Shelly Fairchild: How Music & Touring Are Changing
Shelly Fairchild has solidified herself in the Nashville songwriting community, yet the Jackson, Mississippi native has endured her share of ups and downs. Southern Americana host Paul Stanley interviews Nashville singer-songwriter Shelly Fairchild about the changes in music & touring. (OneSouthernMan/2020) Her debut album, Ride, containing the song [...]
CJ Solar: Bringing Rock & Blues to Country Music
CJ Solar pushes the boundaries of music by combining Southern rock with country, mixed with a bit of the Delta blues. Make no mistake, though; his songs speak plainly to fans of many genres. Recording artist CJ Solar makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN [...]
Songwriter Aimee Mayo on Her New Memoir
Nashville songwriters Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey are married, and both have penned chart-topping hits together and separately. Aimee's recently released memoir, Talking to the Sky, is a raw page-turner full of stories that will keep you crying and laughing. Listen to our conversation by clicking the tab at the [...]
Carol Chase, Lynyrd Skynyrd Backup Vocalist Is Ready to Sing Again
Carol Chase is a backup vocalist for Lynyrd Skynrd and has been a band member since 1996. In addition to touring with this legendary group, Carol is a singer-songwriter and also records her own material. I can't remember a time when Lynyrd Skynyrd wasn't one of my favorite bands. The [...]
Trevor Finlay On His Album, ‘Get Into It’ & Life As a Touring Musician
Trevor Finlay grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and began playing guitar as a child. For the last 30 years, Trevor has made his living as a professional musician, writing such songs as "Send My Mail To Nashville" and Get Into It, the title of his latest album. Until the COVID [...]
Nashville Session Bass Player Alison Prestwood
Alison Prestwood grew up in Alabama with music in her soul. The multi-instrumentalist and Nashville session bass player has played and recorded with many of Country and Americana's most successful and influential artists. I caught up with Alison and recorded this Southern Americana podcast episode on the stage of the [...]