Event Review – Tracy Lawrence Fan Club Party 2011
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CMA Music Fest is not just a time for the fans to come see all the stars, it is also a time for the stars to say ‘thank you’ to the fans. This year’s Tracy Lawrence Fan Club Party was a celebration for several reasons: the annual reunion with friends from distant states (and countries!); Read More
Keith Urban’s ‘Without You’ Hits #1 on Mediabase Chart
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A week after its release, I told co-writer Dave Pahanish that ‘Without You’ would hit #1. This week, Keith Urban takes the song to the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Congratulations to writers Pahanish and Joe West! Brad Paisley‘s ‘Old Alabama’ goes from #1 to #2, and Blake Shelton enters the Top 3 Read More
Eli Young Band Holds Texas #1 for Sixth Week
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Eli Young Band are still holding on to the Texas Music Chart. Their single ‘Crazy Girl’ is continuing to rule the roost for a sixth consecutive week. Further in the Top 5 we find James Lann at #2 with ‘Halfway to Houston’. Bleu Edmondson sits at #3 with the great ‘Blood Red Lincoln’, ‘Lead Me Read More
Book Review: From this Moment On – Shania Twain
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Despite having been very much in the public eye for about a decade, the very private Shania Twain had been able to keep her private life private. It likely would have remained that way but for the dramatic breakdown of her first marriage. This event forced her into a period of reflection; the place from Read MoreUCN’s 10…Albums I Can’t Live Without
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I was recently challenged to come up with this list. Turns out it’s really difficult to do. So many albums have special meaning for so many different reasons, and my ‘favorites’ also seem to depend on my mood at the time of asking. Still, I took some time to think about which albums transcend Read MoreCD Review – Slow Down – Richie McDonald
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Slow Down – Richie McDonald (2011, Loremoma Music) A labor of love three years in the making, Slow Down, is the new album by Richie McDonald. When I was first introduced to this project, I thought an album populated entirely by ballads might be a bit of a risky move. How do you keep a Read More
Show Review: Sugarland, Little Big Town, Matt Nathanson – Columbia, MD – May 22, 2011
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By contributor Cheryl Walker: I ventured to Columbia, MD with my sister and some girl friends to catch Sugarland’s latest tour and, as always, it was a pleasure. Here are some highlights from the show on May 22 at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Opener Matt Nathanson talked about what a hard time he had believing Sugarland Read More
Show Review: James Taylor – Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA – May 27, 2011
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James Taylor and his Legendary Band – Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA – May 28, 2011 How do I write this review without using every superlative my thesaurus can throw at me? Amazing, wonderful, blissful, paradisiacal…? Alongside a summer tour with his son Ben, James Taylor is also playing dates with his Legendary Band. The Read More