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Miranda Lambert, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry to Perform at 2013 ACM Awards, April 7

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Miranda Lambert, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry to Perform at 2013 ACM Awards, April 7
The Academy of Country Music has announced the first round of performers for the upcoming ACM Awards. Hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will also take to the stage as performers, along with Miranda Lambert, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry, George Strait, and Kelly Clarkson. With seven nominations, Eric Church leads the pack this year. Read More

CRS 2013: Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Corner with Nashville’s Top Songwriters – in pictures

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CRS 2013: Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Corner with Nashville’s Top Songwriters – in pictures
If you read UCN regularly, you will know that one of my favorite topics is songwriting. I could spend my days talking about it and my evenings at the Bluebird Café and I’d be quite happy with the world. Iconic radio host Bob Kingsley once again brought some of Nashville’s A-list writers together at his Read More

Industry Insiders: The Independent Record Label – David Robkin, CEO, Bigger Picture Group

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Industry Insiders: The Independent Record Label – David Robkin, CEO, Bigger Picture Group
I have heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child. In the same way, it could be said that it takes a city to help an artist build a successful career. While it will be the artist’s name on the resulting album, a lot of people need to be working together Read More

Swift, McGraw Earn One and Two On Top Country Albums

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Swift, McGraw Earn One and Two On Top Country Albums
Number one and number two remain the same on this week’s country albums chart as Taylor Swift hangs on to the number one spot, after being bumped from that position two weeks ago by Tim McGraw, who this week comes in at number two. Florida Georgia Line makes a jump up the charts to land Read More

Taylor Swift Takes Back Top Country Album

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift Takes Back Top Country Album
On this week’s charts, Taylor Swift regains the top spot with her album Red, sending Tim McGraw down to the number two spot on the chart. Zac Brown Band climbs back into the top ten to land at number ten with Uncaged.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (February 21, 2013): 1. Red-Taylor Swift 2. Two Read More

Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan to Play First Faster Horses Festival, July 19-21, 2013

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan to Play First Faster Horses Festival, July 19-21, 2013
The very first Faster Horses Festival will take place this summer, July 19-21, in Brooklyn, MI. The organizers are flying out of the gate with some of today’s biggest names. Confirmed so far are Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kix Brooks, Chris Young, Colt Ford, Thompson Square, Jerrod Niemann, with more to be announced. Read More

Hunter Hayes Claims Top Spot on Country Singles Chart, Tim McGraw Inches Closer

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Hunter Hayes Claims Top Spot on Country Singles Chart, Tim McGraw Inches Closer
Hunter Hayes takes this week number one song on Billboard’s Top Country Singles Chart, while Tim McGraw inches ever closer; Blake Shelton, The Band Perry and Gary Allan round out the top five on this week’s chart. Lady Antebellum debut’s their new single ‘Downtown at number six for the week.   Billboard Country Songs Chart Read More

Tim McGraw Scores 14th Number One Album Debut

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A big week for Tim McGraw as Two Lanes Of Freedom debuts at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, marking the 14th number one debut for McGraw. Taylor Swift ascends to return to number two and Gary Allan rounds out the top three with Set You Free.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (February Read More

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

12 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

UCN Interview – Brent Cobb: “Writing in Nashville was like something straight out of a movie!”

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview – Brent Cobb: “Writing in Nashville was like something straight out of a movie!”
You will need a pretty detailed map of Georgia to find Brent Cobb‘s hometown of Ellaville. Reluctant to leave this small town, Cobb eventually made the move to Nashville where his talent was noticed by many. Travis Hill and Frank Liddell’s Carnival Music was the lucky company that snatched him up first and Cobb has Read More