Kenny Chesney

Brantley Gilbert and Kenny Chesney Top Billboard Country Charts

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Not a lot of movement in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart this week. Brantley Gilbert takes over the #1 spot with ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,’ but the rest of the Top 10 only saw some small changes. Read More

Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Kenny Chesney Lead Billboard Country Digital Chart

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This chart, as opposed to the Billboard Country Songs Chart, tracks digital download sales (monitored by Nielsen SoundScan) and gives a good idea of what music fans are really jamming to. Fans don’t always get a say in which songs make it to radio so this list, though not uninfluenced by what they hear on 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

Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Still lead Billboard Country Charts

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Maybe it’s the heat. The country charts seemed to have nearly ground to a halt these days. So let’s get moving, country radio, and put Eli Young Band‘s ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart’ at #1 next week (because it is superior to Luke Bryan‘s ‘Drunk on You’ in just about every way possible…). Kenny Read More

Dierks Bentley Holds on to #1 on MusicRow Country Breakout chart

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For a second week, Dierks Bentley‘s ‘5-1-5-0’ sits at #1 on the MusicRow Country Breakout Chart. He is still followed by The Band Perry and Brantley Gilbert but they have switched places with the Perry family climbing to #2. New to the Top 10 is Love and Theft‘s ‘Angel Eyes,’ in at #9. MusicRow Country Read More

Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Top the Billboard Country Charts

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Not surprisingly, Kenny Chesney‘s new album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, debuts at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart this week. Luke Bryan takes over the Billboard Country Songs Chart #1 with ‘Drunk on You.’ Billboard Country Singles Chart (June 28, 2012) 1. ‘Drunk on You’ – Luke Bryan 2. ‘Even If it Breaks Your 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

Songwriters Circle: Granger Smith

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Texas singer-songwriter Granger Smith received an education in songwriting during his time in Nashville before heading back home. With his radio-friendly version of Texas country music, he has found a way to straddle the divide between Music Row and independent music. This put him on my list for an extended conversation about songwriting. UCN: Some Read More

Country Music Stars Attend TJ Martell Honors Gala – in pictures

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Last night, March 26, 2012, music stars, business, medical, sports, and entertainment industry leaders attended the TJ Martell Honors Gala at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville to raise funds for the TJ Martell Foundation. During the evening several honors were handed out including a Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award for Joe Galante, and the Lifetime Music Read More