Podcast appearances and mentions of Dean Dillon

Michelle Malone joins hosts Billy and Sarah Hubbard for a fun conversation about her 16th studio album, Southern Comfort!  The record features a collective of all star special guests including Buddy Miller, Randal Bramblett, Will Kimbroug, Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke, Rick Richards and Joey Huffman of the Georgia Satellites, and features five songs co-written with legendary songwriter Dean Dillon! Learn more about Michelle Malone at https://www.michellemalone.comPodcast producer and host Billy Hubbard is an Americana Singer/Songwriter and former Regional Director of A&R for a company that published a Grammy winning song. Billy is also a signed artist with Spectra Music Group and co-founder of the iconic venue "The Station" in East TN. Billy's album was released by Spectra Records in Oct 2023. Learn more about Billy at http://www.BillyHubbard.com and stream/purchase his music at https://orcd.co/billyhubbardSupport the showIf you'd like to support My Backstage Pass you can make a donation to Billy & Lee's coffee fund at this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyBackstagePassMy Backstage Pass is sponsored by The Alternate Root Magazine! Please subscribe to their newsletter, read the latest music reviews and check out their weekly Top Ten songs at this link http://www.thealternateroot.com

From Texas, the US & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2024 w # 49: Part 1: - The Bellamy Brothers w Hal Ketchum & Lisa Brokop, Let Your Love Flow - Angels & Outlaws Vol. 1 - 2005 - Josh Ward, Lovin' Where It's Going - Same Ol' Cowboy, Different Rodeo TBR 01/17 - 2025 - Randy Travis (w AI), Where That Came From - S - 2024 - Randy Houser feat Miranda Lambert, Still That Cowboy - S - 2024 - George Strait ft. Dean Dillon, West Texas Town - Troubadour - 2008 Part 2: - Zach Top, I Never Lie - Cold Beer & Country Music - 2024 - Cody Johnson, Overdue - Leather Deluxe Edition - 2024 - Gunnar Latham, Good to Be a Cowboy - S - 2024 - Jade Eagleson, Welcome to Rock Bottom - Worth The Double - Single - 2024 - Brian Mallery, That's Just Me - That's Just Me - 2018 Part 3: - Ella Langley feat Riley Green, You Look Like you Love Me - Still Hungover - 2024 - Will Banister, It's Gonna Be Me - S - 2024 - Spencer Hatcher, Leave This Town - S - 2024 - Josh Turner, I'm No Stranger to the Rain - Country State of Mind - 2020 - Keith Whitley, I'm No Stranger to the Rain - Don't Close Your Eyes - 1988 Part 4: - Brooks & Dunn feat Jake Worthington, I'll Never Forgive My Heart - Reboot II - 2024 - Old Dominion, Lookin' for Love - Odies But Goodies - 2024 - Deana Carter feat Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan, Vince Gill, Strawberry Wine - Did I Shave My Legs For This? (25th Anniversary Edition) - 2021 - Donice Morace, Gathering Memories - S - 2024

The #1 way you can support The Troubadour is by visiting our Patreon page EPISODE #201 SKIP EWING On this episode of The Troubadour, we interview hit country songwriter Skip Ewing.  Skip has penned multiple No. 1 hits including “You Had Me From Hello” (Kenny Chesney) and “I Believe” (Diamond Rio).  He's got countless of other great songs cut by artists like Willie Nelson, Bryan White, Randy Travis, Keith Urban, Collin Ray, Sammy Kershaw and more.   Lately Skip has been touring with some of the “best of the best” musicians in the world, in support of his latest project called “Road to California” released this past April.   Most recently, his song “I Would If I Could,” co-written with Dean Dillon, was recorded by Lainey Wilson and Ernest as part of Apple Music's Lost & Found project.   Enjoy the episode!   VIDEO Links: SKIP EWING ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE – YOU HAD ME FROM HELLO   SKIP EWING ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE – REBBECA LYNN   We're also excited to say that we are now an affiliate for Sweetwater.  So, the next time you need any new strings, picks, microphones, recording gear, etc. make sure to use this link!

We've got a TLR favorite on this week's episode of Stories Behind the Songs - Adam Craig! Adam has so many impressive cuts like “Church Pew or Bar Stool” by Jason Aldean, “Close Your Eyes” by Parmalee, and George Strait's 2024 single from his upcoming album, “MIA Down In MIA”.  We dive into those songs as well as the story behind his unreleased Cody Johnson cut written with Jordan Walker and Matt Rogers that will be on Cody's next album.  Adam also talks about his past publishing and record deals, moving to Nashville to be an artist, playing the Opry stage, writing for a “viral moment”, and trying to impress the songwriting icon, Dean Dillon. We also get a verse/chorus of “Church Pew and Barstool” and “MIA Down In MIA”.  Adam is a good friend of mine and a regular on our stage, and I'm so glad we got the opportunity to dig deeper into his story and career and, of course, his songs! SHOW NOTES: Keep up with Adam Craig ⁠⁠- @adamcraigofficial Stay up to date with fresh podcast episodes and Listening Room show dates: Listen/Subscribe/Follow - ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sbtsongs SBTSongs TikTok - @SBTSongs   SBTSongs Instagram - @SBTSongs   SBTSongs YouTube - @SBTSongs   Chris Blair's Instagram - @ChrisBlairMusic   Chris Blair's Website - ChrisBlair.com   The Listening Room's Website - ListeningRoomCafe.com   TLR's Instagram - @ListeningRoomCafe   TLR's TikTok - @TheListeningRoomCafe   A special shout out to our sponsors: Sennheiser Imperfect Aesthetician Alclair In-Ear Monitors --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sbtsongs/support

In this episode, Deb, Pete, and Jess continue their discussion of Garth Brooks' "Man Against Machine," focusing on songs seven, eight, and nine. They discuss the songwriters' backgrounds, particularly Dean Dillon's, and the lyrics of the three songs.Which is YOUR favorite song on "Man Against Machine"?Support the showFind us at:Facebook: facebook.com/garthologycastTwitter: twitter.com/garthologycastInstagram: instagram.com/garthologycastWebsite: garthology.comgarthologycast@gmail.com

In the 1950s, Frank Sinatra famously proclaimed Jack Daniel's the “nectar of the gods.”  Sales doubled, the warehouses emptied, and Mr. Daniel's “nectar” was on allocation for the next twenty-five years.  In 2013, a state law in Tennessee established a legal definition of “Tennessee Whiskey” for the first time, better known as the “Lincoln County Process.”  While a few whiskey nerds followed the arcane legal and political developments that paved the way for official “Tennessee Whiskey,” on November 4, 2015 the worlds of music and Tennessee whiskey would again collide when Justin Timberlake made a surprise appearance to join Chris Stapleton on-stage for the 2015 CMA awards.  While Tennessee Whiskey was originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981 and made famous by George Jones in 1983, the Stapleton-Timberlake collab equated to a sonic boom in the worlds of music and brown liquor, bringing a new level of national and international attention to Tennessee's favorite spirit that was now a “category” all its own.  It almost goes without saying that sales of Stapleton's debut studio album, “Traveller,” produced with Dave Cobb, would also explode, winning numerous awards and ultimately becoming the top selling country album of the 2010s.  The story of Tennessee Whiskey is complicated, and fascinating.  Join us for this very special episode of Climbing the Charts as John Brittle, real estate guru and founder of The Whiskey House, a 501(c)(3), and Heath Clark, a recovering healthcare attorney turned whiskey entrepreneur and founder of H Clark Distillery, tell us the incredible true story of how Tennessee went from almost 1,000 distilleries before Prohibition, to having just TWO distilleries until Prichard's opened in 1997, to now having almost 50 distilleries with almost 30 that are now part of the officially designated “Tennessee Whiskey Trail.”  There are few better at turning phrases or crafting tall-tales than these guests (e.g., “I can have a one-night stand with a bottle of wine, but with a bottle of whiskey, I can have a long-term relationship.” — John G. Brittle).  We promise, whether you are a whiskey novice or aficionado, you will learn a lot and laugh even more through this episode, and you'll also have a true appreciation for the fact that all bourbon is whiskey, but that not even all Tennessee whiskey is “Tennessee Whiskey” . . . . with the exception of Prichard's!       

A Nashvillian by way of Philadelphia, Vinnie Paolizzi has spent the better part of the last decade in the songwriting trenches, making a name for himself as a rising singer-songwriter to watch. His abilities as a live performer have led him to various roles from playing guitar for rising star Brittney Spencer to playing his original music in the round with songwriting legend Dean Dillon.  Vinnie self-titled LP— (out now) was produced by Old Crow Medicine Show's Mike Harris, and it  showcases a pocket of the Nashville community that has blazed its own trail in a time when Music Row seems to have forgotten its past, evident clearly in this first taste of the new music. Harkening back to the halcyon days of songwriting in Nashville—back when people like Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, and Guy Clark were kicking around and writing timeless songs before they became household names—Vinnie Paolizzi is ripe with collaborations from up and comers like Chapman and Meg McRee, as well as tried and true road warriors like Harris and Adam Hood. And the final product feels like that, like cracking a beer on the porch and working through a new song with an old friend.  For more on Vinnie Paolizzi, visit: vinniepaolizzimusic.com

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast...Keio Stroud has had an impressive and diverse career drumming for some of Nashville's most successful and well-respected artists, producers and musicians including the following:Rodney Crowell, Richard Marx, Jake Owen, Deana Carter, Little Big Town, Hank Williams Jr, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Hank Williams jr, Roseanne Cash, Lee Brice, Taj Mahal, The Nashville Star television show, Jason Aldean, Tiffany, Tommy Simms, Kip Moore, Buddy Miller, Keb' Mo', Randy Houser, Guy Clark, Micky Gilley, The Randy Rogers Band, Jamie O'Neal, Thompson Square, Leroy Parnell, Stoney LaRue, Peter Collins, Chely Wright, Booker T. Jones, Brian Setzer, Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Terri Clark, Sarah Buxton, Frankie Ballard, Ray Scott, Halfway to Hazard, Jedd Hughes, The Wooten Brothers, Chuck Wicks, Will Kimbrough, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson, Chad Warrix, Laura Bell Bundy, Mike Farris, John Popper, Keith Anderson, Beth Neilson Chapman, The Lost Trailers, Trent Willmon, Mark Mcguin, Wade Hayes, Joey DeGraw, Amy Dalley, Jermaine Jackson, Blue County, Victoria Shaw, Gretchen Wilson, Dee Snyder, Jason Meadows, Dean Dillon, Craig Wayne Boyd, Arlis Albritton, Ty Herndon, Jimmy Wayne, Chris DeStefano, Josh Gracin, Jaron and The Long Road To Love, Buxton Hughes, and many others.Stuff that came up:Daughter loves dad jokesThe beginning of relationship was through daily dad jokesPath to become a musician-is it pure luck? Path to longevity- business mind/sense People have 2 reasons to meet with him- meet for coffee to pick brain or meet to let him know “how much they know” they know the answers but not the experience Have to be able to tolerate person on tour- attitude vs aptitude; people will always pick the nice personToilet paper can change the attitude of the whole company; aka cutting corners can make a big impact; “be as professional as your bathroom”Metal mania drinking game- 36 hour bus rideOh, I get why you're “it”; charisma and believing in yourselfAwareness is good business; you can do it but maybe not like that personOnly speak about things I can control/fixNobody puts baby in the corner uber rideGives Rodney crowell all his success Who would be your tribute band - living colourWhat's your problem? Setting up next 20 years (40) of life; forgot how hard it was to start over; Deon effect know your worth and get paid for itWhere do you wanna be in 20 years- working w kid and be happy; be better off than i am now; driven by having purposeCheaper to go into a studio now than remote*****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW What's Your Problem? PODCAST:www.whatsyourproblempodcast.comwww.instagram.com/whatsyourproblempodwww.instagram.com/jimmccarthyvosTiktok: @jimmccarthyvos __________________________________________________________The Dad Joke Challenge is sponsored by Ed Fox and Tradebank of Nashville, for when you have unsold inventory or services and think that barter is smarter, go to www.nashville.tradebank.com. The Dad joke challenge with Ed Fox - Author of 101 groan-tastic dad jokes available on Amazon Kindle, or you could go TikTok channel @specialedfoxdadjokes____________________________________________________________****You hear Jim mention it on almost every episode, ME vs. WE and how 2023 will be 1943 all over again….order “PENDULUM:How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future”:https://a.co/d/7oKK7Ip__________________________________________________________________________The co-author of Pendulum wrote a myriad of other books and started a non-profit 21st Century Non-Traditional Business School that you should really check out: Wizard Academy - www.wizardacademy.org__________________________________________________________________________Talking about the real problems (and possible solutions) of everyday business owners and professionals in and around Middle Tennessee and beyond...this is the What's Your Problem Podcast!

