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Table of Contents Sweet Songs From Crazy Heart 1 Sweet Songs From Crazy by Sarah Skates Heart 2 Bobby Karl Works The New movie Crazy Heart drawn less media Lady Antebellum No. 1 was not filmed in Nashville, attention with his un- Party but its country music theme billed role as “Tommy 3 Griffith Rejoins Magic is drawing a lot of local Sweet,” the superstar Mustang interest. A premiere held who got his start in 3 Roots Music Exporters Hits First $1 Million Year Tuesday night (1/12) at Blake’s band. Maggie 4 Flammia Exits UMG the Green Hills movie Gyllenhall is “Jean” a 4 King Offers Inspiration theatre attracted members journalist, and Robert And Help of the industry and Duvall plays Blake’s bar- 4 DISClaimer celebrities alike; all owning friend. Writer- 5 Spin Zone/Chart Data curious about the flick director Scott Cooper 7 Programmer Playlist which is generating adapted the story from 8 On The Road... Oscar buzz for star Jeff Thomas Cobb’s novel by 9 CountryBreakout™ Chart Bridges and the theme Jeff Bridges the same name.

song penned by T Bone Photo: Erika The film’s roots- Respect Intellectual Property: Goldring MusicRow transmissions in email and Burnett and Ryan Bingham. grounded soundtrack was file form plus online passwords, are In the movie Bridges plays produced by renowned intended for the sole use of active subscribers only and protected under hard-living country singer- talents Burnett and Stephen the copyright laws of the United States. Resending or sharing of such intellectual songwriter “Bad Blake.” With the Bruton, who also contributed property to unauthorized individuals tagline “The Harder The Life, The as songwriters and and/or groups is expressly forbidden. MusicRow Publications, Inc. reserves Sweeter The Song,” the film follows performers. "The Weary Kind the right to cancel, without refund, the Blake’s struggles with drinking, failed (Theme From Crazy Heart)," written by account of any subscriber found to be in violation of this policy. marriages, and a downturned career. Burnett and Lost Highway’s Bingham, has Bridges performs his own songs in the already snagged a Golden Globe nod. movie, as does Collin Farrell, who has Movie stars Bridges, Farrell, and Duvall all

special group,” said Capitol’s Mike Dungan. “Need You Now” spent five straight weeks at No. 1, has had 1.4 million single downloads and is picking up unsolicited pop airplay on more than 50 stations. Just about the whole dang community turned out for the bash. You see, the group’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood are BMI affiliates. Hillary Scott is with SESAC. And co-writer Josh Kear is an ASCAP writer. Dave and Charles are with Warner-Chappell. Hillary is with EMI Publishing. Josh is signed to Big Yellow Dog. All six of those entities took to the stage to hand out prizes, as did Country Weekly, the CMA and, of New West Records and the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum sponsored the Nashville premiere course, Capitol Nashville. of Crazy Heart on Tuesday, January 12. Pictured at the screening’s post-party (L-R): BMI's Jody “What a great way to begin the Williams, Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges and New West Records Pres. Cameron New Year,” said BMI’s Jody Williams. Strang. Photo: Erika Goldring “It’s great to have something this massive come along,” said Warner- Chappell’s B.J. Hill. “This is greatness appear on the soundtrack, alongside a mix of legends and before our eyes, ladies and gentlemen,” added EMI’s rising stars ranging from Bingham to George Jones, Gary Overton. Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Louvin Brothers, BMI handed out silver cups. Big Yellow Dog presented Kitty Wells, Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zandt, engraved dog tags. Capitol offered crystal darts. Country and Sam Phillips. The soundtrack, out Tuesday, Jan. 19 Weekly, Warner-Chappell, the CMA, ASCAP and SESAC all via New West Records, will be available in two versions— presented framed plaques of varying sizes. a standard 16-track issue and a 23-track album featuring “One thing that doesn’t need stimulus money are the the songs in running order. framing companies in Nashville,” quipped Steve Moore. A reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame and ASCAP’s Connie Bradley pointed out that this is Josh Museum rotunda followed the Nashville premiere, where Kear’s second 5-week number-one song. His earlier one performances by Bridges, Bingham and Lee Ann was “Before He Cheats.” He is also behind the Bomshel Womack capped the evening. Among the night’s single “19 and Crazy.” Connie congratulated him as well musicians were Burnett, Buddy Miller, and Bill Frisell. on his new baby daughter. “We came to Nashville with it because it was a movie Dozens of team members took the stage and many, about country music,” enthuses New West’s Amanda many photos were snapped—Paul Worley, Tracy Hale-Ornelas. “Where else to have a performance but Gershon, Carla Wallace, John Grady, Kerry O’Neill, Nashville and the Hall of Fame?” Ben Vaughn, Larry Holden and Tim Fink were among Fox Searchlight Pictures is releasing the film in select those in the spotlight. markets over coming weeks; it hits Nashville on Friday, Jan. 29. Bobby Karl Works The Lady Antebellum No. 1 Party Chapter 329 The newly crowned CMA Vocal Group of the Year had a little coronation party Wednesday evening. Friends, families and fans of Lady Antebellum gathered at Cabana (1/13) to salute the stunning success of the group’s “Need You Now,” the flagship single of the trio’s sophomore CD, Need You Now, which drops Jan. 26. At Lady Antebellum's No. 1 celebration SESAC's Tim Fink make a special presentation to thetrio “We’re here to celebrate a very congratulating them on their numerous accomplishments. (L-R): producer Paul Worley, Capitol special accomplishment by a very Nashville Pres. Mike Dungan, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Fink. Photo: Chris Hollo

