Country Music
Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
The producers of the Stagecoach and Firefly music festivals are putting together some of country music biggest current and legendary stars during the first Big Barrel Country Music Festival. The new festival will be held at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, the site of the annual Firefly Music Festival, from June 26-28, 2014. Three Read More
Dolly Parton Scores Platinum in UK with ‘Blue Smoke…The Best of’ Collection
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dolly Parton Scores Platinum in UK with ‘Blue Smoke…The Best of’ Collection
While there are many disagreements within music, I think we can all agree that Dolly Parton is amazing – as a singer, songwriter, performer, and human being! And this admiration crosses borders and continents. Her latest collection, Blue Smoke…The Best Of, was just certified platinum in the UK, after posting the highest sales for an Read More
LRM Interview: Getting to Know Duo Twang and Round [VIDEO]
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LRM Interview: Getting to Know Duo Twang and Round [VIDEO]
For country duo Twang and Round, 2014 was quite the eventful year! The guys signed a record deal with Average Joes Entertainment, played for thousands of people when they joined Warped Tour, and released new EP, Pour Another Round. To get to know them better, check out the interview below in which the guys discuss Read More
2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
While we are finally rid of the American Country Music Awards, we got another quite unnecessary award show in its place. This evening, the American Country Countdown Awards were handed out in Nashville, and it became a celebration, and perhaps farewell party, for the dudebro music which ruled this year’s charts. Jason Aldean was crowned Read More
New Music Video: ‘Laws of Nature’ – Willie Nelson
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music Video: ‘Laws of Nature’ – Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson, in a collaboration with his sister Bobbie, pays tribute to the beauty and power of nature on new song, ‘Laws of Nature.’ For the video, footage shot at Willie’s own Pedernales Recordings Studio in Austin, TX, was combined with beautiful images of Texas farmland. Check out the video below and watch the siblings Read More
Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs
It seems like Trisha Yearwood had permanently traded the stage and studio for the kitchen. Not that this would be a problem – her successful cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is introducing many people to her wonderful recipes, and her first cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, is worth it for the almond shortbread Read More
CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
The Country Music Association announced the winners of the SRO Awards this evening, honoring the very best in the country touring industry. Kix Brooks hosted the event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Blake Shelton‘s crew picked up three awards, and Little Big Town‘s bass player, John Thomasson, was named Touring Musician of the Year. Read More
WMBA Exchanges Tunes for ‘Toys for Tots’
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on WMBA Exchanges Tunes for ‘Toys for Tots’
The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) got into the spirit of giving last night as they held the annual Tunes for Tots, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Livening up the occasion at City Winery were some of SESAC’s finest songwriters, but the purpose of the evening was to help provide a memorable Christmas for Read More