MusicRow Magazine Releases 2025 Women Of Music Row Issue

MusicRow Magazine proudly unveils its first-ever Women of Music Row Issue, a special edition dedicated to the women shaping Nashville’s music industry. Gracing the cover is Warner Music Nashville’s rising star Avery Anna.

Attracting attention from esteemed media outlets like Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter and more, exciting newcomer Avery Anna is gearing up to release her sophomore album, let go letters. The moving LP comprises songs all inspired by real-life situations shared by her fans via the “Let Go Letters.” The letter series has long been a safe space for Avery’s listener community, where she invites fans to “let go” of real-life experiences that may be troubling them by putting them on paper and sending them off.

Currently climbing the charts with Sam Barber on their viral duet, “Indigo,” Avery is also still celebrating the success of her 2024 full-length debut, Breakup Over Breakfast, where she “further displays promise and prowess” (GRAMMY.com). The album’s 17 tracks, all written or co-written by the “towering, soul-baring tunesmith” (Billboard), showcase her ability to harness raw emotion and infuse it into a nuanced lyricism well beyond her years.

Inside MusicRow’s Women of Music Row Issue, industry leaders share their insights and experiences. Label executives Cris Lacy and Taylor Lindsey discuss their approach to leadership. The partners of Farris, Self & Moore reflect on 10 years in business with a roundtable discussion on their journey. Veteran entertainment marketer Jennie Smythe opens up about her inspiring new memoir.

Acclaimed songwriters Jessie Jo Dillon, Jessi Alexander, Allison Veltz Cruz and Trannie Anderson share their perspectives on navigating the industry as female hitmakers. Todd Cassetty explores his dedication to spotlighting women in country music through his groundbreaking Song Suffragettes platform.

This issue also recognizes the Rising Women on the Row Class of 2025: Lydia Schultz Cahill, Rakiyah Marshall, Michelle Tigard Kammerer, Katie Kerkhover, Jessi Vaughn Stevenson and Julie Sturdivant. The magazine made its official debut at MusicRow’s 12th annual Rising Women on the Row breakfast event on March 20.

“At MusicRow, we have long recognized the extraordinary talent, dedication and resilience of the women who shape our industry. From the songwriters and artists crafting meaningful songs to the executives making key business decisions, women have been instrumental in defining the sound and success of country music,” shares MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson. “In this special issue, we proudly shine a spotlight on their achievements, stories and contributions.”

Single copies of MusicRow’s 2025 Women of Music Row Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $25, and are included with yearly MusicRow subscriptions.