Florida Georgia Line made a huge splash at this summer's Country Throwdown Tour. Since our interview with them at the tour here in Nashville, the duo has signed with Big Machine's Republic Nashville label, and their first single is taking off! We had a chance to check in behind-the-scenes at the music video shoot for their hit 'Cruise.' Check it out here.

Jay Allen's music career got a big boost when he kept moving forward on American Idol. Originally from a farm town in Iowa, Jay now lives in Savannah, Georgia, and comes to Nashville quite often for writing sessions and showcases. We had a chance to catch up with Jay to hear about how his life has changed since Idol. Learn all about Jay right here.

Pete Kennedy has come to Nashville from his home in Ireland several times pursuing his country music career. With the amazing studios and musicians, a special sound can be recorded here that just can't be done anywhere else in the world. Fresh off his Album of the Year award at the British Country Music Awards show last month, Pete came to Nashville again to write and shoot a music video. We caught up with Pete at a writer's night in town to hear all about his experiences here in Music City. Listen in here.