NashvilleMusicGuide.com 1 Now reaching radio … Andrew Heller Impacting multiple charts with an incomparable voice ... “Pick Me Up (Carry Me)” HMG Nashville Inspirational Country Single HMG Nashville Power Gospel Single Thank You DJs & Fans For Your Continued Support! Reach Out My Beloved Broadway Love Places El Paso I Believe In Angels Christmas Wonder CDs are available at www.heller.com, iTunes, amazon.com and cdBaby.com. To order by phone call 1.512-263-2644. MNashvilleMusicGuide.comedia Contact: Jackie Mon2aghan • Morningstar PR • 615-646-5990 • [email protected] NashvilleMusicGuide.com 1 Letter from the Editor Contents 22 That’s Country Tobacco Rd Band Publisher & CEO Randy Matthews Last year, when we decided to cease importantly all of our staff and volun- memory will be with those kids and [email protected] featuring Eric Durrance printing of the Nashville Music Guide it teers. their moms forever. Do something to was with a very heavy heart. The thought make someone’s day and it will likely Editor Amanda Andrews 33 Take Me to Nashville of not seeing NMG in the local music We have partnered with Krys Midgett, make yours. [email protected] 34 Country Radio Seminar industry hangouts and the honky-tonks formerly of Strum Magazine, with her Associate Editor Krys Midgett was disheartening. We knew it was for new project Give A Little Nashville this GAL and NMG are very excited to be [email protected] Must-Dos the best and that what we had in store for year. We will be supporting numerous working together on this new venture. NMG in 2013 would be well worth it. charity events throughout the year. Give Be looking for some very big things to Accounts Rhonda Smith A Little Nashville has a special section be happening in the future. [email protected] 22 Departments We are back on Music Row - being back in the Nashville Music Guide about art- Contributors Phil Sweetland, Preshias in the middle of the excitement and rush ists giving back and music-related char- Also, we are implementing a new busi- Harris, Andrew Miller, Leslie Armstong, of the music industry scene in Nashville ity events. That section will provide a ness strategy that gives a percentage of Jessica Northey, Rick Amburgey, Sherryl Features Editor’s Letter has been a huge. We are loving our new sample of a few of the articles that their our profits to local Middle Tennessee Craig, Nicole Valdivieso, Deborah Bishop, 2 home thanks to Donna Lee and everyone website includes, along with a QR Code charities. Coy Poole, Angie Ruetten, Lynette Lo- 7 Writer’s Nights & at the Buddy Lee Attractions building. to go directly to the site. renz, Sydney Robinson We chose CRS as our re-launch issue 4 New Beginnings for NMG Open Mics Photography Bob Coan, Jerry Overcast, As for content, still expect the same Before Christmas, we worked with because it is one of the busiest times Stacy Scruggs, Randi Radcliff While Carrying on Proud Producer’s Spotlight quality but more of it with our online Glenn Douglas Tubb and several others in the music industry in Nashville and 10 presence growing. We are not pulling to organize a Christmas party in Nash- brings music industry professionals out. Founder Dan Wunsch Traditions Brandon Metcalf out all the strings at first, expect a few ville, complete with presents, a tree, We want to be in front of as many people surprises from us as the year goes on - Santa and Mrs. Claus, songwriters, you as possible. Our goal is to let everyone HOW TO REACH NMG 6 Eric Lee Beddingfield 17 NSAI name it. Several families from shelters know we are here to stay and make our Press releases, CD Reviews we are big fans of surprises. [email protected] Up Close and Personal Eden’s Edge were invited. The smiles on those chil- mark as leaders in publicizing the Nash- Nashville Music Guide wouldn’t be dren’s faces as they opened presents, ville music scene. Advertisement/Rates 8 Artist on the Rise 18 Inside Track on what it is today without it’s loyal sup- it was heart-warming. These little girls [email protected] New Artists Downloads porters and fans - the talent, the spon- got up on stage with some of the song- Amanda Andrews Music Row sors, the partners, the readers, and most writers and sang Christmas carols. That Event Submissions and More [email protected] 24 NMG RDS The Listening Room General Info 10 Compilation Information [email protected] Moves to South Broadway 27 NMG CAM NMGRadio.com 50th Anniversary [email protected] 12 29 Give A Little Nashville Gone, But Not Forgotten NMG Radio Delivery Serivce 36 NMG Sounding [email protected] 13 Independent Board Nashville Music Guide How to be a Success Story