Rich Redmond
HEARD ON THE GRAPEVINE
RICH REDMOND
Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and has worked with many other artists throughout his career. He’s played on thousands of songs along the way, including over 25 No. 1 records. Redmond is also an actor, author, producer and educator. Now he’s launched a podcast — The Rich Redmond Show — featuring candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians and authors. His guest list has included several Local 257 members, including producer Dann Huff, fellow drummers Eddie Bayers and Paul Leim, Garth Brooks’ bandleader Johnny Garcia, and bassist Dave Pomeroy. "I love creative people of all types and this show allows me to shine a light on them as they share hard-earned life lessons about their craft and journey. It's just one more extension of my commitment to ‘edu-tainment.’ The feedback has been so positive and my cohost Jim McCarthy and I are so happy,” Richmond said. Visit www.richredmond.com for information on where to listen to the podcast.
Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks 10 THE NASHVILLE MUSICIAN
KIX BROOKS
Local 257 member Kix Brooks and his duo partner Ronnie Dunn are the focus of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Brooks & Dunn: Kings of Neon tells the story of their early solo careers, how they became the best-selling country duo of all time, and their innovative approach to stage production and touring. On display are awards, custom-built instruments and personal artifacts. Guitars include Brooks’ Les Paul electric guitar featuring rope shaped binding and ornamentation; mother-of-pearl cowgirl inlays, a hand-painted and hand-carved cowgirl on the lower bout, and a sterling silver engraved pickguard. Among the many other artifacts are early song lyric drafts and racing suits worn by Brooks and Dunn when they drove 5/8th-scale Legends race cars in the 1990s. The exhibit will run through December 2020.
