Ashley Gorley

CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show
The last few years, one of the absolute highlights of CRS is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley songwriters’ show. It brings together the most successful songsmiths in Nashville and introduces the radio execs to the talents behind the hit songs they have been playing. The opening round had close friends and frequent co-writers Josh Osborne, Shane Read More

Nashville's Top Songwriters to Perform at CRS 2014: Brett James, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson, and more

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Nashville's Top Songwriters to Perform at CRS 2014: Brett James, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson, and more
One of the highlights of the Country Radio Seminar conference is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley. A truly impressive line-up was put together for this year’s edition, taking place on February 20, 2014. Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Brandy Clark were the vanguard of the new wave of country hits last year, with the pinnacle being Read More

Lucy Hale Announces ‘You Sound Good to Me’ as Debut Single, January 7, 2014

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lucy Hale Announces ‘You Sound Good to Me’ as Debut Single, January 7, 2014
Lucy Hale continues the countdown to the release of her debut album by revealing the project’s first single, ‘You Sound Good to Me.’ The song was penned by hit writers Ashley Gorley, Luke Laird, and Hillary Lindsey. It will hit the airwaves early in the new year, and fans will be able to find it Read More

Billy Currington Returns to Country #1 Spot with 'Hey Girl'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billy Currington Returns to Country #1 Spot with 'Hey Girl'
Billy Currington‘s recently released album, We Are Tonight, propelled its lead single, ‘Hey Girl,’ to the Billboard Country Airplay #1 spot. Congratulations to Billy and his team, and to songwriters Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano, and Ashley Gorley. Blake Shelton‘s ‘Mine Would Be You’ climbs two spots to #6, and new this week is Chris Young‘s Read More

Single Review: 'That's My Kind of Night' – Luke Bryan

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Songwriters: Dallas Davidson, Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley Under normal circumstances, I like it when artists exceed my expectations. I honestly didn’t think Luke Bryan would ever release something worse than ‘Country Girl (Shake it for Me),’ a song I unapologetically refer to as “a sexist piece of trash.” With new single, ‘That’s My Kind of Read More

Brett Eldredge Tops Billboard Airplay Chart after 43-week Climb

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Brett Eldredge Tops Billboard Airplay Chart after 43-week Climb
It took a long time, but this week Brett Eldredge gets to celebrate his first #1 hit as ‘Don’t Ya’ finally ascends to the top spot on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Congratulations to Eldredge and his co-writers Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley! Keith Urban‘s ‘Little Bit of Everything’ tumbles into the top 5, at Read More

New Music Video: ‘Aw Naw’ – Chris Young

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music Video: ‘Aw Naw’ – Chris Young
Chris Young‘s mischievous new single, ‘Aw Naw,’ got a music video to match. The tune, which Young co-wrote with Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley, is currently racing up the radio charts. Check out what happens in the Chris Hicky-directed video during a tour bus stop at a gas station…     Read More

The Technology Behind Randy Houser’s ‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight’ Music Video

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Technology Behind Randy Houser’s ‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight’ Music Video
Randy Houser is currently climbing the charts with ‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight,’ a nighttime romance with an irresistible melody. It was written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley, and Kelley Lovelace, and is one of my very favorites of Davidson’s songs. And considering how many he writes, you get the idea – I love this song! As Read More

Single Review: ‘Hey Girl’ – Billy Currington

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Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano With a new album on the way, Billy Currington return to the country music radio waves with new single, ‘Hey Girl.’ From the opening lines ‘Hey girl, what’s your name girl? / I’ve been looking at you / And every guy here’s doing the same, girl,’ the song Read More

Brad Paisley Reveals Wheelhouse Album Cover and Track List, Due April 9

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Brad Paisley Reveals Wheelhouse Album Cover and Track List, Due April 9
Brad Paisley celebrated his 21st #1 hit this week as ‘Southern Comfort Zone,’ the anchor track of his upcoming album, Wheelhouse, topped the country singles chart. Given how much I love the song’s theme of travel opening one’s mind, I was already very much looking forward to the new record and now that Paisley revealed Read More