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No. 1 Party: Justin Moore's "'Til My Last Day"

March 13, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

Pictured (L-R): Tom Luteran (Sony/ATV/EMI), LeAnne Phelean (ASCAP), Michael Martin (ASCAP), Jeremy Stover (Producer/Writer), Brian Maher (Writer), Justin Moore, Perry Howard (BMI), Scott Borchetta (BMLG), Tim Hunze (Bigger Picture) and Mike Molinar (Big Machine Music). Photo Credit: Amy Fucci / BMLG

Justin Moore celebrated a No. 1 single and two Gold albums during a No. 1 party yesterday (March 12) at Nashville’s Honkytonk Central.

The singer was honored for his third No. 1 single, “‘Til My Last Day” and his two gold albums–Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me–which have together sold over 1 million copies to date.
Industry, family and friends gathered to celebrate songwriters Moore (BMI), Jeremy Stover (ASCAP), Brian Maher (ASCAP); publishers Big Machine Music, Sony/ATV/EMI and Bigger Picture and The Valory Music Co. promotion team. This song marks the second chart-topper for this songwriting trio – Moore’s debut single, “Small Town USA,” was the first.
The celebration was a perfect send off for Moore, who will begin his first headlining tour in Pikeville, Ky. tomorrow night (March 14).

MusicRow No. 1 Song

March 8, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

blake shelton album cover1 Just when it seems the popularity of Blake Shelton couldn’t get any stronger, he outdoes himself again. Today he hit the top of the MusicRow chart with a new No. 1; this time a groovy title, “Sure Be Cool If You Did.”
Written by Rodney Clawson, Jimmy Robbins, and Chris Tompkins, it is the lead single from his March 26 full-length studio album, Based on a True Story. His longtime producer Scott Hendricks helmed the release for Warner Music Nashville.

Shelton’s fans keep coming back for more. Not only did the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year achieve stellar ratings for his 2012 primetime TV special, but he maintains a weekly relationship with fans as a coach on NBC’s The Voice. Last week (3/1) Shelton even made his acting debut on Reba’s Malibu Country on ABC.
Catch him while you can––it would be hard not to––as the singer prepares to co-host the 48th Annual ACM Awards for the third year before heading out on the Ten Times Crazier tour this summer.

Charlie Cook On Air: The 10 Best Songs On Country Radio

March 8, 2013/by contributor

I like lists. I find myself reading lists. I like the simplicity of lists. They are easy to follow and you can quit after any number and still feel like you have gleaned some information.
Here is a list of the 10 best songs on Country radio right now. Okay, according to me. What criteria did I use? If I turn up the radio when it comes on I give it points. If I sing along to it I give it more points. If I actually know the words that I am singing along to it gets even more points. That’s it. Oh, one more thing. I am going to list songs that are what radio programmers call recurrents along with what record companies refer to as currents.
10. “Sure Be Cool if You Did”—Blake Shelton (R. Clawson, C. Tompkins, J. Robbins). If you’re like most Country Music fans you look forward to Blake Shelton music. This one raced up the charts. Your Pretty Pink Lemonade Shooter. Come on wouldn’t you walk right up to a girl drinking that? A half ounce of Triple Sec, a half ounce of lemon vodka and 1 oz. of lemonade. That is a recipe for dancing on the bar, at minimum.
9. “I Drive Your Truck”—Lee Brice (J. Alexander, C. Harrington, J. Yeary). This one took me a couple of listens. About two minutes into the song you can begin to hear the pain in Lee’s voice. He really nails this song. You believe that this is real for him and his performance makes me stop and think about how I would respond in that situation. Driving the truck is a real salute.
8. “Merry Go ‘Round”—Kacey Musgraves (K. Musgraves, J. Osborne, S. McAnally). The best part of Country Music is that the writer’s use of the English language is unparalleled by other musical formats. This was not written in 15 minutes. Populating the Merry Go ‘Round with a number of Marys is not something that falls in your lap.
7. “Highway Don’t Care”—Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift (M. Irwin, J. Kear, B. Warren, B. Warren). In case you haven’t noticed, Scott Borchetta is a pretty smart guy.
6. “For You”—Keith Urban (K. Urban, M. Powell). Have you seen the video? Oh my gosh! If you aren’t absolutely moved by these lyrics go to 1:30 into the song and listen for the next 30 seconds.
5. “Fly Over States”—Jason Aldean (N. Thrasher, M. Dulaney). This took one listen. Growing up in the Midwest myself, and living in NY and LA I know what the coasters really think of the rest of the country. I also know that they are full of crap. I would have liked the song to be a little more biting on the topic but…
4. “Springsteen”—Eric Church (E. Church, J. Hyde, R. Tyndell). I will say right out, I am not a big Springsteen fan. I appreciate him but I went to one concert. At about 10 hours in, when I recognized only two songs, I knew that this wasn’t for me but I just insert Seger when Eric sings Springsteen and I am good to go.
3. “More Trucks than Cars”—Craig Morgan (C. Morgan, P. O’Donnell, C. Wiseman). Come on, I live in West Virginia. And have you been to a Wal-Mart parking lot recently? This is not just about Country Music fans. This is about ‘merica.
2. “Don’t Rush”—Kelly Clarkson/Vince Gill (B. Sanders, N. Hemby, L.D. Chapman). We now have a challenger for the best female voice on Country Music radio. Kelly wants to be part of the format but AC and Hot AC are not going to roll over. She is a VERY important part of those formats too. Honestly this became my favorite song from the first time I heard it. Kind of like love at first sight. Stopping every minute just because you’re in it is brilliant. I wish radio programmers would get on board more enthusiastically. I think many are missing what could be a song of the year candidate.
1. “She Cranks My Tractor”—Dustin Lynch (D. Lynch, B. Beavers, T. Nichols). I told you that being able to sing along was worth points. I am not too sure about 10 pounds of sugar in a five pound sack. That can easily get out of control. But seriously don’t you want a John Deere in the garage after hearing this song?
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of MusicRow.)

