Garth Brooks released his new album, Fun, on Nov. 20. Fun debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The 14-song offering moved 18,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. While Fun had the best debut on the chart at No. 7, it was topped by Luke Combs’…
Carrie Underwood’s first Christmas album, My Gift, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The new album marks Carrie’s eighth No. 1 on the chart. The holiday offering, which features a combination of beloved traditional favorites and original material that celebrate Carrie’s faith and the spiritual nature of Christmas,…
Keith Urban’s new studio album, The Speed of Now: Part 1, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The new album moved 39,646 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for the No. 7 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. “In October 2019, this album…
Luke Combs scored his unprecedented ninth consecutive No. 1 single—to start a career—with “Lovin’ On You.” The tune topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week after a 12-week run, which is Luke’s fastest climb to No. 1. Luke is the first country artist in history whose first nine singles have reached No. 1 on…
Tim McGraw’s 16th studio album, Here On Earth, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week (8/27/20). The new album moved 24,202 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Buoyed by the May release of the album’s lead single, “I Called Mama,” the new project is Tim’s first solo release…
Billboard put together a unique list of the Most Honored Country Recordings of All Time. Using criteria that included awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA), Recording Academy (Grammy) and more, Billboard deduced that George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” is the most honored country song of all time.…
Maren Morris’ “The Bones” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the 18th week, which is the longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. “The Bones” bested Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Getting Back Together,” which ruled the chart for 10 weeks beginning in October…
I was thinking about Gwen Stefani’s career today . . . and something dawned on me: From fronting No Doubt to her solo career, Gwen’s collective body of work across multiple genres is impressive, to say the least. Her latest feat? Gwen topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week for the first time with…
For just the fourth time in 14 years, a solo female artist’s debut single has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Gabby Barrett’s debut single, “I Hope,” hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Gabby is now the fourth solo female artist in 14…
Kenny Rogers may be gone, but the country music icon is definitely not forgotten. One week after Kenny’s death on March 20, his 2018 album, The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through the Years, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The 20-song offering moved 31,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music,…
On Monday (April 7), Cole Swindell unveiled the dates and details of his highly anticipated 2025 Happy Hour Sad Tour. Opening acts on select dates will be rising country stars Priscilla Block, Logan Crosby, and Greylan James. The tour will showcase songs from Swindell’s upcoming album, Spanish Moss, which is set for release on June…
Following their recent show in Toronto, Ontario, Ella Langley performed extremely minor surgery on Riley Green while the two artists were on their tour bus. In a TikTok video of the incident, Green can be heard exclaiming, “What are you gonna do?!” as Langley grabs a pair of scissors while holding his wounded hand. “I’m…
Kenny Chesney and Megan Moroney are continuing their heartwarming friendship on social media. Following Moroney’s celebratory Instagram comment of “Deserved!!!!” about Chesney’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the music superstar sent Moroney a warm message after her two headlining shows at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia. Moroney captured photos of the…
On Monday (April 7), Luke Bryan announced the dates and details of his fall 2025 Farm Tour, marking a return to the Midwest roots where the Farm Tour first began. The shows are scheduled from September 18-20, and will take place at family farms in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, bringing Bryan’s big time concert experience…
Amazon Music has renewed its partnership with Stagecoach, announcing that for the third straight year they are the exclusive livestream provider for the sold-out 2025 edition of the country music festival. Livestream coverage will commence at 4 p.m. PT each day from April 25-27 via Prime Video, the Amazon Music app, or Twitch, airing content…