About Studio515
Studio 515 is a full production recording facility located just minutes away from Music Row in the Berry Hill District of Nashville, TN. The studio is designed, owned and operated by musicians Tim Grogan and Rod Lewis who have been writing, producing, performing and recording music for over 54 years combined. The studio blends a relaxed, professional atmosphere with an experienced, creative and knowledgeable staff that is perfectly suited for any project. We also feature in-house drums, bass, a recently refurbished 1935 Mason and Hamlin piano, free wireless internet access, and enough gear (and coffee) to accomodate any size project! Whether it is live tracking or mixing, individual or band, song demo or album project, Studio 515 can make it happen.

Projects In The Oven
  • Sun Will Shine in the oven
  • Aaron Tippin
Industry News
  • Exclusive: How Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Changed The Music Business - In the early '80s, Michael Jackson boosted the music industry and set a new benchmark for blockbusters.


  • Michael Jackson On Track For More Billboard Charts Records - After his record-breaking chart week, the late Michael Jackson will continue to shake up the charts next week, too.


  • Michael Jackson and MTV: M Once Stood For Michael - Video thrilled the radio star: Michael Jackson made MTV and convinced everyone to buy a VCR.


  • Michael Jackson By Numbers: Record Buzz Drives Record Sales - The king of pop also ruled the media -- from TV to blog buzz -- and his visibility drove sales. See how online conversation spiked alongside sales of his music.


  • Michael Jackson, Pepsi Made Marketing History - Essentially two kinds of people existed in the '80s: Coke drinkers and Pepsi drinkers. And if you loved Michael Jackson, you had good reason to fall into the latter group.


  • Rothbury Festival Gets Off To Eclectic Start - Guitar riffs, rhymes and polyrhythmic ragas got the second Rothbury Festival off to an eclectic start on Thursday at the Double JJ Ranch in western Michigan.


  • Michael Jackson Remains A Global Phenomenon - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. And while his worldwide album sales were astounding, that wasn't the sole reason for his fame. his ascendancy went far beyond the cash register—he inspired dance moves, dictated fashion trends and raised awareness for social causes around the globe.


  • Exclusive: AEG's Randy Phillips Talks About Michael Jackson Fallout - A week after Michael Jackson's death, organizers of what would have been a 50-show run at the O2 Arena in London have made significant strides straightening out what one touring executive called "the biggest mess in the history of our business."


  • Exclusive: Michael Jackson Was Working On Two Albums - Billboard has learned that Michael Jackson was working on two albums at the time of his death: one in the pop vein that made him famous and another that would consist of an instrumental classical composition.


  • Michael Jackson Funeral Date Set, Mystery Deepens - The Michael Jackson funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources said AEG Live, which owns the arena and the adjacent Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.


  • Federal Drug Agents Join Michael Jackson Investigation - The circumstances surrounding Michael Jackson's death have become a federal issue, with the Drug Enforcement Administration asked to help police take a look at the pop star's doctors and possible drug use.


  • Michael Jackson Left 'Endless' Supply Of Unreleased Music - Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died — music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come.


  • Alice In Chains Reunion 'Gives Way' To New Album, Tour - Armed with its first album in nearly 14 years, Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney tell Billboard.com the band's new album "Black Gives Way To Blue," which is due out September 29 on Virgin/EMI, doesn't stray too far from the Seattle band's influential catalog.


  • Michael Jackson Music Sales Surge Could Last For Months - In the days following Michael Jackson's June 25 death, fans flocked to record stores and digital music outlets to purchase one last memory. And merchants say they expect the Jackson sales surge to last for weeks—maybe even months.


  • Aerosmith's Joe Perry Turns To Twitter Fans For Solo Album Title - Aerosmith's next album might be "on the bench, in pieces," waiting for the group to resume recording after it finishes touring in mid-September, but guitarist Joe Perry's next solo album is just about ready to go.