Daredevil Production

08/18/2026

CLIMBers, there's more information available to help artists succeed today than ever before. The problem is that most of it is overwhelming and a lot of it is inaccurate because there's far more incentive online to go viral than to be correct. Today, we're discussing the five biggest deal mistakes that artists continue to make and how to avoid them.

https://bit.ly/Ep536-5DealMistakesArtistsContinueToMake

08/14/2026

Interesting

TikTok announces the return of Music on Stage, its global music program dedicated to discovering emerging artists and helping them grow.

08/14/2026

In this very special Song Title Challenge as Brent and Johnny welcome hit songwriter Terri Jo Box , and they craft 5-6 different conceptual angles to write song entitled "Bottle Blonde," sent in by CLIMBer, Fred Diblasio. Terri Jo is a longtime friend of Johnny and Brent's, and for the last 10 plus years, the owner and hostess with the mostest of the Music Row Freak Show, Nashville's most popular curated songwriter showcase. She's written songs on four Grammy-nominated albums, a CMA-nominated album of the year, and her song "Dear Old Sun" was on Miranda Lambert's 2018 ACM album of the year, Weight Of These Wings. She's also written songs recorded by, and this is just a few of them, Eric Church, Cody Johnson, Tricia Yearwood, Patti Loveless, several songs by Lainey Wilson and Ashley McBride, including Ashley's latest radio single, "What If We Don't", which just went number one on satellite radio as it pushes forward to conquering P1 radio.

https://tinyurl.com/STC219-BottleBlonde-TerriJoBox

08/11/2026

CLIMBer. Smart songwriters know they need to improve, but how do you improve as quickly as possible?

https://tinyurl.com/Ep535ImproveAsASongwriter-FAST

08/04/2026

Most musicians don't fail because they're bad. They fail because their nervous systems can't survive the industry.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/03/artist-immunity-blueprint/?mc_cid=2e12606ba1&mc_eid=UNIQID

08/04/2026

CLIMBers, we have an interview with A-List rock bass player Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Dead Daisies) that was supposed to drop today. Marco was setting out on tour with Adrian Vandenberg (Whitesnake, Vandenberg guitarist) and Vinnie Moore (UFO); unfortunately, Adrian fell ill with a bacterial infection, which forced him to postpone the tour...So we chose to keep the interview in the vault to drop it once the tour gets rebooked. Please pray and send some love to Adrian!

Here's the breakdown of the Classic Episode we're putting out in its place:

I keep hearing artists talk about choosing one streaming platform over another because it "pays" better. There is no set streaming rate for any streaming service. What the hell does that mean? Today, we're going to dive into why Spotify pays the least per stream, but you'd better be on there.

https://tinyurl.com/Ep534-SpotifyMyths

07/31/2026

Johnny & Brent welcome BBR Music Group artist Mary Kutter, one of country music's exciting, emerging voices. With a sound that blends classic country storytelling with modern energy, she's been building a loyal fan base through authentic songs, powerful performances, and a relentless work ethic in the writing room and on social media. She's earned charting cuts by Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, and Zach John King.

https://tinyurl.com/STC218-MaryKutter

07/28/2026

CLIMBers, what if I told you that two pro songwriters gave advice that sounded opposite, and they're probably both right? Stick around because our conversations might completely change how you approach your songwriting climb.

https://tinyurl.com/Ep533-2ProWriters4BigLessons

07/21/2026

CLIMBers, stop focusing on the details when you're trying to figure out how to promote your music. Today, I'm going to hip you to several different artists' social media accounts that are huge or currently blowing up. If your mindset is that you'll see something you can't replicate for one reason or another because you're focusing on the details, then you're right. Don't do it, right? But if you forget the details and focus on the fundamentals of why these accounts are growing, you'll be on the right track to crafting your unique way of growing your own account. So listen up.

https://tinyurl.com/532-IGNOREDetailsInPromotion

07/17/2026

Brent & Johnny welcome After Grace , an Arkansas duo of brothers-in-law, Cody Clark and Jared Moffitt, to The Challenge, where we create 5-6 different conceptual angles for writing a song titled "The Sculptor's Hand".

https://bit.ly/4pqxhEY