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The (Reality) Check Is In The Mail By: Marti Dodson Money-the big green elephant in the music business living room. There are many reasons we don’t like to talk about it. Some of us feel that putting a price on our art cheapens its value, or implies...

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be made on a budget, and the internet allows you to distribute your songs on your...

Cover photo by Moses Sparks © 2016 In This Issue Don Wilcock has our feature interview with 2015 Blues Blast Music Award nominee Deb Ryder. We have 6 Blues music reviews for you including reviews of music from Zac Harmon, Ben Hemming, The Jimmys, Chickenbone...

Hit Nashville songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson recently launched SongTown.com,  a new website and songwriters’ community which provides webinars, classes, retreats, video tutorials, advice and more for aspiring and professional songwriters of...

The first time Canadian country artist Kira Isabella heard a demo for “Quarterback,” she said, “my brain did not automatically go to ‘date rape.’” The song, written by Marti Dodson (of Saving Jane fame), Rivers Rutherford and Bobby Hamrick, tells the...