Opinions + thoughts
Keith Hill, defender of the status quo at country radio
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Hill, defender of the status quo at country radio
In the weekly Country Aircheck update, country radio consultant Keith Hill outlined, with cold indifference to the actual music, how radio stations can improve their numbers. And by numbers, he actually means profit. Hill gave some tips about optimizing libraries and codes, and oh yeah, he also said this: And the internet outrage machine cranked into Read More
So, about this new Luke Bryan single…
9 years ago Liv Carter 2
It’s becoming a tradition. Luke Bryan releases a new single, the corners of the internet decrying the current state of country music howl. And who can blame those people? Luke Bryan wields enormous power at radio, and his single choices are influential. Still, I tend to be quite forgiving. I understand the place his music Read More
“How dare you have different values than me?”
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on “How dare you have different values than me?”
Travis Tritt is upset. Because Tim McGraw, among others, has different values than he does. You see, Tim is headlining a concert for an organization called Sandy Hook Promise, which was founded by family members who lost a loved one in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Please say Read More
Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music
When you live in Nashville and you keep hearing about how it is “Music City,” it is sometimes easy to forget that the real top music industry power brokers are still elsewhere. Billboard’s annual Power 100 list is a great reminder of just who are the men and (still depressingly few) women behind the curtain. Read More
If Sam Smith Gives Tom Petty Songwriter Credit, Who Else Should Follow?
9 years ago Liv Carter 3
As Sam Smith is preparing for several predicted Grammy Awards wins, he already gave some of the credit away in a rather unexpected fashion. He added Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne to the songwriters credits. When I first heard there was a buzz about plagiarism surrounding his monster-smash ‘Stay with Me,’ and that it involved Read More
Well Done, Katy Perry, for Setting a Great Example
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Well Done, Katy Perry, for Setting a Great Example
In the yearly brouhaha surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show, I learned an interesting tidbit. When Katy Perry spoke to Billboard about the process of being chosen for this most high-profile of performances, the NFL thought it appropriate to ask her to pay for the honor. My first thought was “How dare you, NFL?” And Read More
Taylor Swift Switched to a New Genre and to a New Backstory
9 years ago Liv Carter 4
When Taylor Swift officially moved over to pop music, she made some other changes too. She moved her main residence from Nashville to New York City and apparently some people made a big deal out of that. In a recent interview with Billboard, Swift was asked about this reaction. “There has been so much talk Read More
Who Says Trash Metal Can’t Be Combined with a Fluffy Kitten?
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Who Says Trash Metal Can’t Be Combined with a Fluffy Kitten?
Thrash metal pioneers Slayer and their crew found time for my favorite good deed of all time: saving a kitten! The band’s guitar player, Kerry King, and crew members went out for dinner the day before the performance in Indianapolis, IN. A homeless man offered the group a kitten in exchange for a dollar. Assistant Read More