David Nail

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row Donates $25k to Country Cares Concert

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row Donates $25k to Country Cares Concert
To further support the Country Cares concert he organized, Dierks Bentley made a special surprise appearance at his brand new Whiskey Row venue in Scottsdale, AZ on Sunday, July 21. The country singer-songwriter surprising fans with a live performance before traveling to Prescott Valley, AZ where he hosted the benefit show. The event raised money Read More

Dierks Bentley Hosting Benefit Concert; Fans Lock Up Ticketing Server

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley Hosting Benefit Concert; Fans Lock Up Ticketing Server
Arizona native Dierks Bentley has a lot of fans in the world of country music and when he asks them to give back, they do. Tickets for the Country Cares Concert to benefit The Granite Mountain Hot Shots, which Bentley will headline, went on sale Friday morning, July 12th and so many fans scrambled to Read More

CMA Fest 2013 – City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Fest 2013 – City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game
During CMA Fest, country music stars make lots of time to give back to their fans and to some very worthy good causes. An annual tradition is the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game raising awareness of and funds for the tremendous work of the City of Hope hospital and research center. For over 100 Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Ash Bowers: “Whether you like my music or not, it’s real.”

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Ash Bowers: “Whether you like my music or not, it’s real.”
For CRS 2013, Ash Bowers presented his new single, ‘Red,’ to country radio. The Tennessee native has been building a career as a songwriter, and a performer, with melodic, modern country music. We sat down in the busy media center to talk about the new song, the upcoming album, and my favorite topic of all, Read More

Single Review: Sound of a Million Dreams – David Nail

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: Sound of a Million Dreams – David Nail
Songwriters:   Scooter Carusoe and Phil Vassar “So I labor for hours ’cause I know the power  / of a song, when a song hits you right” –   That, right there folks, is why we here at Urban Country News hold great songwriting in such high regard. The opening lines to the chorus of David Read More

Billboard Charts #1s Belong to Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Dailey & Vincent

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Charts #1s Belong to Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Dailey & Vincent
Eric Church takes over the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Song Chart from David Nail as ‘Drink in my Hand’ triumphs this week. No major shake-ups further down but Martina McBride‘s ‘I’m Gonna Love You through It’ enters the Top 10 this week. Lady Antebellum‘s We Owned the Night still have a stranglehold on Read More

Eric Church Grabs First #1 Hit with ‘Drink in My Hand’

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Eric Church Grabs First #1 Hit with ‘Drink in My Hand’
Eric Church has a new reason to raise a glass as ‘Drink in My Hand’ goes to #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Luke Bryan‘s ‘I Don’t Want this Night to End’ climbs from #4 to #2, and Chris Young‘s ‘You’ also gains two places and hits #3. David Nail‘s #1 hit ‘Let it Read More

David Nail, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Hold #1’s of Billboard Charts

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on David Nail, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Hold #1’s of Billboard Charts
David Nail‘s ‘Let it Rain’ takes over from Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ at the top of the Billboard Country Song Chart. Lady Antebellum still hold on to #1 at the Billboard Country Albums Chart and Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile‘s Goat Rodeo Sessions are still the best-selling bluegrass Read More

David Nail Grabs Mediabase #1 with ‘Let It Rain’

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on David Nail Grabs Mediabase #1 with ‘Let It Rain’
Big congratulations to David Nail and co-writer Jonathan Singleton on the wonderful ‘Let It Rain’ finally reaching the top of the charts. Released to radio almost a year ago, the ballad-of-woe ascended slowly to the Mediabase Country Singles #1. I don’t have the highest opinion of corporate country radio, so it’s really great to see Read More

Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum Still Hold Strong at Billboard Country Charts #1

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum Still Hold Strong at Billboard Country Charts #1
No one can end Zac Brown Band‘s hold on the country singles chart this week. The band’s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ still remains at #1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart, though David Nail‘s ‘Let it Rain’ is inching its way closer. The rest of the chart, as well as the Album Chart and Bluegrass Read More