Rascal Flatts, Richie lead charts
Lee Brice debuted in second on the album chart with "Hard 2 Love," one ahead of newcomer Kip Moore's "Up All Night." "tailgates & tanlines" from Luke Bryan was fourth, while Texas artist Josh Abbott Band debuted in fifth with "Small Town Family Dream."
Most albums in the top 40 declined on the chart with the compilation "NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads" braking that by going up 4 to 39.
On the song chart, Lady Antebellum was second again with Dancin' Away With My Heart, one ahead of Miranda Lambert's <>Over You. Jason Aldean was fourth with Fly Over States, up two. The remainder of the top 30 showed extremely little movement with most songs only up or down one spot. Dierks Bentley jumped 5 to 25 with 5-1-5-0, and Kelly Clarkson's Mr. Know It All was up 3 to 30.
On the bluegrass chart, Trampled by Turtles remained first with "Stars And Satellites." "The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent' jumped four to second. Punch Brothers were third with "Who's Feeling Young Now?" Carolina Chocolate Drops were fourth with "Leaving Eden. Alison Krauss & Union Station were fifth with "Paper Airplane."
On the overall top 200, Richie was 3rd, Brice 5th, Moore 6th, Bryan 12th and Abbott 15th.
More news for Rascal Flatts
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- 03/14/25: Rascal Flatts is "Movin' On" with Clarkson
- 10/01/24: Rascal Flatts returns
- 05/31/24: LeVox goes live
- 08/26/22: LeVox will "Get Down Like That"
- 01/27/22: DeMarcus forms country label, signs Griffin
- 05/21/21: Shelton, Hiatt/Douglas, LeVox release new music
- 06/22/20: Rascal Flatts announces EP for July
CD reviews for Rascal Flatts
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Much of "The ...
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