Black Opry Revue Announces 2024 Tour Dates

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Black Opry Revue

The Black Opry—the organization that seeks to create equity and opportunities for Black artists working in the country, Americana, folk and roots music industries—has announced the first 2024 dates for “The Black Opry Revue Tour.”

The Black Opry Revue will perform across the country, with each show featuring a unique lineup of mostly acoustic performances showcasing the value of diversity within music. The tour will visit Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado, Michigan and more through March 29.

After three stand-alone shows in late 2021, the “Black Opry Revue Tour” launched in January 2022. The tour has gone on to play over 100 venues and festivals with stops across the entire U.S. Notable venues and festivals the revue has played include Dollywood, CMA Fest, Newport Folk Fest, Americana Fest, Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch and The Troubadour.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at BlackOpryRevue.com.

 

John Michael Montgomery To Retire From The Road In 2025

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John Michael Montgomery. Photo: Carrie Wilson/CMW Photography

’90s country staple John Michael Montgomery will retire from touring by the end of 2025.

Montgomery’s illustrious career spans more than 30 years, and encompasses 16 million album sold as well as 36 radio singles and seven No. 1 hits. His enduring classics include “I Swear,” “I Love the Way You Love Me,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” “I Can Love You Like That,” “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” and more.

The country star shared the news with his fans via social media on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).

“I’ll never forget the first time I stepped foot on a tour bus for my first show back in 1992, with my first single ‘Life’s A Dance’ just coming out on radio. It was so surreal to me. And of course like any new artist would, I worried about how long it would last and hoped it would not be a ‘flash in the pan’ career,” Montgomery shares. “So every album, every song and every year of being able to do what I love for so many years, and for the fans who have supported me and my music, I’ve cherished those moments very deeply. So, a BIG thank you to them all!”

Montgomery confirmed that his road life will dwindle to a close, but he may still perform here and there. He is set to start a farewell tour in 2024, with some dates already announced. For more information, click here.

The artist says, “I’m not saying I’m never gonna step on stage and perform again, I still love that feeling of entertaining and the crowd cheering and singing along with my songs as much as that first show over thirty years ago, and it all started when my parents got me on stage when I was a kid. So I’m sure there will be some situations where I just need to do a show here and there because I’ll miss that too much. But I just feel the time has come to say goodbye to the road life.”

Outback Presents Caps Year Of Top Tours, Record Ticket Sales

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Nashville-based Outback Presents, an industry-leading comedy tour promoter, experienced exponential growth in revenue in 2023 from their combined year-end concert grosses, totaling $176.5 million across multiple genre tours and shows.

Outback Presents placed eighth on Pollstar‘s Top Promoters list and sixth in the world on Billboard’s Year End Box Score list, representing over 550 shows with over two million total attendees. Understanding the potential of Latin music in the touring market, the company promoted their first ventures into the genre, closing out with two of the Top Grossing Latin tours of the year by the genre’s leading touring titans.

“This year was an incredible year, with Outback being a force in the industry and leading entertainment to the next level, I look forward to an even more successful 2024 with more collaborations on the horizon,” says Artie Pabon, CEO of La Commission.

Romeo Santos‘ record breaking “Formula Vol. 3 Tour” played 90 dates across the world including 34 shows in North America with over 65 million in gross revenue through a summer stadium run and fall arena trek, making history at multiple venues. Santos had the highest-grossing Latin concert ever at the Loan Depot Park Stadium in Miami, and record concert sales in Nashville and Charlotte from two sold-out dates at the Spectrum Center—an unprecedented feat for a Latin artist. In all, the tour finished within the top 40 of Billboard’s overall Year End Top Tours tally and was the fifth most successful Latin tour of 2023.

