Miranda Lambert
Gee, thanks X-Files…
8 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Gee, thanks X-Files…
If you ever wonder what a majority of people still think about country music, look no further than The X-Files episode “Babylon”. In the episode, Agent Mulder, while working on a case in Texas, pops some pills that send him on a trip. He heads out into the town and ends up in a country Read More
American Music Awards 2015 Nominations – Full List
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on American Music Awards 2015 Nominations – Full List
To no one’s surprise, Taylor Swift leads the 2015 American Music Awards 2015 nominations, with six shots at a trophy. Other usual suspects include Ed Sheeran (five noms) and Sam Smith (four). Kelsea Ballerini finds herself again among the country nominees, for favorite female artist, while Sam Hunt, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, and Florida Georgia 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
Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
The producers of the Stagecoach and Firefly music festivals are putting together some of country music biggest current and legendary stars during the first Big Barrel Country Music Festival. The new festival will be held at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, the site of the annual Firefly Music Festival, from June 26-28, 2014. Three Read More
2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
While we are finally rid of the American Country Music Awards, we got another quite unnecessary award show in its place. This evening, the American Country Countdown Awards were handed out in Nashville, and it became a celebration, and perhaps farewell party, for the dudebro music which ruled this year’s charts. Jason Aldean was crowned Read More
Jason Aldean Tops Country Albums Chart, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert Return
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Tops Country Albums Chart, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert Return
The Doobie Brothers‘ duets/tribute album, Southbound, is the only new release in this week’s Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, entering at #7. Jason Aldean takes over at #1 from Sam Hunt with Old Boots, New Dirt. Following extra focus on country music during CMA week, two albums make a major advance and return to the Read More
Dustin Lynch Celebrates First #1 Hit, Five Artists Join Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dustin Lynch Celebrates First #1 Hit, Five Artists Join Top 10
Broken Bow does it again. The label has some serious radio promo mojo going on, and elevates Dustin Lynch to his first #1 hit with ‘Where It’s At.’ Even though only two new songs join the top 10, five artists do. The duet by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, ‘Somethin’ Bad,’ enters at #9, and Read More