February 27, 2017, Issue 539

Home , A Guy with a Girl, Billy Currington, Body Like a Back Road, Dirt On My Boots, Margo Price, Over Tomorrow

Do What You New: CRS/Country Aircheck award winners, the 2017 New Faces artists and Country Aircheck staff following Friday’s CRS- closing New Faces show. Pictured (l-r) front are Granger Smith, William Michael Morgan, Maren Morris, Drake White and Jon Pardi; (middle, l-r) WRNS/Greenville, NC’s Carletta Blake, Big Loud’s Stacy Blythe, WUSY/Chattanooga’s Justin Cole, KUZZ/Bakersfield’s Brent Michaels, Bob Kingsley, GrassRoots’ Nancy Tunick, Big Machine’s Jack Purcell, WSIX/Nashville’s Amy Paige, WQHK/Ft. Wayne, IN’s Jim Allgeier, KUPL/Portland’s Danny Dwyer, CA’s Russ Penuell and Lon Helton; (back, l-r) WSIX’s Ryan McKiddy and Gator Harrison, KFDI/Wichita, KS’ Carol Hughes, Big Loud’s Clay Hunnicutt, KAJA/San Antonio’s Bree Wagner, CA’s Paul Williams and April Johnson, KXKT/Omaha’s Hoss Michaels, CA’s Wendy Newcomer and Shelby Farrer, Big Machine’s Alex Valentine and CA’s Chuck Aly. See the full list of CRS/CA winners here.

February 27, 2017 Page 3 Radio Reacts To CRS ‘17 We came, we saw, we ... well, you fill in the blank.Country Aircheck asked a bevy of radio pros to give an assessment of CRS 2017, starting with a CRS rookie. KKGO/Los Angeles PD Michael Levine: I really enjoyed “Inside Studio G with Garth Brooks” as it was interesting to hear how the industry is changing from the artist’s perspective. The UMG/Nashville lunch was a real highlight. I enjoyed hearing the Lauren Alaina and Seth Ennis performance, which I think would be a perfect fit for Los Angeles if it gets released in the near future. I also enjoyed seeing the new artists from BMLG; Trent Harmon had an amazing performance. Michael Levine Overall, this was a fantastic event and is truly a must-attend for anyone working in country music. The ability to connect with the various record labels, artists, and programming teams from stations around the country helps make this truly special. WIVK/Knoxville PD Nikki Thomas: I loved the Edison Research presentation. Garth was great and, having lived so close to Silicon Valley, I always wondered why he chose Amazon for his online music. His explanation makes sense. The Ryman lunch was great as usual, and the performance by Lauren Alaina was the one that grabbed my heart. New artists? Walker McGuire Star Of The Show: CMT/Premier’s Cody Alan with St. Jude are cool. Midland, too. It feels like country music Children’s Research Hospital patient Kael prior to Friday’s is coming back. It was great to see someone New Faces dinner. with a steel guitar on the New Faces stage. Have we checked to see how long it’s been since that happened? Jon Pardi had a show in our market Nikki Thomas The Kids Are Alright the next night – he’s so great live! Friday’s (2/24) CRS New Faces Of Country Music show kicked A young guy who does web stuff for us didn’t even tell me he off with Dot’s Drake White, who brought laughs with his video, was on a panel and coming to CRS. He called me the next day so which poked fun at White being mistaken for that other artist, excited. “I didn’t know this was such a big deal! This is great! More R&B star Drake. White people should know about this!” That’s a good sign. performed five songs KZSN/Wichita PD Brian Jennings: The including “It Feels Programmers Breakfast is always incredible. It’s Good,” “Livin’ The not about coming in and listening to people. It’s Dream” and “Makin’ about kicking the tires and asking top PDs any Me Look Good Again,” question you may have. This is the best of CRS in which earned him its most personal form. a standing ovation. On the music side, I am blown away by the While the Warner table talent of Midland. That performance was incred- donned cowboy hats Brian Jennings and waved them in ible. And that single “Drinkin’ Problem” haunts CRS 2017’s New Faces of Country Music the air, Warner Bros./ ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected]

