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Urban’s No Myth: “Love, Pain” Tour Launches “This was like a homecoming.... Thanks to Country radio for hanging with me.” So said a very emotional Keith Urban to almost 20,000 fans as he returned to the stage for an encore Friday night (6/8) in Phoenix. The over two-hour show at the sold-out US Airways Center was the first date on the U.S. leg of his “Love, Pain & the whole crazy World Tour,” and his first major U.S. arena appearance in almost 16 months. We talked before the show, and he told me, “Man, I am really ready to get out and play.” And he wasn’t kidding. He Urban Assault: Capitol’s Keith Urban hobnobbed with radio sounded and looked great, and wailed as bad-ass a guitar as I types prior to the opening night of his “Love, Pain & the whole ever remember hearing him play – The Ranch days included. crazy World Tour” in Phoenix last Friday. Getting ready to be Keith also seemed to be having as much fun as the audience, rocked were (l-r) R&R Country Editor R.J. Curtis; KNIX/Phoenix while also demonstrating that he’s in a good place right now. PD Ray Massie; KMLE/Phoenix APD Dave Collins, PD Jay He said as much to the crowd early in the show: “It’s very, McCarthy and MD/middayer Gwen Foster; Urban; KBQI/ very good to be back, playing and touring. It’s been a wacky Albuquerque PD Tim Jones; Country Aircheck’s Lon Helton; few months. It’s good to get back on the straight-and-narrow.” and, KBQI MD/PM driver Jeff Jay. Urban’s new stage features a mammoth 58’x28’ high- definition video screen that was used to display live shots (Pittsburgh, 6/9) and the launch of Soul2Soul II (Omaha, – which had an incredible film-like quality – the band in 6/5), we may have just closed the books on country’s most silhouette, footage of old race cars in London, images from eventful week of the year. We enlisted cub reporter and the ’60s civil rights movement that served as a backdrop to KEEY/Minneapolis PD Gregg Swedberg to cover Soul2Soul the song “Used To The Pain.” It also served as a vivid multi- II’s second stop on Friday (6/8). Here’s his take: color backdrop. (continued on page 7) Just when you thought you had seen it all, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill blew me away. They promised that this year’s Soul2Soul II Hits The Road version would be different than last year – it was. And as Between Urban’s tour open, CMA Music Festival (see good as last year was, this year’s was more relaxed, less page 8), Kenny Chesney’s first stadium show of the season stressed, and both Tim and Faith knocked it out of the park. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. To subscribe visit www.countryaircheck.com

June 11, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page They opened using essentially the same set as last year, Date Check which is a technical marvel. But they surprised everyone (pleasantly) by starting on opposite sides of the arena singing June 13-15 – 7th Annual All About Music TV & Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars,” countrified. Memo to the duo Film Retreat www.myspace.com/allaboutmusictvandfilm – get that recorded now. Better than the original. Faith then took over for an hour, and just blew the crowd June 20 - Academy of Country Music Special away. She seems more relaxed and confident than at any time Ceremony in the many times I’ve seen her, and she featured some new Tennessee State Museum - Nashville, TN stuff from her [upcoming] Greatest Hits including Abba’s “Winner Takes It All,” which was accompanied by what July 11 – Music Industry Mayoral Candidate seemed like a million mirror balls. Forum Tim came out and played a lot of stuff from his new CD, Wyatt Center, Vanderbilt Campus including his version of “Suspicions,” which was hot. The rest of Tim’s set was great, and they ended with their duets, Limited almost exclusively to artists and staff, past including the single “I Need You” as the closing song. I hear and present, the party opened with cocktails and the that Tim has threatened that this will be the duo’s last tour remembrances of anyone willing to take the stage and recall together. If true, it’s an event that needs to be taken in. Both their part in the label’s remarkable rise. The Hall of Fame artists are obviously at a point where they don’t need to prove atrium was adorned with photos and memorabilia, but the anything to anyone, but they took great pains to entertain both centerpiece of the night was a video the assembled viewed in artists’ fans. the museum’s Ford Theater. The pre-show “Vibe Room” was well done, and the pair The 43-minute clip starts humorously with a voiceover were very gracious and accommodating. Lori McKenna by James Earl Jones from Field Of Dreams encouraging did a nice 20-minute set prior to the main event, and while label President Randy Goodman to “build it.” Next, the it wasn’t exactly what the crowd came for, Ms. McKenna label’s genesis is thoughtfully narrated by Goodman, who played some very interesting songs that I’m anxious to hear recognizes by name every employee in the company’s history. on her forthcoming debut CD. Halfway To Hazard played The video then takes a profound turn, centering on out front to an enthusiastic crowd, and I hope they get to powerful and highly personal anecdotes of military, hospital come inside and crank it up for the waiting crowd. or personal community service as told by Sarah Buxton, Rascal Flatts, SheDaisy, Aaron Tippin, Trent Tomlinson Lyric Street and Lari White. One immediately realizes these recollections Hangs 10 were captured not to glorify or salute the artists’ efforts, but to Passing relatively quietly demonstrate the impact their initiatives had on their own lives. in a week of booming live Each story is powerful, especially SheDaisy’s Karli, shows and frenzied flurries of Kelsi and Kristyn Osborn reflecting how some of the press releases was the 10-year troops for whom they performed probably never came home. anniversary of Lyric Street Unquestionably the most emotional, compelling moment is Records. Don’t worry, we Josh Gracin breaking down while telling the story of parents weren’t invited either to the who approached him for an autograph on a photo of their extremely private event at the Country Music Hall of Fame daughter, who had died just a few days before getting to see last Wednesday. him – her favorite artist.

