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September 14, 2015, Issue 465 2015 Fantasy Label Draft The third annual Country Aircheck Fantasy Label Draft took place last month in cyberspace, with six radio pros selecting top artists and executives to stock the roster of their own fantasy record company. Each team has a Female Artist, Male, Duo/Group, Rookie (never had a No. 1), Label President and VP/Promotion. Like the past two years, there is no season and no scoring – the draft itself is the point of the exercise. Although, should one of this year’s owners draft as well as last year’s effort from WEZL/Charleston PD Tyler Reese, they’ll likely get a shout out in next year’s story. Reese’s 2014 artist selections were Kelsea Ballerini (Female), Luke Bryan (Male), Little Big Town (Duo/Group) and Sam Hunt (Rookie). This year’s six intrepid team owners Charlie Cook are WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville OM/PD Charlie Cook; iHeartMedia/Phoenix SVPP Steve Geofferies; WFMS/Indianapolis Brice Of Fame: Curb’s Lee Brice takes his Jäger Tour to Los PD Scott Lindy; CBS Radio/Houston VPP Angeles. He’s pictured with (l-r) winner Sara Bernal, the label’s Bruce Logan; KZPK/St. Cloud, MN MD Lori Hartigan, Big Time’s Jackie Stevens and Whitney Allen and Brook Stephens and Rubber City/Akron winner Maureen Bernal. VP/OD Sue Wilson. And a lively bunch they are, as Cook indicated in his reply to the initial draft inquiry, copying all, “Thank Steve 50 States of “Hey!” you, Chuck, for inviting me to participate in Geofferies When his production manager Wayne Pauley pointed out this prestigious event. And to my esteemed they’d traveled to nearly every state this year including Hawaii and team owners: F--- you.” Alaska, Curb’s Lee Brice became a man on a mission to make Lindy describes the conversation as, “Little it to all 50. “Wayne’s been all over the world; taunts here and there that morphed into a slowly he’s a tour veteran,” says Brice. “He said, twisting eddy of shameless taunts picking up ‘Man, it’s actually a pretty big deal and you speed and brutality as they progressed into a never know if you’re going to get a chance to whirling fireball of smack talk the likes of which do it again.’ We have a competitive spirit out sting to this day. I cannot bear to re-live any of here and just said, ‘Heck yeah, let’s do it.’” it. (Except that one part in round four. I cut and Brice’s manager Enzo DeVincenzo pasted that into my personal files. You know who Scott Lindy enlisted the help of William Morris Agency’s you are, photo-shopper.)” Risha Rodgers to lock in the handful of Enzo (continued on page 5) states not already on the 2015 itinerary. DeVincenzo