“This is kind of embarrassing,” said Charles Kelley about the bounty of Lady Antebellum accolades. Griffith Rejoins Charles, Dave, Hillary and Josh capped the party by performing “Need You Now” acoustically. The finale was Magic Mustang Lady Antebellum’s new single “American Honey.” Juli Newton Griffith returns to Hillary’s parents Linda Davis and Lang Scott were Magic Mustang Music as Creative there. So were Mary Ann McCready, Mary Hilliard Director. Griffith served in a similar Harrington, Autumn House, Clay Bradley, David capacity at the publisher from Preston, Perry Howard, Hank Adam Locklin, Donna 2004-07 before leaving to become Hughes, Brad Schmitt, Hunter Kelly, Linda Edell an equity partner in a new startup. Juli Griffith Howard, Ralph Murphy, Storme Warren, Ed Morris, Tim Somerville will stay on as Pete Fisher, Tom Roland, Joanna Carter, Daniel Coordinator, Magic Mustang Music, assisting Griffith. Miller, Stan Barnett, Sarah Trahern, Chris Tompkins Tina Crawford is continuing in the A&R/Artist and Steve Hodges. Development department for both Broken Bow Records Something tells me that Lady Antebellum is going to and Stoney Creek Records. Magic Mustang Music CEO/ be in the news a lot in the weeks to come. On Jan. 31, the President Benny Brown also presides over the Broken group is vying for four Grammy Awards. Hillary has a cut Bow/Stoney Creek labels. Griffith can be reached at: on the new Blake Shelton CD. Dave and Charles cowrote [email protected]. the chart-topping “Do I” with Luke Bryan and also have a Miranda Lambert cut. Roots Music Exporters Hits First $1 Million Year Entrepreneur and industry veteran John Lomax, founder of Roots Music Exporters, has announced the company's first year to break John Lomax the $1 million mark in gross sales and revenues. The company was founded in 2001 and sells CDs and DVDs, retail exclusives and limited edition releases to importers in Europe (L-R): Capitol Nashville Pres. Mike Dungan, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, ASCAP and throughout Australasia. Lomax writer Josh Kear, producer Paul Worley, Big Yellow Dog Publishing's Carla Wallace and Kerry credits the firm's first large scale O'Neil and ASCAP Sr. VP Connie Bradley. Photo: Chris Hollo growth to the 2005 Garth Brooks

