CMA Songwriter Series; CMT Radio Live On Tour

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CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES PLAYS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Bob DiPiero, Brett James, Little Big Town and Lori McKenna headlined the most recent CMA Songwriters Series, held in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on December 4. This was the second CMA-produced songwriters event held at the Library in 2010, with plans in the works for another one in Spring 2011. (L-R): DiPiero; Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild; James; McKenna; Library of Congress’ Chief of the Music Division Sue Vita; Pres./CEO The Smith-Free Group and CMA Ex-Officio Board Member Jim Free; Library of Congress’ Head of Acquisitions and Processing Section Denise Gallo, Ph.D; Special Asst. to the Librarian of Congress Suzanne Hogan; and Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet. Photo: Mitchell Layton

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CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN ON TOUR
CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan was in Decatur, Ill Wednesday night (12/8) as part of the CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan on Tour. The city won the opportunity to host this free concert with the “Bring CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan to Your City” competition on Eventful. Alan and affiliate, WDZQ/95Q-FM in Decatur, were broadcasting live and hosted a concert featuring Justin Moore along with Thompson Square and Brett Eldredge at the Lincoln Square Theater. (L-R) back: Westwood One’s Sue Falco; WDZQ’s Tricia LeVeck; VP Radio MTV Music Group Lori Megown; Eldredge; WDZQ’s Rhiannon; CMT’s Sr. Dir. Music Programming & Promotion Stephen Linn; Thompson Square’s Shawna Thompson; and WDZQ’s Toby Tucker. Front: Moore; Alan; WDZQ’s Kimmy K; and Thompson Square’s Keifer Thompson. Photo: Dingo O’Brien

Weekly Chart Report (12/10/10)

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Cody McCarver (center) made a stop recently at WYVY and visited with PD Don Willson (R) and weekend air personality D.T. Rogers (L).

The holidays are upon us, which means its almost time to take a break from number crunching and chart compiling. Next week’s chart, to be published on December 17, will be the final one of 2010. We’ll start back strong in 2011 on Friday, January 7.

SPIN ZONE
Slight changes occur in the penultimate CountryBreakout Chart of 2010, as Keith Urban’s “Put You In A Song” ascends to No. 1 over Reba’s multi-week chart-topper “Turn On The Radio.” This is Urban’s third No. 1 song of the year, following “‘Til Summer Comes Around” and “I’m In.” Soon to be vying for that top spot are Luke Bryan’s “Someone Else Calling You Baby” at No. 3, Tim McGraw’s “Felt Good On My Lips” at No. 4 and Carrie Underwood’s “Mama’s Song” at No. 5.

Jerrod Niemann’s “What Do You Want” jumps into the Top 20 for the first time at No. 18, followed by Stoney Creek’s Thompson Square with “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” at No. 19. James Otto’s “Soldier’s & Jesus” also cracks the Top 20 threshold, moving up a spot from No. 21. Quickly on their way toward the top are Darius Rucker’s “This” at No. 21, Brad Paisley’s “This Is Country Music” at No. 24, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson’s “Don’t You Wanna Stay” at No. 30 and Sugarland’s “Little Miss” at No. 34.

New arrivals to the chart this week include Steel Magnolia’s “Last Night Again,” nabbing the week’s highest debut at No. 76, and Josh Abbott Band’s “Oh, Tonight” at No. 80.

Upcoming Singles
December 13
Alabama/Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?/Valory
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista

Holiday Airplay
Jason Michael Carroll/Christmas On The Farm/Stray Records/Quarterback
Danny Gokey/Tennessee Christmas/19/RCA
Deborah Allen Feat. Cledus T. Judd/Redneck Christmas/GMV/Aristomedia
Kenny Rogers/The Chosen One/Joy To The World (Live)/DCE
Rachel Holder/Christmas Eve
Burns & Poe/Hear The Angels Singing/Blue Steel
Rodney Carrington/Camouflage and Christmas Lights/EMI Records Nashville
Darius Rucker/Candy Cane Christmas/Capitol Nashville
Mishavonna with Crystal Gayle/Christmas Everywhere/Redrum/GrassRoots
Sandy Kastel/Santa Baby/Silk and Satin Records
Williams Riley/Celebrate Me Home/Wide Open Music Group

