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Jake Brown To Release ‘Songs Of Nashville: The Real Stories Behind Country Music’s Greatest Hits’

April 10, 2025/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Author and music biographer Jake Brown is releasing a new book, Songs Of Nashville: The Real Stories Behind Country Music’s Greatest Hits, June 24 from Diversion Books/Simon & Schuster.

Created in honor of and dedicated to Nashville’s unsung heroes, the songwriters who have penned No. 1s for country artists, the 300-page hard copy highlights intimate, candid, first-hand conversations about the creation of some of the genre’s hits. Marking his 60th publication, Brown offers an in-depth exploration of the ideas that shaped iconic songs and the creative process behind some of the most beloved recordings in both classic and contemporary country music over the past 50 years.

The book features more than 45 songwriters and exclusive interviews and personal perspectives with Jelly Roll, Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Drew Parker, Josh Thompson, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Hillary Lindsay, Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally and many more.

“This is a love letter to Nashville’s unsung heroes,” says Brown. “It’s a celebration of, and my dedication to, the brilliant minds behind generations of country hit songs and the songwriters who created them.

“At the heart of any songwriter’s dream is to have their music heard,” he continues. “And Songs Of Nashville recognizes and explores how each one wrote and played their way to making their dreams come true.”

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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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