Brad Paisley
Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Power 100 Includes Borchetta, Dungan, Esposito but Shows Nashville’s Place in Music
When you live in Nashville and you keep hearing about how it is “Music City,” it is sometimes easy to forget that the real top music industry power brokers are still elsewhere. Billboard’s annual Power 100 list is a great reminder of just who are the men and (still depressingly few) women behind the curtain. Read More
Brad Paisley Still Dominates with ‘Storm,’ Eric Church Races in with ‘Talladega’
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Brad Paisley Still Dominates with ‘Storm,’ Eric Church Races in with ‘Talladega’
Still a quiet week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as radio returns from holiday programming, but Brad Paisley‘s ‘Perfect Storm’ holds at #1. Kenny Chesney moves up to #1 with ‘Til It’s Gone,’ and Eric Church enters the top 3 with his nostalgic ‘Talladega.’ Billboard Country Airplay Chart (January 12, 2015): 1. ‘Perfect Read More
Tim McGraw Leads Radio Chart Ahead of Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Leads Radio Chart Ahead of Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney
Did I travel back in time? The country airplay top 3 has a definite ’90s vibe with Tim McGraw at #1, leading with ‘Shotgun Rider,’ ahead of Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney. I like it! Billboard Country Airplay Chart (December 15, 2014): 1. ‘Shotgun Rider’ – Tim McGraw 2. ‘Perfect Storm’ – Brad Paisley Read More
Frankie Ballard Reaches #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae, Brad Paisley Move Up
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Frankie Ballard Reaches #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae, Brad Paisley Move Up
Frankie Ballard‘s Sunshine & Whiskey album is one of my favorite releases of 2014, and it is really great to see the album receive such support at radio. The title track hits #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart this week. Congratulations to Frankie, his team at Warner, and songwriters Jaren Johnston and Luke Laird! Read More
Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean Added to 2014 CMA Awards Performers
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean Added to 2014 CMA Awards Performers
More performers were announced for the 48th Annual Country Music Awards. Some of the biggest hitters will take the stage that night as Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, and Jason Aldean join the lineup. A lineup which so far shows a depressing scarcity of women. But anyway… The rest of the press release reads: Read More
Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances
The first round of performers for the 48th Annual CMA Awards hold no surprises. Some of the biggest name of the last few years, and nominees for the evening’s top awards will liven up the show. Announced to perform so far are Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Luke Bryan. You can read the Read More
CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
The list of 2014 CMA Awards nominees confirms Miranda Lambert‘s status as queen of country music. She equals her own 2010 record of nine nominations, including in all the major categories. Dierks Bentley finally arrives on the big award scene with five nods, and Keith Urban returns to the Entertainer of the Year category, along Read More
Album Review: Moonshine in the Trunk – Brad Paisley
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: Moonshine in the Trunk – Brad Paisley
After a month of album “leaks” via various social media platforms, Brad Paisley finally dropped his new album, Moonshine in the Trunk, this week. I was ready to submit my review by Tuesday, but ended up spending the rest of the week with the record. I am glad I did. After the extremely impressive 2013 Read More