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A Guide to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville
Posted by admin in Country Music on July 12, 2011
Every June the music city of Nashville, TN fills up with thousands of country music fans who flock to the city for a chance to hear and possibly meet their favorite artists. In order to take advantage of the CMA Music Festival you will need to know not only some information on the festival itself but also learn a few things about Nashville that will make your travel around the city much easier.
When traveling to Nashville for the CMA Music Festival you will find that most events will take place right on the river, the venue known as Riverfront Park which is also adjacent to LP Field where the major nightly concerts will take place.
During the day the concerts at Riverfront Park will be abundant and the artists that perform can range from known artists to brand new artists who don’t even have a video or radio single out. The Riverfront stages are always surrounded by various things to do that are some music related and some not. The events can range from a songwriters round to a large sponsor having contests.
At night you will want to make sure you see the concert at LP Field right across the river from the day events. There are numerous companies that provide transportation to the concert. The stadium style concerts will feature many of the top artists in country music all in one place right after another. For a serious country music fan who attends many concerts this is something you cannot beat and will really give you the best value for your money. Other events at LP Field include fireworks as well that accompany the concerts adding an extra dimension. Read the rest of this entry »
Taylor Takes Over the Music Charts
Posted by admin in Country Music on July 12, 2011
You may have heard all the buzz about this talented, beautiful woman, Taylor Swift. She is an amazing artist that has won many awards this year and continues to produce chart topping hit songs. She has been on numerous magazine covers, television shows, and performed during music award shows.
At only 20 years old she has taken over the music industry and has been a proven success not only in that industry but she can also write her own songs and act. She is a country pop artist and is accepted, admired, and appreciated by both country and pop music fans. Billboard magazine deemed her the respected title as artist of the year.
Taylor was born in 1989 and grew up in Pennsylvania. At an early age she showed an interest in writing poems and songs, performing comedy acts, and singing country music. Like a lot of other musicians, her talent may have been inherited by her grandmother who was a professional opera singer. However, instead of singing opera, she would sing country music accompanied by karaoke backgrounds. She also plays instruments such as a regular guitar and a 12 string, ukulele, and the piano.
In 2006, she released her first professional single that was played on every Internet radio and traditional radio station. Her hit song called, “Tim McGraw,” topped the country music charts at position six. The song was written about her and her high school boyfriend, and the memories they shared together. It was a great start to her professional singing career under the recording label Big Machine Records. Read the rest of this entry »