McGraw, Chesney, Gilbert Set For Craven Country Jamboree

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craven country jamboree logo111Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, The Dixie Chicks, Randy Travis, Brantley Gilbert, Scotty McCreery and Phil Vassar are among the artists confirmed to play the Craven Country Jamboree in Craven, Saskatchewan. The festival takes place July 11-14, 2013. Long-time weekend hosts Williams and Ree will serve as festival ambassadors.
“This may be the lineup to end all lineups,” says Troy Vollhoffer, executive producer of the event. “We are always proud to bring the biggest and the best acts that are available, but this year I think we’ve outdone ourselves. The lineup is deep with a great mix of young, classic, and a trio of superstars. There is definitely something here for everyone. It’s going to be an explosive show in 2013.”
Tickets are available at $179, and prices will increase to $199 on June 1. For more information, visit cravencountryjamboree.com.
 Craven Country Jamboree lineup:
Thursday, July 11 (Beer Garden kick-off party)
8:00 p.m. – Williams & Ree
9:00 p.m. – Phil Vassar
Friday, July 12
4:00 p.m. – Small Town Pistols
5:30 p.m. – Sawyer Brown
7:00 p.m. – Brantley Gilbert
9:00 p.m. – Tim McGraw
Saturday, July 13
2:30 p.m. – High Valley
4:00 p.m. – Williams and Ree
5:30 p.m. – Randy Travis
7:00 p.m. – Doc Walker
9:00 p.m. – The Dixie Chicks
Sunday, July 14
1:00 p.m. – CKRM Big Talent Contest Winner
2:30 p.m. – Bill Anderson
4:00 p.m. – Gloriana
5:30 p.m. – Chad Brownlee
7:00 p.m. – Scotty McCreery
8:30 p.m. – Kenny Chesney

Artist Updates (5-28-13)

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After wrapping her 110-city “Blown Away Tour” in Abbottsford, B.C. on Thursday night, Carrie Underwood joined rock legends The Rolling Stones during their concert in Toronto on Saturday (May 25) as a surprise guest. Underwood and The Rolling Stones performed “It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll (But I Like It).”

Carrie Underwood performs with The Rolling Stones. Photo: Christopher Wahl/Getty

Carrie Underwood performs with The Rolling Stones. Photo: Christopher Wahl/Getty

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Sweetwater Rain recently stopped by Curb Records to present ACM Lifting Lives®, the charitable arm of the Academy, with a $10,000 donation. ACM Lifting Lives board members, President Bill Mayne and Vice President Lori Badgett, were on hand to accept the generous contribution.
The music video for the group’s single “Starshine” can be seen on GAC, CMT, and TCN and has garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube. The trio is gearing up to release their sophomore single, “Pray For Me,” in the summer of 2013.

Pictured (L-R): Fred Stallcup, ACM Lifting Lives President Bill Mayne, ACM Lifting Lives Vice President Lori Badgett, Danny Rivera, Thomas Hewlett

Pictured (L-R): Sweetwater Rain’s Fred Stallcup, ACM Lifting Lives President Bill Mayne, ACM Lifting Lives Vice President Lori Badgett, Sweetwater Rain’s Danny Rivera and Thomas Hewlett

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alabamaofficial111 Alabama‘s Back to the Bowery Tour two-night stop in Atlanta marks the highest-grossing run for a country artist in Fox Theatre history, with over $498,000 in ticket sales. The legendary group performed for sold-out houses on both nights with over 8,500 in attendance – a new house record. The two-night engagement was the first time Alabama had ever played the Fox Theatre.
“We had two amazing nights. More amazing than I ever dreamed they would be,” says Alabama frontman Randy Owen. “It was great to finally play the Fox, and thanks to the fans and all involved for turning it into a very special memory for us.”
“We could not be more pleased with the outcome of the ALABAMA performances,” said Allan Vella, President and CEO of the Fox Theatre. “They are an exceptional band and we hope that they will visit Atlanta and the Fox again soon.” Promoter Steve Litman of Steve Litman Presents added, “ALABAMA proved once again that they undeniably deserve their legendary status with two amazing SRO shows that thrilled Atlanta.”

