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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
10 Questions with… Frankie Ballard
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 10 Questions with… Frankie Ballard
After 2014 finally brought Frankie Ballard the industry recognition he has been deserving, he was added to the lineup for the 2015 CRS New Faces Show. This coveted spot will put him in front of some of the major decision makers at country radio, and after the witness his live show, I hope they will Read More
Taylor Swift Switched to a New Genre and to a New Backstory
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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
After the Year of Luke Bryan, Who Will Dominate Country Music in 2015?
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on After the Year of Luke Bryan, Who Will Dominate Country Music in 2015?
2014 was the year of Luke Bryan. With Taylor Swift finally admitting she makes pop music, Bryan had free reign. Turn on any commercial radio station and you never had to wait more than 2 or 3 songs, and there he’d be. When Billboard collated the year’s chart information, 9 of those charts are topped by Read More
Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
Billboard got its music critics together to compile their favorite albums and songs of 2014. How far out of touch I am with much of pop and rap become evident with these year-end lists, and I realize I have never even heard the majority of this music. The only country product that made the list Read More
CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
The Country Music Association announced the winners of the SRO Awards this evening, honoring the very best in the country touring industry. Kix Brooks hosted the event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Blake Shelton‘s crew picked up three awards, and Little Big Town‘s bass player, John Thomasson, was named Touring Musician of the Year. Read More
Music Charts #1s Update: Taylor Swift, Slipknot, Jason Aldean
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Music Charts #1s Update: Taylor Swift, Slipknot, Jason Aldean
Following a massively successful album release week for 1989, Taylor Swift outranks everyone in music as she tops the Artist 100 chart. The still-new chart looks across all genres for the most active artists on the charts, radio, and sales. Slipknot tops various album charts, Jason Aldean pretty much controls the country charts, and it’s Read More