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Single Review: ‘Parking Lot Party’ – Lee Brice
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Songwriters: Lee Brice, Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Luke Laird The first three Lee Brice singles of the Hard 2 Love era had varying levels of serious subject matter. Following ‘Hard to Love,’ ‘A Woman Like You,’ and the heartbreaking ‘I Drive Your Truck,’ is the not-at-all-serious ‘Parking Lot Party.’ The song plants us in the Read MoreWSIX’ Songs and Stories, a Benefit for St Jude – videos
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The Songs and Stories benefit for St Jude, hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, raised $10k last night. You can read about the evening here, and check performances by Chris Janson, Brett James, Rhett Akins, and Eric Paslay below. For more about the wonderful work done at the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, please visit Read MoreWSIX’ Songs & Stories Raises $10k for St Jude – in pictures
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Last night at 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville country radio station WSIX hosted a benefit for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, Songs and Stories featured some of Music Row’s most respected and successful songwriters. In the first hour, we were treated to a round including Tim Nichols, Chris Janson, Read MoreSingle Review: ‘Hey Girl’ – Billy Currington
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Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Chris DeStefano With a new album on the way, Billy Currington return to the country music radio waves with new single, ‘Hey Girl.’ From the opening lines ‘Hey girl, what’s your name girl? / I’ve been looking at you / And every guy here’s doing the same, girl,’ the song Read MoreUCN Interview at CRS 2013 – JJ Lawhorn: “I’m about telling people the way it is.”
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Country newcomer JJ Lawhorn is an artist of the digital age. The Virginia native harnessed the power of social media to grow his fan base, and it ended up providing him with his big break. Now part of the Average Joes Entertainment roster, JJ talked to UCN about how he was discovered from a YouTube Read MoreUCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Ash Bowers: “Whether you like my music or not, it’s real.”
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For CRS 2013, Ash Bowers presented his new single, ‘Red,’ to country radio. The Tennessee native has been building a career as a songwriter, and a performer, with melodic, modern country music. We sat down in the busy media center to talk about the new song, the upcoming album, and my favorite topic of all, 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