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Christopher Rowe (record Producer)
Christopher Rowe, is an American record producer, audio engineer and guitarist specializing in country rock. He is best known for his work with Taylor Swift. Career Rowe began his career working as a guitarist on folk, new age, and ethnological records before moving into country music as an assistant engineer and editor. He was part of the production team for the Dixie Chicks album ''Fly''. In 2021, Rowe worked with Taylor Swift for her two re-recorded albums ''Fearless (Taylor's Version)'' and ''Red (Taylor's Version) ''Red (Taylor's Version)'' is the second re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released via Republic Records on November 12, 2021, as a part of Swift's countermeasure against the purchase of the masters of her back cata ...'', which he served as the producer, engineer and vocal engineer of these albums. Partial discography Source: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Rock
Country rock is a genre of music which fuses rock and country. It was developed by rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These musicians recorded rock records using country themes, vocal styles, and additional instrumentation, most characteristically pedal steel guitars.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Backbeat Books, 3rd ed., 2002), p. 1327. Country rock began with artists like Buffalo Springfield, Michael Nesmith, Bob Dylan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, The International Submarine Band and others, reaching its greatest popularity in the 1970s with artists such as Emmylou Harris, the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Nesmith, Poco, Charlie Daniels Band, and Pure Prairie League. Country rock also influenced artists in other genres, including the Band, the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say No More (Clay Walker Album)
''Say No More'' is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released on March 27, 2001, as his last studio album for the Giant Records label. After this album's release, Giant Records closed its doors. The album reached #129 on the ''Billboard'' album charts. The album's two singles were its title track and "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again", both of which were minor Top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts. In addition to these singles, the album features a cover of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba". Background During an interview, Walker stated he had a dream when he recorded ''Say No More'' which was "Selling dreams, that's what I want my music to do." He also stated that the album is "Riskier, yet potentially more fulfilling" than some of his other albums. In press releases, Walker said that recording ''La Bamba'' "took a lot of guts to try this, because I know some people will rip me for it. I worked four years learning enough Spanish beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Carr
Kurt Carr (born October 12, 1964) is an American gospel music composer and performer. While living in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, he served as Minister of Music at The First Baptist Church of Hartford located at the time on Greenfield Street. He is currently the Praise and Worship leader at The Fountain Of Praise in Houston, TX. Biography Early years Kurt Carr was born in the mid-1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, where he grew up in a family who believed in Jesus, but was not deeply involved in church. At the age of 13, K Carr found himself being increasingly drawn to the church. In his early teen years, he performed as an actor and dancer at the Hartford Stage Company in a Broadway musical called '' On the Town'', which was directed by Clay Stevenson. He became an active member in his church's music department. At the age of 17, Carr realized that he was being called to do something even higher with his life. After high school, he entered into the music program at the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Sky
Across the Sky was a Dove Award-nominated Christian band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, during 2001 by singer-songwriters Ben Kolarcik and Justin Unger, with a music style combining light rock, pop, and folk. Their self-titled debut was released in 2003, spawning a top ten song and three wide release singles. The group toured and recorded for two years under the Word Records Label before disbanding in 2005 and deciding to follow separate career paths. Early life Ben Kolarcik's earliest performances were in his home church of Southeast Christian Church, in Louisville. These experiences led him to decide to be a full time independent artist. After high school, he married Melissa Strandell. Opportunities came about to perform consistently, nationally and internationally, including such places as Australia, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Poland. A self-taught guitarist, he also learned to play piano and lap dulcimer. Kolarcik references his influences as being The Beatles, The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan
''All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan'' is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on October 7, 2003. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. As of December 2016, the album has sold 922,900 copies in the United States . In addition to original tracks and tropical renditions of traditional Christmas music, the album features three covers. "Christmas in Dixie" was originally recorded by Alabama and features Alabama's lead singer, Randy Owen, as a duet partner. "Thank God for Kids" was previously recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys (and originally by Eddy Raven), while "Pretty Paper" was originally recorded by Willie Nelson. Chesney's rendition of "Silent Night" features his mother and her twin sister, who are credited as the Grigsby Twins. Track listing Personnel * Wyatt Beard – background vocals * Shannon Brown – background vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ranch (band)