Weekly Chart Report (3/8/13)

March 8, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

SPIN ZONE

WRNS’ Tommy Garrett and wife Vicki met with The Lost Trailers at the station’s pre-CD release party last week in New Bern, NC. Garrett co-wote a song on the project, titled “Trailblazer.” Pictured (L-R): Jason Wyatt, Tommy Garrett, Stokes Nielson, and Vicki Garrett.

Blake Shelton‘s 2013 is shaping up to be quite “cool,” indeed, with his upcoming Ten Times Crazier tour and a new album, Based On A True Story…, releasing later this month. His latest single, “Sure Be Cool If You Did,” just reached the top of the MusicRow Countrybreakout chart this week. Lee Brice is close behind with his No. 2 ballad, “I Drive Your Truck”–70 spins separated these two tracks this week. Toby Keith‘s “Hope On The Rocks” jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 while Chris Young‘s “I Can Take It From There” rises from No. 6 to No. 4 and Hunter Hayes‘ “Somebody’s Heartbreak” goes from No. 7 to No. 5. Lady Antebellum‘s “Downtown” (No. 6), Miranda Lambert‘s “Mama’s Broken Heart” (No. 7), Kacey Musgraves‘ “Merry Go Round” (No. 8), Florida Georgia Line‘s “Get Your Shine On” (No. 9) and George Strait‘s “Give It All We Got” (No. 10) round out the Top 10 this week.
Brad Paisley‘s “Beat This Summer” is the greatest gainer this week, with 730 added spins. The Band Perry‘s “Done” gained 596 spins, while Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw‘s “Highway Don’t Care” garnered 467 additional spins. Jason Aldean‘s nostalgic “1994” added 413 spins and Zac Brown Band’s “Jump Right In” gained 404 spins.
Debuts this week include Phil Vassar‘s “Love Is Alive” at No. 71. Jordan Anderson‘s “Toxic” comes in at No. 73, followed by Smokey River Boys‘ “All Pure Country” at No. 75, Ryan Broshear‘s “I Don’t Mind” at No. 78, Leah Seawright‘s “Set It On Fire” at No. 79 and Bobby Cyrus‘ “Milkman’s Eyes” at No. 80.
Frozen Playlists: WUCZ, WRHT, KITX, KRRV, KYYK, WBKR

Upcoming Singles
March 11
Jason Aldean/1994/BBR
Jon Pardi/Up All Night/Capitol
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville
Sheryl Crow/Easy/Old Green Barn-Sea Gayle-Warner Bros.-WMN
Tate Stevens/Power Of A Love Song/Syco Music-RCA
Billy Dean/I Can’t Leave A Good Thing/Rainman-Flying Island
Erica Nicole/Better Beer/Heaven-Nine North-Turnpike
Tobacco Rd. Band (Feat. Colt Ford)/That’s Country/Turnpike-Big Southern
March 18
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory
Billy Currington/Hey Girl/Mercury
Phil Vassar/Love Is Alive/Rodeowave
March 25
Drake White/The Simple Life/MCA
Weston Burt/Lucky Sometimes/Hitshop