From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2023 w # 31: Part 1: - Brooks & Dunn feat Reba McEntire, Cowgirls Don't Cry - #1s ... And Then Some – 2009 - Braxton Keith, Driving My Life Away - S – 2022 - Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Altitude - Altitude – 2023 - Ernest feat Jake Worthington, Heartache In My 100 Proof - Flower Shops (The Album): Two Dozen Roses – 2023 Part 2: - Drew Parker, Middle Of Nowhere Class At the End of the Dirt Road EP – 2023 - Chase Rice, Oklahoma - I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell – 2023 - Haley Kerr feat Luke Aaron, Back to Tennessee - S - 2023 - Alan Jackson, I'll Go On Loving You - High Mileage - 1998 Part 3: - Morgan Wallen, Keith Whitley - One Thing At A Time - 2023 - Will Banister, Right Where We Belong - S – 2023 - Alex Miller, Gettin' Lucky In Kentucky + Don't Let the Barn Door Hit Ya - S - 2023 - Billy Currington, Good Directions - Billy Currington – 2005 Part 4: - Ernest feat. Dean Dillon, What Have I Got To Lose - Flower Shops (The Album): Two Dozen Roses- 2023 - Brad Paisley, So Many Summers - S – 2023 - Jon Wood, Damn This Two Lane - S – 2023 - Alison Krauss with Brad Paisley, Whiskey Lullaby - Mud on the Tires – 2004

From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2023 w # 31: Part 1: - Brooks & Dunn feat Reba McEntire, Cowgirls Don't Cry - #1s ... And Then Some – 2009 - Braxton Keith, Driving My Life Away - S – 2022 - Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Altitude - Altitude – 2023 - Ernest feat Jake Worthington, Heartache In My 100 Proof - Flower Shops (The Album): Two Dozen Roses – 2023 Part 2: - Drew Parker, Middle Of Nowhere Class At the End of the Dirt Road EP – 2023 - Chase Rice, Oklahoma - I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell – 2023 - Haley Kerr feat Luke Aaron, Back to Tennessee - S - 2023 - Alan Jackson, I'll Go On Loving You - High Mileage - 1998 Part 3: - Morgan Wallen, Keith Whitley - One Thing At A Time - 2023 - Will Banister, Right Where We Belong - S – 2023 - Alex Miller, Gettin' Lucky In Kentucky + Don't Let the Barn Door Hit Ya - S - 2023 - Billy Currington, Good Directions - Billy Currington – 2005 Part 4: - Ernest feat. Dean Dillon, What Have I Got To Lose - Flower Shops (The Album): Two Dozen Roses- 2023 - Brad Paisley, So Many Summers - S – 2023 - Jon Wood, Damn This Two Lane - S – 2023 - Alison Krauss with Brad Paisley, Whiskey Lullaby - Mud on the Tires – 2004

Jessie Jo Dillon (@JessieJoDillon) has penned songs recorded by some of the biggest names in today's music, including Dan + Shay, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Cole Swindell & many more. She's had 21 cuts since January 2023, and 32 in the last 12 months. She talks to Bobby about how some people were mean to her because her father, Dean Dillon, was a famous songwriter, and how she wasn't taken seriously in the beginning. Jessie Jo Dillon also shares what it was like getting her first major cut recorded by George Strait, and now having some of country's biggest artists record her songs. She'll also explain why even though she was the 2019 winner of Songwriter of The Year, she doesn't like to perform at writers rounds and why she once ran away from the idea of becoming a songwriter. Jessie also shares what needs to go into a song to make it a hit and more!  Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCast   Watch this Episode on Youtube  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#859 - Dean Dillon - Third Interview Dean Dillon joins The Paul Leslie Hour for a third time! Are you here?  Now that you are, let's get right down to it. Welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour. We've got an exceptional guest for you on this episode. This is the third interview with legendary songwriter Dean Dillon. In 2020 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, country's highest honor. And in 2002 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The songs of Dean Dillon are loved by many: “Tennessee Whiskey,” “The Chair,” “Marina Del Rey,” “A Lot of Things Different,” “Miami, My Amy,” and there are so many more. His songs have thrived. The Paul Leslie Hour has been going for 19 years and counting, thanks to the support of viewers and listeners like you. We're not done yet. Just go right here. And now, we take you to Saint Augustine, Florida where your host Paul spent a few moments with country music icon, Dean Dillon. Paul would like to give warm thanks to Susie Dillon and Howard Jackson Curry for helping make this interview a reality. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the show!

Ernest stops by the podcast for the first time to talk about his new album FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses and working with Dean Dillon on "What Have I Got To Lose," how he got his start as a rapper and growing up in Nashville, opening for Morgan Wallen on his 2023 world tour, writing with Koe Wetzel, his new farm in Tennessee, his plans to put out more new music this year and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2023 w # 11: Part 1: - Neal McCoy, Is Anybody Goin To San Antone - Pride - A Tribute to Charley Pride - 2013 - Scotty McCreery, It Matters To Her - Same Truck – 2022 - Brian Callihan, On Top Of The World - S – 2023 - Dierks Bentley, Old Pickup - Gravel & Gold – 2023 Part 2: - Jo Dee Messina, Heads Carolina, Tails California - Jo Dee Messina - 1996 - Jon Stork, First Time - S - 2023 - Cameron Wrinkle, I Wasn't Through Lovin' you Yet - S – 2022 - Carly Pearce, What He Didn't Do (Accoustic) - S – 2022 - Theo lawrence, Kitty Cat Clock - Chérie – 2023 Part 3: - David Ball, Thinkin' Problem - Thinkin' Problem – 1994 - Jesse Daniel, Lookin' Back - Beyond These Walls - 2021 - Jake Bush, Two Dollar Drink - S – 2022 - Ryan Talley, Rearranging Sawdust - S – 2023 Part 4: - Chancey Williams feat Brooke Latka, Meet Me in Montana - 3rd Street - 2020 - Ernest feat. Dean Dillon, What Have I Got To Lose - Flower Shops (The Album): Two Dozen Roses- 2023 - Cannon Brand, Good Time - Long Time Comin' – 2023 - Chris Ledoux, Desperado - Used To Want To Be A Cowboy – 1991

Insurance, rockets, purses, West Texas stadium design, half-hairy legs, spatchcock, YouTube handymen, Jay Novacek, Dean Dillon. Just a few of the topics we ramble through on this episode. Also, more audio static. Apologies. We'll get it right by episode 50 or so.

This is a review of the country song Somethin' I Can't Have by Ronnie Dunn, written by Dunn, Dean Dillon, and Scotty Emerick. We talk about the songwriters and give our thoughts on the song. My Sad Old Heart by The 126ers Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

Bringing Ireland to the forefront of the international spotlight from 2019 to 2022 they have put them on the box in QXON .traveling to the UK and USA to further their development.Dean Dillon, the group's youth, missed the top spot in the Irish championship by 1 point in 2022 . Switching to the YFZ450R platform in “22” makes a more comfortable machine for his program Riding ATVs has become a way of life for the Dillon Family Father and Son travel to EUROPE on the weekend racing ATV what a great thing spending time working together and building memories that can be passed down for years. Competing in international events like QXON as well as the Irish championship. Finishing 2nd in the Irish championship left a void chasing a friend by 1 point and canceling the last event . The upside is going to the Czech Republic and Racing QXON finishing 2nd with a great ride team that did well. The future looks suitable for Irish riders traveling abroad to develop the ATV industry. Join us on an overseas journey with Dean Dillon. Ireland's up-and-coming superstar as you enjoy the trip please subscribe and smash that like button.

#730 - Eddie Kilroy Eddie Kilroy is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. Welcome to another episode of your Paul Leslie Hour! Boy do we have a great interview for you. Paul is joined by a man who has made his mark in rodeo, record producing and radio. Eddie Kilroy is here. He's known in the radio world for spinning the country platters. He's known for his work with Willie's Place on Sirius XM among other outlets. In the record business he's produced some greats— Mickey Gilley, Billy Joe Shaver, Wynn Stewart, Louise Mandrell, Jeannie C. Riley, Johnny Hallyday, Bobby Borchers, Mack Vickery, Faron Young, Roy Head, Gary Stewart, Dean Dillon, Dennis Robbins, and Marty Robbins as well as the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis. Can you help The Paul Leslie Hour? Just go to thepaulleslie.com/support we thank you! And now! Eddie Kilroy awaits you! A great American and a fantastic interview subject… only on The Paul Leslie Hour! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2022 w # 15: Part 1: - Rick Trevino, Overnight Success - In my Dreams - 2003 - Luke Prater, Home - S - 2022 - Ned Ledoux, Rodeo Dreams - Buckskin - 2022 - Dean Dillon, Easy Come, Easy Go - Hot, Country & Single - 1993 VS George Strait, Easy Come, Easy Go, Easy Come, Easy Go - 1993 Part 2: - Hayden Haddock, Better Than Your Memory - S - 2022 - Curtis Grimes, Ain't Worth the Heartache - Curtis Grimes – 2021 - Joe & Martina, Good In A Small Town - S - 2022 - Rhett Akins feat Riley Green, Half Of Me - Where we Started - 2022 Part 3: - Jake Bush, Tractor Town - Where 90's Meets Now - 2022 - Joshua Hedley, Neon Blue - Neon Blue – 2022 - Jon Paycheck, Honky-Tonk Blackout - We All Have a Story - 2021 - Johnny Paycheck, You can Take this Job and Shove it- Take this Job and Shove it- 1977 Part 4: - David Adam Byrnes, Like I'm Elvis- S - 2022 - Cody Johnson, 'Til You Can't (live) - S - 2021 - Randall King, Shot Glass - Shot Glass - 2022 - Chad Cooke Band, I Just Want You - S - 2022

Welcome back for Episode 5 of Sho Buds and Sad Songs. Here's the Coles Notes for you (Canadian version of CliffsNotes), but listen to the full episode for the fried chicken and mac and cheese:1) Ch. 1 I Lived to Tell It All  summary2) The Shady Ladies of Music City - Trailer summaryhttps://www.shadyladiesofmusiccity.com/3) The Country Music Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees - Marty Stuart, Dean Dillon, & Hank Williams Jr. + The Note Hank Wrotehttps://watch.countrymusichalloffame.org/videos/country-music-hall-of-fame-2020-class-live-at-the-hall-encore

