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UCN Interview – Adam Gregory: “You can’t escape your past but you can put it in a song!”

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview – Adam Gregory: “You can’t escape your past but you can put it in a song!”

A few months ago, Canadian artist Adam Gregory released his new album, Different Places. The 6-track CD was well-received and CMA Fest was a great time to catch up with Gregory to talk about the album, about Nashville, and about how he writes his songs. Read More

CD Review – Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore

13 years ago Liv Carter 2

Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore (Valory Music Co., 2011) Repeatedly throughout Justin Moore’s sophomore album, he desperately tries to convince us he is really, really country … and not only is he really, really country … but he is also an outlaw – a country outlaw! In his attempt to drive this point home, he takes it Read More

CMA Fest Show Review – Dave Pahanish – June 10, 2011

13 years ago Liv Carter 3

I started all this as a music fan so of course I love the country stars but, for me, the songwriters are stars shining at least as bright. Closing procedures at the Hard Rock Café stage on Friday, June 10, was Dave Pahanish with his band The Rust Belt. Pahanish is responsible for some big Read More

Keith Urban’s ‘Without You’ Hits #1 on Mediabase Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Urban’s ‘Without You’ Hits #1 on Mediabase Chart

A week after its release, I told co-writer Dave Pahanish that ‘Without You’ would hit #1. This week, Keith Urban takes the song to the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Congratulations to writers Pahanish and Joe West! Brad Paisley‘s ‘Old Alabama’ goes from #1 to #2, and Blake Shelton enters the Top 3 Read More