Meet Your Guide

Your friendly guide is Grammy-nominated music journalist Bill DeMain, a writer with over twenty years experience who’s contributed to publications such as MOJO, Classic Rock and Entertainment Weekly, and published three books, including the popular humor collection, The Sterling Huck Letters.

DeMain has interviewed an A-Z of pop and country music superstars, including Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Loretta Lynn, David Bowie, Smokey Robinson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall and Keith Urban.

An acclaimed songwriter, DeMain has had songs covered by such artists as Marshall Crenshaw, Kim Richey and David Mead. He’s also one half of the internationally acclaimed pop duo Swan Dive, who’ve appeared on Late Night With Conan O’ Brien, shared the stage with such artists as Norah Jones, and twice won Best Pop Album in the Independent Music Awards. DeMain’s songs have appeared in TV shows such as Felicity and The L Word, as well as in commercials for Samsung and Sky Mobile.

A long-time Nashville resident, DeMain will take you through decades of musical history, from classic country and western to R & B to rock ‘n’ roll, for a one-of-a-kind tour experience that will make your visit to Nashville an unforgettable one.