Lady Gaga Offers Countrified Version of Born This Way

At midnight Lady Gaga let loose a country version of her hit “Born This Way,” sharing it with her Twitter followers. Her producers toned down the dance-thump backbeat and added in some country-staple instrumentation for the remix. Gaga also added some new lyrics, around the 3-minute mark. Meanwhile, the original track is spending its sixth […]

Rowfile: Melissa Spillman

“I remember sitting in 3rd & Lindsley a few years ago, with about 15 other people in the audience, listening to a new trio,” recalls Capitol’s Melissa Spillman. “That was Lady Antebellum, and it was their second show.”

Toby Keith Heads To Dancing With The Stars

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Weekly Chart Report (3/25/11)

SPIN ZONE Darius Rucker’s “This” ascends to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot with a gain of 139 spins, following a multi-week run by Thompson Square. This makes the sixth No. 1 hit for Rucker, and the second from his Charleston, SC 1966 collection. Positions 3-6 all see triple digit spin gains, but remain unchanged. […]

"Voices" Songwriters Celebrate Chart-topper

ASCAP toasted the writers and publishers of Chris Young’s multi-week No. 1 “Voices” with a party at its Nashville offices on Monday, March 21.

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