New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Phil Vassar/Love Is Alive/Rodeowave Entertainment – 71
Jordan Anderson/Toxic/GTR – 73
Smokey River Boys/All Pure Country/Platinum Plus – 75
Ryan Broshear/I Don’t Mind/Painted Horse Records – 78
Leah Seawright/Set It On Fire/Atta Baby – 79
Bobby Cyrus/Milkman’s Eyes/BGC-GMV Nashville – 80
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 49
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 48
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 29
Tim McGraw w/ Taylor Swift/Highway Don’t Care/Big Machine – 24
Gary Allan/Pieces/MCA – 19
Jason Aldean/1994/Broken Bow – 17
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory – 11
Jon Pardi/Up All Night/Capitol Nashville – 11
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 730
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 596
Tim McGraw w/ Taylor Swift/Highway Don’t Care/Big Machine – 467
Jason Aldean/1994/Broken Bow – 413
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 404
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Craig Wayne Boyd/Learning To Dance/Big Ride – 181
Stephanie Grace/Would U Be Mine/SMG – 180
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory Music Co. – 178
Jon Pardi/Up All Night/Capitol Nashville – 165
Matt Farris/Redneck Radio/Skytone Records – 163

Black River artists Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, and Sarah Darling took time to visit with WQDR’s Cody Clark during the label’s CRS luncheon last week. Morgan takes our No. 15 spot this week with “More Trucks Than Cars,” and Darling is at No. 29 with “Home To Me.” Pickler was recently announced as a contestant on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. Pictured (L-R): Morgan, Pickler, Darling and Cody Clark (WQDR-Raleigh MD). Photo: Bev Moser

Columbia Nashville labelmates Casey James and Tyler Farr recently headlined WWKA’s New Artist Showcase at Cowboy’s in Orlando, Fla. Farr performed his new single, “Redneck Crazy,” which lands at No. 48. James’ manager Bryan Frasher is featured in our 2013 CRS CountryBreakout issue. Pictured (L-R): James, JR Schumann (WWKA PD), Farr, and Columbia Nashville Promotion reps David Friedman and Jeri Cooper.

CBS Radio To Launch 'Amplify' Program

March 7, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

CBS Radio will unveil a trio of new initiatives under their “Amplify” program. “Impact” will focus on song or album releases, while “Launch” will provide exposure for up-and-coming artists. “Artist Hook Ups” will center on special promotions for CBS Radio listeners, according to Billboard.
Blake Shelton is one of the first two artists to be involved with the program. His latest album, Based On A True Story, releases March 26. Promotion for Based On A True Story will involve highlighting songs from the project, as well as offering listeners a chance to attend the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Justin Timberlake‘s album “The 20/20 Experience,” which releases Tuesday, March 19, will also be promoted under Amplify.

EOne Enters Clear Channel Agreement for Artist Payouts

March 6, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

Entertainment One (eOne), the largest independent music distributor in North America, recently announced an agreement with Clear Channel to share revenue from digital and broadcast radio.
“Innovative partnerships like this support a robust and sustainable model for our industry, where artists, fans, labels, distributors, radio and fans all prosper,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “In eOne, we have found a partner with an extraordinary range of successful music who understands this and the immense value terrestrial and digital radio provide to artists, labels, and the industry at large.”
eOne Music produces, distributes, licenses and promotes more than 45,000 tracks across a range of genres including rock, rap, classical and country. Nashville artists include Bucky Covington and Shooter Jennings, among others. Since its inception, eOne Music has charted more than 100 albums, more than any other American independent label.
The agreement follows several recent, similar arrangements from Clear Channel with Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, DashGo, rpm Entertainment, Robbins Entertainment and Naxos.