September 14, 2015 Page 3 “Within two days she had it all mapped out,” says DeVincenzo. “It was turned around really quick. Lee was blown away. When I called him, he told his band and crew and I could hear them whooping and hollering in the background.” A good location on short notice was the main challenge. “We tried to find the right fit in each market,” says DeVincenzo. “Timing was an issue, because some venues where we’d normally play weren’t available, so we had to make do with a smaller club.” “If we had a day off, we figured out where to do a show at a venue in a town that we were going through already,” adds Brice. “There was a little bit of travel that wasn’t planned, a couple of flights. But it really worked out.” Brice’s production was also a consideration. “We’re going to have to do a couple of these shows stripped-down,” says DeVincenzo. “Some of them are bars we played five years ago that we’ve outgrown. But we’ll come back in and do a more intimate show – which Lee loves doing anyway.” Five years ago, Brice might have been worried about filling those bars. Now, when he played the 500-capacity Boot Hill in Rhett Alert: Valory’s Thomas Rhett gathers his Boston radio Gillette, WY Aug. 4, Brice says it was “shoulder to shoulder, all the friends to celebrate No. 1 “Crash and Burn.” Pictured (l-r) are way to the back.” Ben Brophey and friend, Brad Uhlmann and husband WBWL’s Lance Houston, WKLB’s Mike Brophey, Rhett, WKLB’s Ginny Brice and his team already tour an average of 180 dates a Rogers and WBWL’s Colton Bradford and friend Elli Cowles. year, so adding more dates means more time away from their families. But he says playing these smaller venues has brought more than just a feather in his cap. away from home. That’s the only part that sucks. But the rest of it – “These shows have ended up being very impactful,” says Brice. yeah, we want to do it again and again. It’s really cool.” “I didn’t even think about that when we started planning to do this. –Wendy Newcomer Every show matters. But sometimes, these places we’re playing, you might not have ever gone there. So when you do, [the fans] are so Chart Chat appreciative. Those shows have been extra special. They’re treating Congrats to Thomas Rhett, George us like they got a gift. But we feel like they’ve given us a gift.” Briner and the Valory promotion crew on The final present comes well before Christmas – Nov. 15 at landing this week’s No. 1 with “Crash And Brewhouse Music & Grill in Rome, GA will be the 50th state of the Burn.” The song is the first single from his year for Brice, his band and crew. All of which begs the question: upcoming album Tangled Up, due Sept. 25. is this a one-time thing Kudos to Lesly Simon and the Arista or will he repeat it? “You reps on securing 58 adds for Brad Paisley’s never know,” he says. “I “Country Nation,” topping this week’s board. Thomas Rhett know we’re going back to Hawaii and I think I’m going back to Alaska – News & Notes and that’s a big part of MCA’s Kip Moore will join Jaren Johnston of Big Machine’s it. Obviously I want to be The Cadillac Three and songwriter Brett James for a taping of home more and spend the CMA Songwriters Series Monday (9/21) at the Iridium in New time with my boys, because York. Tickets here. Songwriter Daphne Willis has signed a co-publishing Lee Brice I miss them so much. This has added some time agreement with Sony ATV Music Publishing and Nashville- ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 14, 2015 Page 5 based Whizbang, Inc. MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE RCA’s Jake Owen will headline the Jam in the Valley festival in Varysburg, NY June 30-July 2, 2016. Label mates Old Dominion TJ Osborne of EMI Nashville’s have also been added to the lineup. Brothers Osborne puts an industry The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood will be spin on the artist interview: in San Diego Nov. 6-7. Tickets here Friday (9/18). 1. George Strait, RFK Stadium, Washington: It was probably 15 years ago and the first big concert I 2015 Fantasy Label Draft went to. The artists on the bill blew my (continued from page 1) mind: the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Strait and so many Here’s a sample exchange as Geofferies finds himself delayed Brothers Osborne more. It was inspirational to me as a making a pick: young guy and I just wanted to be a part of something like that. Sue: I have a dinner. I’m hungry – let’s move along. 2. Vince Gill, Hank Williams, Sr., Merle Haggard, Tom Charlie: It’s 5:30, Sue. What – do you old farts go to the seniors Petty and Bruce Springsteen: Their songs were always very buffet? honest and true. And they could say so much with so little because Brook: I don’t know, Charlie, why don’t you tell their voices were speaking just as much as the words themselves. us? You two carpool. Those guys represent the high bar for me; they’re as good as it gets. Sue: I’m trying to get to that early bird special! 3. Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska: It’s referenced a lot but for good reason. It’s as stripped down as it gets. He’s out of Charlie: The format is going to be out of style tune, playing the wrong chords, but it’s perfect. I listen to that by the time this is done. album when I’m in an airport because it calms me down amid Bruce: Then your clothes will finally match the all the hustle and bustle. I zone out listening to The Boss! music. 4. David Bowie, Best Of Bowie: In my opinion, he’s in the Charlie: Who is feeding you these lines? same category as Hank Williams, Sr. and Merle Haggard. You You’re not quick enough for any of this. Bruce Logan can play it anywhere at anytime for anybody and it works. 5. Darrell Scott, Theatre Of The Unheard: My brother and Brook: Thank God. I’ve already taken a pole I both wore it out and it was a big, life-changing album for us. dancing class, snapped nudies to Lindy and Again, his songwriting goes back to a really honest place. He’s baked a pan of brownies. one of those guys who can say or sing something that if you Charlie: Wow. Can I have the picture? haven’t experienced, you still understand. Not many people Scratch that – a brownie? have that kind of talent. Scott: You want the picture. • An album you played incessantly: Merle Haggard, A Bruce: Can I get a picture of the brownies? Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World (Or, My Charlie: See there is no f’n way you’re that Salute To Bob Wills). First of all, that’s the best possible album funny. Who is sitting there? Brook Stephens title. It’s so cool and timeless. Great lyrics, great performances. Bruce: I’m funny, Charlie. You just don’t When Merle hits a note, it hits you just like Frank Sinatra would. remember. BTW – It was cool Willard Scott So smooth; it just gets inside your soul. wished you a happy birthday last week on the • An “important” piece of music you just don’t get: Today show. I’m not saying Bon Iver aren’t talented and I totally get why Sue: I’m going to need laced brownies to get someone would like it. But every time I listen I want it to stop. It through the rest of this. Zzzz. makes me more drowsy than NyQuil. Brook: OMG, Charlie! That’s amazing! You • Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: I like pop get a lifetime supply of Smuckers now! music and Katy Perry. You can hate me for it, but I’m not gonna Charlie: Really? Okay, that was me. act too cool for school. Scott: (Late with a pick.) Sorry, I was reading Sue Wilson

