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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.
Brad Paisley’s Wheelhouse album up for streaming
Country music fans who just can’t wait to hear new music from superstar Brad Paisley are in luck! Starting right now, you are able to stream his entire full new album “Wheelhouse” on iTunes! “Wheelhouse” is the latest record from Brad, which hits digital and physical retailers on April 9th. The Arista Nashville singer-songwriter’s album features lead single “Southern Comfort Zone” and current chart climber “Beat This Summer.” To check out his album, and listen to the stream, click here to go to iTunes.
Make sure to tune in this Sunday, April 7th at 8 pm EST to catch Brad’s opening performance of the Academy of Country Music Awards! As we revealed earlier this week on Twitter, Brad will be part of a big opening number alongside Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Luke Bryan and the Pistol Annies with “Boys ‘Round Here.” He’ll be making more appearances throughout the award show, so make sure you tune in!
Lady Antebellum’s “Downtown” Available On iTunes
One of our favorite country groups, Lady Antebellum, released their new single, “Downtown,” today.
“Downtown” serves as the lead single for the trio’s upcoming fourth album, and is now available for download on iTunes.
Lady A’s Hillary Scott had this to share about the new song:
“There’s some sass to this track that makes it really fun to sing…it’s definitely a roll down the windows and bob your head kind of thing. We thought it was a fun way to launch the next record and a fitting preview of what’s to come!”
To purchase the single on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/downtown-single/id596812123.
Don’t forget to check out the official lyrics video:
And for all things Lady A visit: www.ladyantebellum.com.
Off You Should Go … to iTunes
You know when you hear a song and you just know it has “it”? That song that you can’t wait to hear on the radio while you are driving with the windows down so other cars can hear it? The song you sing at the top of your lungs? Well, remember that Cherie Oakley single, “Off I Go,” we teased last week? Well, it is now available on iTunes, and it is just that kind of song!
“Off I Go” has a Laura Bell Bundy “Shakin’” fun beat with some serious Miranda Lambert attitude. Add these things together with Cherie’s unparalleled vocals, and it certainly has all the components to be a huge hit!
While I would love to stay here and go on and on about how fantastic this new single is, I have one thing to say — “hell no, off I go!” I have a song to listen to on repeat!
What are you waiting for? Head over to iTunes and download “Off I Go”! Let us know what you think of Cherie’s song by leaving us a comment here or contacting us on Twitter @keepinitblog.
The Band Perry’s Better Dig Two Takes Over
It’s been a big week for The Band Perry. The country music trio released their brand new single “Better Dig Two” to iTunes, and it topped the chart with over 82,000 sales already! The siblings are also the most added at country radio since they sent out the lead single from their sophomore album after performing it live on the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. It also became a trending topic on Twitter after their performance, which many of our readers said was one of the main highlights of the entire broadcast.
“Better Dig Two” quickly catapulted into the iTunes Country Singles Chart Top 10 before nailing the #1 spot and locking in the #3 position on the Overall Top Singles Chart. “Better Dig Two” was the most added at Country radio according to both Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard with a total of 93 monitored stations on by add date. The sibling trio’s latest offering will be featured on their forthcoming sophomore album on Republic Nashville, slated for release in April 2013.
Preceding the awards, The Band Perry (TBP) delivered the single to Country radio and met with several stations on location in Nashville. Kimberly, Reid and Neil spoke to on-air personalities about “Better Dig Two,” calling it “the ultimate love song … the kind of love not even death can separate.”
The Band Perry will soon release the “Better Dig Two” video, which they shot just outside of Nashville on Friday with director Declan Whitebloom. They rounded out the weekend back in front of the camera, taping the “CMA Country Christmas” special, which will air on ABC on December 20 and 22. The Perry’s will head to Europe this week for shows in Sweden, Norway, Ireland and the UK.
The band has three nominations at next month’s American Country Awards, including Artist of the Year: Group and in early 2013, they will hit the road with Rascal Flatts‘ “CHANGED TOUR.”
Gary Allan’s New Single Sells Almost 49,000 Copies First Week
Gary Allan‘s brand new single “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain” is going to be huge. In just the first week of its release, its sold almost 49,000 copies alone – after being available on iTunes for just seven days. The track burst into the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart with over 40 adds already.
It’s a song that Gary himself is pretty excited about. He shares a little about writing it:
“I wrote this one with Hillary Lindsey and Matt Warren. I’m really proud of how it turned out, and fired up about the huge response from radio and fans.”
The song is spinning on stations nationwide including: Nashville, San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Washington DC, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Seattle, Miami, Las Vegas, Louisville, Kansas City and Orlando to name a few.
Gary has enjoyed watching the fans react to the song while performing it live on tour. On Tuesday night, Gary performed the new song along with crowd favorites when he headlined the WME Party during the 2012 IEBA Conference in Nashville.
Gary just announced he will be playing the House of Blues – Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. Tickets for this event are on-sale now. For more information about the New Year’s Eve concert and all upcoming Gary Allan events, log onto garyallan.com.
Jaida Dreyer Releases Confessions Today
Country music singer Jaida Dreyer has released her brand new single “Confessions” to iTunes and digital retailers today. Her single, which has already become a fan favorite at radio, was co-written by Jaida with Angelo from Kings Of Leon, and Robert Ellis Orrall. She’s the flagship artist on Streamsound Records, which was created by Grammy-award winning producer Byron Gallimore and industry veteran Jim Wilkes.
“I wrote “Confessions” with Angelo (Kings Of Leon) and Robert Ellis Orrall. This is what you get when you mix two East coast hippies with a little country girl,” said Jaida. “I’m excited to get it out there for everyone to hear.”
Byron, who produced Jaida’s singles “Guys Girl” and “Confessions,” has been hard at work with Jaida on her country record. Her debut album is set for release later this year, and she’ll have writing or co-writing credits on every track.
Jaida is currently out on the road supporting her new single. For more information on when you can catch Jaida in your town, visit her official website.
Patrick Davis Releases “The Cuts-Volume 1″
EMI Nashville Singer-Songwriter, Patrick Davis has been writing songs made famous by artists like Lady Antebellum, Casey James, Darius Rucker, Josh Kelley, Pat Green and Jason Michael Carroll for over a decade. Davis decided to release an album with his version of some of those hit songs. The result? The Cuts-Volume 1 was released, Friday, July 20th on Itunes and www.PatrickDavisMusic.com.
Jason Aldean’s New Single Steals Top iTunes Spot
Multi-platinum country music singer Jason Aldean‘s brand new single “Take A Little Ride” is sitting pretty on top of the all-genre iTunes singles charts this week. It’s the debut single from his upcoming fifth studio album on Broken Bow Records, due out later this year. It’s the first time any of Jason’s singles have taken the top spot on release, and its something he’s pretty excited about:
“We’ve never come out of the box and gone to No. one so quickly,” said Aldean. ”I added the song into my set this weekend on the road for the first time, and everything is feeling really great out there. I couldn’t have asked for a better kick off for this new album…my fans are unbelievable.”
Jason’s 2012 “My Kinda Party Tour” is hitting the biggest amphitheaters in the United States throughout the summer. He’s sold out every single date so far this year, and breaking attendance records at most of his shows, including his first stadium show in Columbus, Ohio. This weekend, Jason sold over 44,000 tickets in just four minutes for his tour stop in Indianapolis, IN in September – which sold 24,000 of those tickets in four minutes, and his St. Louis September show which sold over 20,000 tickets in four minutes.
Are you excited for Jason’s new album?
