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Songwriters Circle: Mike Willis

13 years ago Liv Carter 3
For a few months now, one of the bands generating a buzz in Nashville is The Cumberland Collective. This cheerfully-chaotic cluster of songwriters was a hit at Folk Alliance 2012, and is just weeks away from releasing their debut album, In the Room. One of the writers at the core of this collective is Georgia-native Read More

Trampled by Turtles Dominates Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Trampled by Turtles Dominates Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart
Stars and Satellites, the excellent new Trampled by Turtles album remains at the top of the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it lodged there for a good long while. Dailey & Vincent jump back up from #6 to #2 with The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent. Billboard Bluegrass Album Read More

Billboard Country Charts Lead by Rascal Flatts and Lionel Richie

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Country Charts Lead by Rascal Flatts and Lionel Richie
Rascal Flatts win the battle for the Billboard Country Singles #1 spot this week with ‘Banjo,’ beating Lady Antebellum‘s ‘Dancin’ Away with my Heart’ to the top. On the Country Album Chart, there is no change at the top as Lionel Richie holds on to the #1. Lee Brice, Kip Moore and Josh Abbott Band Read More

Granger Smith Completes 100-Mile Walk for The Boot Campaign

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Granger Smith Completes 100-Mile Walk for The Boot Campaign
As a supporter of The Boot Campaign, Texas singer-songwriter Granger Smith recently completed the Second Annual Boot Walk, a 100-mile trek from South Austin to the Ft. Hood military post in Killeen. He also used his creative talent to compose a song for this year’s Walk, ‘That’s What I Do with It.’ The inspiring tune Read More

Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale Announced for Americana Summer Celebration

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale Announced for Americana Summer Celebration
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, and Jim Lauderdale will be performing at this year’s Americana Summer Celebration, Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. The event will be held at Blackberry Farm, a Smoky Mountain Relais & Châteaux resort. This annual fundraising event will benefit the Americana Music Association. For ticket information, please contact Blackberry Read More

The Big 98 WSIX Features LoCash Cowboys in Thursday Concert Series

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
A while back, I wrote that if you need to get a party started, there is no one better to call than LoCash Cowboys. Nothing about Thursday’s performance (April 26, Opry Mills, Nashville, TN) suggests that I was wrong about that. If you don’t have fun at one of their shows, I would be concerned Read More

Get Ready to Vote for the 2012 CMT Awards Nominees

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Get Ready to Vote for the 2012 CMT Awards Nominees
On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, CMT will hand out its annual awards to the creators of the year’s most popular music videos at the 2012 CMT Awards in Nashville. But it is you, the fans, who call the shots. You can vote for your favorite music videos and performances at cmt.com and check in on Read More

Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie Lead Billboad Country Charts

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie Lead Billboad Country Charts
Blake Shelton‘s ‘Drink on It’ remains perched atop the Billboard chart for a second week. The race is on between Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts for who will take over next. Lionel Richie stays at #1 on the album chart with duet album Tuskegee. Billboard Country Singles Chart (April 26, 2012) 1. ‘Drink on It’ Read More

George Jones Postpones Canadian Tour Dates

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on George Jones Postpones Canadian Tour Dates
While George Jones continues to recover from an upper respiratory infection, he has been forced, under doctor’s orders, to postpone all tour dates through May 20. All Canadian dates are to be rescheduled. The following dates are canceled: April 28 Caruthersville, Mo, Lady Luck Casino May 11 Pembroke, Ont., Pembroke Memorial Centre May 12 Rama, Read More

Justin Townes Earle’s New Album Leads Americana Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Justin Townes Earle’s New Album Leads Americana Chart
With his new album, Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, Justin Townes Earle moves to the top of the Americana chart. If you want a taste of this record, you can download the title track for free from Rolling Stone. The rest of the Americana chart for the week of April Read More