Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s duet, “Nobody But You,” ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The single is Blake’s 27th No. 1 hit on the country chart, while Gwen notched her first No. 1 on the country chart after more than 25 years as a star—both as a solo…
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…
Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The 12-song set moved 46,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Southside, which features Sam’s recent No. 1 hit, “Kinfolks,” and new single, “Hard…
Brett Young scored his sixth consecutive No. 1 single as “Catch” topped both the Mediabase chart and Billboard Country Airplay chart this week. The tune, which was co-penned by Brett, Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman, is the second single from Brett’s 2018 sophomore album, Ticket to L.A. “I can’t believe we are celebrating another number…
Luke Bryan scored the 24th No. 1 single of his career as “What She Wants Tonight” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase chart this week. Co-penned by Luke, Ross Copperman, Hillary Lindsey and Jon Nite—and produced by Jeff and Jody Stevens—“What She Wants Tonight” is the second…
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,…
Jake Owen scored the eighth No. 1 single of his career as “Homemade” reached the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. The wistful single, which was penned by Bobby Pinson, Drew Parker, Jared Mullins and Ben Goldsmith, highlights many of the staples commonly associated with small-town living, including…
Kane Brown’s “Homesick” is No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart for the second consecutive week. Penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips, “Homesick” is Kane’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single. It is featured on Kane’s 2018 album, Experiment. “‘Homesick’ is just kinda personal because we’ve done…
Kane Brown scored his fifth consecutive No. 1 single as “Homesick” ascended to the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Kane, Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips, “Homesick” is featured on Kane’s 2018 album, Experiment. “‘Homesick’ is just kinda personal because we’ve done so many…
In January, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay scored their seventh No. 1 single as “10,000 Hours,” which features Justin Bieber, ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart. The tune has also spend 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs…
Renowned country music songwriter Larry Bastian passed away on Sunday, April 6, at age 90. Born on September 1, 1934, in Porterville, California, Bastian initially worked as a biologist before pursuing a successful career in music. He made his mark in the 1970s as part of the influential Bakersfield Sound movement, collaborating with musicians like…
On Sunday (April 13), fans at Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up bar off Broadway in Nashville enjoyed a surprise pop-up performance from the country superstar herself to celebrate the release of her new single. Although the show wasn’t officially announced, clues were dropped on social media, with the bar posting an Instagram Story that hinted,…
North Carolina native Eric Church continues his commitment to aid in the area’s recovery from Hurricane Helene as he helped break ground on a new housing development named Blue Haven on Friday (April 11). The project aims to provide 45 energy-efficient homes for displaced families, with Church’s nonprofit Chief Cares contributing to covering housing costs…
Ahead of Post Malone’s headlining set at Coachella on Sunday (April 13), the music superstar opened up to Billboard about the new material he’s working on. Posty reveals that he’s already made two trips down to Nashville, and that he’s “made probably 35 songs,” while promising “we’ll have some music releasing very, very soon.” “I’m…
Jelly Roll experienced a mix of emotions as he sent his daughter Bailee Ann off to her first prom over the weekend, where she elegantly channeled Disney’s Princess Belle in a yellow dress. Bailee Ann shared images of the heartwarming moments on TikTok, which she set to Cody Johnson’s tear-jerker, “Dirt Cheap,” with the teenager…