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New Music Video: “What Not to Do” – Jake Clayton

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Multi-instrumentalist Jake Clayton‘s new music video for “What Not to Do” premiered yesterday on the Heartland Network. The cautionary tales making up the video were directed by Dylan White. In his recent interview with LRM, Jake talked about writing the song and the real-life inspirations behind it.   Read More

Nashville represented in big Grammy Awards 2016 categories: the nominees

8 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Nashville represented in big Grammy Awards 2016 categories: the nominees
Nashville will be represented in three of the four big Grammy Awards categories when the gramophones are handed out in February 2016. I was thrilled to see Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller in the Album of the Year category, especially after he cleaned up at the CMA Awards. Could an even bigger surprise be waiting for him? Read More

CMA Foundation Increases Donation to the W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School by 50 Percent

8 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Foundation Increases Donation to the W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School by 50 Percent
The CMA Foundation is donating $75,000 to benefit music education programs for low-income students at the W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School – a 50 percent increase over 2014 and the fourth year the Foundation has supported the School. To date, CMA and the CMA Foundation have committed more than $13.6 million to support local Read More

“Team work makes the dream work!”

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Someone I used to work with had the mildly annoying habit of resorting to “motivational” management cliches, and while I tried not to take them seriously they must have made an impact. When I looked at the country music charts this morning, and saw LOCASH‘s “I Love this Life” climbing further into the top 10, Read More

New Music Video: “Hung Me on the Line” – Callie Twisselman

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Callie Twisselman has been building a name for herself in the country music scene, and while she is based in California, she stepped on the national stage and is making herself heard on country radio! Her new single, “Hung Me on the Line,” is being noticed, and not just for its beautifully shot video which Read More

New Music Video: “Boy and a Girl Thing” – Mo Pitney

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Curb’s Mo Pitney has been making just about every “Artist to Watch” list, and “Boy and a Girl Thing” is one of the reasons why. Mo signed to Curb Records shortly after moving to Nashville, and “Boy and a Girl Thing” is the second single from his upcoming album, which was produced by Tony Brown. Read More

New Music Video: “Magic Hour” – Aoife O’Donovan

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Aoife (pronounced EEEE-fah) O’Donovan has played everywhere from Bonnaroo to the Grand Old Opry, and has recorded and toured with the likes of Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz. Her debut album Fossils garnered major acclaim including being listed in American Songwriter’s “Top 50 Albums of 2014,” Acoustic Guitar’s “Best Albums of 2013,” and the Read More

New Music Video: “Outta My Head” – Alexandra Demetree

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Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Alexandra Demetree grew up listening to inspirations from Motown to Country and her favorite belty divas. After graduating fom Northwestern University’s musical theater program, she moved to Nashville, TN and signed with SSM Nashville Records. She has toured and performed regularly since her childhood including performances in Cape Town, South Africa, Read More

LOCASH, Tim McGraw, Reviver, and ole Join Music Publishing Forces

8 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LOCASH, Tim McGraw, Reviver, and ole Join Music Publishing Forces
I love good news! LOCASH got some new partners in hit-making. Preston Brust and Chris Lucas signed a deal which combines their hit songwriting with ole’s powerful independent publishing team, as well as their label, Reviver’s, publishing venture with Tim McGraw. With LOCASH’s current single, “I Love this Life,” inching its way toward the top Read More