There are countless tourist attractions in Nashville that showcase our city’s music scene. But only one gives visitors the unique opportunity to meet a star-caliber singer-songwriter who won first place on CMT’s Can You Duet? (as one half of Steel Magnolia in 2009) and was the runner up on The Voice (Season 8). Meghan Linsey and her producer, Tyler Cain, offer tours of their very own recording studio located in Berry Hill (a Nashville neighborhood that is home to dozens of s

“The most aggravating thing to me is when people get in front of me and walk or drive slow. I don’t consider myself to be an impatient person unless I’m on a mission to get somewhere and someone who has nothing else to do gets in my way.” This is the reply Belmont University student Paige Johnson gave me when I asked her about the one thing in this world that makes her angrier than anything else. But what does being angrier than anything else have to do with the roots of up

Let’s just get all of the prestigious cool bio stuff out of the way, shall we? Because there are a lot of accolades to get through here. Born in Holland, singer/songwriter/producer Femke Weidema (pronounced Fem-kuh Why-duh-maah) has accomplished a lot in her life so far. She is a Grammy winning producer and songwriter. She has studied with none other than Lin Manuel Miranda, who created a little known Broadway show called “Hamilton.” When asked if she was actually able to g

“I cherish having an imagination and I really love reality, reality is what we all have to leave someday, so I try to respect it even though it can be very uninteresting and frustrating.” The above quote is one of the key tenets to the philosophy of “Experimental Folk” artist Dale J. His music, with lyrics rich in the art of creative storytelling and innovative music produced with studio techniques that can create a whole new reality for the listener, is still steeped in the

On many weekends, I drive for UBER. I have spent countless hours navigating the traffic on Broadway between 1st and 6th avenue, or the “belly of the beast” as I like to call it. You know those bachelorette parties, right? The ones who are turned up to eleven and setting the pedal taverns ablaze all night with their Shania Twain belting shenanigans? Well, eventually those parties need a ride back to their Airbnb, to recharge their batteries before they strengthen our tourist e

On any given night, Nashville drummer Bobby Mertz can be found backing an aspiring artist at a local showcase, recording tracks in his home studio for a song demo, or touring the country as part of jazz superstar Kenny G’s entourage. But there was a time when Bobby marched to the beat of a different drum. Right after high school, the Pennsylvania native joined the US Marine Corps just prior to Operation Desert Shield/Storm. For four years, Bobby flew all over the world in a p

Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion basically states that an object either remains at rest or continues to move at constant velocity in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change its state by the action of an external force. Isaac Stinson has written a Fourth Law of Motion, which says that “my state of complacency or motion is rarely compelled to change by outside forces.” In other words, he is “usually motivated to do things, and whether for better or worse it’s unlike

Imagine what the combination of Demi Lovato and Aretha Franklin would sound like, and you will have a pretty good idea of 13-year-old Taylor Gayle’s style of soul pop music. Living in Texas at the time, Taylor was seven years old when she attended an art show with her mom and some of their friends in Dallas. Perhaps inspired by live musicians who were performing at the event, Taylor began to approach complete strangers and belt out impromptu bluesy songs. That’s when Brandy B

Hayley Prosser has never seen Ghostbusters. Her bandmate, Sara Zebley, “literally had no idea that there were different Ghostbusters.” Frankly, I didn’t know what to do when I heard these statements. I was prepared for an amusing discussion on Gatekeepers, Slimer and whatever happened to Rick Moranis when I was stopped by a generational gap pop culture brick wall. Before I could stop and contemplate how long I had spent on this earth, they redeemed themselves quite well. Bu

“If you spend every single day doing what you love, you’re never going to ‘work’ a day in your life.” That was the advice Autumn Marie got from her mom - a successful doctor with what Autumn describes as a “hippie” perspective. While growing up in Michigan, Autumn got involved in musical theater and played in several bands. When it was time to apply for college, she had the GPA to get into Ivy League schools, where most of her fellow prep school friends were headed. She is gr

One of the goals set early in place at the inception "Live Laugh Love Nashville" was to give back to the community. To not only showcase amazing things Nashville has to offer, but to bring awareness to the needs of our city and surrounding areas. Tiffany, the founder of "Live Laugh Love Nashville" also owns her own marketing firm and generally spends her weekend evenings doing promotions for various venues downtown. A couple of weeks ago, she was talking to a couple and in wh

Published on 10/8/17 by Joseph Clay for Live Laugh Love Nashville -Neon Moon- “Meet Neon Moon, whose music will scratch all your twangy country itches.” [Source - Mother Church Pew] News Flash – Neon Moon’s second single from the album 6:53 titled “Smoke” released October 4, 2017 made the top 10 of The Alternate Root’s top 10 songs of the week – [Source - The Alternate Root.] This proves that the scent of love clings like “Smoke” to the clothes of Neon Moon. The video for “Sm

Originally published by Live Laugh Love Nashville on 05/29/17 Amelia Eisenhauer has arrived. [Photographer: Jason Dodson, Stylist: Carolyn Bryant, Makeup Artist: Caley Caldwell] Amelia Eisenhauer is a fiddle player, multi-instrumentalist and Blues/Americana vocalist who brings her unique brand of magic to every stage she graces. Amelia Eisenhauer is a recording artist and songwriter from Southern Illinois. Amelia made her national debut on American Idol XV the Farewell Season

- Alex Lagos - Alex Lagos is a singer/songwriter/producer hailing from the small-town of Wrentham, Massachusetts and now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. What started as a rap experiment has evolved into something much more, and it looks to be ever-growing as Alex handles all of his own production, writing, recording, and engineering. This is why it's clear to see a progression towards earning Alex the label of a musical "renaissance man". Having laid a sturdy foundation to b

-Cat Parks- Cat Parks is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and model based out of Nashville Tennessee. As a Woman Empowerment advocate Cat plans to use her platform as a vehicle to inspire women across the world. With a determination to be a role model and spread her positive message, Cat says that she is on a mission to influence her generation in a positive way with everything she does, especially her music. Cat Parks' debut album Cat Parks was released in April of th

-VOLK- "Scheming lyrics, driving beats, cocky guitar parts, and an energy that can be felt half a world away. It’s all on display here and it’s just fantastic." (Doug Nunnally, Sound Gaze, March 2016) NEWS ALERT In Spring 2018, VOLK will release their sophomore EP, Average American Band, on Romanus Records promising even more heartbreaking and earth quaking sonic bedlam. Tour dates to be announced. What happens when a Californian and a Texan meet in Berlin, Germany? ​ You ge

-Neon Moon- “Meet Neon Moon, whose music will scratch all your twangy country itches.” – [Source - Mother Church Pew] News Flash – Neon Moon’s second single from the album 6:53 titled “Smoke” released October 4, 2017 made the top 10 of The Alternate Root’s top 10 songs of the week – [Source - The Alternate Root.] This proves that the scent of love clings like “Smoke” to the clothes of Neon Moon. The video for “Smoke” is scheduled to be released later this month. Make sure you

One of my favorite things about Nashville is the level of collaboration in our artistic and social service communities. The city is full of artists and non-profits working together to make better art and build a better city; a better region; a better world. Dear Music is one of those organizations and one that deserves your attention. Driven by founder and executive director Victoria Franklin, Dear Music provides inspirational and positive community events that revolve around