September 14, 2015 Page 7 Country Aircheck. Like five misspellings in there today. OFF THE RECORD: The Band Perry And now for the first two rounds of picks in order, then the full list of the teams: Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry from Republic Nashville’s The Round One Band Perry put an industry spin 1-1. Cook: Carrie Underwood, Female on the artist interview: 1-2. Geofferies: Luke Bryan, Male KP: We grew up listening 1-3. Wilson: Brothers Osborne, Group to WKNN/Biloxi, MS. Our uncle 1-4. Stephens: Cam, Female Dayn Perry was an overnight DJ. 1-5. Lindy: Zac Brown Band, Group We’d always have K99 parties at 1-6. Logan: Miranda Lambert, Female my grandmother’s house. We’d The Band Perry make cookies and she’d let us Round Two stay up late to hear him. One 2-7. Logan: Jason Aldean, Male time he gave us a shoutout and we were very excited about that. 2-8. Lindy: Keith Urban, Male NP: Our worst memory from our radio tour was so bad, we 2-9. Stephens: Jake Owen, Male gave it a title: “The Blood Bath of San Jose.” We played “Hip To My 2-10. Wilson: Eric Church, Male Heart” in the KRTY conference room. As we were leaving they said, 2-11. Geofferies: Florida Georgia Line, Group “In about 30 minutes we’re going to play the song and have people 2-12: Cook: Old Dominion, Rookie call in and tell us what they think.” We were with our new regional at the time – LoisUPDATE Lewis – listening in the car. The calls started rolling Team Cook Team Stephens in and two of the phrases I remember are, “Her voice sounds like a Female: Carrie Underwood Female: Cam dying cat” and “She’s the country Britney Spears.” Male: Cole Swindell Male: Jake Owen KP: We could tell our buddies at the station were like, “Well, Duo/Group: Little Big Town Duo/Group: The Band Perry that’s enough calls for now...” Lois kept going, “Passion is good. Rookie: Old Dominion Rookie: Dallas Smith Passion on any level!” President: Jimmy Harnen President: Royce Risser KP: I would love to have dinner with our grandfather, VPP: Kevin Herring VPP: Katie Dean who passed away a few years ago. When I was a little girl he’d take me for McDonald’s pancakes every Saturday morning. Team Geofferies Team Lindy RP:UPDATE I would love to have Indian food with Jerry Seinfeld. He Female: Kelsea Ballerini Female: Jana Kramer created one of the best TV shows ever. Male: Luke Bryan Male: Keith Urban NP: I’d have Indian food with Ryan Gosling, because a lot of Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line Duo/Group: Zac Brown Band people say I look like him. [Kimberly and Reid start laughing.] Rookie: William Michael Morgan Rookie: Mickey Guyton Everyone says it! President: Steve Hodges President: Randy Goodman RP: My least favorite interview question is, “What’s it VPP: Josh Easler VPP: George Briner like being in a band with your brother and sister?” NP: And the answer is, “It’s awesome” – but that’s my least Team Wilson Team Logan favorite question too. Female: Reba Female: Miranda Lambert KP: My last impulse buy was a ring. We’re pretty energetic Male: Eric Church Male: Jason Aldean performers and I never wear my wedding ring because I’m Duo/Group: Brothers Osborne Duo/Group: A Thousand scared I’m going to sling it off. So I recently bought a little band Rookie: Chris Janson Horses to wear onstage. President: John Esposito Rookie: Chris Lane NP: That was a big impulse buy. VPP: Lee Adams President: Mike Dungan KP: I informed my husband after the purchase – which is VPP: Jon Loba always the safest thing to do.

