Inaugural Honoree
Michael J.
Country Radio Hall of Fame•iHeartMedia•WPOC Baltimore
A four-decade friendship, a Hall of Fame career on the radio, and a Nashville chapter that helped inspire the journey to NashTalk.
Where Nashville Gets Heard
Artists · Songwriters · Live Performances · Real Stories
Discover the people, music and stories shaping Nashville — from rising voices to industry veterans.
Interviews
Long-form artist conversations
Live Sessions
Captured from real Nashville rooms
Community
Artists, songwriters, fans, venues
In Memoriam
Now Building
A Global Home For Original Music
Artists • Songwriters • Bands • Collaborators
Nashville-centered. Worldwide connected. Your music. Your story. Your audience.
Original songs • Live performances • Interviews • Collaborations • Artist features
1989 — 2026
In Loving Memory
In Memoriam
Remembering Hayden Panettiere
Actress, singer, and one of the most recognizable faces associated with Nashville’s musical storytelling.
Hayden Panettiere helped bring the world of Nashville music and songwriting to a wider audience through her unforgettable role in Nashville. She was also widely known for Heroes and Remember the Titans. NashTalk pays tribute to her talent, presence, and the impact she had on music-driven storytelling.
Read TributeA respectful tribute from NashTalk.
NashTalk Honors
Honoring the Voices Behind the Music
NashTalk celebrates the broadcasters, producers, promoters, engineers, venue leaders, and other voices whose dedication helps artists and music reach the world.
NashTalk Featured Artist Spotlight
Danny Nova
Hit Parader Performance•Nashville
Performance clip courtesy of the artist.
Live Performance
Danny Nova took the stage with Hit Parader in Nashville — harmonica in hand, boots on the boards, playing to a room that came for the real thing.
It is the kind of night NashTalk exists to document: a working performer, a live room, and a set worth remembering. We are sharing the reel here as one of our first Featured Artist Spotlights.
NashTalk Artist Discovery
ARTISTS TO WATCH
Music. Stories. People worth knowing.
NashTalk shines a light on artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and creators whose work deserves a closer look — from established careers to new chapters still being written.
Beautiful Creatures — 25 YearsAnthony Focx
Musician • Producer • Mixer • Mastering Engineer
25 Years Behind the Music — and Still Turning It Up.
From the guitars of Beautiful Creatures to hundreds of production, mixing, and mastering projects, Anthony Focx has spent decades helping artists shape the sound both onstage and behind the studio glass.
- 25+ years professionally in music
- More than 700 artist releases listed on his official production site
- Producer, musician, mixing, mastering, and FOH live-sound experience
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NashTalk Interview — Planned
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New Music On The WayRichie Rivera
Drummer • Songwriter • Recording Artist
A Lifetime Behind the Kit. A New Chapter Out Front.
A dynamic Nashville-based drummer, songwriter, and touring musician, Richie Rivera has built a career creating moments from behind the kit while continuing to develop his own songs and solo voice.
- Nashville-based touring and session drummer
- Songwriter as well as performer
- Has performed and worked with projects including Janet Gardner, Herrick and Mixtape
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NashTalk Interview — Planned
Share This Artist From the Archives
View all episodes Featured Nashville Stories & Sessions
Real episodes, real interviews, real Nashville artists — pulled directly from the NashTalk Archives at Donatos Music Row.
Featured Episode From the NashTalk archives The Basement East — Nashville, Tennessee
Victor Arruda & Calico Mantra
Victor Arruda
From the NashTalk archives: guitarist, songwriter, and producer Victor Arruda talks with NashTalk at The Basement East about his Nashville psychedelic-rock band, Calico Mantra.
From the Archive 2023
NashTalk Live: Richie Onori
Richie Onori
Live conversation and performance featuring drummer and songwriter Richie Onori.
From the Archive 2023
NashTalk Live: Marc-Allen Barnette
Marc-Allen Barnette
Live conversation and performance featuring songwriter and artist Marc-Allen Barnette.
