Keith Urban Stays Parked at #1, Eric Church Races into Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Urban Stays Parked at #1, Eric Church Races into Top 10
Keith Urban celebrates his ninth multi-week #1 hit as ‘Somewhere in My Car’ holds. Label mates Maddie & Tae and Tim McGraw both advance, and will be vying for the top spot next week. Carrie Underwood‘s outstanding ‘Something in the Water’ becomes her 20th Airplay top 10 entry, and Eric Church races into the chart Read More
Sam Hunt Deploys the Humpty Dumpty Defense
10 years ago Liv Carter 2
While I am not really a purist about music genre boundaries, I can’t help but think of Lewis Carroll’s words in Alice in Wonderland whenever I hear or read an interview with Sam Hunt. In a recent chat with Rolling Stone Country, he defended himself thus: “I do think I’m country, but your definition of Read More
New Music Video: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on New Music Video: ‘Lay Low’ – Josh Turner
With a busy holiday season before us, take a few minutes to retreat to a gorgeous cabin in the woods with Josh Turner. His new song, ‘Lay Low,’ has a great new video, directed by Trey Fanjoy. I hope ‘Lay Low’ will mark a return to the top of the charts for Josh Turner, it’s Read More
New Music Video: ‘What We Ain’t Got’ – Jake Owen
10 years ago Liv Carter 2
Jake Owen‘s ‘What We Ain’t Got’ is one of those exceptional songs to which you think a music video isn’t really going to add anything. Director Mason Dixon may have had a similar thought, and left the song the absolute center of attention in the new music video. Enjoy the new video, and especially the Read More
2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
Last night’s American Music Awards show was quite a spectacle! Nashville was represented by Luke Bryan and Brantley Gilbert who collected the Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album awards respectively. Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood were victorious in the Country Duo/Group and Female artist categories. Overall winner of the evening was British Read More
Twang & Round & Big & Rich [PHOTO]
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Twang & Round & Big & Rich [PHOTO]
Country-rap duo Twang & Round is traversing the southeast on an extensive promo tour for their new EP, Pour Another Round. Along the way they ran into country-rap trailblazers and kindred spirits, Big & Rich! For more on Twang & Round and their upcoming appearances, please visit www.twangandround.net. Read More
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan Address CMA Board about History of Country Music Documentary
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan Address CMA Board about History of Country Music Documentary
As they continue work on their documentary series on the history of country music, filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delivered the keynote address at the quarterly CMA Board of Directors meeting Wednesday in Nashville. The new series is slated for release on PBS in 2018. Read More
Kix Brooks Named First Recipient of the CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award
10 years ago Liv Carter 1
The Country Music Association has developed a new award, the CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award, to honor the efforts of a person who has served the community. The first recipient will be Kix Brooks, who will receive the award early in the new year. Check out Brooks’ accomplishments, which make him a deserved first honoree, in Read More