September 14, 2015 Page 9 Post-draft analysis finds several issues. “Charlie Cook ticked me A D D D AT E S off (as he’s been doing for nearly two decades) because Carrie was going to be my first round pick,” Logan says. “He also picked Old Dominion as Group and they would have been a great choice SEPTEMBER 21 for Rookie. Alabama/Wasn’t Through Lovin’ You Yet (BMG) “The label choices were hard,” he continues. “I thought about Craig Morgan/When I’m Gone (Black River) taking [Curb’s] Ryan Dokke because after the years we spent Joe Nichols/Freaks Like Me (Red Bow) together in Charlotte, I am used to him letting me down. And I’m MATT GARY/It’s On You (in2une) a little surprised no one drafted [BMLG’s] Scott Borchetta. He was SAM HUNT/Break Up In A Small Town (MCA) my first choice as reality TV star, but then I realized there wasn’t a Zac Brown Band/Beautiful Drug (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/ category for that.” BMLG) Cook calls his lineup “a record company’s dream come true. A great administrative staff and kick-butt artists who will probably SEPTEMBER 28 set sales records in the next 12 months. Already my girl Carrie is a record breaker with this single.” ABI ANN/Truck Candy (in2une) Not so fast, old man. “I’m confident I have a team that will be DUSTIN LYNCH/Mind Reader (Broken Bow) a strong contender and definitely give Charlie a run for his money, LAUREN ALAINA/Next Boyfriend (19/Mercury/Interscope) even if it means I’m passing him on his motorized cart from the THOMAS RHETT/Die A Happy Man (Valory) outside lane,” Stephens says. Most owners tab Team Geoffries as being particularly strong. “I OCTOBER 15 think we left some big names on the table,” Geofferies says. GRANGER SMITH/Backroad Song (Wheelhouse) “None of them are weak but Bruce’s list looks to have a big year. Solid picks.” Cook adds, “No comment on the weakest Send yours to [email protected] except to say Bruce Logan will probably mismanage his squad.” Wilson describes her team as, “Talented newcomers, seasoned veterans, and soon to be the next superstars led by a label exec and VPP to corner all sections of the market.” As for the overall experience, Lindy says, “I’m scarred to the degree that only absolute victory will assuage. We should do this every week!” Stephens says, “There might be brownies in the mail to a few people and I’m pissed I didn’t get invited to senior night at the buffet with Wilson and Cook!” The latter grumps, “Don’t ever ask me to do this again.”

Lon Helton, [email protected] Chuck Aly, [email protected] Russ Penuell, [email protected] Jess Wright, [email protected] Wendy Newcomer, [email protected] Wrigley Gig: Southern Ground/Varvatos/BMLG’s Zac Brown at (615) 320-1450 Chicago’s Wrigley Field Friday night (9/11). Pictured (l-r) are WUSN’s Jeff Kapugi, KMLE/Phoenix’s Tim Richards, Southern Ground’s Chuck Swaney, WUSN’s Marci Braun, Brown, WEBG’s Steve Stewart and WNCY/Green Bay’s Charli McKenzie. ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

September 14, 2015 Chart Page 1

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

2 1 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 28206 1258 8258 398 55.777 1.684 153 0

3 2 CHRIS JANSON/Buy Me A Boat (Warner Bros./WAR) 26518 1071 7873 282 51.88 1.934 154 0

4 3 KEITH URBAN/John Cougar, John Deere... (Capitol) 26380 1119 7753 312 51.181 2.098 154 0

6 4 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) ✔ 25104 1686 7450 543 48.167 3.228 154 0

7 5 KENNY CHESNEY/Save It For A Rainy... (Blue Chair/Columbia) ✔ 24939 1938 7229 424 50.679 5.31 154 0 1 6 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 22764 -6372 6544 -1989 44.788 -11.56 153 0

5 7 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 19849 -5096 5895 -1446 38.277 -10.197 154 0

9 8 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 17728 1601 5060 516 34.677 2.072 154 0

12 9 LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) ✔ 17547 2010 5073 586 34.151 4.838 154 1

10 10 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 17167 1111 4953 343 34.243 2.92 153 0

11 11 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Anything Goes (Republic Nashville) 16639 767 4867 217 33.784 1.069 153 0

13 12 COLE SWINDELL/Let Me See Ya Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 16512 994 4799 319 32.576 2.252 151 0