Biz Buzz 38 Music Sq E, Suite 112, 1st Floor 38 Nashville, TN 37203 14 Nashville 39 Nashville Country Club Office 615.244.5673 Fax 615.244.8568 We Were Country When 40 Nashville Music Venues Disclaimer: Nashville Music Guide, Inc Country Wasn’t Cool is not liable for any inaccuracies submit- ted by freelance journalists, advertisers, 15 Growing Up Kilgore publicists, and/or persons using this issue for the free publicity and/or any royalty Merle Kilgore payments or fees due to the publication of material in the form of a press release, 16 Preshias Harris events, publicity, or advertising. Truly Precious to Music Row 20 Parmalee @NashMusicGuide Keeps on Pluggin’ 21 Dustin Lynch Crank Your Tractor NashvilleMusicGuide.com 2 21NashvilleMusicGuide.com 3 New Beginnings for NMG, While Carrying on Proud Traditions It’s fitting that the history of the Nashville Music Guide began difficult decision in late 2012 to make the NMG an online to help others. Artists donate their time and talent more often in a Nashville honky-tonk, and that its comeback would begin “We need a publication to bridge the gap,” Wunsch said. “At magazine and end the print edition. But armed with a new than most people realize. On any given night, there is likely to in the Oklahoma oil fields. the time, the only music category in the Nashville Scene was business plan, a revamped look, and his characteristic courage be a benefit show, with hit songwriters and/or the stars of today, classical. We founded the NMG with the principle of supporting and passion, Matthews and Andrews have proudly brought tomorrow and yesterday. Say for example, it is not unlikely to Much of the proud legacy of country music has come from the the independent, performing artists and songwriters by giving back the print edition beginning with this issue. see Darryl Worley, Lee Brice, Glenn Tubb, Brice Long and blue-collar musical magic, hopes, dreams, real-life stories and them a voice. One thing that surprised us was that it became Suzi Oravec on one stage, raising money for charities such as heartbreak of America’s oil fields and honky-tonks. both an industry paper and a tourist paper, making the tourists Andrews stated that over the last few Operation Troop Aid or raising awareness for feel like insiders.” months “We have cleaned house, set Childhood Cancer. On our website, we will Since 1995, when Dan Wunsch and the late Brad Fisher came a new foundation, and re-launched have a calendar of charity events. Organiz- up with the idea for a magazine to support Nashville singers, Some of the first stories ever published on artists like Keith our branding campaign,” and that the ers are welcome to submit their events for musicians, and writers, the Nashville Music Guide has done just Urban, the Lynns, and the Warren Brothers appeared in the magazine is returning to its practice of inclusion. A list of charities, their websites that. That 18-year legacy has been guided in recent years by NMG. mailing copies to Music Row offices -- and events will be included. We will also the Oklahoma native and business visionary Randy Matthews, part of Wunsch’s original vision. post new music videos.” who once again is putting his money where his mouth is as “I’m real proud that it has survived,” Wunsch says. the NMG’s print edition returns stronger than ever with this The Guide has also partnered with an Anne Frank is quoted as saying ‘No one Country Radio Seminar edition. Even after Fisher passed on a few years ago, Wunsch kept online music charity magazine started has ever become poor by giving.’ We en- the NMG going before selling it to Matthews and moving to by Krys Midgett this year called Give A courage you to ‘Give Back’ daily. Be it a Eighteen years. Los Angeles, where he lives on a boat, writing and selling his Little Nashville. smile to a stranger, a hug to a friend or do- screenplays. nating to a cause of your choice, it may not In the music business, that’s more like 18 centuries. Think of ‘Musicians, no matter if they are up and all the Country labels that have come and gone in that span, and “The moment I met Randy Matthews, I knew he had the same coming or have sold millions of albums, seem like a lot to you but you could make a of all the superstar artists and writers who have dropped off the vision to carry on Dan’s dream,” says, popular columnist of are very charitable. More passion comes difference in someone’s life. Billboard charts and been replaced with younger, newer faces. NMG’s Inside Track, Preshias. “That magazine was part of from asking about charity involvement Dan, his vision.” than any other interview question.