The Dryes Release ‘Dear Heart’ for Mental Health Awareness Month

May 17, 2024 at 05:15 am by Bethany Bowman

Last July, when NBC The Voice alums, Katelyn and Derek Drye announced their lead single “Sawdust” off their forthcoming EP, I was keen to feature them because I.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Zach Top

May 13, 2024 at 03:49 pm by Bethany Bowman

Anybody who follows me or my column knows that I have a type. Traditional country music stirs my soul. When I find someone young who can do the same thing, I do my best to t.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Scotty McCreery

May 10, 2024 at 12:12 am by Bethany Bowman

To say 2024 has been a banner year for Scotty McCreery would be an understatement. From his beloved North Carolina State making it to the NCAA Final Four to recently being a.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Skip Ewing

May 03, 2024 at 10:52 am by Bethany Bowman

Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing is a musician’s musician. To say that his singing and songwriting are brilliant is an understatement. And he can play almost any stringed ins.... Read More

Music Spotlight Follow-Up: Donny Van Slee

Apr 26, 2024 at 06:00 am by Bethany Bowman

Since I interviewed Donny Van Slee back in 2022, I’ve always been intrigued by the chiropractor/country music singer who unashamedly goes to t.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Nicolette & The Nobodies

Apr 23, 2024 at 11:58 am by Bethany Bowman

I’ll confess. Sometimes I get so many emails I can’t read them all. The downside to that is I am sure I have missed several great artists. But thankfully, I did.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Presley Tennant

Apr 19, 2024 at 04:30 am by Bethany Bowman

One thing I have learned about TV singing shows is that the finalists are nearly always as good (if not better) as the actual winner. So, I try to interview as many country.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Lindy Boone

Apr 16, 2024 at 06:05 pm by Bethany Bowman

Lindy Boone, daughter of Pat Boone and sister to Debby, Cherry, and Laurey Boone has been singing all her life. They attended a church that didn’t use musical instrumen.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Cody Webb

Apr 12, 2024 at 03:30 am by Bethany Bowman

In September of 2023, my brother sent me a video of a country song called “If Daddy Didn’t Have a Truck” by Cody Webb. At the time, TikTok wouldn’t p.... 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
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Song Suffragettes Celebrate Tenth Anniversary

Apr 02, 2024 at 07:08 pm by Bethany Bowman

In a historic event at Belmont’s Fisher Center, the female collective known as the Song Suffragettes celebrated their tenth anniversary to a packed-out crowd on March 27.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Cicely Mason

Mar 28, 2024 at 09:36 am by Bethany Bowman

Cicely Mason is an American singer/songwriter from Milan, Tennessee. She comes from a singing family and is the youngest of six children. One of her earliest memories is sin.... Read More

Movie Review: Someone Like You

Mar 26, 2024 at 05:32 pm by Bethany Bowman

With her newest movie, Someone Like You, fans of Karen Kingsbury’s movies and books are in for the treat of their lives. While her books have been put to film on many.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Bryce Leatherwood

Mar 25, 2024 at 11:13 am by Bethany Bowman

When I heard the buttery twang that encapsulates Bryce Leatherwood, I knew exactly why he won Season 22 of NBC’s The Voice. Even before he sang a word, you knew h.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Kelsey Hickman

Mar 22, 2024 at 04:00 am by Bethany Bowman

As a product of the 80s music scene, I discovered country music later in life. When country rocker Kelsey Hickman came across my desk, I knew she was right up my alley..... Read More