16 13 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) ✔ 15953 1861 4457 566 29.418 3.573 152 2

15 14 DAN + SHAY/Nothin' Like You (Warner Bros./WAR) 15247 1061 4320 284 29.656 2.049 153 1

21 15 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) ✔ 14618 2493 4105 694 29.436 5.829 154 1

18 16 BLAKE SHELTON/Gonna (Warner Bros./WMN) 13879 1213 3981 383 28.802 2.878 154 0

17 17 JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 13181 51 3800 -48 25.061 0.094 150 0

19 18 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Long Stretch Of Love (Capitol) 12872 394 3592 121 25.486 1.377 154 0

8 19 ERIC CHURCH/Like A Wrecking Ball (EMI Nashville) 12625 -4182 3694 -1386 25.661 -7.419 153 0

22 20 CAM/Burning House (Arista) 12246 819 3659 210 22.374 1.698 151 0

24 21 CHRIS YOUNG/I'm Comin' Over (RCA) 11240 695 3167 212 20.104 1.435 137 1

25 22 TIM MCGRAW/Top Of The World (Big Machine) 10960 1113 3161 327 19.541 2.71 154 3

23 23 BIG & RICH/Run Away With You (B&R/New Revolution) 10850 112 3274 56 19.756 0.472 150 0

20 24 KIP MOORE/I'm To Blame (MCA) 10661 -1771 3223 -496 19.384 -3.337 152 0

26 25 PARMALEE/Already Callin' You Mine (Stoney Creek) 9628 65 2993 23 16.823 1.54 149 1

September 14, 2015 Chart Page 3

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS

27 26 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Stay A Little Longer (EMI Nashville) 9570 502 2792 129 17.522 1.898 138 1

28 27 JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) 9099 1267 2670 392 15.281 1.694 136 1

29 28 KELSEA BALLERINI/Dibs (Black River) 7393 234 2186 72 13.677 0.76 138 3

31 29 JANA KRAMER/I Got The Boy (Elektra/WAR) 7087 431 2133 148 12.838 0.112 145 1

30 30 HUNTER HAYES/21 (Atlantic/WMN) 6619 -61 1925 19 12.921 -0.158 142 0

32 31 LOCASH/I Love This Life (Reviver/Star Farm) 5907 427 1816 131 10.72 0.445 113 5

33 32 CHASE BRYANT/Little Bit Of You (Red Bow) 4712 7 1451 37 6.074 -0.081 126 1

34 33 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Smokin' And Drinkin' (RCA) 4459 -119 1246 -9 9.39 -0.507 122 1

36 34 RANDY HOUSER/We Went (Stoney Creek) 4441 413 1426 133 5.621 0.584 128 2

38 35 THE BAND PERRY/Live Forever (Republic Nashville) 4185 709 1152 223 6.418 1.36 107 8

35 36 DARIUS RUCKER/Southern Style (Capitol) 4179 4 1204 30 5.649 -0.25 117 2

37 37 A THOUSAND HORSES/(This Ain't No)... (Republic Nashville) 4125 295 1187 61 6.165 0.882 110 2

39 38 JERROD NIEMANN/Blue Bandana (Sea Gayle/Arista) 3511 254 1108 67 4.805 0.708 110 2

40 39 DIERKS BENTLEY/Riser (Capitol) 3374 189 1013 71 4.737 0.355 114 3

41 40 LEE BRICE/That Don't Sound Like You (Curb) 3364 303 1112 60 4.094 0.757 105 2

43 41 THE CADILLAC THREE/White Lightning (Big Machine) 2849 6 936 23 3.035 0.023 112 3

44 42 BILLY CURRINGTON/Drinkin' Town With A... (Mercury) 2819 20 836 28 3.556 -0.237 108 3

42 43 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Tomorrow Tonight (Red Bow) 2780 -105 906 -35 3.058 -0.052 100 1

46 44 EASTON CORBIN/Yup (Mercury) 2125 215 601 53 2.801 0.215 75 2

45 45 STEVEN TYLER/Love Is Your Name (Dot) 2072 -330 607 -116 4.258 -0.547 100 0

47 46 RONNIE DUNN/Ain't No Trucks In Texas (Nash Icon/Valory) 1888 64 507 17 5.149 -0.077 22 0

