Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean’s ‘Tonight’ Tops Monday Country Radio Charts
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean’s ‘Tonight’ Tops Monday Country Radio Charts
Billboard Country Airplay Chart (July 20, 2015): 1. ‘Tonight Looks Good On You’ – Jason Aldean 2. ‘One Hell of an Amen’ – Brantley Gilbert 3. ‘Girl Crush’ – Little Big Town 4. ‘Kiss You in the Morning’ – Michael Ray 5. ‘Love You Like That’ – Canaan Smith 6. ‘Kick the Dust Up’ Read More
CMA Fest 2015 LP Field Lineup Announced: Keith Urban, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley…
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Fest 2015 LP Field Lineup Announced: Keith Urban, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley…
The Country Music Association has announced the lineup for the nightly concerts at LP Field during CMA Fest 2015! Tickets for the shows sold out in November, long before even one name was mentioned, showing just how much the country music fans want to be part of this party. They will be getting the biggest Read More
Thomas Rhett Scores Third #1 Hit; Eldredge, Aldean, Swindell Advance
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Thomas Rhett Scores Third #1 Hit; Eldredge, Aldean, Swindell Advance
Thomas Rhett expands his resume by adding a #1 hit as ‘Make Me Wanna’ tops the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Brett Eldredge and Jason Aldean join the top 5, while Cole Swindell joins at #10. Billboard Country Airplay Chart (February 23, 2015): 1. ‘Make Me Wanna’ – Thomas Rhett 2. ‘Lonely Tonight’ – Blake Read More
10 Questions with…Cole Swindell
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 10 Questions with…Cole Swindell
One of the country artists who seemingly came out of nowhere in 2014, was Cole Swindell. A beneficiary of an apparent change in business strategy at Warner Music Nashville, he got his opportunity, along with artists like Frankie Ballard and Brett Eldredge, and he grabbed it with both hands. After spending a few years writing Read More
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
2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
While we are finally rid of the American Country Music Awards, we got another quite unnecessary award show in its place. This evening, the American Country Countdown Awards were handed out in Nashville, and it became a celebration, and perhaps farewell party, for the dudebro music which ruled this year’s charts. Jason Aldean was crowned Read More
Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
Billboard got its music critics together to compile their favorite albums and songs of 2014. How far out of touch I am with much of pop and rap become evident with these year-end lists, and I realize I have never even heard the majority of this music. The only country product that made the list Read More
CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Honor Top Touring Professionals – Full List of Winners
The Country Music Association announced the winners of the SRO Awards this evening, honoring the very best in the country touring industry. Kix Brooks hosted the event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. Blake Shelton‘s crew picked up three awards, and Little Big Town‘s bass player, John Thomasson, was named Touring Musician of the Year. Read More