Billboard Executive Director: Melinda Newman (West Coast and Nashville)

Honored to be joined by a Journalism hero of mine, Billboard Executive Director: Melinda Newman (West Coast and Nashville) before she is honored at the 2024 She Rocks Awards. From an early age, Melinda knew she wanted to be a reporter, starting with interviewing Lily Tomlin in the 6th grade. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, she has covered culture and entertainment for more than 25 years.  Join us as we discuss the changing landscape of Journalism today, the unique challenges of Americana music getting widespread recognition, which artist will carry the live legacy of Bruce Springsteen for younger generations and more.

Om Podcasten

Jrodconcerts: The Podcast is often in the top #100 music interview podcasts on all of Apple Podcasts and it’s been ranked #50 out of 100,000+ music podcasts on Spotify. It has been selected as “Best Music Podcast’ by the W3 Awards for two years running, and has been recognized by the Nashville Business Journal, Aventura Magazine and more. It has now surpassed 800K downloads. Past guests include Judy Collins, The Late Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Maggie Rose, Ashley Judd, Erin Rae, Bre Kennedy, Alice Merton, David Duchovny, Moon Taxi and more.