Synopsis:

(From ABC)
Rayna makes a last-ditch effort to protect her oldest daughter from the perils that befall young artists. Juliette reunites with her “Shenandoah Girl” co-star Noah West (Derek Hough) on the Oscar campaign trail, where she meets Kesha, who guest stars as herself. Elsewhere, Scarlett grows wary of Gunnar’s budding friendship with Autumn Chase (Alicia Witt); Layla fears falling into obscurity before her career even takes off; and Will suffers a devastating loss.

(Recap From ABC)
(Recap From Wikipedia)
A week has passed since the emancipation hearing, and Rayna has heard that Cash has set up a showcase for Maddie. Will goes back home for his mother's funeral where his father says that he is no longer his son, and he had also cut Will out of family photos. Layla and Avery try to figure out how to work out their relationship while being in the public eye. Scarlett gets an offer to be in a headphone commercial featuring female artists and Gunnar gets jealous. Deacon visits Frankie to apologize where Frankie informs him that he is going to buy him out of the bar, and change the name of The Beverly. Juliette reunites with Noah West at the premiere of Shenandoah Girl, Daphne wonders why her mom isn't worried about her just Maddie. Rayna sneaks into Maddie's showcase and sees where she made her stage name 'Maddie Jaymes'. Luke is pressured to drop Will when radio stations stop playing his music, etc but Luke doesn't. He says he is on the right side of history. When Will leaves his home his dad stands up for him when a guy calls him a homo. Cash wants Maddie to leave Nashville so there will be no connections with Rayna. Maddie signs with a label based in New York.