One of the highest professional honors for any country artist would be induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.  It's a very limited, prestigious club of entertainers that have achieved success that most new artists only dream of.  When the CMA announced their newest class into the Hall, Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard, and songwriter Bobby Braddock made the cut.  Emotions were running high, especially for Reba, who was unable to make the trip back to Nashville, as she was caring for her father who had just suffered a stroke and was in a coma.  We did manage to catch up with emcee Kix Brooks along with inductees Bobby and Jean to talk about their special moment.  Get their reaction here.

The 19^th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is ready to kick off next week.  Produced by Nashville Songwriters Association International, the event is the largest songwriter festival in the world.  Last year, over 300 songwriters performed over 70 shows at various venues in and around Nashville.  Kelly Lynn caught up with a few of the special guests as they announced the lineup for this year's festival.  To get a preview of next week's Tin Pan South, click here.

The New Relics hail from West Virginia, and deliver a sound that is more than just country music.  It's a journey about great songs.  Influenced by artists like John Mellencamp, Train, Pat Green, and Jack Ingram, The New Relics have blended the sounds of country, rock and Americana.  Kelly Lynn caught up with them at a special show at Nashville's Tin Roof on Demonbreum.  Click here to see what they're all about.