Blackberry Smoke debuts at the top
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 – "Holding All the Roses," Blackberry Smoke's debut for Rounder Records, will top the Billboard's Country Album Chart when it is officially rleeased on Thursday. The group, which merges country and southern rock, took over the number one spot from Sam Hunt's "Montevallo."
Blackberry Smoke's latest sold 19,614 copies in its first week of release, according to SoundScan, and also landed at 7 on the Rock Album Chart, and 29 on the Top 200 Album Chart.
Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr said, "It's exciting to see the new album doing well. We are proud of it, and we want to thank our fans for their support."
"Holding All The Roses" was produced by three-time Grammy winner Brendan O'Brien.
More news for Blackberry Smoke
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- 02/17/23: Cleveland, Blackberry Smoke's Starr enjoy "One Horse Town"
- 08/16/22: Blackberry Smoke celebrates "The Whippoorwill" anniversary with tour
- 09/08/20: Isbell, Blackberry Smoke play drive-in gigs
- 01/07/19: Blackberry Smoke plans to Break It Down acoustically
- 07/19/18: Blackberry Smoke announces acoustic set
- 04/06/18: Blackberry Smoke tries to "Find a Light"
- 02/16/18: Blackberry Smoke offers "Best Seat In The House"
CD reviews for Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke's covers EP is not a tribute to just one group. Rather, it's a celebration of one particular recording studio, Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Ga., instead. Blackberry Smoke has become one of the best modern Southern rock revivalists, so it follows logically that the group would salute the studio home and city to many of its primary artistic inspirations where some of the songs were originally recorded.
This six-song release includes a couple of The Allman ...
Blackberry Smoke's "The Southern Ground Sessions" EP is five versions of songs from the band's recent "Find a Light" album, along with a cover of Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky," which also features vocalist/violinist Amanda Shires. The project takes its name from the Southern Ground studio in Nashville, and this band, which can ramp up its music to Southern rock power - especially in concert - takes a few moments to quiet things down. ...
Blackberry Smoke will never fit the mold of a mainstream country act the way, say, Midland has done. They love to rock way too much to ever tamp it down permanently. And the aptly named "The Crooked Kind" follows a rollicking, rock & roll path that feels like just the right road. With that said, though, there are moments during "Find A Light" where Blackberry Smoke softens the sonic nicely and naturally.
"Medicate My Mind," for instance, rocks to a likeable, gentle groove. ...
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