Bethany Bowman

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Bethany Bowman

Ira Dean comes from a musical family. His brother is Billy Dean, but not that Billy Dean. “It’s a joke because Billy Dean’s royalty checks used to go to my brother,” Ira Dean said. But his brother and father were both very much in the business. His father played guitar, sang, and even had his own radio show when he was 13, so the music business is all Dean’s ever known. “It was either make it or wear a hairnet and say, ‘Do you want fries with that?'” he joked.

1 week ago | murfreesborovoice.com | Bethany Bowman

Ira Dean comes from a musical family. His brother is Billy Dean, but not that Billy Dean. "It's a joke because Billy Dean's royalty checks used to go to my brother," Dean mused. But his brother and father were both very much in the business. His father played guitar, sang, and even had his own radio show when he was 13, so the music business is all Dean's ever known. "It was either make it or wear a hairnet and say, 'Do you want fries with that?'" he joked.

1 week ago | tennesseestar.com | Bethany Bowman

The leap from rodeo bullfighter to country music singer may not be as vast as you think. Lane Smith was raised in Branch Springs, Texas, just north of San Antonio. The tough, unpredictable nature of rodeo culture mirrors the challenges of building a country music career from the ground up. He soon realized he couldn’t be a bullfighter forever. Country music and rodeo go hand in hand, with concerts following most rodeos.

1 week ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Chris Gregory |Bethany Bowman |Main Street Nashville

Lane Smith’s sophomore album, “Austin,” showcases his heartfelt lyrics and rustic charm. It is sure to resonate deeply with old and new fans alike. SUBMITTEDThe leap from rodeo bullfighter to country music singer may not be as vast as you think. Lane Smith was raised in Branch Springs, Texas, just north of San Antonio. The tough, unpredictable nature of rodeo culture mirrors the challenges of building a country music career from the ground up. He soon realized he couldn’t be a bullfighter forever.

2 weeks ago | tennesseestar.com | Bethany Bowman

Music Spotlight artist Annie Bosko hails from California, not from San Francisco or Los Angeles, but from a farm near Thousand Oaks. While people often associate country music with Nashville and the South, real cowboys come from the western U.S., where they tend ranches and have cattle drives. Bosko explained, “I know California has its issues. I almost used to hide that I was from California because it meant I couldn’t be country.