Country Music

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

The Swon Brothers Sign Publishing Deal with Sony/ATV – [VIDEO]

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Swon Brothers Sign Publishing Deal with Sony/ATV – [VIDEO]
The Swon Brothers are the newest addition to the Sony/ATV songwriters roster. Colton and Zach Swon add the new publishing deal to their recording contract with Arista Nashville. If you always wanted to know what goes on during a contract signing in Nashville, check out the video below of the brothers finalizing the deal. Read More

Moonshine Bandits and The LACS Team Up for 2014 Country Gone Wild Tour

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Moonshine Bandits and The LACS Team Up for 2014 Country Gone Wild Tour
The 2014 tours seem to be competing with each other for which will be the bigger party tour. California’s Moonshine Bandits and Georgia’s The LACS are hitting the road together on the appropriately named Country Gone Wild Tour. Both acts are signed to Average Joes Entertainment, and have already built up a large live following. Read More

Martina McBride Reveals New Album Cover Art for 'Everlasting'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Martina McBride Reveals New Album Cover Art for 'Everlasting'
Martina McBride will release her new album, Everlasting, on March 4, 2014. In keeping with the nostalgic theme of the project, the newly revealed album cover looks like an old worn-out LP sleeve. The new record was produced by Don Was and is a collection of soul and old-school R&B covers, among them a duet Read More

A Sampling of Comments on Tim McGraw's New Single, 'Lookin' for that Girl'…

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on A Sampling of Comments on Tim McGraw's New Single, 'Lookin' for that Girl'…
Tim McGraw knows his audience really well, and has always been good at figuring out what they will accept from him and what they won’t accept. To the outside observer ‘Truck Yeah’ may have seemed like a risk, but his live show audience embraced it fully, as I am sure he predicted they would. With Read More

Tim McGraw Reveals New Single, 'Lookin for that Girl,' and New 2014 Tour Dates

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Reveals New Single, 'Lookin for that Girl,' and New 2014 Tour Dates
Tim McGraw is ready to follow up his hugely successful Two Lanes of Freedom album era with the arrival of his new single, ‘Lookin’ for that Girl.’ The song hits country radio today and will be available on iTunes on January 21. The song was written by Jimmy Slater, Chris Tompkins, and Mark Irwin. Entertainment Read More

Faster Horses Festival Returns with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Faster Horses Festival Returns with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore
With last year’s edition a huge success, the Faster Horses Festival is set for an even bigger weekend this year with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Miranda Lambert set to headline. Get the details and ticket info from the press release: The Faster Horses Festival is returning for a second year on July 18, 19 Read More

Musicnewsbites: U2 Wins Golden Globe, Black Sabbath's Converse Shoes, Grand Ole Opry Newbies Not Performing Enough

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Musicnewsbites: U2 Wins Golden Globe, Black Sabbath's Converse Shoes, Grand Ole Opry Newbies Not Performing Enough
* Irish rockers, and pseudo political party, U2 won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture last night for ‘Ordinary Love’ from the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Soundtrack. * Fayfare reviews the year at the Grand Ole Opry, and newer members Darius Rucker and Keith Urban don’t seem off to Read More

Nashville's Top Songwriters to Perform at CRS 2014: Brett James, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson, and more

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Nashville's Top Songwriters to Perform at CRS 2014: Brett James, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson, and more
One of the highlights of the Country Radio Seminar conference is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley. A truly impressive line-up was put together for this year’s edition, taking place on February 20, 2014. Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Brandy Clark were the vanguard of the new wave of country hits last year, with the pinnacle being Read More

Kip Moore's New Album "Is Not Going to Be for Everyone"

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kip Moore's New Album "Is Not Going to Be for Everyone"
One of the most anticipated albums this year, is Kip Moore‘s sophomore project. Having established a solid base for himself with hits as diverse as ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’ and ‘Hey Pretty Girl,’ the singer-songwriter seems to have a clear direction in mind for the new project. “It’s not going to be for everybody, but Read More