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Blackjack Billy Joins Innovative New Label Reviver Records, Plans New Music in 2015

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Blackjack Billy Joins Innovative New Label Reviver Records, Plans New Music in 2015
Country-rock band Blackjack Billy has a new musical home. The foursome signed a recording deal with Reviver Records, the new label run by industry veteran David Ross. Ross saw the band at a festival in Mississippi last year and their strong live performance made such an impression he became interested in signing them. I happened Read More

The Bird and The Bear Celebrate the Release of New EP, Build a Fire

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Bird and The Bear Celebrate the Release of New EP, Build a Fire
Folk duo The Bird and The Bear, comprised of Mirthe Bolhuis and Garry Wood, celebrated the release of their new EP, Build a Fire, last night in Franklin, TN. “It was nice to have so many people who backed this project on IndieGogo come out for this,” said Garry Wood. “It feels like it all came Read More

Amber Hayes Sends New Single, ‘Running Out Of Memories,’ to Country Radio

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Amber Hayes Sends New Single, ‘Running Out Of Memories,’ to Country Radio
Amber Hayes is ready with a brand new single, ‘Running Out of Memories.’ The song reminisces about the little memories of love we create, and is the title track of Amber’s current EP. Check out the pretty lyric video, and the press release, below: A-OK Entertainment/GMV Nashville recording artist Amber Hayes has released her feel-good Read More

Will Hoge Announces New Album ‘Small Town Dreams’ for April 7, 2015

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Will Hoge Announces New Album ‘Small Town Dreams’ for April 7, 2015
I could not be more excited for the new Will Hoge album! The singer-songwriter and masterful live performer has announced ‘Small Town Dreams’ will be released on April 7, 2015, via Cumberland Recordings/Thirty Tigers. The reason I am so looking forward to this, aside from knowing that Hoge always delivers, is that he has teamed Read More

Congratulations to Rhonda Vincent on Five SPBGMA Awards!

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Congratulations to Rhonda Vincent on Five SPBGMA Awards!
While The Grammy’s were being handed out in Los Angeles, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America threw its own big party! Big winner of the evening was Rhonda Vincent, who took home five awards, including Entertainer of the Year! Read more in the press release below: Already one of the most Read More

Luke Bryan Stays at Country Radio #1, Darius Rucker Joins Top 10

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Luke Bryan Stays at Country Radio #1, Darius Rucker Joins Top 10
Luke Bryan‘s ‘I See You’ stays in control of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for the second week running. Returning to the top 10 this week is Darius Rucker, with ‘Homegrown Honey.’   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (February 09, 2015): 1. ‘I See You’ – Luke Bryan 2. ‘Sun Daze’ – Florida Georgia Line 3. Read More

A Reminder of How Good Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Can Be

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on A Reminder of How Good Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Can Be
On February 22, the 2015 Academy Awards will be handed out. A contender for best original song is ‘Lost Stars,’ from the romantic comedy, Begin Again. ‘Lost Stars’ was written by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley, and Nick Southwood, and is performed by Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine. With the overstuffed and digitally mangled material Read More

Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music
When you live in Nashville and you keep hearing about how it is “Music City,” it is sometimes easy to forget that the real top music industry power brokers are still elsewhere. Billboard’s annual Power 100 list is a great reminder of just who are the men and (still depressingly few) women behind the curtain. Read More

Watch Jennifer Nettles Prepare for her Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago’

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Watch Jennifer Nettles Prepare for her Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago’
Jennifer Nettles is rehearsing for her Broadway debut. She is taking on the role of Roxie Hart, which includes mastering Bob Fosse’s choreography, in the musical, Chicago. It’s quite a departure from her “day job” as a singer-songwriter, but by the initial responses, she is about to make a seamless transition to the Broadway stage. Read More

10 Questions with… Frankie Ballard

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 10 Questions with… Frankie Ballard
After 2014 finally brought Frankie Ballard the industry recognition he has been deserving, he was added to the lineup for the 2015 CRS New Faces Show. This coveted spot will put him in front of some of the major decision makers at country radio, and after the witness his live show, I hope they will Read More