This is Part Two of the Jamie Richards Real Deal Interview. Please visit stonecoldcountry.net for the full interview. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot off of the heels of one of his biggest career hits, Twang, Jamie Richards shows no signs of slowing down. With a professional career that started in Nashville in the 90s, Jamie's worked with several of the top major labels. But it was his Curb Records debut in 2001 that got things going for our September featured artist Jamie Richards. There is so much to love about Jamie's soul searing vocals, but Jamie is also an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by Walt Wilkins, Ken Mellons, and Kevin Fowler to name a few. Jamie has also written with the very best hall of fame songwriters known to the world. Dean Dillon, Larry Cordle, Rory Burch, and Jim Rushing are just a few of the notables that have broken bread with the near legendary honky tonker. In this two part reflective interview, Jamie takes us to his Nashville years, the best song he's ever written, and the future. This is an up, and close view of an artist that has never compromised his musical integrity. Jamie Richards is among only a select few that still remain proudly, and lovingly holding the torch high for traditional country music, and we are all better for it.  For fans of 90's country! https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/ (https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/)

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2021 w # 36: Part 1: - Tracy Lawrence, Lonely 101 - Hindsight 2020, Vol 1 - 2021 - Dillon Carmichael, Big Truck - Hot Beer - 2021 - Triston Marez feat Ronnie Dunn, Where the Neon Lies - S – 2021 - Brooks & Dunn w Jon Pardi, My Next Broken Heart - Reboot - 2019 Part 2: - Midland, Take Her Off Your Hands - The Last Resort EP - 2021 - Kolby Cooper, Boy From Anderson County - Boy From Anderson County - EP – 2021 - Clay Walker, Loving You Then - Texas to Tennessee - 2021 - Tim Mc Graw, Don't take the Girl - Not a Moment too Soon – 1994 Part 3: - Sammy Sadler, She's Crazy For Leavin' - 1989 - 2021/BFD - Brian Kelley, Savannah - Sunshine State of Mind – 2021 - Jon Wolfe, I'm Your Guy - Dos Corazones – 2021 - Jon Paycheck, Honky-Tonk Blackout - We All Have a Story - 2021 - Todd Fritsch w Dean Dillon, Up Here In The Saddle - Up Here In The Saddle - 2012 Part 4: - Clay Hollis, Ask Me Again - Honky Tonk Highway - 2021 - Daren Morris Band, Wrap You Up in Love - S – 2021 - Wade Hayes, Our Time Is Coming - On a Good Night - 1996 - Tracy Millar, Cowboy's Last Ride - I'm Not 29 No More – 2020

This is part one of a two part series. Hot off of the heels of one of his biggest career hits, Twang, Jamie Richards shows no signs of slowing down. With a professional career that started in Nashville in the 90s, Jamie's worked with several of the top major labels. But it was his Curb Records debut in 2001 that got things going for our September featured artist Jamie Richards. There is so much to love about Jamie's soul searing vocals, but Jamie is also an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by Walt Wilkins, Ken Mellons, and Kevin Fowler to name a few. Jamie has also written with the very best hall of fame songwriters known to the world. Dean Dillon, Larry Cordle, Rory Burch, and Jim Rushing are just a few of the notables that have broken bread with the near legendary honky tonker. In this two part reflective interview, Jamie takes us back to the very beginning, his parent's dairy farm, the big tent revivals, and the paying your dues decade in Nashville. This is an up, and close view of an artist that has never compromised his musical integrity. Jamie Richards is among only a select few that still remain proudly, and lovingly holding the torch high for traditional country music, and we are all better for it.  Check out installment I of this two part series. For fans of 90's country! https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/ (https://b3967f2ko4s8mzdasd3bferl9y.hop.clickbank.net/)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Hickman over Zoom video! Determination and passion paint the walls of country artist Susan Hickman‘s life, causing fans to recognize these vibrant traits undeniably inspire the way she crafts her music. While these are characteristics most acquire as they mature, they seem to be inherent in Hickman's ethereal essence. At only the age of five she began playing piano and added violin lessons as well a few short years later. As if two instruments wasn't enough for a young Hickman to handle, at the age of twenty-one, she began teaching herself to play guitar in the living room of her family home in Atascocita, Texas. Hickman finds a unique way to connect her own voice with the instruments she surrounds herself with and has the ability to create melodies which are very much “Louder Than Words”. At only 12 with no previous experience other than playing and singing in church, Hickman scoured the Yellow Pages for every talent agency in the Houston area and then went on to travel across the country to pursue her dreams. Upon recollecting her journey the first few years Hickman is quick to refer to her mother as a saint from the long business trips to sitting at her shows in the honky-tonks during the early hours of the morning. In 2010, Susan was named CMA Close Up Who New To Watch In 2010 and has mastered the art of live performances. Hickman's energy, can-do attitude, and not to mention her music has allowed her to captivate audiences with various large scale acts such as Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah, Dean Dillon, Robert Earl Keen & Daryle Singletary. While 2010 was a pivotal year for Hickman it also proved to be a difficult one as well, she relied heavily upon her determination and positive attitude. Because she was playing guitar and singing nearly 10 hours a day between rehearsals and shows, Hickman was left having to get two surgeries. But if you've learned one thing about this performance powerhouse, it's that nothing will stop her mind from taking her where she needs to go, not even her own body. Her injuries did not stop her from developing quite a following in the U.S. and Europe. Susan has played through her pain and entertained audiences at Nashville's renowned CMA Music Festival and even at France's 23rd Annual Country Rendez-Vous Festival. Not to mention winning Texas CMA Female Vocalist of The Year 2015.As Hickman reflects on her gypsy lifestyle she shares she has done a lot of soul searching. She has taken time to discover herself as a person and then as an artist, though she cleverly mentions they often fight with one another. Only in her thirties, Hickman seems wise beyond her years and has a bright career ahead of her. She is a strong role model for women everywhere, showing them anything is possible when you live out your story with a strong will and a big heart.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #SusanHickman #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Determination and passion paint the walls of country artist Susan Hickman‘s life, causing fans to recognize these vibrant traits undeniably inspire the way she crafts her music. While these are characteristics most acquire as they mature, they seem to be inherent in Hickman's ethereal essence. In 2010, Susan was named CMA Close Up Who New To Watch In 2010 and has mastered the art of live performances. Hickman's energy, can-do attitude, and not to mention her music has allowed her to captivate audiences with various large scale acts such as Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah, Dean Dillon, Robert Earl Keen & Daryle Singletary. This also allowed her to entertain audiences at Nashville's renowned CMA Music Festival and even at France's 23rd Annual Country Rendez-Vous Festival. Not to mention winning Texas CMA Female Vocalist of The Year 2015. Her last two albums, self titled release Susan Hickman & Louder than Words Vol 1 were both critically acclaimed and received attention from various high level outlets from Country Weekly, Dreamwest, and Music Row Magazine!! www.susanhickman.com www.facebook.com/susanlynnettehickman www.instagram.com/susanhickmanmusic www.twitter.com/susanhickman Tick Tok @susanhickmanmusic

Determination and passion paint the walls of country artist Susan Hickman‘s life, causing fans to recognize these vibrant traits undeniably inspire the way she crafts her music. While these are characteristics most acquire as they mature, they seem to be inherent in Hickman’s ethereal essence. In 2010, Susan was named CMA Close Up Who New To Watch In 2010 and has mastered the art of live performances. Hickman's energy, can-do attitude, and not to mention her music has allowed her to captivate audiences with various large scale acts such as Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Shenandoah, Dean Dillon, Robert Earl Keen & Daryle Singletary. This also allowed her to entertain audiences at Nashville’s renowned CMA Music Festival and even at France’s 23rd Annual Country Rendez-Vous Festival. Not to mention winning Texas CMA Female Vocalist of The Year 2015. Her last two albums, self titled release Susan Hickman & Louder than Words Vol 1 were both critically acclaimed and received attention from various high level outlets from Country Weekly, Dreamwest, and Music Row Magazine.www.susanhickman.comwww.facebook.com/susanlynnettehickmanwww.instagram.com/susanhickmanmusicwww.twitter.com/susanhickmanTick Tok @susanhickmanmusic

Writer(s): Dean Dillon, Linda H Bartholomew (Originally recorded for David Allen Coe) Shine the light on them: Just me by LION BABE

Gary Puckett may possess the finest voice in rock and roll history. His sound on hits like Young Girl, Woman Woman, Over You and Lady Willpower is an unmistakably powerful piece of pop history. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap are actively touring the world and recording new material and Gary joins Fritz and Weezy to fill us in on the latest news from the front of the Union Army. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Battered Bastards of Baseball, Elizabeth and Margaret, Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story and Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry.

Recent Country Music Hall of Famer Dean Dillon calls in for an hour long (plus) interview with Cal and Chris! Writer of songs like Tennessee Whiskey, Ocean Front Property, Nobody in His Right Mind Would Have Left Her, and tons more - so many hits! He shares his life stories and songwriting techniques, and some pretty dang funny stuff, as well!

Welcome to The Neon Eon. For Episode 002, we're joined by of the era's greatest, the legendary Pam Tillis. During this episode, we hear some of the stories behind some of Pam's biggest hits like "Let That Pony Run," "Spilled Perfume," and "Where Have All The Good Ones Gone," writing songs with the likes of Dean Dillon, being a young staff writer during the late '80s, and regional (and more diverse) radio markets. Like and Follow The Neon Eon on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Patreon. Today's theme music is "Rollin'" by Lauren Duski.

Aaron Barker and Dean Dillon wrote “Easy Come, Easy Go” and it was released in August 1993 as the title lead single on George Strait's album of the same name. The song went to Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Song chart and the Canadian RPM Country chart and had crossover success reaching number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album Easy Come, Easy Go was George Strait's fourteenth studio album and produced four top ten hit singles.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/back-story-song/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

484 - Scotty Emerick Scotty Emerick is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. Scotty Emerick is a multi-talent, mostly known as a songwriter. He's received the accolades of quite a few renowned songwriters who have written with him: Dean Dillon and John Scott Sherrill. The songs of Scotty Emerick have been recorded by Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Sawyer Brown, Sammy Kershaw, Ronnie Milsap, Billy Currington among others. He's also recorded his own albums. Emerick is a singer-songwriter, performing and recording artist. In addition to the exclusive interview, we present one of his great demos. It's all right here on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

470 - Dean Dillon Returns Dean Dillon is a returning guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. Dean Dillon is one of America's foremost songwriters and has been inducted into the 2020 class of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the highest recognition the world of country music. Mr. Dillon was inducted along with Marty Stuart and Hank Williams, Jr. Dillon has written songs recorded by the greatest country recording artists ever. In fact, almost every single George Strait album has at least one Dean Dillon song on it. Willie Nelson, George Jones, David Allan Coe, Vern Gosdin, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Pam Tillis and countless other singers have all recorded songs written by Dillon. Some of the classic songs written by Dean Dillon include "A Lot of Things Different," "Tennessee Whiskey," "Set 'Em Up Joe," "Here for a Good Time," "Ocean Front Property," "Marina Del Rey," "The Chair" and so many others. Dean Dillon appeared on The Paul Leslie Hour, Episode #2 when we were just getting off the ground. He's back and I couldn't be more pleased. Congratulations, Dean Dillon!

Dean Dillon joins Coffee, Country & Cody on August 17, 2020! Dean called in to talk about being the newest inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame!  Congrats, Dean!! 

