Big ole hit. “Different ‘Round here” by Riley Green featuring Luke Combs is the #1 song on Mediabase country this week. Originally the title track to Green’s debut album in 2019, Riley re-recorded and re-released the song with Combs as the first single off his recent sophomore studio record, “Ain’t My Last Rodeo.” Different ‘Round Here becomes Green’s third No. 1 at country radio, following the platinum hit, “There Was This Girl,” and his collaboration with Thomas Rhett on “Half of Me.” Surprisingly enough, Green’s third single, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” is certified double platinum and is arguably his…
Author: Clayton Anderson
Dierks Bentley is hittin’ the road this summer. This morning, the 48 year-old country star announced his new 31-city, ‘Gravel & Gold’ tour, and he’s bringin’ along some pretty good names with him this time around. Set to kick off in Fort Worth, Texas on June 7th, the tour’s opening acts will include Chase Rice and Lee Brice for direct support, as well as Zach Top, Ella Langley, Randy Rogers Band, Tanner Usrey, Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Braden and more at select dates. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dierks Bentley (@dierksbentley) In a recent press release, Dierks…
It’s that time of year again. With Reba set to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII, we’re diving into some of the other Country artists who have gotten to share the same privilege at the biggest game in all of U.S. sports. While we all know who did it best, it doesn’t hurt to check out some performances you might’ve missed. The NFL likes to be complicated, so if the video doesn’t automatically play on this page, just click the link to watch. GARTH BROOKS 1993. Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, California. Halftime performer: Michael Jackson. Cowboys 52,…
It’s been one helluva week for Zach Bryan. First, the 27 year-old superstar won his first-ever Grammy award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with Kacey Musgraves on “I Remember Everything.” The very next day (Feb. 5), he released the music video for “Nine Ball,” starring none other than Matthew McConaughey. Fast forward two days later (Feb. 7), and his most recent, self-titled fourth studio album was officially certified platinum by the RIAA. And if that wasn’t enough, Zach kicked off the second year of the Bud Light’s Super Bowl Backyard tour last night in Vegas, where he…
Timeless. Riley Green is no stranger to covering 90’s classics. From Sammy Kershaw’s “The Yard,” to Rhett Akins’ “That Ain’t My Truck,” the country superstar consistently pays homage to the legends before him. Just recently Riley Green, sportin’ a dark tan cowboy hat, covered Toby Keith’s 1993 classic, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” and the fans in attendance LOVED it. Cowboy was written solely by Keith and was his first ever single released to Country radio off his debut self-titled album.The track ended up going #1 just four months after its release and also peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot…
Rackin’ ’em up. As of February 5th, Cody Johnson has officially earned six new gold/platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. The new certifications feature songs from Cody’s last three albums, “Ain’t Nothin’ to It” (2019), “Human: The Double Album” (2021) and “Leather” (2023). In case you weren’t aware; when an artist receives a gold certification, it means the single or album has sold at least 500,000 units since its release, while a platinum cert means it has sold at least 1 million. Here are the six songs that received new certs from the RIAA: Gold Certs: Platinum…