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    90-Second Interview Challenge (feat. Meghan Linsey)

    Meghan Linsey Stops By the ‘Listen! It’s Vetrano’ Weekly Web Series for a Speed Round Interview This week’s all new episode of Listen! It’s Vetrano features a singer that’s no stranger to being in front of a camera. The Voice‘s Meghan Linsey returned to Nashville after placing second on the hit series and immediately hit the studio to record her new soulful pop-rock record. In between the “oohs” and “ahhs” of recording, I sat down with the powerhouse vocalist to talk about the show, her new music and play the 60-Second Interview Challenge. And because I love y’all so much I put an extra thirty seconds on the clock. 😉 Watch as Meghan Linsey does her…

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    The Best Friend Challenge (feat. Joe Feys)

    This week’s all new episode of ‘Listen! It’s Vetrano‘ features Nashville interior designer and ‘LIV‘ columnist Joe Feys. Joe breaks down all things beautiful, including design tips, Nashville’s best food options and great — and healthy– recipes, in his monthly column for the site, ‘Feys Lift‘. Check out Joe’s picks for best dining ambiance in Music City here and check back next week for some healthy alternatives for summer eating. In this week’s episode of V for Vetrano’s web series, the two test their knowledge of one another in the popular YouTube game, the Best Friend Challenge. See how well Feys and Vetrano actually know one another and learn more about the duo in…

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    Cassadee Pope Q&A

    She was Listen! It’s Vetrano‘s first guest a few years ago; and now, Cassadee Pope, returns to the channel to take your questions. You submitted the questions you’ve been dying to ask the “Wasting All These Tears” singer on Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #CassadeeListens.  Then, our team –which consists of me and Bugsy, the long-haired Chihuahua– compiled them to prepare for our Memorial Day sit down with The Voice winner. We got to as many of the the questions as we could, and she promised to be back soon to take more. Didn’t see your question answered in the video? There’s quite a bit of footage that got left on the cutting room…

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    Coming Soon: Cassadee Pope Fan Q&A

    Cassadee Pope fans, now is the time to be heard! Listen! It’s Vetrano is hosting a special fan Q&A with your favorite “voice” in music in an upcoming episode of our web series! Have a burning question for Cassadee? We want to hear it! Pope will stop by Listen! It’s Vetrano‘s YouTube channel to shoot a special episode answering YOUR questions next week, so get your questions in now until Sunday, May 24th! There are a few ways to submit your questions online. Here’s how –and where–  to be heard: 1. Twitter: Follow @CassadeePope (if you aren’t already) and @CMVetrano‘s accounts on Twitter. Then, send your question to me (@CMVetrano) using the hashtag #CassadeeListens. 2. Instagram: Follow @cassadeepopemusic and @cmvetrano‘s accounts…

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    XXX MAD LIBS (Feat. Anna M’Queen)

    The second episode of Listen! It’s Vetrano since it’s (epic?) return features fiery frontwoman of the pop-electronic band Five Knives, Anna M’Queen. Fresh off the set of the band’s hot new music video for their new single “Savages,” M’Queen stopped by to talk about the upcoming album, her ‘LIV’ column “All Hail M’Queen” and play a round of XXX MAD LIBS. After you watch the video, you can check out more about Five Knives, Anna and me in the links provided below. And remember, there’s new videos coming EVERY week, so be sure to subscribe to the channel on YouTube, so you don’t miss a beat. Subscribe for more videos here: http://bit.ly/LIVsubscribe Last…

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    The Humming Challenge (Feat. Shelly Fairchild)

    Today marks the first day Listen! It’s Vetrano is back on YouTube and I’m kicking it off with Nashville, female vocalist Shelly Fairchild in ‘The Humming Challenge’. If you missed my update video earlier this week breaking down where I’ve been, what you’ve missed and what’s to come, you can check that here. An as promised, I’m returning with all new content for the Listen! It’s Vetrano YouTube channel [Have you subscribed yet?]. I was so excited to finally have a chat with one of my favorite ladies in Nashville, the powerhouse vocalist and incredibly talented songwriter, Shelly Fairchild. A long time friend in the music community, Shelly and I have toured together, shared a…

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    I’m Baaacckk on YouTube!

    If you followed my first music blog Tragic Kingdom, you remember when I launched my YouTube channel (called ‘Listen! It’s Vetrano‘) back in 2013. To kick things off, I interviewed the then winner of  The Voice, Cassadee Pope and Amanda Valentine fresh off the runway of Project Runway‘s 11th season. I had intentions to keep the videos a regular feature on the site, but knew they needed an overhaul (just look at the embarrassing production quality of the first one… you can laugh, I do), so I began to looking for my groove. (Where did Stella get hers?) Then I got busy with life, rebranding the website and taking on new projects, and the channel…

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    Hashtag Blessed

    Hey guys, gals and undecideds! It’s me, V for Vetrano. I can’t believe all that’s happened since my last check in with y’all (I’m so Nashville, right?!). I hope you’ve been enjoying the new content coming atcha regularly on the site. I’ve been a busy worker bee getting the new Listen! It’s Vetrano launched these past few months: new videos, new blogs, new contributing writers and even more fun things in the works (yes, it’s possible) … stay tuned! In our first official month, we’ve already seen more than 10,000 sets of new eyeballs from all over the U.S. stop by to see what’s cooking on the site. I can’t believe it! I’m…

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    Are You Listening?

    Well hello there. For those who don’t know me, I’m Chris Vetrano (or V for Vetrano to some of my friends and followers). You might be here because you have been a longtime reader of my music blog Tragic Kingdom, or perhaps you stumbled upon Listen! It’s Vetrano for the first time. Either way, thank you for coming. Can I get you a drink? You know I’m sipping one, so you might as well. I’m excited to launch what I’ve been building for the past year, since the launch of my YouTube series of the same name. After more than 10 years of sharing my thoughts and sometimes annoyingly honest opinions on music, I am expanding…