Wal-Mart exclusive of which they have shipped over 85,000 units. This past year Prince's 3-CD package greatly Week-At-A-Glance leveraged the company's position. Roots Music to date reports selling almost 11% of Prince's 400k sales total. January 16 Working with Lomax are Operations Manager Kelsey Gretchen Wilson sings Rictor, Accounts Director Anita Hogin, and Special the national anthem at Projects Head Melanie Wells. the AFC Divisional Playoff in Indianapolis. Flammia Exits UMG Broadcast on CBS. Billboard reports that Universal Music Group dropped January 21 Grammy Nominee Party: 6-9pm, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Invitation around 50 staffers yesterday (1/14). Cuts were noted at Only. all company divisions including UMG Distribution and Fontana. Nashville's Jim Flammia, VP Artist/Media Relations Lost Highway was named as one of those exiting. As for today, there’s plenty of star power to be had. Lady King Offers Inspiration And Help Antebellum is at the top of its Jill King is trying to help the Haiti crisis by offering game. David Nail nails the vocal her new single "We Rise" for purchase exclusively on her performance of the week. Josh website for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be split between Turner has the energy, and the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. "I hope this Rascal Flatts has the ballad. song will give people inspiration to help in any way they But for overall sonic excellence can and pray for those who can't help themselves right the DISC of the Day belongs now," says King. To purchase visit jillking.com and click to Jack Ingram. on Song of the Month. Ken Domash, sometimes cited as just “Domash,” is our DISCovery Award winner. DISClaimer by Robert K. Oermann DISClaimer is on the move. Today is the last Friday JACK INGRAM/Free edition of the country review column. Beginning next Writer: Jay Knowles/Trent week, new country discs will be touted or torched on Summar; Producer: Jay Joyce; Wednesdays. I’ll probably shift bluegrass, Christian, pop/ Publisher: Acme Nashville/ rock, Americana and other genres to Friday columns. Dean-Parnell/EverGreen/Songs We’ll see. of Universal/Songs of NTN, BMI; Big Machine —Very cool sounding. The track bubbles with percussive excitement and builds in intensity while Jack raises his voice higher. The superbly written song comes courtesy of that master entertainer Trent Summar and Jay Knowles, who is the son of acclaimed guitarist John Knowles. The same pair of tunesmiths were responsible for the 2006 Jack Ingram hit “Love You.”

JEWEL/Stay Here Forever Writer: Jewel/Bobby Pinson/Dallas Davidson; Producer: Nathan Chapman; Publisher: EMI April/Wiggly Tooth/ Music of Stage Three/Bobby’s Song and Salvage/EMI Blackwood/String Stretcher, ASCAP/BMI; Valory Music —Wispy, soft and girlie. Drawn from the soundtrack of the all-star movie On Wednesday (1/13) BMI hosted a press conference during which Show Dog-Universal Music Principle Valentine’s Day (Julia Roberts, Anne Toby Keith and President Mark Wright unveiled platinum-selling country star Trace Adkins as the Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Shirley newly formed label’s first addition to the roster. Universal Records South merged with Keith’s indie MacLaine, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Show Dog Records in December. (L-R): Wright, Adkins, Keith and BMI VP Writer/Publisher Relations Jody Williams. Photo: Drew Maynard Swift etc., etc.)

RASCAL FLATTS/Unstoppable —Chattering guitar, stuttering steel and double-time Writer: Jay DeMarcus/Hillary Lindsey/James Slater; beats make this track sizzle. It goes without saying that Producer: Dann Huff & Rascal Flatts; Publisher: none his vocal performance is a gem. This is the title tune to listed; Lyric Street (CDX) Josh’s CD, which drops on Feb. 9. —Overblown. Bombastic.

MARTY RAYBON/Daddy Phone Writer: David V. Mastran; Producer: Paul Carrol Birkley & #1 Marty Raybon; Publisher: Mastran, BMI; Grand Vista (CDX) (www.martyraybon.com) Darius Rucker —The divorced Dad is heartbroken that she’s remarried "History In The Making" and another man is raising his child. So he gives the kid Capitol Records Nashville a special “Daddy Phone” so they can talk anywhere, any Darius Rucker’s latest hit "History In The time. Marty, as usual, wrings every drop of emotion out Making" snags a second week at No. 1 on of the lyric. MusicRow’s CountryBreakout™ Chart. This week it raked in 3756 spins, up 117 THE BELLAMY BROTHERS/Heart Of My Heart spins from last week. MR reporting Writer: David Bellamy/Howard Bellamy/Jerry Williams; stations have consistently shown their Producer: Bellamy Brothers & Randy Hiebert; Publisher: love for the Capitol Records Nashville artist, making this his fourth Bellamy Brothers/Red Brazos/Urge, ASCAP; Bellamy consecutive single to hit No. 1 on the chart. Rucker is on the Rascal Flatts Unstoppable Tour which launches its final leg this weekend. Brothers (CDX) (www,bellamybrothers.com) —Drowning in echo and gasping for breath.