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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Steel Magnolia/Last Night Again/Big Machine — 77
Josh Abbott Band/Oh, Tonight/PDT — 80

Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 500
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 297
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 264
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 263
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 232

On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Jadi Norris/Home Is Where The Heart Is — 221
Taylor Made/Quiet Kind of Crazy — 209
D.J. Miller/A Snowman In Birmingham/Evergreen — 200
David St. Romain/Live, Laugh, Love and Drink — 200
Mickey Utley/Cry Like Memphis/Mick-Armour Records — 191

Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 16
Trace Adkins/Brown Chicken, Brown Cow — 15
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 8
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 7
Craig Campbell/Family Man/Bigger Picture — 7

Brett Eldredge recently visited KRST. (L-R): Eldredge, Kristina Carlyle and Eddie Haskell.

Columbia Nashville's Josh Thompson played in his hometown of Milwaukee, WI last Thursday (12/2) at the Riverside Theater with Jamey Johnson. Thompson's new single, "Won't Be Lonely Long," is at radio now. (L-R): Songwriter Phil O'Donnell, Thompson, Sony Music Nashville EVP A&R Renee Bell, Columbia Nashville's Bo Martinovich, Songwriter Shane Minor, Dir. Programming for Clear Channel Milwaukee/WMIL PD Kerry Wolfe.

Weekly Chart Report (12/03/10)

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Warner Bros. Records’ Frankie Ballard recently wrapped up the Texas portion of his opening slot on Uncle Kracker's club tour and stopped by the local FOX affiliate to appear on morning show "Good Day Dallas." Ballard's single "Tell Me You Get Lonely" is at No. 43 on the CountryBreakout Chart and he is currently finishing up his debut album, expected for release next year. (L-R): FOX 4 Good Day Anchors Tim Ryan, Ballard, Good Day Anchor Lauren Przybyl

RADIO NEWS
Citadel’s WOGT/Chattanooga has flipped to a Classic Hits format. As of this week, it will no longer be a part of the CountryBreakout Reporting panel.

SPIN ZONE
Reba’s on a roll. “Turn On The Radio” is very likely causing people to do just that, and it sits at No. 1 for a second consecutive week. This is Reba’s third straight CountryBreakout No. 1 song after “Consider Me Gone” and “I Keep On Loving You”; both topped the chart over the previous year. Two men of Capitol Records–Keith Urban and Luke Bryan–cover up spots No. 2 and 3 with triple digit spin gains. New to the Top 10 are Eric Church’s “Smoke A Little Smoke” (No. 9) and Kenny Chesney’s “Somewhere With You” at No. 10.

Several new singles are on the move at the year’s end. Taylor Swift’s “Back To December” sits out front just at No. 19, and Darius Rucker’s “This” is a few steps back at No. 24 after a 482 spin increase. Perhaps the most quickly moving of all is Brad Paisley’s “This Is Country Music,” which moves 74-36 after a 692 spin surge. Not quite on the same pace, but moving rapidly up the chart are “Don’t You Wanna Stay” by Jason Aldean with assistance from Kelly Clarkson at No. 37, and “Little Miss” by Sugarland at No. 40.

New singles debuting this week include Matt Gary’s “I’m Just Sayin’” at No. 73, followed by Alan Jackson’s take on “Ring of Fire” at No. 74. Point of Grace’s “Love & Laundry” clocks in at No. 76, with Brantley Gilbert’s “My Kind of Crazy” a mere one spin behind at No. 77. Looking outside the Top 80, expect the arrival of Steel Magnolia’s “Last Night Again” to make an impressive debut on next week’s chart.

