Single Review – ‘Playing the Part’ – Jamey Johnson
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Next month, Jamey Johnson will release his 25-track epic, The Guitar Song and it is promising to be a very special album. On new single, ‘Playing the Part,’ Jamey assumes the role of a man who is living the high life which came at too high a price and who is remembering how simple things Read More
Single Review – ‘Gettin’ Married’ – Joanna Smith
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On new single, ‘Gettin’ Married,’ Joanna Smith ridicules her girlfriends for choosing to settle down and start families. She’d rather continue to party and complains that ‘this being maid of honor’s keeping me from making out.’ She might not have to worry about that for much longer as after this, the woman in the song Read More
Single Review – ‘Draw Me a Map’ – Dierks Bentley
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Dierks Bentley surprised and delighted many with the release of his bluegrass-inspired album Up on the Ridge. With the return to where his musical heart really lies, Dierks delivered a creative project brimming with talent. Following the title track is second single ‘Draw Me a Map’. Losing the woman he loves after taking her for Read More
Fan Review – Keith Urban – Des Moines, IA
15 years ago Liv Carter 1
I was so excited to get out of work early Friday, Aug. 13 and head to Des Moines, Iowa to see Keith Urban at the Iowa State Fair-and meet up with several Monkey friends. I met my friend June in Clear Lake, IA – about halfway between the Twin Cities and Des Moines. We arrived Read More
Single Review – ‘Can’t Cheat in a Small Town’ – Mark Cooke
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review – ‘Can’t Cheat in a Small Town’ – Mark Cooke
Country music has a few recurring themes, two of which are cheating songs and life-in-a-small-town songs. Both are combined in Mark Cooke‘s ‘Can’t Cheat in a Small Town.’ Like Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Famous in a Small Town’, Mark Cooke’s debut points out that both the best and worst thing about living in a small town is Read More
CMA Fest 2011 Tickets on Sale from Today!
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Fest 2011 Tickets on Sale from Today!
CMA Fest will take place between June 9 – 12 in 2011 and tickets are on sale starting today! Four-day passes are priced between $115 to $325 plus fees. You can purchase tickets via the CMA Fest website or by calling 1-(800)-CMA-FEST, and also via Ticketmaster.com Read More
21st Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees Announced
15 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 21st Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the nominees for the 21st annual International Bluegrass Music Awards. The show will be held on Thursday, September 30, 2010, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Reigning Entertainers of the Year Dailey & Vincent lead the pack with 10 nominations, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out received six Read More
CD Review – ‘Burning the Day’ – Randy Rogers Band
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‘Burning the Day’ – Randy Rogers Band (MCA Nashville, 2010) After a long collaboration with Radney Foster, the Randy Rogers Band returns with a fifth studio album for which they worked with another top producer, Paul Worley. Mainstays of the Texas country scene for the better part of a decade, the five-piece band broke through Read More