Waking Up in Nashville

Rating:
Summary: Not really a travel guide...
Review:

Sure the book talks about Nashville's rich history and some of its landmarks, but the book is more about 'waking up' in a sense of opening your eyes to the business that is country music. The author talks about labels being swallowed up by other labels, the 'plastic cowboys' of the 1990s and how many new acts fail (versus becoming successful artists)in the little big town that is Nashville. I found it very interesting because I am a marketing major and there are a lot of facts and figures about what it actually costs to make and promote a record.

The author talked with Jill King when she was doing sets for basically no money at Tootsie's and dreaming of a record deal. Now she has released "Jillbilly" - it would be interesting to have an epilogue with her. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry, but not so much if you want a tourist guide to Nashville.