Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan scores the 25th #1 single of his career today as “One Margarita” reaches the top of the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts this week ranking it as the most played song in the country this week. “When I first heard ‘One Margarita’ …
Read More »Charlie Daniels Passes
Country music and southern rock legend Charlie Daniels has passed. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member died this morning at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Doctors determined the cause of death was a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83. From his Dove Award-winning gospel albums …
Read More »Toby Keith Remasters “American Soldier”
A newly announced effort by YouTube and Universal Music Group pays off for Toby Keith fans this month in the form of remastered, high definition versions of seven iconic music videos. New versions debut on the platform July 3 – recognizing Independence Day – and July 8, the chart-topping singer, …
Read More »Craig Campbell Is “Flyin’” His Country Flag”
If there’s anything die-hard fans know about Craig Campbell, it’s that his world revolves around traditional country music and the simple things in life. That’s why it was so easy for the South Georgia native to come up with the concept for his new single, “Flyin’ My Country Flag”, during …
Read More »Moving New Version Of “God Bless the U.S.A.”
Just in time for the 4th of July, all-vocal Country entertainers Home Free have teamed up with GRAMMY-winning icon Lee Greenwood and The United States Air Force Band for a soulful rendition of Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” Watch above. With years of covering the patriotic smash under their belts, …
Read More »SixForty1 Releases “Forget Those Heels”
The quickly rising pop-country duo SixForty1 will release their newest single “Forget Those Heels ” this Friday, July 3. Watch the acoustic version above. “This song was a no brainer when considering songs for our EP. It taps into the intimate sides of our lives that we wanted to share …
Read More »Gabby Barrett Makes History With “Goldmine”
Rising star Gabby Barrett shines brightly as Goldmine officially earns the most first-week debut album streams for any country act in history. With more than 16.1 million on-demand streams since its release on June 19, the album struck gold in both streams and sales. The Warner Music Nashville’s artist makes a bold …
Read More »LISTEN: Dwain Messer’s “Ease My Troubled Mind”
Kentucky native and Nashville recording artist, Dwain Messer, comes to radio with a track from his upcoming album Goes So Fast. Written by Dwain and produced by Mark Beckett, the son of the legendary Barry Beckett, “Ease My Troubled Mind” reminds listeners about some of life’s most common worries and …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Scores His 31st Number One
Kenny Chesney knew “Here And Now” was special from the moment he heard it. Always the front runner for title track of his ninth No. 1 debut on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, the songwriter from East Tennessee felt the momentum of the track and the message of the lyrics captured a life-forward …
Read More »International Bluegrass Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees
Here are the 2020 nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Tie) Balsam Range Billy Strings Del McCoury Band Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Sister Sadie Special Consensus VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Balsam Range Blue Highway Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Sister Sadie Russell Moore and IIIrd …
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