Earlier in the year, Outback Presents began their foray into the Latin Music touring market with Rauw Alejandro. The deal was the Latin Urban music star’s most extensive U.S. tour to date. The 25- city “Saturno Tour” broke records, grossing over 36 million in revenue and finishing on Billboard as the sixth top Latin tour of the year. Rauw performed in multiple cities for the first time with record attendance, including selling out for two consecutive nights in both Miami and Los Angeles.

Barry Landis Launches Pivot Music

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Barry Landis

Former Warner Music Group executive Barry Landis has launched his new label Pivot Music. The Nashville-based label will be home to artists, producers and composers offering production, scoring/composing and licensing services to filmmakers and music supervisors. With experience in music, marketing and distributing movies, Landis will use his expertise to provide music solutions for directors and music supervisors.

Also joining the team is Ben Jones as General Manager of Pivot Music’s operations. A Belmont grad, Jones previously spent time as a touring and studio musician, as well as producing.

“I’m excited for this new approach to the music industry,” says Jones. “The models for business are constantly changing and being at the frontlines of these shifts is crucial.”

“Our goal is to create opportunities between filmmakers and our roster of artists and producers,” says Landis. “That includes everything from providing music supervisor services to crafting custom musical cues that meet individual needs. Another benefit is the added punch of our artists having their own platforms. When it comes time to promote the movie or television series, Pivot artists want to be involved in the campaign’s release strategy using their social platforms and/or PR if the storyteller desires.”

To connect with Pivot Music, email Jones at ben@pivotmusic.us or call 615-400-7300.

Amy Grant & Vince Gill Mark 100th ‘Christmas At The Ryman’ Show

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Pictured (L-R): Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Ryman Auditorium’s Chrissy Hall and Nate Bargatze. Photo: Catherine Powell

Amy Grant and Vince Gill celebrated their 100th show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium as part of their sold-out 2023 “Christmas at the Ryman” residency.

The achievement makes Grant and Gill the first artists to headline 100 shows at the historic venue. During the event, stand-up comedian and Nashville native Nate Bargatze surprised the duo on stage with a Hatch Show Print commemorating their 12-show run and centennial milestone.

Since the first show in 2008, “Christmas at the Ryman” has had fans from across the country flocking to Music City to take in the holiday sounds from two of Nashville’s most cherished performers. Over the years, the husband-and-wife duo has filled the show with Christmas favorites including “Let It Snow,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Tennessee Christmas,” “O Holy Night” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.”

Mark Your Calendar—January 2024

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Single/Track Release Dates: 

Jelly Roll. Photo: Ashley Osborn

January 2 
Hurricane Highway/She Sang Shut Up and Dance/Kick Ass Music

January 5 
Shaylen/Been There Before

January 8 
Julianna Rankin/Devil Had Blue Eyes/17th Avenue

January 11 
David Malloy/I Play Gimme Shelter

January 15
Robert Bacon/Out of the Blue/Thrive Label Group
Amy Sheppard/Overthinking/Empire of Song

January 19 
Matt Jordan/The Greatest Story (feat. Kayley Bishop)/ONErpm

January 22 
Jelly Roll/Halfway To Hell/Stoney Creek Records
Tim McGraw/One Bad Habit/Big Machine Records
Corey Layne/Hard To Kill/Corey Layne Music

January 26 
Jillian Cardarelli/I Hate Chevys/Vydia

January 29 
Restless Road/Last Rodeo/RCA Nashville

 

Album/EP Release Dates: 

Photo: Courtesy of The Valory Music Co.

January 12 
Hannah Ellis/That Girl/Curb Records
Ian Yates/Battleands Vol. 2/7Core Music
Kyle Park/All Nighters

January 19 
Brittney Spencer/My Stupid Life/Elektra
Colby T. Helms/Tales of Misfortune/Photo Finish Records
Niko Moon/Better Days

January 26
Conner Smith/Smoky Mountains/The Valory Music Co.
Randall King/Into The Neon/Warner Music Nashville
Charles Esten/Love Ain’t Pretty
Becca Bowen/County Line

‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’ Draws Record-Breaking Crowd

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Photo: Alan Poizner for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC)

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash drew a record-breaking crowd attendance of 215,000 this year in downtown Music City, surpassing the 2022 record of approximately 210,000.

