Music Spotlight: Wendy Moten

Dec 06, 2024 at 11:45 am by Bethany Bowman

After Moten rose to fame as the runner-up on NBC’s The Voice in 2021, the rest of the world saw how fabulous she was, and I knew getting an interview would be more of.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Volume.com

Sep 10, 2024 at 10:59 am by Bethany Bowman

Recently I discovered that one of my favorite artists had played at one of my favorite venues and that I had missed it. But then I learned that the show was filmed and I cou.... Read More

Music Spotlight: MusicCred App

Apr 09, 2024 at 04:58 pm by Bethany Bowman

One of the most challenging parts of being a musical performer is not the actual singing/playing, but getting your music heard. I have encountered hundreds of insanely talen.... Read More

CMT Crossroads: FOR KING + COUNTRY and Jimmie Allen Airs February 28

Feb 20, 2023 at 05:50 am by Bethany Bowman

One of the most fascinating shows on CMT is their innovative series, “CMT Crossroads,” which pairs country artists with musicians from other genres. Each episode f.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Siena

Feb 10, 2023 at 12:00 pm by Bethany Bowman

Article by Bethany Bowman - One of my favorite things is discovering new talent, often ahead of the labels and music industry. PR teams pitch me an artist and if I like.... Read More

Kelsea Ballerini To Appear on CMT Storytellers on February 16th

Feb 10, 2023 at 06:13 am by Bethany Bowman

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - by Bethany Bowman - CMT announced that GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum country superstar and 2023 CMT Music Awards co-host&nbs.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Christopher J. Essex

Feb 10, 2023 at 05:41 am by Bethany Bowman

Christopher J. Essex is not from a musical family. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the only person who had musical talent was his paternal grandfather who was a performer.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Emily Ann Roberts

Jan 17, 2023 at 01:28 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I think of what country music ought to sound like, a voice very much like Emily Ann Roberts’ is what comes to mind. I suppose part of the reason she sings and talks.... Read More

Tom Wopat Releases ‘Simple Man’

Jan 02, 2023 at 09:39 pm by Bethany Bowman 5

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Long before Luke Duke was sliding across the hood of the General Lee, Tom Wopat was making music. He has been singing since he was a child and thought o.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Jo Smith

Nov 28, 2022 at 10:10 am by Bethany Bowman 24

When I heard that Jo Smith was releasing a new independent record, I knew her name sounded familiar to me. In the past, it turns out that Smith has worked with RCA Records and.... Read More

Daniel Borge Releases ‘Backseat Backroad’

Nov 04, 2022 at 03:24 pm by Bethany Bowman 11

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - One of my previous Music Spotlight artists, Norwegian-born Daniel Borge, has one of the most interesting ‘how I got to country music/Nashville&rsq.... Read More

OPINION: Submission: "Democracy Hangs in the Balance - VOTE ACCORDINGLY

Oct 12, 2022 at 07:20 pm by Chloe Cerutti 3

Across this nation, Americans are witnessing a breakdown of democratic values sweeping the land.  That is clearly in evidence by the loss of personal freedoms, attacks on.... Read More
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Music Spotlight: Taylor Edwards

Oct 10, 2022 at 08:00 pm by Bethany Bowman

Taylor Edwards has been singing since she was a toddler. Her parents remembered that at age three she would jump on a table in a restaurant and start singing. Her parents tho.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Chapel Hart

Oct 05, 2022 at 06:19 pm by Bethany Bowman

Before the rest of the world discovered Chapel Hart this summer on America’s Got Talent (AGT), I was a fan. They had come across my newsfeed, and I sent an email inquiri.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Noah Hicks

Oct 03, 2022 at 06:56 pm by Bethany Bowman

If there is one thing that means something to me in country music, it is authenticity. Are you singing your truths or just latching onto the newest country fad? Noah Hicks is.... Read More

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