Kenny Chesney - Come Over

Chesney released his thirteenth studio album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, on June 19, 2012. Its lead-off single, a Tim McGraw duet titled "Feel Like a Rock Star", debuted at number 13 on the country charts, making it the second-highest debuting country song since the Billboard charts were first tabulated via Nielsen SoundScan, and the highest-debuting duet on that chart. (Source) 

 I like this song, but I found it really funny when Kenny called this song a booty call song on the radio. He then said it is like a booty call for old friends. What do you think?
 

Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 20 of which climbed to the top of the charts. Over the life of his career, Chesney has been honored with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Country Music Association (CMA), American Music Awards (AMA), Country Music Television (CMT), Billboard Music Awards (BMA), People's Choice Awards (PCA), and the French Country Music Awards (FCMA). Chesney recently produced and co-directed a film for ESPN, "The Boys Of Fall". Chesney has received six Academy of Country Music awards(including four consecutive Entertainer of the Year Awards from 2005 to 2008),[1] as well as six Country Music Association awards. He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music, regularly selling out the venues at which he performs.[2][3] His 2007 Flip-Flop Summer Tour was the highest-grossing country road trip of the year.[4] The Country Music Association honored Chesney with the Entertainer of the Year award in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Other notable awards include the Academy of Country Music's 1997 New Male Vocalist of the Year, 2002 Top Male Vocalist of the Year, and the Triple Crown Award in 2005. He was awarded his fourth consecutive Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music on May 18, 2008. (Source)

Greg Bates - Did It For The Girl

Greg Bates is an American country music singer signed to Republic Nashville. In April 2012, Bates released his debut single "Did It for the Girl", which debuted at number 57 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated for April 28, 2012. Billy Dukes gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it is "instantly memorable — if only for its clean simplicity." Bates made his Grand Ole Opry debut in April 2012. (Source)

This song is currently the iTunes single of the week.

My Life's Been a Country Song by Chris Cagle

My Life's Been a Country Song is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released in February 2008 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album's lead-off single was "What Kinda Gone", which peaked at No. 3 on the country music charts in April 2008, the second single, "No Love Songs", peaked at No. 53, while the third single, "Never Ever Gone", failed to chart. (Source)
 

The album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 37,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. [3] It is also Cagle's final album for Capitol. The song "I Don't Wanna Live" was also recorded by Josh Gracin on his 2008 album We Weren't Crazy as "I Don't Want to Live". "Keep Me From Loving You" was also recorded by Clay Walker on his 2010 album, She Won't Be Lonely Long. (Source)

I thought this song was much newer than it is. I hope you all like it. Leave a comment if your life has been a country song including what song. Happy Thursday.

Big & Rich - Lost In This Moment

This song "Lost In This Moment" by Big & Rich Hit the top of the Billboard Country Chart 5 years ago today!
 
 Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich, both of whom are songwriters, vocalists and guitarists. Rich was a founding member of the country music band Lonestar and later a solo artist for BNA Records, while Big Kenny was formerly a solo artist on Hollywood Records. (Source)

Hank Williams Jr & Sr - There's A Tear In My Beer

This Western Wednesday post takes us all the way back to 1950. "There's a Tear in My Beer" is a country song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and later re-recorded by his son in 1988. The original version was written and recorded by Hank Williams during one of his Nashville sessions in 1950-51, but he decided against releasing it. It was not until many years later, in 1989, that the original song would get its first official release. (Source)
 

Hank Williams, Jr.'s version is a duet with his father created using electronic merging technology. As the song had been previously recorded with Hank Williams playing the guitar as the sole instrument, his son and his band simply "filled in the blanks" and recorded additional vocals. The music video for the song combined television footage that had existed of Hank Williams performing, onto which electronic merging technology impressed the recordings of Hank Jr., which then made it appear as if he were actually playing with his father. The video was both a critical and commercial success, and was named Video Of The Year by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country music. Hank Williams, Sr. & Jr., would go on to "share" a Grammy award win in 1990 for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. (Source)

Sunny Sweeney - From A Table Away

Sunny Michaela Sweeney is an American country music artist. She is signed to the Republic Nashville label. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was issued in 2007. Although it produced three singles in "If I Could", "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", none of these singles have charted. In June 2010, the lead-off to her second studio album, "From a Table Away," became her first single to chart. (Source)
 I didn't know she was who sang this song. I decided to look her up today because her picture was on my cereal box.

Phil Vassar - "Don't Miss Your Life"

Jared and I were watching the Country Music channel the other day and this song came on. It is so great. I said to Jared, "He is a great song writer." Well that is how he started. Enjoy this video and don't miss your life!
 
Phil Vassar  is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw ("For a Little While", "My Next Thirty Years"), Jo Dee Messina ("Bye, Bye", "I'm Alright"), Collin Raye ("Little Red Rodeo"), and Alan Jackson ("Right on the Money"). In 1999, he was named by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as Country Songwriter of the Year. (Source)

Feature Friday and a Rodeo

In honor of the Ute Stampede Rodeo taking place in good old Nephi, Utah I thought Feature Friday should include Garth Brooks "Rodeo". I hope you enjoy Feature Friday. For those of you who are not country music fans or rodeo fans please take a minute and listen or even go watch the movie 8 Seconds to help you appreciate what country and rodeo are all about!
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"Rodeo" is the title of a song written by Larry Bastian and recorded by Garth Brooks from his album Ropin' The Wind. It was released as the first single from the 1991 album. It peaked at number three on the U.S. country chart but reached number-one on the Canadian country chart. (Source)

Craig Morgan - This Ole Boy

Craig Morgan is an American Country artist. He signed with his first record deal in 2000 with Atlantic Records. Since then he has bounced around from many different record labels and he has seen quite of bit of success with many singles reaching Billboard Country Charts and the Top Ten. He signed with Black River Entertainment in 2011 and released "This Ole Boy" that same year.

I hope you enjoy this song by Craig Morgan!

Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried

Today is National Fried Chicken Day. In honor of this special occasion, This Is Country Music brings you "Chicken Fried" by the Zac Brown Band. Enjoy National Fried Chicken Day!

Gloriana - (Kissed You) Good Night

Gloriana is an American country music group founded in 2008. It is composed of brothers Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin (vocals, guitar), as well as Rachel Reinert (vocals, tambourine).  This song, (Kissed You) Good Night is at #7 on the Billboard Country Charts.
On October 4, 2011, Gloriana released their second single from the album, "(Kissed You) Good Night" on their official website. On May 21st, 2012 Gloriana announced on facebook that the album will be released July 31st. On January 13, 2012, the music video for "(Kissed You) Good Night" was premiered on ABC Family. On May 20, 2012, the band performed their single "Kissed You Goodnight" on the television show The Bachelorette.

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Thompson Square - Glass

Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in January 2010 and have released four singles: "Let's Fight", "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", "I Got You", and "Glass".

 

The duo's self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by Jason Aldean's touring band. A third single, "I Got You", was released May 9, 2011, which reached the Top 10 later in the year. A fourth single, "Glass", was released on January 30, 2012. On April 1, 2012 they won the Academy of Country Music award for Top Vocal Duo.

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A Country 4th of July

So many country stars have honored America with their classic songs about America. I hope you take some time today and remember what this holiday is about.
 Dierks Bentley "Home"
 
Toby Keith "Made In America"
 Lee Greenwood "God Bless the USA"

I hope you enjoy this holiday and safety and spend it with dear family and friends.