In 1989, chart director for Cash Box magazine, Kevin Hughes, was shot and killed in cold blood. Rising country music artist Sammy Sadler was also hit but survived. Now, 30 years later, Sammy is telling the story of how in a few seconds his dreams ended and a 13-year homicide investigation was launched. Hit with …read more…

For Sammy Sadler, a recording studio feels like home. He came to Nashville like so many, ready to make his mark on the music industry, but he left with a mark the music industry made on him. “I still carry the bullet in my shoulder,” Sadler said. It’s a bullet that changed his life forever …read more…

On March 9, 1989 country singer Sammy Sadler’s friend, chart researcher Kevin Hughes for Cash Box magazine, was gunned down by a ruthless hit man. The artist is now sharing his story in a memoir titled ‘A Hit with a Bullet.’ Link to full article and video

The survivor of the infamous murder on Music Row is telling his side of the story. The murder that 30 years ago on 16th Avenue uncovered corruption and greed in the music industry. Country artist Sammy Sadler spent many years as a person of interest in the case. “I came here to make my mark …read more…

Country Music Singer Sammy Sadler is Blowing the Lid Off a Scandal that Brought Down an Important Industry Magazine and Shined a Light on the Darker Side of the Nashville Music Scene in His Much Anticipated Memoir. In 1989, chart director for Cash Box magazine, Kevin Hughes, was shot and killed in cold blood. Rising Country music artist Sammy Sadler was also hit but survived. Now, 30 …read more…