Billboard Country Charts Lead by Rascal Flatts and Lionel Richie

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Rascal Flatts win the battle for the Billboard Country Singles #1 spot this week with ‘Banjo,’ beating Lady Antebellum‘s ‘Dancin’ Away with my Heart’ to the top. On the Country Album Chart, there is no change at the top as Lionel Richie holds on to the #1. Lee Brice, Kip Moore and Josh Abbott Band Read More

Granger Smith Completes 100-Mile Walk for The Boot Campaign

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As a supporter of The Boot Campaign, Texas singer-songwriter Granger Smith recently completed the Second Annual Boot Walk, a 100-mile trek from South Austin to the Ft. Hood military post in Killeen. He also used his creative talent to compose a song for this year’s Walk, ‘That’s What I Do with It.’ The inspiring tune Read More

Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, Jim Lauderdale Announced for Americana Summer Celebration

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Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, John Oates, and Jim Lauderdale will be performing at this year’s Americana Summer Celebration, Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. The event will be held at Blackberry Farm, a Smoky Mountain Relais & Châteaux resort. This annual fundraising event will benefit the Americana Music Association. For ticket information, please contact Blackberry Read More

The Big 98 WSIX Features LoCash Cowboys in Thursday Concert Series

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A while back, I wrote that if you need to get a party started, there is no one better to call than LoCash Cowboys. Nothing about Thursday’s performance (April 26, Opry Mills, Nashville, TN) suggests that I was wrong about that. If you don’t have fun at one of their shows, I would be concerned Read More

Get Ready to Vote for the 2012 CMT Awards Nominees

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On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, CMT will hand out its annual awards to the creators of the year’s most popular music videos at the 2012 CMT Awards in Nashville. But it is you, the fans, who call the shots. You can vote for your favorite music videos and performances at cmt.com and check in on Read More

Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie Lead Billboad Country Charts

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Blake Shelton‘s ‘Drink on It’ remains perched atop the Billboard chart for a second week. The race is on between Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts for who will take over next. Lionel Richie stays at #1 on the album chart with duet album Tuskegee. Billboard Country Singles Chart (April 26, 2012) 1. ‘Drink on It’ Read More

George Jones Postpones Canadian Tour Dates

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While George Jones continues to recover from an upper respiratory infection, he has been forced, under doctor’s orders, to postpone all tour dates through May 20. All Canadian dates are to be rescheduled. The following dates are canceled: April 28 Caruthersville, Mo, Lady Luck Casino May 11 Pembroke, Ont., Pembroke Memorial Centre May 12 Rama, Read More

Justin Townes Earle’s New Album Leads Americana Chart

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With his new album, Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, Justin Townes Earle moves to the top of the Americana chart. If you want a taste of this record, you can download the title track for free from Rolling Stone. The rest of the Americana chart for the week of April Read More

Blake Shelton Holds on to Mediabase #1 Spot for Second Week

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Blake Shelton remains in charge of the Mediabase Country Singles chart for a second week with ‘Drink on It.’ Lady Antebellum‘s ‘Dancin’ Away with My Heart,’ now at #2, looks set to take over next week if it can hold off Rascal Flatts‘ ‘Banjo,’ at #3 this week. Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Over You’ climbs to #4, Read More

Songwriters Circle: Ryan Tyndell

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With a hit song climbing the charts, Eric Church‘s masterful ‘Springsteen,’ this is a good time to chat with songwriter Ryan Tyndell. Thanks to the cool people at his place of work, publishing company ole, we met up bright and early at their Music Row offices and settled into his comfortably decorated workspace for a Read More