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Kyle Jacobs Renews Songwriters Deal with Curb Publishing

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Kyle Jacobs Renews Songwriters Deal with Curb Publishing
One of Music Row’s most successful songwriters, Kyle Jacobs, has renewed his songwriters deal with Curb Publishing. Jacobs’ biggest success, unlikely to be repeated, was as co-writer of Garth Brooks‘ ‘More Than a Memory,’ the only country song in history to debut straight at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Other artists to Read More

Dierks Bentley Debuts 'Riser' At Number One

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Dierks Bentley debuted his latest album Riser at number one on the Billboard Country charts this week, pushing last week’s number one, Eric Church, down to number two. Billboard Country Albums Chart: March 6, 2014 1. Riser – Dierks Bentley 2. The Outsiders-Eric Church 3. Cole Swindell-Cole Swindell 4. Crash My Party -Luke Bryan 5. Read More

Church Earns Second Week At Number One; Swindell Debuts At Number Two

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Eric Church maintains his hold on the number one country album again this week. Cole Swindell debuts his debut album at number two for the week, knocking Florida Georgia Line down to the number four spot on the charts. Luke Bryan hangs tight at number three and Jennifer Nettles rounds out the top five country Read More

Eric Church Debuts Third Album – The Outsiders – At Number One

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Love him, or hate him; Eric Church knows how to please country music fans – and his latest album debuting at number one is just more proof of that. The rest of this week’s country albums chart remains relatively unchanged. Billboard Country Albums Chart: February 20, 2014 1. The Outsiders – Eric Church 2. Here’s Read More

FGL Back At The Top; Whiskey Myers Lands At Number Ten

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There was a reprieve for a while, but now they are back. Florida Georgia Line never left the top ten, and this week they bring their debut album back up to the number one spot on the country charts according to Billboard. Newcomer Eric Paslay debuts his debut at number four this week, and Vince Read More

'Same Trailer Different Park' Returns to Number One after Grammy Awards

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Kacey Musgraves debut album has been in and out of the top ten country charts since it was first released, but this week she brings it all the way to number one, knocking Jennifer Nettles into the number two spot for the week. Billboard Country Albums Chart: February 6, 2014 1. Same Trailer Different Park Read More

Jennifer Nettles Is Solo At Number One

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Jennifer Nettles debut solo album maintains its hold on the Country Albums Chart according to Billboard this week. Kacey Musgraves brings her debut album into the top five to land at number five, possibly helped by her first Grammy win. The popular NOW series lands at number nine on this week’s charts with the second Read More

Five Brand New Albums In Top Ten; Jennifer Nettles At Number One

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On this week’s top Country Albums chart according to Billboard, Jennifer Nettles debut solo album lands atop the charts. The charts this week are full of new music for our enjoyment. Rosanne Cash has a brand new album that lands at number two for the week, and the debut album from Jon Pardi lands at Read More

After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on After 50 Years of Billboard Country Album Charts, Which Artists Were Most Successful?
When Billboard first complied the Top Country Albums Chart in 1964, they were just in time. The Beatles were just about to land in America and the music industry would start to change from a singles-driven business to one focusing on albums. That the pendulum has swung back to singles is evidenced by the fact Read More

Florida Georgia Line Starts 2014 Off With Number One

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Happy New Year! After a few weeks off, I am back with the first chart update of the new year. In the absence, FGL managed to climb back up to the number one spot on the Country Albums Chart, according to Billboard. Garth Brooks, who held the top spot at the end of 2013, slipped Read More