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Jeffrey Steele, Randy Owen, Will Jennings, Layng Martine Jr to Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jeffrey Steele, Randy Owen, Will Jennings, Layng Martine Jr to Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation announced the 2013 inductees. Jeffrey Steele, Randy Owen (of Alabama), Will Jennings, and Layng Martine Jr will join the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in October. The four hitmakers will be inducted during the 43rd Annual Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony on Sunday, October Read More

Live Review: Shovels & Rope – 1884 Lounge – Memphis, TN

12 years ago Liv Carter 3
Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst aren’t your typical married couple. They spend their days traveling from city to city. They spend their evenings playing at music venues ranging from large outdoor festivals to tiny dive bars. They call themselves Shovels & Rope. An amalgamation of country, bluegrass, and rock and roll, there’s something to Read More

Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Will Return to Host 47th Annual CMA Awards, November 6

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Will Return to Host 47th Annual CMA Awards, November 6
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will once again host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” as they return for the sixth consecutive time. The 47th Annual CMA Awards will take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 6. The show will be broadcast live on the ABC Network. “Carrie and Brad are the consummate Read More

Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Jerrod Niemann, Bob DiPiero Take CMA Songwriter Series to Austin, TX

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Jerrod Niemann, Bob DiPiero Take CMA Songwriter Series to Austin, TX
For the first time, the CMA Songwriters Series will head to Austin, TX on September 11, 2013. Host Bob DiPiero has selected three good friends to accompany him: Lee Brice, Randy Houser, and Jerrod Niemann. This trio of talented songwriters has been penning hits for other artists since before they scored their own chart successes. Read More

Dierks Bentley Sends New Single, 'I Hold On,' to Country Radio Today

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley Sends New Single, 'I Hold On,' to Country Radio Today
If you are a Dierks Bentley fan, keep the number of your local radio station’s request line handy as he sends new single, ‘I Hold On,’ to country radio today. The song was written by Bentley and Brett James, and it explores life’s priorities in an interesting way. It looks at the things we are Read More

Craig Morgan Presents Career Overview on 'The Journey,' Due Out September 2

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Craig Morgan Presents Career Overview on 'The Journey,' Due Out September 2
Craig Morgan will release new album, The Journey, on September 2, 2013. It will offer a look back at some of his biggest hits, with updated recordings, and also includes four brand new song. The project’s single, ‘Wake Up Lovin’ You,’ has been well-received by both critics and country radio, and is currently climbing the Read More

Album Review: Gypsy Runaway Train – The Roys

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
The Roys are a bluegrass duo hailing all the way from New Brunswick, Canada. You might be thinking, “Canada, eh?” Well, don’t let their place of origin fool you. Siblings Elaine and Lee Roy grew up on “roots music.” The brother and sister duet developed a deep passion for sweet singing and guitar pickin’ and Read More

Tracy Lawrence Returns with 'Headlights, Taillights, and Radios,' Due Out August 20

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tracy Lawrence Returns with 'Headlights, Taillights, and Radios,' Due Out August 20
On his new album, Headlights, Taillights, and Radios, set be released August 20, we meet Tracy Lawrence v2013. He returns with a full-production studio album that houses an updated sound while still remaining undeniably country. The eleven songs are a mix of a more modern and a traditional Lawrence. In addition to writing his own Read More

Keith Urban Releases Track Listing for New Album, Fuse, Out September 10

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Keith Urban has unveiled the track listing for his new album, Fuse. The disc, due out September 10 on Hit Red/Capitol, will contain 13 new songs, including two collaborations with two of country’s biggest stars, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert. The album is a change of direction for Urban, who worked with songwriters he had Read More

Single Review: ‘Slip On By’ – Austin Webb

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Songwriters: Allen Dukes, Blake Neesmith, Nathan Tomberlin, Chris Stevens Ahead of the release of his full-length debut later this year, Streamsound Records artist Austin Webb sends second single ‘Slip on By’ to country radio. Though the press material describes it as “a sentimental ballad that stresses the value of time and not living in regret,” Read More