Sara Beck A Simple Thing (Sarabeck.com) (Rating: 4 out of 5 stars) On her fifth album, A Simple Thing, Sara Beck’s approach is indeed a simple one. A fairly stripped-down production with no drums, Beck has reached a point that few artists ever do, and that’s the point of finally sounding comfortable in one’s own [...]

  Read our wrap up of the Festival here. Photos by Moments By Moser.

(Clint Black drops in on Steve Wariner at The Rutledge) This past week, the NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International) held its 19th annual Tin Pan South songwriters festival—named after Manhattan’s storied Tin Pan Alley era and locale. I made a personal challenge to catch as many shows during the 5-day event that I possibly could, [...]

Songwriter finds her muse.