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WMN’s William Michael Morgan’s five-song set featured “Vi-

MY TUNES: MUSIC THAT SHAPED MY LIFE nyl,” “I Know Who He Is” and his first No.1, debut “I Met A Girl.” Wheelhouse’s Granger Smith’s video highlighted his DIY path Atlantic/WEA's Aubrie Sellers discusses her most to success, followed by songs including current single “If The Boot influential music: Fits” and chart-topping debut “Backroad Song.” Smith exited the 1. Ralph Stanley: He's my favorite singer of all stage only to return as alter ego Earl Dibbles, Jr., who shotgunned time. I got to sing on the last record he made before beer, sang “Country Boy Song” and tossed his autographed he passed away, which was incredible. I never t-shirt into the crowd. “This is an amazing start to this year,” said thought that would happen. They call it "mountain Capitol’s Jon Pardi, whose showcase included “She Ain’t In It,” soul" – and he has so much of it. Nobody else in the his first No. 1, “Head Over Boots,” and current single “Dirt On My world sounds like him. Boots.” Columbia’s Maren Morris capped the night with a video highlighting her winning year, which included a Grammy for de- 2. Steve Earle: I envy his career because he Aubrie Sellers but single “My Church.” Also in Morris’ set were “’80s Mercedes,” always stuck to his guns and didn't follow any “Rich” and new single “I Could Use A Love Song.” Smith summed trends. He still makes great music. If you can have that kind of career, up the sentiments of all five when he said, “I’m not following my then you've made it. dream anymore. I caught it. I’m here! And thank God and Coun- 3. Alison Krauss & Robert Plant's Raising Sand: I love that try radio for that fact.” –Wendy Newcomer record. Alison is such a great singer and I've listened to a lot of Led Zeppelin. It's my two favorite worlds colliding. These two artists came together and created something totally new. Chart Chat Congrats to Little Big Town, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, 4. Loretta Lynn & Jack White's "Portland, Oregon": The guitar David Friedman and the Capitol promotion team on scoring sounds on that song are amazing. It's classic country but presented in a a second week at No. 1 new and different way. It never gets old to me. I will think it's cool forever. with “Better Man.” 5. Led Zeppelin:UPDATE They were the first rock band I listened to. I was And kudos to Katie blown away. The way their guitars and drums sound on their records Bright and the WMN really influenced the production of my record. We took all the country regionals on notching stuff I love and made it new with a lot of those sounds from their records. 49 adds for Brett El- • Highly regarded music you've actually never heard: I've dredge’s “Somethin’ I’m obviously heard The Beatles, but I haven't gone through all their Good At,” topping this Little Big Town albums. Most musicians I know that are hardcore music lovers have week’s board. listened to every single album and know every song. I know the hits, but I haven't listened to any of the deep cuts. CRS Panel Recaps • "Important" music you just don't get: I listen to everything from Sessions roundups are also available in the website archives bluegrass to rock to classical, but I've never gotten into instrumental jazz. and in the CRS Daily Buzz here. • An album you listened to incessantly: I know I just talked about Coaching The Coaches: “Don’t chase money ... chase Raising Sand, but I have seriously listened to that record more than any dreams.” That’s how ESPN/ABC-TV’s Kirk Herbstreit addressed other one. the idea of talent motivation at this fast-paced session. Ace from • Obscure or non-country song everyone should listen to the syndicated Ace & TJ Show said of coaches, “I need to know you think I can do the job. Believe in me.” He urged managers right now: Jake Bugg. He's from England and has a song called to be a fan first, then as a fan tell personalities how they can "Lightning Bolt." I was blown away the first time I heard it. improve. One of the duo’s first encouraging signs came when they • Music you'd rather not admit to enjoying: Any bad '90s rock asked another successful morning radio team to give them feed- music. I don't even want to say artist names. (laughs) But it's nostalgic! back. “Sounds like you get it,” was the message from Jeff & Jer.

