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Single Review: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler Josh Turner is a curious phenomenon in today’s country music landscape. Highly respected by his peers, and a Grand Ole Opry member, he is consistently ignored by award shows. When you take a poll of which country singers most radio listeners can readily name, his name might not Read More
Single Review: ‘Secrets’ – Mary Lambert
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Secrets’ – Mary Lambert
Songwriters: Mary Lambert, MoZella, Eric Rosse, Benny Cassette Mary Lambert burst onto the pop scene when she was featured on Macklemore’s 2013 smash hit ‘Same Love.’ Since then, she has worked on her own new studio album, Heart on My Sleeve, due via Capitol on October 14, 2014. She spent the summer on the road Read More
Single Review: ‘Put My Heart Down’ – Sara Evans
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Put My Heart Down’ – Sara Evans
Songwriters: Nathan Chapman, Andrew Dorff, Liz Huett When Sara Evans titled her latest album, Slow Me Down, her record label seemed to have taken this as a challenge. RCA waited a long time to announce a second single from the project, then sent ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ to radio only to pull it after not Read More
Single Review: ‘Later On’ – The Swon Brothers
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Later On’ – The Swon Brothers
Songwriters: Ryan Hurd, Joey Hyde, Justin Wilson The Swon Brothers‘ debut single, ‘Later On,’ started its journey at the very beginning of this year. I think I heard it a couple of times and then just forgot about it. Because the way in which this song stands out is that there is absolutely nothing compelling Read More
At 82, Loretta Lynn Signs a New Record Deal with Sony Legacy
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Loretta Lynn has never been one to stick to the norm. At a time of life when most people have slowed down, she teamed up with Jack White for 2004’s Van Lear Rose. The unlikely partnership rejuvenated her career, and her spirit. “All these rock people came out to see me, and they were nice Read More
Go Ahead, Take a Mental Health Break…
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Go Ahead, Take a Mental Health Break…
There are days when it’s all just a little too much and you want to take a little break to regroup. I don’t know about you, but for me, shutting the world out for a few minutes with a really great song often does the trick. Luckily for us, Sturgill Simpson stopped by Conan yesterday Read More
CCMA Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CCMA Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners
Last night, the Canadian Country Music Association closed out country music week with the final award show. The big awards of the night went to perennial fan-favorite, Johnny Reid (Fans’ Choice Award), Gord Bamford (Single of the Year), and Dean Brody (Album of the Year). Of course, it’s not a 2014 country award show without Read More
Single Review: ‘People Loving People’ – Garth Brooks
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘People Loving People’ – Garth Brooks
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Wallin, Busbee Garth Brooks‘ much anticipated come-back has been marred by delays and cancellations, but we now finally have a new single, ‘People Loving People.’ “Doctor, you ain’t got a pill / For whatever’s making this world ill,” he starts out the song written by Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Wallin, Read More