There are many ways to put together a list of the Top 10 Christmas Songs. For this list, we consulted with the folks at Mediabase, who monitor the most popular country radio stations in the USA. These are the same stations that make up our weekly Top 30. So if you listen to country radio, […]
Kenny Chesney is one of the most-played artists on country radio. He’s released 45 singles since his recording career began in 1993, and 20 of them have gone to #1. But which of Kenny’s hits are his Top 10 most-played songs? #10: There Goes My Life. This was the first single from Kenny’s “When The […]
An event as emotional as the terrorist attacks of 9-11 was bound to inspire a lot of music. There were several songs released in the weeks before the event that found new meaning on that September Day. And there were several more that were directly inspired by 9-11 and the subsequent war. No question that […]
The history of country music is filled with songs about work and workers. The Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, wrote a dozen songs on the subject, mostly about trains and trainmen, but also about muleskinners, sailors, and farmers. Recent history has continued the trend, with Merle Haggard, Alabama, and Alan Jackson each delivering several appropriate […]
This week’s co-host, Trace Adkins, celebrates his 15th year as a recording artist in 2011. During that time, he’s released 30 singles from ten studio albums. Half of his singles have made it to the Top 10, and three have made it to #1. But what are Trace Adkins’ Top 10 most popular hits? Here […]
This week’s co-host, Chris Young, was born in Murfreesboro, TN, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville. As he says in this week’s show, a lot of country singers live in the Nashville area. Only a few were born and raised there. That got us interested in putting together a Top 10 list of Tennessee Country […]
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert tied the knot in May, it was the first time two major country stars had married since Garth Brooks married Trisha Yearwood in 2005. But where would you rank them on a Top 10 list of country celebrity couples? Take a look at our list and see if you’d […]
This week’s co-host, Justin Moore, is extremely proud of his Arkansas heritage. He sings about it in his biggest hit, “Small Town USA.” But there are many other country stars who share Justin’s native state. Not all were born there. Not all spent a majority of their lives there. But here’s our Top 10 list […]
July 4th celebrates American Independence from the British. But it also celebrates those traits we consider distinctly American. Country music is a unique American artform. So it’s no surprise that many country stars have released songs that have become patriotic anthems. We’ve put together a list of songs that you’re likely to hear on the radio this […]
Taylor Swift is this week’s co-host on Country Countdown USA. She’s had 6 #1 singles during her career, including her previous one “Back To December.” All but two have been certified for at least one million digital downloads. “Love Story” is her top-selling single, with over 5 million copies sold. Taylor’s #2 selling single is “You […]
