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2013 in Review – Billboard Top Country Albums and Songs: Florida Georgia Line, Taylor Swift, Billy Currington

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2013 in Review – Billboard Top Country Albums and Songs: Florida Georgia Line, Taylor Swift, Billy Currington
There cannot be any doubt that Florida Georgia Line‘s ‘Cruise’ is the song that dominated country music in 2013. It spent a large part of the year taking root at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Darius Rucker‘s unimaginative re-imagining of ‘Wagon Wheel’ follows, ahead of Blake Shelton‘s ‘Boys Round Here.’ If, as Read More

Garth Brooks' Roots Remains Number One; Jake Owen Debuts Days Of Gold At Number Four

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On this week’s country album charts, as compiled by Billboard, the only major change comes in the form of Jake Owen, who debuts his latest album Days Of Gold at number four.   Billboard Country Albums Chart: December 12,2013 1. Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences -Garth Brooks 2. Duck The Read More

FGL 'Stay's At Number One; Luke Bryan Brings 'Drink A Beer' Up To Number Two

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on FGL 'Stay's At Number One; Luke Bryan Brings 'Drink A Beer' Up To Number Two
Luke Bryan brings his heart-felt ballard about the loss of a loved one, ‘Drink A Beer’, to number two, up from number eight last week. Eli Young Band climbs to the number three spot this week, and Parmalee rounds out the top five with their latest ‘Carolina’. Billboard Country Songs Chart (December 13, 2013): 1. Read More

Parmalee Tops Mediabase, Eric Paslay Grabs First Top 10 Hit!

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Parmalee Tops Mediabase, Eric Paslay Grabs First Top 10 Hit!
One of the most blatantly manufactured #1 hits in recent memory, Daughtry, sorry, I mean Parmalee‘s ‘Carolina,’ tops this week’s Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Eric Paslay finally gets a break and his ‘Friday Night’ rolls into the top 10! Also worthy of note is that with Eli Young Band (#4), Taylor Swift (#5), Florida Georgia Read More

FGL Takes 'Stay' To Number One

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I love it when good songs, or at least songs that I think are good songs, reach the top ten on the Billboard Country singles chart, and I especially love it when they climb higher and higher in the top ten. This week, Joe Nichols takes his ‘Sunny and 75’ into the top five on Read More

Garth Brooks Can Thank His Roots

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If George Strait is the King of Country music, then Garth Brooks would have to be the Prince, and even after a decade plus hiatus from the music business, Garth Brooks can still sell albums, without having a new single out in just as long. The box set that Brooks just released, filled with remakes Read More

‘We Were Us’ Number One For Second Week

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Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert hold on to this week’s number one country song again this week, while Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton swap places on the chart. FGL climbs back into the top five, while Eli Young Band and Parmalee each bring their songs back into the top ten for the week. Billboard Country Read More

George Strait Honored at Billboard Touring Awards; Full List of Winners

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on George Strait Honored at Billboard Touring Awards; Full List of Winners
At the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards in New York last Thursday, the stars of the touring industry were honored. Bon Jovi’s Because We Can Tour received the Top Tour Award as the top grossing tour. The band also took home the Top Draw Award, which recognizes the top ticket selling tour, and music fans Read More

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like A Duck Dynasty Christmas

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With the holiday season upon us, and everyone buying or downloading country albums for their loved ones for Christmas, there has been a shift in the top ten country albums chart according to Billboard. The Robertsons hold strong at number one with their debut in country music, while Kacey Musgraves debut album climbs back into Read More

‘We Were Us’ Becomes Number One Country Single This Week

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This week’s top ten country singles chart looks nothing like the past couple week’s charts; partly because Mr. Luke Bryan no longer holds the number one spot on the chart. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge Luke Bryan fan, and while it took a while to grow on me, I do like his sing Read More