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Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Headline First Big Barrel Country Music Festival
The producers of the Stagecoach and Firefly music festivals are putting together some of country music biggest current and legendary stars during the first Big Barrel Country Music Festival. The new festival will be held at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, the site of the annual Firefly Music Festival, from June 26-28, 2014. Three Read More

Nashville Trio The Cadillac Black Becomes The Cadillac Three, Signs Deal with Big Machine Records

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Nashville Trio The Cadillac Black Becomes The Cadillac Three, Signs Deal with Big Machine Records
It’s been quite an interesting few days for Nashville’s southern rock trio, The Cadillac Black Three… The trio, Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason and Kelby Ray, got into a spot of trouble over the band’s name which resulted in brainstorming sessions and a name change. The Cadillac Black will from now on be The Cadillac Three. Read More

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

11 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

Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston
Over the last year, I have heard Jaren Johnston‘s name come up in several discussions about some of the most exciting songwriters in Nashville. With a new project from his own band, The Cadillac Black, freshly released, and having recently celebrated his first #1 hit with Keith Urban‘s ‘You Gonna Fly,’ this was the perfect Read More

Songwriters Circle: Tracy Lawrence

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Having focused mainly on independent or upcoming songwriters in this series so far, it was time to include a big name; someone who has been there, done that, and wrote a song about it. Tracy Lawrence celebrated his 20th year in the music industry last summer and has seen every possible side of Music Row. Read More

Single Review – North Country – Rocket Club

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review – North Country – Rocket Club
Songwriters: Chris Hawkey, Brian Kroening, Joel Sayles, Don Smithmier Started as a songwriting project between Don Smithmier and Brian Kroening , Minnesota band Rocket Club is getting ready to release a third album. The title track, ‘North Country,’ is the lead-off single. Read More