49 47 DAVID NAIL/Night's On Fire (MCA) 1743 220 597 79 2.007 0.335 76 3

Debut 48 ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND/Honey... (S-Curve/Valory) 1668 313 329 46 2.892 0.614 37 0

48 49 CLARE DUNN/Move On (MCA) 1611 -43 523 -8 1.576 -0.067 79 2

50 50 WATERLOO REVIVAL/Bad For You (Big Machine) 1562 60 482 28 1.513 -0.025 66 3 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 14, 2015 Chart Page 4

Country Aircheck Add Leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers BRAD PAISLEY/Country Nation (Arista) 58 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) 1011 ✔ JON PARDI/Head Over Boots (Capitol) 51 LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) 934 ✔ MICHAEL RAY/Real Men Love Jesus (Atlantic/WEA) 38 JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) 885 ✔ RASCAL FLATTS/I Like The Sound Of That (Big Machine) 33 SAM HUNT/Break Up In A Small Town (MCA) 13 THE BAND PERRY/Live Forever (Republic Nashville) 704 ✔ ZAC BROWN BAND/Beautiful Drug (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 12 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 681 ✔ DALLAS SMITH/Kids With Cars (Blaster) 11 BRAD PAISLEY/Country Nation (Arista) 655 THE BAND PERRY/Live Forever (Republic Nashville) 8 TIM MCGRAW/Top Of The World (Big Machine) 618 CASSADEE POPE/I Am Invincible (Republic Nashville) 7 DIERKS BENTLEY/Riser (Capitol) 546 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pain Killer (Capitol) 6 MO PITNEY/Boy & A Girl Thing (Curb) 6 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 522 SCOTTY MCCREERY/Southern Belle (19/Interscope/Mercury) 6 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 428 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) 2493 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) 211 LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) 2010 ✔ CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) 192 KENNY CHESNEY/Save It For A Rainy... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 1938 ✔ JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) 168 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 1861 ✔ CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 158 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) 1686 ✔ TIM MCGRAW/Top Of The World (Big Machine) 139 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 1601 THE BAND PERRY/Live Forever (Republic Nashville) 138 JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) 1267 BRAD PAISLEY/Country Nation (Arista) 128 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 1258 DIERKS BENTLEY/Riser (Capitol) 123 BLAKE SHELTON/Gonna (Warner Bros./WMN) 1213 KENNY CHESNEY/Save It For A Rainy... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 113 KEITH URBAN/John Cougar, John Deere... (Capitol) 1119 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 106

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) 694 FRANKIE BALLARD/Young & Crazy (Warner Bros./WAR) 12116 LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) 586 MICHAEL RAY/Kiss You In The Morning (Atlantic/WEA) 11866 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 566 ZAC BROWN BAND/Loving... (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 10002 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) 543 JASON ALDEAN/Tonight Looks Good On You (Broken Bow) 9729 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 516 ZAC BROWN BAND/Homegrown (SouthrnGrnd/Varvatos/BMLG) 9024 KENNY CHESNEY/Save It For A Rainy... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 424 LUKE BRYAN/Kick The Dust Up (Capitol) 8784 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 398 BLAKE SHELTON/Sangria (Warner Bros./WMN) 8235 JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) 392 CANAAN SMITH/Love You Like That (Mercury) 7875 BLAKE SHELTON/Gonna (Warner Bros./WMN) 383 BRANTLEY GILBERT/One Hell Of An Amen (Valory) 7736 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) 343 BILLY CURRINGTON/Don't It (Mercury) 7071

