The heart and soul of country music is in beautiful Nashville Tennessee. Surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful mountains Nashville is the place many of yesterday and today’s Country Superstars call home. Major country record label, production and recording studios are based out of Nashville making it the mecca for developing and achieving country success. Country music stars and live and play surrounded by music any day of the week or time of the year.
Country music truly is the heart of Nashville, this is most evident when you take a stroll down Broadways Honky-tonk row where will you find many famous live music clubs, record shops and barbeque restaurants. Many country stars have and continue to get their start in these small dive bars including the famous Tootsies honk tonk bar. Nashville is also the home of the legendary Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame both of which are located in downtown Nashville.
Many country music fans come to Nashville every year to see the longest running live radio show, The Grand Ole Opry. The Grand Ole Opry originated out of the Ryman Theater but now calls Music Valley home. Music Valley also includes the Opryland Hotel and the Opry Mills shopping center. Nashville is truly the heart and soul of country music and a top tourist destination for music lovers.
