When it comes to the “Queen of Reinvention,” I could give you a list of examples that go on forever: Madonna, Dolly, Kelly, Cher, Taylor, you get the gist. And maybe I have been living under a rock, but when I think about the “King of Reinvention,” I have a hard time coming up with a list of names of that caliber. Maybe it’s a societal thing. Women, all Women, hit a certain point in their lives where they are forced to reinvent themselves. It’s mostly due to age, divorce, empty nests, and life altering events that occur over time, while these things are much more forgiving when it comes to Men. But I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with a friend of mine that I have known for over 20 years thanks to the music business, both being from Louisiana, and my obsession with his band since the moment I discovered them right out of college, and I have to say, that once again, I was pleasantly surprised by him.

It started with a tweet by LSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kim Mulkey after the Elite 8 playoff game during March Madness. The caption read, “It’s not every day that you have your Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Head Football Coach and Athletic ...

I don’t get it. Why would anyone in the radio industry embrace AI. Why would anyone who truly has a passion for the business, great talent and real creativity think this is a good idea. The use of AI jocks in an industry that is already shrinking largely due to the ...

Let’s be honest, a lot of us in the industry were watching the Super Bowl for the Rihanna Half Time Show just as much, if not more than, for the hope that either the Chiefs or the Eagles would win. Why? Because we love Ri-Ri, her brand, her music, and we had certain ...

I recently had a conversation with one of my colleagues about the current consultant he is working with. Very much “the usual suspect.” Overpaid, 60+, white male who hasn’t been on the front line in over 2 decades. The kind of consultant who just lays ...

California-based fast-food chain In-N-Out announced last week that it would be expanding into Tennessee. How does this impact me? Well, first of all, I just moved back to Nashville, and secondly, everybody I know sent me a link to the story when it came out, as if ...

They say the biggest form of flattery is when someone copies your ideas. An old colleague of mine use to always say, “The best ideas are stolen,” and he knew from experience that it was true, and good for success. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am completely ...

Last week I drove down from Nashville to my hometown of Eunice, Louisiana to spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with my family down in the bayou. The drive is exactly 671 miles from my parking space at my complex to my mom’s back door. It took me exactly 9 hours to ...

Why are we making our listeners jump through hoops to listen to us? Why are we making our listeners jump through hoops to win from us? It’s bad enough that our ratings system and methodology (PPM) is difficult enough to actually achieve “real” ratings ...

It’s so appropriate that my first outing for All Access after moving to Nashville was the revealing of a new Dolly Parton Mural in the downtown area. Let me start by telling you that for as long as I can remember, I have always been the biggest Dolly Parton fan I ...