This episode is the final installment of our 4-part series with Double D.  If you haven’t listened to the first 3 episodes, I highly suggest checking them out first! Enjoy!   It’s hard to know where to start and where to stop with telling the story of today’s guest Deryl Dodd.  When Carly and I record these interviews, they are usually in the neighborhood of 45 minutes to an hour long.  Our conversation with Deryl was so good, so in depth and so captivating that we just went with it and kept the tape rolling.  The result is a 4-episode audio journey recounting one of the most compelling and moving life stories of a country singer-songwriter, artist and sideman that I think you will ever hear.  So let’s just say it’s Deryl Dodd month at The Troubadour and we couldn’t be more honored to bring his story to our listeners. Deryl’s life as a country artist has been a rollercoaster; one of some incredible highs and one of some incredible challenges resulting in some painful lows.  One of nearly inconceivable lucky moments backed by hard work and talent taking him to the summit of the mountain, and one of incredibly distressing and potentially devastating events, some life-threatening, that remind us all how unfair life can be at times, no matter who you are. In these next few episodes you are going to hear some very familiar names that impacted Deryl’s life and career including the likes of Dean Dillon, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and more. So rather than me pealing back the onion anymore, I’m going to let Deryl speak for himself.  Be prepared to be moved, to laugh and to choke up with tears welling up in your own eyes, just like mine did. All of Deryl’s social media links, music and merch can be explored by going to his website at www.deryldodd.com How YOU can support the podcast! If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

This episode is Part 3 of our 4-part series with Double D.  If you haven’t listened to Part 1 & 2, I highly suggest checking them out first! Enjoy!   It’s hard to know where to start and where to stop with telling the story of today’s guest Deryl Dodd.  When Carly and I record these interviews, they are usually in the neighborhood of 45 minutes to an hour long.  Our conversation with Deryl was so good, so in depth and so captivating that we just went with it and kept the tape rolling.  The result is a 4-episode audio journey recounting one of the most compelling and moving life stories of a country singer-songwriter, artist and sideman that I think you will ever hear.  So let’s just say it’s Deryl Dodd month at The Troubadour and we couldn’t be more honored to bring his story to our listeners. Deryl’s life as a country artist has been a rollercoaster; one of some incredible highs and one of some incredible challenges resulting in some painful lows.  One of nearly inconceivable lucky moments backed by hard work and talent taking him to the summit of the mountain, and one of incredibly distressing and potentially devastating events, some life-threatening, that remind us all how unfair life can be at times, no matter who you are. In these next few episodes you are going to hear some very familiar names that impacted Deryl’s life and career including the likes of Dean Dillon, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and more. So rather than me pealing back the onion anymore, I’m going to let Deryl speak for himself.  Be prepared to be moved, to laugh and to choke up with tears welling up in your own eyes, just like mine did. All of Deryl’s social media links, music and merch can be explored by going to his website at www.deryldodd.com How YOU can support the podcast! If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party!   There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out.   You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

Deryl Dodd – Part 2 of 4 This episode is Part 2 of our 4-part series with Double D.  If you haven’t listened to Part 1, I highly suggest checking it out first! Enjoy!   It’s hard to know where to start and where to stop with telling the story of today’s guest Deryl Dodd.  When Carly and I record these interviews, they are usually in the neighborhood of 45 minutes to an hour long.  Our conversation with Deryl was so good, so in depth and so captivating that we just went with it and kept the tape rolling.  The result is a 4-episode audio journey recounting one of the most compelling and moving life stories of a country singer-songwriter, artist and sideman that I think you will ever hear.  So let’s just say it’s Deryl Dodd month at The Troubadour and we couldn’t be more honored to bring his story to our listeners. Deryl’s life as a country artist has been a rollercoaster; one of some incredible highs and one of some incredible challenges resulting in some painful lows.  One of nearly inconceivable lucky moments backed by hard work and talent taking him to the summit of the mountain, and one of incredibly distressing and potentially devastating events, some life-threatening, that remind us all how unfair life can be at times, no matter who you are. In these next few episodes you are going to hear some very familiar names that impacted Deryl’s life and career including the likes of Dean Dillon, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and more. So rather than me pealing back the onion anymore, I’m going to let Deryl speak for himself.  Be prepared to be moved, to laugh and to choke up with tears welling up in your own eyes, just like mine did. All of Deryl’s social media links, music and merch can be explored by going to his website at www.deryldodd.com How YOU can support the podcast! If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean  

In this week's episode we're focusing on "The Man Behind The Music": the prolific songwriting talent and success of Oklahoma's Roger Springer. A diehard Merle Haggard fan since his teens, Springer was born and raised around Caddo, OK and at age 28 in the late 80s, he quit his job at JC Potter Sausage Company and moved to Nashville. After a record deal fell through there was two choices ahead of Springer: go back to the sausage company or become a hit songwriter. Backtracking wasn't an option - so, taking notes from greats like Dean Dillon and Whitey Shafer, Springer began songwriting in earnest. Over the rest of the next decade, Roger Springer enjoyed several big hits with his good buddy and kindred spirit Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Daryle Singletary, Wade Hayes and a host of the 90s best: from the decade of hats, mullets, square jaws we celebrate the songs of Roger Springer, some of the stories behind them and a good ol' boy who's down home ways and easy-going demeanour didn't seem changed in over three decades and counting in country music.

In this week's episode we're focusing on "The Man Behind The Music": the prolific songwriting talent and success of Oklahoma's Roger Springer. A diehard Merle Haggard fan since his teens, Springer was born and raised around Caddo, OK and at age 28 in the late 80s, he quit his job at JC Potter Sausage Company and moved to Nashville. After a record deal fell through there was two choices ahead of Springer: go back to the sausage company or become a hit songwriter. Backtracking wasn't an option - so, taking notes from greats like Dean Dillon and Whitey Shafer, Springer began songwriting in earnest. Over the rest of the next decade, Roger Springer enjoyed several big hits with his good buddy and kindred spirit Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Daryle Singletary, Wade Hayes and a host of the 90s best: from the decade of hats, mullets, square jaws we celebrate the songs of Roger Springer, some of the stories behind them and a good ol' boy who's down home ways and easy-going demeanour didn't seem changed in over three decades and counting in country music.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode #81 of The Troubadour.  Today’s episode is special.  Actually, the next 4 episodes you will hear are going to be special.  As you longtime listeners know, we’ve had some pretty cool and special conversations since Carly and I began this endeavor many moons ago.  But, I’ve got to say that this particular episode, and the three that will follow it, are right up there with the best audio content we’ve ever been a part of. It’s hard to know where to start and where to stop with telling the story of today’s guest Deryl Dodd.  When Carly and I record these interviews, they are usually in the neighborhood of 45 minutes to an hour long.  Our conversation with Deryl was so good, so in depth and so captivating that we just went with it and kept the tape rolling.  The result is a 4-episode audio journey recounting one of the most compelling and moving life stories of a country singer-songwriter, artist and sideman that I think you will ever hear.  So let’s just say it’s Deryl Dodd month at The Troubadour and we couldn’t be more honored to bring his story to our listeners. Deryl’s life as a country artist has been a rollercoaster; one of some incredible highs and one of some incredible challenges resulting in some painful lows.  One of nearly inconceivable lucky moments backed by hard work and talent taking him to the summit of the mountain, and one of incredibly distressing and potentially devastating events, some life-threatening, that remind us all how unfair life can be at times, no matter who you are. In these next few episodes you are going to hear some very familiar names that impacted Deryl’s life and career including the likes of Dean Dillon, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and more. So rather than me pealing back the onion anymore, I’m going to let Deryl speak for himself.  Be prepared to be moved, to laugh and to choke up with tears welling up in your own eyes, just like mine did. Here we go with episode #81 of The Troubadour featuring our conversation with one of my newest musical heroes, Mr. Deryl Dodd. All of Deryl’s social media links, music and merch can be explored by going to his website at www.deryldodd.com How YOU can support the podcast! If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean  

