Ross Copperman

If Sam Smith Gives Tom Petty Songwriter Credit, Who Else Should Follow?

9 years ago Liv Carter 3
As Sam Smith is preparing for several predicted Grammy Awards wins, he already gave some of the credit away in a rather unexpected fashion. He added Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne to the songwriters credits. When I first heard there was a buzz about plagiarism surrounding his monster-smash ‘Stay with Me,’ and that it involved Read More

Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs
It seems like Trisha Yearwood had permanently traded the stage and studio for the kitchen. Not that this would be a problem – her successful cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is introducing many people to her wonderful recipes, and her first cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, is worth it for the almond shortbread Read More

Single Review: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Tony Martin, Mark Nesler Josh Turner is a curious phenomenon in today’s country music landscape. Highly respected by his peers, and a Grand Ole Opry member, he is consistently ignored by award shows. When you take a poll of which country singers most radio listeners can readily name, his name might not Read More

Dierks Bentley Reveals 'Riser' Guests and Track List

10 years ago Liv Carter 5
Dierks Bentley is about a month away from the release of his seventh studio album, Riser. On the disc he is joined by some of Nashille’s most exciting new talent including, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, The Cadillac Three‘s Jaren Johnston, and Charlie Worsham. Read the full press release below with details and the track list: Read More

Single Review: 'Beat of the Music' – Brett Eldredge

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: 'Beat of the Music' – Brett Eldredge
Songwriters: Brett Eldredge, Ross Copperman, Heather Morgan Due to industry machinations, Brett Eldredge was kept waiting in the wings for a long time as he endured the delay of the release of his debut album, Bring You Back. Previous single, ‘Don’t Ya,’ needed more than forty weeks but eventually reached #1. The follow-up is new Read More

Keith Urban Releases Track Listing for New Album, Fuse, Out September 10

11 years ago Liv Carter 1
Keith Urban has unveiled the track listing for his new album, Fuse. The disc, due out September 10 on Hit Red/Capitol, will contain 13 new songs, including two collaborations with two of country’s biggest stars, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert. The album is a change of direction for Urban, who worked with songwriters he had Read More

Dierks Bentley Reveals More about New Album, Riser

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley Reveals More about New Album, Riser
Dierks Bentley is almost ready to share his new album, Riser, and from the sound of it the project’s tagline could be ‘this time it’s personal.’ The singer-songwriter dealt with the loss of his father on the record’s signature track, ‘I’m a Riser,’ a song about resilience and determination. Working around the key theme of Read More

Single Review: ‘Pirate Flag’ – Kenny Chesney

11 years ago Liv Carter 2
Songwriters: David Lee Murphy, Ross Copperman Less than a year after the album’s release, Kenny Chesney has declared an end to the Welcome to the Fishbowl era by sending the first single off his next album to radio (which is a shame as I’d hoped to see ‘Sing ’em Good My Friend’ released as a Read More

Kenny Chesney Hoists the ‘Pirate Flag’ on January 31, New Single from Upcoming Album

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kenny Chesney Hoists the ‘Pirate Flag’ on January 31, New Single from Upcoming Album
He kept fans guessing with a series of adds, now Kenny Chesney has announced the first single from his upcoming album will be ‘Pirate Flag.’ I do love seeing a good marketing campaign and few get it right more often than Chesney and his team. The uptempo tune was written by Music Row veteran David Read More