Jason Aldean

Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum Have Best-selling Country Albums

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum Have Best-selling Country Albums
While Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean remain at #1 and #2 respectively, Lady Antebellum fans are getting into the Christmas spirit and help On a Winter’s Night advance from #8 to #3.   Billboard Country Albums Chart (November 15, 2012): 1. Red – Taylor Swift 2. Night Train – Jason Aldean 3. On this Winter’s Read More

Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Florida Georgia Line Still Lead Billboard Country Songs Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Florida Georgia Line Still Lead Billboard Country Songs Chart
I think I am starting to see another effect of the new Billboard chart tracking methodology. Once again, there is no change at the top as Taylor Swift‘s ‘We Are Never…,’ Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away,’ and Florida Georgia Line‘s ‘Cruise’ stay at spots #1 through #3. New this week is Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Read More

Country Music Artists Feature Heavily in Billboard Touring Awards Finalists

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Country Music Artists Feature Heavily in Billboard Touring Awards Finalists
Country music tours are big business. The three finalists in the Billboard Touring Awards ‘Top Package’ category all represent the genre. Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw‘s Brothers of the Sun Tour, Jason Aldean‘s My Kinda Party Tour, and Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now Tour all made the final based on numbers reported to Boxscore from October Read More

Concert Review: CMA Songwriters Series – Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN – Oct 31, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: CMA Songwriters Series – Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN – Oct 31, 2012
It has become a tradition. The night before the CMA Awards, Nashville turns the spotlight on some of its most successful songwriters. Last night, host Bob DiPiero brought with him Brett James, Kristian Bush and Brantley Gilbert for an entertaining evening at Marathon Music Works. Writers rounds are a combination of songs in their natural Read More

Taylor Swift’s Fans Keep Her at Top of Billboard Country Digital Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Taylor Swift’s Fans Keep Her at Top of Billboard Country Digital Chart
With the download sales still high, Taylor Swift‘s ‘We Are Never…’ is firmly planted at #1 on the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart. Florida Georgia Line breaks up the Swift hegemony by taking ‘Cruise’ to #2, pushing ‘Red’ to #3. Jason Aldean debuts ‘Night Train’ at #6, and joining the chart from ABC TV-show, Nashville, Read More

Jason Aldean’s Night Train Debuts at #1 on Five Billboard Charts

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean’s Night Train Debuts at #1 on Five Billboard Charts
Outdoing even the bold predictions, Jason Aldean‘s Night Train is enjoying a massive debut week. The album was catapulted to #1 not only on the Billboard Country Albums chart but also tops the Billboard 200 all-genre albums chart, the Canadian Albums chart, the Digital Albums chart, and the Independent Albums chart. Congratulations to Jason and Read More

Little Big Town Remains at #1 on Billboard Country Albums Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town Remains at #1 on Billboard Country Albums Chart
The storms at the top of the Billboard Country Albums Chart continues as Little Big Town‘s Tornado holds strong at #1, and Carrie Underwood‘s Blown Away stays at #2. Brantley Gilbert‘s Halfway to Heaven pop up at #8 this week, and Aaron Watson‘s new release, Real Good Time, debuts at #9. Jason Aldean smash hit Read More

Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ Tops the Canadian Country Chart

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Jason Aldean’s ‘Take a Little Ride’ Tops the Canadian Country Chart
Already ruling the American country charts for weeks, Jason Aldean‘s ‘Take a Little Ride’ has now also made its way to the top of the Canadian chart, as it switches places with Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’, now at #2. Kira Isabella grabs a homegrown top 5 hit with ‘A Little More Work’ at #5.   Read More

Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Little Big Town Are Country’s Big Sellers in Third Quarter of 2012
Though it also experienced a downturn in sales, just like every other genre, country music fans still loyally buy records. Billboard compiled the third quarter country sales figures for this year, and Zac Brown Band is the big winner when it comes to album sales. Their recent release, Uncaged, shifted 536,000 copies, more than double Read More