El 6 de junio de 1980, hace 40 años, se publicaba la banda sonora de la película Urban Cowboy, un día después del estreno de la cinta en Houston, Texas. Urban Cowboy fue dirigida por James Bridges y contaba una relación amor/odio entre "Bud" (John Travolta) y Sissy (Debra Winger) teniendo como punto de encuentro el Gilley's Club, sin ninguna duda, el honky tonk más grande del mundo, abierto en Pasadena, Texas, en 1971 por Mickey Gilley y Sherwood Cryer. El complejo tenía una capacidad de 7,000 personas, repartidas por distintos bares, pistas de baile, escenarios, toro mecánico e incluso rodeo. Aquella película dio origen al llamado Urban Cowboy Movement, que otros relacionaron con el neo-Country o el hill boogie. Su banda sonora fue pieza clave de su éxito, una buena parte de las 18 canciones de su doble LP se incluyeron en el Top 10 de singles de country y otros llegaron a la cima de las listas. Hoy vamos a recordar aquellos momentos. El guión de Urban Cowboy está basado en la historia de amor real de dos clientes habituales de Gilley, Dew Westbrook y Betty Helmer, de los que el periodista Aaron Latham había escrito en la revista Esquire un reportaje titulado "The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy: America's Search for True Grit". El director de cine James Bridges y Latham lo convirtieron en un guión y Paramount eligió a una estrella en ascenso como Debra Winger (a quien recordaréis no hace mucho en la serie de televisión The Ranch) en el papel de Sissy, y a John Travolta (que había tenido un enorme éxito en Saturday Night Fever y Grease) para interpretar a Bud Davis. Aquella banda sonora se abría con “Hello Texas”, un tema compuesto expresamente para la película, que Jimmy Buffett interpretó al margen de sus grabaciones habituales de entonces, que el músico de Mississippi ya denominaba "rock and roll caribeño", aunque también suele usar el término "Gulf & Western”. Musicalmente, Johnny Lee fue uno de los grandes protagonistas de la banda sonora de Urban Cowboy. Nativo de Texas City, creció en una granja de Alta Loma, también en el Estado de la Estrella Solitaria escuchando a Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis y Chuck Berry, formando una banda de rock'n'roll durante sus años escolares en Santa Fe llamada Johnny Lee & The Roadrunners, con la que ganó distintos concursos locales. Johnny Lee se convirtió en toda una sorpresa. Apareció en la cinta, y dos de sus canciones se incluyeron en la banda sonora. "Lookin' For Love", el tema central que él interpretaba, llegó a la cima de las listas de pop y country en aquel mismo año y vendió más de un millón de copias. Es posible que el Gilley's fuera al country lo que Studio 54 en Nueva York fue a la disco music. Lo que nadie puede negar es que con aquel local se sentaron las bases para la aparición de otros clubes tejanos y más allá, incluidos el Billy Bob's Texas de Fort Worth (fundado al año siguiente del éxito de la película) y el Cowboys Dancehall de San Antonio (inaugurado en el 98). Los clientes habituales, conocidos como "Gilly Rats", hicieron de Gilley’s una especie de familia, aunque no era precisamente un lugar familiar. La producción de Urban Cowboy corrió a cargo de Irving Azoff, un manager de artistas como REO Speedwagon y Dan Fogelberg que adquirió solvencia en la industria musical por su estrecha relación con los Eagles. Fue fundador de Full Moon y Giant Records e influyó muy directamente en la selección de artistas para la banda sonora de la película, incluyendo a varios de sus representados. “Times Like These” la representación de Dan Fogelberg. Al año siguiente, la canción formaría parte del doble álbum The Innocent Age del músico de Illinois, posiblemente el trabajo más reconocido de su carrera. En el tema, Fogelberg tocaba todos los instrumentos excepto la batería, que estuvo en manos de Russ Kunkel. Bonnie Raitt, que hizo un cameo en la cinta, incluyó dos temas en la banda sonora, ninguno de ellos editado en sus álbumes oficiales. Así ocurrió con "Don't it Make Ya Wanna Dance", una canción del tejano de Austin Rusty Wier que fue versionada por artistas como Jerry Jeff Walker, Todd Snider, Chris LeDoux o John Hiatt. Ninguna película influyó en el country como lo hizo Urban Cowboy, ni siquiera Pure Country con George Strait a comienzos de los 90. Y ningún otro club lo hizo tanto como Gilley’s. En cierta manera, Urban Cowboy capturó el espíritu de la vida nocturna que una parte de los americanos anhelaba. Las botas vaqueras, los sombreros y las grandes hebillas se pusieron de moda… y es algo que todavía se mantiene, habiendo saltado fronteras. El presente nos cita con Margo Price que en la primavera de 2018 estuvo actuando durante tres noches en la llamada “Mother Church of Country Music”, el mítico Ryman Auditorium de Nashville y ahora ha publicado por sorpresa una selección de 11 cortes tomados de aquellos conciertos en el álbum Perfectly Imperfect at the Ryman, muy pocas fechas antes de lanzar su nuevo disco de estudio, That’s How Rumors Get Started. Durante aquellas fechas, la artista tuvo invitados como Jack White, Sturgill Simpson –que ha producido su nuevo álbum- y Emmylou Harris, con la que cantó a dúo en esta versión a “Wild Women”, que originalmente formó parte de All American Made, el segundo trabajo de Margo Price en 2017 con esta combinación de twang tejano, country de Nashville y soul de Memphis. Neon Cross ha fortalecido la carrera de Jaime Wyatt y ha afianzado la personalidad de la artista californiana. La producción tan afinada de Shooter Jennings ha reforzado sus propuestas sonoras para contar sus luchas reales contra el dolor, la adicción y la aceptación de su sexualidad. Esto último se refleja en "Rattlesnake Girl", arropado en ciertos elementos cercanos a la psicodelia. Cantar, como hace Jaime, sobre su orientación sexual no es algo que se aborde con frecuencia en la country music, por lo que escucharlo de una mujer que aún está despegando en ese género resulta audaz y emotivo. Kathryn Legendre nació en la tejana Helotes y se ha localizado en la escena de Austin con el mejor espíritu del honky tonk. Debutó en 2013 y por el momento suma álbum y un par de EPs hasta la aparición de su más reciente novedad, "One Long Sad Song", cambiando el enfoque para perfeccionar su forma de componer canciones mientras el mundo viaja por extrañas carreteras. Kathryn Legendre casi nunca ha seguido las tendencias que se suponen y sus influencias conectan con los modos de componer de Guy Clark o Merle Haggard, y filtra también las maneras de contar historias de Loretta Lynn, Bonnie Raitt o Linda Ronstadt. Un Ep y dos álbumes es el cargamento sonoro de The Golden Roses, una formación con sede en la tejana Austin, que en Smell The Roses al que da nombre genérico esta canción, cantan a sus experiencias basándose en sus propias influencias en las que hay espacio para el country, el bluegrass, Western swing y algo de rock 'n roll, todo ello filtrado por locales emblemáticos como el Broken Spoke y de forma muy especial el Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon, donde aprendieron casi todo lo que saben. “Smell The Roses” ha contado con Zachary Moulton de Mike and the Moonpies como invitado en la Steel guitar. Mike & The Moonpies se han refugiado en Touch of You- The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart, un álbum de canciones inéditas del músico de Jenkins, en el Condado de Letcher, en Kentucky, que habría cumplido 76 años el pasado jueves de no haberse suicidado en diciembre de 2003, unas semanas después de que su mujer muriera de neumonía. Jamie Lin Wilson, Courtney Patton y Zac Wilkerson son algunos de los invitados en esta aventura, además de un dúo con Mark Wystrach de Midland en “Smooth Shot of Whiskey”, una canción que el artista desaparecido compuso con Dean Dillon y Frank Dycus y que quedó fuera de un EP de Dillon y Gary Stewart que en principio era un proyecto más amplio. Midland tomó su nombre de una canción de Dwight Yoakam como "Fair to Midland", que apareció en 2003 en su álbum Population Me. Ahora también han jugado con el título de un Lp tan emblemático del músico de Kentucky como Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. Etc. para dar nombre a un nuevo EP, con algunas versiones acústicas de sus canciones más conocidas, que han llamado Guitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. La grabación se hizo durante la cuarentena desde las casas de sus tres miembros. "Fourteen Gears" trata sobre un camionero que piensa amor especial mientras usa los "14 engranajes" de su Peterbilt (una marca de camiones de gran tonelaje) para "volver a tenerla” en sus brazos. Es una canción llena de nostalgia sobre conductores de esos trucks de 18 ruedas. Siempre hay que dar gracias por buenos amigos, el amor verdadero, los pueblos pequeños, la cerveza fría y un par de botas gastadas. Eso hace la Josh Abbott Band en su nueva canción, “The Luckiest”, donde tiene tiene un buen recuerdo hacia “King George”, es decir George Strait, por seguir haciendo discos de country. La banda de Lubbock afincada en Austin ha superado con creces la personalización en Josh Abbott y ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a profundizar en los sonidos del Lone Star State, sin perder la conexión con la tradición. Sus canciones suelen tener una carga de positividad, como en este caso, y detallan la cotidianeidad de las pequeñas ciudades de ese inmenso estado, con sus romances, sus problemas y sus inquietudes personales. Escuchar audio

Episode 32 – We wrap April up with another amazing songwriter, and now author Jeremy Spillman. Jeremy has had cuts by many artists including Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, LANCO, Trace Adkins, Brandy Clark, Midland, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Brantley Gilbert, Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan and many more. He just released his first book, DeVine Devils, and if you have not read this then, what are you waiting on. Jeremy proves why he is one of the elite writers out there. On top of all of that, every day of my life I look down at my left forearm and see the title to my favorite song ever. It just so happens to be one of Jeremy's. "Sinner's Like Me" is a staple and an anthem to myself and other Church Choir members. We will discuss this song, and why it will always be one of Eric Church's biggest songs. Kentucky born and bred, Jeremy Spillman moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his dream of success as a songwriter at 24. Since then, Jeremy has had songs recorded by Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, LANCO, Trace Adkins, Brandy Clark, Midland, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Brantley Gilbert, Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan, Lee Ann Womack, Darius Rucker, and many more. Spillman’s debut novel, The DeVine Devils, is also available as a full cast audiobook and has an accompanying soundtrack. The music was written by Spillman with Nashville songwriters Randy Montana, Dean Dillon, and Clint Ingersoll. The audiobook and soundtrack were recorded, produced, and mixed by Spillman at his home studio.Presented By:Arlo RevolutionCinematic Wedding Films, music videos, and promos Find them on Facebook and arlorevolution.comPatreonThank you to all our Patreon’s and Show sponsors. We still have 2 on-screen sponsorships left as well as many other perks, please check out our Patreon page, Link is in the comments.Show Links:https://www.patreon.com/GaininFastOnMemphishttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gainin-fast-on-memphis/id1489564658https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU89KmbrYpUIiIVae2qHuMg?view_as=subscriberhttps://www.facebook.com/GAININFASTONMEMPHISGuest Links:https://www.therainingseason.org/https://www.jeremyspillman.com/https://www.facebook.com/jeremyspillmanauthor/Sponsor Links:https://www.arlorevolution.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxvVcUtdBCgLMUdip7P3Hghttps://www.facebook.com/arlorevolution/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/GaininFastOnMemphis)

