The start of it all. Reigning ACM Artist Of The Decade, Jason Aldean, officially scored the first No. 1 single of his career on this day 17 years ago with “Why.” Produced by Michael Knox, the same producer Aldean still uses today, the song is very different than anything you’ll find from the 46 year-old’s catalog in recent years. Coming off his 2005 self-titled debut album, “Why” was only Jason’s second single at Country radio, following his rockin’ introduction to mainstream radio, “Hicktown.” Written by John Rich, Rodney Clawson and Vicky McGehee, the song is a mid-tempo love song about…
Author: Clayton Anderson
Today is officially the third anniversary of Morgan Wallen’s fourth No. 1 hit on Country radio, “More Than My Hometown.” The song was the lead single off of Morgan’s 2021 release “Dangerous: The Double Album” and was written by Wallen himself, as well as HARDY, Ernest and Ryan Vojtesak. The massive single, which eventually went 4X platinum, contributed to making him the biggest artist in Country music today. The music video, directed by Justin Clough, was released on August 24th of that year and has since garnered over 100 million views on YouTube, alone. Check out the music video for…
Morgan Wallen and Lil Durk have once again teamed up for a new collaboration. The duo previously released “Broadway Girls” back in 2021and while it was a huge success, It was clear Morgan carried the rap song, as I thought Lil Durk had some of his weakest verses yet. Morgan’s latest album, “One Thing At A Time,” has been a massive success, making him the artist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the billboard 200 chart this decade, surpassing Taylor Swift. Don’t be confused, “Stand By Me” is clearly not Country and isn’t advertised as so. But Morgan…
Incredible is an understatement. Today, Ella Langley dropped an acoustic performance video on her YouTube account for “Could’ve Been Her,” off her debut EP, “Excuse The Mess.” Ella Langley is one of the hottest up and coming acts in Country music. Not only does Country seem to have a brighter future than years past, the WOMEN in Country are absolutely killing it, lately. Could’ve Been Her, written by Langley, as well as Joybeth Taylor, Trannie Anderson and Will Bunny, is arguably the best song off the EP. It tells a powerful story of a girl who refused to change who…
The wait is over… Today, Jake Owen announced that he’s dropping his first album in over four years, titled “Loose Cannon.” Along with the album announcement, Jake also took to Instagram to post a teaser of him singing the title track, written by Matt Roy, and announced he’s got four new songs dropping THIS Friday. When referring to the title track, Jake says: “I’ve never met the guy who wrote this song, feel like we’re living the same life though,” he then continues to say “I thought it was the perfect song to title the album after.” Jake released “My…
Undisputed goat. Today, Alan Jackson officially received 8 new platinum certifications from the RIAA for 7 singles and one album. His iconic and most popular song to date, which just turned 30 years old last week, “Chattahoochee,” is now 3X platinum, as well as his duet with Jimmy Buffett, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” My personal favorite Alan song, “Drive,” as well as “Little Bitty,” “Good Time,” and “Gone Country” all achieved platinum status, meaning they’ve sold one million units since their release. How these songs are just now going platinum is seriously beyond me. “Remember When,” Jackson’s most iconic love…