by Craig Nash | Jan 14, 2026 | Opinion
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, I predicted a new golden age of popular protest music was upon us. As the Trump years have turned into the Trump decade, my forecast has mostly proven to be a dud. With the exception of hip-hop, which reliably names...
by Craig Nash | Dec 10, 2025 | Opinion
Nashville songwriting sessions are famous for the tedious hours spent trying to get something down on paper, only for a throwaway line in an unrelated side conversation to become the diamond in the rough a song needs to emerge from the chaos. For Phil Madeira and his...