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best of bluegrass logo11The first-ever Best of Bluegrass festival has confirmed a solid lineup of artists for its inaugural event, to be held June 3-8 in Lexington, Ky. Dailey and Vincent, IIIrd Tyme Out, The Cleverlys and Lonesome River Band are a few of the performers that have been named as part of the lineup, along with Masters of Bluegrass, featuring Del McCoury, JD Crowe and Bobby Osborne.
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray reflected on both the short-term and long-term benefits of the event. “Both tourism and economic development will be byproducts of festivals like this and we remain convinced that Lexington should play a major role in the bluegrass industry’s big events, including their two-day convention and awards show,” says Gray.
 
 

Hit Singer-Songwriter Lorene Mann Passes

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Lorene-MannLorene Mann, a co-founder of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), died Friday, May 24.
The singer-songwriter was 76 years old. While serving as the organization’s secretary in the early 1970s, she came up with the slogan “It All Begins With a Song.” This remains the motto of the NSAI to this day.
Mann was a native of rural Tennessee, born in Huntland, near the Alabama border, on Jan. 4, 1937 as the youngest of 10 children. She began playing guitar at age 12 and moved to Nashville to pursue a songwriting career in 1956.
She wrote such notable successes as the 1960 Kitty Wells top-10 hit “Left to Right,” the 1962 Rex Allen smash “Don’t Go Near the Indians,” Skeeter Davis’s 1962 hit “Something Precious” and the 1974 Jerry Wallace top-10 charting “My Wife’s House.”
Other Lorene Mann songs recorded include “I Wanna Go to Heaven” (Jerry Wallace), “Don’t Put Your Hands on Me” (Norma Jean, Koko Taylor), “I Loved You Then” (The Wilburn Brothers) and “Beautiful Junk” (Vernon Oxford). She also wrote the “answer” song to Johnny Tillotson, “It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin’ Since I Left.” Her Rex Allen hit “Don’t Go Near the Indians” was also recorded by Marvin Rainwater, Walter Brennan, The Indians Showband and Ben Colder, the comedic alter ego of Sheb Wooley.
Signed to RCA Records in 1964, Mann initially made her mark as the duet partner of Justin Tubb with 1965’s “Hurry Mr. Peters” and 1966’s “We’ve Gone Too Far Again.” Their 1966 LP, Together and Alone, included both duets and solo performances, such as her self-composed “Please Don’t Take the Children From Me.”
Her solo RCA singles included her self-written “Have You Ever Wanted To,” “Don’t Put Your Hands on Me,” “You Love Me Too Little” and “Hide My Sin.” The last-named is one of the only country-music abortion songs ever issued by a major label.
She also co-wrote her 1970 single “The Apron Tree.” Three years later, its exact plot was lifted by the massive pop hit “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Old Oak Tree.”
Her 1969 RCA LP, A Mann Named Lorene, include such striking, self-penned songs as “Stranger at the Funeral,” “So I Could Be Your Friend,” “Stay Out of My Dreams,” “You Used to Call Me Baby” and “One of Them,” as well as several of her singles.
Lorene Mann scored her biggest hits singing with Archie Campbell on 1968’s “Dark End of the Street” and “Tell It like it Is.” Their duet LP, Archie and Lorene Tell it Like it Is, also appeared in 1968.
She appeared as herself in the 1966 movie Music City U.S.A. In the 1975 Burt Reynolds film W.W. and The Dixie Dance Kings, she portrayed one of “The Delores Sisters” singing group.
Her television credits in the 1960s included The Bobby Lord Show, Opry Almanac, American Swing-a-Round and The Stu Phillips Show.
In 2011, the NSAI gave Lorene Mann its Maggie Cavender Award, a lifetime-achievement honor to recognize her “extraordinary service to the songwriting community.”
Lorene Mann is survived by husband Freddie Clay, daughter Karen Clay, two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be conducted at noon today (Tuesday, May 28) in the chapel of Spring Hill Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison.

Keith Urban's New Album, 'Fuse,' To Release in September

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urban101111Keith Urban is set to release Fuse, his first new album in nearly three years, on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The project, Urban’s seventh studio release (Hit Red Records/Capitol Records Nashville), has been nearly a year in the making.
“I really wanted to challenge myself musically,” says Urban. “…expand the boundaries of my sound, rhythm and melody, while still remaining true to who I am. Working with various co-producers while making Fuse, has been so inspiring and liberating – and we ain’t even done yet!”
The first single from Fuse, “Little Bit of Everything,” was released to country radio on May 13. “On the song I was able to take elements of sound that I’ve used before and blend them together into a fusion of spirit and energy,” says Urban.
Urban will launch his “Light The Fuse Tour 2013” on July 18 in Cincinnati. The trek features Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch.
 
