Little Big Town Scores First #1 with ‘Pontoon’ on Billboard Country Digital Chart

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Well, hasn’t this been a long time coming! Country music quartet Little Big Town has, after 13 radio singles, finally reached the #1 spot. The group’s latest single, ‘Pontoon,’ tops the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart, which is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from digital download sales figures. In other words, it’s the country music fans Read More

Eli Young Band Tops Billboard Hot Country Songs

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After 31 weeks of chart climbing, Eli Young Band‘s ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart’ hits #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. The powerful song, written by Eric Paslay and Will Hoge, reminds us to never give up on our dreams; a sentiment the Texas band has lived by.   Billboard Hot Country Read More

Concert Review: Scissormen and Renée Wahl – Kimbros Café – Franklin, TN – July 13, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Scissormen and Renée Wahl – Kimbros Café – Franklin, TN – July 13, 2012
In and around Nashville, you never have to search long to find a great night of local music. On Friday July 13, 2012, blues duo Scissormen entertained the friendly Franklin, TN crowd at Kimbros Café; an adorable venue (which also serves great food!) on Margin Street. The evening was opened by Americana singer-songwriter Reneé Wahl Read More

Single Review: Back – Colt Ford feat. Jake Owen

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Songwriters: Colt Ford, Shannon Houchins, Noah Gordon, Mike Hartnett. Like almost no one else in country music, the reaction you see when you drop Colt Ford‘s name into a conversation is either ‘love’ or ‘hate’. Very few people seem to manage ‘ambivalence’. While I do not expect this to change with new release, ‘Back,’ it Read More

Time Life to Release Only Known Live Recordings of Hank Williams on October 2, 2012

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With Hank Williams: The Lost Concerts Limited Collector’s Edition, Time Life is releasing what may be one of the most important archives of the birth of country music. The 2-disc set contains the only known live recordings of the legendary Hank Williams. Read More

Nashville Writer Patrick Davis Releases Songwriter’s Album, The Cuts – Volume One

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Nashville Writer Patrick Davis Releases Songwriter’s Album, The Cuts – Volume One
If you are in the privileged position of getting to see songwriters perform their own compositions, you know that, as good as the artist’s version may be, there is something special about hearing the creator’s own interpretation. Over the last decade, songwriter Patrick Davis has been building a strong catalogue of songs and has landed Read More

Eli Young Band Grabs Mediabase Country Singles Chart #1

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Texas country stars Eli Young Band has reached #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart with ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart.’ Big congratulations also to the song’s writers Eric Paslay and Will Hoge! Dierks Bentley climbs to #2 with ‘5-1-5-0,’ Kenny Chesney‘s ‘Come Over’ goes to #3, and Gloriana jumps from #6 to #4 Read More

The Band Perry’s ‘Postcard from Paris’ Hits #1 on MusicRow Country Breakout Chart

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After 19 weeks, The Band Perry‘s ‘Postcard from Paris’ climbs to #1 on the MusicRow Country Breakout Chart. Strong contender for next week’s top spot is Kenny Chesney‘s ‘Come Over’ which goes to #2 after a mere 9 weeks on the chart. Keith Urban remains at #3 with ‘For You,’ and Blake Shelton (‘Over’) and Read More

Concert Review: James Taylor – Nashville, TN – July 12, 2012

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I have a hypothesis. It goes that there could be a simple solution to many of the world’s problems. If we could gather all world leaders together at a James Taylor concert surely world peace would be mere moments away. Such seems to be the power of his voice, his songs, and his performance. More Read More

Laurie Lewis and Del McCoury Will Host 23rd Annual Bluegrass Awards

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Two greats of bluegrass will team up to host the 23rd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Sept 27, 2012. Laurie Lewis and Del McCoury will guide the special evening at the Ryman Auditorium that night, starting at 7.30pm. Nominations will be announced soon, on Aug 15, at a press conference at The Loveless Barn Read More