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Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line Top New Billboard Country Songs Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line Top New Billboard Country Songs Chart
If you are still not used ot the new Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, what follows may seem a little strange. For the second week, Taylor Swift‘s ‘We Are Never…’ is to be considered the #1 country song – even though country radio doesn’t spin it. Duo Florida Georgia Line grabs their first official Top Read More

Live Updates: 2012 ICM Awards – Nashville, TN

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live Updates: 2012 ICM Awards – Nashville, TN
Live updates from the 2012 ICM Awards show. 7.00pm – The Roys retain their title as Inspirational Bluegrass Artist of the Year! Huge congratulations guys!! 7.05pm – The Roys also got to kick off the show with a great performance of the title track of their current album, ‘New Day Dawning.’ 7.15 pm – The Read More

Casey Donahew Band Celebrates 10 Years of Texas Country Hits

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Casey Donahew Band Celebrates 10 Years of Texas Country Hits
With their single, ‘One Star Flag,’ currently at #1 on the Texas radio charts, Casey Donahew Band celebrates an important milestone. This months marks their 10th anniversary as Texas hitmakers. Read More

Lee Roy of The Roys Honored for Number 1 Inspirational Country Single ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Lee Roy of The Roys Honored for Number 1 Inspirational Country Single ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking’
Lee Roy, of bluegrass duo The Roys, was honored on Monday by Power Source Magazine for his Number 1 Inspirational Country Single, ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking.’ Lee received the plaque during a presentation aboard the historic General Jackson Showboat. The press release explains: ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking’ questions the Lord’s perception of today’s Read More

Single Review: ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’ – Tracy Lawrence

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’ – Tracy Lawrence
Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Brandon Kinney Following the 2011 stripped-down release, The Singer, Tracy Lawrence is readying a new full production album due to be released early in 2013. Mentions of the new music being “more edgy” had me wondering if he would abandon his familiar sound altogether to keep up with the current rock-influenced country Read More

John Hiatt Tops the Americana Albums Chart for Fourth Week

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on John Hiatt Tops the Americana Albums Chart for Fourth Week
  John Hiatt‘s Mystic Pinball stands strong atop the Americana Albums Chart for a fourth week.  Dwight Yoakam‘s 3 Pears also maintains his spot at number 2 and Bob Dylan‘s Tempest moves to number 3. Americana Albums Airplay Chart (October 16, 2012): 1. Mystic Pinball – John Hiatt 2. 3 Pears – Dwight Yoakam 3. Read More

New Video: ‘Your Ol’ Lady’s Gone’ – Branch and Dean

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Already a big country chart hit in Europe, Florida country duo Branch and Dean‘s ‘Your Ol’ Lady’s Gone’ is meant as an ode to Hank Williams. A straw poll around here suggests one finds this either pretty clever or pretty annoying. Check out the video below and see with which side you agree.   Read More

Hunter Hayes Claims Canadian Country Chart #1 with ‘Wanted’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Hunter Hayes Claims Canadian Country Chart #1 with ‘Wanted’
Hunter Hayes is not quite done with celebrating his first #1 hit, as ‘Wanted’ goes to the top of the Canadian Country Singles chart, monitored by Mediabase. Emerson Drive‘s ‘She’s My Kind of Crazy’ returns to the top 10 at #8, and Florida Georgia Line have their first Canadian hit with ‘Cruise’ entering at #9. Read More

Billboard’s New Country Chart Methodology Creates Chaos

13 years ago Liv Carter 2
Country music song charts have since their beginning, and as a matter of course, tracked the most played songs at country radio. No longer. Billboard has changed up the way the Hot Country Songs Chart is compiled. From now on, digital sales will be included, which could simply be seen as the chart joining the Read More