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Three Americana Icons Top This Week’s Album Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Three Americana Icons Top This Week’s Album Chart
Old Crow Medicine Show retains the #1 spot on the Americana Album Airplay Chart this week, followed by genre icons Rodney Crowell and Willie Nelson.   Americana airplay chart (Aug 7, 2012): 1. Carry Me Back Old Crow Medicine Show 2. KIN: Songs By Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell – Rodney Crowell 3. Heroes – Read More

With His Eighth Album, Americana Singer-songwriter Forest Sun Is ‘Just Begun’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on With His Eighth Album, Americana Singer-songwriter Forest Sun Is ‘Just Begun’
Singer-songwriter Forest Sun is a well-traveled man. When his path lead him to Tuscon, AZ, he settled into the desert town to write and record his new album. Titled Just Begun, the disc will be released on October 2, 2012, via Painted Sun Records. Read More

Album Review: Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford
Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford (Average Joes Entertainment, 2012) A few years ago, Colt Ford hit upon something no one seemed to have thought of yet. Upon realizing that many young country fans mixed up line dancing to the latest country hits with grooving to Top 40 rap and R&B, he created his hip-hop/country Read More

Kenny Chesney’s Summer Hit ‘Come Over’ Becomes Two-week Billboard #1

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Chesney’s Summer Hit ‘Come Over’ Becomes Two-week Billboard #1
The king of the summer hits, Kenny Chesney, secures himself a two-week #1 with ‘Come Over’ still topping the Billboard Country Singles Chart. Love and Theft (#2) and Gloriana (#3) switch places, and Little Big Town makes a big stride forward and takes ‘Pontoon’ from #9 to #5. Jana Kramer enters at #9 with ‘Why Read More

Jason Aldean Remains at #1 on Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Remains at #1 on Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart
Country music fans are loving the new Jason Aldean single, ‘Take a Little Ride.’ The song remains at #1 of the Billboard Digital Country Songs chart for a second week. There is no change in the Top 5 from last week and just a few small shuffles further down so digital downloads are consistent.   Read More

Gibson Guitars to Pay $350k Fine for Using Illegally Obtained Wood

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Gibson Guitars to Pay $350k Fine for Using Illegally Obtained Wood
World famous, Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corp. has reached a settlement following an investigation into the company’s alleged illegal purchase of wood from Madagascar and India. The corporation will pay a $300,000 fine and a $50,000 community-service payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The payment will go towards conservation efforts of protected tree species Read More

Americana Music Association Board Announces Changes for Progress

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Americana Music Association Board Announces Changes for Progress
Changes to the business operation of the Americana Music Association are setting up a new structure which will make the organization an example to all others. The new, more progressive setup ensure the AMA will be able to respond quickly to any industry changes and stay in step with the artists at the vanguard of Read More