Sara Evans holds on to the #1 song again this week with "A Little Bit Stronger", to make it three weeks in a row. Blake Shelton makes a giant seven notch jump moving from #11 to #4 on the day … [Read more...]
CML Chart May 8, 2011
Sara Evans stays strong at #1 again this week giving her a nice Mother's day. Elsewhere on the charts, Brad Paisley and Chris Young make giant leaps into the top 10 with Paisley's "Old Alabama" … [Read more...]
CML Chart May 1, 2011
Zac Brown Band's three week reign at the top of the charts is over. That's because Sara Evans "A Little Bit Stronger" has taken over the #1 spot. The song, co-written by Hillary Scott of Lady … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 24th, 2011
This week's CML Chart gets a little bit of a "Shake" up. While Zac Brown Band holds on to the top spot for a third straight week, little else stays the same on the charts this week. Most … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday CML!
Happy Birthday CML! About one year ago the first post went live on CML. That post - 10 Tongue-In-Cheek Country Songs is still one of my favorites. Those songs are still great and I listen to them … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 17th, 2011
This week's CML Chart includes new entries from familiar faces. Ashton Shepherd is back on the country charts with her latest single. It's a great song and has already become her fastest rising … [Read more...]
Going Anywhere with Sara Evans
Welcome back, Sara Evans. Sara's back in a big way in 2011. She gave a great performance recently on the ACM Awards. I thought she did a great job. It's always good to hear her voice. Sara's … [Read more...]
CML Chart April 10th, 2011
Welcome to the first ever CML country countdown. You've all seen countdowns on the internet and heard them on the radio but they usually only focus on one area. Well, in this new age we live in, I … [Read more...]
Sara Evans Has a Costly Drink
Sara Evans is back in a big way. Stronger is the new album from Sara. It's her first complete studio set in about five years. That's an eternity in the country music world where most artists … [Read more...]
Country Music Research: First Hit Song
The geek is me shows in this post. I wanted to dig into the ins and outs of the first hits of major country artists. I've always heard that country artists need to have something snappy, uptempo, … [Read more...]