Billboard Country Airplay and Country Albums Chart (October 31st)
Billboard Country Airplay 1. Luke Bryan–“Strip It Down” (up 1) 2. Chase Rice–“Gonna Wanna Tonight” (up 3) 3. Florida Georgia Line–“Anything Goes” (up 2) 4. Old Dominion–“Break Up With Him” (up 1) 5....
View ArticleBillboard Country Airplay and Country Albums Chart (November 7th)
Billboard Country Airplay 1. Luke Bryan–“Strip it Down” (2nd week at #1) 2. Old Dominion–“Break Up With Him” (up 2) 3. Florida Georgia Line–“Anything Goes” 4. Cole Swindell–“Let Me See Ya Girl” (up 1)...
View ArticleBillboard Country Airplay and Country Albums Chart (November 14th)
Billboard Country Airplay 1. Old Dominion–“Break up With Him” (up 1) 2. Cole Swindell–“Let Me See Ya Girl” (up 2) 3. Florida Georgia Line–“Anything Goes” 4. Carrie Underwood–“Smoke Break” (up 1) 5....
View Article“Who the Hell is Chris Stapleton?”: Answering the Question in the Minds of...
Who is Chris Stapleton? This is a question on millions of Google searches and in the minds of Sam Hunt fans everywhere since Wednesday night (November 4th), when their beloved Sam Hunt was shut out at...
View ArticleBillboard Country Airplay and Country Albums Chart (November 28th)
Billboard Country Airplay 1. Chris Young–“I’m Comin’ Over” (up 2) 2. Cole Swindell–“Let Me See Ya Girl” 3. Carrie Underwood–“Smoke Break” (up 1) 4. Dan + Shay–“Nothin’ Like You” (up 1) 5. Blake...
View ArticleThe 51st Annual ACM Award Nominees, With Commentary
This morning, (2/1), the nominees for the 2016 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards were revealed on CBS the Morning and ETOnline.com. The ACM Awards will take place on April 3rd at the MGM Grand...
View ArticleCountry Music vs. Good Music: Does Genre Matter?
There has been a lot of talk lately about genre lines and how important they really are. Does it matter that an album sounds country if the lyrics are bland? Is hearing songs rife with fiddle and steel...
View ArticleSingle Review: Thomas Rhett’s “Craving You” (supposedly featuring Maren Morris)
Country rating: 0/10 Pop Rating: 2/10 New music from Thomas Rhett, just what I’ve been waiting for. To be fair, almost anything could be better than the God-awful experience that was Tangled UP, an...
View ArticleThe Importance of Discussing Mainstream Artists: Featuring The Musical Divide
Too often, in the discussion of “real country” and keeping tradition alive, we see independent fans choosing to dismiss the mainstream altogether. It’s certainly easy to do when you discover all the...
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