Marc-Alan Barnette

Hello everyone. Hope you are all safe at this time. The newest dimension that is now a fact of life for all of us in music are the LIVE PLATFORMS on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and all other Internet platforms. At this…

Nashville is two things:

THE ART OF THE HANG: Getting to know people, socially, guitar pulls, writer’s nights, educational opportunities.

ART OF THE REFERALL: Co-writers, publishers, song-pluggers, PRO’s, record companies.

FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE TOWN

1. CREATION OF THE SONG
2. PRESENTATION…

Nashville is two things:

THE ART OF THE HANG: Getting to know people, socially, guitar pulls, writer’s nights, educational opportunities.

ART OF THE REFERALL: Co-writers, publishers, song-pluggers, PRO’s, record companies.

FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE TOWN

1. CREATION OF THE SONG
2. PRESENTATION…

Duane Blackewell, A CAUTIONARY TALE

I have always been a VERY DYNAMIC PERFORMER. It has always attracted people, particularly hit writers, to me. I've always been the "BIG BANG" people would put on their shows, and I also had a…

Hello. When I come to these or any other pages, I come to provide a little perspective and experience of my years in Nashville and aim it at a very distinct group of people. Those that are currently interested in…

This morning, as I sat outside in my usual “WHAT THE CRAP IS HAPPENING TO MUSIC?” Mood, I went through something that I see every one of my contemporaries, and anyone who has ever been involved with music, thought about…

This is for people who are starting, attempting, PLAYING writers nights, open mics, talent nights, contests, Auditions, etc. 

BE AWARE OF YOUR TIME!!!!! 

It happens all the time. You have a particular time slot and tell all your friends, family,…

ENTITLEMENT GENERATION.

I've noticed a new trend among a lot of people who seemingly find their way to this web site. The propensity of people who just show up, join my mailing list THEN ADVERTISE THEIR OWN BLOGS ,THEIR OWN…

               MAB’S MUSICAL STUFF: 

               SONGWRITERS FESTIVALS AND HOW TO PLAY EM’ 

I found out last Friday, that I was going to be included in the upcoming GATLINBURG SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL, August 19-22 of this year. This was very nice because…

MAB'S MUSICAL STUFF 
"WHAT IS "COUNTRY"? 
Well, it must have recently been awards time, (haven't watched them in years), but the age old claims have popped up over and over again, "THAT AIN'T COUNTRY!!!" "All the acts, have changed,the music…