Chesney, Shelton make top 10
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Chesney, Shelton make top 10

Monday, November 20, 2017 – Kenny Chesney and Blake Shelton are the two country CDs on the Billboard top 10 for the chart coming out this week.

Chesney's "Live in No Shoes Nation" dropped from sixth to ninth with 33,000 units; down 37 percent. Shelton's "Texoma Shore" fell from 4th to 10th with 32,000 units; down 49 percent.

Taylor Swift's "Reputation" had a huge sales week with the year's biggest week for an album, at 1.238 million equivalent album units for the week ending Nov. 16


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CD review - Here and Now deluxe After a storied run including eight Entertainer of the Year awards and two Greatest Hits albums (so far), Kenny Chesney was due for a setback. This one wasn't strictly personal, as the "Chillaxification" Tour got waylaid by a pandemic shutdown that scrapped most everything. The loss really belonged to the fans, as the original "Here and Now" record Chesney was supporting was a beauty – from the stirring "Knowing You" to the snarky "Wasted", ...
CD review - Here and Now For many years now, Kenny Chesney has been the number one yacht country artist; one never spotted far from an ocean or without an adult beverage in his hand. However, this album's title track expresses a much deeper perspective on life. "I must've sat on a dozen islands/Watched the sun sink into the sea." Previously, island living was the reason for life. Now, life's purpose is described as much more internal than external. Call it trading that pirate flag for a little more mindfulness. ...
CD review - Songs for the Saints Kenny Chesney's "Song for the Saints" is a step in the right direction for the popular country star. Inspired by the Hurricane Irma disaster, which hit Chesney personally as it destroyed a house he owned in the U.S. Virgin Islands, these songs are more serious and heartfelt than typical Chesney music. Best of all is "Love for Love City," a reggae duet with Ziggy Marley incorporating steel drums into an inviting island mix. It's followed by a cover of Lord ...


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