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Bonnaroo 2015: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Robert Plant, Slayer, Moon Taxi

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Bonnaroo 2015: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Robert Plant, Slayer, Moon Taxi

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has announced the 2015 lineup, and, as usual, it’s quite a diverse list! Following Sir Paul McCartney in 2013 and Elton John in 2014, this year Billy Joel will be the headlining piano man. ‘Roo darlings Mumford & Sons return, and other acts on the list so far include Deadmau5, Read More

Music Charts #1 Update: Weird Al, FGL, Keb’ Mo’, Blake Shelton, Trampled by Turtles

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Music Charts #1 Update: Weird Al, FGL, Keb’ Mo’, Blake Shelton, Trampled by Turtles

Despite having been in the business of making very popular records, Mandatory Fun becomes the first #1 debut for Weird Al this week, as it sits atop the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Florida Georgia Line takes control of both the Hot Country and Country Digital Songs chart, while Blake Shelton returns to #1 on the Read More

2013 in Review – Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Alan Jackson, Steven Curtis Chapman

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Alan Jackson, Steven Curtis Chapman

With their hopefully not just one-time collaboration, Love Has Come for You, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have the best-selling bluegrass album of 2013. Alan Jackson has found chart success in this genre with the simply titled, The Bluegrass Album, and lands at #2. The loyalty of bluegrass fans is evidenced by the fact that Read More

Year in Review: UCN’s Favorite Album Releases of 2012

11 years ago Liv Carter 2

The closing of a year always invites lists of favorites of all sorts of things, so this is the perfect time to share a few country music releases which especially impressed in 2012. This is not a ranked countdown but just a couple of albums which I believe should be part of the record collection Read More

Concert Review: The Roys – The Station Inn, Nashville, TN – Oct 11, 2012

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: The Roys – The Station Inn, Nashville, TN – Oct 11, 2012

“If you’re having a good time, we’re The Roys…and if not, we’re Dailey & Vincent.” Blending modern bluegrass, traditional country music, and good-natured humor, sibling duo The Roys entertained at legendary venue The Station Inn, Thursday, October 11, 2012. Those foregoing the bombast of the Tennessee Titans game got an intimate evening of exquisite music. Read More

UCN Interview – The Roys: “We want to make music that gives people hope.”

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview – The Roys: “We want to make music that gives people hope.”

One of the freshest sounding acts in recent years is The Roys. Sister and brother Elaine and Lee Roy have managed to blend country music accessibility and commerciality with top-notch bluegrass storytelling and musicianship; a powerful combination that has been winning them many new fans everywhere they toured this year (which was many places!). On Read More