CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CRS 2014: Top Songwriters Impress at Bob Kingsley's Acoustic Alley Show
The last few years, one of the absolute highlights of CRS is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley songwriters’ show. It brings together the most successful songsmiths in Nashville and introduces the radio execs to the talents behind the hit songs they have been playing. The opening round had close friends and frequent co-writers Josh Osborne, Shane Read More

Bellamy Brothers Make History – Become First Country Act to Tour India and Sri Lanka

11 years ago Brittany Fisher Comments Off on Bellamy Brothers Make History – Become First Country Act to Tour India and Sri Lanka
Legendary country duo the Bellamy Brothers are back in the United States after an extensive tour of India and Sri Lanka. The brothers made history by becoming the first country music act to tour the Asian countries. More from Absolute Publicity: “When we arrived, they told us no other country act had ever toured in Read More

Frankie Ballard Debuts High with New Album, Sunshine & Whiskey

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Frankie Ballard Debuts High with New Album, Sunshine & Whiskey
It’s a big week for Frankie Ballard. His brand new album, Sunshine & Whiskey, makes it debut in the Top 5 of the Billboard Country Albums chart, and current single, ‘Helluva Life,’ joins the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Check out the press release below for a report on his CRS Read More

Blake At Nine, Brantley At Five, Bryan At One

11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Blake At Nine, Brantley At Five, Bryan At One
Luke Bryan, David Nail and Cole Swindell have the top three country songs again this week, while Brantley Gilbert climbs up the charts to land at number five. Eric Paslay is still hanging back, just outside of the top five, and the latest from Blake Shelton lands at number nine for the week. Billboard Country Read More

FGL Back At The Top; Whiskey Myers Lands At Number Ten

11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on FGL Back At The Top; Whiskey Myers Lands At Number Ten
There was a reprieve for a while, but now they are back. Florida Georgia Line never left the top ten, and this week they bring their debut album back up to the number one spot on the country charts according to Billboard. Newcomer Eric Paslay debuts his debut at number four this week, and Vince Read More

Album Review: The Outsiders – Eric Church

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Album Review: The Outsiders – Eric Church
The Outsiders – Eric Church (EMI, 2014) After a strange, and at times sociopathic, marketing campaign, Eric Church dropped his fourth studio album, The Outsiders, today. Anyone enjoying the privilege of recording for EMI with a six-figure budget cannot by any definition be considered to be an outsider, but Church has done his best to Read More

Dallas Smith Readies New 'Tippin' Point EP' for March 4 Release

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dallas Smith Readies New 'Tippin' Point EP' for March 4 Release
Canadian country artist Dallas Smith looks set to make a mark south of the border as well as he gets ready to release his new Tippin’ Point EP on March 4, 2014. It will mark his debut on Nashville labels Big Loud Mountain Records and Republic Nashville. The six-song EP was produced by Joey Moi Read More

Live Review: Drake White – 1884 Lounge – Memphis, TN

11 years ago Brittany Fisher Comments Off on Live Review: Drake White – 1884 Lounge – Memphis, TN
On Friday evening, a light snow slowly began to fall, but things inside 1884 Lounge were just heating up. Drake White took the stage to perform to an intimate group of about forty people. The crowd wasn’t big in number, but they were big in spirit. Ninety percent of the audience knew every word to Read More

Introducing Streamsound Records Artist Austin Webb

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Introducing Streamsound Records Artist Austin Webb
One of the new country artist who impresses me more with each release is Streamsound’s Austin Webb. When asked for his influences he does not list the usual suspects, but rather artists like Joe Cocker, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Guy Clark, Bob Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt. Combining country music’s storytelling with his soulful voice, Read More

Dolly Parton Reveals Track List, Release Date for New Album 'Blue Smoke'

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dolly Parton Reveals Track List, Release Date for New Album 'Blue Smoke'
The legendary and amazing Dolly Parton is almost ready to share her new album, Blue Smoke. The disc will be release on Sony Music Masterworks and Dolly Records on May 13, 2014. Following the album release the Blue Smoke World Tour will hit select dates in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway Read More