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HOW NASHVILLE BECAME MUSIC CITY U.S.A. In his book, How Nashville Became Music City U.S.A: 50 Years of Music Row, Michael Kosser invites the reader to witness how a simple studio in Nashville sparked the escalation of an American music subculture and grew to become the ten-block music phenomenon known today as Music Row. Using firstperson recollections, Kosser takes the reader into the studio, through the publisher's office and behind the scenes, to provide a comprehensive document of the people that made the magic happen and the impact Music Row has had on American pop and country music.



TIMOTHY J. BROWN's Songs of Light, Songs of Shadows. The composer released this recording on Capstone Records. It consists of two song cycles for baritone voice.

BRUNO BROWNING and CURTIS BLEDSOE's Lessons. This is the Las Vegas-based duo's debut EP on their independent label, Soulsupplement Records.

BUTTERTHIEF's Riding the Radiowaves. Buttertheif's mastermind is Manish Tandon, who holds a business degree and used to work as a marketing director of Viacom. Tandon's passion for playing music overtook his six-figure salary and brought him to quit and form a band. From ballads to punk rockers, Riding the Radiowaves has it all.

SANDRA CADE's Deeper. This album from the Oklahoma City native is garnering good reviews from fans and local artists.

CANADIAN INVASION's Songs for the Atco Ghost. The band's new release has garnered attention from press such as XPN, Magnet and others. Consistent touring has helped their exposure.

ROB CARLTON's Unshackled. Carlton's instrumental record captures the sound of Jimi Hendrix and other classic rock guitarists.

JOHN CARRILLO's Von Karma. This album features appearances by bass legend and Wrecking Crew member Carol Kaye and Dwight Yoakam alumni, Shawn Nourse.

JEAN CHEATHAM's Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On. This is an autobiography by jazz and blues artist Jeannie Cheatham, published by the University of Texas Press.

NICOLE COLLINS' Not This Time. This is the second album by this pop/rock artist.

JOHN COWAN's New Tattoo. This innovator in the bluegrass, newgrass and rock n' roll-grass scene has done it again. With blended styles, this alum of New Grass Revival has returned to his acoustic roots with a powerful studio effort.

DERYL DODD's Full Circle. This Texas Native, who has had cuts recorded by Tim McGraw, returns with this release on Dualtone Records. This is a remarkably honest roots record.

TAYLOR EIGSTI's Lucky to Be Me. The 21-year-old pianist/composer Eigsti makes his debut on Concord Records with a mix of jazz standards and originals. This album is rooted in jazz's rich history, but also incorporates the palette of progressive jazz stylings that Eigsti's peers are constantly developing.

RANDALL FAUST and WILLIAM PRESSER's Fantasies on American Themes. This album, bearing the subtitle "The Music of William Presser and Randall E. Faust," has been released through faustmusic.com.

EDDIE GARCIA's Wouldn't Hurt to Try. Platinum Plus Universal Records released this album that has a Country Top 40 sound and was written with award-winning Nashville songwriters.

KRIS GRUEN's Lullaby School. This Monther West Records release has a delicate Americana- influenced sound. Somber and hauting, Gruen uses a mix of seldom-used instruments on the release.

GRANDEVOLUTION's If You Only Know. This female fronted rock band has begun receiving airplay in the southern New England area.

GRANDADDY's Just Like The Fambly Cat. Grandaddy, the acclaimed indie rock band, has released their final record. This swan song captures all of the unique aspects that Grandaddy fans have come to know and love. Leader Jason Lytle's diverse orchestration and harmonies are still beautiful and building on this majestic album.

MARILYN HARRIS' Round Trip. Harris, accompanied by the LA Jazz All-Stars Big Band, showcases a batch of new original compositions on this Wrightwood Records release.

LUKE HOLDEN's Sun Came Up. Holden wrote 100 songs in 2.5 years and picked his favorite ten to release.

MICHAEL HOPPE's Requiem. This is the follow-up to the Grammy nominated album, Solace, and has been released in the US and Canada.

JANITA's Seasons of Life. With comparisons to Sade and Jill Scott, Janita is already a celebrity in her home country, Finland, where she has won two Finnish Grammy Awards. The record includes Janita being backed by a 16-piece string orchestra from the New York Philharmonic. Critics have oozed over this gifted artist, and rightly so.

KACEY JONES' Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury. The humorous Jones set aside her comedy skills for a serious look at the great songwriting catalogue of Newbury. Newbury, who was set to appear on the album, passed away prior to the sessions.

TRESA JORDAN's debut single "I Turn To Country." With a great Internet buzz about her, she is a country act to be watched. Earlier this year, she won a Momentum Award for Country Artist of the Year from Indieheaven.com.

