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Single Review: ‘Callin’ When I’m Lonely’ – Sheryl Crow

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Callin’ When I’m Lonely’ – Sheryl Crow
Warner Music Nashville Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Brent Anderson Country music: The place where flagging musicians (and sometimes non- musicians) go to elongate their careers. Sheryl Crow is the latest in a line of folks doing just that which includes Jessica Simpson, Jewel, and Lionel Ritchie, among others. The difference between Sheryl Crow and the others, Read More

Single Review: ‘Don't Let Me Be Lonely’ – The Band Perry

11 years ago Liv Carter 1
Songwriters: Sarah Buxton, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely’ is the third single from The Band Perry’s sophomore Republic Nashville album, Pioneer. While the first two singles, ‘Better Dig Two’ and ‘Done,’ have a rough, darker sound, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely’ is truly just nothing special. The Band Perry’s familiar edge Read More

Single Review: 'Drivin' Around Song' – Colt Ford

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: 'Drivin' Around Song' – Colt Ford
Songwriters: Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson, Craig Wiseman I’m of the mind that, these days, country music isn’t so much about the sound as it is the subject matter. Colt Ford’s new single doesn’t have twangy guitars, pedal steel, or fiddle, (it does have some banjo though!) but it’s very much a country song. One of Read More

UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview at CRS 2013 – Kaley Caperton: “I truly understand what a second chance means.”
Texas native Kaley Caperton is definitely not your average young singer-songwriter. The 20-year-old already has quite a story to tell, and is using her experiences, and her writing talent, to help inspire other young people. Her current single, ‘Red, White and Beautiful,’ was inspired by the National Guard Youth Foundation’s ChalleNGe Program Gala in Washington, 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

CMA Presents Triple Play Awards to Twelve Hit Songwriters

11 years ago Liv Carter 1
While the Country Music Association is mainly visible during high-profile events such as CMA Fest and the CMA Awards, the organization also spends a lot of time supporting the group of people who form the very foundation of the music industry: songwriters. Every year, the writers who managed the difficult feat of penning three #1 Read More

Billboard’s Year-end Country Charts of 2012

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard’s Year-end Country Charts of 2012
Billboard has compiled all of its year-end lists. Below are all those who topped the country music related charts, including artists, songs, record labels, publishers, and songwriters.   • Country Artists of the Year: Taylor Swift • Top New Country Artists: Hunter Hayes • Top Country Artists-Duo/Group: Lady Antebellum • Top Country Artists-Female: Taylor Swift Read More

Sony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Sony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown
It is the time for year-end lists and Billboard took a look at which country music songwriters were most successful in 2012. During CMA week, Sony/ATV was recently named publisher of the year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Proving they deserved the honor, the company tops both the Country Airplay Publisher Corporations year-end chart and Read More

Tim McGraw Joined by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift on ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Out February 5, 2013

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Joined by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift on ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Out February 5, 2013
Tim McGraw will release his new album, Two Lanes of Freedom, his first with Big Machine Records, on February 5, 2013. The singer is excited about this project and after glancing at the track list, I can see why. “I feel like I’ve progressed in my work, and I’ve always strived to get better,” says Read More

Single Review: ‘Get Your Shine On’ – Florida Georgia Line

11 years ago Liv Carter 2
Songwriters: Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins Duo Florida Georgia Line saw their career explode over the last few months following their signing with Republic Nashville. They are looking to follow up the immensely successful debut single with ‘Get Your Shine On.’ On the surface, repeat success is possible as this is basically Read More