From the Archive 2023
NashTalk Live: Martin Motnik
Martin Motnik, bassist for Accept
A NashTalk conversation with Martin Motnik about music, touring, his career, and performing with Accept.
From the Archive 2023 Nashville
NashTalk Live: Jerry Wayne Allen
Jerry Wayne Allen
A NashTalk conversation with Nashville singer/songwriter Jerry Wayne Allen about his music and creative journey.
From the Archive 2023
NashTalk Live: Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Nashville songwriter Chris Evans joins Chris-Anthony Gonzales for a NashTalk conversation about songwriting, original music, and his creative journey.
From the Archive Remote Interview
Kanude — Singer-Songwriter Conversation
Kanude
From the NashTalk archives: a remote conversation with Nashville singer-songwriter Kanude about music, songwriting, and his creative journey. Chris and Kanude originally connected through NSAI and later collaborated on a song together.
From the Archive Springfield, Tennessee
Billy Dutch — Bluegrass Singer-Songwriter & Guitarist
Billy Dutch
From the NashTalk archives: a face-to-face conversation with Spokane bluegrass singer-songwriter and guitarist Billy Dutch, recorded in Springfield, Tennessee, just north of Nashville. Chris and Billy originally met through NSAI and discuss songwriting, performing, guitar playing, and Billy’s musical journey.
Artist Spotlight Program
Are you a Nashville artist ready for the spotlight?
NashTalk features emerging and established Nashville artists, songwriters, and performers. Share your story, your music, and your upcoming shows with the NashTalk community.
The NashTalk Network
Music Is Bigger Than the Stage
NashTalk is building a growing network around the artists, songwriters, broadcasters, venues, producers, businesses, and creative professionals who help music reach the world.
From live performances and artist interviews to community events, venue partnerships, digital promotion, and future broadcast opportunities, NashTalk is creating new ways for talented people to be seen, heard, supported, and connected.
Built in Nashville. Connected to Detroit. Designed for the world.
Artists & Songwriters
Original artists, emerging performers, established musicians, and songwriters deserve more than a passing post. NashTalk provides interviews, performance features, personal links, and opportunities to tell the story behind the music.
Submit music or introduce an artistVenues & Live Experiences
NashTalk wants to work with listening rooms, clubs, restaurants, festivals, studios, dealerships, community events, and unconventional spaces where music and people can come together.
Bring NashTalk to your venue or eventMedia & Creative Partners
Radio personalities, DJs, photographers, videographers, producers, engineers, interviewers, and livestream professionals all play a role in helping great performances reach larger audiences.
Collaborate with NashTalkSponsors, Advertisers & Investors
NashTalk is exploring authentic partnerships with businesses and individuals who believe in live music, artist development, community engagement, original content, and the future of independent broadcasting.
Explore partnership opportunitiesWho We Want to Meet
- Artists
- Songwriters
- Bands
- DJs
- Radio Personalities
- Venues
- Festivals
- Producers
- Engineers
- Photographers
- Videographers
- Livestream Professionals
- Community Businesses
- Sponsors
- Advertisers
- Strategic Partners
The Long-Term Vision
Capture the Performance. Tell the Story. Build the Audience.
NashTalk's larger mission is to help capture, broadcast, package, archive, promote, and eventually monetize live performances while giving artists stronger connections to fans, venues, merchandise, music platforms, sponsors, and future opportunities.
Interviews remain an important part of the story, but the performance—and the people who make that performance possible—remain at the center of the vision.
NashTalk is still growing—and that means the right people can help shape what it becomes.
Artists, venues, community leaders, media professionals, businesses, and supporters are invited to connect.
On Location
NashTalk On Location
Live from Nashville — interviews, events, venues, and artist moments as they happen.
NashTalk is out in the field capturing real Nashville moments — from live events and walk-through coverage to artist interviews, songwriter features, and behind-the-scenes content. More on-location interviews, videos, and updates are coming soon.
New TodayMusic City Drum Show 2026 — NashTalk On Location
Recorded July 18, 2026 at the Music City Drum Show in Nashville
Join NashTalk for a walk through the Music City Drum Show, featuring the energy, exhibitors, musicians, drum performances, and atmosphere from inside the Nashville event.