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Robin Meade from HLN’s Morning Express shared that when South Bend, IN’s Jesse Garcia and Erika Ogle and KZPK/St. she was in Chicago, she let all the outside voices get in her head Cloud, MN’s JJ Holiday and Stephanie Theisen. at the tender age of 26. She became an inauthentic “stuffed For instance, WBYT’s Birthday Party has grown from 5,000 shirt,” believing critiques that she looked too young and needed attendees in the first year to more than 40,000. A strategic nine- to lower her voice. She even week promotional campaign and as many as 60 live remotes are suffered from panic attacks. behind that success. Working with sponsors on special seating Since then, she has benefit- areas, tailgate pre-parties, snapchat filters and parking lot spon- ed from bosses who “let me sorships have increased cash flow and allowed charitable giving. be Robin Meade.” “You cannot put a price tag on a free concert for listeners and Herbstreit started his radio their families,” Garcia said. career after quarterbacking In St. Cloud, the cold weather does not stop Wild 99’s listen- Ohio State’s football team. ers from camping overnight at the station’s ticket launch party for “I made $12,000 a year at their CMA party event. Like WBYT’s a-win-to-get-in promotion, the my first job,” he said. He got Robin and Kirk 2,000-attendee party has become bigger than just the awards. into radio because he loved, Holiday added, “We want them to have fun and see the big stars,” and still loves, listening to Talk radio. Having played football, he Holiday said. “We jump in during the commercials and play some welcomes coaching from others and advised players and former cool games.” Year-after-year sponsors have stayed on board and players interested in broadcasting to start in radio. He believes the provided more than $50,000 in prizes and cash. medium made his transition to television easier. –Paul Williams Both small market stations leaned heavily on the support of Objects Are Larger Than They Appear: Bringing huge station and cluster staff, as well as local volunteers. “When you talk ideas to fruition in small markets takes many years of trial and about the triangle of the client, the listener and the radio station, error in learning the best ways to reach audiences and serve these are benchmark promotions,” said moderator Tom Baldrica. sponsorship clients. Sharing this central message were WBYT/ “They started small and they ended up big.” –Brad Helton

Class Photo: The Black River Entertainment staff with artists Jacob Davis and Abby Anderson (top, center) at the company’s CRS showcase at Nashville’s The Bell Tower.

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In The Trenches With Social Media: Snapchat filters, Trent Harmon, Midland and Midland Twitter followers, Facebook Live. Engaging followers is getting Delta Rae filled out the lineup. more and more cluttered, making focused messaging increasingly Pearce dropped out of school important. Utilizing each in appropriate ways is key. As Face- at age 16 and got an onstage book’s Malika Quemerais said, “If Facebook is your newspa- education by performing at Dol- per, Instagram is your magazine.” lywood. She offered her debut Snapchat has become an enormous single “Every Little Thing.” Amer- contender in the social media space, yet ican Idol 2016 winner Harmon finding a way to relay a message has be- played his Top 20 hit “There’s come difficult in a four-second delivery. The A Girl,” then clearly moved the addition of Snapchat’s “Stories” has provid- room with “You’ll Never Be Her.” ed a somewhat more reliable connection to President/CEO Scott Borchetta said it was the voice of Mid- fans. Shareablee’s Gloria Stitt said, “It’s land’s Mark Wystrach that caught his attention, likening it to the really about consumption. Figure out what first time he heard Randy Travis sing. The trio’s acoustic set also reso- you are trying to say, who are you trying to Gloria Stitt nated with attendees, particularly debut single “Drinkin’ Problem.” say it to and what are your expectations.” Delta Rae, comprised of siblings Ian Hölljes, Eric Hölljes, and Wheelhouse’s Granger Smith launched and grew a brand Brittany Hölljes, and impressive vocalist Elizabeth Hopkins, closed utilizing Facebook videos of alter-ego Earl showing off their impressive harmony skills. “I always take you Dibbles Jr. He is adamant about allowing with me,” Borchetta said at one point, adding that he is proud people to “borrow” and share his videos. to share Country radio’s passion and power when he is in New “If someone has stolen my video and put York or Los Angeles. “I say, ‘Come down to our house and let me it on their account, that’s more views for show you how it’s done.’” –Sarah Skates me,” he said. He stressed the importance Toby Keith’s Way: The elephant in the room was addressed of loading clips to every social media site immediately as Toby Keith confronted his recent performance at the as a native video. “You cannot treat all Presidential Inauguration. The upshot: Every time he’s been asked to Granger Smith platforms the same,” he said. “Take the perform at an inaugural event, he has. “In the end it just makes you extra time and post the video with the stronger,” he said of the dust-up. correct ratio, the correct frame-rate, the Having performed 240 shows Toby Keith correct sizing for all your social media.” –Brad Helton over an 11-year period for the USO, BMLG Lunch: Toby’s patriotism has never wa- A Thousand Horses opened vered. “You have to know right from with Southern-rock sizzle in a set wrong, not right to left,” he said. He that included new single “Preach- told of writing “Courtesy Of The Red ing To The Choir.” Michael Hob- White And Blue” on the back of his by and company are working on fantasy football sheet after 9/11. He their second album for the label. played it for the first time acoustic Maddie & Tae showcased their for a couple thousand Marines, harmonies in a buoyant set bal- then decided it meant so much to them he wanted to release it. He anced by the steel-soaked ballad detailed his trips to Iraq and Afghanistan and how the men and “Somebody Will.” A Thousand Horses women he has met, and their families, have become a part of his Newcomers Carly Pearce, extended tribe.

