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Wade Jessen

The 615

Country Countdown: Kenny Chesney Claims 22nd No. 1

August 03, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

High atop Country Songs, Kenny Chesney claims his 22nd leader with "Come Over," the second radio single and first No. 1 from his "Welcome to the Fishbowl" album.

The 615

Dueling Tim McGraw Singles Debut on Country Songs

July 12, 2012 7:05 PM EDT

In a rare promotional double-take, Tim McGraw debuts a pair of singles on Billboard's Country Songs chart. But, will both be hits?

Country

Little Big Town Gets First No. 1 Single of Its Decade-Long Career -- From Fans, Not Radio

July 12, 2012 5:33 PM EDT

Harmony quartet Little Big Town first appeared on our charts in 2002. Thirteen radio singles and four albums later, fans -- not radio programmers -- give the vocal group its first No. 1 song. Their previous high was at No. 4 on Hot Country Songs six years ago.

Updated: Court of Appeals Sides with Tim McGraw in Curb Records Case

Country

Dueling Tim McGraw Singles Debut on Hot Country Songs

July 12, 2012 5:08 PM EDT

In a rare promotional double-take, Tim McGraw debuts a pair of singles on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart -- one from new record label Big Machine, and one from Curb Records, with whom he is engaged in a contract dispute.

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Country Countdown: Brantley Gilbert's 'Know' Hits No. 1

July 12, 2012 4:10 PM EDT

Brantley Gilbert makes it two in a row atop Country Songs, as "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" leaps 3-1 in its 32nd chart week -- that's one week faster than his No. 1 peak with "Country Must Be Country Wide," which crowned the chart dated Dec. 3, 2011.