Jaren Johnston
Single Review: ‘Anywhere’ – Sara Evans
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Anywhere’ – Sara Evans
Songwriters: Matt Evans, Jaren Johnston After a long delay, perhaps RCA was waiting for hot summer days, Sara Evans has released new single ‘Anywhere’ to country radio. Read MoreSongwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston
12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston
Over the last year, I have heard Jaren Johnston‘s name come up in several discussions about some of the most exciting songwriters in Nashville. With a new project from his own band, The Cadillac Black, freshly released, and having recently celebrated his first #1 hit with Keith Urban‘s ‘You Gonna Fly,’ this was the perfect Read MoreLive from CMA Fest 2012: The Cadillac Black
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It seems that every music festival has one total breakout act. At CMA Fest this year, it was Nashville’s newest country-rock trio who created the biggest buzz. After having delivered a truly spectacular club performance on Friday night, on Sunday afternoon, June 10, The Cadillac Black stepped onto the Hard Rock Café stage…and blew the Read More‘You Gonna Fly’ Songwriters among 24th Annual MusicRow Awards Nominees
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MusicRow, Nashville’s foremost industry publication, has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual MusicRow Awards. The magazine’s editorial team selected their picks in four categories, with outside nominations also excepted for the Breakthrough Songwriter category. MusicRow readers will now decide the winners who will be honored on June 20. Read MoreCD Review: The Cadillac Black – The Cadillac Black
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The Cadillac Black – The Cadillac Black (Nobody Buys Records, 2012) I don’t usually start a review with a bold statement, but here it is. The Cadillac Black‘s self-titled debut album makes me glad to be alive. The trio (Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason and Kelby Ray) makes quite an entrance. Right from the Read MoreUCN Interview: LoCash Cowboys – “If you’re going to be cliché, why not be original?”
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One of the greatest things about running UCN has been the people it has brought into my life whom I otherwise would never have met. And really cool have been the people who have taken me by surprise. Perhaps none have done this more than Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash Cowboys. If you Read MoreSingle Review: ‘You Gonna Fly’ – Keith Urban
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Songwriters: Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, Jaren Johnston With a simple ‘1-2-3’ at the start, ‘You Gonna Fly’ presents itself immediately as an irresistible toe-tapper. Keith Urban‘s new single has a story to tell but it aims to do so while you are dancing. With easily accessible imagery, this poor boy romance drags you right to Read More