The Big Bash opened with a tribute to hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, including a DJ set from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, before moving into a five-hour broadcast on CBS. Collaborations throughout the night included Lainey Wilson with Grace Bowers and Jackson Dean, Brothers Osborne with Trombone Shorty and Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins.

The full lineup of artists who performed also included Kane Brown, Old Dominion, Hardy, Elle King, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Morgan Wallen and Bailey Zimmerman.

The broadcast not only featured back-to back performances across multiple time zones live from Music City, but also included a special guest appearance from Tennessee Titan and five-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and actor and comedian Rob Schneider.

TV and radio host Cody Alan and CBS anchor Lonnie Quinn checked in during the show from New York City’s Times Square, along with Dustin Lynch, who performed live from there. King and Entertainment Tonight‘s Rachel Smith hosted this year’s Bash.

Laura Lynch, Founding Member Of The Dixie Chicks, Dies In Car Crash

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Laura Lynch, one of the founding members of the Dixie Chicks, died in a tragic car accident on Dec. 22 outside of El Paso, Texas. She was 65.

The Chicks shared the news in a social media post, saying that Lynch “was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band.”

 

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Upright basist and vocalist Lynch co-founded the band, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, in 1989 with guitarist Robin Lynn Macy and multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie and Emily Erwin.

In 1990, the group released their first studio album Thank Heavens for Dale Evans. Their Texas-bluegrass sound and cowgirl imaging earned The Chicks performance slots on bills with Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire and George Strait, and their growing fan-base led them to earn the title of “best band” at 1990 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The Chicks even appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, but they didn’t receive much airplay.

After releasing their second studio Little Ol’ Cowgirl, the band moved towards a more contemporary country sound, leading co-founder Macy to exit the group in late 1992.

1993’s Shouldn’t a Told You was the last album to feature singer-bassist Lynch. At the time of her exit, sisters Martie and Emily shared with the Dallas Observer that Lynch had been considering leaving the band for over a year and was hoping to spend more time with her daughter. However in a later interview with Lynch, she shared, “It can’t really be characterized as a resignation. There are three Dixie Chicks, and I’m only one.”

In 1995, a 21-year-old Natalie Maines—whose demo tape had earned her full scholarship to Berklee College of Music—joined The Chicks as lead vocalist. The group signed with Monument Records Nashville in 1997 and went on to release multiple Platinum albums and notch No. 1 hits with “There’s Your Trouble,” “Wide Open Spaces,” “You Were Mine,” “Cowboy Take Me Away,” “Without You” and “Travelin’ Soldier.” The Chicks have since won 13 Grammy Awards and 10 CMA Awards, and released their most recent album, Gaslighter, in 2020. This year they held a residency in Las Vegas, “The Chicks: Six Nights in Vegas.”

After leaving the band, Lynch spent much of her time raising her daughter, and became a PR officer with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In an interview with the Associated Press in 2003, Lynch shared that she had no regrets about leaving the band and that she enjoyed being part of the beginnings of The Chicks, despite its wear on her. “It was worth it,” she said in the interview. “I’d get anemic all over again to do it.”

The Power Of Print: MusicRow Spreads Wisdom From Industry Leaders

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With MusicRow’s six yearly print issues, subscribers have the opportunity to read exclusive editorial content and hear from some of the Nashville music industry’s thought-leaders.

