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Siblings The Roys and The McClymonts Celebrate Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Birthday

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Siblings The Roys and The McClymonts Celebrate Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Birthday
Sibling acts The Roys and The McClymonts helped celebrate the Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge 51st birthday this afternoon, November 23. The brother-sister bluegrass duo and the Australian trio of sisters performed during the birthday bash on Nashville’s lower Broadway. Familiar with The Roys’ recorded material, I was deeply impressed by their live set. Wonderful musicianship combined Read More

Tracy Lawrence’s 6th Annual Turkey Fry Provides Thanksgiving Meals

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
Tracy Lawrence and his friends spent this morning, November 23, at the Nashville Rescue Mission for the 6th Annual ‘Mission Possible’ Turkey Fry. More than 450 birds were prepared during the morning and the event also helped raise awareness of the great work the Mission does. Now in its sixth year, the turkey fry grew Read More

Brantley Gilbert Tops Mediabase Singles Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Brantley Gilbert Tops Mediabase Singles Chart
I really don’t like corporate country radio sometimes. Brantley Gilbert‘s ‘Country Must Be Country Wide’ has reached #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart this week. Yeah. Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Baggage Claim’ climbs back up to #2 and Lady Antebellum reach #3 with ‘We Owned the Night.’ Taylor Swift‘s ‘Sparks Fly’ drops to #4, Jason Aldean Read More

Concert Review: Brian Nutter – Bourbon Street Blues Bar, Nashville, TN

13 years ago Liv Carter 3
Nashville has a rich tradition of harboring extremely talented sidemen. Keith Urban lead-guitarist Brian Nutter has been working on his own project for a while now and is using a break in touring to venture out with his own band – bassist Sean Harrison, drummer Phil Wilson, and Lee Turner on organ. The quartet played Read More

Concert Review: Rick Huckaby at Dan McGuinness Pub – Nashville, TN – November 16, 2011

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Rick Huckaby at Dan McGuinness Pub – Nashville, TN – November 16, 2011
Music fans everywhere will know this – when you really love to watch a band play, there’s something incredibly fun about introducing new people to the music and watching them become fans too. Last night, November 16, at Dan McGuinness Pub in Nashville, Rick Huckaby and his band got to impress one of my friends Read More

CMA Songwriters Series – Joe’s Pub – December 18

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Songwriters Series – Joe’s Pub – December 18
If you happen to be in the Big Apple (NYC) mid December, the line up at Joe’s Pub on December 18th for the CMA Songwriters Series is awesome! This incredibly popular series gives music fans an inside look at the art of songwriting from some of Nashville’s most talented tunesmiths. Shows are at 6:30 and 9:00 Read More

“County Music Blooms” Online Auction

14 years ago Liv Carter 1
From Barbara Mandrell to Miranda Lambert, coveted Items from Country Music Icons Hit the Auction Block November 25-December 5 on Nashvillemusicgarden.com to Raise Funds for One-of-a-Kind Tribute Garden. Those who dream of a backstage meeting with Martina McBride, wearing one of LeAnn Rimes’ trendy dresses, getting a line of inspiration from Keith Urban before writing their Read More

Taylor Swift’s ‘Sparks Fly’ Reaches #1 on Mediabase Country Singles Chart

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift’s ‘Sparks Fly’ Reaches #1 on Mediabase Country Singles Chart
Taylor Swift returns to the top of the charts this week with ‘Sparks Fly.’ The song hits #1 in a week with relatively little changes in the Top 10. Last week’s Top 3 songs switch places, with Eli Young Band‘s ‘Crazy Girl’ dropping from #1 to #2, and Blake Shelton‘s ‘God Gave Me You’ exchanging Read More

CD Review: Lip Service – EG Kight

14 years ago Liv Carter 1
Lip Service – EG Kight (Vizztone/Blue South, 2011) Over the years I have drifted in and out of musical phases, but the one genre that was consistently present was blues. Because of this, no matter which category your music fits in, if you infuse it with blues, it is very likely to get my attention. Read More

Single Review: Tailgate Party – Roy Solis

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: Tailgate Party – Roy Solis
Songwriters: Roy Solis, Johnny Garcia and Troy Powers When you write a song about a topic that has been brought up thousands of times before, it’s important to bring something new to the discussion. Roy Solis‘s ‘Tailgate Party’ does not even seem to try. Set on repeating the same sort of phrases found in innumerable Read More