Ground & Pound: The WMN crew surprise Dan + Shay at the Ryman with platinum plaques for the song “From The Ground Up.” Pictured (l-r) are SB Projects’ Nano Tissera, Sandbox’s Todd Ramey, the label’s Lisa Ray, Sandbox’s Jason Owen, the label’s Chris Palmer and Scott Hendricks, Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, and WMN’s John Esposito, Matt Signore and Kristen Williams.

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When his guitarist’s two-year-old daughter died from cancer, I also enjoyed the UMG Ryman show. New Faces was great and he decided to start the OK Kids Corral in Oklahoma City. Patients Drake White had the best performance of the night. My social me- and their families at OU Medical Center and nearby facilities stay dia curator felt the social media sessions were lacking compared free at the home-away-from-home. to prior years, though she enjoyed the session on millennials and Keith also explained that sometimes fear of success can be was inspired by Garth’s talk. more stifling than fear of failure. He wants to live his life, not hide WUSH/Norfolk PD Brandon O’Brien: from the paparazzi. “I lead with my face, and figure it out later” I always look forward to the Edison research he said. When asked about his musical influences he mentioned panel and I enjoyed the BMLG lunch. I came Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Bob Seger. His into the office today and moved Trent Harmon love for songwriting and being true to himself keep him going. “if from a daytime light to a full medium after that it was all over tomorrow and I had laryngitis, I’d be a songwriter,” massive performance! The only recommendation he added. –Paul Williams I would give would be to have more scheduled Brandon on Wednesday afternoon. The day felt wasted. O’Brien If you work in the industry and didn’t attend, News & Notes make it a priority to go next year. The relationships you make or Focus 360 has renewed its affiliate sales representation strengthen, the info you learn and the memories you make are agreement with Envision for Powered by Jelli. worth more than double the registration fee. Neal McCoy will kick off the 2017 Jamboree In The Hills with WWQM/Madison PD Fletcher Keyes: Garth is so good at a free concert July 12 in Belmont County, OH. storytelling and so passionate. I wish I had him Brent Cobb’s 2017 tour schedule includes dates with Chris on my on-air staff. The Edison session spurred Stapleton, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Little Big Town, lots of promotion and interactive ideas to keep Jamey Johnson, Margo Price and Nikki Lane. Schedule us in our listeners’ favorite space. The Farm here. Team session, and Victory in the Hallways were Maggie Rose signed with Starstruck Management and highlights as well. For stations that still have CAA in 2016. Her 2017 tour schedule includes dates with Marti- employees, like mine, humans are ground zero na McBride and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. Schedule here. Fletcher Keyes for success. Recruiting, developing, and retaining Eric Heatherly signed with Need More Artist Manage- stars is my most important job as a manager. ment for his recording and touring efforts. WKNK/Panama City MD/middays Melissa Miller: Live Arts and Attractions will be representing Steve Wari- “Small Markets That Do Big Things” was inspiring and full of in- ner’s multi-media show featuring his new album All Over The Map. formation and ideas. One of the discussions was about the exact same event we have put on here Radio Reacts To CRS ‘17 (continued from page 1) for two years. It wasn’t until I was sitting in that room that I realized its [full] potential. me. We’re now going to make room for them! All five of the New The UMG Ryman performances were unfor- Faces were awesome, but watching how hard Drake White works gettable. Lauren Alaina’s performance gave me to entertain is really impressive. chills and Keith Urban jamming with Vince Gill For newcomers, CRS is a great way to