Han pasado exactamente 25 años desde que llegara a España el New American Music Tour '95. En la repleta sala Aqualung de Madrid actuaron el 26 de abril de 1995 Marty Stuart , Trisha Yearwood y Emmylou Harris& The Hot Band, con Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee y Glen D, Hardin entre sus miembros. Cuando Marty Stuart visitó por primera vez España junto a los Rock And Roll Cowboys estaba a punto de lanzar su primer disco de grandes éxitos tras el lanzamiento el año anterior de “Love And Luck”, el octavo de su carrera y al que daba nombre genérico este tema compuesto junto a Bob DiPiero y donde Vince Gill y Ricky Skaggs estaban en los coros vocales. Marty Stuart fue otro de los artistas que también pudo haber visitado nuestro país el pasado año. Trisha acababa de editar su quinto álbum,Thinkin' About You, que había sido anticipado con el single “XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" de su amiga Matraca Berg, la mujer de Jeff Hanna de la Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, con la que llegaría por segunda vez a la cima de las listas de country contando la historia de una joven que aún firma sus cartas con “besos y abrazos” pero que trabaja duro por triunfar en un mundo de hombres. A lo largo del tema había referencias a Patsy Cline y Aretha Franklin. Emmylou Harris había actuado el año anterior en Vitoria junto a los Nash Ramblers y cuando llegó a Madrid lo hizo acompañada por la Hot Band, con Rodney Crowell, Albert Lee y Glen D, Hardin en el grupo y una mirada a las grandes canciones que la encumbraron. El año anterior, su sello discográfico había lanzado el recopilatorio Songs of the West, que tuvo mucho que ver con el repertorio que aquella noche escuchamos en la sala Aqualung. Como ejemplo está “Even Cowboys Get The Blues”, una composición de Rodney que había formado parte de Blue Kentucky Girl en 1979. Resulta curioso que tras presentarse junto a la Hot Band en aquella gira, a su regreso publicara el álbum Wrecking Ball, que supuso un cambio de rumbo en su carrera, abandonando sus formas habituales. Todos aquellos encuentros con la tradición fueron reconvertidos por Daniel Lanois en otras propuestas sonoras. Cuatro años sin publicar un nuevo trabajo y ahora Reckless Kelly están a cuatro semanas de editar no uno, sino dos álbumes que han titulado American Jackpot y American Girls. El primero de ellos hace un repaso por las personas y la vida cotidiana de la parte más rural de Estados Unidos y entre las canciones incluidas está "I Only See You With My Eyes Closed", que conserva el espíritu outlaw de la banda con raíces en Idaho del que conservan un poderoso individualismo. El quinteto con base en la tejana Austin tomó el nombre de Reckless Kelly de una película de 1993 del actor y director australiano Yahoo Serious. The Golden Roses vienen de Austin, y han aprendido todo lo que saben destilando honky tonk y Ameripolitan music con su EP The Usual Suspects y su álbum Terlingua Graveyard. La continuación viene de la mano de Smell The Roses al que da nombre genérico esta canción sobre lo ya vivido y las decisiones tomadas, donde el cuarteto ha contado con Zachary Moulton de Mike and the Moonpies en la Steel guitar. Se trata de un trabajo producido por Adam Odor en los Yellow Dog Studios de Wimberly, en Texas, que sigue las rodadas de unas influencias musicales que abarcan country, Western swing, un toque de rock 'n roll y una pizca de bluegrass, rememorando lugares tan legendarios como el Broken Spoke o el Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon, al lado de cuyo escenario aprendieron casi todo lo que saben. Un disco equilibrado entre baladas solemnes y desgarradoras, hasta temas festivos y despreocupados. Pero siempre apuntando al Oeste. Homeland Insecurity, el último álbum de Flatland Cavalry, deja la sensación de haber estado reunido con tus viejos amigos poniéndote al día. Son 11 canciones cercanas, que cuentan experiencias vitales, llenas de realidad cotidiana y algunas preguntas que están buscando respuesta. "Come Back Down", es una invitación a volver a casa tras estar demasiado tiempo fuera. Cleto Cordero, el líder de la banda, compuso el tema tras visitar a sus padres tras mucho tiempo sin verlos. Tras un disco tan brillante como fue Humble Folks de hace tres temporadas, este nuevo proyecto tiene muchos detalles distintivos, explorando nuevas fórmulas y puliendo los detalles para completar un disco muy afinado que sitúa a Flatland Cavalry muy cerca de los mejores nombres de la red Dirt Music. También han seguido grabando junto a Bruce Robison en The Bunker y "Sober Heart Of Mind" es otra de las muestras que, además ha formado parte del segundo volumen del proyecto The Next Waltz que sigue adelante con una vitalidad envidiable. Josh Abbott, William Clark Green, Cleto Cordero y John Baumann se han unido rindiendo homenaje a la tejana Lubbock. Son cuatro de los grandes talentos de la Red Dirt Music que reivindican la vuelta a las raíces y el orgullo de ser de dónde son. Inspirados, además, en los míticos Flatlanders de los que hablábamos hace un instante. “West Texas In My Eye” es la canción que abre el álbum de debut de este supergrupo tejano conocido como The Panhandlers gracias al apoyo fundamental de Bruce Robison, que los ha incorporado a su proyecto audiovisual The Next Waltz y le grabó en The Bunker en Lockhart, Texas, con métodos exclusivamente analógicos. Love In The Midst Of Mayhem es el más reciente álbum digital de Joe Ely, que no ha querido esperar a que pase esta pandemia para expresar sus sentimientos más íntimos volviéndose hacia su oficio. En un principio iban a ser un par de canciones, pero se fueron sumando nuevas composiciones que se ajustaban al momento buscando en notas de viejas canciones que no habían encontrado acomodo en discos anteriores y el amor, desde distintos puntos de vista, se convirtió en el protagonista de cada una de ellas. Su origen abarca casi cinco décadas. La intimidad y la calidez son el rasgo común de estos 10 temas en el que los músicos son especialmente sensibles y la producción es simple aún sin perder la brillantez. Esta vez el músico de Amarillo se ha inspirado en la actualidad, sensibilizado por las personas sin trabajo, sin alimentos, por los trabajadores sanitarios y por todos los que ponen sus vidas en peligro para hacer frente a esta pandemia, expresando la belleza del espíritu humano: sacrificio, unión y compartir. Joe Ely es el autor de todas las canciones excepto de "All You Are Love", compuesta con sus amigos Butch Hancock y Jimmie Dale Gilmore de los Flatlanders. Es una manera preciosa de recordarnos lo que es importante. Con unas armonías imponentes de Courtney Patton Eady “Let Me Hold You Tonight” es un casi un vals que Deryl Dodd escribió tras una ruptura cuando tenía 19 años con la sincera candidez de la edad. Solía tocarla en acústico a finales de los 80 y principios de los 90, pero no decidió grabarla hasta el verano pasado. En 1991, su buena amiga Nancy Davis Clark le pidió que abriera el concierto que Dean Dillon iba a dar en Cody's, su club en la tejana Waco. Entre las versiones que interpretó en aquellos 20 minutos cantó “Let Me Hold You Tonight”. Dean Dillon quedó impresionado con aquel tema y le invitó a que fuera a verle a Nashville convirtiéndose en su mentor. Fue el despegue de la carrera de este tejano de Dallas que ha regresado a sus raíces más profundas y que anticipa el álbum que continuará a Long Hard Ride, editado hace tres años. Randy Rogers y Wade Bowen han dado continuación a su proyecto conjunto Hold My Beer con un segundo volumen de estudio, previsto para editarse a primeros de mayo. Al contrario del primero de aquellos discos, en esta ocasión se han cuidado todos los detalles, esforzándose en que los matices diferenciadores con respecto a sus carreras individuales sean evidentes, para lo cual han contado con el apoyo en la producción del experimentado Lloyd Maines que ha conformado un trabajo emocionante, como destilan canciones de la categoría de “Rhinestoned”, que la pareja dice que es su favorita del álbum. En Hold My Beer Vol. 2, Randy Rogers y Wade Bowen ha incluido 10 nuevas canciones procurando dar al conjunto del disco una significación mucho más personal y profunda. Para terminar el programa de hoy, emplazándote para la semana que viene en la sintonía de Radio 3 el sábado y el domingo a la 1 del mediodía, las 12 en Canarias, la mejor despedida en forma de canción es la que ha dado nombre a este proyecto que ya va por su segunda entrega. Escuchar audio

Born in 1980 into a musical family in Athens, Georgia, Keio Stroud started playing drums and performing at an early age. After studying at the University of West Georgia, Stroud moved to Nashville in 2000 and soon became and in demand drummer for recording sessions, touring, and television performances. ****Listen to this episode and subscribe! www.richredmond.com/listen The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin! https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin Currently touring with Big and Rich and playing sessions in Nashville, Stroud has had an impressive and diverse career drumming for some of Nashville’s most successful and well-respected artists, producers and musicians: Rodney Crowell, Richard Marx, Jake Owen, Deana Carter, Little Big Town, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Roseanne Cash, Lee Brice, Taj Mahal, The Nashville Star television show, Jason Aldean, Tiffany, Tommy Simms, Kip Moore, Buddy Miller, Keb’ Mo’, Randy Houser, Guy Clark, Mickey Gilley,The Randy Rogers Band, Jamie O’Neal, Thompson Square, Leroy Parnell, Stoney LaRue, Peter Collins, Chely Wright, Booker T. Jones, Brian Setzer, Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Terri Clark, Sarah Buxton, Frankie Ballard, Ray Scott, Halfway to Hazard, Jedd Hughes, The Wooten Brothers, Chuck Wicks, Will Kimbrough, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson, Chad Warrix, Laura Bell Bundy, Mike Farris, John Popper, Keith Anderson, Beth Neilson Chapman, The Lost Trailers, Trent Willmon, Mark Mcguin, Wade Hayes, Joey DeGraw, Amy Dalley, Jermaine Jackson, Blue County, Victoria Shaw, Jason Meadows, Dean Dillon, Craig Wayne Boyd, Arlis Albritton, Ty Herndon, Jimmy Wayne, Chris DeStefano, Josh Gracin, Jaron and The Long Road To Love, Buxton Hughes, and many others. Featured recordings Keio Stroud has appeared on: “Let Us Be Americana – The Music of Paul McCartney” – various artists “Blues Americana” – Keb’ Mo’ “Sunday Night Shout!” – Mike Farris “Prism” – Beth Nielsen Chapman “I Saw the Light” (Hank Williams movie) – various artists Rodney Crowell various recordings and many others. Rich and Keio have been friends since 2000. A few things that came up: -1st time playing with a guy in a cape -The sub-monkey -Playing with unorthodox drum sizes -Playing music is a conversation and we need to provide comfort for people -Rodney Crowell audition and win -Having to memorize 100+ songs -Rich's 5 words for Keio -Meeting Keb Mo on a cruise ship, then recording with him -If you want the scene to support you, you have to support the scene -Hitting on Cindy -Playing with Jake Owen -WWII as his jam -Every person should be forced to go to prison -Living in the moment -Shut up about politics -Playing with Big and Rich -Dream gig is Santana -Writing fiction -Kids will tell you what is coming up -Reading the audience -Know your product, you are your product -Winging it -The harder you work, the luckier you get Follow Keio: @blacyoda The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits! Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at: https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1 One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)! Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur. Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

Kentucky born and bred, Jeremy Spillman moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his dream of success as a songwriter at 24. It would be five years before he landed his first cut by a major label artist and signed a publishing deal. Since then, Jeremy has had songs recorded by Eric Church, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan and many more. Spillman lives with his wife and four sons south of Nashville, TN. He considers his role as a father the most important in his life. When he’s not writing novels and songs or recording music, Spillman is supporting his sons at football and basketball games and spending time with his family at home. Spillman’s debut novel, The DeVine Devils, was released September 24, 2019, with an accompanying soundtrack EP and full-cast audiobook. The music was written by Spillman with Nashville songwriters Randy Montana and Dean Dillon and recorded and produced by Spillman at his home studio. For more about his debut novel The DeVine Devils and the soundtrack, visit www.jeremyspillman.com.How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Nashville songwriter Jeremy Spillman tackles a new creative challenge: his first novel. In “The DeVine Devils,” Spillman spins a tale of two brothers, Audie and Shane DeVine. After the boys barely escape a massacre by the U.S. Army in which their father is killed, they swear vengeance and spend the next decade honing their skills in music and fighting. In addition to the book, Spillman also worked with Dean Dillon on an EP which brings the story to life through some amazing music. Following this, I've got two songs for you from the DeVine Devils EP—“Something Bad This Way Comes” and “Hard Times Come Again No More.” Follwing that, I've got a great song from the Brooklyn-based Typhoid Rosie, “Sailing On.” They have a show coming up in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Jungle in Somerville with Fuzzy Bumble, Tysk Tysk Tysk, and Wild Allegations, 7pm, $6.

From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2019 w # 43: Part 1: - Jason Cassidy, Cowboy Girl – 717 – 2015/JC Music - Kyle Park, Everyday Kind of Love - S – 2019/KPM - Mike Ryan, Dear Country Music - Dear Country Music – 2019/Rock and Soul - Luke Combs & Brooks & Dunn, 1, 2 Many - What You See Is What You Get – 2019/Columbia Part 2: - Cody Johnson, Monday Morning Merle - Ain't Nothin' to It – 2019/Cojo-Warner - Ronnie Milsap feat Kacey Musgraves, No Getting Over Me - Duets – 2019/Riser House-Sony - Vince Gill, A Little Left Over - Pocket Full Of Gold – 1991/MCA - Darrin Morris Band, Dancing in the Rain - S – 2019/DMB - Dustin Sonnier, Slow Hand - Between the Stones & Jones – 2019/DSE Part 3: - David Adam Byrnes, I Can Give You One - Neon Town – 2019/DAB - Sundance Head, Close Enough to Walk - Stained Glass and Neon – 2019/Dean Dillon's Wildcatter - Dierks Bentley, Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go) - Long Trip Alone – 2006/Capitol - Maddie & Tae feat Dierks Bentley, Lay Here With Me - Everywhere I'm Goin'– 2019/Mercury - Luke Bryan, What She Wants Tonight - S – 2019/Capitol Part 4: - Dos Borrachos aka Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager, Barroom Buddie - Dos Borrachos – 2019/Dos Borrachos - Brian Mallery, Jonesin' For Some Hank - That's Just Me – 2014/Dirt Road (Canada) - Jetty Road, Wild and Free - Because We Can – 2019/Sony (Australia) - Juice Newtown, Country Comfort - Juice – 1981/Capitol

