What I learned in Nashville...

I spent most of last week in Nashville. We had a work seminar, which is pretty much like any work seminar except country stars were at mine. I managed to escape without a hangover or the flu, and that puts me in a slim minority.

Here are five things I learned about the country music industry:

1. Ronnie Dunn is better as a solo artist

2. Carrie Underwood has turned into an amazing stage performer

3. Bradley Gaskin... remember that name

4. Record labels are still losing a lot of money and are still trying to fight the digital revolution

5. It is possible for a man with no arms to smoke a cigarette

I suppose I wrote some other stuff down to impress the bosses, but those are the five most important things.