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Image 1 of 1: Three circa 1920 homes once stood on the lot at 40 Music Square West. One of the homes housed a 1960s Back'ere recording studio. When it was founded in 1988 by Reba McEntire (1955-) and her husband Narvel Blackstock (1956-), Starstruck Studios' purpose was to manage McEntire's management, publishing, promotion, fan club, and nearly every other aspect of her professional life. After expansion, Starstruck began developing and managing singers, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers. McEntire split from the company in 2016 following her divorce from Blackstock. As of early 2019, the company managed many artists including Blake Shelton (1976-), Kelly Clarkson (1982-), Hunter Hayes (1991-), and Cale Dodds (1988). Starstruck had two separate studios: The Pond and The Gallery.
Three circa 1920 homes once stood on the lot at 40 Music Square West. One of the homes housed a 1960s Back'ere recording studio. When it was founded in 1988 by Reba McEntire (1955-) and her husband Narvel Blackstock (1956-), Starstruck Studios' purpose was to manage McEntire's management, publishing, promotion, fan club, and nearly every other aspect of her professional life. After expansion, Starstruck began developing and managing singers, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers. McEntire split from the company in 2016 following her divorce from Blackstock. As of early 2019, the company managed many artists including Blake Shelton (1976-), Kelly Clarkson (1982-), Hunter Hayes (1991-), and Cale Dodds (1988). Starstruck had two separate studios: The Pond and The Gallery.

Three circa 1920 homes once stood on the lot at 40 Music Square West. One of the homes housed a 1960s Back'ere recording studio. When it was founded in 1988 by Reba McEntire (1955-) and her husband Narvel Blackstock (1956-), Starstruck Studios' purpose was to manage McEntire's management, publishing, promotion, fan club, and nearly every other aspect of her professional life. After expansion, Starstruck began developing and managing singers, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers. McEntire split from the company in 2016 following her divorce from Blackstock. As of early 2019, the company managed many artists including Blake Shelton (1976-), Kelly Clarkson (1982-), Hunter Hayes (1991-), and Cale Dodds (1988). Starstruck had two separate studios: The Pond and The Gallery.

Starstruck Studios

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Three circa 1920 homes once stood on the lot at 40 Music Square West. One of the homes housed a 1960s Back'ere recording studio. When it was founded in 1988 by Reba McEntire (1955-) and her husband Narvel Blackstock (1956-), Starstruck Studios' purpose was to manage McEntire's management, publishing, promotion, fan club, and nearly every other aspect of her professional life. After expansion, Starstruck began developing and managing singers, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers. McEntire split from the company in 2016 following her divorce from Blackstock. As of early 2019, the company managed many artists including Blake Shelton (1976-), Kelly Clarkson (1982-), Hunter Hayes (1991-), and Cale Dodds (1988). Starstruck had two separate studios: The Pond and The Gallery.

Title Starstruck Studios
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Grace Hurley, Belmont Student; October, 2018
Date 1988; 1996
Address 40 Music Square West, Nashville TN
Type Building
Coverage Area 3
Source Narvel Blackstock, co-founder; Reba McEntire, co-founder
Contributor Granite Entertainment; Tony Stanhope; Timothy Pridmore
Subject Businesses; Entertainment; Industry; Music; Neighborhoods; New Nashville; Post-World War II
Keywords Buildings, Music Industry, Music Row, Recording Studios, Starstruck Studios
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0