Billboard Chart Flash: Week of Dec. 13 – 19

With Christmas shopping hitting its peak this week, we saw a big increase in album sales but no one was able to outsell Taylor Swift’s Speak Now. However, on the Hot Country Songs chart, we do have a new number one song in the country. Find out who replaced Rascal Flatts’ “Why Wait” in this…

ATC’s Best of 2010: Artists of the Year

Our final “Best of 2010” list focuses on the five artists who, in our opinion, have done an amazing job representing country music this year. These five artists have all hit number one on at least one of Billboard’s country charts and have shined a positive light on country music. Let’s reveal who ATC thought…

Billboard Chart Flash: 2010 Year-End Charts

2010 has been a big year for country music. We’ve seen career defining years from artists like Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Brad Paisley as well as artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift having continued success.  But according to Billboard’s year-end charts, 2010 can be summed up by the success of one trio: Lady…

Indie Spotlight: Getting to Know Danielle Car

For the second installment of our Indie Spotlight featuring Danielle Car we are getting to know Danielle a little bit better by asking her a few questions. Find out which artists she considers influences as well as how she feels about songwriting and the recording of her very own EP in our interview with Danielle!…

Billboard Chart Flash: Week of Dec. 6 – 12

With work slowing down and school finally done, it’s time to get All Things Country back on track with our weekly posts. So a good place to start is restarting our Billboard Chart Flash. In the next few days expect to see new single reviews, a special year-end edition of Billboard Chart Flash, and a…

ATC’s Best of 2010: Freshman Class

2010 has been a great year for newcomers in country music. We’ve seen plenty of solo artists as well as new duos and groups make big splashes on the charts in their first year out. We view the following four artists as the Best of the Freshman Class of 2010. With these four artists just…

ATC’s Best of 2010: Albums

2010 saw the release of albums from some of the genre’s biggest superstars like Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, and Lady Antebellum as well as newcomers like Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, and Joey + Rory. However, not all those artists made a big enough impact with their albums to land on our list of top 5…

Easton Corbin Introduces New Video

Country’s newest traditionalist Easton Corbin is riding a wave to back-to-back number one singles. We’ve already reviewed the new single, “I Can’t Love You Back,” now the new heartthrob is unveiling the song’s accompanying video. See the video in this post. This is Easton’s second video of his career after his debut “A Little More…

Carrie Underwood Wins Big at Inaugural American Country Awards

The first ever American Country Awards were handed out Monday night from Las Vegas and reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood walked away with the most wins. Find out how many Carrie won as well as which other artists were multiple winners. Carrie Underwood entered the night with six nominations, including Artist of the Year,…

ATC’s Best of 2010: Singles

With 2010 quickly coming to a close, it’s time for the country blogosphere to put together the all important Best of lists. Just like nearly every other blog, All Things Country will be offering our own Best of lists that include the best singles, albums, and artists of 2010 as well as the Freshman class…