KEN DOMASH/Countrified Writer: Ken Domash; Producer: David Bechtel; Spin Zone by Jon Freeman Publisher: none listed; Thunder Mountain/Spinville Darius Rucker is starting off 2010 the right way: (www.domashmusic.com) with a two week No. 1 song. His “History In the Making” —You’ll recognize this instantly. It’s the one with the climbed into the top spot in the previous chart, and screaming electric guitar and pounding drum that is all furthered its lead with a gain of 117 spins. Toby Keith’s about the city boy who “goes country.” “Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)” swoops in from behind and takes the No. 2 position, just ahead of Miranda LADY ANTEBELLUM/American Honey Lambert’s “White Liar” which is also still adding spins. Writer: Shane Stevens/Cary Barlowe/Hillary Lindsey; Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” arrives in the top 5, and the Producer: Paul Worley & Lady Antebellum; Publisher: rest of the top 10 is populated by singles earning big spin Oona/Hannah Bea/Castle Bound/Bummermen/Raylene/ gains like Blake Shelton’s “Hillbilly Bone,” Keith Urban’s BPJ, BMI/SESAC/ASCAP; Capitol Nashville “Til Summer Comes Around,” Brad Paisley’s “American —I love these kids. When they eased into that three-part Saturday Night” and Josh Turner’s “Why Don’t We Just harmony on the first chorus, I was a goner. The song is Dance.” as sweet as its title. By the time it ends, you’ll feel like Less than two weeks from the release date of their springtime, no matter what it’s like outside. second album, Lady Antebellum has one of the fastest rising singles out there. “American Honey” made its debut DAVID NAIL/Turning Home last week at No. 40, and now it has packed on over 650 Writer: Scooter Carusoe/Kenny Chesney; Producer: none more spins to accelerate up to No. 25. Taylor Swift’s listed; Publisher: none listed; MCA Nashville “Fearless” is keeping pace as well—after debuting at No. —A warmly nostalgic lyric sung with heaps of soul. Just 41, it has moved up to No. 27 after a gain of nearly 600 when you think he couldn’t sound any hotter, he does. I spins. Other artists with over 300 spin gains include Carrie could definitely get used to this. Underwood (“Temporary Home”), Zac Brown Band (“Highway 20 Ride”), Rascal Flatts (“Unstoppable”), LARRY STEPHENSON, CONNIE SMITH & MARTY and Alan Jackson (“It’s Just That Way”). STUART/Talk To Me Lonesome Heart After a slower first chart of the year, many new tunes Writer: James O’Gwynn; Producer: Ben Surratt & Larry are making a first appearance in Week 2. Songs debuting Stephenson; Publisher: Glad/Pappy Dail, BMI; Pinecastle include Craig Morgan’s “This Ain’t Nothin’” at No. 58, (track) (www.larrystephensonband.com) Luke Bryan’s “Rain Is A Good Thing” at No. 59, Darryl —Stephenson’s 20th Annversary CD celebrates his two Worley’s “Best of Both Worlds” at No. 67, Veronica decades in bluegrass. But this track is a country shuffle Ballestrini’s “Out There Somewhere” at No. 69, Steve complete with steel guitar and twin fiddles. It’s a golden Azar’s “Sunshine” at No. 70, Jackie Arredondo’s “Insane” oldie that was originally a hit for its composer back in at No. 71, Martina McBride’s “Wrong Baby Wrong” at No. 1958. The trio singing on this revival is splendid. Other 73 and Anna Garrott’s “What A Way To Go” at No. 74. guests on the album include Ricky Skaggs, Sonny Osborne, Dailey & Vincent, Del McCoury and Dale Ann Bradley. Date Reminder: MusicRow’s Eighth Annual CRS-week Meet & Greet and Awards is set for Tuesday, February JOSH TURNER/Haywire 23, 2:30-5pm at the Cadillac Ranch. We will present our Writer: none listed; Producer: none listed; Publisher: annual airplay awards to deserving artists and individuals. none listed; UMG (track) We’re also delighted to announce that guests will be