Birthdays Tuesday (6/12) - Junior Brown, Jeff Allen, Guy Floyd, Candace Nuyens, Mark Phillips, Danielle Taylor

Wednesday (6/13) - Joe Barnhill Jr., Lori Hartigan ([email protected])

Thursday (6/14) - Matt Corbin (matt.corbin@ umusic.com), Bobby Roberts, Mary Forest Campbell ([email protected])

Friday (6/15) - Michael Britt (Lonestar), the late Waylon Jennings; Terri Gibbs; Roger Springer; Jeff Stevens; the late Joe Deters; Mary Martin; Joel Raab ([email protected])

Saturday (6/16) - Billy “Crash” Craddock, Sarah Brosmer ([email protected]), Jim Kemp, Jeff Stouten

Sunday (6/17) - Russell Smith, Tracy Gershon, Matt Hargis ([email protected]), Chris Ward

Monday (6/18) - Blake Shelton, Chris Carroll, Julie Reeves, Shelley Rose ([email protected]), Brian Hill ([email protected])

VP/National Promotion Kevin Herring tells Country Aircheck, “I think a lot of us thought it would be this retrospective, cheery, look-at-all-we’ve-accomplished video, but Randy turned it into something a lot more memorable and meaningful. What’s really important in what we do and how music changes people’s lives. It’s not just about selling records. Aaron Tippin commented that we as staff couldn’t take up arms and do anything to defend our nation, but we could get a message out there to help make people of this country feel better. In essence, that was our call to arms.” Green Joins Aircheck As VP Jeff Green has joined Country Aircheck and News/ Talk/Sports Aircheck to help build their brands, websites, content, ancillary products and events. Aircheck Publisher Lon Helton said, “I’ve known and worked with Jeff since 1983. His career in radio trade publications, along with his knowledge of music, radio, sales, new media and event management, helps further solidify the foundation upon which this company is being built. We’re thrilled to have Jeff on the team.” A 29-year industry veteran, Green brings executive experience from the Americana Music Association, CMA, Radio & Records, Film House and Music & Media in Amsterdam. He is an RAB-certified CRMC and publisher of the Green Book Of Songs By Subject. Reach him at [email protected] or 615-320-1450 x206. McGraw’s “Reading” Ready For Radio Tim McGraw and producer Byron Gallimore have remixed and newly mastered McGraw’s ACM show tribute to families of fallen heroes, “If You’re Reading This.” Curb Records is releasing the song to radio immediately and will work it simultaneously with the McGraw/Faith Hill duet, “I ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] June 11, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page Need You,” currently at No. 14 on the Country Aircheck/ Tube Check Mediabase chart. Tuesday (6/12) - Pam Tillis, Mel Tillis, Darryl Worley, Radio News Carolina Rain, Grand Ole Opry Live (GAC); Toby Keith, Management: Clear Channel Cedar Rapids, IA VP/ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC); Keith Urban, Market Manager John Laton has been named VP/MM of Inside These Walls (GAC); Gretchen Wilson, Diary CC’s Quad Cities, IA-IL cluster, which includes Country (CMT); Lindsay Haun, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Broken WLLR. Laton will continue his duties at Cedar Rapids Bridges (CMT). in addition to his new responsibilities in Quad Cities. He replaces Larry Rosmilso, who is retiring. Wednesday (6/13) – Toby Keith, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC); Kellie Pickler, Ellen Degeneres (syndicated). Personalities: KBKO/Bakersfield interim middayer Samantha Ragano has officially been given the time slot. Thursday (6/14) - Trent Tomlinson, Keith Anderson, Previously with the cluster’s Talk KFI-AM, Ragano fills the Lorrie Morgan, Julie Roberts, CMA Celebrity Close Up spot left vacant when Rik Mikals left for the OM post at (GAC). New Northwest Broadcasters/Tri-Cities, WA (CAT 2/26). Friday (6/15) – Brad Paisley, Good Morning America Syndication: AAA WRLT/Nashville’s Emilee Warner has been (ABC). named live on-air correspondent for CMT Radio Network. Saturday (6/16) – Brad