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Big Machine Records Artists to Release Mötley Crüe Tribute Album

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Big Machine Records Artists to Release Mötley Crüe Tribute Album
No, really. At a press conference in Hollywood this morning, rock band Mötley Crüe announced that the 72-city tour this year will be their very last one. They will hit the road with Alice Cooper as an opener (!) on July 2 and say farewell as a band on November 21, 2014. But for us Read More

Memorable Moments from the 2014 GRAMMY Awards

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Memorable Moments from the 2014 GRAMMY Awards
Larger-than-life award shows always provide plenty of memorable moments, and last night’s GRAMMY Awards did not disappoint. A selection of my favorite moments: * Both Lorde and Ryan Lewis are charmingly inexperienced at accepting awards. Instead of leaving the stage for the backstage press room, they both returned to their seats with their new trophies. Read More

The Full List of 2014 Grammy Awards Winners

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Full List of 2014 Grammy Awards Winners
Last night, the 56th GRAMMY Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA. Check out the complete full list of winners! 2014 Grammy Awards Winners (in bold): GENERAL FIELD Album Of The Year: The Blessed Unrest — Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories — Daft Punk Good Kid, M.A.A.D City — Kendrick Lamar The Heist — Macklemore Read More

Dierks Bentley Reveals 'Riser' Guests and Track List

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Dierks Bentley is about a month away from the release of his seventh studio album, Riser. On the disc he is joined by some of Nashille’s most exciting new talent including, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, The Cadillac Three‘s Jaren Johnston, and Charlie Worsham. Read the full press release below with details and the track list: Read More

Vince Gill and Paul Franklin's Bakersfield: Deluxe Edition Released Today at Cracker Barrel

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Vince Gill and Paul Franklin's Bakersfield: Deluxe Edition Released Today at Cracker Barrel
As if I needed an extra reason to go to Cracker Barrel… The restaurant chain releases an exclusive and expanded edition of Vince Gill and Paul Franklin‘s fantastic album, Bakerfield: Deluxe Edition. It will also be available digitally starting tomorrow. Today, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® releases Bakersfield: Deluxe Edition, an exclusive and expanded edition Read More

A Reminder of the 2014 Grammy Awards Nominees

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on A Reminder of the 2014 Grammy Awards Nominees
Happy Grammy Day! Tonight, the 56th Grammy Awards will take place and celebrate the most successful, acclaimed, and impactful music of the last year. Two Nashvillians worked their way into the General Field as Kacey Musgraves is nominated as Best New Artist, which I do hope she wins, and Taylor Swift‘s Red is up for Read More

'Sweet Annie' Hits Billboard Airplay #1, David Nail Joins Top 3

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Zac Brown Band‘s good standing with country radio is still strong, and ‘Sweet Annie’ becomes the band’s new #1 hit. David Nail continues to charge up the ranks as ‘Whatever She’s Got’ climbs from #7 to #2. At the other end, Cassadee Pope makes her top 10 debut with ‘Wasting All these Tears’ at #10. Read More

After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?
When Billboard first complied the Top Country Albums Chart in 1964, they were just in time. The Beatles were just about to land in America and the music industry would start to change from a singles-driven business to one focusing on albums. That the pendulum has swung back to singles is evidenced by the fact Read More