As a touring recording artist in the Southeast Area, I get to hear a lot of local and regional live music, most of which is established or at least being recognized by the local music scene. It’s those little unexpected opportunities where I get to venture outside of the regular and experience something new and fresh. Josh Cottrell is the epitome of that experience. He is a young, vibrant, energetic,   Read More ...

Former CMA Entertainer of the Year’s First Appearance at the Festival Since 1996   Country Music superstar Shania Twain makes her first appearance at CMA Music Festival in 15 years to sign copies of her New York Times best-seller, From This Moment On, at the Bridgestone Arena, Friday, June 10 (2:00-4:00 PM/CT). Image courtesy of Oprah Winfrey Network. NASHVILLE – Country Music superstar Shania Twain makes her first appearance at   Read More ...

This Saturday night, world class, guitar slinger/player/vocalist/songwriter, Chris Hicks will be “rockin’ the mountains” at Arnold Estates! Chris Hicks, formerly with Deep South and The Marshall Tucker Band, is a dynamic, charismatic, personable, and world class musician/songwriter.   Party on 5 acres of mountain paradise. With a wading river, great food, and plenty of room to kick back, you are sure to enjoy a Saturday night unlike any other. Bring   Read More ...

Appalachian Heritage Is Kept Alive By Dozens of Artisans and Masters Nestled along an eight-mile motor loop resplendent with Smoky Mountain beauty and nostalgia are more than one hundred quaint shops and restaurants proudly known as Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. Situated on the northeast edge of Gatlinburg, this area is the only zoned crafts community in the United States. Visitors to this artists’ haven will experience “another time   Read More ...

On the verge of a break-out of epic proportions, I sat down with Seth Rowlette of Oh No Fiasco to talk about the band’s debut album and so much more. Plan on seeing Oh No Fiasco live on tour throughout the summer and opening up for Train at Star Jam 2011, Sunday May 15 at the Smokies Stadium in Sevierville, TN. Get your tickets now! The self titled debut album   Read More ...

NASHVILLE – Today on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Country Music superstar Shania Twain sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a candid conversation about her life, her new book From this Moment On, and her upcoming docu-series on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network titled “Why Not? with Shania Twain.” During the hour-long episode, Twain surprised the entire studio audience with two-day passes to the 2011 CMA Music Festival and accommodations at the   Read More ...

Seth Rogen stars as the title character, a masked vigilante, in this action comedy directed by Michel Gondry. The Green Hornet originated in a 1930s radio serial, then went on to comics and a 1960s television series. He has a sidekick named Kato, played by Bruce Lee on TV, but in this version played by Jay Chou. Cameron Diaz portrays Lenore Case, the secretary to wealthy newspaper publisher Britt Reid,   Read More ...

The Country Music Association asked for photographs to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of CMA Music Festival, and the fans delivered! During the last few weeks, former attendees of the event (which started as Fan Fair® in 1972) submitted hundreds of photographs of themselves posing onsite with their favorite artists for a chance to be included on the tickets for the 2011 Festival. 2011 CMA Music Festival will be held   Read More ...

Most of us just spout off at the mouth about wanting to take that big leap. Make a change in our lives and do something that we’ve wanted to do for years, but just never had the courage or will power to do it. It’s those little life moments that only come once in a blue moon, in the blink of an eye…the moment that has to be grabbed instantaneously,   Read More ...

There is so much more to being a musician than I believe we all really understand. We see the “fame” aspect daily on our televisions or hear it on our radio’s, but we forget about what’s going on behind the scenes; the non-stop effort and diligence it takes to create, live and breathe that creative process that every musician endures on a daily basis. It’s a process that engulfs every   Read More ...