Shelton, Zac Brown Band top charts
On the songs chart, Shelton took over for Angel Eyes, from Love And Theft, which fell to second. Pontoon from Little Big Town was third, up two. Josh Turner was fourth, up two, with Time Is Love. Gloriana slipped from second to fifth with (Kissed You) Good Night.
Taylor Swift, who had a big week, debuted in 13th with We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. She set a record with it as the top selling digital song this past week, making her the biggest selling female singer. Luke Bryan went from 32 to 29 with Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye. Toby Keith closed out the top 30 with I Like That Girls Drink Beer.
On the album chart, Carrie Underwood was second with "Blown Away," Bryan third with "tailgates & tanlines," Colt Ford fourth with "Declaration of Independence" and Lionel Richie fifth with "Tuskegee."
Rascal Flatts jumped from 16 to 11 with "Changed." The Band Perry moved from 21 to 18 with their self-titled debut. Pistol Annies also were up 3, to 22, with "Hell on Heels." Scott McCreery jumped from 34 to 26 with "Clear As Day." "Outlaws Like Me" from Justin Moore jumped 8 to 34. "Icon: Josh Turner" went from 45 to 36, while Eli Young Band's "Life At Best" stood at 37, up 4. "Icon: George Strait" was up 7 to 39.
Old Crow Medicine Show led the Bluegrass Albums chart with "Carry Me Back." The rest of the top five remained the same as well: Trampled By Turtles second with "Stars and Satellites," Jerry Douglas third with "Traveler," "The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent" fourth and Alison Krauss + Union Station fifth with "Paper Airplane."
On the overall top 200, Zac Brown Band was 9th, Underwood 17th, Bryan 19th, Ford 20th and Richie 24th, jumping from 68th.
More news for Blake Shelton
- 03/28/25: Shelton, Flatts revamp "Mayberry"
- 01/27/25: Opry hosts centennial live celebration
- 11/13/24: Shelton goes to "Texas"
- 11/11/24: Shelton hits "The Road" (no, not a tour. A TV show)
- 09/23/24: Shelton inks with BBR/BMG Nashville
- 09/20/24: Shelton will "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
- 09/05/24: Shelton plans Friends & Heroes Tour 2025
- 09/03/24: Shelton, Warner call it quits after 23 years
CD reviews for Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs with seven of previously released material that has received considerable airplay and time on the charts.
if you're looking for the fresh stuff, this is essentially an EP spearheaded by the Platinum lead single "God's Country. ...
Blake Shelton's 11th studio album finds The Voice advisor in a contented, one might even say homey, frame of mind. The opening track and first single "I'll Name the Dogs" sets the tone. It's a rollicking ode to domesticity that manages to make household chore distribution ("You find the spot and I'll find the money / You be the pretty and I'll be the funny") both romantic and amusing. The beat switches to hip-hop on "Money," but the sentiment ...
This six-song "Blake Shelton Live EP" seems a little odd. It's not as though Shelton had an especially noteworthy tour to document. Besides, at only six songs long, it's a relatively short document, anyhow. While it may be little more than a post-it note of a project, though, it also packs a powerful punch.
You recognize right away the large amount of enthusiasm the act of singing to an audience brings out of Shelton. When compared to the recorded versions of these hits, ...
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