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Cole Swindell Chills at Mediabase #1 with First Chart Topper

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Cole Swindell Chills at Mediabase #1 with First Chart Topper
With radio promo teams focused on CRS, the Mediabase Country Singles Chart has no fewer than seven songs remaining in the same spot as last week. Cole Swindell takes advantage and sees his single, ‘Chillin’ It,’ move to the top and become his first #1 hit.   Mediabase Country Singles Chart (February 24, 2014): 1. Read More

Cage the Elephant replaces Lorde at Top of Triple A Chart

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Cage the Elephant replaces Lorde at Top of Triple A Chart
Cage the Elephant’s ‘Come a Little Closer’ has finally ended the weeks-long reign of Lorde’s ‘Team’ at the top of the Triple A Mediabase chart. New this week is Beck’s brand new single, ‘Blue Moon,’ which enters at #8.   Mediabase Triple A Chart (February 24, 2014): 1. ‘Come a Little Closer’ – Cage the Read More

Eric Church Debuts Third Album – The Outsiders – At Number One

11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Eric Church Debuts Third Album – The Outsiders – At Number One
Love him, or hate him; Eric Church knows how to please country music fans – and his latest album debuting at number one is just more proof of that. The rest of this week’s country albums chart remains relatively unchanged. Billboard Country Albums Chart: February 20, 2014 1. The Outsiders – Eric Church 2. Here’s Read More

Cole Swindell Earns First Top Ten Single

11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Cole Swindell Earns First Top Ten Single
Cole Swindell earns his first number one hit this week with ‘Chillin’ It’, while Frankie Ballard gets a top ten nod with ‘Helluva Life’. Billboard Country Songs Chart (February 20, 2014): 1. ‘Chillin’ It’-Cole Swindell 2. ‘Drink A Beer–Luke Bryan 3. ‘When She Says Baby’ –Jason Aldean 4. ‘Bottoms Up’ – Brantley Gilbert 5. ‘Give Read More

CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show
The last few years, one of the absolute highlights of CRS is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley songwriters’ show. It brings together the most successful songsmiths in Nashville and introduces the radio execs to the talents behind the hit songs they have been playing. The opening round had close friends and frequent co-writers Josh Osborne, Shane Read More

Album Review: The Outsiders – Eric Church

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: The Outsiders – Eric Church
The Outsiders – Eric Church (EMI, 2014) After a strange, and at times sociopathic, marketing campaign, Eric Church dropped his fourth studio album, The Outsiders, today. Anyone enjoying the privilege of recording for EMI with a six-figure budget cannot by any definition be considered to be an outsider, but Church has done his best to Read More

Dallas Smith Readies New 'Tippin' Point EP' for March 4 Release

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dallas Smith Readies New 'Tippin' Point EP' for March 4 Release
Canadian country artist Dallas Smith looks set to make a mark south of the border as well as he gets ready to release his new Tippin’ Point EP on March 4, 2014. It will mark his debut on Nashville labels Big Loud Mountain Records and Republic Nashville. The six-song EP was produced by Joey Moi Read More

Introducing Streamsound Records Artist Austin Webb

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Introducing Streamsound Records Artist Austin Webb
One of the new country artist who impresses me more with each release is Streamsound’s Austin Webb. When asked for his influences he does not list the usual suspects, but rather artists like Joe Cocker, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Guy Clark, Bob Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt. Combining country music’s storytelling with his soulful voice, Read More

Dolly Parton Reveals Track List, Release Date for New Album 'Blue Smoke'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dolly Parton Reveals Track List, Release Date for New Album 'Blue Smoke'
The legendary and amazing Dolly Parton is almost ready to share her new album, Blue Smoke. The disc will be release on Sony Music Masterworks and Dolly Records on May 13, 2014. Following the album release the Blue Smoke World Tour will hit select dates in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway Read More

Lorde Still Leads Triple A Chart, U2 Comes Storming in from #83

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lorde Still Leads Triple A Chart, U2 Comes Storming in from #83
There is still no strong enough contender to dislodge Lorde‘s ‘Team’ from the Triple A #1, even though there is plenty of activity behind her. Imagine Dragons advance to #6 with ‘On Top of the World,’ and Vance Joy jumps into the top 10 with ‘Riptide’ at #8. But the biggest leap, quite possibly of Read More