Country Music headliner Martina McBride’s catalog overflows with powerfully communicative performances. The playful “I Love You,” the heartbroken ballad “Wrong Again,” and the empowering anthems “Independence Day,” “This One’s for the Girls” and “Wrong Baby Wrong” unfold along clear lines of melody, which Read more →
Deion is an up and coming director and this piece on Nashville and what it takes to move here and pursue a dream in music is worth a watch. See Jessica Dawn’s story. It’s alot like many others who come to this town to make it big Read more →
Note from Nashville Rocks: Natalie Stovall and the Drive appearing at Music In The City by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine. I’m so excited for Natalie, having worked with her in the past in another capacity. She is truly an amazing musician and worth going out to see. Check out this article and make sure to get your tickets to support this great band!
Show-stopping singer Natalie Stovall’s high-energy, take-no-prisoners live performances and relentless, barnstorming global tours have earned her the attention she deserves from those who matter the most to her — the fans. Natalie has been playing professionally since she was ten, and by the time she graduated high school she had already performed everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to the Oprah Winfrey Show. And since she put her first band together in 2007 while studying at Berklee, things have really taken off as they are wrapping up their debut album with famed producer Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks/Lady Antebellum/Big & Rich).
Stovall, a Tennessee native, has amassed more than 200 dates each year across college campuses, clubs and military bases around the globe. In 2012, she won the coveted Campus Activities Magazine Entertainer of the Year Award, marking the first time a female performer has received the honor in more than 20 years. The Drive includes band members James Bavendam, Joel Dormer, Zach Morse and Miguel Cancino. Blending country/roots background with a strong rock sensibility, Natalie Stovall and the Drive’s fiddle-shredding shows are bred for wide audiences, and this year that mainstream popularity is paying off in a big way with a record deal and a new album on the way.
Keep watching as we’ll be announcing each Music in the City artist over the next two weeks.
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I have to say that I usually won’t post things like this, but DANG! I have too. If you know me, then you know my heart belongs to Rock-n-Roll and the heavier the better until you start screaming garbage or grunting like a hog or Bigfoot. So to my surprise two worlds collided for me with this video. One, I’m not afraid to admit that I used to be a gigantic Michael Jackson fan. If you know anything about Michael, then you have to know that most of what Justin Timberlake is doing is directly from his Michael Jackson music influences. So when I saw this video and JT and Michael Jackson and heavy metal were all smashed up like a freak at a sideshow, you know I HAD to love it.
Yes, I was a fan of the early Rock/Rap mashups from names like Run DMC and Aerosmith and, most notably by me, Anthrax. And lets not forget that Slayer was the metal band to put the huge tones on the first Beastie Boys tune. So please take the time to watch this excellent convergence of metal and pop harkening back to the “good ole days.”
~Jason R. Coleman
President
Nashville Rocks
Official Music Video featuring Pop Recording Artist Tyler Matl’s single “All I Ever Wanted” and directed by Rob Swanson. Available NOW on iTunes! http://bit.ly/124L3Or. Follow Tyler on Twitter @TylerMatl or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/tylermatl
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It’s come to my attention as of late that the formerly independent musician supporting Reverb Nation has changed their business model. When, in the past, they’ve always been a place to go to find new music and new artists not supported by record labels or management, but the little guy who has put together some great music in his garage. Well, that has all come to a close. Now when doing searches for great new artists that are independent and starving for new places to play and new fans, those artists have to compete with the likes of national acts like Tim McGraw, Lil Wayne and Motley Crue. So where does an independent artist go for promotion and exposure? You tell us. Nashville Rocks tried a previous business model allowing accounts and more, but on a shoestring budget, the hackers were more than I could deal with. Where does an independent artist go now? Share your thoughts below so that other independents have a place to go as well.
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