Paisley and friends, Grand Sales: AustinRyan Productions VP Lisa Stout has been Ole Opry Live (GAC). named national sales manager for CBS Radio’s Houston cluster, which includes Country KILT. She begins next Sunday (6/17) – Brad Paisley, 5th Gear (GAC). Monday (6/18). Monday (6/18) – Big & Rich, The Tonight Show with Record News Jay Leno (NBC); Toby Keith, Early Show (CBS); Brad Broken Bow Chief Creative OfficerKeith Stegall and Paisley, 5th Gear (GAC). COO Alan Kates have left the label they joined in those capacities last May. Kates also served as COO for the company’s Who Your Friends Are” to No.1. It’s believed to be the first publishing arm Magic Mustang Music. Stegall will be in the studio in July producing Alan Jackson’s next album. time in Country chart history that a label owned by an artist has taken that act’s debut single all the way to the top. It has Warner Bros./Nashville Sr. VP/Publicity & Artist been a long journey to the top for the song, which debuted on Development Jules Wortman Pomeroy left the label Friday. A label spokesperson says the five-year label vet is the Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country chart at No. 48 expected to be replaced with a VP level executive. Reach on Sept. 25, 2006. her at [email protected]. There’s also a strong chance that Lawrence’s song joins Emerson Drive’s “Moments” in another bit of chart Chart Chat history. It’s been a long time, if ever, since two singles from Heartiest congrats to Rocky Comfort records owner/ independent labels held the No.1 spot in consecutive weeks. It’s an indication that Country radio is as open as ever to flagship artistTracy Lawrence and the CO5 promo staff for their history-making effort in taking Lawrence’s “Find Out great songs and performances, regardless of the imprint.

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This week’s releases include:

Toby Keith Big Dog Daddy (Show Dog) We’re all used to Toby writing the bulk of his own material and co- producing his own albums, but this time out he gets sole producer credit on all but two cuts. He co-wrote nine of 11, and one he didn’t write that’s lined up as the next single, “Love Me If You Can” (Craig Wiseman/Craig Wallin), might as well have come from Toby’s pen. Show Dog’s Carter’s Chord add backing vocals on the title track...and Toby contributes his own bgvs on several cuts. Another first.

Little Texas Missing Years (Montage) The re-formed four-piece featuring Porter Howell, Dwayne O’Brien, Duane Propes and Del Gray has writing credit on seven of 11 tracks. Titles include “Rebel,” “Texas 101,” “Gotta Get Me Down Home” and “You Ain’t Seen Me Lately.” Anthony Martin produced. Missing Years, incidentally, is Montage’s first full studio album release.

Upcoming releases:

June 19 Bon Jovi Lost Highway (Mercury) Brad Paisley 5th Gear (Arista)

July 10 Jason Meadows 100% Cowboy (Baccerstick/CO5)

July 31 Lance Miller Back In The New School (Warner Bros.)

Album release info to [email protected]. Industry News After nearly 4 years with the company, publicist Ebie McFarland will leave Webster & Assoc. Public Relations at the end of the month. President Kirt Webster will name a replacement next week. The Bicycle Music Company has acquired Dwight Yoakam’s Coal Dust West Music catalogue, which includes the hit songs “Guitars, Cadillacs” and “Fast As You.” The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will feature a new exhibit, titled “Country’s Big Bang: The Bristol Sessions,” from June 28 to the end of December. The exhibit honors the 1927 Bristol recording sessions, which included musical pioneers such as the Carter family and Jimmie Rodgers. Artist News Lyric Street’s Rascal Flatts will launch their summer “Still Feels Good Tour” on July 13 in Uncasville, CT. The first leg will hit 27 cities and run through September 16. Jason Aldean will open. LeAnn Rimes has signed with Morris Public Relations/ Alison Auerback Public Relations for format marketing and industry public relations representation.