make and Chris Stapleton was one of those moments Melissa Miller connections. For veterans, it’s a family reunion. that remind you how amazing country music can The CRB did a terrific job again this year. be. New Faces made me fall a little more in love with our new WGTY/York OM Scott Donato: Though the talent. Drake White is very much on my radar now. The Gator Keith Urban fueled guitar-off with Vince Gill and Harrison segments were hilarious. This was my first year attending Chris Stapleton at the Ryman was one for the CRS, but it will definitely not be my last. ages, my personal highlight was seeing Lauren KITX/Hugo, OK VP/GM Will Payne: Glenn Noblit did an Alaina blow the doors off the Mother Church with exceptional job keeping up with Garth and keeping him on mes- her performance of “Three.” She deserved that Scott Donato sage. Plus, “80% of songwriters are gone from stage and the accolades after. Nashville”? Wow. Toby Keith was a very emotion- As a whole, the New Faces show sort of represented a mi- al session – great stories that made you proud to crocosm of what you’re hearing on the radio now – traditional be American. Granger Smith really laid out the sounds, some middle ground and some boundary pushing. The road map to working social media for artists All five artists all more than held their own. One New Faces improve- new acts should listen to that session. The most ment – bring back the funny intro videos! Drake White was really impressive new artist performance was Midland the only one who brought comedy to the equation. We already Will Payne at BMLG’s lunch. know the stats. [Funny] videos allow you to see the artist in a dif- I did not have a ticket to New ferent light. Faces – first time in 23 years of attending. Nice WQMX/Akron OM Sue Wilson: I always learn a lot from to get back to the back half of the week for the the Edison Media Research panel. It’s interesting and informative seminar. The Omni is a nice improvement. to get a look at “real life” listeners and how radio is used during WOKQ/Portsmouth OM JC Coffey: I got an average day. «Moving the Listeners” sparked a lively discussion the most out of the Albright & O’Malley presen- on the merit of overnight spins vs. “real airplay.” “Dicing the Data” tation. The UMG lunch was the highlight of the gave us some important indicators of which week. New Faces ran great and filled the set songs have the best chance of becoming hits. I changes just right. Camera cuts to the award JC Coffey learned a lot. Most inspirational was “Women winners were a bit awkward. This was my first Empowering Women.” I am now motivated to CRS and I had a fantastic time, enjoyed hearing new music, the share whatever knowledge I have to mentor panels were great and the chance to meet so many new faces was others. I also realized you are never to old to be a thrill! –Paul Williams, Chuck Aly mentored yourself! The Big Machine lunch and Trent Harmon’s Sue Wilson performance of the song “Her” blew me away. CAC

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

1 1 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 26278 771 8677 296 58.966 1.697 159 0 2nd Week at No. 1 2 2 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. Gill/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 24879 875 8146 200 56.453 2.191 159 0

4 3 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 24178 1426 7957 422 54.811 3.111 159 0

3 4 BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) 23767 981 7926 244 53.99 2.306 159 0

5 5 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 23319 1436 7688 484 52.863 3.234 159 0

7 6 ERIC CHURCH f/R. GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 18656 577 6253 218 42.09 2.043 159 0

10 7 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) ✔ 18313 1848 6101 671 42.257 3.195 159 0

8 8 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 18215 1191 6033 386 39.921 2.746 159 1

11 9 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 16221 121 5280 50 38.169 0.274 159 0

