CD Review: Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey
Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey   For many instrumental albums, it is their lot in life to end up as background music somewhere. Canadian-born, Nashville-based guitarist Todd Woolsey had other plans for his disc. He set out to create an instrumental album that was not just for guitar players to enjoy; one that would grab Read More

Billboard Charts #1s Belong to Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Dailey & Vincent

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Charts #1s Belong to Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Dailey & Vincent
Eric Church takes over the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Song Chart from David Nail as ‘Drink in my Hand’ triumphs this week. No major shake-ups further down but Martina McBride‘s ‘I’m Gonna Love You through It’ enters the Top 10 this week. Lady Antebellum‘s We Owned the Night still have a stranglehold on Read More

Single Review: Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band

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Songwriters: Eric Paslay and Will Hoge One of the biggest success stories of 2011, Texas country rockers Eli Young Band triumphed at the top of the singles charts with ‘Crazy Girl’ after a long climb. With the new single, ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart,’ they are all set to repeat last year’s achievement. The Read More

Eric Church Grabs First #1 Hit with ‘Drink in My Hand’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Eric Church Grabs First #1 Hit with ‘Drink in My Hand’
Eric Church has a new reason to raise a glass as ‘Drink in My Hand’ goes to #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Luke Bryan‘s ‘I Don’t Want this Night to End’ climbs from #4 to #2, and Chris Young‘s ‘You’ also gains two places and hits #3. David Nail‘s #1 hit ‘Let it Read More

Concert Review: Chris Nathan, Rick Huckaby, Clay Evans – Blue Bar, Nashville – January 13, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Chris Nathan, Rick Huckaby, Clay Evans – Blue Bar, Nashville – January 13, 2012
By all indications, 2012 is going to bring some really great new music to us all. On Friday night, January 13, 2012, at Blue Bar in Nashville, three extremely talented singer-songwriters, all at various stages of completing new projects, lined up to entertain a very friendly and very captive audience. Chris Nathan, who hosted the Read More

David Nail, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Hold #1’s of Billboard Charts

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on David Nail, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Hold #1’s of Billboard Charts
David Nail‘s ‘Let it Rain’ takes over from Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ at the top of the Billboard Country Song Chart. Lady Antebellum still hold on to #1 at the Billboard Country Albums Chart and Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile‘s Goat Rodeo Sessions are still the best-selling bluegrass Read More

Concert Review: Marion Grace – Bourbon Street Blues Bar, Nashville, TN – Jan 10, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Marion Grace – Bourbon Street Blues Bar, Nashville, TN – Jan 10, 2012
If you have heard it said that in Nashville you can hear incredible talents “any night of the week”, take this to be true. Having the luxury problem of an overabundance of fantastic voices and incredible players, choosing a destination for a night out is often a long process of elimination. On Tuesday nights, I Read More

CD Review: Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy

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Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy Just the other day someone made the comment that “everything out of Nashville sounds the same.” I told him to switch off the radio and listen to a bunch of albums I recommended. Among these sat Based on a True Story by DeeAnn Dominy. The 6-track collection Read More

Faith Hill, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Join 2012 CMA Music Fest Line-up

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Joining previously announced LP Field performances from Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Carrie Underwood at the 2012 CMA Music Fest will be Faith Hill, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, and Zac Brown Band. This year’s festival will take place between Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012. Ticketing and information details from Read More