 

MusicRow No. 1 Song

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Jake Owen

Jake Owen


Jake Owen makes his mark this week standing atop our MusicRow Chart with his single, “Anywhere With You. ”
The optimistic lyric, written by David Lee Murphy, Ben Hayslip and Jimmy Yeary, kicks off this summer season for country radio fans.
“You” is the fourth single from Owen’s RCA Nashville project, Barefoot Blue Jean Night, which has produced three consecutive No. 1 singles; “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Alone With You,” and “The One That Got Away.”
Catch all these tunes during Owen’s live show; the singer-songwriter is currently on tour with Jason Aldean’s Night Train Tour. Buckle up for new music from the star, according to publicity, Owen is currently working on a full-length studio album with producer Joey Moi in between live shows.

Industry Ink (5-24-13)

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CMT-Music-AwardsFans who are still hoping to secure tickets for the 2013 CMT Music Awards will have the opportunity to be a part of the live event beginning Tuesday, May 28 at 10 a.m. CT at the Bridgestone Arena, as 500 standing mosh pit tickets are being released for sale. Tickets are $75 each, with a maximum purchase of four tickets per person, and will only be available for purchase through the Bridgestone Arena box office.
The 2013 CMT Music Awards air live from Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m., CT on CMT and CMT.com.

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americana cross countyPatron tables have been added to the Americana Music Association’s Cross County Lines, featuring Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas, with special guests Shawn Colvin, Amos Lee, Teddy Thompson, Sarah Jarosz and Angel Snow. All general seating has been sold for the event, but patron tables are available for $3,000; each table seats eight.
Included in the cost of the table are access to the VIP bar with complimentary beverages, one commemorative laminate pass per guest, one autographed and seven non-autographed limited edition show posters. All proceeds go to the Americana Music Association. To purchase a table, call 615-386-6936.

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YEP classic country revivalNashville’s Young Entertainment Professionals organization (YEP) will host the YEP Classic Country Revival on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley. The show will feature Jerrod Niemann, Sarah Darling, James Otto, Striking Matches, Drake White, Tyler Reeve, Brinley Addington, Westbound Rangers, Ben Danaher and Two Story Road. All proceeds will go directly to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For more information, visit ticketweb.com.

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bigmachineBig Machine Records will sponsor four-time IndyCar Series and three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti‘s No. 10 car for the second consecutive year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26. The Indianapolis 500 will air nationally on ABC at noon EST.
“The month of May is always about racing for me,” says Big Machine Label Group CEO Scott Borchetta. “For as long as I can remember, the buzz of the Indianapolis 500 has been ringing in my ears. I’m so thrilled that we once again get to join Dario Franchitti & Target Chip Ganassi Racing as Dario chases a fourth Indy crown on Sunday.”
The bittersweet weekend marks wins and losses for Borchetta, who was a sponsor (and friend) of the late Dan Wheldon’s winning car in 2011.

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Atlantic Records artists The Railers were the first act featured for the 4th season of Warner Music Nashville’s Pickin’ on the Patio celebration. Pickin’ on the Patio is held the fourth Thursday of every month from May through September on the WMN patio. The next event will be held June 27.

Pictured (L to R): Tyler Oban, John Esposito (President & CEO, WMN), Jonathan Lawson, Cassandra Lawson, Jordan Lawson, Rebekah Sterk (Director A&R, WMN), Scott Hendricks (SVP A&R, WMN)

Pictured (L to R): Tyler Oban, John Esposito (President & CEO, WMN), Jonathan Lawson, Cassandra Lawson, Jordan Lawson, Rebekah Sterk (Director A&R, WMN), Scott Hendricks (SVP A&R, WMN)

CMA Music Fest News

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Sara Evans

Sara Evans


Sara Evans has partnered with Bandpage and AXS TV giving one of her fans the opportunity to sing onstage with her during Evans’ Fan Club party on June 6 in Nashville. The contest winner will also receive flights for two from a major airport to Nashville, two nights of lodging at a Nashville-area hotel and two tickets to the Fan Club party. AXS will be onsite at the Fan Club party to film the winning fan’s experience as well as to interview them for a promotional piece.
To enter, fans should submit a video of themselves singing their favorite Evans song at the official contest website. On May 27, five finalists will be chosen and announced on SaraEvans.com, as well as Evans’ social media outlets. Then, online fan voting will begin. On May 31, the voting will be closed, the votes tallied and the winner will be announced.

