Willie Nelson Debuts Latest Studio Album At Number One

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Miranda held the number one spot on the Top Country Albums chart for two weeks, but this week she hands that coveted position over to The Redheaded Stranger. Mr. Willie Nelson has the number on country album this week, sending the previous week’s top spot holders Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line down to numbers Read More

Single Review: ‘Headphones’ – Matt Nathanson

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Songwriter: Matt Nathanson Matt Nathanson is starting the countdown to his ninth studio album, due in the fall, with the release of new single, ‘Headphones.’ In the song, Nathanson describes a young woman’s arrival in New York City, where she promptly dons her headphones and escapes to the safety of her favorite music – “I Read More

Lucy Hale Announces New Single, ‘Lie a Little Better,’ at Opry Debut

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Lucy Hale made good use of her debut Grand Ole Opry performance this weekend when she choose the hallowed stage to debut her brand new single, ‘Lie a Little Better.’ The press release explains more: The up-tempo track, “Lie A Little Better,” can be found on the singer’s debut album, ROAD BETWEEN, released by DMG Read More

Sam Smith Dethrones The Black Keys, OneRepublic Joins Triple A Top 10

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Sam Smith has finally managed to knock The Black Keys off the Triple A top spot with ‘Stay with Me,’ and the British singer may be settling in for an extended stay himself considering the current buzz surrounding him.   Mediabase Triple A Chart (June 23, 2014): 1. ‘Stay with Me’ – Sam Smith 2. Read More

Justin Moore Leads, Billy Currington, The Band Perry Enter Top 10

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Valory Music Co. continues its strong presence at radio with Justin Moore‘s ‘Lettin’ the Night Roll’ topping the chart, and The Band Perry‘s ‘Chainsaw’ entering the top 10. And whomever is still working Craig Campbell‘s ‘Keep them Kisses Coming’ to radio is doing an amazing job, as the song bounces back yet again to its Read More

Album Review: Thanks for Listening – Colt Ford

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Thanks for Listening – Colt Ford (Average Joes Entertainment, 2014) From the moment he decided to pursue a music career, Colt Ford has fought up uphill battle. He didn’t seem to have any of the prerequisites to achieve success in an intransigent genre which increasingly favored looks over substance. He didn’t have any save one: Read More

Maybe Lee Brice And Blake Shelton Can Unseat Luke Bryan And Florida Georgia Line…One Day?

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This week, Lee Brice jumps from number ten to number six with his heartfelt ballad ‘I Don’t Dance’, a personal favorite of mine, and probably the wedding song for hundreds of newlywed couples this summer. Another personal favorite of mine that is climbing the charts, and hopefully bound for number one, is the Blake Shelton, Read More

Miranda Hangs On To Number One Spot

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Five albums manage to keep a hold on the spots that they held on the previous week’s chart. These artists include Miranda Lambert, who remains at number one this week, Brantley Gilbert, the latest NOW Country compilation, Rascal Flatts, and surprisingly enough, Big Smo. Billboard Country Albums Chart: June 19, 2014 1. Platinum – Miranda Read More

Single Review: ‘Cold One’ – Eric Church

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Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Hutton, Jeff Hyde I could get used to this. Amid what I started to fear would be an endless stream of meaning-free drinking songs, Eric Church‘s ‘Cold One,’ along with Dierks Bentley‘s ‘Drunk on a Plane,’ reminds us that there is another way. Expertly wielding the triple entendre, Church alternatively lets Read More