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The anti-Spotify-cation of the country music genre continues this week as two more big names have opted to remove their wares from the music streaming site. Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore both announced on Wednesday that they would be pulling their respective discographies from the service immediately. This follows in the wake of announcements over the last two weeks that Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean would be taking similar stands. Why, and why now? -
Taylor Swift Has Second Largest Sales Week of 2014 with '1989' while Bette Middler and Calvin Harris Offer Futile Resistance
This week marked a major slowdown for record sales but that's kind of to be expected following the drop of a huge album such as Taylor Swift's 1989 last week. -
Brantley Gilbert to Join Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean on Tour
On Monday, Oct. 27, country superstars Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean announced that they would be combining their massive 2015 stadium tours for 10 dates next summer, and today they have revealed that another country star will be joining them. Brantley Gilbert will be performing with Chesney and Aldean from May to August, as well as five additional dates with Chesney. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 27 to November 2, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... (Photo : Rick Diamond/Getty Images)Colt Ford A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week. -
Brantley Gilbert is Engaged
Brantley Gilbert dropped a bombshell that is breaking hearts all over the place on "The Bobby Bones Show" on Tuesday. The 29-year-old country singer, who was engaged to Jana Kramer from January 2013 through August of that year when they broke up, has gotten engaged again. -
Country Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 20 to October 26, 2014
A snapshot of what's coming up in Country music next week... (Photo : Rick Diamond/Getty Images)Jake Owen performs onstage at the 2014 CMT Music Awards Rehearsals Day 2 at Bridgestone Arena on June 3, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Brantley Gilbert Says Music Comes Before Acting, But He Still 'Might Give it a Shot'
Brantley Gilbert played himself on an episode of "Nashville" two years ago, but he does not see himself as much of an actor. "I wouldn't wanna do it and then have people confused about what my true passion was, or what my true priority was, and that'll always be music," he told "Taste of Country." "But you know, if the right part came across the table and it was somethin' that I could play and kinda do me in, I might give it a shot." -
Battle of the Ink: Which Country Singer Has the Best (or Worst) Tattoos?
According to the stats, 45 million Americans have tattoos and the ink industry is alive and well, raking in an estimated $1.65 billion a year. Musicians have represented the tattoo lifestyle for decades and country singers today sport some serious ink. The question is, who has the best tattoos? Who has the worst? -
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley & More Lead Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival Lineup
A new music festival has to establish itself right off the bat by booking some of the biggest name in any given genre, so the very first Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival has little to worry about. Today (July 17), the initial lineup was announced for the Las Vegas event and it features the likes of Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and more. -
The Hottest Concert Tours of the First Half of 2014
Pollstar has released the mid-year numbers for the Highest-Grossing North American Tours and 11 of country music's finest are in the Top 50 with George Straight's final tour leading the pack. -
Brantley Gilbert Announces Second Leg of Let It Ride Tour With Special Pre-Sale
Brantley Gilbert is extending his time on the road. Brantley Gilbert is extending his time on the road. Gilbert recently released a video for his fans revealing the dates for the second leg of his Let It Ride Tour. -
Top Country Streaming Songs for the Week
This week, Billboard's Top Country Streaming Songs, the most popular streamed radio songs and on-demand songs and videos on leading online music services, are just about all "about the party!" The question is, how do the music videos rank? With nearly 50 million views so far, Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" takes the number one spot on YouTube views.
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