After stealing the show during this year’s CMA awards, country radio immediately began playing Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson’s power ballad, “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” Hoping to capitalize on the airplay, Aldean’s camp quickly released the song as the second single from Aldean’s My Kinda Party. Will the single become another smash hit for Aldean? In…
Month: November 2010
Billboard Chart Flash: Week of Nov. 8 – 14
After being on hiatus for a few weeks, ATC is back with another Billboard Chart Flash. Let’s see who are the top dogs in country music this week! Ever since her million copy debut three weeks ago, country-pop princess Taylor Swift continues to dominate the Country Albums chart. Her third album, Speak Now, sold another…
Indie Spotlight: Introducing Danielle Car
After the success of our first Indie Spotlight series featuring the Stephanie Eason Band, ATC is excited to introduce a new Spotlight and a new artist to our readers. This Indie Spotlight is featuring Detroit native Danielle Car. As usual, we’ll begin our feature with a quick biography to introduce you to Danielle! Luckily for…
“I Can’t Love You Back,” Easton Corbin
After scoring back-to-back number one singles with the CMA nominated “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It,” newcomer Easton Corbin is hoping to score a third chart topper with the ballad, “I Can’t Love You Back.” Does the song have enough to become a smash hit like his previous singles? It’s been…
Talkin’ About the CMA Awards: The Winners
The 44th Annual CMA Awards have crowned their winners and, to no one’s surprise, Miranda Lambert was the belle of the ball as she walked away with three wins. Other multiple winners were Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton with two each. Meanwhile, Brad Paisley, after 6 nominations, finally claimed his first Entertainer of the Year award….
Talkin’ About the CMA Awards: Official Predictions
The CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this Wednesday night on ABC. Going into the ceremony, Miranda Lambert leads the field with a record 9 nominations. How many will she take home? Will she win her first Entertainer of the Year award? Will Lady Antebellum rain on her parade? There are…
Review Blast: 2010 Fall Concert Series
Since I’ve been extremely busy with school and work these past few months, I’ve been slacking on reviews. So this week look for a few Review Blasts that include small reviews of recent concerts I’ve attended, singles, and albums. Also make sure you check back last this week for some more talk about next week’s…
Concert Review: Lady Antebellum, Need You Now 2010 Tour
Country superstars and CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Lady Antebellum brought their first headlining tour, the Need You Now 2010 Tour, to Phoenix’s Comerica Theatre for a special Halloween show. Judging by their performance, the trio proves to be a frontrunner for the Entertainer prize at this month’s CMA awards.Since the announcement of the…
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