Country Music

Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
In the third quarter of 2014, the sales numbers for country music were depressingly low. It tends to be a quieter quarter, since the summer months include fewer big releases, but these numbers will have inspired some discussion in record label board rooms. The biggest selling album remains Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Party, which adds Read More

Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean Added to 2014 CMA Awards Performers

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean Added to 2014 CMA Awards Performers
More performers were announced for the 48th Annual Country Music Awards. Some of the biggest hitters will take the stage that night as Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, and Jason Aldean join the lineup. A lineup which so far shows a depressing scarcity of women. But anyway… The rest of the press release reads: Read More

Gary Allan Starts Sold Out Australian Tour with The Mavericks, Blackjack Billy

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If you follow Gary Allan on Twitter (@GaryAllan), you already know that he is having a wonderful time Down Under! Also enjoying his return to Australia are his loyal fans. They ensured Allan kicked off a tour last night that was sold out before it began. Allan opened his tour at Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Read More

New Music Video: ‘Look at You’ – Big & Rich

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Big & Rich is back! One week before the new album, Gravity, is released, the duo launched a new music video for ‘Look at You.’ It is the first of episode of The Gravity Quadrilogy, a four-part short film centered around the new music. Written, produced and directed by award-winning Trey Fanjoy, them music video Read More

Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances
The first round of performers for the 48th Annual CMA Awards hold no surprises. Some of the biggest name of the last few years, and nominees for the evening’s top awards will liven up the show. Announced to perform so far are Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Luke Bryan. You can read the Read More

Lee Brice Receives Extra Surprise at Madison Square Garden

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lee Brice Receives Extra Surprise at Madison Square Garden
As if playing to a sold-out Madison Square Garden wasn’t enough of a wonderful memory, the RIAA added an extra surprise for Lee Brice. During his set, he was presented with a special award for ‘I Don’t Dance,’ his latest smash hit and title track of his brand new album. The song was recognized as 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

CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
The list of 2014 CMA Awards nominees confirms Miranda Lambert‘s status as queen of country music. She equals her own 2010 record of nine nominations, including in all the major categories. Dierks Bentley finally arrives on the big award scene with five nods, and Keith Urban returns to the Entertainer of the Year category, along Read More