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Concert Review: The Roys – The Station Inn, Nashville, TN – Oct 11, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: The Roys – The Station Inn, Nashville, TN – Oct 11, 2012
“If you’re having a good time, we’re The Roys…and if not, we’re Dailey & Vincent.” Blending modern bluegrass, traditional country music, and good-natured humor, sibling duo The Roys entertained at legendary venue The Station Inn, Thursday, October 11, 2012. Those foregoing the bombast of the Tennessee Titans game got an intimate evening of exquisite music. Read More

Kip Moore Picks Up Three American Country Awards Nominations

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kip Moore Picks Up Three American Country Awards Nominations
2012 has been Kip Moore‘s breakthrough year. The talented singer-songwriter released his brilliant debut album, Up All Night, and achieved his first #1 hit, which was certified platinum, with ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck.’ He tops off the year with three American Country Awards nominations. Moore is a contender for Artist of the Year: New Artist, Read More

Little Big Town’s Tornado Leads Billboard Country Albums Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town’s Tornado Leads Billboard Country Albums Chart
It’s all about severe weather at the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart as Little Big Town‘s Tornado claims #1, and Carrie Underwood‘s Blown Away takes #2. Luke Bryan‘s Tailgates & Tanlines still resides in the Top 3, and Blake Shelton‘s Christmas album lands at #6.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (October 11, 2012): Read More

Marshall Tucker Band to Perform at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Marshall Tucker Band to Perform at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
I am sure that in their long career, Marshall Tucker Band has played all kinds of slightly unusual gigs. They will add one more on Thursday, Oct 11, when the band will follow the Vice Presidential Debate taking place in Danville, KY. The press release explains: This Thursday, October 11, Southern Rock icons The Marshall Read More

CMA Announces Winners of 2012 SRO Awards Honoring the Touring Industry

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Announces Winners of 2012 SRO Awards Honoring the Touring Industry
The Country Music Association resurrected the SRO Awards, which stands or ‘Standing Room Only,’ to honor those wonderful people who make it possible for our favorite artists to hit the road. With the biggest tour of the year, Kenny Chesney‘s crew picked up the most awards. Both his tour manager, David Farmer, and production manager, Read More

Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012
Though it also experienced a downturn in sales, just like every other genre, country music fans still loyally buy records. Billboard compiled the third quarter country sales figures for this year, and Zac Brown Band is the big winner when it comes to album sales. Their recent release, Uncaged, shifted 536,000 copies, more than double Read More

Three-week #1 Success for Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ on Billboard Country Airplay Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Three-week #1 Success for Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ on Billboard Country Airplay Chart
The song was released just 12 weeks ago but it has already spent three weeks at #1. Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Ride’ continues to lead the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Carrie Underwood (‘Blown Away’) moves to #2 and pushes Dustin Lynch (‘Cowboys and Angels’) back down to #3.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (October Read More

Casey Donahew Band Tops Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Casey Donahew Band Tops Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’
Bands are running the show in Texas with the first four singles on the Texas Regional Radio Report coming from musical collective. Casey Donahew Band takes over the #1 spot with ‘One Star Flag’ and relegates Jason Boland & The Stragglers to #2 with ‘Pushing Luck.’   Texas regional Radio Report (October 8, 2012): 1. Read More

Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Country Digital Chart with Two Singles

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Country Digital Chart with Two Singles
After country radio gave a big thumbs-down to ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,’ Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records released new single, ‘Begin Again.’ With the additional sales coming from her pop audience, no one surpasses either of Swift’s current offering and they occupy the #1 and #2 spot on the Billboard Country Read More

Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and The Band Perry Added to CMA Awards Line-up

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and The Band Perry Added to CMA Awards Line-up
As the person who garnered the most CMA Awards nominations this year, it’s only fitting that Eric Church was added to the line-up of performers for the November 1 award show. Also newly announced are the show’s co-host three-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood, four-time Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, and Read More