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] June 11, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page Capitol will digitally release 13 of Glen Campbell’s >KBQI/Albuquerque PD Tim Jones kept repeating albums on June 26 and 12 more on July 17. throughout the show: “Rock star. Keith is a rock star.” Craig Morgan, Charley Pride, Hal Ketchum and >And, KBQI MD Jeff Jay was overheard telling a friend Jeannie Seely are set to perform on January’s “Grand Ole on the phone, “This is one of the best concert’s I’ve ever seen Opry Caribbean Cruise” on Carnival Cruise Lines. in any genre of music.” Arista’s Jason Michael Carroll will join the Alan Urban’s night officially began with his “KUBE” – Keith Jackson/Brooks & Dunn tour as the opening act September Urban Backstage Experience. A small band of KMLE and 26, playing nine dates total. KNIX contest winners, along with a few station staffers and other guests, were taken to a room backstage. Keith came in Chronicle and sang for the 60-or so gathered, and then took questions. Sincere condolences are extended to Graham The first: “Are you going to have kids?” To which he replied, Entertainment’s Bill Mayne and family on the passing of “It’d be a miracle if I had kids.” When the laughter died his mother Thelma Evelyn Pelz on June 7 at her home down, he continued, “Actually, I hope to. None are on the in Austin. She was 85. A memorial service will be held way right now, but we’re working on it.” tomorrow (6/12) at The Continental, 4604 South Lamar, The Wreckers opened the show to a house that was almost Austin, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the full by the time they went on. Michelle Branch and Jessica American Lung Association. Harp fronted a five piece band that includes Branch’s husband, Condolences are also sent to family and friends of celebrated bass player Teddy Landau. Their harmonies have never session pianist, arranger and songwriter Charles Cochran, who sounded better. The best news is, as the bill’s only other live was killed in a car accident Thursday (6/7) in Nashville. act, they get a full 45 minutes. That allows the duo to not only go deep into their album, but also enables them to add “Love Urban Tour Launch (continued from page 1) Me Like That,” a song from Branch’s Hotel Paper solo CD. The new set-up also features a runway that goes from The tour’s “opening act” is L.A.-based DJ Debonair, center stage to almost the back of the arena. Urban sang who entertained the crowd with a very wide range of music from various spots on the ramp during the show. At one before the show and after the Wreckers. Urban’s manager point he and the entire band took up residence around the Gary Borman told me it was Keith’s idea as a way to keep circle, surrounded by fans for a short acoustic set. The group the momentum going. The momentum is just beginning to returned to the main stage accompanied by a local drum build for Urban, who has elevated his show and joined the corps, which I was told will be part of every show. ranks of Country’s other superstars. (LH) Some reactions from radio folks in attendance: >KNIX PD Ray Massie: “Keith looked in absolutely tip- - Lon Helton, [email protected] top shape and put on a show that looked as good as he must Chuck Aly, [email protected] have felt.” Stephanie Keshe, [email protected] >KMLE PD Jay McCarthy, who had such a good time (615) 320-1450 he followed the tour to Las Vegas on Saturday night and San Diego on Sunday night: “Keith hasn’t stepped up to another level, he’s created one. A 58-foot HDTV screen, innovative lighting and video schemes coupled with a simple stage but very effective setup make it work in a way I’ve not seen in this format. The show is an experiential, infectious showcase for Keith’s tool shed of talents.” June 11, 2007 Country Aircheck Music Edition Page

CMA Music Fest In Photos Taylor Made It: Big By the time Brad Paisley (right) Machine’s Taylor Swift signed and sang on Sunday brought the curtain down on the 2007 despite a bout of bronchitis. CMA Music Festival, the event had set RIAA’s John Henkel a new aggregate attendance record of surprised her with a platinum 191,154 over last year’s 161,590. Four- certification plaque at the Big Machine autograph booth. day ticket package sales were up 20%, and single night concert sales jumped 14%. See Beard Of Many what you missed, or revisit the week on July 23 when ABC’s Colors: Arista’s televised special airs. Next year’s CMAMF is set for June 5- Keith Anderson 8. Until then, here’s a look at some of the week’s happenings: was one of many performers at Chely Wright’s Reading, Writing & Rhythm Benefit concert. Pictured (l-r) are XM’s Jon Anthony and his wife Jaime, Anderson and Aerosmith producer/collaborator Mark Hudson.

