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Badlands FM Introduces Singer-songwriter Show ‘The Shiner Sessions with Katie Lee’

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Badlands FM Introduces Singer-songwriter Show ‘The Shiner Sessions with Katie Lee’
The Texas music scene has produced some of my very favorite songwriters so this announcement is met with great enthusiasm here. Badlands FM/KBSO 94.7 will be broadcasting a new weekly show featuring Texas and Americana singer-songwriters, The Shiner Sessions with Katie Lee. Confirmed so far are Grady Skelton (July 26), Rob Baird (August 2), Owen Read More

2012 World of Bluegrass Fan Fest Will Be Headlined by Del McCoury Band

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2012 World of Bluegrass Fan Fest Will Be Headlined by Del McCoury Band
During the 2012 World of Bluegrass week in September, the artists will once again give back to the fans with a 3-day Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center. The event will be headlined by one of the genres most popular acts, The Del McCoury Band. Read More

Craig Campbell Back in the Studio with Producer Keith Stegall

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Craig Campbell Back in the Studio with Producer Keith Stegall
Now this is a ‘good news’ item! Craig Campbell headed back into the studio with producer Keith Stegall to work on the follow-up to his excellent debut album. They are two of my favorite people in country music today. Why? Campbell writes real, honest, and often meaningful country songs and, with his stage skills honed Read More

The Roys Premiere New Album, New Day Dawning, on Sirius XM on July 24

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Roys Premiere New Album, New Day Dawning, on Sirius XM on July 24
Bluegrass duo The Roys will premiere their new album, New Day Dawning, on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction station at 8 am on July 24, 2012. Calling card for the CD is strong first single, ‘Still Standing,’ (single review here) which is at radio now. The 7-track disc will be released on Rural Rhythm Records on Read More

Radney Foster Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Historic Album with New Acoustic Version

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Radney Foster Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Historic Album with New Acoustic Version
Two decades after the release of Radney Foster’s now historic solo debut album, Del Rio Texas, 1959, the Texas singer-songwriter celebrates with a new acoustic version. The re-imagining, titled Del Rio, Texas, Revisited: Unplugged and Lonesome, will be released on Foster’s Devil’s River Records label on August 14, 2012. You can pre-order an autographed copy Read More

You and Your ‘Soul Companion’ Could Be Featured in New Mary Chapin Carpenter Video

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on You and Your ‘Soul Companion’ Could Be Featured in New Mary Chapin Carpenter Video
Mary Chapin Carpenter is offering her fans the chance to be featured in her new music video for ‘Soul Companion.’  The song, taken from her new album, Ashes and Roses, is a beautiful duet with James Taylor. To make it into the video, you can submit a photo of yourself and whomever or whatever you Read More

Gloriana Surprises Radio Promo Team with Acoustic Version of ‘(Kissed You) Good Night’

14 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Gloriana Surprises Radio Promo Team with Acoustic Version of ‘(Kissed You) Good Night’
How good does country trio Gloriana sound in this video! The group surprised their radio promo team at the offices of record label Warner Bros. with an acoustic rendition of current hit, ‘(Kissed You) Good Night.’ They can interrupt any of my meetings like this any time! The song is taken from the trio’s upcoming Read More