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Country music demonstrated its dominance of album sales once again, putting five performers in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, but it was a different kind of acoustic artist who topped the charts. -
Marijuana and Country Music: An Old Trend That Mainstream Listeners Are Just Realizing [VIDEO]
If you've enjoyed music produced by every scene ranging from '40s bebop to '90s grunge, you're aware that heroin has played a role. Ecstasy and "molly" use in the EDM scene have recently become a concern for parents and concert organizers after a rash of overdoses. However, marijuana has somewhat lost its edge. Although we don't encourage any drug use, a reference to taking a toke hardly raises an eyebrow, whether the artist is Sublime or Wiz Khalifa. One scene that's late to the party is country music, and a Billboard report indicates that those surrounding the traditionally family-friendly genre are concerned with a rash of weed references in popular country music. -
Jason Aldean, Justin Moore Come To Luke Bryan's Back After Zac Brown Attack on 'That's My Kind of Night'
Country music is unlike hip-hop music. Every week there seems to be a new beef between this rapper and that rapper, trading jabs on mixtapes, Twitter and in the media. This week a country musician decided to call out a fellow in the scene for what he called "the worst song he's ever heard" and now the whole genre is in a tizzy. -
Album Sales Roundup: Keith Urban and The Weeknd Battle For The Top Spot, Luke Bryan Staying Strong
September tends to be packed with big album releases, and this week's Top 10 featured six new entries. The big showdown was between "American Idol" judge Keith Urban and R&B star The Weeknd, and boy was it tight. Who won? Find out below! -
Luke Bryan 'That's My Kind of Night' Video Debuts Off Of 'Crash My Party'
The biggest name in country music right now is Luke Bryan, thanks to a slew of singles and a huge first month of sales for his album "Crash My Party." The country vocalist released the video for his single "That's My Kind of Night" on Monday. -
Luke Bryan, Josh Groban, Icona Pop and More To Perform on 'America's Got Talent' Finale
America's got talent. No, literally; "America's Got Talent" is stocking its final episode with so many performers that the final six contestants might be forgotten about entirely. -
Album Sales Roundup: Avenged Sevenfold Debuts on Top, Luke Bryan Hangs Around, and Justin Timberlake Back in Top 10 After VMA Sales Boost
Avenged Sevenfold became the band to knock Luke Bryan from the top spot on the Billboard 200 after his "Crash My Party" led album sales during its first two weeks. Two artists in this week's top 10 are making reappearances thanks to publicity generated by their performances at the MTV Video Music Awards. Check out what happened last week in the Top 10 Albums -
Luke Bryan Discusses Women's Struggles To Gain Traction In Country Field: 'It's Always Been Pretty Damn Crummy'
Luke Bryan admitted in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that "it sucks" for women in the country music genre right now. Although this isn't quite as liberating as hearing Jay Z declare that "women is pimps too," Bryan is currently at the top of the country game (and the music game in general, having topped the Billboard 200 for two straight weeks with his album "Crash My Party") and perhaps in a position to do something about it. -
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker and Others Providing Entertainment for Annual 'MDA Show of Strength Telethon'
Jerry Lewis will always be the face of the annual "MDA Show of Strength," a yearly telethon hosted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association in order to raise funds, but since the comedian retired from hosting the event in 2010, someone has had to step up and fill the entertainment gap. The country music industry has stepped up to the plate in the past and it looks like 2013 will continue the trend. Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack are among the entertainers scheduled to appear on Sunday for the event's 46th incarnation. -
Katy Perry 'Roar' Tops Singles Charts Again, Lady Gaga 'Applause' Slips, Avicii's 'Wake Me Up!' Moves Up
Katy Perry ruled the Billboard digital singles roost again last week, as her recent smash "Roar" was the most downloaded song for the second time in a row. The week was somewhat of an oddity for Billboard, as the top ten songs remained the same as the week before, but most singles changed positions. -
Luke Bryan 'Crash My Party' Debuts As Third-Best Selling Album of 2013, Best Selling Country Debut Since 2004
The big winner this week on the Billboard Charts was country star Luke Bryan, whose album "Crash My Party" topped the Billboard 200 and sold nearly 528,000 copies. It's the third best-selling week for any album so far during 2013, trailing only Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" (968,000 copies) and Jay Z's "Magna Carta...Holy Grail" (slightly more than 528,000) for one-week sales. Bryan has an advantage for the year on Jay however; his EP "Spring Break...Here To Party" also topped the Billboard 200 earlier in the year.
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