It seems kids these days around the world are having a harder time finding success, with all the obstacles they face each and every day. The Bootstraps Foundation helps out by awarding scholarships to deserving young men and women in Middle Tennessee who have achieved success in high school despite severe hardships. The second annual Passion For Fashion event and Zuus Country stepped in to help raise needed funds for the Foundation. Kelly Sutton headed out to the event to see why this is such a worthwhile endeavor. Check it out here.

Singer songwriter George Ducas just released his first independent album 4340, which is his first full-length project since George Ducas and Where I Stand on Capitol Records in the mid 1990's. Fans might very well remember his Top 20 hit Lipstick Promises. The new 4340 includes thoughtful ballads, playful uptempos and honkey-tonk must-haves in the twelve tracks. George has continued writing with many of Nashville's biggest songwriters, and this project could be his biggest yet. Kelly Lynn caught up with George at a celebration for the album release. Join the party here.

Eric Durrance and his Tobacco Road Band have been steadily gaining fans since we last caught up with him over four years ago. With the new Silvercreek Records label behind him, Eric is melding his classic country with high-energy, hard-partying Southern Rock. We had a chance to catch up with him during a recent swing through town to hear about the new label and new music. Here is Jennifer Vickery with more.