Watch Kacey Musgraves Perform ‘Merry Go ‘Round’ on the Today Show

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This morning, Kacey Musgraves started album release day with a performance of ‘Merry Go ‘Round’ on NBC’s Today Show (albeit in a slightly sanitized version). If she was nervous, she didn’t show it. Watch the video below to see her performance. The album, Same Trailer Different Park, is out today and it is getting rave Read More

Country2Country Music Festival with Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, in London, England – in pictures

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The O2 Arena in London, England hosted the first Country2Country music festival last weekend, March 16-17, 2013. Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town, Vince Gill, and Kristian Bush entertained European fans and were greeted by a very enthusiastic crowd. Following a magnificent vocal display, LeAnn Rimes received such a standing ovation that Read More

Bart Crow Band’s ‘Dandelion’ Hits #1 on Texas Regional Radio Report

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Bart Crow’s ‘Dandelion’ hops from #4 to the top of the Texas Regional Radio Report this week. JB and the Moonshine Band moves into the top 5 with ‘Kiss Me that Way,’ and Whiskey Myers leaps into the top 10 as ‘Virginia’ moves back up from #16.   Texas Regional Radio Report (March 18, 2013): Read More

Blake Shelton Tops Billboard Country Airplay Chart, Kenny Chesney Joins Top 10

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ takes over the #1 of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, and Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes advance into the top 3. Following a very successful opening weekend for his No Shoes Nation Tour, Kenny Chesney enters the top 10 with ‘Pirate Flag’ at #10.   Billboard Country Read More

Single Review: ‘See You Again’ – Carrie Underwood

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Songwriters: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey Since the release of Carrie Underwood‘s fourth album, Blown Away, one consistent fan-favorite is ‘See You Again.’ (Though, is anyone else finding it kind of amusing that at radio this song follows the murder plot in previous single ‘Two Black Cadillacs’?) Penned during a four-day write with Hillary Read More

Album Review: Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves

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Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Mugraves (Mercury, 2013)   With her folksy major label debut, Kacey Musgraves may have stayed away from the polish and sheen of most modern country music, but there is plenty on Same Trailer Different Park that sparkles brightly. The album was produced by Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, along Read More

Songwriters Circle: Kyle Park

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Texas singer-songwriter Kyle Park can speak to songwriting from an interesting perspective. Dividing his time between writing in his hometown of Austin and in Nashville, he has seen the difference and similarities between both scenes. As an independent artist he is also enjoying the freedom of writing when the ideas strike, and has the advantage Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”

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Texas native Kaley Caperton is definitely not your average young singer-songwriter. The 20-year-old already has quite a story to tell, and is using her experiences, and her writing talent, to help inspire other young people. Her current single, ‘Red, White and Beautiful,’ was inspired by the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Program Gala in Washington, Read More