Jake Owen

Album Review: Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford

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Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford (Average Joes Entertainment, 2012) A few years ago, Colt Ford hit upon something no one seemed to have thought of yet. Upon realizing that many young country fans mixed up line dancing to the latest country hits with grooving to Top 40 rap and R&B, he created his hip-hop/country Read More

New Video: Back – Colt Ford

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Colt Ford has woven some hometown footage into his new video for ‘Back’, his current single featuring Jake Owen.  Read More

Single Review: Back – Colt Ford feat. Jake Owen

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Songwriters: Colt Ford, Shannon Houchins, Noah Gordon, Mike Hartnett. Like almost no one else in country music, the reaction you see when you drop Colt Ford‘s name into a conversation is either ‘love’ or ‘hate’. Very few people seem to manage ‘ambivalence’. While I do not expect this to change with new release, ‘Back,’ it Read More

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Rock Target Field – in pictures

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Last night, Sunday July 8, 2012, the Brothers of the Sun Tour made history in Minnesota by being the first concert at Minneapolis’ Target Field. The stadium’s rowdy baptism was presided over by Kenny Chesney, his tour mate Tim McGraw, and special guests Jake Owen and Grace Potter. UCN reader Nicole Hills found herself a Read More

Songwriters Circle: Jaren Johnston

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Over the last year, I have heard Jaren Johnston‘s name come up in several discussions about some of the most exciting songwriters in Nashville. With a new project from his own band, The Cadillac Black, freshly released, and having recently celebrated his first #1 hit with Keith Urban‘s ‘You Gonna Fly,’ this was the perfect Read More

Jake Owen, Lionel Richie, Dailey & Vincent Top the Billboard ‘Leader Board’

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jake Owen, Lionel Richie, Dailey & Vincent Top the Billboard ‘Leader Board’
Before we all start staring at a different sort of leader board (Ok, so maybe not all of us, but I will. Go McIlroy!), let’s take a look at the Billboard music charts for this week. Jake Owen‘s ‘Alone with You’ is the singer’s newest solid hit song as it climbs to #1 on the Read More

Jake Owen’s ‘Alone with You’ Tops Mediabase Country Singles Chart

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Jake Owen got to spend his time at the 47th ACM Awards yesterday as the current holder of the Mediabase County Singles Chart #1 with ‘Alone with You.’ Lee Brice moves to #2 with ‘A Woman Like You,’ and Blake Shelton‘s ‘Drink on It’ lands at #3 this week. ‘Ours,’ Taylor Swift‘s latest #1 hit Read More

Taylor Swift Tops the Mediabase Country Singles Chart with ‘Ours’

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Taylor Swift has once again conquered the Mediabase Country Singles Chart, this time with ‘Ours’ which hit #1 this week. Jake Owen‘s ‘Alone with You’ climbs to #2, and Lee Brice‘s ‘A Woman Like You’ leaps from #7 to #3. Blake Shelton goes to #4 with ‘Drink on It,’ Lady Antebellum takes ‘Dancin’ Away with Read More

Dierks Bentley Makes it ‘Home’ to #1 on Mediabase Singles Chart

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From the first time I heard the song, I hoped this would happen. Dierks Bentley‘s ‘Home’ has made it to #1 on the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. It is a truly fantastic piece of songwriting. Here’s to many more of those reaching the top spot. #2 this week goes to Taylor Swift‘s ‘Ours,’ and Jake Read More