6 10 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 15529 -4976 4970 -1849 38.677 -8.097 159 0

13 11 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 14005 1045 4502 245 31.863 2.915 157 0

12 12 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 13905 485 4656 112 30.717 1.22 158 1

14 13 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 12962 806 4434 215 28.435 1.858 158 0

15 14 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 12937 952 4360 338 29.544 1.884 157 0

16 15 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) 11954 530 3852 184 25.481 1.494 155 0

20 16 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 11238 2232 3396 606 27.539 7.506 153 5

18 17 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 10962 860 3568 296 24.639 2.153 157 0

17 18 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 10857 29 3570 -16 23.763 0.678 155 0

19 19 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 9226 145 2986 90 18.639 0.574 154 1

21 20 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 9170 303 3258 49 18.113 0.756 155 0

24 21 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 8887 872 2883 313 17.566 1.679 152 1

26 22 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 8875 1718 2938 580 17.594 2.927 145 7

25 23 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 8381 663 2909 191 15.986 1.447 150 0

30 24 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 6987 506 2311 172 14.757 1.002 152 1

27 25 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 6918 237 2345 69 12.671 0.522 151 1

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

28 26 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 6677 87 2465 2 13.503 0.129 146 0

29 27 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 6645 96 2197 84 14.159 0.353 141 3

31 28 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6541 188 2141 101 15.46 0.22 149 6

32 29 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 5641 405 1899 166 10.665 0.731 137 6

42 30 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) ✔ 4972 1656 1469 438 11.031 3.964 115 18

33 31 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 4955 307 1627 91 7.843 0.65 123 4

35 32 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 4785 181 1646 85 7.915 0.336 134 4

37 33 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 4771 549 1446 189 9.585 1.171 110 9

39 34 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 4738 537 1570 194 9.57 1.191 135 11

36 35 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 4730 190 1557 76 9.472 0.33 110 4

34 36 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 4465 -182 1403 -15 7.551 -0.405 118 0

38 37 JAKE OWEN/If He Ain't Gonna Love You (RCA) 4097 -119 1305 -45 7.827 0.01 134 0

40 38 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 3984 89 1359 30 5.211 0.119 127 1

41 39 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 3863 5 1497 1 5.652 0.175 127 0

43 40 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 3269 -21 1124 2 4.31 -0.275 112 1

44 41 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 2997 131 934 29 5.114 0.301 108 2

Debut 42 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) ✔ 2918 2918 980 980 7.318 7.318 49 49

45 43 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 2572 19 864 20 4.457 0.053 97 0

47 44 HUNTER HAYES/Yesterday's Song (Atlantic/WMN) 2012 -101 716 -30 2.48 -0.217 83 0

49 45 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 2009 -8 706 14 1.814 0.044 108 4

50 46 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (Dot) 1999 10 647 4 2.45 -0.08 86 2

48 47 TUCKER BEATHARD/Momma And Jesus (Dot) 1974 -45 741 16 2.397 0.079 99 3

Debut 48 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1904 938 747 325 3.642 1.691 84 16

Debut 49 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 1682 55 639 17 2.608 0.121 79 0

Debut 50 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 1611 -39 609 -2 2.421 -0.071 64 3

Country Aircheck Add leaders Adds Activator Top Point Gainers BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 49 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 1098 ✔ MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 30 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1012 ✔ KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 18 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 823 ✔ BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 16 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Valory/Nash Icon) 16 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 780 ✔ KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 11 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 759 ✔ ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 11 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 756 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 9 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 695 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 7 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 644 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 6 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 6 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 639 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 519 Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers Activator Top Spin Gainers BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 2918 ✔ SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 210 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 2232 ✔ LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia Nash) 194 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 1848 ✔ MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 184 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 1718 ✔ LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 172 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 1656 ✔ KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 161 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 1436 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 155 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 1426 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 143 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 1191 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 142 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 1045 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 133 BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) 981 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 116

