Casey Donahew Band Celebrates 10 Years of Texas Country Hits

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With their single, ‘One Star Flag,’ currently at #1 on the Texas radio charts, Casey Donahew Band celebrates an important milestone. This months marks their 10th anniversary as Texas hitmakers. Read More

Lee Roy of The Roys Honored for Number 1 Inspirational Country Single ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking’

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Lee Roy, of bluegrass duo The Roys, was honored on Monday by Power Source Magazine for his Number 1 Inspirational Country Single, ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking.’ Lee received the plaque during a presentation aboard the historic General Jackson Showboat. The press release explains: ‘I Wonder What God’s Thinking’ questions the Lord’s perception of today’s Read More

Single Review: ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’ – Tracy Lawrence

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Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Brandon Kinney Following the 2011 stripped-down release, The Singer, Tracy Lawrence is readying a new full production album due to be released early in 2013. Mentions of the new music being “more edgy” had me wondering if he would abandon his familiar sound altogether to keep up with the current rock-influenced country Read More

John Hiatt Tops the Americana Albums Chart for Fourth Week

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  John Hiatt‘s Mystic Pinball stands strong atop the Americana Albums Chart for a fourth week.  Dwight Yoakam‘s 3 Pears also maintains his spot at number 2 and Bob Dylan‘s Tempest moves to number 3. Americana Albums Airplay Chart (October 16, 2012): 1. Mystic Pinball – John Hiatt 2. 3 Pears – Dwight Yoakam 3. Read More

New Video: ‘Your Ol’ Lady’s Gone’ – Branch and Dean

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Already a big country chart hit in Europe, Florida country duo Branch and Dean‘s ‘Your Ol’ Lady’s Gone’ is meant as an ode to Hank Williams. A straw poll around here suggests one finds this either pretty clever or pretty annoying. Check out the video below and see with which side you agree.   Read More

Hunter Hayes Claims Canadian Country Chart #1 with ‘Wanted’

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Hunter Hayes is not quite done with celebrating his first #1 hit, as ‘Wanted’ goes to the top of the Canadian Country Singles chart, monitored by Mediabase. Emerson Drive‘s ‘She’s My Kind of Crazy’ returns to the top 10 at #8, and Florida Georgia Line have their first Canadian hit with ‘Cruise’ entering at #9. Read More

Billboard’s New Country Chart Methodology Creates Chaos

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Country music song charts have since their beginning, and as a matter of course, tracked the most played songs at country radio. No longer. Billboard has changed up the way the Hot Country Songs Chart is compiled. From now on, digital sales will be included, which could simply be seen as the chart joining the Read More

Carrie Underwood, Lee Brice and Dustin Lynch Lead Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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Billboard has changed up (and as far as I can see, messed up) the way the “official” country music #1 song will be determined, basing the new chart on airplay as well as sales. This chart update will continue to solely look at the airplay figures, so think of this as the old-school chart. The Read More

Taylor Swift Holds 1-2-3 on Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart

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Taylor Swift‘s previous and current country radio singles are this week’s #2 and #3 respectively on the Billboard Digital Country Songs Chart. #1 is the unreleased (to radio) title track of the new album, ‘Red.’ (and if you think that’s a little ridiculous, wait til I tell you about Billboard’s new way of tracking the Read More