Programmer's Corner

Awards shows outside of the CMA’s or ACM’s are always interesting to me, I like all types of music…lately I have had Adele on repeat in iTunes but at the end of the day country is my choice.  Not because it is the industry I choose to work in but because I love the music with all the stories and honesty of life.

Last night AMA”s were a good snapshot of what is going on outside my safe little country bubble and I thought it was a good show over all, but what I was really proud of was country music taking the spotlight.  Say what you want about Taylor Swift but she has done more to bring international attention to our preferred genre of music than anyone since Garth Brooks.  Am I comparing Taylor to Garth?  No, 2 different artist’s, 2 different era’s but as Garth helped a younger generation discover country music in the early 90’s so has Taylor.  For Her to win “Artist of the Year” is a major statement that will help all artist’s in country music and besides, dare I say she is a far better role model than Kayne West or LMAFO!

It seems like the entire Country music universe has descended on Nashville this week…there are Artists, Managers, Radio people, Record people and fans everywhere…it is actually really cool.

Check out the “New Additions” channel here on the page to see some of the new videos added to TCN.  I added an new video from a group of guys called Mockingbird Sun and a group from Australia named Jetty Road..

Martina McBride’s new video “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” has really taken off and what a great message.  The Ella Mae Bowen remake of “Holding Out For a Hero” on  the new Footloose soundtrack is a complete departure from the original version Bonnie Tyler’s had a hit with and it is really cool.

Tom and Rachel from Gloriana stopped by to host Nashville Nights this week, check them out on Wednesday night at 7pm or