March - 2021

Behind the Boards: Nashville

Music & Musicians | August 2020 Behind the Boards: Nashville is a treasure trove for aspiring engineers and producers. Anyone who loves Country music and the craft that has gone into making some of the greatest songs the world has ever known will find this book an undeniable must-have for their collection. Practical, as well as entertaining, award-winning music biographer Jake Brown begins with a foreword by hit producer Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Willie Nels

The Back Forty: Tony Brown – Part 1

KixBrooks Radio | February 20, 2020 Tony Brown was the man sitting in the producer’s chair for Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe,” Trisha Yearwood’s “How Do I Live,” and just about every hit from George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Vince Gill in the ’90s. In his role as a producer and record label executive, Tony helped craft that ’90s country sound that is so revered today by fans and artists alike. In 2018, Tony chronicled his 40-plus year career in his book Elvis, Strait, to Jesus, w

EmiSunshine & Tony Brown on Coffee, Country & Cody

WSM Studio - Bill Cody and Charlie Mattos | March 5, 2020 EmiSunshine & Tony Brown join Coffee, Country & Cody on February 28, 2020 recorded a the WSM Studios. They stopped by to share some stories, and discuss EmiSunshine's new music! Listen HERE

Tony Brown on The Music Makers Podcast

Episode 14 Tony Brown: Iconic Country Music Producer Music Makers Podcast | June 11, 2020 The history of country music is long and storied and there are few alive today that can speak to it in the same way as iconic country music producer Tony Brown. From his beginnings in Southern Gospel music, through his time performing with Elvis, into producing hit records for huge country music stars, Tony has a lot to share. Tony grew up with an evangelist for a father. He and his fami

RETROSPECTIVE: REBA’S ‘FANCY’ TURNS 30

B-Sides & Badlands | By: Jason Scott | Sept, 20202 Reba and producer Tony Brown were reaching the end of recording sessions. Rumor Has It, Reba’s 17th studio record, was practically done, but it needed that extra lift. The country superstar had always wanted to record “Fancy,” originally released by Bobbie Gentry in 1969, but the stars never seemed to align. MCA Records head Jimmy Bowen wasn’t keen on her recording it, as it was too closely associated with Gentry. When he lef

Iconic & Award Winning Producer Tony Brown Shares Commentary on Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker and The

The Country Note | November 12, 2020 Tony Brown, a producer behind more than 100 million album sales, was honored to see Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker pay homage to Mac Davis at the 2020 CMA Awards when they performed “In the Ghetto” on the broadcast. For Brown, this wasn’t his first time hearing the vocal performance as he had the pleasure of recording the song with Reba and Darius at Blackbird Studios. For those that missed the broadcast, you can view it below: You can n

REBA CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER LANDMARK ALBUM ‘RUMOR HAS IT’ WITH RE-RELEASE

Sounds Like Nashville | By Deborah Evans Price | September 11, 2020 Not every album stands the test of time, but Reba’s Rumor Has It is a landmark collection that certainly does. The hit 1990 album is being re-released September 11th in celebration of its 30th anniversary and will include three versions of fan favorite “Fancy.” Rumor Has It has been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of more than three million, and spawned four top ten hits including the

NEWSAll-Star, Genre-Uniting ‘Rhythm, Country And Blues’ For Vinyl Edition

UDiscoverMusic | By: Paul Sexton | February 1, 2021 The album featured such fascinating combinations as Gladys Knight & Vince Gill, Natalie Cole & Reba McEntire, and George Jones and B.B. King. The all-star hit album Rhythm, Country and Blues will be released on vinyl for the first time by MCA Nashville/UMe on February 19. The record was first issued in March, 1994 when it climbed to No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. As a measure of its genre-uniting theme, also reached

Reba McEntire’s “Fancy” celebrates 30th Year Anniversary

Guitar Girl Magazine | February 11, 2021 Reba McEntire is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of her song, “Fancy,” today posting to socials this morning, saying, “When “Fancy” was released 30 years ago today, I had no idea that it would go on to become my most well-known and most requested song. That’s the power of a great story song!” Reba says she fell in love with “Fancy” when Bobbie Gentry originally released it. “I fell in love with that song when Bobbie Gentry had it out

How Reba McEntire’s “Does He Love You” Landed With Linda Davis

Country Daily | February 16, 2021 With a CMA “Vocal of the Year” and a TNN/Music City News award for “Best Vocal Collaboration,” Reba McEntire’s “Does He Love You” with Linda Davis was nothing short of a hit. McEntire and Davis’ vocals blended right in with the song’s portrayal of a unique conversation between two women in a love triangle. It’s safe to say that the pairing worked really well with the song. So how did the pair find each other for this duet? “Does He Love You”