Rhonda Vincent to Release New Album, Only Me, on January 28
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Rhonda Vincent to Release New Album, Only Me, on January 28
Rhonda Vincent‘s new album, Only Me, will be a two-disc release separating country music and bluegrass. The package will be available on January 18, 2014. Read more in the press release: Five-time Grammy nominee Rhonda Vincent, the New Queen of Bluegrass as deemed by the Wall Street Journal, is clearing the lane for her upcoming Read MoreKelsea Ballerini Joins Black River Entertainment Artist Roster
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kelsea Ballerini Joins Black River Entertainment Artist Roster
Kelsea Ballerini, already on the books of Black River Publishing, has now also joined Black River Entertainment’s artist roster. The announcement was made at the company’s Christmas party by CEO Gordon Kerr. “One of the things about being here in Nashville is that we can invest in people’s lives,” shared Gordon. “We already knew Kelsea Read MoreAdele's 21 Becomes Best-Selling Album of All Time on Amazon
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Adele's 21 Becomes Best-Selling Album of All Time on Amazon
Adele‘s ultimate break-up record, 21, tops Amazon’s list of best-selling albums. With over 28 million copies sold (and counting!), the album has achieved 16 times platinum status in its native UK, and has been certified diamond in the US. Britain’s Got Talent phenomenon Susan Boyle is the runner-up with ‘I Dreamed a Dream,’ and the Read MorePassenger's 'Let Her Go' Leads Triple A Chart for Second Week
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Passenger's 'Let Her Go' Leads Triple A Chart for Second Week
Folk singer Passenger isn’t quite ready to let go of the #1 spot as ‘Let Her Go’ remains in charge of the Mediabase Triple A chart. Only newcomer this week is The 1975‘s ‘Chocolate,’ which joins at #9. Mediabase Triple A Chart (December 16, 2013): 1. ‘Let Her Go’ – Passenger 2. ‘Pompeii’ – Read MoreParmalee Stays at #1, Cole Swindell, David Nail Join Top 10
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Parmalee Stays at #1, Cole Swindell, David Nail Join Top 10
Parmalee keeps control of the #1 spot on the Mediabase Country Single Chart with ‘Carolina,’ but the top 3 gets a shake-up. Eli Young Band‘s ‘Drunk Last Night’ advances from #4 to #2, and Florida Georgia Line‘s ‘Stay’ jumps from #7 to #3. Eric Paslay is en route to a top 5 hit as ‘Friday Read More2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran
As in 2012, Mumford & Sons dominated the sales of the folk albums and the band no only top the year-end sales chart with most recent album,Babel, but also lands its 2009 release, Sigh No More, in the top 10. 2012 breakout act The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran both still show strong sales figures and Read More2013 in Review – Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Alan Jackson, Steven Curtis Chapman
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Alan Jackson, Steven Curtis Chapman
With their hopefully not just one-time collaboration, Love Has Come for You, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have the best-selling bluegrass album of 2013. Alan Jackson has found chart success in this genre with the simply titled, The Bluegrass Album, and lands at #2. The loyalty of bluegrass fans is evidenced by the fact that Read More2013 in Review – Billboard Top Pop/Rock Songs and Albums: Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Robin Thicke
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Pop/Rock Songs and Albums: Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Robin Thicke
With three songs in the year-end top 10, 2013 was undeniably the year of Imagine Dragons on the Rock Songs Chart, with ‘Radioactive’ leading the pack. A fairly wide definition of “rock” allows The Lumineers to snatch the #2 spot, while breakout act Lorde lands at #3. I don’t particularly consider Mumford & Sons‘ Babel Read More