©2010, MusicRow Communications, LLC—ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [email protected] page 6 Friday, January 15, 2010 treated to performances from two shining new talents, Radio Comments Warner Music Nashville’s Whitney Duncan and Show “Global freezing is having a break in Minnesota as Dog Universal’s Trailer Choir. You don’t want to miss phone lines are hot for Miranda Lambert’s ‘White this, so mark your calendars to attend. Liar’ and Darius Rucker’s ‘History In The Making,’ tied for this weeks' most requested,” says Scott Soderberg of KAUS. “Hot newcomers The Band Perry with ‘Hip To My Heart’ continue with strong Momentum Mover requests landing them at No. 3." “The hottest song on our playlist is ‘Tan Lines’ from Martina McBride Brad Wolf,” says WBYZ's Cole Younger. “Females "Wrong Baby Wrong" are calling for this one and ‘Sunshine’ by Steve Azar. RCA Records The guys love ‘Hillbilly Bone’ by Blake Shelton and One of the fastest-rising new entries to Trace Adkins and the phones ring off the hook for the CountryBreakout™ Chart, Martina Colt Ford and Jamey Johnson’s ‘Cold Beer.’” McBride’s “Wrong Baby Wrong” packs on “Josh Turner’s ‘Why Don’t We Just Dance’ is the hot 232 spins and rockets to No. 73. Written song this week at WATZ, along with Lady Antebellum’s by the all-star team of Stephen Barker ‘American Honey,’” says Susie Martin, “but we are also Liles (from Love and Theft), Robert Ellis still getting requests for ‘Need You Now’—so there’s a Orrall, Brad Warren and Brett Warren, the song appears on McBride’s double whammy this week! New Music—great tests on latest album release Shine. GAC has chosen McBride as its Artist of the Bellamy Brothers ‘Heart Of My Heart.’” the Month for January, so tune in for extra Martina-related content “Our hottest new song at KRRV in Alexandria, La. is all month long. With some momentum behind her new single, follow Jaron and the Long Road To Love's ‘Pray For You,’” McBride as she traverses the country on her Shine All Night tour through May. says Melissa Frost. “If you want to play a song that will not let your phones stop ringing, this is the song. We played it during the morning show last week and got at least five calls in a row asking to play it again.”

Greatest Spin Gain Country Twitter Chart The Twitter chart moves slowly Lady Antebellum because it takes time to gain thousands "American Honey" of followers. However, Kenny Chesney Capitol Records Nashville has been on a rampage this week Hit record trackers look for subtle signs. moving up to the No. 2 position with But there's nothing subtle about earning almost 360k tweetsters reading his 140 character quips. Greatest Spin Gain for two consecutive Meanwhile Ms. Swift with her legion of over over 2.37 weeks. We could posit endless rhymes million readers isn't likely to relinquish her top spot on about why "American Honey" is one the list anytime soon. A second male Sony supersar has "sweet" sounding record, but suffice to also moved into the rankings. The irrepressible Brad say that based on its energetic rise to No. 25 it's likely to "bee"come Paisley was not even in last week's Top Ten list, but now "sticky" at the top of the CountryBreakout™ Chart. Last week the trio stands proudly in the No. 7 slot. Jewel (67,000) and gathered an increase of 742 spins to jump from No. 84 to 40. This Lady Antebellum (66,000) at No. 9 and 10 last week week's bounce to No. 25 was accomplished with a 657 spin increase. respectively, have slipped off the chart this week and been replaced by Reba and Blake Shelton. Shelton's sense of humor has made him a Twitter favorite, but he has also created and popularized a unique Twitter syntax Power Chart Debut by first repeating the fan's comment, then adding (via@fan-name) and ending with his response. Check Craig Morgan him out if you haven't already. (The Twitter chart and "This Ain't Nothin'" artist conversation wall can be found on MusicRow.com BNA Records under the Charts navigation link or by clicking the logo With a gain of 269 spins, Craig Morgan's above.) —DMR "This Ain't Nothin'" stormed up the (1/14/10; rounded to nearest 1,000 followers) CountryBreakout™ Chart in its first week, debuting at No. 58. Last year, the BNA 1. Taylor Swift 2,370,000 Records artist released his fifth studio 2. Kenny Chesney 359,000 album, That's Why, and was also inducted 3. Billy Ray Cyrus 337,000 into the membership of the Grand Ole Opry. Morgan will be joining Carrie Underwood's Play On Tour, which is set to kick off March 11 4. Kellie Pickler 192,000 and includes 45 shows through May 30. Morgan has made more than 5. Jennette McCurdy 157,000 150 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, and plays over 200 sold-out 6. Julianne Hough 94,000 concerts a year. He spent ten years on active duty in the U.S. Army 7. Brad Paisley 88,000 before launching his music career, and continues to perform as often as possible at US military installations both in the US and abroad. Some 8. Keith Urban 76,000 of his recent hits include "Bonfire," "Love Remembers," International 9. Reba McEntire 74,000 Harvester" and "Redneck Yacht Club." 10. Blake Shelton 71,000

