The Lumineers

Ocean Carolina – Maudlin Days

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Ocean Carolina – Maudlin Days
The artist bio describes Ocean Carolina’s new album, Maudlin Days, as “an exercise in giving up control and allowing the music to be what it’s meant to become.” Since the turn of the century, more and more artists bended toward what they were being told was market demand, and lots of music was created based Read More

2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Folk Albums: Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran
As in 2012, Mumford & Sons dominated the sales of the folk albums and the band no only top the year-end sales chart with most recent album,Babel, but also lands its 2009 release, Sigh No More, in the top 10. 2012 breakout act The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran both still show strong sales figures and Read More

2013 in Review – Billboard Top Pop/Rock Songs and Albums: Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Robin Thicke

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Pop/Rock Songs and Albums: Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, Robin Thicke
With three songs in the year-end top 10, 2013 was undeniably the year of Imagine Dragons on the Rock Songs Chart, with ‘Radioactive’ leading the pack. A fairly wide definition of “rock” allows The Lumineers to snatch the #2 spot, while breakout act Lorde lands at #3. I don’t particularly consider Mumford & Sons‘ Babel Read More

Single Review: 'Compass' – Lady Antebellum

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: 'Compass' – Lady Antebellum
Trio Lady Antebellum took time off from touring this summer and spent time in the studio instead. The group is preparing a deluxe edition of latest album, Golden, (out November 12) which will include new single, ‘Compass.’ With a folk-pop treatment, ‘Compass’ gives encouragement and advise to get through life’s ups and downs. Hillary and Read More

The Lumineers' Reign Continues; Court Yard Hounds Round Out Top Ten on Folk Albums Chart

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Lumineers' Reign Continues; Court Yard Hounds Round Out Top Ten on Folk Albums Chart
The Billboard Folk Albums Chart is topped by The Lumineers’ self-titled debut album for the 70th week in a row. The band is planning a re-release on August 20th which will include five bonus tracks, a 28-page photo booklet, and a DVD containing over 40 minutes of video chronicling their life on the road for Read More

Watch The Lumineers Live from New York on April 29

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Watch The Lumineers Live from New York on April 29
Folk band The Lumineers will perform in New York on April 29 for Yahoo!’s NewFront series and you can catch their set live. The 30-minute performance will be live streamed on Yahoo! Music via music.yahoo.com. Tune in on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 8:00 pm (ET) to see one of the hottest acts in music Read More

Songwriters Circle: Josh Osborne

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Josh Osborne
Songwriter Josh Osborne celebrated his first chart-topping hit, Kenny Chesney‘s ‘Come Over,’ last year. It was a long road to get to that #1 party; the classic Nashville story of a 10-year overnight success. Osborne now has more cuts on his resume and co-wrote several songs on Kacey Musgraves‘ critically highly acclaimed album, Same Trailer Read More

Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran Keep Control of Billboard Folk Album Chart

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran Keep Control of Billboard Folk Album Chart
Their respective GRAMMY appearances and/or wins keep Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, and Ed Sheeran firmly in place with no changes to this week’s Billboard Folk Album chart top 5. The biggest climber is the Safe Haven soundtrack, from #10 to #6, and Nataly Dawn debuts at #10 with How I Knew Her.   Billboard Read More

Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty in 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup, Tickets on Sale February 23

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty in 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup, Tickets on Sale February 23
The 2013 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival already has an amazing lineup, and the organizers are not even done yet. Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are just three of the spectacular list of performers. Others due to play the famous festival include The Lumineers, ZZ Read More

55th GRAMMY Awards Show – Performances – in pictures

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 55th GRAMMY Awards Show – Performances – in pictures
There were several great highlights for me during the 55th GRAMMY Awards last night. Check out a photo gallery below with some significant, both good and, well, less good, moments.     Read More