CD Review: Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning

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Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning (T2 Music, 2012)   Nashville truly is Music City, housing incredible talents skilled in every genre of music imaginable. A brand new addition to the town’s thriving blues scene is Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning. They introduce themselves to the world with debut release Right Track. Fronted Read More

David Nail Grabs Mediabase #1 with ‘Let It Rain’

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Big congratulations to David Nail and co-writer Jonathan Singleton on the wonderful ‘Let It Rain’ finally reaching the top of the charts. Released to radio almost a year ago, the ballad-of-woe ascended slowly to the Mediabase Country Singles #1. I don’t have the highest opinion of corporate country radio, so it’s really great to see Read More

Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum Still Hold Strong at Billboard Country Charts #1

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No one can end Zac Brown Band‘s hold on the country singles chart this week. The band’s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ still remains at #1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart, though David Nail‘s ‘Let it Rain’ is inching its way closer. The rest of the chart, as well as the Album Chart and Bluegrass Read More

Zac Brown Band Still Tops the Mediabase Chart

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Still lodged at the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart, Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Keep Me in Mind’ still sits at #1. David Nail jumps to #2 with ‘Let it Rain,’ and Jason Aldean holds on to the #3 spot with ‘Tattoos on this Town.’ Eric Church climbs to #4 with ‘Drink in my Hand,’ Read More

Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’ Head Up the Billboard Charts

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A look at this week’s Billboard charts reveals no changes at the top where Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum and the talented bunch who recorded The Goat Rodeo Sessions still reign. Billboard Country Song Chart: 1. Keep Me in Mind – Zac Brown Band 2. Tattoos on this Town – Jason Aldean 3. Easy – Read More

Zac Brown Band Remains at #1 on Mediabase Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band Remains at #1 on Mediabase Chart
Zac Brown Band holds on to the #1 position on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart this week with ‘Keep Me in Mind’. They are still holding off Rascal Flatts‘ ‘Easy’ which goes to #2 by leaping over Jason Aldean‘s ‘Tattoos on this Town’ at #3. ‘Let it Rain’ by David Nail stays at #4 and Read More

Songwriters Circle: Jeremy McComb

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Singer-songwriter Jeremy McComb has been on my list for one of these interviews since I started the series. The recent release of his new record, Leap and the net will appear, after a long and complete break with songwriting, gave us a good reason to talk at (great) length about the craft. While being signed Read More

10 Questions with…Joanna Mosca

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Joanna Mosca‘s recent country single ‘Where Does Good Love Go,’ a duet with Richie McDonald, received lots of country radio praise. It was reason enough to sit down with the friendly singer-songwriter for a quick Q&A. 1. How did the duet with Richie come about? It was originally going to be a duet with Bryan Read More

10 Questions with…Corey Wagar

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Young New Jersey country-rock artist Corey Wagar has hit radio with the fun ‘I Hate My Boyfriend.’ During her recent trip to Nashville, we sat down to get better acquainted. 1. Why did you chose a country music career? I grew up listening to it. I grew up in New Jersey and country music was Read More

CD Review: Jeff Allen EP – Jeff Allen

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Jeff Allen EP – Jeff Allen
  There is a reason I pay extra attention when told a songwriter is from Texas. More often than not, they will write top-notch material. The latest piece of evidence supporting this contention is Jeff Allen‘s self-titled EP. Read More