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CMA Announces Winners of 2012 SRO Awards Honoring the Touring Industry

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Announces Winners of 2012 SRO Awards Honoring the Touring Industry
The Country Music Association resurrected the SRO Awards, which stands or ‘Standing Room Only,’ to honor those wonderful people who make it possible for our favorite artists to hit the road. With the biggest tour of the year, Kenny Chesney‘s crew picked up the most awards. Both his tour manager, David Farmer, and production manager, Read More

Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012
Though it also experienced a downturn in sales, just like every other genre, country music fans still loyally buy records. Billboard compiled the third quarter country sales figures for this year, and Zac Brown Band is the big winner when it comes to album sales. Their recent release, Uncaged, shifted 536,000 copies, more than double Read More

Three-week #1 Success for Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ on Billboard Country Airplay Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Three-week #1 Success for Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ on Billboard Country Airplay Chart
The song was released just 12 weeks ago but it has already spent three weeks at #1. Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Ride’ continues to lead the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Carrie Underwood (‘Blown Away’) moves to #2 and pushes Dustin Lynch (‘Cowboys and Angels’) back down to #3.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (October Read More

Casey Donahew Band Tops Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Casey Donahew Band Tops Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’
Bands are running the show in Texas with the first four singles on the Texas Regional Radio Report coming from musical collective. Casey Donahew Band takes over the #1 spot with ‘One Star Flag’ and relegates Jason Boland & The Stragglers to #2 with ‘Pushing Luck.’   Texas regional Radio Report (October 8, 2012): 1. Read More

Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Country Digital Chart with Two Singles

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Country Digital Chart with Two Singles
After country radio gave a big thumbs-down to ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,’ Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records released new single, ‘Begin Again.’ With the additional sales coming from her pop audience, no one surpasses either of Swift’s current offering and they occupy the #1 and #2 spot on the Billboard Country Read More

Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and The Band Perry Added to CMA Awards Line-up

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and The Band Perry Added to CMA Awards Line-up
As the person who garnered the most CMA Awards nominations this year, it’s only fitting that Eric Church was added to the line-up of performers for the November 1 award show. Also newly announced are the show’s co-host three-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood, four-time Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, and Read More

Jason Aldean Extends His Stay at Mediabase #1 for Third Week

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Extends His Stay at Mediabase #1 for Third Week
Jason Aldean grabs the first three-week #1 hit this year as ‘Take a Little Ride’ still tops the Mediabase Country Singles Chart this week. He holds off the charge by Dustin Lynch‘s ‘Cowboys and Angels’ which remains a #2. Carrie Underwood and Jana Kramer exchange places, as ‘Blown Away’ climbs to #3 and ‘Why Ya Read More

Kellie Pickler Finds New Musical Home with Black River Entertainment

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kellie Pickler Finds New Musical Home with Black River Entertainment
In what could be the best move of her career so far, Kellie Pickler has signed with independent label Black River Entertainment. The company, also home to Craig Morgan, Due West, Sarah Darling and Glen Templeton, is staffed by an energetic bunch of genuine music-lovers whom I expect to be able to help Kellie find Read More

Single Review: ‘Southern Comfort Zone’ – Brad Paisley

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Southern Comfort Zone’ – Brad Paisley
Songwriters: Brad Paisley, Kelley Lovelace, Chris DuBois Over his career, Brad Paisley has released singles in broadly three categories: novelty songs, love songs, and message songs. His strength has been in making the novelty songs not too gimmicky, the love songs not too sappy, and the message songs not too preachy. New single, ‘Southern Comfort Read More