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Weekly neo-traditonal & classic Country program Fred's Country 2019 w # 42: Part 1: - Randy Travis, Deeper Than The Holler – Old 8x10 – 1988/Warner Bros - David Adam Byrnes, I Can Give You One - Neon Town – 2019/DAB - Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get - What You See Is What You Get – 2019/Columbia - Darrin Morris Band, Dancing in the Rain - S – 2019/DMB Part 2: - Jon Pardi, Ain't Always the Cowboy - Heartache Medication – 2019/Capitol - Dos Borrachos aka Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager, Barroom Buddie - Dos Borrachos – 2019/Dos Borrachos - Jason James, I Miss You After All - Seems Like Tears Ago – 2019/Melodyville - Randall King, Mirror, Mirror - Randall King – 2018/RK - Todd Fritsch & Dean Dillon, Up Here in the Saddle - Up Here in the Saddle – 2012/Saddle Up Part 3: - Matt Dylan, You Look Good in that Smile - Keep on Keeping On – 2019/MMG - Luke Combs & Brooks & Dunn, 1, 2 Many - What You See Is What You Get – 2019/Columbia - Donice Morace, I Miss You - Long Live The Cowboy – 2019/DMM - Paul Overstreet, Me And My Baby - Love is Strong – 1992/RCA Part 4: - Mike Ryan, Dear Country Music - Dear Country Music – 2019/Rock and Soul - Sundance Head, Close Enough to Walk - Stained Glass and Neon – 2019/Dean Dillon's Wildcatter - N.G.D.B., High Horse - Plain Dirt Fashion – 1985/Warner Bros - Mo Pitney, I Met Merle Haggard Today - Behind This Guitar – 2016/Curb

300 - Robert Earl Keen Ladies and gentlemen, it's the 300th episode of The Paul Leslie Hour! It's with great excitement and honor we present the Robert Earl Keen interview. Keen has been called one of the foremost voices in the world of Americana music. A singer, songwriter, prolific recording artist and renowned live entertainer who has performed thousands of concerts nationwide. As a songwriter he mostly writes solo, but has also written with some of the greatest writers from Lyle Lovett, Fred Koller to Dean Dillon. Some great artists have performed and/or recorded his songs from George Strait, Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett to groups like the Dixie Chicks and the Highwaymen. Keen also hosts a podcast entitled "Americana Podcast: The 51st State." Robert Earl Keen was called "an Americana Cult Hero" in Rolling Stone magazine. He is a masterful storyteller. Listen to a casual, but frank icon. REK is right here on The Paul Leslie Hour. Let us know what you think! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture. THE PAUL LESLIE HOUR http://www.thepaulleslie.com http://www.facebook.com/thepaulleslie http://www.twitter.com/thepaulleslie ROBERT EARL KEEN http://www.robertearlkeen.com https://www.facebook.com/robertearlkeen/ https://twitter.com/robertearlkeen Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

In describing the life and career of Texas Singer-Songwriter, Mark Powell, it’s really kind of hard to know where to begin and where to end.  The west Texas native has carved out a piece of life for himself that is the envy of many, including Yours Truly.  But, like all great success stories, the road to get to where his is today has had a lot of twists and turns. The son of a performing musician, Mark followed suit and at an early age he found himself on stages playing twin fiddles with his father.  It was also during this time of his life that Mark discovered he had the unique ability to understand how to play most songs after hearing them just a single time, as well as remember almost every word. As adolescence gave way to the later stages in becoming a grown up, Mark found himself in college and performing with his own group.  Not long after this Mark loaded up and headed for Nashville with a developmental deal from Universal. While Mark only spent about a year and a half in Nashville, he was able to learn more about the business side of country music and songwriting and found himself in writing rooms with legendary country songwriters like Mac McAnally and Walt Aldridge. Upon his return to Texas Mark entered a brief period of his life in which he held down a “real job” as a banker; something that allowed him to gain useful knowledge to use later on his musical endeavors. Through a twist of fate in what was supposed to be Mark helping to put together a show for a local venue, the Outlaws and Legends Music Festival was born.  The backstory to this event is very interesting and you won’t want to miss it in the interview.  This festival has now become a top-tier festival in the scene and is approaching its 10th year.  An entire episode could focus on the festival itself.  In the conversation Mark also talks about co-writing and his relationship with true country music songwriting legend, Dean Dillon.  Currently, when Mark’s not writing or performing in Texas, he can probably be found somewhere playing music or trout fishing in the mountains of Colorado.  That sounds pretty much like an ideal situation to me! Sit back, relax, and enjoy our visit with one of the more interesting guests we ever had on the podcast: Mark Powell! https://markpowellmusic.com/ https://www.outlawsandlegends.com/ We also want to point out that the 55th Annual Courtland Funday is quickly approaching and will be held the last weekend in July. (July 26th & 27th) It will feature all kinds of activities and entertainment including a Saturday night performance by a previous guest on the podcast: Rob Baird.  Check out the details of the entire event by clicking HERE. Don’t forget about the upcoming 610 Music Festival.  For more information you can go to: 610 Music Festival on Facebook.  For tickets click HERE! Listen via: The Troubadour Podcast Website Apple Podcasts Google Play Spotify Stitcher Podbean

We dissect the Derry draw, there's an interview with Winston (and Mona!) while brothers Leighton and Glen Doyle are featured on the Member's Corner. Plus two quiz games: Greg Bolger v Dan Carr and Dean Dillon v Aaron McEneff.

We open with a quick conversation about a Dean Dillon documentary on Netflix and roll along into a recent transgender controversy in Connecticut girls sports & federal government intervention and protected by the news media as efforts to publicly out any dissenting opinion holders, Also Alyssa Milano's 'Sex strike' campaign  #deandillon #sundancehead #Whoopsprotection   

This week its Avengers: End Game without any spoilers and which country singer made a cameo in episode 3 of season 8's Game Of Thrones? Tune in to find out.  Credits: 1. Movie Magic Opening Theme Produced, Composed & Performed by Corey Gomez 2. Broken, Performed by Robert Downey Jr From the album, The Futurist Produced by Jonathan Elias & Mark HudsonLabel: Sony Classical 3. Tennessee Whiskey (cover), Performed by Chris Stapelton Written by Dean Dillon & Linda H Bartholomew From the album, TravellerLabel: Mercury Nashville

Tex Williams and Merle Travis write the first million-selling single for Capitol Records, Hank Williams does a rare TV performance, Gregg & Duane form the Allman Brothers Band, Tennessee Ernie Ford earns a medal, and Dottie West's wheelman gets convicted. Also, happy birthday to Kenny Chesney, Charly McClain, Dean Dillon, Steven Tyler and Diana Ross! That and more in today's podcast. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TICMHpodcast

We talk a brilliant performance at Richmond Park last week and Sligo tomorrow in the week of the Tallaght 10 year anniversary. There's the final Questions From The East Stand qualifiers with Dean Dillon, Brandon Kavanagh and Sean Callan, and the return of WINSTON.

Hit Songwriter, Producer & Performing Artist, Billy Yates “does his rockin' on the stage”! The healing power of music is Billy Yates' ministry & with songs recorded by George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans & more, plus two concurrent shows in Branson, he stays busy evangelizin'. I had the privilege of connecting with Billy for a conversation & impromptu guerrilla style video shoot between his shows - the powerhouse Raiding the Country Vault concert & the more intimate Hit Songwriters in the Round. It was awesome to sit with him while he performed some of his hit songs in the theater setting before the crowd arrived. He shares his insights regarding our human vulnerabilities & how songs provide a vehicle to alleviate loneliness & suffering as well as lifting us into joy. Be sure to catch the moment when, during the Raiding the Country Vault concert, I knew I had to have him on The Naked Vibes Show!   Enjoy the show on NAKED VIBES TV:  SHOW NOTES (times are for audio): 4:33 - Billy Yates talks about moving to Nashville to pursue his dream of being a singer, finding great songwriters to mentor him, & recording his first song that was eventually recorded by George Jones. 5:03 - LIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE: Billy Yates plays the intro to “I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair”, recorded by George Jones. The song won a CMA Event of the Year. 5:57 - “I do my rockin' on the stage” is one of my favorite lines from this song. The song became an anthem, not only for Jones, but for many of his older fans who intended to keep livin' large! George Foreman was a huge fan & appeared in a video for the song. 6:38 - Julia Cameron talks about, in The Artist's Way, the importance of starting anything you desire to do at any age. It's never too late! 7:18 - Billy Yates' show is about to start at his theater, where we're recording, so there's a lot of activity in the room. He talks about the evolution of becoming a songwriter in Nashville by singing on song demoes for other writers. They encouraged him on the value of his gift for phrasing. He had to learn the craft to tap into his skill for writing lyrics & melodies. 9:04 - Frank Dycus & Dean Dillon were instrumental in Billy's development as a songwriter. He's written & recorded many songs with them & says he most enjoys the friendships & feels like it's therapeutic to collaborate, putting a puzzle together with others & having fun in the process. 10:09 - Billy talks about the inception of the creative process as a gift from God. He's dreamed complete songs - when he wakes up & records them, he knows it's coming from something beyond him. 11:11 - Music is healing. We don't think about how important it is to our lives. Songs help us to feel less alone, uplift us when we're down, & often teach us to see ourselves. 11:45 - Billy Yates likes writing from a first person perspective because it helps the listener connect with the artist. He knew his song “Choices” had to be recorded by someone who could really own it & allow themselves to be very vulnerable in performing it. George Jones made it a hit. 12:34 - All human beings have the same experiences - pain, joy, hardship, love - even though they may come in different shades. This is how even the solo writing experience becomes collaborative with the recording artist, making it their own by bringing their personal experiences & emotions to it. 13:23 - “Choices” was written Billy Yates with Mike Curtis, a great piano player & melody writer. He was coming to Billy's house to write & Billy didn't have a piano. Billy told him, “We've got three chords & the truth; that's all we've got today!” Though they didn't have George Jones in mind when writing the song, they eventually approached him with it because Billy felt like it was a song that offered healing. 14:00 - Billy knew the song would eventually find its way to the right artist. It took some time before it was recorded. When he was touring with Alan Jackson,

Hit Songwriter, Producer & Performing Artist, Billy Yates “does his rockin' on the stage”! The healing power of music is Billy Yates' ministry & with songs recorded by George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans & more, plus two concurrent shows in Branson, he stays busy evangelizin'. I had the privilege of connecting with Billy for a conversation & impromptu guerrilla style video shoot between his shows - the powerhouse Raiding the Country Vault concert & the more intimate Hit Songwriters in the Round. It was awesome to sit with him while he performed some of his hit songs in the theater setting before the crowd arrived. He shares his insights regarding our human vulnerabilities & how songs provide a vehicle to alleviate loneliness & suffering as well as lifting us into joy. Be sure to catch the moment when, during the Raiding the Country Vault concert, I knew I had to have him on The Naked Vibes Show!   Enjoy the show on NAKED VIBES TV:  SHOW NOTES (times are for audio): 4:33 - Billy Yates talks about moving to Nashville to pursue his dream of being a singer, finding great songwriters to mentor him, & recording his first song that was eventually recorded by George Jones. 5:03 - LIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE: Billy Yates plays the intro to “I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair”, recorded by George Jones. The song won a CMA Event of the Year. 5:57 - “I do my rockin' on the stage” is one of my favorite lines from this song. The song became an anthem, not only for Jones, but for many of his older fans who intended to keep livin' large! George Foreman was a huge fan & appeared in a video for the song. 6:38 - Julia Cameron talks about, in The Artist's Way, the importance of starting anything you desire to do at any age. It's never too late! 7:18 - Billy Yates' show is about to start at his theater, where we're recording, so there's a lot of activity in the room. He talks about the evolution of becoming a songwriter in Nashville by singing on song demoes for other writers. They encouraged him on the value of his gift for phrasing. He had to learn the craft to tap into his skill for writing lyrics & melodies. 9:04 - Frank Dycus & Dean Dillon were instrumental in Billy's development as a songwriter. He's written & recorded many songs with them & says he most enjoys the friendships & feels like it's therapeutic to collaborate, putting a puzzle together with others & having fun in the process. 10:09 - Billy talks about the inception of the creative process as a gift from God. He's dreamed complete songs - when he wakes up & records them, he knows it's coming from something beyond him. 11:11 - Music is healing. We don't think about how important it is to our lives. Songs help us to feel less alone, uplift us when we're down, & often teach us to see ourselves. 11:45 - Billy Yates likes writing from a first person perspective because it helps the listener connect with the artist. He knew his song “Choices” had to be recorded by someone who could really own it & allow themselves to be very vulnerable in performing it. George Jones made it a hit. 12:34 - All human beings have the same experiences - pain, joy, hardship, love - even though they may come in different shades. This is how even the solo writing experience becomes collaborative with the recording artist, making it their own by bringing their personal experiences & emotions to it. 13:23 - “Choices” was written Billy Yates with Mike Curtis, a great piano player & melody writer. He was coming to Billy's house to write & Billy didn't have a piano. Billy told him, “We've got three chords & the truth; that's all we've got today!” Though they didn't have George Jones in mind when writing the song, they eventually approached him with it because Billy felt like it was a song that offered healing. 14:00 - Billy knew the song would eventually find its way to the right artist. It took some time before it was recorded. When he was touring with Alan Jackson,