Upcoming Singles
December 6
Chuck Wicks/Old School/RCA
LeAnn Rimes/Crazy Women/Curb
The Harters/If I Run/Bigger Picture
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista
Crossin Dixon/Goodbye To Henry/Stoney Creek
Steel Magnolia/Last Night Again/Big Machine

Holiday Airplay
Jason Michael Carroll/Christmas On The Farm/Stray Records/Quarterback
Danny Gokey/Tennessee Christmas/19/RCA
Deborah Allen Feat. Cledus T. Judd/Redneck Christmas/GMV/Aristomedia
Kenny Rogers/The Chosen One/Joy To The World (Live)/DCE
Rachel Holder/Christmas Eve
Burns & Poe/Hear The Angels Singing/Blue Steel
Rodney Carrington/Camouflage and Christmas Lights/EMI Records Nashville
Darius Rucker/Candy Cane Christmas/Capitol Nashville
Mishavonna with Crystal Gayle/Christmas Everywhere/Redrum/GrassRoots
Sandy Kastel/Santa Baby/Silk and Satin Records

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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Matt Gary/I’m Just Sayin’/Quarterback Records — 73
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista — 74
Point Of Grace/Love & Laundry/Word/WMN — 76
Brantley Gilbert/My Kind of Crazy/Average Joe’s Entertainment — 77
Kelly Parkes/Nothing/Lofton Creek — 78
Karli Whetstone/I Didn’t/Ohio Records — 80

Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 692
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 548
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 492
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 482
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 315

On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Josh Abbott Band/Oh, Tonight/PDT — 227
Steel Magnolia/Last Night Again/Big Machine — 213
David St. Romain/Live, Laugh, Love And Drink — 199
Taylor Made/Quiet Kind of Crazy — 195
Jadi Norris/Home Is Where The Heart Is — 190

Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 41
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 28
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 21
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 19
Steel Magnolia/Last Night Again/Big Machine — 14
Easton Corbin/I Can’t Love You Back/Mercury — 13

Republic Nashville's The Band Perry stopped by KX96 FM in Oshawa, Ontario to play a few songs and discuss their No. 1 song "If I Die Young." Pictured (L-R): Reid and Kimberly Perry, KX96's Ellis and Archer and Neil Perry.

Christian/country group Point of Grace joined WSIX's Gerry House and Mike Bohan on-air to kick off Gerry's last 12 days. The trio's has just released a new single "Love and Laundry" as well as a Christmas CD "Home for the Holidays." Pictured (L-R): Mike Bohan, Denise Jones, Shelley Breen, Gerry House and Leigh Cappillino.

CMT Artist Of Year Premieres Tonight

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Photo: Rick Diamond/WireImage

CMT’s first Artists of the Year presentation will feature Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band. Hosted by Kevin Costner the show will premiere Dec. 3. Taped in Franklin, TN at The Factory, the 90-minute special also features presenters such as Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Boston Red Sox’s Josh Beckett, Kid Rock, Kix Brooks, Luke Bryan, Martina McBride, Alabama’s Randy Owen, Randy Travis and Smokey Robinson.

Over the past 12 months, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band have collectively received over 2.5 million plays of their current songs; sold over 8.5 million copies of their current albums; sold over 21 million individual downloads of their current singles; and topped both the touring and CMT.com charts, proving themselves to be the top country artists for 2010.

CMT Artists Of The Year is produced by Audrey Morrissey and Chad Hines. John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux serve as executive producers for CMT.

CRS New Faces Performers Announced

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Top to Bottom: The Band Perry, Easton Corbin, Lee Brice, Josh Thompson, Jerrod Niemann

Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the performers for the 2011 New Faces of Country Music Show, to be held Friday, March 4 during Country Radio Seminar at the Nashville Convention Center.

Performers selected for the show include The Band Perry (Republic Nashville), Lee Brice (Curb Records), Easton Corbin (Mercury Nashville), Jerrod Niemann (Sea Gayle/Arista), and Josh Thompson (Columbia Nashville).

