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Joe Diffie Releases 'Shotgun' Single, Preps New Album Following Jason Aldean's Tribute
June 17, 2013 5:30 PM EDT In October, when Jason Aldean released his latest album "Night Train," the song that seemed to get the most attention was "1994," a tribute to the music of Joe Diffie. The track ended up becoming the second single from the albu ...
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Rolling Stones Top Hot Tours, Three Chicago Dates Gross $16.5 Million
June 07, 2013 2:15 PM EDT Yet again , The Rolling Stones are No. 1 in the weekly ranking of Hot Tours with ticket sales revenue reported from the sole Chicago engagement on the band's 50 & Counting Tour, currently on the road in North America. The Stones played ...
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Mountain Dew Amps Up Country Strategy With CMT, Talks Future Of Hip-Hop Strategy
June 06, 2013 5:45 PM EDT Mountain Dew has long had a history in the Heartland of America – the regions of the Midwest, Southwest and Southeast where nearly 80% of the brand’s volume comes from. But only recently has the soda giant started to incorporate the music of the ...
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'Boston Strong' Concert Organizer: 'This Town Can't Be Brought Down'
May 03, 2013 8:52 PM EDT With the Boston Marathon bombings now firmly in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look ahead to the future of the victims and the city itself -- reason enough for New Kids on the Block to organize and recruit acts for an all-star benefit concer ...
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Country Star Jason Aldean Files For Divorce
April 30, 2013 4:52 AM EDT Jason Aldean has filed for divorce. The country music star filed the complaint for divorce against his wife Jessica on Friday afternoon in Williamson County, Tenn., citing irreconcilable differences. The two met in high school and have been marrie ...
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Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson Tour Tops Hot Tours
April 26, 2013 6:03 PM EDT Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour soars to No. 1 on the weekly Hot Tours tally with ticket sales revenue reported from arenas in eight European cities. Combined grosses from 31 performances of the Cirque du Soleil touring production totale ...
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'Alabama & Friends' Tribute to Feature Luke Bryan, Toby Keith & More (Exclusive)
April 08, 2013 9:15 PM EDT 1 12 14 0 0 Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney are among the artists paying tribute to Alabama on the legendary country group’s “Alabama & Friends.” The album, which will feature members of Alabama duetting with the acts on some of ...
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ACM Awards 2013: Who Will Walk Away With Biggest Honors?
April 05, 2013 3:36 PM EDT The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on Sunday. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will host the festivities live over the CBS Television Network. Who will walk away with the evening’s biggest honors? P ...
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Jason Aldean, Songwriters Ben Hayslip David Lee Murphy Celebrate 'The Only Way I Know' No. 1 with ASCAP
March 06, 2013 6:10 PM EST Songwriters David Lee Murphy and Ben Hayslip were hoping for a Jason Aldean cut when they wrote "The Only Way I Know." Little did they know they would get a triple cut, because when Aldean hard the song he knew it was exactly the tune ...
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Country Radio Seminar: Thomas Rhett, Warren Brothers Play BMI's WCRS Live Show
February 28, 2013 10:46 AM EST Above, Thomas Rhett performs The Nashville Songwriters Association International has a motto: “It All Begins With A Song.” That bond between writer and song was celebrated Wednesday afternoon at the Country Radio Seminar with the annual WCRS Live! ...
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Weekly Chart Notes: Baauer Continues The 'Harlem' Hit Parade
February 22, 2013 7:05 PM EST 18 112 0 While Baauer's new Hot 100 leader, the viral 'Harlem Shake,' encapsulates the Hot 100's evolution to include YouTube data, the New York neighborhood has a rich chart history. Baauer's "Harlem Shake" soars onto t ...
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Bubbling Under: C2C Savors Dr. Pepper Hit; Nataly Dawn; Rachel Farley; Jordaine
February 22, 2013 12:41 PM EST Each Friday, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: C2C, Nataly Dawn, Rachel Farley and Jordaine C2C Thanks in part to Dr. Pepper, ...
