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Patti's After-Party: "I never got rich doing this, but I have lived an amazing life." Bass Stories With Dave Fowler
Nashville-based bass player Dave Fowler has had, and continues to have, a sensational career as a touring musician. He's worked with world-class artists and traveled extensively. Not too shabby for a kid from a tiny place in Western North Carolina. Is it a Cinderella story? A...
American Blonde Live Review: Opening for Candlebox at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville | Delta Home EP
Whether they planned on it or not, fans at the Candlebox show at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on October 11th got completely pulled into a high-energy rock set by American Blonde. If you have seen our earlier interviews with Natalia and Tinka, you already know how much we love them an...
Patti's After-Party: Lacy J. Dalton In-Depth Q & A
I’m proud to say this is my first Q & A format interview for Center Stage Magazine. I generally reserve these for the most interesting conversations, and that’s because sometimes, I want people to “hear” the whole conversation as I heard it. The follow...
Patti's After-Party: From One Tourist Town to Another - Meet Lexi Shroll
I’m sure it’s happened before, but not lately. An artist that spent their entire life living in one tourist city, only to move to another one, although they’re vastly different tourist cities. From the land of Mickey Mouse to a world where everyone and their bro...
Patti's After-Party: If You Wanna Know Joe Noto, You "Gotta Know About That"
Doom scrolling on Instagram isn't the best use of my time, I know that, but every once in a while, I see something that I consider a win. A couple of months ago while lazily perusing reels, and you know how it goes, pass, pass, pass, stop, watch a little, pass, stop and then...
Patti's After-Party: Christopher Wyze & The Tellers Pay Tribute to Blues Greats Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
This is for serious blues fans, history fans, those with ties to Indianapolis and most of all, I’d like to think it’s for the “blues curious” people. This wasn’t my first rodeo with Christopher Wyze & The Tellers, but it sure turned out to be a m...
Patti's After-Party: Actor James Woods Teams Up With Bob Wayne and Shooter Jennings on New Single "The Hearts of Men"
Most people know James Woods as an actor, a very fine actor. That’s how I knew him. His legendary roles as the slimy pimp Lester Diamond in Martin Scorsese’s Casino or gangster Max Bercovicz aka Max Endowment in 1984’s Once Upon a Time in America solidified Wood...
Patti's After-Party: Meet South Carolina's Kile Antone
You never know when an interview is going to completely surprise you, but that happened today, just minutes ago actually. I rarely write an interview immediately after I hang up the phone, but I’m doing it now. I had an audio issue with the recording, so in an attempt to ca...
Leave On A Light: Max McNown’s Heartfelt NEW Album Set To Release September, 25
Receiving the advance for Max McNown’s upcoming album ( out Sept. 25) Leave On A Light has been such an amazing opportunity for me. I have been following McNown on social media and have been captivated by his voice and songwriting since I first heard “Better Me For Yo...
Conversations with Missy: Max McNown
Conversations with Missy: Max McNown 'Leave On A Light' Max McNown’s career has moved quickly: a headline tour, collaborations, festival stages, and a growing catalog of songs that keep circling back to family, faith, and the people who keep him grounded.&n...
Patti's After-Party: "Coastal Cowgirl" Kimberly Dawn
Canada has produced so many great country music artists over the years, including Terri Clark, Shania Twain, Paul Brandt, Tenille Townes, Lindsay Ell and Dean Brody. There are numerous independent artists that also hail from The Great White North, one of them being "Coastal...
Patti's After-Party: The Netherlands' Own Robert Weston
When most people think of country music, they automatically think of American artists, but the truth is, there are talented people doing country music worldwide. I was fortunate to “meet” one of them via Facebook many years ago. Hard to believe, but we just did our fi...
Dustin Lynch Announces Seventh Studio Album, Clean Slate, Due October 30
Dustin Lynch has announced his seventh studio album, Clean Slate, arriving October 30 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The 12-track project is available now to pre-add, pre-save and pre-order HERE. The album takes its name from the title track and finds Lynch looking at wher...
Patti's After-Party: Jeff Bush of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
It’s been nearly 70 years since the great big band leader Tommy Dorsey passed away, yet the music of that era is not only alive and well, it’s thriving for many reasons, especially because The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is so incredibly active, both in touring and recordi...
Horns Up in the Smokies: Three Days Inside The Mountain Music Festival
Nestled in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, The Mountain Music Festival — formerly known as Monsters on the Mountain — took over the Gatlinburg Convention Center August 21–23, 2026, and turned the heart of the Smokies into a three-day celebration of the songs tha...
