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Zac Brown Band moves to first
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – Zac Brown Band's Toes will top the Billboard country song chart when it is released Thursday. The song, the second number one from the Georgia band, takes over the top from Keith Urban's Only You Can Love Me This Way.
Chicken Fried hit number one for two weeks last December. Whatever It Takes reached number two in July.
Taylor Swift scored her ninth top 10, as "Fifteen went from 11-10. Swift first appeared in the top 10 with her debut single Tim McGraw on the chart dated Dec. 16, 2006.
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The Foundation
Country music is filled with cliches, but when these all appear on a single track - and a debut no less, as in the case of the Zac Brown Band - it's even more irritating. The debut number one single, Chicken Fried, is a musical tribute to the country lifestyle - mama, good grub, beer - shoehorned into a single song. The bulk of the Georgia quintet's album consists of smooth, radio-friendly fare like the Jimmy Buffett lite tracks Toes and Where the Boat Leaves From. »»» |
Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift –
Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival –
Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately.
Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles –
The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here."
Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»
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