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BMG Chrysalis Nashville Inks Publishing Deal with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on BMG Chrysalis Nashville Inks Publishing Deal with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts
BMG Chrysalis Nashville has announced Jay DeMarcus, of Rascal Flatts, has joined the company’s songwriters roster. DeMarcus signed a worldwide publishing agreement with BMG last week. Kos Weaver, EVP of BMG Chrysalis Nashville, commented via a press release: “With his high caliber of talent and numerous accomplishments, we are fortunate to welcome Jay to the Read More

Third-Quarter Country Album and Singles Sales Dominated by FGL and Luke Bryan

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Third-Quarter Country Album and Singles Sales Dominated by FGL and Luke Bryan
It will not be a surprise to anyone who has been keeping an eye on country music over the past few months to learn that the biggest selling artists, by a very large margin, are Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan, as seen in the Billboard charts below. While they represent a genre of music Read More

Keith Urban to Launch The URBAN Guitars Collection on November 3, 2013

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Urban to Launch The URBAN Guitars Collection on November 3, 2013
Keith Urban will be launching his own line of guitars, The URBAN Guitars Collection, on November 3, 2013. The guitars will be kept at an affordable price point to help as many aspiring guitar players as possible. The line will debut on HSN in collaboration with HSN Cares, and a portion of the proceeds will Read More

Keith Urban, The Warren Brothers, Kevin Rudolf Celebrate #1 Success of 'Little Bit of Everything'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Urban, The Warren Brothers, Kevin Rudolf Celebrate #1 Success of 'Little Bit of Everything'
Yesterday, Keith Urban invited the ‘Little Bit of Everything’ songwriters to celebrate the #1 success of the song. Songwriters Brett and Brad Warren, Kevin Rudolph, and producer Nathan Chapman also performed the song at Aerial in Nashville, TN. Check out more photos from the event below.   Read More

Pathways Honors Drummer Cactus Moser, Husband of Wynonna Judd, During “Matters of the Heart” Gala Weekend, Oct 11 – 12

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Pathways Honors Drummer Cactus Moser, Husband of Wynonna Judd, During “Matters of the Heart” Gala Weekend, Oct 11 – 12
Drummer Cactus Moser will be honored during the 13th Annual Pathways ‘Matters of the Heart’ Golf Challenge and Gala Weekend, which will take place on October 11 – 12 in Dallas, TX. The musician lost his left leg after a horrific crash just three months into his marriage to country star Wynonna. Further details are Read More

Welcome to Little Rebellion Music!

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Welcome to Little Rebellion Music!
Welcome to our new website! We have moved over here from Urban Country News to allow us to expand into more music genres. We will continue to publish music news, reviews, and interviews, and invite everyone to join the music discussion by chatting away in the comments section. The Nashville music industry will remain the Read More

Duo Native Run Inks New Deal with Show Dog – Universal Music

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Duo Native Run Inks New Deal with Show Dog – Universal Music
It really is turning into the year of the duo here in Nashville! The latest signing to Show Dog – Universal is Native Run. The duo’s Rachel Beauregard and Bryan Dawley impressed songwriter and producer Luke Laird, who is currently working with them on their debut album. Read more in the press release: Show Dog-Universal Read More

Summer NAMM 2013 – NAMM at Night: Insights – Hard-Earned Lessons from Industry Icons

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Summer NAMM 2013 – NAMM at Night: Insights – Hard-Earned Lessons from Industry Icons
Yesterday, July 11, the first day of Summer NAMM concluded with the first NAMM at Night session. Moderated by Vince Gill and Tom Bedell of Two Old Hippies, a panel of industry experts shared stories, passed on lessons, and dispensed advice to the music dealers attending the trade show. Taking part were, Hartley Peavey, Founder Read More

Steve Moore Resigns as CEO of Country Music Association

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Steve Moore Resigns as CEO of Country Music Association
The County Music Association Board of Directors announced today that Steve Moore has submitted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 30, 2013. Read more about Moore’s achievments with the organization in the press release: Moore said, “After nearly four years in this position, and given the phenomenal success that the CMA team has Read More

Natalie Stovall and The Drive Join HitShop Records Roster

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Natalie Stovall and The Drive Join HitShop Records Roster
Natalie Stovall and The Drive is the newest act to ink a deal with Nashville label HitShop Records. Having built up a solid live reputation over the years, Natalie and her band will now get to work on the new album. Catch more details in the press release: Only six months after launching the company Read More