An Elvis Guitar outside of Studio B

If you’ve never heard of Studio B, you’ve definitely heard the songs produced by this historic Nashville studio. Dubbed the home of 1,000 hits,  RCA Studio B pumped out classic tunes from the 50s through  today, including Elvis’ “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” The Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream”, Ray Charles’ “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and Dolly Parton’s original version of “I’ Will Always Love You.”    This 30 minute tour is the only historic studio tour in Nashville. Read More »

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

If you’ve ever stepped foot in Nashville, you know that they don’t call it music city for nothing. This vibrant city is legendary as the county music capital but it’s not just country music that you’ll hear. Walking through the airport, I was greeted with the tightest rock band I had heard in a while. Browsing  Nashville shops, restaurants  and bars, I often spotted a stage where musicians would play all day and night.  I heard jazz, gospel, pop and lots of country music during my visit but you can’t grab the full experience until you visit Nashville’s famed honky tonks. Read More »

Guess what officially starts today?

I’m just sayin’.

You’ve probably got a lot of holiday travel in front of you, and as such, I thought you might enjoy some festive road music. Add these to your holiday road trip mix:

Holiday Mood by Apples in Stereo

Time of the Season by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

Electronic Santa by Blazer Force (aka Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords and The Muppets soundtrack)

That Was the Worst Christmas Ever! by Sufjan Stevens

You’re welcome.

Photo: ShedBOy^ via Flickr

The Creole Choir of Cuba perform at the Chicago World Music Fest

Visit the Windy City this week and you can grab the added bonus of traveling around the world without any extra cost. The annual Chicago World Music Fest presents rhythms from around the globe , transporting listeners to  exotic places like Mali, Cuba, Finland and Egypt.  The 13th annual event takes place city-wide in multiple venues including museums. parks, theaters and clubs. Read More »