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New Music Video: ‘Last Night in Texas’ – Mikel Knight
11 years ago Liv Carter 3
As genres continue to blend into one another, country music has opened up to more entertainers. Upcoming performer Mikel Knight combines country and rap, and even adds in a rock chorus on his new single, ‘Last Night in Texas.’ Find out more from the press release and watch the video below: In advance of his Read More
Dolly Parton to Billboard: “I don’t think we should be judgmental.”
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dolly Parton to Billboard: “I don’t think we should be judgmental.”
Dolly Parton has been in Nashville for 50 years. For many country music fans, it’s impossible to imagine the genre without her as she has been part of it for their whole lives. Dolly recently spoke to Billboard about her career, and as ever, had some interesting things to say. She had some words for Read More
Breelan Angel Releases New Radio Single, ‘Pocket Change’
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Breelan Angel Releases New Radio Single, ‘Pocket Change’
Texas singer-songwriter Breelan Angel has released her new radio single, ‘Pocket Change.’ She wrote the up-tempo tune with Texas Country artist Bri Bagwell, and the song was produced by Emmy award winning Ray Barnette. The press release has more: In addition to releasing “Pocket Change,” Breelan has announced the appointment of manager David Gilligan of Read More
Melissa Etheridge Tells You How You Should Feel about Auto-Tune
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Melissa Etheridge Tells You How You Should Feel about Auto-Tune
There are several debates in music that I am growing increasingly weary of. The Great Auto-Tune Controversy is quite possibly at the top of that list. Melissa Etheridge is the latest artist to weigh in. Sat atop a very high horse, she wrote a short piece for Billboard essentially explaining that if you use Auto-Tune, Read More
CMA Songwriters Series Returns to Nashville with Brandy Clark, Jaren Johnston on November 4
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Songwriters Series Returns to Nashville with Brandy Clark, Jaren Johnston on November 4
During CMA week, the immensely popular CMA Songwriters Series will once again return to Nashville. Performers announced so far are Brandy Clark and Jaren Johnston. Check out the press release below for info on the writers and how to get tickets: As part of the events and activities leading up to “The 48th Annual CMA Read More
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
Well, This Is One Way to Stop Ticket Scalpers…
11 years ago Liv Carter 2
When singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam found out about the extortionate prices some people were asking for tickets to one of his shows, he decided to do something about it. So he canceled his show. New York state law requires tickets to be transferable so using a paperless ticketing system which would require concertgoers to show ID Read More