Three & Easy Down The Road: Warner Bros.’ Big & Rich celebrated triple platinum RIAA Montage Ink: Montage staffers watched Andy Griggs perform certification for his new single, “Tattoo Rose” at the Riverfront Stage. Pictured their debut album, (l-r) are Montage’s Allen Butler, Elizabeth Sledge and Horse Of A Different Anita Rabasca, Hedgewood’s Eric Haag; Griggs; Montage’s Color during their Stevie Zea and Donny Kees; Hedgewood’s Thad Leach; and Sunday night set at Montage’s Brad Helton and Mike Wilson. LP Field. Pictured (l-r) are Big Kenny, WB’s Peter Strickland, John Rich and WB’s Bill Bennett.

Spin Around Town: Equity’s Little Big Town hopped on Some Gave All: Arista’s Carrie Underwood was presented their hogs for the “Ride For A Cure” to benefit the T.J. Martell with a plaque commemorating the RIAA sextuple platinum Foundation. Pictured (l-r) are LBT’s Phillip Sweet, GAC’s Storme certification of her debut album,Some Hearts, backstage at Warren, LBT’s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, Ride for a LP Field after her performance. Pictured (l-r) are Arista’s Skip Cure co-chairs Spencer Brooks and Rick Kelly, LBT’s Kimberly Bishop, Sony BMG’s Joe Galante, Underwood, and SBMG’s Roads and T.J. Martell Foundation Exec. Dir. Laura Heatherly. Tom Baldrica and Butch Waugh. ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected]

June 11, 2007 Chart Page

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 3 1 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who Your Friends Are 4 14142 1212 4634 350 35.341 3.231 120 0 (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 2 2 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 13898 268 4348 26 34.752 0.554 121 0 1 3 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 13874 -385 4618 -98 35.382 -0.926 121 0 6 4 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 12270 -143 4023 -83 30.154 -1.051 120 0 7 5 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 12184 739 3944 230 32.005 1.951 121 0 4 6 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 11710 -1154 3838 -410 29.393 -2.667 121 0 8 7 GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 11570 529 3790 132 29.353 0.795 120 0 9 8 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 10647 847 3432 283 26.955 2.474 121 0 10 9 KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 9921 387 3184 137 25.016 0.862 119 1 11 10 JAKE OWEN /Startin’ With Me (RCA) 8959 479 2987 186 22.479 1.593 121 0 12 11 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 8454 168 2684 4 20.79 0.088 120 1 13 12 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 8226 302 2637 128 20.113 1.229 117 0 14 13 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 7772 -36 2542 3 18.822 0.213 119 1 16 14 TIM MCGRAW w/FAITH HILL/I Need You (Curb) 7763 603 2541 182 18.623 1.182 115 1 17 15 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 7756 684 2580 207 18.297 1.512 119 0 18 16 CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 5886 107 1996 52 14.154 0.517 113 2 19 17 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 5814 217 1872 79 13.641 0.184 116 1 20 18 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 5481 376 1804 109 13.232 1.429 105 0 21 19 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 5079 108 1740 43 11.285 0.153 105 1 44 20 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 4 5026 3941 1513 1199 14.237 10.951 108 62 15 21 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 4529 -3066 1657 -930 10.182 -8.166 120 0 26 22 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because Of You (MCA) 4 4260 1213 1225 369 10.474 2.43 97 19 23 23 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 4053 535 1339 218 8.811 1.042 106 5 22 24 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 3949 369 1305 125 9.428 0.794 80 0 24 25 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 3835 375 1266 115 8.731 0.93 101 7

