Hey Everybody,

I am sorry I have been so scarce with posting and blogging the second half of this year. Yes, it's true, the music business has come roaring back, at least for small-medium sized clubs. I am fortunate to…

Music City Mondays is an ongoing video series of observations, stories, interviews, and industry tips from me, Music City 101 founder Scott Metko. In episode #33 I kicked off the series, with observations from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1848 essay …

(clockwise from upper left: On set with ABC's Nashville, cover art for David Ball's Sparkle City album, on tour with the Dairy Daughters,                                      in studio with Ashley Purdy & Aaron Sparling)

Understatement of the year: The entertainment business…

In this session, world class studio drummer Nir Z, shares his journey from Israel to the top recording studios of New York City and now Music City. Imagine this:

You are one of the top players in your country, playing…

"Battlefield Of The Creative Mind" - Being Prepared in 2021 w/Tony Harrell

Tony Harrell is not only a world-class musician, he is now general manager of publishing and artist development company MV2 Entertainment, here on Music Row in Music…

(Photo: Westney Photography)

Let's get right for 2021 and welcome ace guitarist and #1 hit songwriter Adam Shoenfeld!

• MuzikMafia member
• Touring guitarist for Big & Rich, Tim McGraw
• The guitar licks behind Jason Aldean's "Hicktown" and Big & Rich's "Save…

Dreams & Goal Setting for the Entrepreneurial Musician

w/Rich Redmond!!!!

As we continue this month of goal-setting, inspiration, and fuel for 2021, Music City 101 welcomes the hardest-working man in the drum business, Rich Redmond!

• Tours the world, drumming…

Planned My Life On A Napkin

Celebrating my birthday in a Minneapolis suburban Italian restaurant in 2002, I listed my goals on a napkin. High on the list was:

1. Move To Nashville
2. Audition For Traveling Bands (that was my exact…

In the final week of our "How To Keep Working In A Pandemic" class series, we welcome one of the hardest-working men in Music City, Tyson Leslie:

• Multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist 
• Tours the world with rock band Vixen
• Has…

In week 2 of our 3-week class series, "How To Keep Working In A Pandemic," Music City 101 welcomes Nashville studio musician and Grand Ole Opry House Band member Mark Beckett.

In this class, we will learn first-hand:

1) what…

2020 has been a challenging year for many. The entertainment industry has ground to an almost complete halt. Almost. Still, there is work for those that take the time to dig for it. This Monday, December 14th at 7 PM…

Being an artist is so much more than writing and performing the music. Do consider your mindset? Is it difficult to keep a positive & sane state of mind while following your goals & dreams? Are there obstacles to overcome…