EPISODE DETAILS: PART ONE In celebration of Father's Day Scott and Paul discuss the influence their dads had on their musical development. Plus, you'll hear a recording of Paul's late dad, Dr. Tom Duncan, singing his only known original song! PART TWO - 09:13 mark Woody Bomar's in-depth interview SYNOPSIS Scott sits down in Nashville with his dad to get the story about how one of Roy Orbison's bandmates became Woody's guardian angel; why he got shot at on the way to a gig; how he went from pitching Kris Kristofferson's songs to writing #1 hits of his own; why he signed a young teenager named Taylor Swift to her first publishing deal; the reason he says his first cut might actually be his last; and what inspired him to write an album's worth of songs about Route 66 after an exciting career working with country music's biggest names.  ABOUT WOODY BOMAR Woody Bomar began his music career as a songwriter, landing two #1 hits with Conway Twitty’s “We Did But Now You Don’t” and Jim Glaser’s “You’re Getting to Me Again.” He hit the Top 20 with Loretta Lynn’s “Cheatin’ on a Cheater” and had songs recorded by Lee Greenwood, Lynn Anderson, TG Sheppard, Rhonda Vincent, Hank Williams, Jr., and others. Bomar eventually moved to the other side of the desk at Nashville’s Combine Music, where his duties included promoting the songs of Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Guy Clark, Tony Joe White, and others. Woody soon departed and teamed with business partner Kerry O’Neil to launch Little Big Town Music with former Combine writers John Scott Sherrill and Bob DiPiero. Serving as President and General Manager, Bomar would go on to sign a stable of songwriters that earned fifteen #1 hits, as well as thirty Top 10 singles and more than 500 major cuts by artists such as Faith Hill, George Strait, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Diamond Rio, Kenny Chesney, Waylon Jennings, Vince Gill, Neil Diamond, Dusty Springfield and Peter Frampton. Little Big Town was ultimately purchased by Sony/ATV, which hired Bomar as Senior Vice President and General Manager. During his eight year tenure with Sony, Woody signed Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, Marty Stuart and Blake Shelton, and was instrumental in bringing Taylor Swift, Gretchen Wilson, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert to the company’s roster. In addition to the new signings, Woody worked with an existing catalog of songs by Tom Douglas, Dean Dillon, Rodney Crowell, Gretchen Peters, Bobby Braddock, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and many others. After departing Sony/ATV Woody  launched his second independent publishing company, Green Hills Music Group, where he continues to advocate for great songwriters and secure recordings by artists such as George Strait, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Rascal Flatts, Hunter Hayes, and Hilary Scott of Lady Antebellum. Woody is a two-time recipient of The Nashville Songwriters Association’s President’s Award and is an inductee into the Middle Tennessee State University’s Mass Communications Wall of Fame.

Dave McAllister drops into Johnny Blues Bar for a chat about his Wheel of Fortune, his love of a row, the hard men at his former clubs and being signed by Sheffield United instead of Gary Twigg. We discuss Trevor Clarke's injury, a hideous Sligo game, flags, the George Byrne Memorial Quiz, his Ultras friends and Oriel Park, with a brilliant story about taking Dundalk's side of the tunnel last season. There's an interview with Paddy Daly and after we hear four qualifying quiz matches - Sam Bone v Dan Carr, Sean Kavanagh v Dean Dillon, Ethan Boyle v Ally Gilchrist and Greg Bolger v Joel Coustrain - Davey makes the draw for the last 16 of the Questions From The East Stand Cup.

Tex and Merle write a million-seller, Elvis gets paid six figures for a six minute performance, the Allman Brothers form a band, John Anderson gets his second number one, Garth Brooks fouls out, Dierks Bentley releases a crazy single, and happy birthday to Kenny Chesney, Charly McClain and Dean Dillon!

Dean Dillon Dean was born March 26, 1955. Hailing from the small Tennessee town, Lake City. Located in East Tennessee right outside of Knoxville with a population of around 1,700 people. Dean’s songs would go on to be known all around the world. Dean was inducted into the Nashville songwriters hall of fame in 2002. Dean also has the look of the quintessential cowboy, complete with a mustache that even Sam Elliott would appreciate. Dean wrote “Set em up Joe” recorded by Vern Gosdin which is probably the song most identified with Vern to this day. “Is it raining at your house” is also one of the most popular ballads Gosdin ever recorded. Also wrote Keith Whitley’s first single “Miami My Amy” and the hit “Homecoming 63” Also my favorite Brooks and Dunn song “I’ll never forgive my heart” Kenny Chesney “A lot of things different” which is probably the most pure country song of Kenny’s career. Dean also wrote Tennessee Whiskey which was one George Jones signature songs and later helped Chris Stapleton burst onto the national scene with his bluesy rendition of the song. But Dean’s biggest success was writing for George Strait. From the beginning Dean, was George’s go to for hit songs and album cuts as well. Dean even wrote “Unwound” which was George Strait’s first single and kicked off Strait’s unbelievable 35 plus year career. Here’s a few of the song “It ain’t cool to be crazy over you” “I’ve come to expect it from you” “If I know me” “Easy come, easy go” “Marina Del Ray” “Nobody in his right mind would have left her” “Ocean Front Property” “The Chair” which both are two of the most clever lyrically that Strait ever recorded. “The chair” was co-written with another country music songwriting legend Hank Cochran. And was written in about 20 minutes after a late night song writing session. Also “Back to being me” which is one of my favorite album cuts from the “ If you ain’t lovin, you ain’t livin” album. Dean also has written songs for Toby Keith, Leann Womack, Alabama, and Shenandoah. Dean has a great website deandillon.com that has a ton of cool information about his career. In 2017, a documentary was released entitled “Tennessee Whiskey, The Dean Dillon Story.”

Jim Casey talks with Darius Rucker about: • teaming with Brad Paisley, Demi Lovato and CeCe Winans for Hurricane Benefit • making country music for 10 years • scoring his 8th No. 1 single as a country singer, "If I Told You" • making his new album, When Was the Last Time • working with producer Ross Copperman for the first time • writing two songs with Dean Dillon • drinking two-dollar wine in his college days • teaming with Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan on "Straight to Hell" • starring in more acting roles • seminal moments in his country music career • his philanthropic work with St. Jude Show Participants • Darius Rucker • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

It's the second episode of The Paul Leslie Hour! The new documentary TENNESSEE WHISKEY: The Dean Dillon Story tells the story of one of American music's most legendary songwriters. Dean Dillon has written songs recorded by George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and many others. It's an in-depth conversation with an icon! Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Tolka Park, John Caulfield and Rico are among this week's topics. Simon Madden, Dean Dillon and Aaron Bolger take the quiz plus we interview Eoghan Rice.

One of the most masterful voices in Country music ever, Gene Watson still sings in the same key as 30 years ago and continues to prove why he is rightly referred to as “The Singer’s Singer”. His powerful voice and multi-octave range allows him to sing some of the most challenging songs with an ease that comes from pure, natural talent as well as from his many years performing onstage. Real. Country. Music. finds the the 72 year-old Country legend once again proving he’s the master of classic Country music. He remains defiantly Country in the face of today’s more pop oriented offerings and is proud his legions of fans rely on him to keep traditional Country music alive and well.  With that in mind, Gene delved back into history to pull out some overlooked gems in other artist’s catalogs as well  as a few of his own songs that are fan favorites but are no longer available.  As Gene noted, “Today’s songwriters  are not really writing the kind of songs fans of serious classic country are wanting. Traditional country is about life,  heartaches, loves and family. I’ve got to relate to the words as something that either happened to me or happened  to someone I know.  It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around a song that’s simply about riding a tractor or just  drinking beer with friends. I want more out of a song. So I went back to some classic songwriters like Kris  Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin, Bill Anderson, Keith Whitley, Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran and Dave Kirby – just to name  a few of the greats.”

Award-winning music biographer Jake Brown returns to store shelves nationwide with a shift from the rock world to the country world with his new book Nashville Songwriter: The Inside Stories Behind Country Music’s Greatest Hits which includes exclusive interviews with country legends Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and a long list of hit songwriters.  The book features interviews with the writers behind country's greatest hits like Tim McGraw's Live Like You Were Dying, Lady Antebellum's We Owned The Night, Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel, and many more. Songwriters featured, in this 300-plus page book, include Craig Wiseman, Dean Dillon, Bob DiPiero, Bill Anderson, Sonny Curtis, Tom Shapiro, Kelley Lovelace, Rivers Rutherford, Tom T. Hall, Wayne Carson, Chris Dubois, Dallas Davidson, David Lee Murphy, and Freddy Powers.  In addition to these never-before-revealed stories behind the songs, aspiring songwriters will find countless gems of wisdom about the craft and career of songwriting itself. Jake Brown has written 35 published books since 2001, featuring many authorized collaborations with some of rock’s biggest artists, including 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart (with Ann and Nancy Wilson), living guitar legend Joe Satriani, heavy metal pioneers Motorhead (with Lemmy Kilmister), late hip hop icon Tupac Shakur (with the estate), celebrated Rock drummer Kenny Aronoff, late Funk pioneer Rick James, and the all-star rock producers anthology ‘Behind the Boards’, among many others.

This next red carpet event was held at BMI, and included special honors for Dean Dillon...recognized as a BMI Icon.  We had a chance to hear from honorees and special guests at the 61st annual event.

In episode seven of Records Reviews, host Denton Ramsey talks about an artist and personal friend named Todd Fritsch. After allowing listeners to hear a song called "Calls I Haven't Made," Ramsey introduces listeners to the show before reading a bio on Fritsch and playing another track: "Love Never Goes Out of Style." Shortly after, Ramsey discusses more about Fritsch and reads fans the press release about his new album before playing the track "Horses He Can't Ride Anymore." Ramsey follows this song by concluding the show with a song entitled "Up Here In The Saddle," a track Fritsch recorded with Dean Dillon. Follow the show on Twitter @RecordsReviews, find us on Facebook, and subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or PodOmatic. Check out the official blog at http://recordsreviews.wordpress.com (for links and more), email RecordsReviews@gmail.com for comments, or call and leave a voicemail at 254.307.RECR (7327).

George Strait is one of the most successful country Artists ever. The ACM Artist of The Decade has sold roughly 60 Million albums, and ranks as the tenth best-selling recording artist in the US. He could boost that ranking with the release of his latest album 'Twang.' 'Twang' is George's 26th studio album, and was produced by Tony Brown. You may remember the first single released earlier this year, 'Living For The Night.' which he co-wrote with his son Bubba and Dean Dillon