Single Review: ‘Better I Don’t’ – Chris Janson

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Songwriters: Chris Janson, Kelly Roland, Pat Bunch 2013 will be Chris Janson‘s breakthrough year. The country singer-songwriter from Perryville, MO only got his first cut this year, but he immediately started big with Tim McGraw‘s top 10 hit ‘Truck Yeah.’ Following years of building up a solid reputation as a songwriter and live performer, and Read More

Single Review: ‘Party Like Cowboyz’ – Big & Rich

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Songwriters: John Rich, Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee (radio edit) (additional lyrics by Big Kenny on album version) When Big & Rich burst onto the country music scene they brought something new. Their funky arrangements, creative songwriting, and irreverent attitude made them exciting outliers on the progressive end of country radio. Almost a decade (and a Read More

Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean remain Queen and King of Country Album Charts

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  Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean continue to have the #1 and #2 Country Album’s respectively. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the Top 10 Country Album’s chart with Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton and Scotty McCreery holding onto spots #3, 4 and 5 respectively with their Christmas Albums. Maybe that’s a hint Read More

Taylor Swift and Florida Georgia Line Stay #1 & #2 in Country Singles Chart

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  This Thanksgiving, Taylor Swift will have one more thing to be thankful for, another week atop the Country Singles Chart. While one and two remained the same this week, there was some shuffling of the deck in the rest of the Top 10. Most notably, Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away fell a few places, but Read More

Luke Bryan Still Rules Airwaves and Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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With his fifth #1 single ‘Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,’ Luke Bryan leads the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for a second week. Florida Georgia Line moves into the Top 3 with ‘Cruise’ at #3, and Zac Brown Band joins the chart at #10 with ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes.’   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (November 20, 2012): 1. Read More

Phil Hamilton Holds on to Texas Regional Radio Report #1 with ‘Running’

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Phil Hamilton remains at #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report #1 with ‘Running.’ Reckless Kelly makes another big leap, and takes ‘Pennsylvania Avenue’ from #10 to #6. New this week are George Ducas at #9 with ‘Cowtown,’ and Jason Cassidy at #10 with ‘Ride of Your Life.’   Texas regional Radio Report (November 20, Read More

Lucas Hoge Ends the Year with Success for ‘Have I Done Something’

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Country singer-songwriter Lucas Hoge had a great 2012. Last month he was nominated at the Inspirational Country Music Awards in the Best Male Vocalist category, and now, his current single, the moving ‘Have I Done Something,’ has made it to #1 on the Inspirational Country Music Chart. The press release has the reaction: Amidst his Read More

Florida Georgia Line Conquers Canadian Mediabase Chart with ‘Cruise’

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After yesterday topping the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart, country-rock duo Florida Georgia Line takes its late-summer hit, ‘Cruise,’ to #1 on the Canadian Mediabase Country Chart. I think Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, and their co-writers Chase Rice, Jesse Rice, and Joey Moi are going to have a great big party this Thanksgiving weekend! Read More

New Video: ‘Can’t Shake You’ – Gloriana

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Country trio Gloriana is climbing the charts with new single, ‘Can’t Shake You,’ and now the song of lingering love and memories has a fitting music video. Check it out below.     Read More