KEILAH's Keilah: Humble Introductions. GMA Song of the Year winner Keilah have released their debut, which features the winning song "Evangeline."

JORDAN KNIGHT's "Where is Your Heart Tonight." ASCAP members Knight, Arthur Chad Simmons and Aaron Accetta wrote this single, which peaked at #12 on the Billboard's AC chart.

ROBERT KRAMER's Legacy of Love. This Dimension One Records release features Frank Zappa vocalist/sax player, Napoleon Murphy Brock.

JAMIE LEONHART's Forward Motion. This six-song EP has a vibe rooted in 50's cabaret and jazz music halls. This violinist turned singer has been a soloist with the Metro Mass Gospel choir at such venues as Carnegie Hall in NYC.

DAN LOCKLAIR's works on American Music from Saint Thomas. Locklair's "Brief Mass" and "Pater Noster" are featured on the album as performed by the Choir of Men and Boys of St. Thomas Church in New York City.

JENN LONDON's Brutal Evolution. This acoustic rock album showcases this New York native in fine form. Having licensed songs to TV and made many appearances on radio, she is a successful independent artist. She also serves on the NARIP NY Chapter board.

LOTUS's The Strength of Weak Ties. Harmonized Record put out this album that showcases a new direction focused around post-rock, electronica and funk.

GUNNAR MADSEN's Fall of Troy. This is a brooding and emotional orchestral suite adapted from his score for the video game of the same name.

JOHN MELNICK and SAM BIERSTOCK's Before You Go. This album is a touching tribute to veterans of WWII. The project's website has drawn over 3 million visitors in only a few months.

THE MINDERS' Bright, Guilty World. Martyn Leaper and Robert Schneider are still keeping their collaborations going after a decade. Schneider fronts the popular group the Apples in Stereo as well as being the founder of the fabled Elephant 6 music collective. The group took the album title from an Orson Welles and his words make an appearance in the lyrics of the track, "Don't You Stop."

ART OSBORNE's Adventures with Mr. Bandman. The composer, author and publisher has released 13 new episodes of his children's television show. They are airing in four cities in Texas with positioning for a national release.

THE PROCESS' Weapons of Mass Percussion. This Detroit rock reggae band has released this album, which adds electronica dub and samples of George Bush to showcase the band's social-political rebellion.

ROADSIDE ATTRACTION's "I Know I Shouldn't Say This, But…" on Dangerous Groove Records. This is their fifth album and embraces the comedy they've used to triple their audience over the last year.

CHRIS ROSENQUEST's Water and Schools. This singer-songwriter has grown to be a strong performer and musician. He showcases woven textures of melody beneath insightful lyrics laced with comedic brilliance and wonderment. Having stirred up a following in southern New England, Rosenquest will take his lanky frame on a blazing tour this fall from the trees of Maine to the red rocks of Delaware.

JOCELYN SCOFIELD's This Life. This remarkable album, released in the fall of 2005, took Scofield on a tour of the country to rave reviews. The tour was also in support of Habitat for Humanity's Operation Home Delivery - a great cause in combination with a wonderful songwriter.

DARRELL SCOTT's The Invisible Man. Former ASCAP Songwriter of the Year, Scott, released his sixth album on Full Light Records. With artists like The Dixie Chicks, Keb Mo and Guy Clark recording his songs, he has reached tremendous success. The album has pointed political themes and is a refreshing statement in these chaotic times.

THE SLEEPING's Questions and Answers. Coming out of the thriving Long Island, NY rock scene, this band of punk rockers are signed to Victory Records and look to be a breakout success.

JONAH SMITH's self-titled album. This young writer/artist mixes his soulful, rootsy voice with a Rhodes-drenched sound on this release, produced by Lee Townsend (Bill Frisell, John Scofield) and released by Relix Records. A Spanish newspaper, La Vanguardia, called him "…one of the most important voices in modern soul music" while the Boston Globe said, "the music is striking."

BETH THORNLEY's My Glass Eye. This LA based songwriter has had songs placed in shows such as Scrubs, Dawson's Creek and Roswell. With nice hooks and stories, Beth's album is a complex work of an accomplished writer.

KUBILAY UNER's Cinematic. The record contains music for the stories unfolding in your head. Film scores, concert music and ambient electronica influenced Uner.

JAMES VERDERAME's "White Rain." It is a contemporary piece for solo vibraphone in 3 movements has been published by Honeyrock Publishing. Honeyrock plans to release an audio CD of vibraphone literature in the near future.

RAIN WORTHINGTON's Yet Still Night. This is a nocturne for orchestra and is being released as part of the ERM Media series, Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Eleven.

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