5 days in Nashville

Meet two of the most successful writers on Nashville's famous "Music Row", and get a realistic view of of the challenges of making it in the music business.

You won't make it on your own in Nashville - you'll need help from the branding experts, the producers and the wise old troopers who'll stop you being ripped off. You'll meet one of each, plus you'll find out why so many Australians love being called "Americana artists".

Meet a man who wrote an anthem for a billion people, but had to move to Nashville for his career.And the man who practically invented "Americana". Which we hear is not a genre, but a home.

How hard is it to make it in the most competitive musical city on the world? In this episode, you'll meet three different songwriters having three quite different experiences in Nashville. Including one who doesn't play country and hopes "bro-country" dies alongside the patriarchy.

“Nashville” is not just country any more, as musicians of every genre flock there to live, write, play and tour. Nick Rheinberger from ABC Radio digs into the stories of “Music City”, including the many Australians who are now calling it home. This episode, we find out why songwriting is much like dating. Yes, really. Nick does a "speed pitch" and swipes right to find the perfect co-writing partner.