BigChampagne Internet Chart Martina McBride/Wrong Baby Wrong/RCA ...... 73 BigChampagne’s chart of Anna Garrott/What A Way To Go/Blue Steel Records ...... 74 Internet music activity reflects some of the changes and activity Lucky Seven Greatest Spin Increase Artist/song/label spin+ on our CountryBreakout™ Chart, Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol ...... 657 with Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” Rascal Flatts/Unstoppable/Lyric Street ...... 632 moving up to the No. 1 spot. Online Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine ...... 592 users hip to Taylor Swift have Alan Jackson/It's Just That Way/Arista ...... 374 already latched on to the new single Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic...... 350 “Fearless” and propelled it to No. 2. Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista ...... 348 One interesting inclusion in the top rankings is Uncle Brad Paisley/American Saturday Night/Arista ...... 308 Kracker’s “Smile,” which slides in at No. 5. On Deck—Soon To Be Charting LW TW Artist Song Artist/song/label spins 3 1 Jason Aldean The Truth Zona Jones/Day Off/Rocky Comfort ...... 279 4 2 Taylor Swift Fearless Danny Gokey/My Best Days.../19 Recordings/RCA ...... 247 Nathan Lee Jackson/Desperate Man/Star City/Nine North ..... 239 12 3 Reba McEntire Consider Me Gone Chris Filer/Joy Ride ...... 236 7 4 Jake Owen Eight Second Ride Ty Williams/Barn On The Rooftop/Cherry Heart ...... 224 6 5 Uncle Kracker Smile Telluride/Stay/American Roots Records/Quarterback ...... 206 10 6 Rascal Flatts Unstoppable Braden Gray/It Won't Be Over You/ATP Records ...... 192 23 7 Darius Rucker History In The Making Chris Heers/Dirt Rich/Saddlefarm ...... 171 8 8 Miranda Lambert White Liar Lorrie Morgan/Leavin' On Your Mind/Country Crossing ...... 169 18 9 Sugarland Keep You Broken Road/Outside The Box/6 Tone Records ...... 168 13 10 Tim McGraw Southern Voice Two Week Most Added* Frozen: KFLS, KUUB, KWOX, KXIA, WBKR, WHWK Artist/song/label new adds Rascal Flatts/Unstoppable/Lyric Street ...... 34 New On The Chart—Debuting This Week Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol ...... 26 Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine ...... 26 Artist/song/label chart pos. Luke Bryan/Rain Is A Good Thing/Capitol ...... 20 Craig Morgan/This Ain't Nothin'/BNA...... 58 Alan Jackson/It's Just That Way/Arista ...... 17 Luke Bryan/Rain Is A Good Thing/Capitol ...... 59 Martina McBride/Wrong Baby Wrong/RCA ...... 17 Darryl Worley/Best Of Both Worlds/Stroudavarious ...... 67 Jack Ingram/Free/Big Machine ...... 16 Veronica Ballestrini/Out There Somewhere/TimBob ...... 69 Steve Azar/Sunshine/Ride ...... 16 Steve Azar/Sunshine/Ride Records ...... 70 Craig Morgan/This Ain't Nothin'/BNA...... 16 Jackie Arredondo/Insane/Premier Musical Productions ...... 71 *Total Adds rec’d over two weeks

Going For Adds Programmer Playlist Click Each Banner To Listen January 19 ** * Jewel/Stay Here Forever/Valory Neil Hewitt/The Request/ATP Added Today: Jessica Harp Jessica Harp/A Woman Needs/WB Todd Jones/Sitting In Atlanta Station/Rhythm House January 25 Craig Morgan/This Ain’t Nothin’/BNA Jack Ingram/Free/Big Machine Melanie May/Green/PCL Music Bridgette Tatum/(I Like My) Cowboys Dirty/Root 49/Nine North Coldwater Jane/Bring On The Love/Mercury Darryl Worley/Best Of Both Worlds/Stroudavarious Luke Bryan/Rain Is.../Capitol Jo Dee Messina/That’s God/Curb David Nail/Turning Home/MCA February 1 Sammy Kershaw/Better Than I Used To Be/Big Hit Records Katie Armiger/Kiss Me.../Cold River Martina McBride/Wrong Baby If others at your station would like to receive the PLAYlist, send their e-mail, station info, title Wrong/RCA and name to [email protected]. This e-mail is printer friendly and a perfect way to Burns & Poe/Don’t Get No Better prepare for music meetings. Programmer PLAYlist arrives every Friday. Discover news and Than That/Blue Steel Records album release info at www.musicrow.com.

Lyric Street group Nashville for a visit last week. (L-R): Lyric Street Sr. Dir. Natl. Promotion Love and Theft Bandas, Lyric Street WSIX's Sr.Chris Dir. NationalPalmer, PromotionEric Gunderson,stopped by WSIX/Brian and WSIX PD Gerry House, Stephen Barker Liles,

Keith Kaufman.

