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Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10
Garth Brooks is still in control of the country albums chart with ‘Man Against Machine.’ George Strait‘s farewell live album returns to the chart at #5. &nsbp; Billboard Top Country Albums Chart (December 11, 2014): 1. ‘Man Against Machine’ – Garth Brooks 2. ‘Old Boots, New Dirt’ – Jason Aldean 3. ‘Home for the Holidays’ Read More

Melissa Etheridge Tells You How You Should Feel about Auto-Tune

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Melissa Etheridge Tells You How You Should Feel about Auto-Tune
There are several debates in music that I am growing increasingly weary of. The Great Auto-Tune Controversy is quite possibly at the top of that list. Melissa Etheridge is the latest artist to weigh in. Sat atop a very high horse, she wrote a short piece for Billboard essentially explaining that if you use Auto-Tune, Read More
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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

ACM Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on ACM Awards 2014 – Full List of Winners
The 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were handed out tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the ceremony hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, there were no real surprises as it became an almost carbon copy of last November’s CMA Awards. Check out the full list of winners Read More

2013's Top Money Makers in Music: Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013's Top Money Makers in Music: Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake
As has become an annual tradition, Billboard ranked the biggest earners in music of the past year. 2013 continued to show that the big bucks are out on the road. The figures below are a little misleading though. They are estimates based on data from Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, and Billboard Boxscore. They do not Read More

After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?
When Billboard first complied the Top Country Albums Chart in 1964, they were just in time. The Beatles were just about to land in America and the music industry would start to change from a singles-driven business to one focusing on albums. That the pendulum has swung back to singles is evidenced by the fact Read More

George Strait Honored at Billboard Touring Awards; Full List of Winners

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on George Strait Honored at Billboard Touring Awards; Full List of Winners
At the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards in New York last Thursday, the stars of the touring industry were honored. Bon Jovi’s Because We Can Tour received the Top Tour Award as the top grossing tour. The band also took home the Top Draw Award, which recognizes the top ticket selling tour, and music fans Read More

Vince Gill to Receive CRB Career Achievement Award at Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Vince Gill to Receive CRB Career Achievement Award at Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Vince Gill will be honored at the 2014 Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with a well-deserved Career Achievement Award. At the ceremony, to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, Gill will receive the award from Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, who will also perform a tribute. Gill joins previous winners including Dolly Read More

47th Annual CMA Awards Winners and Reactions

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 47th Annual CMA Awards Winners and Reactions
Last night’s CMA Awards held few surprises. CMA voters recognized commercial success and stayed loyal to the artists who have enjoyed the most industry support in recent years. The winner in each category is bolded. Full list of 2013 CMA Awards winners: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Blake Shelton George Strait Taylor Read More

2013 CMA Awards Predictions, Wishes, and Woes

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 CMA Awards Predictions, Wishes, and Woes
Just a few days before the 47th Annual CMA Awards we make an attempt at predicting the whims of the CMA voters. I don’t even agree with the nominations this year (where the heck is Brad Paisley??!) so I am ready for plenty of eye-rolls and “seriously?” on Wednesday evening. Check back on November 6 Read More