This year’s features included interviews with BBR/BMG’s Jon Loba and JoJamie Hahr, Pandora/SiriusXM’s Johnny Chiang, Neon Coast’s Martha Earls, Loeb & Loeb’s Derek C. Crownover, Anthem’s Gilles Godard, Concord’s Brad Kennard, AEG Presents’ Adam Weiser, NBC’s Cassandra Tryon and many more. Managers Brad Belanger, Blythe Scokin, Mandelyn Monchick and Zach Sutton gathered for a round-table with MusicRow in the Artist Roster issue, as did Missy Roberts, BJ Hill, Kenley Flynn, Colt Murski and Tali Canterbury in the Publisher issue, and Nate Towne, Chad Kudelka and Matthew Morgan in the Touring/Next Big Thing issue.

MusicRow also distributed five updated directories, including the InCharge executive directory, the Artist Roster company directory, the Publisher company directory, the Next Big Thing rising executives directory and the Touring company directory.

Follow along below as MusicRow revisits its print editions of 2023. All six MusicRow print issues detailed below are available for purchase at MusicRow.com, and are included with MusicRow subscriptions.

Country Radio & Streaming Issue (February/March 2023)

EMI Records/Universal Music Group’s Tyler Hubbard graces the cover of the 2023 Country Radio & Streaming Issue. Hubbard’s debut solo single “5 Foot 9” hit No. 1 at radio in just six months, and he has followed it up with multiple successful releases such as “Dancing’ In The Country” and “Back Then Right Now.” Inside this issue, MusicRow spotlights the 2023 CountryBreakout Awards winners. The 2023 winners include Male Artist of the Year Morgan Wallen, Female Artist of the Year Miranda Lambert, Group/Duo of the Year Old Dominion, Breakout Artist of the Year Jackson Dean and Independent Artist of the Year Cody Jinks. Warner Music Nashville was honored with Label of the Year for the first time, while Ashley Gorley was named Songwriter of the Year for the fourth time. WVNW’s Erik Lane, who reports to the weekly MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart, was named Reporter of the Year.

Also in this issue, MusicRow takes an inside look at BBR Music Group’s successes and strategies with BMG Nashville President Jon Loba and Executive Vice President Recorded Music – Nashville, JoJamie Hahr. Warner Music Nashville’s SVP of Radio, Kristen Williams, and then-SVP of Streaming, Tim Foisset, and Sony Music Nashville’s Exec. VP, Promotion & Artist Development, Steve Hodges, discuss the breakout year of Nashville rising artists Megan Moroney and Bailey Zimmerman. Also featured is a compelling profile on Pandora/SiriusXM’s Johnny Chiang, and a look at ONErpm’s expansion to Nashville in a conversation with Managing Director of ONErpm’s Nashville Office, Tim Wipperman. MusicRow highlights the community-growth aspects of secondary market radio with KAIR’s Program Director Neil Wieland. Also in a special feature, MusicRow Publisher/Owner, Sherod Robertson, shares his adventurous journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the tallest mountains in the world.

InCharge Issue (April/May 2023)

Big Loud Records’ heavy-hitter HARDY covers MusicRow‘s sought-after InCharge Issue this year. HARDY has soared to new heights, with his critically acclaimed the mockingbird & THE CROW gaining over two hundred billion streams. A five-time ACM award winner, HARDY is a three-time CMA Triple Play award recipient, the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year and a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year.

The annual InCharge guide highlights some of the most influential music industry executives in the Nashville entertainment community. This year’s directory includes 376 profiles which are accompanied by contact information, career biographies and detailed board and organizational membership affiliations. The guide also includes a company appendix, record label staff appendix and a professional categories appendix, which lists executives by their areas of expertise, including label, talent agency, management, music publishing, legal, finance, performing rights organizations and more. In this issue of InCharge, MusicRow also takes a look at Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it means for the music industry, highlighting both the opportunities and the dangers of AI.

