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Have you ever met strangers that feel like friends? Have you ever heard a song that was so perfectly tuned to your life that you feel the artist must have bugged your living room because they know what you're going through? Walking into the first day of Bonnaroo is like...

In this short video, Big Machine Music/ 50 Egg's Jonathan Singleton reflects on the writing process for Maddie & Tae's "Die From A Broken Heart," a conversational country song written by Deric Ruttan, Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye.

Artist Manager Kristen Ashley shares her experience managing up and comer Mitchell Tenpenny and working for Red Light Management.

Artist Manager Mandelyn Monchick shares perspective and advice for songwriter/artists looking for a manager. She also talks about what she's learned from other managers in the industry. Mandelyn currently manages artist Lainey Wilson.

Life's challenges and diversity color the creative currents of Andrew Rollins' music. Complex yet simple, deep yet obvious, the potency compels the listener to experience the emotional reverberations of the music and lyrics.An accomplished composer, songwriter and musician, he's an acoustic master - whether he's playing guitar, keyboard, or...

In this video feature, Downtown Music Publishing songwriter Kelly Archer talks melody and lyric in the country genre. Additionally, she tells the stories behind "Somebody Else Will," (Dustin Lynch) and "Sleep Without You," (Brett Young).