Music Charts
Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Presents Their Favorite Albums and Songs of 2014
Billboard got its music critics together to compile their favorite albums and songs of 2014. How far out of touch I am with much of pop and rap become evident with these year-end lists, and I realize I have never even heard the majority of this music. The only country product that made the list Read More
Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10
Garth Brooks is still in control of the country albums chart with ‘Man Against Machine.’ George Strait‘s farewell live album returns to the chart at #5. &nsbp; Billboard Top Country Albums Chart (December 11, 2014): 1. ‘Man Against Machine’ – Garth Brooks 2. ‘Old Boots, New Dirt’ – Jason Aldean 3. ‘Home for the Holidays’ Read More
Tim McGraw Stays at #1, RaeLynn Debuts in Hot Country Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tim McGraw Stays at #1, RaeLynn Debuts in Hot Country Top 10
Tim McGraw‘s ‘Shotgun Rider’ stays at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart this week. Fellow BMLG singer RaeLynn benefits from her appearance on NBC’s The Voice as ‘God Made Girls’ shoots into the top 10, up from #17. Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart (December 11, 2014): 1. ‘Shotgun Rider’ – Tim McGraw Read More
Maddie & Tae Reach Country Radio #1, Scotty McCreery Returns to the Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Maddie & Tae Reach Country Radio #1, Scotty McCreery Returns to the Top 10
May this be the turning of the tide. Maddie & Tae take ‘Girl in a Country Song’ to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, becoming the first female act at #1 in over two years. Yes, this is the result of clever radio promo, and a very expensive campaign, but it’s a good Read More
Rhonda Vincent Introduces Willie Nelson to the Bluegrass #1 Spot
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Rhonda Vincent Introduces Willie Nelson to the Bluegrass #1 Spot
Rhonda Vincent returns to the top of the Bluegrass Unlimited National Airplay Chart with ‘Only Me,’ and this time she brought a friend! For Willie Nelson, who traded vocals with Vincent, it is his first bluegrass #1. I recently chatted with Rhonda about the new album, Only Me, and you can read that interview here. Read More
Keith Urban Stays Parked at #1, Eric Church Races into Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Keith Urban Stays Parked at #1, Eric Church Races into Top 10
Keith Urban celebrates his ninth multi-week #1 hit as ‘Somewhere in My Car’ holds. Label mates Maddie & Tae and Tim McGraw both advance, and will be vying for the top spot next week. Carrie Underwood‘s outstanding ‘Something in the Water’ becomes her 20th Airplay top 10 entry, and Eric Church races into the chart Read More
Frankie Ballard Reaches #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae, Brad Paisley Move Up
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Frankie Ballard Reaches #1, Keith Urban, Maddie & Tae, Brad Paisley Move Up
Frankie Ballard‘s Sunshine & Whiskey album is one of my favorite releases of 2014, and it is really great to see the album receive such support at radio. The title track hits #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart this week. Congratulations to Frankie, his team at Warner, and songwriters Jaren Johnston and Luke Laird! Read More
Jason Aldean Tops Country Albums Chart, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert Return
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean Tops Country Albums Chart, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert Return
The Doobie Brothers‘ duets/tribute album, Southbound, is the only new release in this week’s Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, entering at #7. Jason Aldean takes over at #1 from Sam Hunt with Old Boots, New Dirt. Following extra focus on country music during CMA week, two albums make a major advance and return to the Read More