CRS Luncheon Features Morgan, Pickler, and Darling

March 1, 2013/by Sherod Robertson

Sarah Darling

CRS attendees enjoyed performances by Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler and Sarah Darling today (Mar. 1) at a lunch hosted by Black River Entertainment. Black River’s CEO Gordon Kerr welcomed guests at the showcase that included both new material and hit songs from the label’s roster.
Darling kicked off the show with “Hey Monday,” followed by “Soldier’s Girl.” She also performed the current single “Home To Me,” recently featured on an episode of ABC’s The Bachelor and from her EP released in January. She shared her enthusiasm with the audience from working with acclaimed producer Dann Huff on the project.
On the side stage, Black River Publishing’s Josh Osborne and Forest Glen Whitehead performed several tunes “in the round” including Kenny Chesney’s No. 1 hit “Come Over” and Greg Bates’ current single “Fill In The Blank,” both co-penned by Osborne, which the audience really enjoyed.

Craig Morgan

A video of Kellie Pickler was shown to the crowd revealing a touching story about her father who, although incarcerated at the time, gave her a small radio as a birthday gift she treasured as a child. Pickler took the stage and performed new material including “Tough All Over,” a power ballad that oozed classic Country. Pickler expressed her excitement for finding a new home at Black River and closed with an up-tempo and full-on-attitude ditty called “Ring For Sale.” The audience was with her every step of the way.
Craig Morgan delivered a medley of hits including, “International Harvester,” “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Bonfire” and “This Ole Boy.” It was a good reminder of Morgan’s many hits and we enjoyed going down memory lane with him. With the engaged audience in hand, he performed his current single “More Trucks Than Cars” then asked the audience if he could try out a new song, “I Wake Up Loving You” showing his full range of vocal ability. The audience didn’t mind at all.

Kellie Pickler

Bob Kingsley Connects Radio and Songwriters

March 1, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

Pictured (L-R): Bob Kingsley, Lee Thomas Miller, Jeff Stevens, Brandy Clark, and Tom Douglas.

For the second consecutive year, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley hosted a lineup of hit songwriters for in-the-round performances for the Country Radio Seminar. Presented by Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 and co-sponsored by SunTrust Bank, Thursday’s (Feb. 28) event offered a chance for lyricists to candidly share thoughts, perceptions and insights with radio gatekeepers.
Each No. 1 hit was humanized and personalized by the songwriters that crafted it, which help to deepen the very relationship discussed during the Ethnographic presentation at the broadcasting conference.
Naturally, most songwriters offered praise for Kingsley during their round. The musical poets shared memories of the various times the legendary broadcaster announced their penned songs had climbed to the summit of the charts, including “One of Those Nights” from Luke Laird, “Tornado” from Natalie Hemby, and “Alone With You” from Shane McAnally––and that was just from the first round.
The second round of performers compelled the audience to their feet while listening to Tom Douglas’ “House That Built Me,” Lee Thomas Miller’s “In Color,” Jeff Stevens’ “Carrying Your Love With Me,” and Brandy Clark’s “Better Dig Two.”
Marv Green, Wendell Mobley, Jason Sellers and Ashley Gorley were included in an additional round, performing renditions of their respective hits, including “Creepin’,” “Tattoos on This Town,” “Strange,” and “Why Ya Wanna.”
It is always impressive to witness the power of a song, especially when it intersects with another bedrock of our industry, radio. As for Kingsley’s evening, broadcasters from around the U.S. gathered to connect to a song, and walk away finding there’s only one degree of separation between each other.

'MusicRow' No. 1 Song

March 1, 2013/by Eric T. Parker

Kacey Musgraves

You heard it here first! Mercury Nashville’s newcomer, Kacey Musgraves, received her first No. 1 on this week’s MusicRow Chart for her single, “Merry Go Round.”
The former Nashville Star contestant penned the tune with Josh Osborne and co-producer Shane McAnally. McAnally produced the singer’s forthcoming March 19^th release, Same Trailer Different Park, alongside Musgraves and Luke Laird.

Nearly one year ago, Musgraves debuted “Merry Go Round” at the Universal Music Group CRS luncheon (Feb. 23, 2012), receiving a warm reception from broadcasters, who gave her a mid-song standing ovation––a stamp of approval from those responsible for this week’s feat.
Although the single speaks of hopeless dysfunction, Musgraves is able to provide a window of perspective beyond the drudgery. For others, the metaphoric Merry Go Round may offer a sense of taunt nostalgia for what life was, or could have been.
By the looks of it, Musgraves is shaping up to be a palatable artist who is unafraid to rock the boat and push boundaries with her progressive perspective. So far, at least one track has been embraced by audiences at radio. So, bring on the full-length album! A little change might do some good.

