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We will welcome Norris David Wilson season has begun. every year. It’s a blast and we encourage anyone to hop on and take pictures. Editor Amanda Andrews 44 [email protected] Two of the largest festivals of the summer are everyone to attend if you’re able. From the We encourage everyone to drink plenty of The Write to Serve right here in Middle Tennessee and they bring daily shows on the River Front, the live music water and use plenty of sunscreen. Also, If you thousands to the area to celebrate music of all on the streets, concerts at LP field, the parade are new to town, pay attention to where you Editor Krys Midgett 46 Morgan Frazier kinds. and the events at the new Music City Center, park because you will get towed if you are not [email protected] Yellow Brick Road CMA Fan Fair Festival and Bonnaroo Music there will not be a dull moment for anyone in a valid parking area. Accounts Rhonda Smith and Arts Fesitval are both this month. In the who is in town this week. Remember that this town is where people [email protected] past, the festivals have always fell on the same The Nashville Music Guide staff works hard come to pursue their dreams. If you meet an 48 Steven Clawson weekend tearing music fans between the two to make it inside each honky-tonk during Fan unknown artist, we encourage you to take the Contributors Phil Sweetland, Preshias 22 Gear Up for Success and making it a hair pulling week for those Fair to show our support for the local artist. We time for a photo and even take their material. Harris, Leslie Armstong, Jessica Northey, of us in the media that are running between will give a listen and even tip the pickle jar, but They could easily be the next runner-up on Rick Amburgey, Sherryl Craig, Nicole Nashville and Manchester covering both what is most fun is finding the little dives with American Idol, The Voice or possibly the Valdivieso, Deborah Bishop, Lynette Lo- festivals. So to our delight, this year they are well- known artist hanging out and enjoying winner! Not only could they be receiving a renz, Sydney Robinson, Tyler Treft, June Contents Departments on separate weekends and we are excited to time off the stage. record deal soon, it gives encouragement to Johnson, Gina Kramer be able to give both a more in-depth coverage We are co-sponsoring an event at The Nashville people who are chasing their dream, which is than ever before. Palace “Country Traditions” June 6th at no fairy tale… it’s a lot of hard work met with Photography Bob Coan, Jerry Overcast, Features In preparation for these upcoming events, we 6:00pm to midnight. Several artists such as many obstacles and let downs. Stacy Scruggs, Randi Radcliff, Chad Lee, 2 Editor’s Letter have spotlighted a few artists to catch around Buddy Jewell, Clinton Gregory, Becky Hobbs, In Nashville, it all starts with a song and if you Michael Jenkins, Julianna Birdwell town as well as the lineups and more about the Gerald Smith, Rob Skaggs, Troy Cook, Luther don’t sing or play an instrument we hope you 11 Songs For The Planet Founder Dan Wunsch 6 Joanna Mosca festivals themselves. Lewis and many more will showcase during will support those that do. We hope you enjoy 15 Songwriter Nights We want to welcome all the country music the show. We hope you can make it a point to your time in music city and we promise you will HOW TO REACH NMG Joanna Says it All fans and artists to Nashville, for this will be attend this event for it will not require a cover be back again and again! If you see us, please Press releases, CD Reviews Songwriter Nights Listing one of the years you will never forget. From charge. say hello and if you’re an artist, we welcome [email protected] 7 Jesse Keith Whitley the entertainment, the hospitality, and the vibe We will be all over town this year. We will your material. Who knows, you could be the Nashville Music Venues Keith Whitley Memorial Ride 19 that this music-driven town gives; We love it be attending shows, (with and without the next artist featured in our magazine! Advertisement/Rates Deborah Bishop all! This year’s line ups are compacted with kids); networking and watching many artists [email protected] 8 The Mauldin Brothers 20 many artists that we are familiar with to even perform on the corners of Broadway and all Randy Matthews & Amanda Andrews Ask A Singing Entrepreneur the rising artists that not many have heard of. the big stages. 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The Keith Whitley Memorial Ride ber two brothers than to join together The video even Joanna is currently very active with was organized in 1990 by David in their honor and do what they loved Brickey of Sandy Hook, KY and to do best.” went viral. various charities and believes in sponsored by the Kentucky Motor- Joanna also strong support of them. You can find cycle Association. The ride was estab- The ride is not a memorial of loss, but talked about a list of those charities on her web lished to honor the memory of coun- a celebration of life. Keith and Randy the magni- site at Http://www.joannamosca. try music singer Keith Whitley and Whitley loved life. Even though each tude of the re- com/ and we had a chance to talk his brother Randy. Keith Whitley put lived to be only 34 years old, they sponse from about a few those during our inter- Sandy Hook, Kentucky on the map. lived their days fully and completely. the song and view. Keith was proud of his hometown As the years have passed, the ride the video. She and talked about it at every opportu- has become not only a celebration said that she The Dream Foundation which helps nity. Keith Whitley was also the first for Keith and Randy Whitley, but for had received under privileged kids to get educa- country singer to have included his all those who have left us too soon to so many letters tion and opportunities for work is Harley Davidson in a music video.