Welcome to “Inside Music Row!” Today we’ll celebrate “Carolina”…the first number one hit for Parmalee. We’ll also check out the latest independent project from Jo Dee Messina. Finally, we’ll sit down with Austin Webb to hear all about his new music. All this and more coming up “Inside Music Row!”
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Hey everybody! I'm Kelly Sutton… so glad you’ve joined us for another Inside Music Row. We've got a great show for you today, so let’s get started with some entertainment headlines! If you’re waiting to get your tickets to this year’s CMA Music Festival, you might have waited a little too long. The nightly concerts at L-P Field sold out early this year, setting a sales record for the C-M-A. Tickets sold out before the first artist was even announced, which was nine weeks earlier than last year. Even though the nightly shows are now sold out, there are still plenty of other entertainment venues, stages, activities and special events lined up for the festival, which runs June fifth through the eighth. Check out C-M-A Fest dot com for all the details.
“Take It To The Bank” is the latest project out from Chris Janson. He puts on at least 150 shows each year, and has recently become a regular on the Grand Ole Opry. Chris has been described as a cross between Waylon Jennings and Mick Jagger. Look for the new E-P on sale now, which features five hand-picked songs, four of which were written by Chris.
The Grand Ole Opry is releasing a new book this weekend that treats fans to an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at country music’s most famous show. “Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry” coincides with the 40th anniversary celebration of the Opry House. You’ll find many rare photos, stories, and personal memories throughout the book, so look for it at many Nashville retailers or online at the Opry Shop.
Dolly Parton is a very busy woman right now. Fresh off the Australian leg of her new “Blue Smoke” tour, Dolly is set to release a new album of the same name May 13th. She’ll then hit the road hard here in the States for a handful of shows before heading over to Europe for about five weeks. It doesn’t look like she’ll be slowing down any time soon.
Now it's time to go “Inside The Song.” Sarah Darling wrote a song 7 years ago that was inspired by her grandfather when she thought she was losing him. Here is Sarah talking about her song “Knowing What I Know About Heaven.”