Artist Roster Issue (June/July 2023)

ASCAP songwriter and MCA Nashville recording artist Jordan Davis is featured on the cover of MusicRow’s 2023 Artist Roster Issue. Davis has amassed more than six billion streams worldwide and six No. 1 singles at country radio. This year’s Artist Roster print edition features exclusive editorials, including a celebration of Kane Brown’s elevation into a genre-leading artist, shared by members of Brown’s team Martha Earls, Braeden Rountree, Dennis Reese and Alex Alvga. Also in this issue, four of Nashville’s top managers—Brad Belanger, Blythe Scokin, Mandelyn Monchick and Zach Sutton—join together for a round-table about working in this fast-paced industry with its dynamic social media and technological climates.

MusicRow catches up with RECORDS Nashville for the Artist Roster issue, speaking with Executive Vice President Joe Fisher, Vice President of Promotion and Commercial Strategy Josh Easler and RECORDS Founder Barry Weiss about their collaborative work with a wide range of artists. MusicRow also celebrates 50 years of CMA Fest, and Music Health Alliance’s Founder and CEO Tatum Hauck Allsep and CFO and Certified Senior Advisor Shelia Shipley Biddy celebrate a decade of “healing the music” with their organization. Additionally, the Artist Roster issue contains a six-part company directory, complete with client rosters in the categories: Label, Management, Talent Agents, Publicity, Artist Services (Banking, Business Management/Financial/Insurance, Digital Music, Legal, Marketing, Radio Promotion and Media) and Organizations (Trade & Professional Development, Performing & Mechanical Rights and Unions).

MusicRow Awards Issue (August/September 2023)

Stoney Creek Records’ genre-blending artist Jelly Roll graces the cover of the 2023 MusicRow Awards print issue. Jelly Roll released his debut country project, Whitsitt Chapel, in June of 2023. It became the largest country debut album in Billboard Consumption chart history–earning the singer-songwriter another milestone after he topped Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart for more than 28 weeks, the longest reign for an artist in the chart’s existence.

The issue spotlights MusicRow Awards nominees in a range of categories, including Producer of the Year, Label Group of the Year, Talent Agency of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year, Male Songwriter of the Year, Female Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, Discovery Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Group/Duo Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, as well as the Top 10 Album All-Star Musicians. The winners were announced online in a virtual event on Sept. 12.

The MusicRow Awards print issue also delves into the sales, streaming and social media impact that major country music awards shows have on an artist’s career, and highlights the upcoming inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. Additionally, Lainey Wilson looks back on the past two years after receiving her first industry award—a MusicRow Award in 2021. The MusicRow Awards print issue also contains an informative roundup of all the awards applicable to the Nashville music industry.

Publisher Issue (October/November 2023)

MusicRow’s 2023 Publisher Issue features COJO Music / Warner Music Nashville artist Cody Johnson on the cover. With more than six billion global career streams, Johnson celebrated the release of his new studio album Leather, which contains his rising single “The Painter.” His stellar 2023 also included being named Best New Country Artist at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, taking home the CMT Music Award for Performance of The Year and “’Til You Can’t” winning Country Song of The Year at the Grammy Awards.

The Publisher Issue includes the 2023 Publisher Directory, listing Nashville’s top publishing companies as well as organizations available for songwriters. Back again in this print edition is the State of the Union roundtable, this time featuring UMPG’s Missy Roberts, Warner Chappell’s BJ Hill, Sony Music Publishing’s Kenley Flynn, Curb | Word Entertainment’s Colt Murski and 50 Egg Music’s Tali Canterbury. Additionally, Loeb & Loeb’s Derek C. Crownover tells MusicRow about trending music industry deals and ASCAP’s Kele Currier is the subject of the popular My Music Row Story column.

Concord’s Brad Kennard speaks to MusicRow about the company’s resurgence in Nashville, and Gilles Godard sheds light on Anthem Music Publishing Nashville’s bright future. MusicRow’s 2023 Publisher Issue also highlights the work and careers of some of Nashville’s most in-demand songwriters, including Parker Welling, Madeline Edwards, Matt Dragstrem, Cameron Bedell, Lily Rose and newly-inducted Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Rafe Van Hoy.

