Faster Horses Festival Returns with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore

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With last year’s edition a huge success, the Faster Horses Festival is set for an even bigger weekend this year with Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Miranda Lambert set to headline. Get the details and ticket info from the press release: The Faster Horses Festival is returning for a second year on July 18, 19 Read More

Florida Georgia Line's 'Stay' Remains Glued to #1 Mediabase Chart Spot

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Here we go again, another Florida Georgia Line song superglued to the #1 spot. ‘Stay’ does just that for yet another week at the top of the Mediabase Country Singles Chart. Zac Brown Band does look set to take over with ‘Sweet Annie,’ and The Band Perry‘s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely’ is in pursuit Read More

Musicnewsbites: U2 Wins Golden Globe, Black Sabbath's Converse Shoes, Grand Ole Opry Newbies Not Performing Enough

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* Irish rockers, and pseudo political party, U2 won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture last night for ‘Ordinary Love’ from the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Soundtrack. * Fayfare reviews the year at the Grand Ole Opry, and newer members Darius Rucker and Keith Urban don’t seem off to Read More

Nashville's Top Songwriters to Perform at CRS 2014: Brett James, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Rodney Clawson, and more

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One of the highlights of the Country Radio Seminar conference is Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley. A truly impressive line-up was put together for this year’s edition, taking place on February 20, 2014. Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Brandy Clark were the vanguard of the new wave of country hits last year, with the pinnacle being Read More

Kip Moore's New Album "Is Not Going to Be for Everyone"

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One of the most anticipated albums this year, is Kip Moore‘s sophomore project. Having established a solid base for himself with hits as diverse as ‘Somethin’ ’bout a Truck’ and ‘Hey Pretty Girl,’ the singer-songwriter seems to have a clear direction in mind for the new project. “It’s not going to be for everybody, but Read More

Eli Young Band Sets '10,000 Towns' Release Date, Reveals Track List, Cover Art

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With the cover continuing the band-around-the-table theme, Eli Young Band will release new album, 10,000 Towns, on March 4, 2014. The disc was preceded by #1 single, ‘Drunk Last Night,’ and is the quartet’s second album with Republic Nashville. The band co-produced the album with Justin Niebank and Frank Liddell. “To still be making music Read More

Craig Morgan Announces The Journey Tour Dates, Special Guest Chad Warrix

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Craig Morgan is taking his energetic live show on the road again with the announcement of the first leg of his 2014 The Journey Tour. Morgan will kick off the new trek in West Palm Beach, FL on January 21 and continue on to the 20 already announced dates. More dates are due to be Read More

London Rockers Bastille Keep 'Pompeii' at Triple A Chart Top

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London rockers Bastille’s ‘Pompeii’ is still going strong, keeping its #1 spot another week, while Irish rockers U2 are advancing with ‘Ordinary Love,’ moving from #10 to #8.   Mediabase Triple A Chart (January 06, 2013): 1. ‘Pompeii’ – Bastille 2. ‘Let Her Go’ – Passenger 3. ‘Team’ – Lorde 4. ‘Sirens’ – Pearl Jam Read More

Florida Georgia Line's 'Stay' Tops Stagnant Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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It seems that with their current hit, Florida Georgia Line issued a command to the rest of the chart – Stay! The entire Top 6 remains unchanged. What chart movement there is comes from Cole Swindell and David Nail trading places, and Luke Bryan and Parmalee doing the same.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (January Read More

Country Music Sales Take a Crash Despite Luke Bryan's 'Party'

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2013 was not a great year for album sales. The advance of on-demand services and personalized radio further nibbled at already low sales figures. While there was a 8.4% decline in album sales overall compared to 2012, country album sales dropped by 10.7%. The sale of individual songs was down 1.6% overall, with again country Read More