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Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, Luke Laird Celebrate ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ Chart Success

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, Luke Laird Celebrate ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ Chart Success
Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, and Luke Laird were honored by BMI and ASCAP for the #1 success of ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ yesterday, alongside the track’s producer, Marshall Altman. It marked Ballard’s second consecutive chart-topper, and makes the album, Sunshine & Whiskey, the commercial success I hoped it would be when I first heard the record. Read More

Lightning 100 Announces Live on the Green 2015 Dates!

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lightning 100 Announces Live on the Green 2015 Dates!
Nashville’s premier independent radio station, Lightning 100, has announced the dates for the 2015 edition of their hugely popular (and hugely fun!) concert series, Live on the Green. The free (yes, really) festival will take place at Public Square Park in downtown Nashville, on Thursdays August 20, 27 and September 3, and will wrap up Read More

CMA Songwriters Series to Return to Library of Congress on April 21

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Songwriters Series to Return to Library of Congress on April 21
The wonderful CMA Songwriters Series is returning to the Library of Congress on April 21, 2015! Telling the stories and singing the songs at the Coolidge Auditorium will be Bill Anderson, Mac Davis, Mo Pitney, and Pam Tillis. Read more in the press release below: “We value our ongoing partnership with the Library of Congress,” Read More

New Music: Jon Wolfe Releases New Album, Natural Man

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music: Jon Wolfe Releases New Album, Natural Man
Texas country artist Jon Wolfe has new music to share. Natural Man, the brand new album, is available now! Catch the details in the press release below: Jon Wolfe’s new album, Natural Man, is now available for download on iTunes, Amazon and other major digital retailers. The much-anticipated album is the follow-up to Wolfe’s 2013 Read More

Kristen Merlin – CRS 2015 Full Interview

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Kristen Merlin talks about her new EP, Boomerang, her new direction after appearing on The Voice, and her love of performing, during our interview at CRS 2015 in Nashville, TN.   Read More

John King – CRS 2015 Full Interview

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Black River Entertainment artist John King talks about his new single, ‘On your Lips,’ the art and necessity of building a good support team, and the lessons learned from Garth Brooks, during our interview at CRS 2015 in Nashville, TN. These are always my favorite kind of interviews: sitting down for a real conversation with Read More

Zane Williams – CRS 2015 Full Interview

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Texas country artist Zane Williams talks about the unusual way his single, ‘Jayton and Jill,’ was written, and about his level-headed approach to the music industry, at CRS 2015 in Nashville, TN. Keep up with Zane via zanewilliamsmusic.com.   Read More

Eric Church, Luke Laird, BMI Celebrate #1 Success of ‘Talladega’

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Eric Church, Luke Laird, BMI Celebrate #1 Success of ‘Talladega’
BMI threw a party for Eric Church and Luke Laird, to celebrate the success of ‘Talladega.’ For Church, this is the 4th #1 party, Laird is becoming a regular as this marks his 19th! Someone should really make him some cookies for the next one. In addition to the chart success, Church also celebrated sales Read More

Ruthie Collins – CRS 2015 Full Interview

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Sidewalk Records artist Ruthie Collins was one of the revelations for me at CRS 2015. What a wonderful lady! Watch the interview to hear her thoughts on her unique talk on ‘Ramblin’ Man,’ the importance and influence of her roots, being a female artist in today’s Nashville, and her very smart approach to her career. Read More

J. Michael Harter – CRS 2015 Full Interview

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J. Michael Harter talks about his career, the music industry, and his new music, before the conversation dissolves into a discussion on cooking vs. baking, during our interview at CRS 2015! Check it out below and connect with him on Facebook and Twitter. Read More