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Preshias talks Nashville Music on Y’all Show

Virtual Award shows, podcasts, new music and more on this week’s Y’all Show

Preshias talks about Jon’s favorite artist, Steve Wariner

Preshias was the guest once again on the Y’all Show with host Jon Rawl as they talked about what’s happening in Music City. Among the topics:

  • #SaveOurStages set for Oct 16 – 18 brings out the stars to help save independent venues facing closure due to the pandemic
  • The Billboard Music Awards; the country music nominees
  • CJ Solar’s full band virtual concert on SET.live, October 15
  • Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is virtual and FREE
  • Steve Wariner will be “Inside the Circle” at the Grand Ole Opry
  • Dennis Quaid has a message of unity and patriotism
  • Tim McGraw to receive Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion Award
  • Elvie Shane’s “My Boy” most added song at Country Radio
  • Holly Dolly Christmas tops Country album charts
  • An “I Know Country” Q&A for the week of Oct 11 – Oct 17, and more

Watch the entire show at the Y’all website or at the Y’all channel on YouTube.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

Inside Track on Music Row: what’s new in Nashville

October’s Inside Track by Preshias now posted at NMG

You’ll find around 30 news items in this month’s column that I have been writing for more than a quarter of a century! Inside Track on Music Row is the longest continuously-published monthly country music column in America – and probably the world.

Thanks, as always, to Amanda Andrews and her crew at Nashville Music Guide for making Inside Track on Music Row look SO good every month. For October, you’ll find the entire column with added music, videos, photos, graphics and more.

Among the many news items and stories in the October 2020 Inside Track:

  • Keith Urban’s new album, The Speed of Now
  • Reba McEntire’s 30th Anniversary edition of Rumor Has It
  • Ashley Gorley named Songwriter of the Year for a record fifth time
  • New music from Shenandoah, their first in 26 years
  • Chris Stapleton drops another single, ahead of the November release of Starting Over
  • Hit writer Kent Blazy (“If Tomorrow Never Comes”) releases Authentic album
  • Christmas albums from Dolly, Carrie, Maddie & Tae and more
  • Updates on rescheduled tours for Scotty McCreery, Lee Brice
  • The only 2020 live gig for superstar group Alabama
  • New single, video and Neon Town album from David Adam Byrnes
  • Ray Stevens is livin’ it up in quarantine with hit song and video
  • UK trio Essex County crossing the pond with “Love at First”

Plus more ‘news you need to know’ for music industry insiders and country music fans. It’s all in the October Inside Track on Music Row at Nashville Music Guide Magazine (print and online). Find the October edition of Inside Track on Music Row by Preshias here.

NMG has been publicizing Singers, Musicians, and Writers to Nashville’s Music Row and Beyond Since 1995.

 Preshias Harris  is a music journalist and music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com

The Y’all Show with Preshias, June 30, 2020

Gabby Barrett, Rascal Flatts, Caylee Hammack & Reba, Tenille Townes, Kenny Chesney … Jon and Preshias talk about that and more!

Livestreamed on The Y’all Show

Another edition of our weekly livestream of the Y’all Show hosted by Jon Rawl. Watch the entire episode here on the Y’all Show YouTube channel.

  • Gabby Barrett is Country’s ‘golden girl’ breaking records with her album Goldmine
  • Rascal Flatts set to release seven-track EP July 31
  • Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Orlando ‘virtual’ launch party postponed
  • Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum remains closed – for now
  • Reba joins Caylee Hammack on “Redhead” song and video
  • Tenille Townes (Lemonade Stand) & friends have “Big Hearts for Big Kids”
  • Kenny Chesney score 31st chart-topper with “Here and Now
  • A country music Q&A from my book I Know Country
  • …and more from this week’s Y’all Show With Preshias. Scroll down to read more

Gabby Barrett is Country’s new ‘golden girl’ as she continues to break records with her debut album Goldmine.  Among her achievements:

  • Gabby is the first-ever female artist with a Country song to log over 10 million on-demand streams in a single week with 11.3 million.
  • The ACM New Female Artist Of The Year Nominee has racked up nearly 400 million on-demand streams to date.
  • Gabby is the youngest artist to have a debut #1 in over two decades. 
  • Additionally, Goldmine breaks the first day Country streaming records on Amazon Music globally with first-day streams exceeding any other debut Country album ever.
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Preshias on The Y’all Show, June 23, 2020

George Strait, Buddy Jewell, The Judds, Willie Nelson… so much to talk about this week!

Livestreamed on The Y’all Show

Our weekly livestream on the Y’all show with Jon Rawl. Here’s this week’s episode on the Y’all Show channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAEPlF3UCIw

  • George Strait takes advantage of the quarantine to rehab from knee replacement surgery.
  • Buddy Jewell sets June 26 for release of his most ambitious project yet: the 15 song Bluebonnet Highway.
  • A star on Hollwood’s Walk of Fame for the Judds, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood and more.
  • Willie Nelson’s ‘new’ release is a 40-year-old song from his upcoming album First Rose of Spring.
  • CMA Summer Stay-Cay set for July 1, and CMA Best of Fest airs July 9.
  • Randy Travis No. 1… on the country book charts with his memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen.
  • A quick look at why Copyright is so important for singer-songwriters.
  • Billboard’s Country Airplay Top 5 for June 27, 2020
  • A country music Q&A from my book, I Know Country
  • …and more on this week’s Y’all Show with Preshias. Scroll down to read more
George Strait

Having to cancel tours and stay home was a pain in the neck for most singers and bands.  But in one way, the timing kinda worked out for the “King of Country” George Strait, who had a pain in the… knee!  

So George recently underwent successful knee replacement surgery. He told Billboard, “I had a knee replaced right before the quarantine. I had been planning that for a while. It went very well, but I had to rehab on my own due to the obvious conditions. I’m ready to go again now though. All good.”

You can find info about tickets to George’s scheduled Strait to Texas shows in Las Vegas, and Honky Tonk Time Machine, George’s 30th studio album at http://www.georgestrait.com/

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