Blake Shelton

Single Review: ‘Sure Be Cool if You Did’ – Blake Shelton

12 years ago Liv Carter 2
Songwriters: Nicolle Clawson, Jimmy Robbins, Chris Tompkins. Blake Shelton is preparing a new album and the project’s first single is ‘Sure Be Good if You Did.’ Let me start by saying that I hope this isn’t representative of the rest of the record. In the song, a guy talks to a pretty woman at a Read More

Taylor Swift Closes Out 2012 Atop Country Albums Chart

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  Days after Christmas and there was absolutely no change in country album chart placement. Taylor Swift remained firm in her grasp on the number one country album. It is probably safe to say that many people received some of these country albums as stocking stuffers this Christmas.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (December 27 Read More

Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ continues domination of Country Albums Chart

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Days before Christmas and Taylor Swift continues to hold the number one country album, according to Billboard. It seems that she may hold that spot well into the New Year. A new entry into the top ten for the week is the soundtrack to the popular TV drama Nashville.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (December Read More

Sony/ATV Songwriters Rule Charts but Big Loud Shirt’s Rodney Clawson Takes the 2012 Crown

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It is the time for year-end lists and Billboard took a look at which country music songwriters were most successful in 2012. During CMA week, Sony/ATV was recently named publisher of the year by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Proving they deserved the honor, the company tops both the Country Airplay Publisher Corporations year-end chart and Read More

Red continues to dominate the Country Albums Chart for Taylor Swift

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  While the guys of Florida Georgia Line were able to edge Taylor Swift out of the top country single, they did not have quite enough power to edge her out of the top album spot. They did, however, make a good showing in their debut week, landing at number three with Here’s To The Read More

Christmas Music cannot take top country album from Taylor Swift

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  Not even Christmas music can take the number one album away from Taylor Swift, who holds the number one country album for the sixth consecutive week. Lady Antebellum had the greatest gaining album this week with their On This Winter’s Night album. The number three and four spots were held by Blake Shelton and Read More

Taylor Swift holds onto Number One Country Album for Fifth Consecutive Week

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  On this week’s charts, there was no change in the number one and number two spots. Taylor Swift maintains the number one country album for the fifth consecutive week. Jason Aldean keeps a tight hold on the number two album since falling from number one four weeks ago. No doubt about it, these two Read More

Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean remain Queen and King of Country Album Charts

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  Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean continue to have the #1 and #2 Country Album’s respectively. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the Top 10 Country Album’s chart with Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton and Scotty McCreery holding onto spots #3, 4 and 5 respectively with their Christmas Albums. Maybe that’s a hint Read More

Recap: Highlights of the 46th Annual CMA Awards – November 1, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter 6
The 46th Annual CMA Awards were held Thursday night, November 1st in downtown Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The live broadcast, on the ABC network, opened with Jason Aldean performing ‘Only Way I Know’ in front of a huge American flag and giving a shout out to the resilient people of New York and the Read More

Confirmations and Surprises Among 46th Annual CMA Awards Winners

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert confirmed their star status last night, Nov 1, by retaining their respective Vocalist of the Year crowns at the 46th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, TN. Shelton was the night’s big winner; he picked up his first Entertainer of the Year award after a year which saw him catapulted to Read More