FOCUS on the 615
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Charles “Chip” Esten
On March 10th, the annual TJ Martell Honors Gala took place at the beautiful, new Omni Hotel in Nashville. We were able to catch up with Charles “Chip” Esten (Deacon from ABC’s ‘Nashville’), Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, Randy Owen, and Blue Sky Riders.
I had the pleasure of helping Eric Paslay, along with some other members of the media and music community, celebrate his first #1 hit as an artist for “Friday Night” last Monday, February 24th at the CMA office on Music Row. Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday, February 11th, FOCUS on the 615 was invited to help celebrate Parmalee’s first number one hit “Carolina” from their debut album with them at BMI in Nashville. The evening included lots of good food, drinks, and an award presentation ceremony shared.
See the video below for interviews with Parmalee and their co-writer Rick Beato.
Chris Isaak
On Tuesday, January 28th, the Musicians Hall of Fame Awards inducted 12 new members at its new location inside the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. I have to be honest, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, because the Municipal Auditorium has certainly seen better days and well past its prime. Now, this is coming from someone who has lived just about their whole life in Nashville. I knew the Municipal Auditorium when it was newly-built and was THE place to go to see live music concerts in Nashville. That was all before they built the Bridgestone Arena. Guess I’m really showing my age here! Seriously, they really have made a beautiful, modern home for the Musicians Hall of Fame inside there. The whole museum is really something that you want to make sure to see. I was impressed! Continue Reading →
CMA Foundation presents check of $1,000,000 to Metro Nashville Public Schools to support music programs.
On Tuesday, January 28th, CMA held its 5th Annual Keep The Music Playing All-Stars Concert at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Continue Reading →
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees in each category for the upcoming 49th annual ACM Awards this morning. Check out the nominees for each category below!
Who do you want to win? Continue Reading →
Here is the scheduled line-up for the Grand Ole Opry for this week! Continue Reading →
I know I’m excited about the GRAMMY Awards tonight, how about you? Who are YOUR picks to win in each category? Just to make it easy on you, here is the complete list of the GRAMMY nominees this year: Continue Reading →
The world renowned Johnny Cash Museum (JCM) prepares a first for Music City this February with the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash to mark his 82nd birthday. In a three day event kicking off February 28th, fans will be treated to appearances by Johnny Cash family members and former band members in series of activities anchored at the AAA Gem rated JCM. Continue Reading →
Join ACM during The Week Vegas Goes Country® for the 2nd annual ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE FESTIVAL being held April 4th and 5th in Las Vegas at The LINQ , Caesars Entertainment’s new open-air retail, dining and entertainment district at the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip. The two-day, ticketed outdoor music festival will feature multiple stages for ongoing LIVE country music performances, interactive games, a country marketplace, and more. Continue Reading →