Touring & Next Big Thing Issue (December 2023/January 2024)

The last of the MusicRow print issues for the year, the Touring & Next Big Thing issue, features Broken Bow Records’ Dustin Lynch on the cover. Lynch has achieved nine No. 1 hits; four top five albums; 10 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified singles and tallied over 5.4 billion cumulative global streams. The Tennessee native has earned industry recognition as a Grand Ole Opry member as well as high-profile nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards and more.

Inside MusicRow‘s Touring & Next Big Thing Issue is the 10th annual Next Big Thing class of artists, consisting of Avery Anna (Warner Music Nashville), Ashley Cooke (Big Loud Records/Back Blocks Music), Jackson Dean (Big Machine Label Group), Corey Kent (Sony Music Nashville), Kameron Marlowe (Sony Music Nashville), Bryan Martin (Average Joes Entertainment), Chase Matthew (Warner Music Nashville), Megan Moroney (Sony Music Nashville/Columbia NY), Josh Ross (Universal Canada/UMG Nashville/The Core Records), Dylan Schneider (BBR Music Group) and The War And Treaty (UMG Nashville). This issue also features the N.B.T. Industry Directory Class of 2024, which highlights rising Nashville music business professionals who are having a major impact on the industry. These industry members occupy important roles at their respective companies, and are on a trajectory of excellence to successfully lead the Nashville music industry into the future.

Also included in the Touring & Next Big Thing issue is a conversation with top agents including WME’s Nate Towne, CAA’s Chad Kudelka and UTA’s Matthew Morgan in a round table discussion about the issues and opportunities facing our business. AEG Presents’ Adam Weiser speaks to MusicRow about cultivating connection at live events for this issue, and KultureCity’s Uma Srivastava shares about her work to create concerts more inclusive for those with sensory issues. MusicRow highlights Mtheory’s Equal Access program and its participants in this issue, and The Oak Ridge Boys talk about their 50 years on the road. Additionally, the 2024 Touring Directory is included in this issue, featuring contact information for touring transportation, production companies, rehearsal spaces and insurance firms.

Important Print Dates For 2024:

Country Radio & Streaming Issue (February/March 2024)
Space Deadline: 1/26
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 2/13
Street Date: 2/27

InCharge Issue (April/May 2024)
Space Deadline: 3/22
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 4/9
Street Date: 4/23

Artist Roster Issue (June/July 2024)
Space Deadline: 5/17
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 6/4
Street Date: 6/18

MusicRow Awards Issue (August/September 2024)
Space Deadline: 7/19
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 7/30
Street Date: 8/20

Publisher Issue (October/November 2024)
Space Deadline: 9/13
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 10/1
Street Date: 10/15

Touring & Next Big Thing Issue (December 2024/January 2025)
Space Deadline: 10/25
Camera Ready Art Deadline: 11/12
Street Date: 12/3

Rewind: 2023 MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart No. 1s

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Since 2002, the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart has crowned No. 1 songs in the secondary country radio marketplace. Over 50 chart weeks in 2023, MusicRow has added 39 songs to the list of No. 1 hits. MusicRow congratulates each artist, songwriter and label for their accomplishments this year.

Morgan Wallen rang the bell the most this year, notching five No. 1 songs on the MusicRow Radio Chart, including “Thought You Should Know,” “One Thing At A Time,” “Last Night,” “Everything I Love” and “Thinkin’ Bout Me.” Luke Combs earned four No. 1 songs on the chart with the three-week No. 1 “Going, Going, Gone” as well as “Fast Car,” “Love You Anyway” and “Different ‘Round Here” alongside Riley Green.

Bailey Zimmerman, who had two No. 1s on the MusicRow Radio Chart this year, had the longest run of 2023, with “Rock and A Hard Place” holding the spot for three consecutive weeks (March 3, March 10 and March 17). His “Religiously” was also a multi-week No. 1 (Aug. 4 and Sept. 15).