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Total Points +/- Points Total Plays +/- Plays Audience +/- Aud Stations ADDS 25 26 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 3518 226 1170 51 7.902 0.62 96 2 27 27 TRACE ADKINS/I Wanna Feel Something (Capitol) 3423 378 1115 137 7.998 0.835 73 3 36 28 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 4 2811 938 930 356 6.73 2.002 78 13 30 29 CLAY WALKER/Fall (Curb/Asylum) 2784 405 899 84 6.746 1.019 72 5 31 30 JACK INGRAM/Measure Of A Man (Big Machine) 2775 397 837 106 6.002 0.89 79 6 29 31 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 2599 -224 960 -48 6.55 -0.637 78 1 28 32 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 2471 -449 690 -54 6.644 -1.689 37 7 33 33 TERRI CLARK/Dirty Girl (BNA) 2368 129 775 38 5.244 -0.006 75 4 34 34 TRENT TOMLINSON/Just Might Have Her... (Lyric Street) 2134 99 753 41 4.291 0.013 79 4 35 35 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 2044 22 681 1 4.715 0.03 63 3 39 36 GRETCHEN WILSON/One Of The Boys (Columbia) 1977 315 589 99 4.766 0.962 48 3 Debut 37 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 4 1845 1410 566 450 4.739 3.507 60 35 38 38 LEE BRICE/She Ain’t Right (Curb/Asylum) 1785 109 689 44 3.881 0.325 74 1 40 39 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 1740 296 552 93 4.293 1.093 53 1 43 40 FAITH HILL/Lost (Warner Bros.) 1685 477 487 143 3.592 0.913 48 16 37 41 WRECKERS/Tennessee (Warner Bros.) 1545 -234 493 -64 3.655 -0.4 60 0 41 42 KEITH ANDERSON/Sunday Morning In America (Arista) 1442 94 441 28 2.545 0.127 57 7 42 43 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Daisy (Stylesonic/Mercury) 1433 178 427 46 2.631 0.425 50 1 49 44 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy(Down The..) (Capitol) 1227 582 380 176 2.83 1.363 35 8 32 45 SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) 1088 -1288 336 -412 2.699 -3.258 80 0 47 46 TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) 1046 240 239 65 2.718 0.794 29 10 46 47 WHISKEY FALLS/Last Train Running (Midas/New Revolution) 1043 149 397 35 1.596 0.211 49 1 Debut 48 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 936 936 251 251 2.257 2.257 35 33 45 49 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I’ll Stand By You (Arista) 929 -155 274 -19 2.343 -0.492 16 2 48 50 PHIL VASSAR/This Is My Life (Universal South) 807 104 235 39 1.463 0.21 32 5

©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. 4 =Top 5 point gainers. www.countryaircheck.com Chart Page June 11, 2007 Country Aircheck Chart Info Chart Page Aircheck Add Leaders Activator Top Point Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 62 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 2714 4 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 35 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 1395 4 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 33 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 1280 4 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 19 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 1090 4 FAITH HILL/Lost (Warner Bros.) 16 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 885 4 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 13 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 836 TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) 10 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 799 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 9 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 750 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) 8 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 676 SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) 8 KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 643 STEVE HOLY/Men Buy The Drinks (Girls...) (Curb) 8 Activator Top Spin Gainers Aircheck Top Point Gainers KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 606 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 3941 4 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 310 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 1410 4 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 298 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 1213 4 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 247 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 1212 4 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 176 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 168 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 938 4 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 165 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 936 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 164 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 847 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 151 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 739 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 147 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 684 TIM MCGRAW w/FAITH HILL/I Need You (Curb) 603

Video Adds Aircheck Top Spin Gainers CMT KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 1199 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House... (Arista) 450 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Since You Been Gone (CMT Crossroads) (MCA) REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Because... (MCA) 369 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 356 CMT PURE COUNTRY TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 350 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy... (Capitol) BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 283 REBA MCENTIRE w/K. CLARKSON/Since You Been TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 251 Gone (CMT Crossroads) (MCA) MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 230 GAC MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 218 No Video Adds RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 207

