Jon Stone

Single Review: ‘Wasn’t Gonna Drink Tonight’ – American Young

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Wasn’t Gonna Drink Tonight’ – American Young
Songwriters: Jon Stone, Lee Brice, Billy Montana Curb’s singer-songwriters duo, American Young, is ready with a second single, ‘Wasn’t Gonna Drink Tonight.’ I feared this would happen. American Young debuted on country radio last year with the gorgeous and thoughtful ‘Love Is War,’ but after not gaining much traction, I so hoped Curb wouldn’t bend Read More

Single Review: 'Love Is War' – American Young

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: 'Love Is War' – American Young
Songwriters: Billy Montana, Kylie Sackley, Jonathan Singleton Nashville’s newest country duo isn’t so new. Comprised of singer-songwriter Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson, formerly the fiddle-playing half of Bomshel, Curb’s new duo American Young has a headstart over their contemporaries. Being able to draw on combined years of experience and having learned many lessons, mostly from Read More

The 48th ACM Awards Nominations Announced, Eric Church Leads with Seven

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The 48th ACM Awards Nominations Announced, Eric Church Leads with Seven
This morning, the Academy of Country Music announced the nominations for the 48th Annual ACM Awards. April 7 could be Eric Church‘s day, the singer leads with seven nominations (but strangely misses out on an Entertainer of the Year nom). Hunter Hayes got six nods, and Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift heard their named called Read More

Single Review: ‘Only God Could Love You More’ – Jerrod Niemann

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Songwriters: Jerrod Niemann, Lee Brice, Jon Stone   Right out of the gate, I want to say that I think ‘Only God Could Love You More’ is a pretty good song. It’s a song written about those grey areas of a relationship that everyone knows happen, but that most writers never think to write about. Read More

24th Annual Music Row Awards Winners

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 24th Annual Music Row Awards Winners
This evening, June 20, the 24th Annual Music Row Awards were handed out at the BMI headquarters in Nashville, TN. The editorial team of MusicRow, Nashville’s foremost industry publication, had chosen the nominees in four main categories and eight honors for the Top 10 Albums All-star Musician Awards. The magazine’s readers decided today’s winners. Huge Read More