A Reminder of the 2014 Grammy Awards Nominees
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on A Reminder of the 2014 Grammy Awards Nominees
Happy Grammy Day! Tonight, the 56th Grammy Awards will take place and celebrate the most successful, acclaimed, and impactful music of the last year. Two Nashvillians worked their way into the General Field as Kacey Musgraves is nominated as Best New Artist, which I do hope she wins, and Taylor Swift‘s Red is up for Read More
Five Brand New Albums In Top Ten; Jennifer Nettles At Number One
11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Five Brand New Albums In Top Ten; Jennifer Nettles At Number One
On this week’s top Country Albums chart according to Billboard, Jennifer Nettles debut solo album lands atop the charts. The charts this week are full of new music for our enjoyment. Rosanne Cash has a brand new album that lands at number two for the week, and the debut album from Jon Pardi lands at Read More
'Drink A Beer' Stays At Number One; Jon Pardi Enters Top Ten
11 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on 'Drink A Beer' Stays At Number One; Jon Pardi Enters Top Ten
‘Drink A Beer’ from Luke Bryan spends another week atop the Hot Country singles chart according to Billboard. Cole Swindell and David Nail bring their debut albums up into the top five this week, and the new single from Jon Pardi lands in the top ten at number ten. Billboard Country Songs Chart (January 24, Read More'Sweet Annie' Hits Billboard Airplay #1, David Nail Joins Top 3
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 'Sweet Annie' Hits Billboard Airplay #1, David Nail Joins Top 3
Zac Brown Band‘s good standing with country radio is still strong, and ‘Sweet Annie’ becomes the band’s new #1 hit. David Nail continues to charge up the ranks as ‘Whatever She’s Got’ climbs from #7 to #2. At the other end, Cassadee Pope makes her top 10 debut with ‘Wasting All these Tears’ at #10. Read MoreAfter 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?
When Billboard first complied the Top Country Albums Chart in 1964, they were just in time. The Beatles were just about to land in America and the music industry would start to change from a singles-driven business to one focusing on albums. That the pendulum has swung back to singles is evidenced by the fact Read MoreZac Brown Band's 'Sweet Annie' Leads Mediabase Country Chart
11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band's 'Sweet Annie' Leads Mediabase Country Chart
Zac Brown Band climbs to the top of the Mediabase chart with ‘Sweet Annie’ this week, staying just ahead of The Band Perry‘s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely,’ at #2. Cole Swindell leaps from #8 to #4 with ‘Chillin’ It,’ and Jason Aldean breaks into the top 10 with ‘When She Says Baby’ at #8. Read MoreSingle Review: ‘Helluva Life’ – Frankie Ballard
11 years ago Brittany Fisher 1
Michigan is home to Great Lakes, the Detroit Lions and a helluva country star. That’s right, the oh-so-talented (and chiseled) Frankie Ballard hails from none other than Battle Creek, Michigan. Thirty-one year old Ballard was formerly signed to Reprise Records with whom he released his first single ‘Tell Me You Get Lonely’ in 2010. Personally, Read More
LRM Interview – Rhonda Vincent: "Bluegrass puts a joy in your heart!"
11 years ago Liv Carter 1
Rhonda Vincent‘s new project, Only Me, is an even split between bluegrass and country music. We chatted about the album in a Music Row studio and covered a whole range of topics. LRM: You credit ‘When the Grass Grows Over Me’ with being the inspiration for this project. Rhonda Vincent: We were on the Read More