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 17544 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 980 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 671 THOMAS RHETT/Star Of The Show (Valory) 13829 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) 606 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE.../May We All (BMLGR) 12217 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 580 BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 11393 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 484 CARRIE UNDERWOOD/Dirty Laundry (19/Arista) 8661 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 438 KEITH URBAN/Blue Ain't Your Color (Capitol/Capitol) 8533 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 422 BRETT YOUNG/Sleep Without You (BMLGR) 7760 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 386 GRANGER SMITH/If The Boot Fits (Wheelhouse) 7749 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End... (Blue Chair/Columbia) 338 BILLY CURRINGTON/It Don't Hurt Like It Used To (Mercury) 7633 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 325 OLD DOMINION/Song For Another Time (RCA) 7385 ©2017 Country Aircheck™ — All rights reserved. Sign up free at www.countryaircheck.com. Send news to [email protected] February 27, 2017 Chart Page 4

CoUNTRy AIRCHECK ACTIVITy A D D D AT E S SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) Moves 45-45* 2,009 points, 706 spins March 6 4 adds: KRYS, KTEX, WDXB, WOGK Lanco/Greatest Love Story (Arista) Big & Rich/California (B&R/New Revolution) DRAKE WHITE/Makin’ Me Look Good Again (Dot) aubrie sellers/Liar Liar (Atlantic/WEA) Moves 50-46* 1,999 points, 647 spins March 13 2 adds: KAWO, WDXB Trace Adkins/Watered Down (Wheelhouse)

TUCKER BEATHARD/Momma And Jesus (Dot) March 20 Moves 48-47* CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Dot) 1,974 points, 741 spins 3 adds: WCKT, WKIS, WKLB Send yours to [email protected]

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) Debuts at 48* 1,904 points, 747 spins 16 adds including: KJUG, KKBQ*, KMLE, KRTY, KTEX, C H E C K O U T 3 / 3 KWEN*, WAMZ, WAVW, WBUL, WEBG Seth Ennis Mabelle (Arista) MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) Ennis' debut EP contains four songs, all co-written Debuts at 49* by the Georgia native, including first single "Woke 1,682 points, 639 spins; No adds Up In Nashville." It was produced by Corey Crowder and the physical album (available only EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) at Ennis' shows) contains a fifth song. Debuts at 50* 1,611 points, 609 spins Moonshine Bandits Baptized In Bourbon 3 adds: WKSJ, WSLC, WXBQ (Backroad/Average Joes) The group's new album, which fuses country with WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) rap, includes first single "I'm A HellRazor" and 1,506 points, 564 spins features guests Uncle Kracker, David Allan Coe, 1 add: WDXB Colt Ford, Jelly Roll and The Lacs, among others. Mar. 10 DREW BALDRIDGE f/E. WEISBAND/Rebound (Cold River) Josh Turner Deep South (MCA) 1,393 pointsm 627 spins Marty Stuart Way Out West (Superlatone) 1 add: KATC* Sunny Sweeney Trophy (Thirty Tigers) Various Nashville Soundtrack Season 5 – Vol. 1 (Big Machine) KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 1,271 points, 371 spins Mar. 17 11 adds including: KDRK, KMLE, KNCI, KWNR, WAVW, Michael Tyler 317 (Reviver) WGTY, WKIS, WKSJ, WQHK, WTGE Steve Moakler Steel Town (CN Records) Camille Rae Come Find Me (Break The Cycle Entertainment)