Earlier in 2010, CRB expanded the New Faces voting process to include any employee of a commercial full-time country station. Previously, only CRS registrants were allowed to vote.

“Our New Faces show is always one of the highlights of Country Radio Seminar because attendees get a chance to see some of Country radio’s brightest up-and-coming stars,” says CRB President Mike Culotta. “The CRB board chose to include more of the Country radio industry in the voting process this year, which we feel gives us a better understanding of what Country radio listeners out there are really responding to in terms of the newer acts. Congratulations to all of this year’s New Faces performers. I know it’s going to be a terrific show!”

The regular registration rate for CRS 2011 is $499 and available at www.crb.org.

UMGN Promotes Brunett, Fabiani

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Mercury SW Regional Jill Brunett. Photo Credit: Donald Yeager

Universal Music Group Nashville has announced the promotion of Jill Brunett to Manager, Southwest Regional Promotion for Mercury Records. A Nashville native, Brunett graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Advertising. She joined UMGN in 2007 as Promotion Manager and prior to that served as Promotion Coordinator for Capitol Records Nashville.

“We have watched Jill grow in her current position for a number of years and it’s become obvious that she’s more than ready for the challenges of regional promotion,” says Damon Moberly, Vice President Mercury Nashville Promotion. “Jill’s attention to detail and absolute passion for our artists and their music makes this an easy decision for us. Royce and I are very much looking forward to watching her produce in the great Southwest.”

UMGN has also promoted Chris Fabiani to UMGN Promotion Coordinator, and he will report directly to Sr. VP Promotion Royce Risser. Fabiani joined the label group in 2006 and became the Mercury Records Promotion Coordinator in 2009.

These promotions follow the departure of Mercury SW Regional Allen Mitchell earlier in November.

CRB To Honor Judds and Galante

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Joe Galante

Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® will honor The Judds and Joe Galante at the Country Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards ceremony on March 1 in the Nashville Convention Center Ballroom. The Judds will receive the 2011 CRB Career Achievement Award and industry executive Joe Galante will receive the CRB President’s Award. The event starts at 6 p.m. and also serves as the unofficial kick-off to Country Radio Seminar, held March 2-4, 2011.

“Very few people have made as much of an impact in our industry as Joe Galante,” says CRB President Mike Culotta. “The acts that he has worked with during his almost 40 years in the business have also been some of Country radio’s biggest superstars. He has always been a friend to Country radio, and I have a feeling there are plenty more great things ahead for him in this business. It’s an honor to announce Joe Galante as our 2011 President’s Award recipient.”

The Judds

“Since their arrival on the Country music scene in the early ‘80s, The Judds have been trailblazers, trendsetters and hit-makers, and they are still entertaining millions of fans around the world with their music,” says Culotta. “Country radio would not be the same without these two fantastic ladies, and because of that, we are honoring them with the CRB Career Achievement Award.”

The 2011 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees are Dale Carter, Barry Kent and Lee Rogers in the On-Air Personality category and Charlie Cook, Dene Hallam and Bill Payne in the Radio category.

Advance ticket prices for the Hall of Fame ceremony and dinner are $100 for CRS 2011 registrants and $110 for non-registrants.  The $125 on-site ticket price goes into effect on Feb. 15, 2011.  Tickets are on sale now at www.CRB.org.

Weekly Chart Report (11/24/10)

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Stoney Creek Records duo Thompson Square has had a whirlwind month out on the road with country rocker Jason Aldean wrapping the last leg of the 2010 Wide Open Tour.

RADIO NEWS
If you can wake yourself after eating too much tomorrow, tune in and listen to Premiere Radio Networks’ After MidNite With Blair Garner. The host will play exclusive audio from his special holiday dinner at the home of CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley. Audio will be available at www.BlairGarner.com.

SPIN ZONE
The Thanksgiving holiday means more frozen playlists than normal, and as a result there’s a slightly slower chart. That doesn’t keep Reba’s “Turn On The Radio” from taking over the No. 1 position after a long climb through the Top 10. Previous No. 1s “Why Wait” by Rascal Flatts and “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry are starting to fall back, as Keith Urban’s “Put You In A Song” moves up two spots to No. 3.

