Blake Shelton

WSIX’ Songs and Stories, a Benefit for St Jude – videos

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The Songs and Stories benefit for St Jude, hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, raised $10k last night. You can read about the evening here, and check performances by Chris Janson, Brett James, Rhett Akins, and Eric Paslay below. For more about the wonderful work done at the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, please visit Read More

WSIX’ Songs & Stories Raises $10k for St Jude – in pictures

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Last night at 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville country radio station WSIX hosted a benefit for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Hosted by WSIX DJ Amy Paige, Songs and Stories featured some of Music Row’s most respected and successful songwriters. In the first hour, we were treated to a round including Tim Nichols, Chris Janson, Read More

Florida Georgia Line ‘Cruise’ Back To Number One With Help From Nelly

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This week is the first week Billboard is including the streaming data in the Hot Country Songs Chart, which is why ‘Cruise‘ climbs back to number one-also helped by the remix that the boys just did with Nelly selling really well, and ‘Done‘ returns to number ten all the way from number 25. Darius Rucker Read More

Number One Debut for The Band Perry and Pioneer

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The Band Perry debuted their new album titled Pioneer this week and the fans responded. The album debuted on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart at number one. Blake Shelton fell to number two with Based On A True Story…. ACM New Artist of the Year Florida Georgia Line comes in at number three and Read More

Country Music Sales Rise in First Quarter of 2013; Swift, Shelton, Top-selling Artists

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Compared to just a few years ago, the numbers are still on the low side but there is once again an upward trend in country music sales figures. With data from Nielsen Soundscan, Billboard compiled the best-selling albums and digital singles for the first quarter of 2013. It’s encouraging to see this uptick continue after Read More

The 2013 48th Annual ACM Awards – Full List of Winners

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Last night, the 48th Annual ACM Awards were handed out in Las Vegas. The night’s most surprised winner was Luke Bryan who was crowned Entertainer of the Year for the first time in his career. Miranda Lambert became the biggest winner, taking home three awards for Female Vocalist, Song, and Single of the Year. Check Read More

Darius Rucker Rocks Into Number One Spot On Top Country Singles Chart

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I’m not gonna lie, I did a little fist pump when I saw who held the number one song on this week’s Top Country Singles chart and that’s because it’s Darius Rucker with ‘Wagon Wheel. This song has quickly become one of my favorites recently. Other than Florida Georgia Line cruising back into the top Read More

Three Brand New Albums Make Their Debut on Top Country Album Chart

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Three brand new albums crack the top ten Country Albums chart this week. Blake Shelton comes in at number one with Based On A True Story…, Alan Jackson debuts at number two with Precious Memories: Volume II and husband and wife duo Thompson Square debut at number four with Just Feels Good.   Billboard Country Read More

Blake Shelton Still ‘Cool’ at Number One While Darius Rucker Rolls Into Number Two

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Darius Rucker rolls into the number two spot on Billboards Top Country Singles chart this week as Blake Shelton holds steady at number one. Thompson Square enters the chart at number ten with ‘If I Didn’t Have You’.   Billboard Country Songs Chart (March 28, 2013): 1. ‘Sure Be Cool If You Did‘ -Blake Shelton Read More