©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] September 14, 2015 Chart Page 5 COUNTRY AIRCHECK ACTIVITY CHECK OUT 9/18 STEVEN TYLER/Love Is Your Name (Dot) Remains at 45 2,072 points, 607 spins; No adds Alabama Southern Drawl (BMG) RONNIE DUNN/Ain’t No Trucks In Texas (Nash Icon/Valory) Country Music Hall of Famers Randy Owen, Teddy Moves 47-46* Gentry and Jeff Cook deliver their first album of 1,888 points, 507 spins; No adds original songs since 2001, including lead single “Wasn’t Through Lovin’ You Yet.” DAVID NAIL/Night’s On Fire (MCA) Moves 49-47* Clare Dunn Self-Titled (MCA) 1,743 points, 597 spins Colorado native Dunn co-wrote and co-produced all 3 adds: WDAF, WKLB, WKMK five songs on her debut EP, a blend of country and rock. Co-producers are Ben West, Terry McBride and ANDY GRAMMER & ELI YOUNG BAND/Honey, I’m Good on her debut single “Move On,” Jesse Frasure. (S-Curve/Valory) Debuts at 48* Mac McAnally A.K.A. Nobody (Mailboat) 1,668 points, 329 spins; No adds He’s toured with and written for artists including Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney – and now both CLARE DUNN/Move On (MCA) join McAnally as co-writers on his latest project, Moves 48-49 which also features songs penned with Chris 1,611 points, 523 spins Stapleton and Zac Brown Band members. 2 adds: KMLE, PCCO Leigh Nash The State I’m In (Thirty Tigers) WATERLOO REVIVAL/Bad For You (Big Machine) She made her mark as the lead singer of Christian Remains at 50* band Sixpence None The Richer, but for this album 1,562 points, 482 spins Nash goes back to her roots with a blend of Texas 3 adds: KCYY*, WLHK, WPOR honky tonk and traditional country ballads.

LUCY ANGEL/Crazy Too (G-Force/New Revolution) Ray Scott Roots Sessions Vol. 1 (deciBel) 1,395 points, 505 spins; No adds This six-song EP showcases Scott singing the songs of country artists who influenced him, including TYLER FARR/Better In Boots (Columbia) Willie Nelson’s “Always On My Mind,” Tompall 1,282 points, 391 spins Glaser’s “Put Another Log On The Fire” and Billy 3 adds: KAJA, KAWO, WTGE Joe Shaver’s “Live Forever.”

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pain Killer (Capitol) Sept. 25 Thomas Rhett Tangled Up (Valory) 1,164 points, 430 spins Don Henley Cass County (Capitol) 6 adds: KKGO, WBEE, WDAF, WFUS, WSSL, WUSN Kenny Rogers Once Again It’s Christmas (Warner Bros./WMN) REBA/Until They Don’t Love You (Nash Icon/Valory) Clint Black On Purpose (Thirty Tigers) 1,156 points, 299 spins; No adds Oct. 2 Kinky Friedman The Loneliest Man I Ever Met

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

3 1 KEITH URBAN/John Cougar, John Deere... (Capitol) 12321 307 2393 59 56 0 2 2 CHRIS JANSON/Buy Me A Boat (Warner Bros./WAR) 12117 27 2336 10 56 0 1 3 THOMAS RHETT/Crash And Burn (Valory) 12108 -86 2321 16 54 0 5 4 KENNY CHESNEY/Save It For A Rainy Day (Blue Chair/Columbia) 11574 409 2258 113 56 0 6 5 BRETT ELDREDGE/Lose My Mind (Atlantic/WMN) 11528 370 2228 94 56 0 7 6 DUSTIN LYNCH/Hell Of A Night (Broken Bow) 9569 -1553 1858 -292 47 0 9 7 LUKE BRYAN/Strip It Down (Capitol) ✔ 8687 934 1692 211 55 1 4 8 SAM HUNT/House Party (MCA) 8396 -2870 1545 -587 45 0 12 9 COLE SWINDELL/Let Me See Ya Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 7778 407 1509 93 56 0 10 10 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/Anything Goes (Republic Nashville) 7752 191 1501 49 55 0 13 11 MADDIE & TAE/Fly (Dot) 7681 428 1484 99 51 0 14 12 CHASE RICE/Gonna Wanna Tonight (Columbia) ✔ 7671 681 1522 158 52 0 17 13 BLAKE SHELTON/Gonna (Warner Bros./WMN) 7030 384 1367 88 56 0 11 14 JAKE OWEN/Real Life (RCA) 6864 -591 1343 -97 54 0 16 15 LADY ANTEBELLUM/Long Stretch Of Love (Capitol) 6604 -54 1270 10 52 0 8 16 ERIC CHURCH/Like A Wrecking Ball (EMI Nashville) 6528 -1957 1227 -401 46 0 21 17 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Smoke Break (19/Arista) ✔ 6521 1011 1256 192 55 1 19 18 CHRIS YOUNG/I'm Comin' Over (RCA) 6109 327 1202 71 55 0 18 19 CAM/Burning House (Arista) 6056 250 1173 55 53 2 22 20 OLD DOMINION/Break Up With Him (RCA) 5928 522 1163 106 52 1 15 21 KIP MOORE/I'm To Blame (MCA) 5883 -1042 1110 -181 47 0 20 22 DAN + SHAY/Nothin' Like You (Warner Bros./WAR) 5869 158 1139 45 52 0 23 23 TIM MCGRAW/Top Of The World (Big Machine) 4661 618 941 139 51 3 24 24 BROTHERS OSBORNE/Stay A Little Longer (EMI Nashville) 4298 256 803 59 54 1 28 25 JASON ALDEAN/Gonna Know We Were Here (Broken Bow) ✔ 4109 885 811 168 51 3 25 26 KELSEA BALLERINI/Dibs (Black River) 3924 80 751 32 51 1 26 27 PARMALEE/Already Callin' You Mine (Stoney Creek) 3724 139 719 33 46 0 27 28 BIG & RICH/Run Away With You (B&R/New Revolution) 3490 -23 678 -5 40 0 29 29 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Smokin' And Drinkin' (RCA) 3066 45 584 22 47 0 32 30 THE BAND PERRY/Live Forever (Republic Nashville) ✔ 2972 704 574 138 47 5

