Jerrod Niemann

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

Album Review: Thanks for Listening – Colt Ford

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: Thanks for Listening – Colt Ford
Thanks for Listening – Colt Ford (Average Joes Entertainment, 2014) From the moment he decided to pursue a music career, Colt Ford has fought up uphill battle. He didn’t seem to have any of the prerequisites to achieve success in an intransigent genre which increasingly favored looks over substance. He didn’t have any save one: Read More

Colt Ford Joined by Keith Urban, Justin Moore, Lee Brice on New Album, Thanks For Listening

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Colt Ford Joined by Keith Urban, Justin Moore, Lee Brice on New Album, Thanks For Listening
Colt Ford has worked tirelessly to build up a loyal fanbase across the country. Among those fans are some of country music’s biggest stars, and several are joining Colt on his new album, Thanks for Listening, due on July 1 via Average Joes Entertainment. Keith Urban, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann, and Randy Houser Read More

Kyle Jacobs Renews Songwriters Deal with Curb Publishing

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kyle Jacobs Renews Songwriters Deal with Curb Publishing
One of Music Row’s most successful songwriters, Kyle Jacobs, has renewed his songwriters deal with Curb Publishing. Jacobs’ biggest success, unlikely to be repeated, was as co-writer of Garth Brooks‘ ‘More Than a Memory,’ the only country song in history to debut straight at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Other artists to Read More

Single Review: ‘Donkey’ – Jerrod Niemann

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Songwriters: Kyle Jacobs, David Tolliver, Fred Wilhelm With many of country music’s male stars trying to out-dudebro each other which each new single release, it really was just a matter of time before Jerrod Niemann, and Sea Gayle/Arista, were going to dig a little closer to rock bottom with ‘Donkey.’ First to deserve scorn are Read More

Luke Bryan Just Keeps ‘Play(ing) It Again’

10 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Luke Bryan Just Keeps ‘Play(ing) It Again’
Brantley Gilbert is using his muscle and inching ever closer to the number one single spot on the Billboard charts, giving Luke Bryan and his latest number one single a run for his money. Maybe by this time next week we will have a new number one single from Mr. Brantley Gilbert? Billboard Country Songs Read More

Fans Request Country Radio 'Play It Again"

10 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Fans Request Country Radio 'Play It Again"
In a top ten that is male dominated this week, the only country female who could hold her own among these tough guys is Miranda Lambert and she has done just that. Her latest single ‘Automatic’ is the only single from a female to make it in the top ten. Billboard Country Songs Chart (May Read More

Jerrod Niemann's 'Drink' Leads Mediabase Country Chart

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jerrod Niemann's 'Drink' Leads Mediabase Country Chart
The dudebro era of country music seems to be reaching its peak. Four of the five entries in this week’s Mediabase top 5 are exponents of the category. Jerrod Niemann leads with ‘Drink to that All Night,’ before Brantley Gilbert’s ‘Bottoms Up.’ Eric Church brings some substance at #3 with ‘Give Me Back My Hometown.’ Read More

'Play It Again' Reaches Top Of Country Singles Chart

10 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on 'Play It Again' Reaches Top Of Country Singles Chart
We all knew it would happen, in fact many of us were hoping for it to happen; Luke Bryan’s latest single, the catchy tune that has people everywhere screaming ‘Play It Again’! has reached the number one spot on the Billboard Country Singles Chart, which means that this week, Luke holds both the number one Read More

FGL/Bryan Remain Number One; Top Four Hold On Tight

10 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on FGL/Bryan Remain Number One; Top Four Hold On Tight
Last weeks top ten country songs have a lot of fight in them. The top four songs remain unchanged, as do songs number seven and eight. The biggest gainer on the charts this week was Luke Bryan’s latest single off his Crash My Party album, ‘Play It Again’. The song is so catchy, and can Read More