Miranda Lambert’s ‘Automatic’ Becomes her Fourth #1 Hit

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Miranda Lambert’s ‘Automatic’ Becomes her Fourth #1 Hit
Miranda Lambert takes her ode to all things past, ‘Automatic,’ to the top of the charts this week. Brett Eldredge‘s ‘Beat of the Music’ just manages to hold on to the top 3, and Jake Owen enters the top 5 with ‘Beachin’.’ No newcomers this week as the promo teams were focused on CMA Fest, Read More

Luke, Jake & FGL Holding Tight

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Jake, Luke and FGL all maintain a strong hold on the placements that they held on the top ten chart last week. We finally get some girl power in the top five with Miranda Lambert bringing her single ‘Automatic’ up to number four for the week. Billboard Country Songs Chart (June 5, 2014): 1. ‘Play Read More

Just As I Am Remains Number One Country Album

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Brantley Gilbert maintains hold of the number one country album for the second week in a row. Cole Swindell re-enters the top ten, while other albums in the top did some jumping around this week Billboard Country Albums Chart: June 5, 2014 1. Just As I Am – Brantley Gilbert 2. Rewind-Rascal Flatts 3. Crash Read More

Song Covers and Copyright: Is Don Henley Right or Uptight?

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Song Covers and Copyright: Is Don Henley Right or Uptight?
This is an interesting one. Alt-hip hop artist Frank Ocean apparently took it upon himself to write new lyrics to the track of ‘Hotel California,’ Eagles‘ legendary and multi-million selling rock anthem. Ocean didn’t release the song commercially but did make it available for free and performed it live. Don Henley was not impressed and Read More

Chris Young Undergoes Surgery, Forced to Cancel Tonight’s CMA Fest Performance

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Chris Young‘s kitchen mishap was more serious than first thought and the country singer has been forced to cancel his CMA Fest LP Field performance. The press release explains: After accidentally cutting his left hand with a kitchen knife while at home Thursday night, singer/songwriter Chris Young underwent surgery in Nashville yesterday to repair damaged Read More

Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 30th Anniversary as Grand Ole Opry Member

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Country music icon Lorrie Morgan is celebrating a very impressive milestone in her extraordinary career this weekend. On June 9, she will have been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry for 30 years! Read her story in the press release: In life and in art, the glamorous and gifted Lorrie Morgan is enjoying Read More

CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Finalists of Touring Industry Announced

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA’s 2014 SRO Awards Finalists of Touring Industry Announced
The Country Music Association announced the finalists for the 2014 SRO Awards, which will honor the far too often unsung heroes of the touring industry. CMA members will be able to cast their vote in categories including tour manager, publicist, caterer, lighting director, and my old gig, front of house sound engineer. The winners will Read More

Impressions from My Very First Keith Urban Show

11 years ago Brittany Fisher Comments Off on Impressions from My Very First Keith Urban Show
Let me preface this short-but-sweet review by saying that only celebrities or artists of a certain stature earn the honor of inserting the word “freaking” between their first and last name. You know, Michael-freaking-Jackson, Tom-freaking-Hanks or Britney-freaking-Spears. You get the idea. Well, this guy has definitely earned that name addition. When Keith Urban stepped out Read More

The Black Keys’ ‘Fever’ Still Dominates the Triple A Format

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Black Keys’ ‘Fever’ Still Dominates the Triple A Format
Nashvillians The Black Keys are still lording it over everyone in the Triple A format with ‘Fever,’ but Kongos keeps up the challenge at #2 with ‘Stay with Me.’   Mediabase Triple A Chart (June 2, 2014): 1. ‘Fever’ – Black Keys 2. ‘Come with Me Now’ – Kongos 3. ‘Stay with Me’ – Sam Read More