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Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
Billboard got its music critics together to compile their favorite albums and songs of 2014. How far out of touch I am with much of pop and rap become evident with these year-end lists, and I realize I have never even heard the majority of this music. The only country product that made the list Read More

Who Says Trash Metal Can’t Be Combined with a Fluffy Kitten?

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Who Says Trash Metal Can’t Be Combined with a Fluffy Kitten?
Thrash metal pioneers Slayer and their crew found time for my favorite good deed of all time: saving a kitten! The band’s guitar player, Kerry King, and crew members went out for dinner the day before the performance in Indianapolis, IN. A homeless man offered the group a kitten in exchange for a dollar. Assistant Read More

2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
Last night’s American Music Awards show was quite a spectacle! Nashville was represented by Luke Bryan and Brantley Gilbert who collected the Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album awards respectively. Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood were victorious in the Country Duo/Group and Female artist categories. Overall winner of the evening was British Read More

Billboard Touring Awards Finalists Include Justin Timberlake, Eagles, One Direction, Luke Bryan,

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Touring Awards Finalists Include Justin Timberlake, Eagles, One Direction, Luke Bryan,
With award season well and truly underway, the Billboard Touring Awards finalists were announced this week. Vying for the top prize are the Eagles‘ historic but outrageously priced History of the Eagles Tour, Justin Timberlake‘s highly-praised 20/20 Experience Tour, or One Direction‘s Where We Are Tour. With country music taking the lead in terms of Read More