It was a headline in a Nashville newspaper, “From NFL Draft Party Town to Ghost Town.” That really is shocking and true. It’s weird straining to hear noise. You get silence. Who could have imagined how life would change in Music City in a short, eight-week period? ...

When Music Row finds itself in times of trouble, Mother Mary suggests B-E-E-R! Brad Paisley came out this week with his best song in a few years, “No I In Beer.” It was not part of some master plan, it just sort of jumped to the top of his song pile. It’s a song ...

I decided years ago one of my main jobs would be to gather news, report it, find it, produce it, and deliver the results on TV and radio. It has always been fascinating seeing the world and telling people what you see. 9/11 was an on-air radio continuous broadcast day, ...

Putting lipstick on a pig doesn’t help. We are in a real pickle, and God bless musicians for being the ones that are helping every way they can in this dangerous, stressful time. Dolly Parton giving a million dollars to Vanderbilt University Medical Center was amazing. ...

How does this movie end? Is this a “La La Land” kind of ending or a happy one? This new normal pretty much sucks! The actors are frozen and don’t have a clue what to do, but the musicians are still making music. If there is anything cool about this situation, it ...

Think of what Elvis had to do to get to a national audience, or The Beatles in German clubs and a sweaty basement The Cavern. Now artists can hit a button and go live to the world for free via Facebook Live, YouTube Live, and Instagram Stories. An iPhone (the new one that ...

No words, but I need to come up with some. Not since 9/11 have any of us seen the United States shut down like it has this week. All big-time sports, Live Nation concerts, Disneyland, Broadway, the Houston Rodeo. March Madness, MLB, NHL, NBA, college students told to ...

To say the least, Music City has seen March come in like a lion: A killer tornado to start the week, the stock market on a wild ride, all but two of the Democratic candidates wiping out, and now, the first Middle Tennessee case of the Coronavirus. That final event falls ...

It’s always a huge problem, but a great problem to have: multiple label signees nominated for the same trophy. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards nominations are out, and Luke Bryan is against Eric Church and Carrie Underwood in the Entertainer of the Year ...