Folk & Roots

2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran
As in 2012, Mumford & Sons dominated the sales of the folk albums and the band no only top the year-end sales chart with most recent album,Babel, but also lands its 2009 release, Sigh No More, in the top 10. 2012 breakout act The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran both still show strong sales figures and Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Pop brats One Direction top the albums chart in pretty much every country, Garth Brooks returns to his rightful place atop the country charts, Mumford & Sons manages a return to #1 on the Folk Albums Chart, and Imagine Dragons takes their ‘Demons’ to lead the Pop Songs Read More

New Music Video: ‘Catch Hold’ – Coles Whalen

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music Video: ‘Catch Hold’ – Coles Whalen
Denver, CO singer-songwriter Coles Whalen has released her new music video for ‘Catch Hold.’ Filmed at the gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and directed by Drai Lloyd, the clip translates the song’s message – make the most of the precious moments you spend with the people you care about. For more info on Coles, please visit Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: November 22, 2013

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: November 22, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Hot 100 Songs: ‘Royals’ – Lorde Billboard 200 Albums: ARTPOP – Lady Gaga Pop Songs: ‘Wrecking Ball’ – Miley Cyrus Hot Country Songs: ‘We Were Us’ – Keith Urban & Miranda Lambert Country Airplay: ‘Mine Would Be You’ – Blake Shelton Country Digital Songs: ‘Stay’ – Florida Georgia Read More

Singer-songwriter Mike Aiken Reminds Us It’s ‘Almost Christmas’ in New Video

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Singer-songwriter Mike Aiken Reminds Us It’s ‘Almost Christmas’ in New Video
Singer-songwriter Mike Aiken is ready for the holiday season. He recently released a new single and video, ‘Almost Christmas.’ As an extra treat, Mike shares his own egg nog recipe in another video, you can watch it here. More info from the press release: The video, directed by Andrew Piland, inspires a sense of peace Read More

James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood to Perform at White House, Carole King Honored with 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood to Perform at White House, Carole King Honored with 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22, Carole King will be honored at the White House as the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. During the ceremony James Taylor, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Trisha Yearwood and Carole King herself will perform. The event will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.gov and Read More

Watch The Lumineers Live from New York on April 29

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Watch The Lumineers Live from New York on April 29
Folk band The Lumineers will perform in New York on April 29 for Yahoo!’s NewFront series and you can catch their set live. The 30-minute performance will be live streamed on Yahoo! Music via music.yahoo.com. Tune in on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 8:00 pm (ET) to see one of the hottest acts in music Read More

Daryl Wayne Dasher Celebrates New Album, great big sky, Due April 23, 2013

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Country-folk singer-songwriter Daryl Wayne Dasher will release his sophomore album, great big sky, on April 23, 2013 on Hike the Stone Music. With spirited melodies and intriguing lyrics, the eleven track album is the culmination of years of hard work, hard lessons learned, tough paths traveled, and real life lived. Dasher will celebrate the release Read More

Grammy Win Helps Mumford & Sons’ ‘Babel’ Return to Top of Billboard 200 Album Chart

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Grammy Win Helps Mumford & Sons’ ‘Babel’ Return to Top of Billboard 200 Album Chart
In the week following their big GRAMMY Awards win, Mumford & Sons returns to #1 of the Billboard 200 all-genre album chart with Babel. Sales, tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, shot up by 185,000 copies that week, meaning a weekly increase of 242%. What further helped increase the numbers are the two new deluxe editions that Read More

Mumford & Sons’ Babel Claims Billboard Folk Albums #1, The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran Follow

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Mumford & Sons’ Babel Claims Billboard Folk Albums #1, The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran Follow
British folk-rock quartet Mumford & Sons climbs to the summit of the Billboard Folk Albums Chart with their only-just-short-of-perfect album, Babel. If this record is not yet part of your collection, know that it comes extremely highly recommended. Two newcomers join the Top 10 this week. Family Reunion secures the Hot Shot Debut accolade with Read More