JN’s Top 10 (Are You Going #1 Or Not edition)
Seems to me we’ve recently had quite a few significant battles for #1 lately, plus some battles for multiple-week-stays at #1. We’re also seeing a battle for who will dominate the charts – superstars or a mix that includes some newcomers. In addition, we’re about to see some major battles for #1 song of the…Read More
Dennis Linde: Nashville’s Best-Kept Songwriting Secret
Dennis Linde is probably one of the most famous country music songwriters you’ve never heard of. Even though he was often called “Nashville’s best-kept songwriting secret” for his reclusive nature, he has more than his fair share of landmark songs. But what made him so distinctive as a songwriter?
Looking Ahead: Predictions for 2011
The start of a new year seems a natural time to think about what lies ahead for country music. Here are some of my thoughts on what’s in store for a number of country music artists and for the genre as a whole in 2011. Feel free to post your own in the comments section!…Read More
44th Annual CMA Awards Wrap-Up
The 44th Annual CMA Awards took place last Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, hosted for the third consecutive time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. The ceremony featured more surprises in performance song selections than in the awards winners, and generated some interesting storylines through both. The CMA Awards this year were…Read More
New – CCT Artists Forum!
We have had many requests for an artists forum so people could have a specific forum to discuss their favorite artists. Many have asked for a place where they could have several topics about their favorite artist, post pictures, and share their passion with other fans. Well, we have now created just that and have…Read More
Predictions for the 44th Annual CMA Awards-Part II
We resume our CMA Awards predictions with discussions of the remaining five high-profile categories, including Entertainer of the Year. New Artist of the Year: This year’s nominees: -Luke Bryan (previous nominations in this category: 0) -Easton Corbin (previous nominations: 0) -Jerrod Niemann (previous nominations: 0) -Chris Young (previous nominations: 0) -Zac Brown Band (previous nominations:…Read More
Songwriter Dallas Davidson On Scoring Multiple #1 Hits By Writing With Friends
Dallas Davidson has had a spectacular 2010 by any measure. After breaking through with Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, which reached #2 in 2006, and scoring his first #1 song in 2009 with Start A Band, Davidson has enjoyed four #1 songs in 2010 with a 5th poised at #2. He writes with a variety of co-writers (including…Read More
Jaron Finds Audience, Friendships On “Long Road” To Country Music
One of the unlikeliest hits played by country radio in 2010 has to be Pray For You, by the one-man band Jaron And The Long Road To Love. Irony isn’t the most common tone found in country song lyrics. Now, in an even bigger irony, we discover that the writer and singer of Pray For…Read More
CMA Nominations Verge On Major ‘Revolution’
Earlier this month, nominations for the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards were announced in events spanning two days and two cities, signaling a very different mood among CMA voters than in years past. By the time the nominees in all twelve categories had been announced, Miranda Lambert sat prettiest with an unexpected female record-setting…Read More
The Man Behind The Leather
You may or may not have ever heard of Kyle Landas, but odds are you have seen some of his artwork. I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Kyle of Under One Moon Custom Leather Art to discuss his “one of a kind, functional pieces of art.” For 10 years Kyle was a…Read More