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Mindy McCready's Death: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Other Stars React on Twitter
February 18, 2013 2:07 AM EST 1 42 24 0 News of country singer Mindy McCready's apparent suicide saddened the music world on Sunday night (February 17) and prompted Country stars to take to Twitter to share their reactions to the tragedy. Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, John Rich ...
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ACM Awards 2013: Eric Church, Hunter Hayes and Taylor Swift Lead Nominees
February 13, 2013 11:40 AM EST 1 2 32 0 The nominees for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced today via a digial press conference. When the final nominations were all tallied, it became clear voters went to "Church" -- as Capitol Nashville recording ...
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ACM Awards 2013: Eric Church, Hunter Hayes and Taylor Swift Lead Nominees
February 13, 2013 11:09 AM EST 37 72 0 The nominees for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced today via a digial press conference. When the final nominations were all tallied, it became clear voters went to "Church" -- as Capitol Nashville recording a ...
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What WNSH -- NYC's New Country Station -- Means for the City and the Genre
January 23, 2013 5:26 PM EST 1 0 0 When WXRP New York hit the play button on Randy Houser's "How Country Feels" on Jan. 21, it marked the return of country music to terrestrial radio in the nation's largest market after an absence of more than a decade. It was a ...
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Exclusive: Lionel Richie Signs With Red Light Management
January 22, 2013 6:43 PM EST Legendary hit maker Lionel Richie has signed with Red Light Management for representation, Billboard.biz has learned. This is the second major signing of the young year for RLM, which recently added Tiesto to its growing list of clients. Best know ...
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Cumulus Launches First Country Station in New York City Since 1996
January 21, 2013 1:36 PM EST After a lengthy period of format stunting that included simulcasting Hot AC WPLJ, Cumulus Media has launched a country format called Nash-FM on the 94.7 frequency in New York. Cumulus acquired the station, WFME, from Family Stations, a nonprofit C ...
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Florida Georgia Line Interrupts Taylor Swift on Country Charts, Again
January 10, 2013 2:50 AM EST Swift Earns Streaming Gainer Honors Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" sails to the top of Billboard's Country Songs chart once again, logging a fourth total week at No. 1. The duo had previously interrupted Taylor Swift's 10-w ...
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People's Choice 2013: Katy Perry and One Direction Feel the Love
January 10, 2013 12:15 AM EST Four Trophies for Katy ... A Pair for 1D ... Taylor Swift Wins Fave Country Artist ... Christina Aguilera Performs Katy Perry scored five trophies at last year's People's Choice Awards, and she wasn't even there. The pop starlet made ...
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People's Choice Awards 2013
January 10, 2013 12:10 AM EST 2682899-taylor-swift-peoples-choice-awards-2013-409.jpg 2682899-taylor-swift-peoples-choice-awards-2013-409.jpg Taylor Swift attends the 39th Annual People's Choice Awards on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Person: Peoples Choice T ...
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Adele's '21' 2012's Best Selling Album; Gotye Has Top Song
January 03, 2013 11:05 AM EST 1 0 0 For the first time since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking music sales in 1991, the same album finishes as the United States' best-seller for a second year. Adele 's "21" triumphed in 2011 and ruled again in 2012. The XL/Columbia ...
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New Year's Eve 2013 Photos: Stars Ring in the New Year
January 01, 2013 9:05 AM EST 2673339-taylor-swift-nye-2013-617-409.jpg 2673339-taylor-swift-nye-2013-617-409.jpg Taylor Swift performs during New Year's Eve 2013 In Times Square on December 31, 2012 in New York City. Person: Taylor Swift 2673109-carly-rae-jepsen-nye-2013- ...
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Billboard Magazine Covers 2012
December 31, 2012 2:05 PM EST 2672879-Billboard2012covers-alt600.jpg 2672879-Billboard2012covers-alt600.jpg 2012's most important music makers, festivals, trends and more graced the cover of Billboard magazine this year. Page back through the year in music with a look at al ...