Aircheck Activity Aircheck Add Dates SARAH BUXTON/That Kind Of Day (Lyric Street) June 18 Moves 32-45; 1088 points, 336 spins; 0 Adds BROOKS & DUNN/Proud of the House We Built (Arista) Jeremy McComb/Wagon Wheel (Parallel/CO5) TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) Lisa Shaffer/Just One (Lyric Street) Moves 47*-46*; 1046 points, 239 spins Andy Griggs/Tattoo Rose (Montage) 10 ADDS: KKWF, KSCS*, KSON, WCTO*, WDAF, Toby Keith/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) WIVK*, WMIL, WPKX, WSSL, WUSN* June 25 WHISKEY FALLS/Last Train Running Sara Evans/As If (RCA) (Midas/New Revolution) Danielle Peck/Bad For Me (Big Machine) Moves 46*-47*; 1043 points, 397 spins Hal Ketchum/The Alamo (Curb/Asylum) 1 ADD: WYNK Billy Currington/Tangled Up (Mercury) Clint Black/The Strong One (Equity) TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) Debuts at 48*; 936 points, 251 spins Aircheck Top Recurrents 33 ADDS: KATM*, KCYE, KFDI, KFKF, KIXZ, TOBY KEITH/High Maintenance Woman (Show Dog) 8891 KMDL, KPLX, KSON, KSOP, KWNR, KXKT, KZSN, WAMZ, WBBS, WCKT, WCTK, WCTQ, CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Wasted (Arista) 7380 WDAF, WFMS, WGGY, WITL*, WOGI, WOGK, SUGARLAND/Settlin’ (Mercury) 7038 WQHK, WQYK*, WTQR, WUBE, WUSY, RASCAL FLATTS/Stand (Lyric Street) 6729 WWNU, WXTU, WYCD*, WYNK, WYRK RODNEY ATKINS/Watching You (Curb) 5879 KENNY CHESNEY/Beer In Mexico (BNA) 5646 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I’ll Stand By You (Arista) TRACE ADKINS/Ladies Love Country Boys (Capitol) 4350 Moves 45*-49; 929 points, 274 spins CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Before He Cheats (Arista) 4154 2 ADDS: WPCV*, WWNU BRAD PAISLEY/She’s Everything (Arista) 3909 PHIL VASSAR/This Is My Life (Universal South) RASCAL FLATTS/My Wish (Lyric Street) 3673 Moves 48*-50*; 807 points, 235 spins 5 ADDS: KHKI*, KKNG, WGTY, WXBQ, WYNK MARK WILLS/Days Of Thunder (Equity) 501 points, 141 spins LEANN RIMES/Nothin’ Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 2 ADDS: KCCY, WIVK* 759 points, 253 spins 7 ADDS: KATM*, KEEY, KIZN*, KNCI*, WIRK*, CHRIS YOUNG/You’re Gonna Love Me (RCA) WMIL, WPCV* 450 points, 146 spins; 0 ADDS LITTLE TEXAS/Missing Years (Montage) STEVE HOLY/Men Buy The Drinks (Girls Call The Shots) 444 points, 152 spins; 0 ADDS (Curb) 716 points, 249 spins JAMIE O’NEAL/God Don’t Make Mistakes (Capitol) 8 ADDS: KKNG, WGTY, WIRK*, WIVK*, WNKT*, 406 points, 157 spins; 0 ADDS WPKX, WWQM, WYCD* SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) VAN ZANT/That Scares Me (Columbia) 365 points, 91 spins 702 points, 255 spins 9 ADDS: KATM*, KEEY, KJUG, KSCS*, KSD, 2 ADDS: WGNA, WMZQ WBEE, WCTK, WGNA, WYRK

SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) Aircheck Activity includes the top 15 songs that rank 45- 636 points, 232 spins 50 on this week’s chart or are those that are not charted and 8 ADDS: KMDL, KUZZ, KZSN, WAMZ, WNKT*, have a minimum of 300 airplay points and have shown growth WQYK*, WUSY, WYNK in two of the past three weeks. (* indicates auto adds) ©2007 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Send news to [email protected] June 11, 2007 ACTIVATOR Chart Page

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 2 1 TRACY LAWRENCE/Find Out Who... (Rocky Comfort/CO5) 14299 199 3130 27 1 2 EMERSON DRIVE/Moments (Midas/New Revolution) 14017 -552 3188 -91 3 3 BRAD PAISLEY/Ticks (Arista) 13962 -88 3121 -24 4 4 MONTGOMERY GENTRY/Lucky Man (Columbia) 13864 154 3061 40 5 5 GEORGE STRAIT/Wrapped (MCA) 13191 319 2973 63 6 6 BILLY CURRINGTON/Good Directions (Mercury) 11240 -1470 2425 -351 7 7 BIG & RICH/Lost In This Moment (Warner Bros.) 11005 750 2460 151 6 8 KEITH URBAN/I Told You So (Capitol) 11004 643 2457 143 8 9 ALAN JACKSON/A Woman’s Love (Arista) 9906 -49 2156 -47 9 10 JASON ALDEAN/Johnny Cash (BBR) 9002 -27 2044 20 10 11 JAKE OWEN/Startin’ With Me (RCA) 8947 1 2013 -1 12 12 TAYLOR SWIFT/Teardrops On My Guitar (Big Machine) 8786 170 1986 42 13 13 BUCKY COVINGTON/A Different World (Lyric Street) 8508 145 1900 37 15 14 TIM McGRAW w/ FAITH HILL/I Need You (Curb) 8491 278 1921 58 14 15 RODNEY ATKINS/These Are My People (Curb) 8311 -18 1835 -13 16 16 CRAIG MORGAN/Tough (BBR) 7305 272 1639 43 11 17 BLAKE SHELTON/Don’t Make Me (Warner Bros.) 6845 -1872 1522 -449 17 18 KELLIE PICKLER/I Wonder (BNA) 6801 66 1509 24 18 19 ERIC CHURCH/Guys Like Me (Capitol) 6624 46 1476 13 19 20 LITTLE BIG TOWN/A Little More You (Equity) 6547 265 1438 54 20 21 MARTINA MCBRIDE/How I Feel (RCA) 4 5515 885 1238 176 21 22 TRACE ADKINS/I Wanna Feel Something (Capitol) 4564 480 1031 116 22 23 COLE DEGGS & THE LONESOME/I Got More (Columbia) 4365 361 997 88 23 24 LUKE BRYAN/All My Friends Say (Capitol) 4345 483 966 105 28 25 REBA McENTIRE w/ K. CLARKSON/Because Of You (MCA) 44320 1395 973 310 24 26 JASON MICHAEL CARROLL/Livin’ Our Love Song (Arista) 4136 605 892 147 30 27 SUGARLAND/Everyday America (Mercury) 4 3772 1090 834 247 50 28 KENNY CHESNEY/Never Wanted Nothing More (BNA) 4 3352 2714 762 606 25 29 TERRI CLARK/Dirty Girl (BNA) 3214 22 674 3 26 30 CLAY WALKER/Fall (Curb/Asylum) 3098 48 729 19