Global Collaborations
Original Songs. Real Creators. Worldwide Connections.
NashTalk is building more than a local music platform. We’re creating a space where original songs, songwriter collaborations, and creative partnerships can be discovered, shared, and supported — from Nashville to the world.
This section highlights artists, writers, producers, and musicians who collaborate across cities, states, and countries, bringing great songs to life through passion, persistence, and creativity.
From Nashville to the world — and back again.
Songwriters & Artists
Discover original voices, fresh songs, and creators working to be heard.
Global Collaborations
See how writers, producers, musicians, and vocalists from around the world are building songs together.
Music With a Story
Every featured song has a backstory — who created it, how it came together, and why it matters.
Coming Soon: Featured Collaborations
Featured Collaboration
New Global Collaboration — Coming Soon
Writers, musicians, and producers connecting across borders.
Original Music Spotlight
Original Music Feature — Coming Soon
A complete song feature with creator credits, links, and the story behind the music.
Songwriter Spotlight
Featured Songwriter Spotlight — Coming Soon
Meet the people, creative process, and personal stories behind the songs.
NashTalk exists to help great songs and great people gain more visibility, more connection, and more opportunity.
Music With Purpose
Tuning In to Make a Difference
Music doesn't just move us — it unites us. NashTalk is committed to amplifying the causes that matter, using our platform to raise awareness for children, families, and communities in need.
"Do A Nice Thing Every Day."
— DANTE10
A simple belief that small acts of kindness, multiplied across a community, create waves of real change. Through music, storytelling, and shared purpose, we can all be part of something bigger.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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No Kid Hungry
Working to end childhood hunger in America so every child gets the healthy food they need to thrive.
Learn More
Childhood Cancer Awareness
Shining a light on the fight against childhood cancer and supporting families facing the unimaginable.
Learn More
We believe the Nashville music community has a unique power to inspire action and bring people together. These causes represent the heart of what we stand for — and we invite every artist, fan, and friend of NashTalk to join us in spreading awareness.
NashTalk Origins
From Music Row to a Platform for Discovery
Before NashTalk became a broader platform, it started with small-room Nashville interviews, live performances, songwriter conversations, and real community moments on Music Row. That early format helped shape the mission: give artists, writers, and independent voices a place to be heard.
The Room
Small-room interviews, live music, and songwriter conversations that helped shape the NashTalk idea.
The Artists
Independent performers, emerging writers, Broadway musicians, and Nashville voices sharing songs and stories.
The Evolution
What started as a local experiment is now growing into a broader platform for music discovery, interviews, video, community, and original songs.
Built by Chris-Anthony Gonzales
Built from real Nashville experience — interviews, live music, conversations, and a belief that more artists deserve to be heard.
Documented Impact
“Chris helped us in growing our sales by 25.2% for the first event, and 77.6% for the second event.”
— Hadley M. Handel, General Manager, Donatos Nashville
Read the full Donatos storyLive on NashTalk
Latest NashTalk Broadcast
Watch live interviews, songwriter rounds, venue conversations, and special Nashville broadcasts from the NashTalk community.
Featured StreamYard Broadcast
Live stream slot — coming online soon
StreamYard
Featured Replay
Featured YouTube Replay
Reserved slot for the latest standout NashTalk episode.
Recent Interviews
Recent Interview Slot
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Recent Interview Slot
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Recent Interview Slot
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NashTalk Music Radar
Music worth hearing before everyone catches on.
Original songs, rising artists, Nashville voices, Broadway players, songwriter-round discoveries, and music worth hearing before everyone else catches on.
Built for Nashville voices — and the songwriters around the world trying to reach it.
Featured Original Song
Artists, bands, or songwriters releasing original music.
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Broadway Spotlight
Lower Broadway musicians who deserve attention beyond the cover-gig grind.
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Songwriter Round Pick
Writers performing original material in rounds around Nashville.
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NSAI / Independent Writer Watch
Songwriters pitching songs, building catalogs, and chasing the next cut.
