Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers Announces Farewell Tour for Australia and New Zealand

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Rogers Announces Farewell Tour for Australia and New Zealand
Country icon Kenny Rogers is winding down his time on the road. The singer has now announced his last ever stretch of dates Down Under. Fans in Australia and New Zealand will have one last chance to see Rogers early in 2015. Find out more from the press release: GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar and contemporary Read More

CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
The list of 2014 CMA Awards nominees confirms Miranda Lambert‘s status as queen of country music. She equals her own 2010 record of nine nominations, including in all the major categories. Dierks Bentley finally arrives on the big award scene with five nods, and Keith Urban returns to the Entertainer of the Year category, along Read More

Bobby Bare, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Bobby Bare, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame
This past weekend, Bobby Bare, the late “Cowboy” Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the annual Medallion Ceremony. This year’s event was held in the new CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Read More

Cassadee Pope Debuts Album At Number One

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Cassadee Pope Debuts Album At Number One
Have I mentioned how much I love it when new music appears on the charts? Well I do; and this week is no exception. Three brand new albums make their appearanes on the Top Country Albums chart this week; Cassadee Pope, winner of ‘The Voice’ debuts her first album at number one this week. Joe Read More

Kenny Rogers Reunites with Dolly Parton on 'You Can't Make Old Friends,' Album Track List Revealed

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Rogers Reunites with Dolly Parton on 'You Can't Make Old Friends,' Album Track List Revealed
On October 8, Kenny Rogers will return with a new album. You Can’t Make Old Friends will see him reunite with Dolly Parton on the title track, almost thirty years after they first worked together. Find out all the album details from the press release: “What a thrill it was for me to work again Read More

CMA Fest 2013 Set Attendance Record and Held Lots of Surprises

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Fest 2013 Set Attendance Record and Held Lots of Surprises
This year’s edition of CMA Fest set a new attendance record with over 80,000 country fans enjoying the week’s festivities. The four nightly shows at LP Field were sold out six weeks in advance, and the new Music City Center hosted the Fan Fair X events with autograph signings and acoustic performances. “This event has Read More

CMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Thursday, June 6: in pictures

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Fest 2013 – LP Field – Thursday, June 6: in pictures
The first night at LP Field held several surprises. With all the country artists in town for CMA Fest, you never know who might jump on stage to join in on a friend’s performance. On Thursday June 6, the line up included Oak Ridge Boys singing the National Anthem, Tracy Lawrence, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Read More

Kenny Rogers, ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare to Join Country Music Hall of Fame

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Rogers, ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare to Join Country Music Hall of Fame
Three country music icons will join the Country Music Hall of Fame this year. The CMA announced Kenny Rogers, producer ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement, and Bobby Bare will receive the highest honor later this year. You can catch details of their achievements in the press release: Rogers will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category, Read More

Cyndi Lauper, Don McLean, Billy Ray Cyrus Added to Lineup of Final George Jones Show, November 22

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Cyndi Lauper, Don McLean, Billy Ray Cyrus Added to Lineup of Final George Jones Show, November 22
Even more names have been added to the lineup of George Jones‘ farewell concert in Nashville on Friday, November 22, 2013. Cyndi Lauper, Don McLean, and Billy Ray Cyrus join previously announced performers. Commenting on the added performers George Jones said via the press release that “people may not know this, but I have been Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Tracy Lawrence: “It’s been healthy for me to push myself into a new direction”

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Tracy Lawrence: “It’s been healthy for me to push myself into a new direction”
It’s always fun catching up with Tracy Lawrence. Over his very successful career he has gained insight into every aspect of the music business. Now, leading his own label, Lawrence Music Group, he is enjoying the creative freedom of an independent artist. He recently released his new single, ‘Stop, Drop and Roll,’ the precursor to Read More