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cma-global_category111The CMA Global Artist Party will be held Monday, June 3 at The Stage on Broadway from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. CT. Hosted by David Bradley (UK), the show will feature Richard Smith (UK), Kaylee Bell (New Zealand), Jill Johnson (Sweden), Rodrigo Haddad (Brazil), Small Town Pistols (Canada), Natalie Howard (Australia), Jason Blaine (Canada), Jody Direen (New Zealand), Baylou (Australia), Michelle Wright (Canada) and the Wolfe Brothers (Australia). This marks the event’s 10th anniversary.

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aristo global show111The Aristo Global Show will take place Tuesday, June 4 at The Second Fiddle from 6:15 p.m. until 10 p.m. Hosted by one of Australia’s disc jockeys, Ben Sorensen. The lineup includes Madison Kozak (Canada), Hicks (Sweden), Jason Hastie (Canada), Richie Scholl (Australia), Ward-Thomas (UK), Two Rocks Band (Switzerland), Morgan Evans (Australia), Greg Hanna (Canada) and David Bradley (UK).  AristoMedia and the CMA sponsor the event. The Second Fiddle is located at 420 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203.

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happy racersHappy Racers, a Nashville-based indie band for kids, will perform several shows in the Family Zone at the CMA Music Festival on June 7-8. Four of the band’s songs from their debut CD Ready Set Go have been adopted as the musical companion to four different children’s books from author Barbara Joosse. For more information, visit thehappyracers.com.

Blake Shelton Oklahoma Benefit Concert Set for May 29

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blake shelton111Blake Shelton‘s “Healing in the Heartland” benefit concert is set for May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. The event will be aired live on NBC beginning at 9 p.m. ET. It will also air on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT on either a live or delayed basis. Premiere and Cumulus will also simulcast the concert.

“Everyone has their way to help, and mine as an entertainer is to perform to help raise money and awareness for this tragedy,” says Shelton. “This is why I want to do this special and especially hold it in Oklahoma City, which is near ground zero.”
The event will raise money for the United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. Working with their local community partners, United Way of Central Oklahoma will use the Fund for immediate, intermediate and long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts in Oklahoma, following the tornadoes that devastated Moore earlier this week.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on May 25. Tickets are $25 and are limited to eight per person. Tickets can be purchased at the Chesapeake Energy Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.
Oklahoma native Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert performed Lambert’s single “Over You” on last week’s episode of The Voice, in dedication to those affected by the recent tornados that swept through Oklahoma.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V_UPbe8XgGE

