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Enjoy Carrie Underwood’s ‘Little Toy Guns’ the way it should be heard
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Enjoy Carrie Underwood’s ‘Little Toy Guns’ the way it should be heard
Carrie Underwood‘s current single, ‘Little Toy Guns,’ is, for me, one of the best and most meaningful songs on country radio right now. But dear goodness does the pop-rock production get in its way, with its unnecessary filter effects and overused echoes. And the music video, beautifully shot though it is, distracts by pulling the Read More
LRM Interviews – Zane Williams: “Music should be an honest reflection of who you are.”
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LRM Interviews – Zane Williams: “Music should be an honest reflection of who you are.”
Country singer-songwriter Zane Williams is celebrating the release of his new album, Texas Like That. He co-produced the record with Tom Faulkner, and penned every song. While “authentic” is a label which is widely overused in music reviews, in this album’s case it is entirely apt. With minimal studio intervention, Texas Like That is refreshingly Read More
LRM Interview – Courtney Dickinson: “Music feels like home”
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LRM Interview – Courtney Dickinson: “Music feels like home”
New country artist Courtney Dickinson is introducing herself with a three-song EP. She co-wrote two of the tunes, and found a hidden gem, and worked with producer Erik Halbig on this modern, fresh trio of songs. Check out the interview below to get to know Courtney and these songs a little better. And if you’re Read More
Chris Janson Becomes Newest Artist on Warner Music Nashville Roster
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Chris Janson Becomes Newest Artist on Warner Music Nashville Roster
Chris Janson is the newest artist to join the Warner Music Nashville roster, and becomes label mates with Blake Shelton, Hunter Hayes, Brett Eldredge, and Ashley Monroe! A major label deal has been a long time in the making, but more recently became almost inevitable as his independent release ‘Buy Me A Boat’ started causing Read More
Be Part of the Film ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark’!
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Be Part of the Film ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark’!
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark, is an upcoming documentary about the folk and Americana pioneer. Tamara Saviano has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the project, and you can make a difference with “Just $5”! Read her press release below and check out the campaign video here. Read More
Ty Herndon Plans Concert for Love and Acceptance for June 13, 2015
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Ty Herndon Plans Concert for Love and Acceptance for June 13, 2015
For many years, Ty Herndon felt, sadly correctly, that the country music world would not accept him for who he is. But social progress does what it always does. With the country music audience now far ahead of the established PTB, Ty Herndon’s announcement last November that he is gay, was by quite a few Read More
LRM Interview – Kelsea Ballerini: “Best lesson: always want to grow and get better.”
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on LRM Interview – Kelsea Ballerini: “Best lesson: always want to grow and get better.”
Kelsea Ballerini is only at the start of her career, but she is already a couple of steps ahead of a lot of other people. You just can’t beat the willingness to keep improving, with a wonderfully positive attitude! With debut ‘Love Me Like You Mean It,’ Kelsea put herself on the country-pop map. Her Read More
Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, Luke Laird Celebrate ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ Chart Success
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, Luke Laird Celebrate ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ Chart Success
Frankie Ballard, Jaren Johnston, and Luke Laird were honored by BMI and ASCAP for the #1 success of ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ yesterday, alongside the track’s producer, Marshall Altman. It marked Ballard’s second consecutive chart-topper, and makes the album, Sunshine & Whiskey, the commercial success I hoped it would be when I first heard the record. Read More