a career that lasts.

Aspiring artists perform their original songs in front of him and get real, live feedback from one of the greatest singers, songwriters, and musicians in country music history.

Vince talks about the lessons he’s learned through decades in Nashville, what he hears when a new artist walks onstage, what separates a good singer from a real artist, songwriting, success, fame, the future of country music, and the advice he would give anyone trying to make it today.

A Country Music Hall of Fame member, Grand Ole Opry member, 22-time Grammy winner, and member of the Eagles, Vince Gill has built one of the most respected careers in American music.

PLAYLISTED is the live music discovery show where aspiring artists perform original songs in front of established artists, songwriters, producers, executives, and other leaders in the music business.

Comedy has Kill Tony. Music has Playlisted.

Hosted by Austin Burke.

Performers Include:

Ryan Saab
Kate Cameron
Cass Jones
Dee White
Carter Orion
Michael Leatherman
Dyer Davis
Landon Wall
Izzy Jude

Subscribe for full episodes, artist performances, industry advice, and the next generation of artists coming out of Nashville.