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Why Nashville Can’t Find Great Songs Anymore
Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher explain how traditional song pitching has changed—and why fewer music-driven people are digging through old catalogs to uncover forgotten gems.
Stop Turning the National Anthem Into a Performance | Small Town Sports
Should celebrity singers step aside and let marching bands and fans perform the national anthem?
From Ernest Tubb to Sam Smith: Has the Opry Lost Its Way?
Has the Grand Ole Opry lost some of the meaning and mystique that once made it country music’s most sacred stage?
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Why Nashville Can’t Find Great Songs Anymore
Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher explain how traditional song pitching has changed—and why fewer music-driven people are digging through old catalogs to uncover forgotten gems.
Meet Your Hosts
Try That In A Small Town Podcast is hosted by Kurt Allison, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy and Kelley Lovelace, the writers of Jason Aldean's No. 1 hit song by the same name.
Listeners can expect to hear behind-the-scenes anecdotes and engaging conversations with musicians, politicians, and influential figures who are catalysts for positive change, working towards unifying our nation.
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