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'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve': A Special Backstage Preview With Producer Larry Klein
December 30, 2012 6:01 PM EST The indoor set for "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2013," Saturday afternoon (Photo: Jatnna Nunez) NEW YORK -- "New Year's Rockin' Eve" producer Larry Klein stands beside the sec ...
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Ellie Goulding Talks 2013 Tour, Being 'A Bit More Adventurous'
December 29, 2012 11:00 AM EST The 'Lights' singer on her 'mental' year and plans for 2013 -- including sky-diving Ellie Goulding brightened up 2012 with the surprise U.S. success of "Lights." Now the singer's looking forward to bringing her shi ...
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Greyson Chance Tells 'Truth': Eyes Two Releases in 2013
December 29, 2012 9:00 AM EST After laying low for much of the year, Greyson Chance is gearing up for a very busy 2013. The 15-year-old Oklahoma native, who burst onto the scene in April 2010 with his viral cover of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi," will release the " ...
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The Wanted May Release Two Albums in 2013
December 28, 2012 6:15 PM EST After One Direction released two albums, "Up All Night" and "Take Me Home," in 2012 and guided both releases to the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart, fellow British boy band The Wanted has revealed that next year could yield a ...
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OneRepublic to Debut 'If I Lose Myself' on New Year's Eve
December 28, 2012 2:10 PM EST Ryan Tedder & Co. Talk New Album, 'Native,' and New Approach to Releasing Music OneRepublic will rock the TV debut of the first single off their long awaited third album, "Native," during "Dick Clark's New Year' ...
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Jason Aldean Scores 16th Top 10 on Country Songs
December 28, 2012 11:45 AM EST Cassadee Pope's 'Over You' Continues Climb, Jumping 21-3 on Country Digital Songs Jason Aldean and Randy Houser fatten their respective top 10 counts on Country Songs , noted as Houser's "How Country Feels" improves 11- ...
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615 Spotlight: Joe Bachman Is the 'One'
December 27, 2012 8:30 AM EST When Joe Bachman takes to the stage, there is no place he would rather be. "I love what I do…the stage is my home…there is no place on Earth I would rather be," he states emphatically. The artist, who is promoting his debut album, "On ...
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Publishing Briefs: Reach, Downtown, House of Hassle, BMG Chrysalis, Patrick Joseph, Windish, More
December 21, 2012 9:33 AM EST Reach Music Links With Zac Brown, Band, Southern Ground Reach Music Publishing has signed a worldwide publishing-administration agreement with Zac Brown, founder of the Zac Brown Band. In addition, Reach Music will administer publishing for artist ...
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Top 25 Tours of 2012
December 14, 2012 9:00 AM EST Chart Article Artists are ranked by gross, compiled from Billboard Boxscores reported from Nov. 9, 2011, to Nov. 13, 2012. The Best of 2012: The Year in Music | The Year in Touring 1 Madonna Total Gross: $228,406,085 Number of Shows: 72 Total Attend ...
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The Year In Country: Georgia Rules 2012 With Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum & More
December 14, 2012 8:16 AM EST Georgia has long been a hotbed for country music, producing such stars as Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt and Trisha Yearwood, but perhaps never before have Peach State artists dominated the Billboard charts the way they did in 2012. Four Georgia acts ...
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Five Hot Tours to Watch For in 2013
December 14, 2012 7:10 AM EST With Madonna's ongoing "MDNA" tour sweeping away all challengers to take the title of Top Tour of 2012, the gauntlet has been laid down for 2013's batch of headliners. Luckily, some of the world's biggest rock, pop and cou ...
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Luke Bryan Wins Big at American Country Awards
December 11, 2012 1:47 AM EST Luke Bryan at the American Country Awards. (Getty Images) Luke Bryan was the top winner at the third annual American Country Music Awards Monday night (Dec. 10) at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Bryan took home nine awards, including Male Artist, Sing ...