Weekly Chart Report (3/1/13)

March 1, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

SPIN ZONE

Sidewalk Records’ Morgan Frazier (L) recently visited with Stephanie Crist (R) from 97-3 The Dawg in Lafayette, LA.

With her debut single, “Merry Go Round,” Kacey Musgraves has etched her first No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart. Blake Shelton‘s “Sure Be Cool If You Did” takes up residence at No. 2, while Lee Brice‘s ballad “I Drive Your Truck” ups a notch to No. 3. Taylor Swift‘s “Begin Again,” previously a No. 1 single, is at No. 4 this week. Toby Keith‘s “Hope On The Rocks” holds on strong at No. 5 again this week. Rounding out the Top 10 are Chris Young‘s “I Can Take It From There” at No. 6, Hunter Hayes‘ “Somebody’s Heartbreak” at No. 7, Miranda Lambert‘s “Mama’s Broken Heart” at No. 8, Lady Antebellum‘s “Downtown,” which breaks into the Top 10 this week at No. 9 and George Strait‘s “Give It All We Got” at No. 10.
Jason Aldean‘s “1994” is the biggest gainer this week, hitting the chart full-throttle with 233 added spins. The Band Perry‘s “Done” earned an increase of 195 spins, while Brad Paisley‘s “Beat This Summer” gained 194 spins. Zac Brown Band‘s “Jump Right In” added 161 spins, and Gary Allan‘s “Pieces” with 146 additional spins.

Zac Brown Band‘s “Jump Right In” makes its debut this week at No. 71, while The Band Perry‘s “Done” lands at No. 77 and Brad Paisley‘s “Beat This Summer” opens at No. 78.

Frozen Playlists: KWWR, KMOK, WZZS, WTCM, WBYZ, WWBE, WOKA, KVWF, WTHO, KFAV, WIFE, KXIA, WKDZ, WDGG, WMEV, WTRS, KWOX, KCNY, WJVL, KGMN, WDHR, KDKD, KDOL, KDXY, KIAI, KITX, KKAJ, KKOW, KMGO, KVVP, KXBZ, KXKZ, KYTN, WAAG, WKWS, WPPL, WXXK
Upcoming Singles
March 4
Brad Paisley/Beat The Summer/Arista Nashville
Randy Houser/Runnin’ Outta Moonlight/Stoney Creek
March 11
Jason Aldean/1994/BBR
Jon Pardi/Up All Night/Capitol
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville
Sheryl Crow/Easy/Old Green Barn-Sea Gayle-Warner Bros.-WMN
Tate Stevens/Power Of A Love Song/Syco Music-RCA
Billy Dean/I Can’t Leave A Good Thing/Rainman-Flying Island
Erica Nicole/Better Beer/Heaven-Nine North-Turnpike
Tobacco Rd. Band (Feat. Colt Ford)/That’s Country/Turnpike-Big Southern
March 18
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory
Phil Vassar/Love Is Alive/Rodeowave

New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 71
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 77
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 78
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Jason Aldean/1994/Broken Bow Records – 18
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 16
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 15
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground-Atlantic – 13
Gary Allan/Pieces/MCA Nashville – 12
Tim McGraw w/ Taylor Swift/Highway Don’t Care/Big Machine – 11
Justin Moore/Point At You/Valory Music Co. – 6
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Jason Aldean/1994/Broken Bow – 233
The Band Perry/Done/Republic Nashville – 195
Brad Paisley/Beat This Summer/Arista Nashville – 194
Zac Brown Band/Jump Right In/Southern Ground/Atlantic – 161
Gary Allan/Pieces/MCA – 146
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Jordan Anderson/Toxic/GTR – 180
Jaida Dreyer/Half Broke Horses/Streamsound – 174
Stephanie Grace/Would U Be Mine/SMG – 173
Smokey River Boys/All Pure Country/Platinum Plus – 170
Joe Bachman/Small Town Rock Stars/Joe Bachman – 163

Show Dog Universal Music’s Joel Crouse (L) made a recent pit stop on the west coast at KKGO to visit with PD Tonya Campos (R) in support of his debut single, “If You Want Some.”

Atlantic/WMN’s Hunter Hayes recently paid a visit to KKWF on top of the Hard Rock in Seattle. Pictured (L-R): Kevin Herring (VP of Promotion WMN), Mike Preston (KKWF PD), Hunter Hayes, Wingnut (KKWF MD), Deanna Lee (KKWF Assistant MD), and Rick Young (West Coast Regional WMN).