The Ranch was a New Zealand-Australian-American country music trio, which formed in 1997 by Keith Urban (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Jerry Flowers (bass guitar and background vocals) and Peter Clarke (drums and vocals). Most of the group's material was co-written by Urban and Vernon Rust. They issued a The Ranch (album), self-titled album on Capitol Records in that year, and two related singles, "Walkin' the Country" and "Just Some Love", which appeared on the country charts before the group disbanded in 1998. Besides its two singles, ''The Ranch'' included "Some Days You Gotta Dance", which was issued in 2001 as a single by the Dixie Chicks, and also had Urban on guitar. After disbanding The Ranch, Urban resumed his solo career. Due to his solo success, The Ranch's album was re-issued in February 2004 on Capitol/EMI Records, EMI as ''Keith Urban in The Ranch'' with two bonus tracks: "Billy" and "Stuck in the Middle with You", the latter is a cover version of a single by the 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is an Australian-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter known for his work in country music. Recognized with four Grammy Awards, Urban also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, thirteen CMA Awards and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban wrote and performed the song "For You (Keith Urban song), For You" from the film ''Act of Valor'', which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories. Urban has released 11 studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with The Ranch (band), the Ranch. He has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley ("Start a Band") and the 2008 single "You Look Good in My Shirt". Urban also worked with numerous artists from different music ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ranch (album)
''The Ranch'' is the only album by the country music group The Ranch (band), The Ranch, fronted by Keith Urban. It was released by Capitol Records Nashville, Capitol Nashville in 1997, and re-released in 2004 with two bonus tracks and re-titled ''Keith Urban in The Ranch''. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album.ARIA Award previous winners. Content "Some Days You Gotta Dance" was later recorded by the Dixie Chicks on their 1999 album ''Fly (Dixie Chicks album), Fly''. Their version, which features Urban on lead guitar, was released as a single in 2001. "Homespun Love" was later recorded by Steel Magnolia on their 2011 Steel Magnolia (album), self-titled debut album, "Desiree" by David Nail on his 2011 album ''The Sound of a Million Dreams'', and "Walkin' the Country" by Scotty McCreery on his 2012 debut ''Clear as Day''. Critical reception William Ruhlmann of Allmusic rated it three stars out of five, comparing Urban's sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Cycle (album)
''Vicious Cycle'' is the twelfth studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2003. It was the first album recorded by the band following the death of original bassist Leon Wilkeson, who appears on two songs, "The Way" and "Lucky Man", and the song "Mad Hatter" is a tribute to him. The album is the first to feature bassist Ean Evans, the first mainstream album with Michael Cartellone on drums (who had previously appeared on '' Christmas Time Again''), and the last album that guitarist Hughie Thomasson played on before he died. It included the single "Red, White & Blue" which peaked at number 27 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. Track listing #"That's How I Like It" (Blair Daly, Rickey Medlocke, Gary Rossington, Hughie Thomasson, Johnny Van Zant) – 4:33 #"Pick Em Up" (Tom Hambridge, Medlocke, J. Van Zant) – 4:20 #"Dead Man Walkin (Kevin Bowe, Medlocke, Rossington, Thomasson, J. Van Zant) – 4:30 #"The Way" (Medlocke, Rossington, Thomasson, J. Van Zant) – 5:32 #" Red, White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhett Akins
Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's '' A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's '' Somebody New''), followed by 1998's '' What Livin's All About'' on MCA Nashville. ''Friday Night in Dixie'' was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment. Overall, his albums have accounted for fourteen singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, including the number one " Don't Get Me Started" from 1996. Although he has not charted a single since 2006, Akins has written singles for other country music singers, primarily as one-third of the songwriting team The Peach Pickers, alongside Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip. Akins's son, Thomas Rhett, is also a singer. Early life Rhett Akins was born on October 13, 1969, in Valdosta, Georgia, to Pamela LaHood and Thomas Akins. By age 11, he and his two younger brothers had formed a band. Rhett played football at the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday Night In Dixie
''Friday Night in Dixie'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment/Koch Records. The album produced two singles in "Highway Sunrise" and "In Your Love", which peaked at #55 and #57 respectively on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. Also included is an acoustic rendition of Akins' 1995 single "That Ain't My Truck". The title track and "Must Be Livin' Right" were both re-recorded for his 2007 self-released album "People Like Me." Track listing Personnel *Rhett Akins- lead vocals *Mike Brignardello- bass guitar *Larry Byrom- acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Dan Dugmore- electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar *Glen Duncan- fiddle *Tom Flora- background vocals *John Gardner- percussion *Brian Gary- Hammond organ *Tony Harrell- Hammond organ, piano *Steve Hinson- steel guitar *Jeff King- banjo, electric guitar *Troy Lancaster- electric guitar *Anthony Little- programming *Chris McHugh- drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
''No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems'' is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in April 2002 via BNA Records. It became Chesney's first album to reach number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and produced five singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart between 2001 and 2003 with "Young" (number 2), "The Good Stuff" (number one), " A Lot of Things Different" (number 6), "Big Star" (number 2), and the title track (number 2). A live performance music video was made for "Live Those Songs", which charted at number 60 without being released as a single; the song also became a concert tour opener for Chesney for several years. "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful" was also made into a music video, without being released as a single. "The Good Stuff" was the biggest hit of Chesney's career at the time, not only spending seven weeks at the top of the country charts, but also becoming ''Billboards Number One country single of 2002 acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
