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George Strait’s latest album goes number one
Congratulations to country music legend George Strait and the team at MCA Nashville! His latest album “Love is Everything” is a number one! “Love is Everything” is his 25th number one record. He also made history by having his single “Give It All We’ve Got Tonight” becoming his 60th number one hit – the most number ones for a country artist ever.
“Love is Everything” had a number two debut on the all-genre record chart, giving George a tie with Paul McCartney for fourth-most top ten album debuts on the all-genre chart. They are both sitting at 8th place for a male artist.
Pretty cool news for a 61st birthday. George turned 61 on Saturday.
Jake Owen has fastest rising single of his career
Landing his fastest rising single to date, Jake Owen’s smash “Anywhere With You” rounds out the Top 10 at Country radio this week holding the No. 9 position on both the Mediabase Country Chart and Billboard Country Chart. The catchy song is the fourth single from his chart-topping album, Barefoot Blue Jean Night. Emerging as one of country music’s leading vocalists, Jake’s RCA Nashville project produced three consecutive No. 1 hit singles; the Double Platinum “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” Platinum “Alone With You,” and Gold-certified “The One That Got Away.”
The bright nights are continuing on the road as the charming entertainer wows fans and critics nationwide with his energetic, impressive live show.
The ACA Breakthrough Artist of the Year is currently touring with Jason Aldean‘s NIGHT TRAIN TOUR and in between shows is working in the studio with producer Joey Moi on his fourth full-length studio album.
Tate Stevens’ album hits number 4 on Billboard
The self-titled debut album from FOX’s The X Factor Season 2 winner and Syco Music/RCA Nashville recording artist Tate Stevens has debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart this week. The album, produced by Blake Chancey, features his current single, “Power Of A Love Song.” Stevens co-wrote three songs on the album, which also features such acclaimed songwriters as Carson Chamberlain, Dallas Davidson, Drew Davis, Joe Diffie, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip, Wade Kirby, Shane Minor, David Lee Murphy, and Rivers Rutherford, among others.
About the success of the album, Tate said:
“I am so proud of this album and so excited that music fans have chosen to spend their hard-earned money to buy it. It has been my life-long goal to record an album that people would enjoy, and to see it debut at No. 4 is truly a dream come true. I am a blessed man and so thankful for all my fans.”
Stevens is sure to celebrate his album’s debut tonight (May 1) when he performs at Renegades in West Palm Beach, Fla., and tomorrow (May 2) when he performs at Joyland in Bradenton, Fla. For additional tour dates, visit tatestevensofficial.com.
Kacey Musgraves steals second spot in UK charts
Mercury Records singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has taken her debut album Same Trailer Different Park to international markets with its release in the UK last Monday. Three days after its release, the album sits in the No. 2 position on the iTunes Country Chart behind Taylor Swift.
The Guardian raved about Musgraves’ Same Trailer Different Park, touting “Not since the emergence of Taylor Swift has there been as much buzz in the genre about a young artist’s crossover potential,” adding “She [Musgraves] sings with an affectless detachment…and uses it to cut sharply through the lies people tell themselves.”
Kacey also announced a Record Store Day show at London’s Slipped Discs on Saturday at 4pm to celebrate the vinyl release of Same Trailer Different Park (available now on Amazon).
For more on Kacey, visit her official site at kaceymusgraves.com.
Lady Antebellum races up the charts
It might be hard to believe, but country super-trio Lady Antebellum has the fastest charting song of their career with “Downtown.” The GRAMMY-winning group’s single has taken over the top spots on Billboard and Mediabase country charts, while also selling more than 500,000 copes digitally since its release – giving them a RIAA-certified gold single. “Downtown” has already spent the last two weeks at number one here in Canada.
The lead single from their upcoming album “Golden” has been huge out of the gate. The fun, groovy-tune reminds them of their previous single “American Honey,” explains Charles Kelley:
“Most of what the world has seen from Hillary from a radio single standpoint is this very sweet kind of style like ‘American Honey. But, she’s got a lot of sass and a lot of grit to her voice, too, so it’s been really fun to bring that out of her and have this kind of support from our fans and radio.”
Make sure to tune in this week to The Voice on NBC to catch Hillary Scott acting as a mentor to team Adam for the Battle Rounds. Have you been watching The Voice this season? Which team do you think has the best chance to win this year?
Lee Brice Gets Third #1 in a Row
Congratulations to Curb Records artist Lee Brice! The singer-songwriter’s moving single “I Drive Your Truck” is his third consecutive number one single on both the Billboard and Mediabase country charts. The hit song is Lee’s third consecutive single off his sophomore release HARD 2 LOVE and has resonated with fans since first hitting the airwaves.
