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The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

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George Strait, Lyle Lovett, and Taylor Swift Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Strait gave a rare speech, Lyle Lovett praised the late Guy Clark, and Lainey Wilson sang for Swift at the 56th anniversary gala

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