As predicted last week, Brad Paisley’s “This Is Country Music” made a big splash on the chart, debuting at No. 74 with a gain of 293 spins. Joining him for first chart appearances are Uncle Kracker’s “Good To Be Me” and Josh Thompson’s “Won’t Be Lonely Long.”

And though overall movement is slow, a handful of singles are still rising quickly. Kenny Chesney’s “Somewhere With You” is already at No. 13 after six weeks, as it gains 302 spins. Taylor Swift’s “Back To December” moves from No. 37 to 28, with the week’s biggest spin gain of 383. And Darius Rucker’s “This” crosses the Top 40 threshold at No. 38 with a 227 spin gain.

Frozen Playlists: KCJC, KFTX, KICR, KKAJ, KNCQ, KREK, KTTI, KVOM, KWEY, KWOX, KYEZ, KYKX, KYYK, WBKR, WCMS, WJVL, WLJE, WOGT, WQNZ, WTCM

Upcoming Singles
December 6
Chuck Wicks/Old School/RCA
LeAnn Rimes/Crazy Women/Curb
The Harters/If I Run/Bigger Picture
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista
Crossin Dixon/Goodbye To Henry/Stoney Creek
Steel Magnolia/Last Night Again/Big Machine

Holiday
Jason Michael Carroll/Christmas On The Farm/Stray Records/Quarterback
Danny Gokey/Tennessee Christmas/19/RCA
Deborah Allen Feat. Cledus T. Judd/Redneck Christmas/GMV/Aristomedia
Kenny Rogers/The Chosen One/Joy To The World (Live)/DCE
Rachel Holder/Christmas Eve
Burns & Poe/Hear The Angels Singing/Blue Steel
Rodney Carrington/Camouflage and Christmas Lights/EMI Records Nashville
Darius Rucker/Candy Cane Christmas/Capitol Nashville

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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 74
Uncle Kracker/Good To Be Me/Top Dog/Atlantic — 76
Josh Thompson/Won’t Be Lonely Long/Columbia — 80

Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 383
Kenny Chesney/Somewhere With You/BNA — 302
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 293
Darius Rucker/This/Capitol — 227
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 222

On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Alan Jackson/Ring of Fire/Arista — 250
Brantley Gilbert/My Kind of Crazy/Average Joe’s Entertainment — 215
Matt Gary/I’m Just Sayin’/Quarterback Records — 214
Karli Whetstone/I Didn’t/Ohio Records — 200
Kelly Parkes/Nothing/Lofton Creek — 182

Two Week Most Added*
Artist/song/label — New adds
Brad Paisley/This Is Country Music/Arista — 22
Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson/Don’t You Wanna Stay/Broken Bow — 20
Taylor Swift/Back To December/Big Machine — 14
Alan Jackson/Ring Of Fire/Arista — 13
Sugarland/Little Miss/Mercury — 10

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Cumulus Radio took home five trophies at the 14th Annual A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) Awards, held at Baptist Hospital’s G.S.O. Auditorium Monday (11/22). Presented by Curb Music, the A.I.R. Awards is the only awards program of its kind, celebrating excellence in radio, acknowledging talent and achievement on a local level to benefit the March of Dimes. (L to R): Cumulus Nashville’s Josh Connor, Mike McIntyre (aka “Mac”), Lisa Lewis.

Cumulus Nashville Awards:
Best Commercial Spot Produced by a Radio Station: 95.5 The Wolf (WSM-FM) “Green Light Car Sales,” Producer Josh Connor, Voice Talent Lisa Lewis;
Best Production Talent: Cumulus Nashville, Josh Connor;
Best Advertising Campaign on Radio: 95.5 The Wolf (WSM-FM), “HRC Medical,” Producer Josh Connor, Advertising Representative Jeff Cook, Voice Talents Charlie Chase and Charlie Mac;
Best Production/Creative Services Director: Cumulus Nashville, Josh Connor;
Best Entertainment Interview: “Ted Nugent/Flood Relief,” 97.1 Classic Hits (WRQQ), Program Director Mike “Mac” McIntyre.

