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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?
Latest Articles
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.
Trump Pentagon launches competition for America's next great military base
2026-09-30
Governors will compete to host the massive new military base designed to house up to 25K service members, Hegseth said
Gulf oil exports hit pre-war levels, blunting Iran's Hormuz leverage amid effective U.S. blockade
2026-10-01
Choking on their own choke point: Iran’s neighbors rebuilt their export routes around the Strait of Hormuz while a U.S. blockade of Iran's main portal has left Iran's own crude oil bottled up at home and its empty tankers adrift in Asia.
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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