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 30 31 JANA KRAMER/I Got The Boy (Elektra/WAR) 2752 20 528 14 44 4 31 32 HUNTER HAYES/21 (Atlantic/WMN) 2529 130 483 34 40 0 37 33 DIERKS BENTLEY/Riser (Capitol) 2320 546 506 123 41 1 35 34 RANDY HOUSER/We Went (Stoney Creek) 2172 171 399 42 40 0 33 35 LOCASH/I Love This Life (Reviver/Star Farm) 2152 -38 346 7 30 4 34 36 A THOUSAND HORSES/(This Ain't No) Drunk Dial (Republic Nashville) 2020 -38 375 7 39 1 36 37 DARIUS RUCKER/Southern Style (Capitol) 1920 -52 356 -12 39 0 38 38 LEE BRICE/That Don't Sound Like You (Curb) 1688 196 350 41 28 2 39 39 JERROD NIEMANN/Blue Bandana (Sea Gayle/Arista) 1416 211 306 40 35 3 45 40 BRAD PAISLEY/Country Nation (Arista) 1288 655 248 128 20 11 40 41 BILLY CURRINGTON/Drinkin' Town With A... (Mercury) 1256 149 272 34 25 1 41 42 CHASE BRYANT/Little Bit Of You (Red Bow) 1149 48 225 17 28 1 43 43 OLIVIA LANE/You Part 2 (Big Spark/Star Farm) 1116 112 212 29 18 0 42 44 RONNIE DUNN/Ain't No Trucks In Texas (Nash Icon/Valory) 1064 -33 217 -4 15 0 44 45 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Pain Killer (Capitol) 985 215 206 46 19 3 46 46 EASTON CORBIN/Yup (Mercury) 686 106 134 19 18 5 57 47 SAM HUNT/Break Up In A Small Town (MCA) 577 159 90 37 13 3 51 48 THE CADILLAC THREE/White Lightning (Big Machine) 562 82 75 7 9 0 49 49 CLARE DUNN/Move On (MCA) 540 26 85 4 10 0 50 50 BRIAN COLLINS/Shine A Little Love (Blue Light) 516 35 90 8 10 0 55 51 DAVID NAIL/Night's On Fire (MCA) 486 58 98 15 11 1 56 52 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/I Met A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 448 28 75 6 5 1 48 53 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Tomorrow Tonight (Red Bow) 438 -105 74 -19 9 0 54 54 ALAN JACKSON/Jim And Jack And Hank (EMI Nashville) 426 -9 93 1 8 0 58 55 ADAM SANDERS/Somewhere That You Don't Go (Big Yellow Dog) 410 0 41 0 1 0 53 56 OLD DOMINION/Nowhere Fast (RCA) 400 -60 40 -6 1 0 Debut 57 BRANTLEY GILBERT/Stone Cold Sober (Valory) 391 266 82 56 6 6 58 58 REBA/Until They Don't Love You (Nash Icon/Valory) 387 -14 72 -4 5 0 Debut 59 BOONE/Summer Girls (Supergroup/Nine North) 362 55 69 11 11 0 Debut 60 LANCO/Trouble Maker (LANco) 340 30 34 3 1 0 ©2015 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]