Lee isn’t surprised by how well country fans have been able to connect to the tune. He admits that he himself found a special connection, too:
“I was immediately drawn to this song, so I’m not surprised that fans have connected to it like they have. Since we put it out as a single, fans from across the country have shared their own ‘truck’ stories through just about any way they can – calling into the radio, on tour at meet and greet, Twitter, Facebook, emails and texts. I’m just glad I got to be a part of this special song and want to thank Country Radio for helping me share it.”
He recently announced that he will be joining Brad Paisley this summer on his Beat This Summer Tour. The first leg of the tour kicks off on May 9 in St. Louis, MO and will hit over 29 cities in the US and Canada through the summer months. For a full list of tour dates, visit leebrice.com.
Are you loving Lee’s latest single? What’s the most moving country song you know?
Kacey Musgraves goes number one
Congratulations to Kacey Musgraves and the entire team at Universal Nashville! The country newcomer is making all sorts of waves as her debut album “Same Trailer Different Park” lands at the top spot on the Soundscan Country Albums Chart and at the #2 slot on the Hot 200 Albums chart.
Kacey sold over 43,496 in her first week last week. The “Follow Your Arrow” singer-songwriter is hard at work promoting her record, and fans can see her on CBS Sunday Morning on April 7th performing tracks from her album. Check your local listings for the airtime in your area.
Did you pick up your copy of Kacey’s album? What is your favorite tracks?
The Band Perry still rules country charts
The Band Perry is at the top with “Better Dig Two,” taking the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Chart for a second consecutive week and also making the ascend to #1 on Mediabase. “Better Dig Two” has also rooted itself in the #1 spot on both Nielsen BDS Canada Country National Airplay and Mediabase Canada Country Airplay charts for the second consecutive week, showing the staying power of The Band Perry’s first #1 single in that country. The fastest-rising single of their career has sold over one million copies and also marks the sibling trio’s third chart-topper.
The lead single’s success sets a phenomenal tone for The Band Perry’s new album, PIONEER, which is slated for release April 2 on Republic Nashville. Amid rave reviews on the first track, the highly-anticipated sophomore project has been named one of Entertainment Weekly’s “12 Albums We Can’t Wait For.” Producer Dann Huff showcases the family trio’s signature mix of Country and Rock & Roll sounds, creative lyrics and robust musicality. The trio is giving fans a preview of the new music while on the road with Rascal Flatts‘ CHANGED TOUR.
Adding to the excitement, The Band Perry received an ACM nomination for Vocal Group of the Year just last week. The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast on Sunday (4/7) at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
The Henningsens are American Beautiful with top 30 debut
New country trio, The Henningsens continue to make history as their debut single, “American Beautiful,” races into the Top 30 this week on Country Aircheck’s airplay chart making them the first group to reach the Top 30 with their debut single in only 4 weeks.
Upon its release, “American Beautiful,” broke numerous records when they received 77 combined Country Aircheck and Billboard radio adds. Their add total gave them the most first-week adds of any debut single in Country Aircheck history while also giving the trio the highest impact-week add total for a group since 1999. The stunning single also received the most out-of-the-box adds in recent Mediabase history and ties Gretchen Wilson’s 2004 Sony debut “Redneck Woman.”
“American Beautiful,” co-written by the trio and Brett Beavers, is the title track from their forthcoming debut Arista Nashville album to be released this summer. The single is available here or at any digital retailer.
This week The Henningsens will attend the annual Country Cares seminar at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. In addition to getting a tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital the trio will also get to meet patients and their families. To learn more about Country Cares please visit countrycares.org.
On February 2, the family trio will make their Grand Ole Opry debut at the famed Grand Ole Opry House.
The Henningsens have been turning heads in the Nashville songwriting circles for years having penned songs recorded by such artists as Wynonna, Sara Evans, and The Band Perry, including the trio’s two-week #1 single, “All Your Life,” and their Platinum-certified smash, “You Lie.”
Today The Henningsens launched their brand new website at TheHenningsens.com.
Taylor Swift to host American Top 40
Country music superstar Taylor Swift will take over popular radio countdown program American Top 40 this weekend. She’ll help announce the charts and play the top 40 pop songs in the United States, answer questions from fans, talk about her brand new album “RED” and current single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” That tune is currently number two on this week’s countdown, but make sure to tune in to see if she can take over the top spot while she’s on air!
Taylor’s edition of American Top 40 airs December 1st and 2nd on multiple radio stations across the United States and Canada. Check your local top 40 music station’s schedule to see when American Top 40 airs near you. Who would you pick to host their own radio show?