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Luke Bryan Hits Jackpot at American Country Awards
December 11, 2012 1:00 AM EST 'Tailgates and Tanlines' Star Snags Nine Awards; Carrie Underwood Adds to Her Collection Luke Bryan was the top winner at the third annual American Country Music Awards Monday night (Dec. 10) at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Bryan took home n ...
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Spotify: What the Press Is Saying About Yesterday's Event
December 07, 2012 2:55 PM EST Along with headline-grabbing items like a Lars Ulrich/Sean Parker public reconciliation, a performance from Frank Ocean and, of course, the recruitment of Metallica's catalog, yesterday's Spotify press conference announced some important ...
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Kathy Spanberger
November 29, 2012 6:32 PM EST President/CEO, peermusic Deal-Making Fireworks For peermusic president/CEO Kathy Spanberger, the last 12 months have involved a lot of deal-making. She and her team signed writer Tyrese Gibson and a co-publishing deal for the band Dead Sara, and ...
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Cassadee Pope Wins 'Over You,' Taylor Swift Ties Record on Country Charts
November 29, 2012 12:30 PM EST 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 S ...
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Rihanna Gets First No. 1 Album, Phillip Phillips & Kid Rock Debut Top Five
November 28, 2012 11:00 AM EST The busy Thanksgiving holiday shopping week has predictably shaken up the Billboard 200 albums chart, sending a diva to No. 1 for the first time and rearranging many of the albums on the tally. As earlier reported , Rihanna 's "Unapologeti ...
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Rihanna Gets First No. 1 Album, Phillip Phillips & Kid Rock Debut In Top Five
November 28, 2012 11:00 AM EST The busy Thanksgiving holiday shopping week has predictably shaken up the Billboard 200, sending a diva to No. 1 for the first time and rearranging many of the albums on the tally. As earlier reported, Rihanna's "Unapologetic" opens ...
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Publishing Briefs: NMPA Announces Capitol Hill Showcase To Coincide With Royalty Hearings; Ole, BMG & Kobalt Signings; More
November 27, 2012 3:57 PM EST -- The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has organized a songwriters' showcase for Nov. 28, the same day as the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet is holding hearings on music licensing. The e ...
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Tracy Lawrence Talks Turkey, New Album for 2013
November 26, 2012 1:40 PM EST Tuesday, November 20 marked the Seventh Annual "Mission Possible" Turkey Fry hosted by Tracy Lawrence at Nashville's Rescue Mission. Billboard caught up with the singer near the end of the day's festivities, and he wryly noted th ...
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Kelly Clarkson Has Some 'Bowie Meets U2' Music in Her Back Pocket
November 20, 2012 1:50 PM EST Getting some new songs together for her upcoming greatest hits album may have put Kelly Clarkson on the path for her next set of all-new material. The inaugural "American Idol" champ tells Billboard that she recorded six new songs for &quo ...
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Black Friday Preview: Brand-New Releases From P!nk, Clarkson, Aldean, Pitbull, More Available for $5, $7
November 20, 2012 7:00 AM EST It's beginning to look a lot like a $5 Christmas. At least that's the price point being touted in Black Friday adds by Target and Walmart, according to the circular pages on the Black Friday Gotta Deal site. According to the circulars, t ...
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Chart Highlights: Miguel's 'Adorn' Ties For Year's Longest Rule On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
November 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST Plus, new holiday favorites debut on AC and Calvin Harris tops Dance/Club Play Songs. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed ...
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Sammy Kershaw Fast-Tracks His Second Christmas Album
November 18, 2012 8:00 AM EST Sammy Kershaw is no stranger to the world of holiday music. The country music favorite's 1994 platter "Christmas Time's A Comin'" (which featured the classic "Daddy Stuff") remains a favorite. Kershaw has just rele ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Still No. 1, 'Now 44' Scores Top Debut
November 14, 2012 11:00 AM EST Ne-Yo surpasses sales expectations and Aerosmith goes Top 5 on the Billboard 200. Taylor Swift 's "Red" reigns supreme for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 196,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 43%). Swift be ...
