Congrats to Gloriana! The country group received Breakthrough Artist of the Year award at the American Music Awards last night. Gloriana member Tom Gossin seemed honestly surprised by the group’s win over Lady GaGa and others: “We’re Gloriana from Nashville, Tenn.,” he said. “We’re a country group. Could we get a show of hands of […]
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Gloriana is Breakthrough Artist of the Year
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Downloading: Savior or Satan?
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OK, so when I say downloading, what comes to mind? Which side of the fence are you on? For every person who reads this, there will be that many opinions. I was having a conversation with some business associates this past week about the whole downloading thing. As we talked, my comment was “it is […]
Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year
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Congratulations to Taylor Swift on winning the top honor of Entertainer of the Year at last night’s Country Music Awards! Taylor is the youngest person ever to win the coveted award, and the first woman in over a decade to bring home the honor. She also won CMA’s Album of the Year, Music Video of […]
Taylor Swift, U2, Keith Urban: How Did They Get There?
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Ok…so I have to admit, I don’t know personally how these particular artists got their start. However, if I were a betting man, I would say they got out there and gigged! That’s right, they went out and played their music! It is amazing to me that Scott McReynoldsPresident and co-founder of Vertical Entertainment, a […]
Bootcamp Rocks the Sound Stage!
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Tom Jackson Productions hosted a 2-day live event at 2602 Sound Stage in Nashville on October 23-24, 2009. This Bootcamp aimed to give participants a clear understanding of the basics of Tom Jackson’s Live Music Methods and how to use those methods to embark on a successful music career. Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and […]
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