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A shuffling of the deck on the Top Country Album Chart as Taylor Swift remains number one

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Happy New Year from all of us here at Urban Country News! The first Country Album Chart of the New Year sees a lot of familiar faces. In fact, there are no fresh faces on this week’s chart. Taylor Swift remains at number one, while other familiar favorites did some shifting around on the chart. 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

Florida Georgia Line Celebrates Third Week At Number One On Country Singles Chart

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  The guys of Florida Georgia Line must have had a very Merry Christmas as they enjoyed their third week atop country’s singles chart, marking their third week at the number one spot. The rest of the singles charts remained unchanged from last week.   Billboard Country Songs Chart (December 27, 2012): 1.‘Cruise’-Florida Georgia Line Read More

Florida Georgia Line nabs week two at Number One on Country Singles Chart

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It seems that congratulations are in order for the guys of Florida Georgia Line as they have managed to hang on to the top country single for a second week in a row, holding Taylor Swift in the number two spot for a second week. A new addition to the top ten this week is 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

Florida Georgia Line Stays in Charge of the Airwaves for a Three-week #1 with ‘Cruise’

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Who saw this coming all that time ago when duo Florida Georgia Line first released ‘Cruise’ to radio? Now, with Republic Nashville working their radio voodoo, the boys have a three-week #1 hit to celebrate! The fight for its successor is still on between the Messrs. Moore: Justin‘s ‘Til My Last Day’ stays at #2, Read More

Florida Georgia Line and Hunter Hayes Dominate Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart

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Both duo Florida Georgia Line and Hunter Hayes land two singles in the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart this week. ‘Cruise,’ also atop the Airplay Chart, remains undisputed at #1. The duo’s new single, ‘Get Your Shine On,’ was sent to radio but their fans seem to prefer the album’s title track, ‘Here’s to the Read More

Kip Moore Takes His ‘Beer Money’ to Mediabase Country Singles #1!

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Just before the end of the year (or the world?), Kip Moore grabs his second #1 of 2012 as ‘Beer Money’ tops the Mediabase Country Singles Chart! Huge congratulations to Kip and his co-writers Blair Daly and Troy Verges! Florida Georgia Line‘s ‘Cruise’ is still clocking up the spins and only drops at Read More

Songwriters Circle: Matt Nolen

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Quite possibly my favorite release of 2011 was the debut album by Nashville trio The Beagles. One of the songwriters behind that project is ole’s Matt Nolen, who formed the trio with Rick Huckaby, writing for Tracy Lawrence‘s LMG label, and Ward Davis, signed to Better Angels. With the trio working on their next album, Read More