Blake Shelton

Single Review: ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ – Blake Shelton

12 years ago Liv Carter 8
Songwriters: Dallas Davidson, Thomas Rhett, Craig Wiseman If there was a TV show that satirizes country music the way The Colbert Report does the news, this would be its theme song. On paper, Blake Shelton‘s new single, ‘Boys ‘Round Here,’ looks like satire. Let’s come up with the most cliche-riddled, stereotype-confirming lyric and have a Read More

Blake Shelton Holds at #1, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line Join Airplay Chart

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Blake Shelton Holds at #1, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line Join Airplay Chart
Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ gets a second week at #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Lee Brice moves into the top 3 with ‘I Drive Your Truck,’ and Lady Antebellum‘s ‘Downtown’ joins the top 5. Miranda Lambert jumps into the #8 spot with ‘Mama’s Broken Heart,’ and Florida Georgia Line Read More

Blake Shelton Tops Mediabase Chart, Lee Brice Heads into Top 3

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After having dominated the Billboard Country Charts for a few weeks, Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ now also tops the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Lee Brice moves into the Top 3 with ‘I Drive Your Truck.’ Miranda Lambert joins the chart at #9 with ‘Mama’s Broken Heart,’ and Florida Georgia Line used Read More

March Blog Rodeo: Why Country Music Is Like the Zombie Apocalypse

12 years ago Liv Carter 3
When I first read this month’s Blog Rodeo topic, “Why does the mainstream media seem to be so in love with country music right now?”, I immediately prepared my seven-word reply: because that is where the money is. Too cynical? Anything that achieves mass popularity does so by first being appealing to a broad audience. Read More

Blake Shelton, ‘Cool’ at Number One; Lady Antebellum takes us ‘Downtown’

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Blake Shelton manages to hang on to the top spot on this week’s Top Country Singles chart, while his wife, Miranda Lambert slips out of the number two spot into number three. Lady Antebellum shuffles their way into the number two spot with the catchy ‘Downtown’. Kenny Chesney plants his ‘Pirate Flag‘ to round out Read More

Blake Shelton Leads Digital Chart, Hunter Hayes Takes over On-Demand Chart

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ keeps control of the Billboard Country Digital Chart for another week. Darius Rucker‘s version of ‘Wagon Wheel’ keeps selling well and moves into the #2 spot. On the On-Demand Chart, Hunter Hayes beaks the Taylor Swift hegemony with ‘Wanted’ now at #1.   Billboard Country Digital Songs Read More

Blake Shelton Remains Top, Lee Brice Drives into Canadian Country Top 10

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ stays at #1 on the Canadian Country Chart this week. Hunter Hayes‘ ‘Somebody’s Heartbreak’ moves into the top 5, and Lee Brice joins the chart at #8 with ‘I Drive Your Truck.’ Tim Hicks closes out the chart with new single, ‘Get By.’   Canadian Mediabase Country Read More

Blake Shelton Tops Billboard Country Airplay Chart, Kenny Chesney Joins Top 10

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ takes over the #1 of the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, and Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes advance into the top 3. Following a very successful opening weekend for his No Shoes Nation Tour, Kenny Chesney enters the top 10 with ‘Pirate Flag’ at #10.   Billboard Country Read More

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Lead Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart

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No change at the top this week as Blake Shelton‘s ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ and Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ remain at #1 and #2. Darius Rucker takes his ‘Wagon Wheel’ cover to #3, and Luke Bryan debuts at #5 with ‘Buzzkill.’ Kenny Chesney returns to the Top 10 with ‘Pirate Flag’ at Read More

Blake and Miranda Take One And Two On Singles Chart

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Mr. and Mrs. Shelton take number one and two on this week’s Top Country Singles chart as reported by Billboard. Lady Antebellum moves up to number three with their latest, ‘Downtown‘. 1. ‘Sure Be Cool If You Did‘ -Blake Shelton 2. ‘ Mama’s Broken Heart ‘ -Miranda Lambert 3. ‘Downtown‘ -Lady Antebellum 4. ‘Two Black Read More