Charlie Cook On Air: A Partnership Is Born

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CCook-onair-sm11In the past I have been on both sides of the issue of radio doing a deal with Sprint to include a radio chip in their cell phones. I love the idea of your smart phone becoming a broadcast radio. There is really no reason to exclude a radio tuner from the smart phone except it cuts into the data usage the cell companies depend on for income.
Well Sprint and radio have found level ground on this issue. Sprint needs to do something to help it stand out from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. Radio needs a partner willing to help it get both feet into the online world and on to smart phones. And a partnership is born.
My concern in the past was about the money radio was paying to Sprint in order to get on the phone. I was afraid radio was never going to be able to partner with the other three companies without also having to come up with millions of dollars in advertising for each of those companies. I spoke with Emmis CEO, and the driving force behind this plan, Jeff Smulyan about his ideas and why this is the way for radio to get in the game. Jeff is 100 percent correct that leaving the phone to Pandora, Slacker and Spotify will ultimately leave radio off the landscape and then off the listener’s agenda.
He quickly answered my advertising concerns by going back to the beginning of Wi-Fi in America. Verizon and AT&T were not on board with Wi-Fi when it was first introduced. It wasn’t until the consumer said loudly, “Give me my Wi-Fi” that they got on board. Mr. Smulyan sees the same thing happening with the NextRadio app ready for launch in the coming months. And the advertising supplied by radio is not going to be used to sell the phone or the service, thus not cutting into what is one of radio’s most important categories.
There is no question cell phone manufacturers are as hyper-sensitive to the consumer’s likes and dislikes. If this wasn’t true most cell phones would not look alike. They all do about the same thing and today how many pixels your cell phone camera has seems to be the battleground. This app and it’s associated programming, is really slick and looks like it will be fun to operate. It puts a great deal of information in the listener’s hands and allows a great deal of interactivity. Certainly it will become a cutting edge area if the consumer likes it. And the other carriers will be forced to get on board.
It also creates opportunities to make non-traditional revenue for broadcast radio. Streaming has not been profitable for radio. And certainly it is not profitable for the other streaming companies. Pandora is learning that losing money on increased usage by listeners cannot be made up by increased volume. The hole gets deeper and this is where the NextRadio app has a key benefit.
A significant point to be made about this system, versus the other systems, is the NextRadio app does not use your data plan. That’s right. Today listeners are surprised when they get an email from their carriers informing them that using the streaming music services gobbles up a lot of their, now capped, data plans. You can upgrade most plans for $20-$60 a month. Smart phone users will have to answer. I can tell you I already pay $260.00 a month for my family plan so the odds of me adding to that are slimmer than a Galaxy S4.
As this plan moves forward radio is going to have to get on board and provide spots for network use and spend more air time promoting this service so it doesn’t get lost in all of the cell phone company messages in print and on TV and radio every day. To the artists and record companies, who know radio is the avenue to getting their music to the listeners, this is a win-win. It is another way for you to reach the record buying listener, as the app makes clicking and buying very easy.
Record companies would be served to learn more about this system. They would be smart to encourage it and be there with information the consumer can access to make your artists out in front of what should be the next step for free over the air radio.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)
 

Weekly Chart Report (5/24/13)

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SPIN ZONE

WKLB – Boston celebrated its 20th Birthday with Brad Paisley and The Henningsen’s on the ‘Beat This Summer’ tour this past weekend where music director, Ginny Rogers was presented with a cake. (cake say “Happy 20thBirthday, You’ll never Beat This Summer! Love, Brad and The Henningsen’s”)

WKLB – Boston celebrated its 20th Birthday with Brad Paisley and The Henningsen’s on the ‘Beat This Summer’ tour this past weekend where music director, Ginny Rogers was presented with a cake. (cake say “Happy 20thBirthday, You’ll never Beat This Summer! Love, Brad and The Henningsen’s”)


Jake Owen tops the MusicRow Country Breakout Charts this week with “Anywhere With You,” which tallied 3393 spins this week, followed closely by The Band Perry‘s “Done” with 3334 spins. Blake Shelton‘s “Boys Round Here” ups a notch from No. 4 to No. 3, while Luke Bryan‘s “Crash My Party” rises from No. 6 to No. 4 this week. Brad Paisley‘s former No. 1 single, “Beat This Summer” rounds out the Top 5. The Henningsens‘ “American Beautiful” continues a steady climb, landing at No. 6, followed by Zac Brown Band‘s “Jump Right In” at No. 7, Kip Moore‘s “Hey Pretty Girl” at No. 8, Carrie Underwood‘s “See You Again” at No. 9 and Justin Moore‘s “Point At You” at No. 10.
Keith Urban‘s latest single “Little Bit of Everything” is the greatest gainer this week, earning 593 additional spins and landing at No. 27. Lady Antebellum‘s “Goodbye Town” gained 521 spins to sit at No. 20, followed by Jake Owen‘s “Anywhere With You.” The song’s 267 added spins were enough to launch “Anywhere With You” into the No. 1 spot this week. Brett Eldredge‘s “Don’t Ya” accumulated 260 added spins to land at No. 25, while Chris Young‘s “Aw Naw” added 255 spins, reaching No. 31. Independent artist Branch & Dean‘s “The Dash” is making fast inroads, dashing from No. 66 to No. 46 this week in only its second week on the chart, gaining 179 additional spins.
Love and Theft‘s “If You Ever Get Lonely” has the highest debut this week, at No. 69, followed by Amber Hayes‘ “Any Day Is A Good Day” at No. 70, SaraBeth‘s “Kickin’ and Screamin'” at No. 74 and Steve Richard‘s “Keep On Rollin'” at No. 75.
Frozen Playlists: KSED, KMKS, KVVP, KWEY, KXKZ, KZTL