Patti's After-Party: Debby Boone
Oh, the places you will go! You know when something happens that’s so far from anything you ever dreamed of, something that never even entered your realm of thought? I had that happen recently. I received an email asking me if I’d be interested in interviewing De...
Comeback Complete: Bon Jovi Delivers Unforgettable MSG Nights Before Europe Tour
In a world that often feels short on second chances, Jon Bon Jovi has reminded us once again what resilience, heart, and pure rock-and-roll spirit look like. After years of challenges that would have sidelined many, the legendary frontman stepped back onto the stage as the ultima...
"Payback's a Beach" for St. Louis Native Stephanie Rabus
Although I never thought about it before, breakup songs by female country artists always seem to be full of venomous scorn, or on the flipside, they can be quite depressing. While the guys often take a split much better, heading to the local fishin’ hole or celebrating on a...
Keeping the Bakersfield Sound Alive - Meet Johnny Owens
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. was born in Texas in 1929, where he lived on his family farm. At about age three or four, he declared his new name to be “Buck,” just like a donkey on the farm. The name stuck and he became the Buck Owens the world would come to know. Owens was...
Exclusive Premiere of "Girl of Summer" by Michael Peterson
It’s August and summer is still steaming hot, and it’s about to get even hotter with Center Stage Magazine’s exclusive premiere of Michael Peterson’s new single “Girl of Summer!” Country artist Michael Peterson is back to add some care...
Kelly Lang's New Album Jealous Green Eyes - A Lifetime of Songs
It’s summer and the livin’ is easy, but is it? If you ask Kelly Lang, she might say, “Almost.” She just released her new album Jealous Green Eyes on August 7th and she’s just about ready to take a breath. The new project has been in the works for qui...
Review: Dogstar Rocks the Historic Ryman Auditorium with VIP Energy and Fan Favorites
As a magazine we are often asked to come and review shows, however, we are also fans that like to have the same experiences as other fans. So when the opportunity came to purchase a VIP Experience that included a meet and greet with the members of Dogstar, I did not hesitate. Bei...
Makenzie Phipps and Aubrey Nicole Unmask Womanizers in "Devil Ain't in Hell"
It goes without saying that contestants on NBC’s The Voice are the cream of the crop. The show does an excellent job of selecting the best of the best, often to the point where it’s even hard to guess who will make it to the finals based on blind auditions. The compet...
Getting to Know "Cosmic Cowgirl" Jada Cato
It’s been over two years since I first encountered country artist Jada Cato at the Concert for Love and Acceptance in Nashville, but I’ll never forget her performance. From the moment she began to sing, you couldn’t help but pay attention. This young lady knew h...
A Chat With Legendary Keys Player Reese Wynans
While the name may be unfamiliar, I’d bet the music is not. Reese Wynans is renowned worldwide as an iconic keyboardist who has played with many legends throughout his career. He’s likely best recognized for playing keys with Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble from...
"Resistol" from Alabama's Randy Cobb Set to Release July 31st
Alabama’s own Randy Cobb is ready to drop a rousing new honky tonk tune called “Resistol” and you’ll want to presave it with the link below, because just like Resistol hats, it’s an attention-getter. I spoke briefly with Cobb to hear his thoughts...
Josh Gallagher To Release "Junkie" and It's Not What You Think
Josh Gallagher became a household name during season 11 of NBC’s The Voice. As a member of Team Adam (Levine), he finished in fourth place, the first country artist on Adam’s team to ever reach the finale. That was 2016, but this is a full decade later, so what’...
Exclusive Premiere: American Blonde Unveils Evocative Title Track “Delta Home”
Center Stage Magazine is thrilled to exclusively premiere the powerful new single “Delta Home” from Mississippi-born sister-fronted 5-piece band, American Blonde. Group members are Nata Morris (lead vocals/acoustic guitarist), Tinka Morris (vocals/drums/percussion), P...
Flat River Band Drops Sunny New Anthem "This Is How We Summer" July 17
There aren’t many summer songs more perfect than “This Is How We Summer” from the country music kings of three-part family harmony, Flat River Band. Lucky for us, it drops near every ocean, river and lake Friday, July 17, 2026, just when summer’s at its ab...
Exclusive Premiere of Celeste Marie Wilson's "Marie" July 17
Hailing from Montgomery, Texas, Celeste Marie Wilson is proof that the Lone Star State is never short on rising talent. Her musical style is a refreshing blend of country, pop, red dirt and Americana, inspired by legends like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Ha...