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

1 1 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Better Man (Capitol) 11644 -182 2332 -73 52 0 2nd Week at No. 1 4 2 JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 11162 639 2281 143 53 0 2 3 CHRIS YOUNG f/V. GILL/Sober Saturday Night (RCA) 11161 110 2327 29 53 0 3 4 BRAD PAISLEY/Today (Arista) 11033 118 2271 24 53 0 5 5 MICHAEL RAY/Think A Little Less (Atlantic/WEA) 10866 756 2206 184 53 0 9 6 LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) ✔ 9565 823 1917 172 53 0 7 7 ERIC CHURCH f/RHIANNON GIDDENS/Kill A Word (EMI Nashville) 9551 472 1976 107 53 0 8 8 LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 9391 644 1903 133 53 0 10 9 JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 8168 451 1599 86 51 0 11 10 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 7162 171 1441 56 52 0 14 11 JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 7144 695 1469 142 52 0 13 12 KENNY CHESNEY/Bar At The End Of The World (Blue Chair/Columbia) 6824 359 1368 92 52 0 12 13 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 6756 204 1348 58 53 0 15 14 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 6557 324 1319 65 50 0 ✔ 6 15 DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 6189 -3287 1253 -691 44 0 17 16 HIGH VALLEY/Make You Mine (Atlantic/WEA) 5569 237 1112 48 47 0 16 17 GARTH BROOKS/Baby, Let's Lay Down And Dance (Pearl) 5547 -78 1109 -5 50 0 18 18 CHRIS JANSON/Holdin' Her (Warner Bros./WAR) 5398 217 1072 41 49 0 22 19 SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA) ✔ 5042 1098 959 210 50 6 19 20 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 4947 505 961 112 50 0 20 21 MIRANDA LAMBERT/We Should Be Friends (RCA) 4291 -141 851 -15 52 0 21 22 TRENT HARMON/There's A Girl (Dot/Big Machine) 4217 168 810 33 47 0 28 23 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) ✔ 3945 1012 787 194 50 6 24 24 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 3809 252 778 44 47 1 25 25 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 3635 234 716 46 48 1 26 26 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 3432 214 713 47 49 0 30 27 KEITH URBAN f/CARRIE UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) ✔ 3297 780 612 161 44 6 27 28 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 3248 124 631 30 47 0 29 29 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 3130 209 609 44 45 3 31 30 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 2368 29 434 1 38 0

LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds 37 31 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 2297 459 467 91 41 2 33 32 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 2290 173 393 30 33 2 32 33 CRAIG CAMPBELL/Outskirts Of Heaven (Red Bow) 2253 -76 444 -16 37 0 39 34 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) 2135 519 393 116 27 4 34 35 RUNAWAY JUNE/Lipstick (Wheelhouse) 2080 -26 396 -5 37 1 36 36 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 2030 138 405 16 39 1 35 37 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 1945 50 327 10 24 1 8 38 JAKE OWEN/If He Ain't Gonna Love You (RCA) 1748 -25 335 -8 37 2 38 39 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 1182 50 242 11 23 1 40 40 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 1180 -113 256 -24 34 0 44 41 RAELYNN/Love Triangle (Warner Bros./WMN) 933 -13 184 -3 26 0 46 42 BRETT YOUNG/You Ain't Here To Kiss Me (BMLGR) 760 -50 76 -5 1 0 Debut 43 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) ✔ 759 759 155 155 17 11 49 44 PARMALEE/Roots (Stoney Creek) 693 50 145 9 26 0 54 45 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 684 170 84 28 4 3 50 46 THOMAS RHETT f/J. SPARKS/Playing With Fire (Valory) 670 40 67 4 1 0 51 47 HUNTER HAYES/Yesterday's Song (Atlantic/WMN) 648 33 105 5 14 0 47 48 LUKE COMBS/She Got The Best Of Me (River House) 630 -30 63 -3 1 0 53 49 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 590 19 72 6 3 0 57 50 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 543 133 103 26 12 2 Debut 51 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 540 330 54 33 1 0 55 52 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 490 20 49 2 1 0 Debut 53 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 480 333 81 52 8 7 Re-Enter 54 CODY JOHNSON/With You I Am (Cojo) 472 3 111 0 7 0 59 55 KEITH WALKER/Me Too (---) 359 0 76 0 8 0 Debut 56 BRETT YOUNG/Memory Won't Let Me (BMLGR) 340 170 34 17 1 0 Debut 57 REBA MCENTIRE/Back To God (Valory/Nash Icon) 339 281 67 57 12 6 Debut 58 CHUCK WICKS/Whole Damn Thing (Blaster) 338 -9 69 -3 6 0 Re-Enter 59 RYAN FOLLESE/One Thing Right (BMLGR) 330 20 33 2 1 0 Debut 60 CHRIS LANE/Let Me Love You (Big Loud) 320 40 32 4 1 0