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NashTalk Rising
Artists, bands, or songs the NashTalk community should know about next.
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Songwriter Exchange
Original songs and collaborations from writers, artists, and producers connected through Nashville, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, the U.K., and beyond.
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Now Playing in Nashville
Press play on Music City.
A live playlist you can actually hear — country, country-pop, and Nashville-connected songs, streaming straight from the source.
Listening Now
A Nashville Playlist on Spotify
NashTalk Country Music Chart
Songs worth playing again.
Country hits, rising Nashville artists, independent releases, songwriter picks, and songs worth playing again.
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Soon, NashTalk will spotlight original songs, playlists, artist videos, and music worth hearing before everyone else catches on.
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Nashville Originals
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Songwriter Picks
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Editable chart — add real songs, links, and rankings as they're confirmed.
Now Playing on NashTalk
Press play on Music City.
Current country, Nashville sounds, songwriter picks, and songs worth hearing now.
Featured Playlist
NashTalk Spotify Picks
Landmark Spotlight
The Rooms That Built Nashville
The Cover Story
The stages where songs are made.
From the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry to the Bluebird Cafe, The Listening Room Cafe, The Local, and the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway — Nashville's rooms are where careers begin and songs find their first listener.
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Stages of Nashville
The rooms where the next sound is being written.
For the Writers
Songwriter Resources
Whether you're writing your first song or pursuing a publishing deal, these organizations are among the best places to learn, connect, and grow in Nashville.
NSAI
Nashville Songwriters Association International
The world's largest songwriters' trade organization. NSAI protects rights, lobbies on Capitol Hill, and provides workshops, pitch opportunities, and one-on-one feedback sessions for members.
CRS
Country Radio Seminar
The premier annual gathering connecting artists, songwriters, and radio professionals. CRS panels and showcases have launched countless careers in country music.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Honoring the Writers Behind the Songs
Founded in 1970 to recognize songwriters whose work has had a lasting impact on the music industry, with annual induction ceremonies held in Nashville.
From the Road
Industry & Event Spotlights
A look back at events, makers, and music-industry connections NashTalk has encountered on location.
Music City Drum Show 2026
NashTalk is on location covering one of Nashville's premier music events. Watch for interviews, performances, behind-the-scenes footage, and weekend highlights.
Featured Manufacturer: Canopus Drums
One of the world's most respected drum manufacturers is exhibiting this weekend. NashTalk is proud to spotlight companies helping shape today's music community.
Garden State Drums & Percussion
NashTalk enjoyed connecting with the team from Garden State Drums & Percussion at the Music City Drum Show. Based in New Jersey, they support drummers with instruments, cymbals, percussion, accessories, used gear, lessons, and personal service.
sE Electronics
NashTalk connected with the sE Electronics team at the Music City Drum Show. Their microphones and audio tools are designed for musicians, studios, live stages, podcasters, and content creators around the world.
NashTalk Community
Connect. Share. Collaborate. Be Heard.
Join hundreds of Nashville artists, songwriters, musicians, venues and music fans already connecting through NashTalk. Discover new talent, share your music, promote your events, and become part of one growing community.
Get Involved
Become Part of NashTalk
Artists, venues, songwriters, partners, and music fans — tell us how you'd like to be part of what we're building.
Community Spotlight
Partnership Concept
Cannon Kirk Ford
Springfield, Tennessee
Concept imagery — not the Cannon Kirk Ford dealership.
Building more than great vehicles…building stronger communities.
NashTalk believes in highlighting businesses that support local families, community events, music, charities, and meaningful relationships.
NashTalk created this concept to demonstrate how a local business can be integrated into community events, family experiences, interviews, entertainment, and local outreach.
Ford Cars & Trucks
Community Events
Live Entertainment
Family Foam Experiences
NashTalk Interviews
Local Community Support
Great communities aren't built by advertising alone.
They're built by people supporting people.
That's exactly what NashTalk hopes to celebrate.
Community Partnership Concept
This page demonstrates how NashTalk can showcase businesses that invest in their communities.