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Single Review: ‘Meanwhile Back at Mama’s’ – Tim McGraw

10 years ago Liv Carter 1
Songwriters: Jeffrey Steele, Jaren Johnston, Tom Douglas Following his tolerate-it-or-detest-it single, ‘Lookin’ for that Girl,’ Tim McGraw turns from modernity to tradition. And brand new song ‘Meanwhile at Mama’s’ practices what it preaches. Written by Jeffrey Steele, Jaren Johnston, and Tom Douglas, the song longs for quieter, simpler times in our fast-paced world…and then leaves 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

CRS 2013: Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Corner with Nashville’s Top Songwriters – in pictures

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CRS 2013: Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Corner with Nashville’s Top Songwriters – in pictures
If you read UCN regularly, you will know that one of my favorite topics is songwriting. I could spend my days talking about it and my evenings at the Bluebird Café and I’d be quite happy with the world. Iconic radio host Bob Kingsley once again brought some of Nashville’s A-list writers together at his Read More

Top Nashville Songwriters to Perform at Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley at CRS 2013

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Top Nashville Songwriters to Perform at Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley at CRS 2013
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

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

Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston
Over the last year, I have heard Jaren Johnston‘s name come up in several discussions about some of the most exciting songwriters in Nashville. With a new project from his own band, The Cadillac Black, freshly released, and having recently celebrated his first #1 hit with Keith Urban‘s ‘You Gonna Fly,’ this was the perfect Read More

Songwriters Circle: DeeAnn Dominy

13 years ago Liv Carter 3
When an interview is allowed to flow naturally, often a theme develops organically. When sitting down with singer-songwriter DeeAnn Dominy, again and again, the topic of conversation went back to a quality she embodies: honesty. The reason for our get-together was her independently released (and brilliantly titled) album, Based on a True Story. With this Read More