On Monday (11/22) SuperTalk 99.7 WTN hosted a radiothon to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission.  The three-hour fundraiser raised over $30,000. The show was hosted by WTN personality Michael DelGiorno and featured visits by Phil Valentine, Ralph Bristol, Dave Ramsey and call-ins from other celebrities. Left Photo:  SuperTalk 99.7 WTN vehicle arrives at the Nashville Rescue Mission. Right Photo (L to R):  “Financial Peace” Guru Dave Ramsey and SuperTalk 99.7 WTN morning host Ralph Bristol on site at the Nashville Rescue Mission radiothon.

Tracy Lawrence Turkey Fry; Judds Ride Santa Train

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Tracy Lawrence and friends gathered at the Nashville Rescue Mission yesterday (11/23) for the singer’s fifth annual Mission Possible Turkey Fry. Generous donations of turkeys, clothing and cash were collected, totaling almost 800 birds. In addition to feeding those individuals in need at the Nashville Rescue Mission over the next few days, Lawrence and his family will deliver 125 cooked turkeys to a tent city near his home in Wilson County. The mission’s overall goal is to collect 1000 gobblers before the Thanksgiving week comes to a close; contributions continue to be welcomed and are appreciated.

The "group fry" from l to r: (back row) Keith Burns, Matt Kennon, Bo Bice, Lathan Moore, Jake Dillon, Michelle Poe, Matt Gary, Lee Roy, Becca Lawrence, Tracy Lawrence, Preston Brust, Glen Templeton, Chris Lucas, Brad Arnold, (middle row) Elaine Roy, Chelsea Field, (front row) Titans Cheerleaders. Not pictured: GAC’s Suzanne Alexander, LoCash Cowboys, Lorrie Morgan, Danielle Peck, and Big D & Bubba.

Wynonna and Naomi Judd returned home to Appalachia on Saturday, Nov. 20, joining Santa Claus and his helpers aboard the 68th annual Santa Train. The Judds helped Santa distribute more than 15 tons of gifts to families in 14 towns along the train’s 110-mile route through Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.

Santa Claus and Wynonna and Naomi Judd toss gifts off the back of the Santa Train.

Rascal Flatts Debut At No. 1

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Rascal Flatts continued its run as the best selling country group of the decade when its first album for Big Machine Records, Nothing Like This, debuted at No. 1 today (11/24) with nearly 165,000 units sold. The project has moved nearly 280,000 digital tracks to date. Nothing Like This entered at No. 6 on the all-genre Top 200 chart.

The lead single from the Dann Huff produced project, “Why Wait,” is at No. 2 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout chart, having already peaked at No. 1.

The band launched the album with numerous television, radio and online appearances including The Late Show With David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Today Show, Sean Hannity Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, GAC’s Backstory and CMT’s Invitation Only.

Complete track listing

1. Why Wait   (Tom Shapiro, Neil Thrasher, Jimmy Yeary)
2. Easy   (Katrina Elam, Mike Mobley)******Duet with Natasha Bedingfield
3. Sunday Afternoon   (Joe Don Rooney, busbee)
4. Play   (Bonnie Baker, Katrina Elam, Hunter Hayes)
5. Nothing Like This   (Michael Dulaney, Tom Shapiro, Neil Thrasher)
6. All Night To Get There   (Jay DeMarcus, Paul Jenkins, Jason Sellers)
7. Red Camaro   (Joe Collins, Chris Tompkins)
8. They Try   (Neil Thrasher, Tom Shapiro, Jimmy Yeary)
9. Summer Young   (Gary LeVox, Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher)
10. Tonight Tonight   (Gary LeVox, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Ryan Tedder)
11. I Won’t Let Go   (Steve Robson, Jason Sellers)