Country Music

Billboard’s New Country Chart Methodology Creates Chaos

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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

Casey Donahew Band Still Flies ‘One Star Flag’ at Top of Texas Regional Radio Report

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Casey Donahew Band remains at #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report with ‘One Star Flag’ in a week with very little movement in the Top 10. Only newcomer is Eli Young Band‘s ‘Say Goodnight’ which enters at #10.   Texas regional Radio Report (October 15, 2012): 1. ‘One Star Flag’ – Casey Donahew Band Read More

Kip Moore Picks Up Three American Country Awards Nominations

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2012 has been Kip Moore‘s breakthrough year. The talented singer-songwriter released his brilliant debut album, Up All Night, and achieved his first #1 hit, which was certified platinum, with ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck.’ He tops off the year with three American Country Awards nominations. Moore is a contender for Artist of the Year: New Artist, Read More

Marshall Tucker Band to Perform at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate

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I am sure that in their long career, Marshall Tucker Band has played all kinds of slightly unusual gigs. They will add one more on Thursday, Oct 11, when the band will follow the Vice Presidential Debate taking place in Danville, KY. The press release explains: This Thursday, October 11, Southern Rock icons The Marshall Read More

Kellie Pickler Finds New Musical Home with Black River Entertainment

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In what could be the best move of her career so far, Kellie Pickler has signed with independent label Black River Entertainment. The company, also home to Craig Morgan, Due West, Sarah Darling and Glen Templeton, is staffed by an energetic bunch of genuine music-lovers whom I expect to be able to help Kellie find Read More

Wilson County Awards Humanitarian Award to Tracy Lawrence

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Tracy Lawrence has won many awards over his career, but the latest one is pretty special. The country singer was given special honors by his own community in Wilson County, TN. From the hands of the Mayor of Wilson County, Randall Hutto, and the Mayor of Lebanon, Philip Craighead, Lawrence received the Wilson Country Humanitarian Read More

Scotty McCreery to Release Christmas Album on October 16, 2012

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Scotty McCreery is already looking forward to the holiday season! The singer has announced the release of his first Christmas album, Christmas with Scotty McCreery, for October 16, 2012 via Mercury/19 Recordings/Interscope. The 11-track disc features Scotty’s holiday favorites and two new original songs. “Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year,” he Read More

New Video: ‘Truck Yeah’ – Tim McGraw

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Tim McGraw‘s stomping debut single for Big Machine Records, ‘Truck Yeah,’ got the video treatment and here is the result. Like the song, it’s fun and fast (and it features some very cool trucks!).     Read More

Rascal Flatts Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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After 12 years, 14 #1 hits, and more than 21 million albums sold, country trio Rascal Flatts received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. The star, found in front of Supply Sergeant on Hollywood Boulevard is the 2480th star in the collection of the entertainment elite. Following the morning ceremony, the group Read More

Craig Campbell Prepares for European Debut at 24th Country Night Gstaad in Switzerland

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Craig Campbell will make his debut on a European stage as he gets ready to travel oversees to perform at 24th Country Night Gstaad in Switzerland. Campbell will join Martina McBride at the popular festival for two performances, September 21-22, 2012. Back home, Campbell’s new single, ‘Outta My Head,’ is impacting radio today and is Read More