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Gary Allan to Headline the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on April 17, 2013

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Gary Allan to Headline the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on April 17, 2013
Last week, Gary Allan released his new album, Set You Free, to thunderous applause from music critics, and just this morning his current single, ‘Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),’ hit #1 on the country music chart. Now, Allan has announced he will headline at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Downtown Nashville on April 17, Read More

Tim McGraw Celebrates Two Lanes of Freedom Album Release with TV Appearances

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Celebrates Two Lanes of Freedom Album Release with TV Appearances
On Feb 5, Tim McGraw will release his very highly-anticipated new album, Two Lanes of Freedom. His Big Machine records debut is a big occasion, and Tim will kick off album release week at one of the biggest occasions of all when he performs on location at the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Good Read More

Songwriters Circle: Chris Janson

12 years ago Liv Carter 2
I often get the question “What do I need to do to make it as a songwriter in Nashville?,” but aside from the very obvious “Write songs”, there is no easy answer. And there is definitely no easy path. In this Songwriters Circle series, every story has been different but there is one thing they Read More

Martin Mills Calls for Protection of Artists at MIDEM [full speech]

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Martin Mills Calls for Protection of Artists at MIDEM [full speech]
At the annual music industry conference MIDEM (Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale), held in Cannes, France, Martin Mills of Beggars Group was honored with the Industry Icon Award this morning. In an impassioned speech, he called for governments, and the industry itself, to do more to make sure creatives are rewarded for Read More

Single Review: ‘Half Broke Horses’ – Jaida Dreyer

12 years ago Liv Carter 2
Country singer-songwriter Jaida Dreyer has been patiently working on her music in the last few years, writing with some of Nashville’s best songsmiths, and perfecting her live performance by hitting the road with Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Eric Church. Dreyer grew up traveling, showing horses since her age was still expressed in single digits, Read More

Single Review: ‘Carolina’ – Parmalee

12 years ago Liv Carter 5
Another sign of the increasing homogenization of music genres, rock band Parmalee follows up their country radio debut, ‘Musta Had a Good Time,’ with a song that arguable belongs there even less, ‘Carolina.’ I shouldn’t even waste time explaining how this is in no way, shape or form country music. This is not just reminiscent Read More

New Video: ‘Movement and Location’ – Punch Brothers

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Video: ‘Movement and Location’ – Punch Brothers
When I say ‘bluegrass,’ few will think ‘Brooklyn, NY,’ but progressive bluegrass band, Punch Brothers is all about breaking stereotypes. They have a new video for ‘Movement and Location,’ and if you have not discovered them yet, this is a fine place to start.   Movement and Location – Punch Brothers – Punch Brothers Videos Read More

New Video: ‘Find Me a Baby’ – Josh Turner

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Video: ‘Find Me a Baby’ – Josh Turner
To complete the music video for his current single, ‘Find Me a Baby,’ Josh Turner reached out to his fans via his social media sites. People were asked to share their family’s unique story and submissions came flooding in. Some had lost loved ones, had family serving in the military, have or were foster children, Read More