Georgia has long been a hotbed for country music, but perhaps never before have Peach State artists dominated the Billboard charts the way they did in 2012. p>
Georgia has long been a hotbed for country music, but perhaps never before have Peach State artists dominated the Billboard charts the way they did in 2012.
After a head-turning performance of Miranda Lambert's "Over You" on the November 19 episode of NBC's "The Voice," contestant Cassadee Pope opens atop Country Digital Songs with 152,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
One of Jason Aldean's favorite things about showbiz are all the opportunities to work with other artists, especially outside the world of country. Case in point is his bromance with Ludacris, rapper and fellow Georgian.
Kip Moore scores his second and quickest top 10 on the Nielsen BDS-driven Country Airplay chart, as the artist's third single, "Beer Money," steps 11-10 in its 18th chart week.