Live from CMA Fest 2012: LoCash Cowboys

13 years ago Liv Carter 6
By Sunday afternoon of CMA Fest, everyone is pretty tired. So who better to pump some energy back into the crowd than LoCash Cowboys? Their performance energized the fans packed in front of the Riverfront stage from the second they flew onto the stage with newer song ‘Bumpin’ Tailgates.’ Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: LoCash Cowboys

13 years ago Liv Carter 6
The Fan Fair Hall at this year’s CMA Fest was the perfect place to chat with country music fans and I had a great time doing it – especially with this bunch! At a conference not long ago, in a discussion on artist management, the remark was made: “How do you get fans to care Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: The Cadillac Black

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
It seems that every music festival has one total breakout act. At CMA Fest this year, it was Nashville’s newest country-rock trio who created the biggest buzz. After having delivered a truly spectacular club performance on Friday night, on Sunday afternoon, June 10, The Cadillac Black stepped onto the Hard Rock Café stage…and blew the Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Laura Bell Bundy

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Laura Bell Bundy is one of those performers whose show I will always try to catch at events like CMA Fest. It may not be the country music I usually listen to (though I do think her 2010 release, Achin’ and Shakin’, was underrated by critics), but she is just so wonderfully entertaining to watch Read More

Luke Bryan’s ‘Drunk on You’ Tops Canadian Country Chart

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Luke Bryan picks up another #1 as ‘Drunk On You’ tops the Canadian Country Singles Chart this week. Dierks Bentley enters the Top 10 with ‘5-1-5-0,’ and Eli Young Band rockets from #18 to #8 with ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart.’ Canadian Country Singles Chart (June 5, 2012): 1. Drunk on You – Luke Read More

JD McPherson’s ‘Signs & Signifiers’ Tops Americana Airplay Chart

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JD McPherson ends Justin Townes Earle‘s long stay at #1 as his Signs & Signifiers album reaches the top of the Americana Airplay Chart. Willie Nelson‘s Heroes climbs to #2 and you can find the rest of the chart below: Americana airplay chart (June 4, 2012): 1. Signs and Signifiers – JD McPherson 2. Heroes Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Casey James

13 years ago Liv Carter 6
One of the best things about CMA Fest is being able to finally catch performances from artists long on my to-see list. Casey James has been near the top of that list for some time now, and his performance on the Riverfront stage on Saturday, June 9, was a great introduction to his live show. Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Brantley Gilbert

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During CMA Fest this year, I decided to go chat to country music fans to find out why they support their favorite artists. One of the new artists who has managed to galvanize an extremely vocal and loyal fanbase in a relatively short amount of time is Brantley Gilbert. With lots of fans crowded around Read More