Renee Leymon

Danny Gokey recently visited Ocala’s WOGK as part of his radio tour in support of his debut single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.” (L-R): WOGK MD Big Red, Gokey, RCA Nashville’s Liz Sledge and WOGK PD Mr. Bob.

Last week Justin Moore Paisley tour. KCYY Morning started Show, as the opening act of the Brad James came out to the show to welcome“Shotgun” Moore. Shannon (L-R): Valory and Music's Jon Loba, Jesse (R) and Shannon, Moore, James, Big Machine Label The Country Vibe with Chuck Group Pres. Scott Borchetta Chuck Long and Valory Music's (L) stopped by George Briner Steve Azar to visit with co-hosts Azar discusses why his new . and Becca Becca Walls.

single, "Sunshine," is so personal to him.

Premiere Radio Networks host Blair Garner welcomed Average Joes Entertainment artist Antebellum 94.9 The Bull to hang with staff members prior to his The Grammy toAward Blackbird Studio in Nashville Wednesday (1/13). show at Wild Bills in Atlanta (1/8). (L-R): WUBL PD Colt Ford MidNite Scott Lindy, to promote nominated their upcoming group stopped Capitol byalbum visited Need You Now. Lady morning co-host MD Lance Houston, Scott, Garner and (L-R): After Jason Pullman. Ford and Bull Charles Kelley, Hillary Dave Haywood.

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18 1 1 Darius Rucker/History In The Making/Capitol 3756/104 3 117 3639 12 6 2 Toby Keith/Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)/Show Dog Nashville 3386/104 5 161 3225 20 4 3 Miranda Lambert/White Liar/Columbia 3345/93 1 35 3310 16 3 4 Tim McGraw/Southern Voice/Curb 3330/94 -2 -56 3386 15 7 5 Jason Aldean/The Truth/Broken Bow 3246/95 6 188 3058 11 9 6 Blake Shelton/Hillbilly Bone/Warner Bros. 3129/105 10 282 2847 8 13 7 Keith Urban/Til Summer Comes Around/Capitol 2934/104 11 296 2638 16 10 8 Billy Currington/That's How Country Boys Roll/Mercury 2928/92 3 93 2835 9 14 9 Brad Paisley/American Saturday Night/Arista 2927/91 12 308 2619 18 11 10 Josh Turner/Why Don't We Just Dance/MCA 2916/92 8 214 2702 13 8 11 George Strait/Twang/MCA 2842/90 -4 -113 2955 24 5 12 Dierks Bentley/I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes/Capitol 2617/76 -20 -674 3291 28 12 13 Sarah Buxton/Outside My Window/Lyric Street 2590/96 -2 -62 2652 12 15 14 Eric Church/Hell On The Heart/Capitol 2538/103 6 152 2386 13 17 15 Justin Moore/Backwoods/Valory Music 2299/100 8 167 2132 11 18 16 Joe Nichols/Gimmie That Girl/Universal South 2252/102 8 166 2086 16 16 17 Gloriana/How Far Do You Wanna Go?/Emblem/Warner Bros. 2235/95 4 83 2152 15 19 18 Easton Corbin/A Little More Country Than That/Mercury 2127/85 5 99 2028 5 23 19 Carrie Underwood/Temporary Home/Arista 2055/87 20 348 1707 10 21 20 Randy Houser/Whistlin' Dixie/Universal South 1990/98 5 103 1887 5 24 21 Zac Brown Band/Highway 20 Ride/Atlantic 1989/91 21 350 1639 21 20 22 Jason Michael Carroll/Hurry Home/Arista 1944/79 2 32 1912 16 22 23 Steel Magnolia/Keep On Loving You/Big Machine 1921/93 7 133 1788 18 25 24 Josh Thompson/Beer On The Table/Columbia 1717/78 5 85 1632 2 40 25 Lady Antebellum/American Honey/Capitol 1610/94 69 657 953

Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Repts Power +- # Spins

13 28 26 Matt Kennon/The Call/BamaJam 1537/87 8 118 1419 2 41 27 Taylor Swift/Fearless/Big Machine 1469/87 68 592 877 21 27 28 Cody McCarver/White Trash With Money/E1/PLC 1458/63 -9 -141 1599 16 30 29 Kellie Pickler/Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You/RCA 1428/71 13 162 1266 9 29 30 SingleTree/Ms. What's Her Name/Big 7 1415/70 10 127 1288 5 33 31 Love and Theft/Dancing In Circles/Lyric Street 1379/89 17 197 1182 22 2 32 Reba/Consider Me Gone/Starstruck/Valory 1377/43 -61 -2127 3504 8 32 33 Burns & Poe/Don't Get No Better Than That/Bluesteel Records 1350/65 12 143 1207 2 48 34 Rascal Flatts/Unstoppable/Lyric Street 1346/88 89 632 714 6 37 35 Chris Young/The Man I Want To Be/RCA 1250/75 16 175 1075 15 36 36 Williams Riley/Country Livin'/Golden Music 1211/69 11 121 1090 15 34 37 Houston County/I Can't Make It Rain/Stroudavarious 1184/69 2 19 1165 4 43 38 Alan Jackson/It's Just That Way/Arista 1161/73 48 374 787 6 39 39 The Band Perry/Hip To My Heart/Republic Nashville 1139/71 17 166 973 6 44 40 Montgomery Gentry/Oughta Be More Songs About That/Columbia 910/60 16 128 782 7 46 41 Gwen Sebastian/Hard Rain/Lofton Creek / Open Road 850/57 11 87 763 5 52 42 Jonathan Singleton & The Grove/Look Who's Back In Love/Universal South 792/55 27 168 624 4 58 43 Jessica Harp/A Woman Needs/Warner Music Nashville 762/48 48 247 515 12 49 44 Bomshel/19 & Crazy/Curb 695/41 5 30 665 19 47 45 Steve Richard/Stomp/Force MP 684/29 -7 -53 737 7 56 46 Lee Ann Womack/There Is A God/MCA 655/43 17 93 562 12 54 47 Hannah McNeil/What Am I Getting Up For/Red/Jerry Duncan Promo/Spinville 617/39 7 42 575 11 57 48 Sammy Sadler with Steve Wariner/I'll Always Have Denver/E1 563/35 4 20 543 5 61 49 Mark Chesnutt/Going On Later On/Lofton Creek 537/38 12 56 481 7 60 50 Gretchen Wilson/Work Hard, Play Harder/Redneck Records 523/33 5 25 498 13 55 51 Buddy Jewell/Somebody Who Would Die For You/New Revolution 505/29 -12 -68 573 3 63 52 Brad Wolf/Tan Lines/Evergreen 501/38 28 110 391 4 65 53 Mark Wills/Crazy White Boy/Tenacity Records 499/34 28 110 389 11 59 54 Bryan White/The Little Things/Just A Pup Records 492/28 -3 -13 505 9 51 55 Rodney Atkins/Chasin' Girls/Curb 489/30 -22 -137 626 20 45 56 Lady Antebellum/Need You Now/Capitol 462/14 -40 -308 770 4 64 57 Darren Kozelsky/Real Superman/Major 7th/Spinville/Nine North 458/41 17 68 390 1 89 58 Craig Morgan/This Ain't Nothin'/BNA 456/33 144 269 187 1 90 59 Luke Bryan/Rain Is A Good Thing/Capitol 392/34 145 232 160 3 71 60 Clay Walker/She Won't Be Lonely Long/Curb 379/33 22 69 310 7 70 61 Billy Joe Royal/Hard Rock to Roll/ 378/25 19 61 317 2 74 62 James Wesley/Jackson Hole/Broken Bow Records 352/32 33 88 264 14 67 63 Dion Pride/We All Gotta Live Here/WeBlast Records 341/20 -2 -8 349 4 68 64 Aaron Watson/The Road/Big Label/Edgehill 340/27 6 20 320 3 69 65 Sean Hogan/Heartbreak Song/Lakeland Heart Records 338/23 7 21 317 3 75 66 Jordan Carter/John Deere Letter/ 313/21 19 51 262 1 85 67 Darryl Worley/Best Of Both Worlds/Stroudavarious 310/27 52 106 204 17 42 68 Phil Vassar/Everywhere I Go/Universal South 308/17 -62 -507 815 1 80 69 Veronica Ballestrini/Out There Somewhere/TimBob 299/25 27 63 236 1 96 70 Steve Azar/Sunshine/Ride Records 294/31 119 160 134 1 77 71 Jackie Arredondo/Insane/Premier Musical Productions 291/27 18 45 246 17 72 72 Carrie Underwood/Cowboy Casanova/Arista 291/8 1 4 287 1 122 73 Martina McBride/Wrong Baby Wrong/RCA 289/22 407 232 57 1 81 74 Anna Garrott/What A Way To Go/Blue Steel Records 283/20 20 47 236 3 73 75 Hank Williams Jr./All The Roads/Curb 281/18 0 1 280