“You and Tequila” Certified Platium

February 8, 2012

“You and Tequila” has been certified platinum.  This achievement marks the second single from his platium-selling Hemingway’s Whiskey album to reach this status. “It’s thrilling to know that Deana Carter and Matraca Berg’s beautiful song has … [more]

ACM Nominations & Critics’ Poll

January 28, 2012

Matraca received some amazing news this week… ACM NOMINATIONS “You And Tequila” Recorded by: Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter Written by: Matraca Berg & Deana Carter Nominated for: Single Record of the Year & Song of … [more]

“Dreaming Fields” makes Engine 145 & Performing Songwriter’s lists

January 6, 2012

Engine 145 named “Dreaming Fields” #3 in their Best Albums of 2011 list: It had been nearly 12 years between Berg albums. The Dreaming Fields was more than worth the wait. “You and Tequila,” co-written with … [more]

Matraca Berg’s “The Dreaming Fields” is on Muruch’s Top 25 of 2011 list

December 21, 2011

Matraca’s “The Dreaming Fields” is mentioned in another list for 2011! Click on the album titles to read the full reviews, purchase the albums, and, in some cases, download mp3s…    View their list HERE

Best Folk and Americana Albums of 2011

December 14, 2011

About.com released their top ten Best Folk and Americana Albums of 2011 list.  Matraca’s The Dreaming Fields made the list! When she first appeared on the scene, Matraca Berg was one of the most promising up-and-coming … [more]

American Songwriter’s Top 50 Songs Of 2011

Matraca’s version of “You and Tequila” landed at #35 on American Songwriter’s Top 50 Songs of 2011 list.  See what they had to say below… Sure, this song has been sloshing around for nearly a decade, … [more]

Matraca Berg’s “You & Tequila” Scores A Grammy Nomination

December 4, 2011

Matraca Berg’s “You & Tequila” Scores A Grammy Nomination Track from her Acclaimed Dreaming Fields Continues Earning Kudos Nashville: With rave reviews in The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Rolling Stone and NPR, Matraca … [more]

Benefit for the Center for Contemplative Justice

October 23, 2011

Matraca Berg, Lee Smith, Marshall Chapman, and Jill McCorkle for the benefit of the Center for Contemplative Justice Thursday, December 1st – Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm $35.00 General Admission Tickets $100.00 Patron Level Tickets … [more]

Video for “You And Tequila”

October 21, 2011

“You And Tequila” has not only earned the multiple Grammy-nominated songwriter a CMA Song of the Year recognition, it also saw 4-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney and hippie/rocker Grace Potter receiving nods for … [more]

Matraca’s “You And Tequila” nominated for CMA Song Of The Year

September 8, 2011

When Matraca Berg got up Tuesday morning, she wasn’t thinking about a Country Music Association Song of the Year nomination, even though she won the award in 1997 for her bittersweet “Strawberry Wine.” But “You & … [more]