Upcoming Singles
May 27
David Nail/Whatever She’s Got/MCA Nashville
Kellie Pickler/Someone Somewhere Tonight/Black River
Dustin Lynch/Wild In Your Smile/BBR
Ali Dee/It Ain’t/Diamond Dee
Alexandra Lee/Dancin’ Round the Fire/Wild Blue Records
Jordan Anderson/You Aint Ready For Me/GTD
June 3
Love and Theft/If You Ever Get Lonely/RCA Nashville
Lydia Hollis/All For You/HMG
Chelsea Bane/James Dean/Jobe
Steve Richard/Keep On Rollin’/Force MP
 
Dustin Lynch recently visited with WWKA/Orlando’s Ashley with Broken Bow’s Scotty O'Brien. Pictured (L-R): Dustin Lynch, Ashley (AJ and Ashley), Scotty O’Brien

Dustin Lynch recently visited with WWKA/Orlando’s Ashley with Broken Bow’s Scotty O’Brien. Pictured (L-R): Dustin Lynch, Ashley (AJ and Ashley), Scotty O’Brien


June 10
Thompson Square/Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking/Stoney Creek
Cassadee Pope/Wasting All These Tears/Republic Nashville
Andy Ross/Cold Dead Hand/Buck Shot Collective
Elizabeth Lyons/Everything Tonight/Roar Records
Sawyer Brown/Shadows of the Heartland/Beach Street Records
Greg Susoreny/Gently Breathe/Aqua Blue
Denae Gardner/Sound Of A Woman Sayin’ Goodbye/4D Records
June 16
Travis Tritt (feat. Tyler Reese)/Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough
June 17
Wynn Varble/Freak Show/Steele Mansion Records
July 8
Downday/Back In The Day/Render
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Love and Theft/If You Ever Get Lonely/RCA Nashville – 69
Amber Hayes/Any Day Is A Good Day/GMV Nashville/A-OK Entertainment – 70
SaraBeth/Kickin’ And Screamin’/Circle S Records – 74
Steve Richard/Keep On Rollin’/Force MP – 75
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Keith Urban/Little Bit Of Everything/Capitol-UMG Nashville – 34
Lady Antebellum/Goodbye Town/Capitol-UMG Nashville – 19
Love and Theft/If You Ever Get Lonely/RCA Nashville – 17
Kellie Pickler/Someone, Somewhere Tonight/Black River – 16
Joe Nichols/Sunny and 75/Red Bow – 13
Thompson Square/Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About/Stoney Creek – 13
Chris Young/Aw Naw/RCA Nashville – 12
Trace Adkins f. Colbie Caillat/Watch The World End/Show Dog-Universal – 10
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Keith Urban/Little Bit Of Everything/Capitol-UMG Nashville – 593
Lady Antebellum/Goodbye Town/Capitol-UMG Nashville – 521
Jake Owen/Anywhere With You/RCA – 267
Brett Eldredge/Don’t Ya/Atlantic-WMN – 260
Chris Young/Aw Naw/RCA Nashville – 255
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
The Sins Country/Romeo and Juliet Sparks/GTR – 218
Shelley Laine/Born Again American/SLG – 215
Kellie Pickler/Someone, Somewhere Tonight/Black River – 185
Jana Kramer/I Hope It Rains/Warner Bros. – 183
Randy Rogers Band/Fuzzy/UMG Nashville – 181
Opie & Anthony’s SiriusXM show invited Trace Adkins, Colin Quinn, Guy Fieri, and Tom Papa on air in New York City on Friday, May 17. Pictured (L-R): Colin Quinn, Guy Fieri, SiriusXM host Anthony Cumia, Trace Adkins, SiriusXM host Opie Hughes, Tom Papa. Photo: Erik Nagel

Opie & Anthony’s SiriusXM show invited Trace Adkins, Colin Quinn, Guy Fieri, and Tom Papa on air in New York City on Friday, May 17. Pictured (L-R): Colin Quinn, Guy Fieri, SiriusXM host Anthony Cumia, Trace Adkins, SiriusXM host Opie Hughes, Tom Papa. Photo: Erik Nagel