Five artists notched their first MusicRow No. 1 this year, including Nate Smith (“Whiskey On You” and “World On Fire”), Jelly Roll (“Need A Favor” and “Save Me”), Corey Kent (“Wild As Her”), Megan Moroney (“Tennessee Orange”) and Hailey Whitters (“Everything She Ain’t”).

As a secondary radio chart, the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart serves as an indicator for future successes on the major country radio charts. Of the 39 No. 1 hits on MusicRow‘s chart in 2023, 28 of them became chart-toppers on either the Mediabase Chart or the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

2023 data from the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart is being reviewed for the 22nd annual MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards. Winners in eight categories will be revealed on Feb. 27, 2024 on all MusicRow platforms.

Click here to listen to a playlist of the MusicRow Radio Chart No. 1 hits from 2023.

2023 MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart No. 1s:

Jan. 6, 2023 – “Whiskey On You,” Nate Smith
Jan. 13, 2023, February 10, 2023 – “Thought You Should Know,” Morgan Wallen
Jan. 20, 2023, Feb. 3, 2023, Feb. 17, 2023 – “Going, Going, Gone,” Luke Combs
Jan. 27, 2023 – “What He Didn’t Do,” Carly Pearce
Feb. 24, 2023 – “Handle On You,” Parker McCollum
March 3, 2023, March 10, 2023, March 17, 2023 – “Rock And A Hard Place,” Bailey Zimmerman
March 24, 2023 – “Wild As Her,” Corey Kent
March 31, 2023 – “It Matters To Her,” Scotty McCreery
April 7, 2023 – “Dancin’ In The Country,” Tyler Hubbard
April 14, 2023 – “Memory Lane,” Old Dominion
April 21, 2023 – “Human,” Cody Johnson
April 28, 2023 – “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney
May 5, 2023 – “One Thing At A Time,” Morgan Wallen
May 12, 2023 – “You, Me, And Whiskey,” Justin Moore & Priscilla Block
May 19, 2023 – “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
May 26, 2023 – “Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis
June 2, 2023 – “Your Heart Or Mine,” Jon Pardi
June 9, 2023 – “Everything She Ain’t,” Hailey Whitters
June 16, 2023 – “Angels Don’t Always Have Wings,” Thomas Rhett
June 23, 2023 – “Fast Car,” Luke Combs
June 30, 2023 – “Need A Favor,” Jelly Roll
July 7, 2023 – “Love You Anyway,” Luke Combs
July 14, 2023, July 28, 2023 – “Bury Me In Georgia,” Kane Brown
July 21, 2023 – “Drinkaby,” Cole Swindell
Aug. 4, 2023, Sept. 15, 2023 – “Religiously,” Bailey Zimmerman
Aug. 11, 2023 – “Standing Room Only,” Tim McGraw
Aug. 18, 2023, Sept. 8, 2023 – “Watermelon Moonshine,” Lainey Wilson
Aug. 25, 2023 – “But I Got A Beer In My Hand,” Luke Bryan
Sept. 1, 2023, Oct. 13, 2023 – “Try That In A Small Town,” Jason Aldean
Sept. 22, 2023 – “Everything I Love,” Morgan Wallen
Sept. 29, 2023 – “Can’t Have Mine,” Dylan Scott
Oct. 6, 2023 – “God Gave Me A Girl,” Russell Dickerson
Oct. 20, 2023 – “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” Morgan Wallen
Oct. 27, 2023 – “Save Me The Trouble,” Dan + Shay
Nov. 3, 2023, Nov. 17, 2023 – “Save Me,” Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Nov. 10, 2023, Dec. 15, 2023 – “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton
Nov. 22, 2023 – “Different ‘Round Here,” Riley Green (feat. Luke Combs)
Dec. 1, 2023 – “World On Fire,” Nate Smith
Dec. 8, 2023 – “The Painter,” Cody Johnson