CD Review: Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy

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Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy Just the other day someone made the comment that “everything out of Nashville sounds the same.” I told him to switch off the radio and listen to a bunch of albums I recommended. Among these sat Based on a True Story by DeeAnn Dominy. The 6-track collection Read More

Faith Hill, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Join 2012 CMA Music Fest Line-up

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Joining previously announced LP Field performances from Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Carrie Underwood at the 2012 CMA Music Fest will be Faith Hill, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, and Zac Brown Band. This year’s festival will take place between Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012. Ticketing and information details from Read More

CD Review: Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning

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Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning (T2 Music, 2012)   Nashville truly is Music City, housing incredible talents skilled in every genre of music imaginable. A brand new addition to the town’s thriving blues scene is Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning. They introduce themselves to the world with debut release Right Track. Fronted Read More

David Nail Grabs Mediabase #1 with ‘Let It Rain’

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Big congratulations to David Nail and co-writer Jonathan Singleton on the wonderful ‘Let It Rain’ finally reaching the top of the charts. Released to radio almost a year ago, the ballad-of-woe ascended slowly to the Mediabase Country Singles #1. I don’t have the highest opinion of corporate country radio, so it’s really great to see Read More

Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum Still Hold Strong at Billboard Country Charts #1

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No one can end Zac Brown Band‘s hold on the country singles chart this week. The band’s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ still remains at #1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart, though David Nail‘s ‘Let it Rain’ is inching its way closer. The rest of the chart, as well as the Album Chart and Bluegrass Read More

Zac Brown Band Still Tops the Mediabase Chart

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Still lodged at the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart, Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ still sits at #1. David Nail jumps to #2 with ‘Let it Rain,’ and Jason Aldean holds on to the #3 spot with ‘Tattoos on this Town.’ Eric Church climbs to #4 with ‘Drink in my Hand,’ Read More

Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Head Up the Billboard Charts

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A look at this week’s Billboard charts reveals no changes at the top where Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and the talented bunch who recorded The Goat Rodeo Sessions still reign. Billboard Country Song Chart: 1. Keep Me in Mind – Zac Brown Band 2. Tattoos on this Town – Jason Aldean 3. Easy – Read More

Zac Brown Band Remains at #1 on Mediabase Chart

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Zac Brown Band holds on to the #1 position on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart this week with ‘Keep Me in Mind’. They are still holding off Rascal Flatts‘ ‘Easy’ which goes to #2 by leaping over Jason Aldean‘s ‘Tattoos on this Town’ at #3. ‘Let it Rain’ by David Nail stays at #4 and Read More

Songwriters Circle: Jeremy McComb

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Singer-songwriter Jeremy McComb has been on my list for one of these interviews since I started the series. The recent release of his new record, Leap and the net will appear, after a long and complete break with songwriting, gave us a good reason to talk at (great) length about the craft. While being signed Read More

10 Questions with…Joanna Mosca

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Joanna Mosca‘s recent country single ‘Where Does Good Love Go,’ a duet with Richie McDonald, received lots of country radio praise. It was reason enough to sit down with the friendly singer-songwriter for a quick Q&A. 1. How did the duet with Richie come about? It was originally going to be a duet with Bryan Read More