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UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”
Texas native Kaley Caperton is definitely not your average young singer-songwriter. The 20-year-old already has quite a story to tell, and is using her experiences, and her writing talent, to help inspire other young people. Her current single, ‘Red, White and Beautiful,’ was inspired by the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Program Gala in Washington, Read More

CD Review: King’s Bullet EP – King’s Bullet

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: King’s Bullet EP – King’s Bullet
  Individually, Trey Bruce and Loni  Rose, the duo known as King’s Bullet, have an impressive list of credits to their names including production, writing, and performing with artists such as Chris Ledoux, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nelly Furtado, and Chris Isaak. So you know from the get-go that this is seasoned talent. After penning several songs Read More

‘This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark’ Wins Americana Album of the Year

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on ‘This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark’ Wins Americana Album of the Year
At the 2012 Americana Honors & Awards, the coveted Album of the Year Award was given to This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark. The award was presented by Rodney Crowell and Brandi Carlile following Guy Clark‘s performance of ‘My Favorite Picture of You’ for which he was joined by Verlon Thompson and Read More

Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison
Australian entertainment chameleon, Craig Morrison, already achieved success back home, and now following the example of several of his fellow Aussies, has brought his songs to Nashville. For the next installment in the Songwriters Circle series, it was interesting to compare and contrast the approaches to songwriting in both communities, and examine the thoughts of Read More

Songwriters Circle: Granger Smith

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Granger Smith
Texas singer-songwriter Granger Smith received an education in songwriting during his time in Nashville before heading back home. With his radio-friendly version of Texas country music, he has found a way to straddle the divide between Music Row and independent music. This put him on my list for an extended conversation about songwriting. UCN: Some Read More

Songwriters Circle: Jeremy McComb

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Singer-songwriter Jeremy McComb has been on my list for one of these interviews since I started the series. The recent release of his new record, Leap and the net will appear, after a long and complete break with songwriting, gave us a good reason to talk at (great) length about the craft. While being signed Read More

UCN’s 10…Albums I Can’t Live Without

13 years ago Liv Carter 4
  I was recently challenged to come up with this list. Turns out it’s really difficult to do. So many albums have special meaning for so many different reasons, and my ‘favorites’ also seem to depend on my mood at the time of asking. Still, I took some time to think about which albums transcend Read More