Phil Barton

Rivers Rutherford Joins “The First and The Worst” Music Health Alliance Fundraiser, April 1

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Rivers Rutherford Joins “The First and The Worst” Music Health Alliance Fundraiser, April 1
The lineup for Music Health Alliance’s charity event on April 1 was already amazing, and now they also added Rivers Rutherford! Check out the press release below for more details: Hit songwriter, Rivers Rutherford (“Ain’t Nothing Bout You”/Brooks & Dunn, “Living In Fast Forward”/Kenny Chesney, “Real Good Man”/Tim McGraw), has been added to the star-studding Read More

Album Review: ‘LoCash Cowboys’ – LoCash Cowboys

11 years ago Liv Carter 1
When duo LoCash Cowboys signed with Average Joes Entertainment at the end of last year, the deal not only landed them with a label that understood what they had been trying to do, but also linked them with the producers their project needed. Surrounded by the right people, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas soon threw Read More

2013 Key West Songwriters Festival Schedule Announced, Tickets on Sale March 15

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 Key West Songwriters Festival Schedule Announced, Tickets on Sale March 15
The organizers of the Key West Songwriters Festival have announced the schedule for the 18th edition of the premier songwriters festival. Between May 1 – May 5, 2013 more than 100 songwriters will perform on 25 stages in anything from solo acoustic sets and writers rounds to full band shows. Just a few of 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

Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Craig Morrison
Australian entertainment chameleon, Craig Morrison, already achieved success back home, and now following the example of several of his fellow Aussies, has brought his songs to Nashville. For the next installment in the Songwriters Circle series, it was interesting to compare and contrast the approaches to songwriting in both communities, and examine the thoughts of 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

‘You Gonna Fly’ Songwriters among 24th Annual MusicRow Awards Nominees

12 years ago Liv Carter 2
MusicRow, Nashville’s foremost industry publication, has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual MusicRow Awards. The magazine’s editorial team selected their picks in four categories, with outside nominations also excepted for the Breakthrough Songwriter category. MusicRow readers will now decide the winners who will be honored on June 20. Read More