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) TW Points +/- Points TW Plays +/- Plays 27 31 TRENT TOMLINSON/Just Might Have Her... (Lyric Street) 3036 -12 675 0 29 32 JACK INGRAM/Measure Of A Man (Big Machine) 2956 228 680 62 32 33 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Famous In A Small Town (Columbia) 2493 121 557 40 31 34 CAROLINA RAIN/Isn’t She (Equity) 2368 -93 476 -31 34 35 GRETCHEN WILSON/One Of The Boys (Columbia) 2278 76 503 25 36 36 JOE NICHOLS/Another Side Of You (Universal South) 2087 147 465 48 38 37 DIERKS BENTLEY/Free And Easy(Down The Road..)(Capitol) 2053 634 451 139 39 38 TIM MCGRAW/If You’re Reading This (Curb) 2041 676 456 164 33 39 WRECKERS/Tennessee (Warner Bros.) 2006 -217 454 -49 40 40 FAITH HILL/Lost (Warner Bros.) 1686 335 388 94 37 41 LEE BRICE/She Ain’t Right (Curb/Asylum) 1593 74 385 25 Debut 42 BROOKS & DUNN/Proud Of The House We Built (Arista) 4 1538 1280 345 298 41 43 KEITH ANDERSON/Sunday Morning In America (Arista) 1500 252 300 54 44 44 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/I’ll Stand By You (Arista) 1289 187 281 52 42 45 WHISKEY FALLS/Last Train... (Midas/New Revolution) 1267 77 255 21 43 46 HALFWAY TO HAZARD/Daisy (Stylesonic/Mercury) 1244 100 287 30 Debut 47 SARA EVANS/As If (RCA) 958 799 199 165 46 48 TRAVIS TRITT/You Never Take Me Dancing (Category 5) 940 188 220 56 48 49 PHIL VASSAR/This Is My Life (Universal South) 903 219 183 48 Debut 50 TOBY KEITH/Love Me If You Can (Show Dog) 846 836 171 168 45 51 VAN ZANT/That Scares Me (Columbia) 736 -158 157 -22 49 52 LEANN RIMES/Nothin’ Better To Do (Curb/Asylum) 691 10 161 6 51 53 STEVE HOLY/Men Buy The Drinks (Girls...) (Curb) 643 32 141 2 52 54 SARAH JOHNS/The One In The Middle (BNA) 564 -41 115 -8 59 55 DELANA STEVENS/Good Enough For Me (Mach 1/Spinville) 357 25 80 6 56 56 STEPHEN COCHRAN/Friday Night... (Aria/Quarterback) 356 -104 83 -21 60 57 WOODY BRADSHAW/The Last Thing You Do (Primoris/Spinville) 328 9 64 1 58 58 LANCE MILLER/She Really Loves Me (Warner Bros.) 290 -56 76 -17 Debut 59 CROSSIN DIXON/Guitar Slinger (BBR) 280 105 65 19 57 60 KRISTINA CORNELL/Little Red Balloon (Lofton Creek) 267 -110 58 -23