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Songwriters Circle: Josh Osborne

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Songwriter Josh Osborne celebrated his first chart-topping hit, Kenny Chesney‘s ‘Come Over,’ last year. It was a long road to get to that #1 party; the classic Nashville story of a 10-year overnight success. Osborne now has more cuts on his resume and co-wrote several songs on Kacey Musgraves‘ critically highly acclaimed album, Same Trailer Read More

New Video: ‘1994’ – Jason Aldean

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In his new music video for ‘1994,’ Jason Aldean did some time traveling. He gathered some of his musical friends together in a magical photobooth, added a host of dancers, and partied like it’s 1994! Watch the video below and see who joined Aldean on his time travel.     Read More

Single Review: ‘Beat this Summer’ – Brad Paisley

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Songwriters: Brad Paisley, Luke Laird, Chris DuBois For Brad Paisley, his new project, Wheelhouse, is all about exploring new territory, literally and musically. We got a taste of the new direction on the first single, ‘Southern Comfort Zone,’ and it continues with, ‘Beat this Summer.’ At first listen just another summer single about how this Read More

Album Review: Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves

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Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Mugraves (Mercury, 2013)   With her folksy major label debut, Kacey Musgraves may have stayed away from the polish and sheen of most modern country music, but there is plenty on Same Trailer Different Park that sparkles brightly. The album was produced by Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, along Read More

Kacey Musgraves Previews New Album, Same Trailer Different Park, Due March 19

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Kacey Musgraves is a week away from the release of her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park. The young singer-songwriter blends all her musical influences on this modern country-folk record of which ‘Merry Go Round’ is the successful first single. Musgraves worked on this album with hit songwriters and producers Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, Read More

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

11 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

Single Review: ‘1994’ – Jason Aldean

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  Songwriters: Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Thomas Rhett Jason Aldean kicked off his Night Train Tour this week and released his new single, ‘1994,’ to radio. I wouldn’t want to underestimate the depths future releases might sink to, but this must be a contender for dumbest radio single in 2013. Before I break out the 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

Brad Paisley Reveals Wheelhouse Album Cover and Track List, Due April 9

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Brad Paisley celebrated his 21st #1 hit this week as ‘Southern Comfort Zone,’ the anchor track of his upcoming album, Wheelhouse, topped the country singles chart. Given how much I love the song’s theme of travel opening one’s mind, I was already very much looking forward to the new record and now that Paisley revealed Read More

Top Nashville Songwriters to Perform at Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley at CRS 2013

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If you are attending CRS 2013, I would highly recommend taking in Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley. It was a success last year, and is returning even bigger and better! The hit songwriters announced for this year’s edition include Rhett Akins, Tom Douglas, Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Wendell Mobley, and Read More