Chris Stapleton’s new studio album, Starting Over, which dropped on Nov. 13, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Starting Over moved 102,733 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for the No. 3 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Starting Over features 11 songs…
Dolly Parton’s new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The new release, which is Dolly’s first holiday album since 1990’s Home for Christmas, moved 27,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The 12-song collection features several holiday standards, including “Mary,…
Luke Combs’ four year-career on the charts has been nothing short of amazing. It’s also been historic. Luke’s latest accomplishment? Luke is the first artist in country music history to have his first two albums—This One’s for You and What You See Is What You Get—spend at least 25 weeks at No. 1 on the…
Jason Isbell’s seventh studio album, Reunions, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in the week ending on May 21. Reunions moved 37,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, which was also good enough for the No. 9 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Reunions was released one week early…
Kenny Chesney scored his ninth No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Albums chart with his new record, Here & Now Here and Now moved 233,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music. Kenny’s nine No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart tie him with Garth Brooks for most all time among country acts. The…
Maddie & Tae’s sophomore album, The Way It Feels, debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The Way It Feels moved 9,000 equivalent units during its debut week, according to Nielsen Music. Sam Hunt’s Southside (No. 1) topped the chart for the second consecutive week, followed by Luke Combs’ What You…
Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The 12-song set moved 46,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was also good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Southside, which features Sam’s recent No. 1 hit, “Kinfolks,” and new single, “Hard…
Below is a self-quarantined update to an article I penned in January. Since releasing his sophomore album, What You See Is What You Get, in November 2019, Luke Combs has prevented himself from breaking his all-time Billboard chart record. In late October 2019, Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, reached No. 1 on…
Luke Combs is preventing Luke Combs from breaking Luke Combs’ all-time Billboard chart record. Yes, that’s a mouthful, but here’s the deal. In late October 2019, Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the 50th week, tying him with Shania Twain’s Come On Over for…
Jason Aldean’s aptly named ninth studio album, 9, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. The 16-song album, which dropped on Nov. 22, moved more than 83,000 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. “People buy albums with…
Ty Herndon has just signed a three-album deal with Club44 Records, and the Grammy-nominated country singer launched his new creative partnership with a reimagined duet version of his 1995 breakout hit, “What Mattered Most,” featuring LeAnn Rimes. The single is the first offering from Herndon’s upcoming album, Thirty, which will pay tribute to his distinguished…
On Thursday (June 12), Kane Brown released his infectious new country anthem, “2 Pair.” The track was produced by Jordan Schmidt, with Brown saying of his new song: “’2 Pair’ is an anthem for the summer. I wanted to give my fans a song they can blast at full volume and sing along to all…
On Thursday (June 12), Post Malone shared a raw and soulful rendition of his country-tinged track, “Ain’t How it Ends,” as part of The Littlest Honky Tonk series. The stripped-down, unplugged performance was filmed in a cozy trailer-turned-stage outside of a stadium stop on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, with Posty providing an unexpected intimate…
On Monday (June 16), Hardy announced the cancellation of all the upcoming European shows on his 2025 Jim Bob World Tour just days before it was set to commence. The country star writes: “It wasn’t an easy decision, but one I had to make for my band, crew and my family. Please know that I…
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the Grammy-winning pop star’s second chart-topper and her fourth Top 10 hit of her career, while becoming her first single to debut atop the chart. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” spent one week at No. 1 in June 2024, after debuting at No.…