• Bayou Country Superfest

    This weekend, if you haven't already made plans for Memorial Day weekend, the Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers plenty to do for the whole family.
  • William Shatner Gives Luke Bryan’s "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" a New Twist

    From the Starship Enterprise, William Shatner commanded the vessel and saved the world. Now, the actor is turning his excellent skills (and humor) towards country music in his own rendition of Luke Bryan’s "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)." When he visited Larry Morgan & Klaudia on Go Country, they recorded it so we all get to share in the moment.
  • Luke Bryan First Performer Ever to Feature on Nos. 1 and 2 of Country Airplay Charts

    Luke Bryan continues to dominate all things country, as featured in his most recent feat: The country star is the first performer in the history of the Country Airplay charts to be featured in both the no. 1 and no. 2 position for a given week. Nielsen Soundscan has been tracking country airplay independent of other sales factors since 1990.
  • Country Music Stars Love Their Trucks

    Nowadays, seeing a pickup in a country music video is more common than seeing cowboy boots. Trucks show up in the lyrics, the videos, the parking lots at the concerts ... everywhere. But the question is, what do the stars drive when they're not filming a music video? Chevy? Ford? Dodge?
  • 'NOW 50' Ends 'Frozen' Run on Billboard 200

    Last week saw the end of a huge run for "Happy" on the Digital Downloads chart, but the Billboard 200 got a similar shakeup this week when the long-running no. 1 album finally got a bump down after eight weeks on top of the charts.
  • CMT 2014 Music Awards - CMT Performance of the Year Nominees [WATCH]

    One of the best parts of CMT is the ability to see some of the hottest artists performing live. Even better? Watching our favorite country bands pairing up with bands from other genres, making magic. The CMT Performance of the Year highlights some of the best of the year and make it hard to pick a winner.
  • 2014 CMT Music Awards

    On June 4th, the most popular artists will emerge on top at the CMT Music Awards.
  • SURPRISE: 'Happy' and Pharrell Williams Still on Top

    WARNING: If you hate banality and environments where things never change, don't read the following summary of last week's Digital Downloads chart. The first five spots all remained exactly the same as last week. Exactly. The. Same.
  • Frozen Tops 2 Million in Sales for 2014

    It's been a long winter for everyone, but things have been especially cold on the Billboard 200, where Frozen has spent 11 weeks on top of the charts. Even Billboard has gotten sick of it, placing a photo of the second-place finisher to mix things up a bit.
  • Pharrell Williams Still on Top for Digital Downloads

    The lead-up to Easter weekend didn't bring much new music to the Digital Downloads charts, but it did greatly improve the sales of tracks by those who were already there. Nearly every performer in the Top 10 saw a boost in downloads.
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