2016  Rising  Women  On  The  Row  !MusicRow  is  set  to  honor  *ive  deserving  businesswomen  who  have  become  substantial  contributors  and  visionary  leaders  during  its  annual  Rising  Women  on  the  Row  breakfast.  The  *ifth  annual  event  will  be  held  Friday,  April  8,  at  the  Omni  Hotel  Nashville  with  tickets  and  nominations  available  immediately.  Honorees  will  be  selected  through  a  nomination  process,  open  through  Feb.  23,  2016.  To  read  more  and  to  *ind  the  nomination  form,  click  here.  !

Granger  Smith:  No.  1  Challenge  Coin  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!After  earning  his  *irst  chart-­‐topping  single  on  the  MusicRow  CountryBreakout  Chart  with  “Backroad  Song,”  Granger  Smith  collected  his  No.  1  Challenge  Coin  at  the  MusicRow  of*ice  on  Monday  (Feb.  15).  During  his  visit  with  the  staff,  he  emphasized  the  importance  of  MusicRow’s  secondary  radio  chart  for  artists  who  build  their  fan  base  through  touring  in  smaller  markets.  “Backroad  Song”  is  the  lead  track  from  his  upcoming  album,  Remington,  scheduled  for  a  March  4  release  on  Wheelhouse  Records.  To  read  more,  click  here.  !Chase  Rice:  Back  To  College  

Tour  Chase  Rice  got  his  start  playing  the  college  circuit,  and  he’ll  revisit  those  roots  with  the  Back  to  College  Tour  starting  on  April  14  at  Florida  Gulf  Coast  University  in  Fort  Myers,  Florida.  The  concert  series  is  presented  by  Campus  Event  Networks,  an  online  resource  for  college  concert  programmers.  Rice  just  released  a  new  single,  “Whisper,”  from  his  upcoming  second  album  on  Columbia  Nashville/Dack  Janiels.  The  single  will  of*icially  go  for  adds  on  Feb.  29,  

New  On  The  Chart  —Debuting  This  Week  Artist/song/label—chart  pos.  Eric  Church/Record  Year/EMI  Nashville—  46  Dan  +  Shay/From  The  Ground  Up/Warner  Bros.—  74  The  Cains/Knock  Knock/GMV  Nashville—  77  Steven  Tyler/Red,  White  &  You/Dot  Records—  79  Bianca  Moon/Fireball/GTR—  80  !Greatest  Spin  Increase  Artist/song/label—Spin  Increase  Eric  Church/Record  Year/EMI  Nashville—517  Thomas  Rhett/T-­‐Shirt/Valory  Music  Co.—  485  Maren  Morris/My  Church/Columbia  Nashville—415  Old  Dominion/Snapback/RCA  Nashville—343  Zac  Brown  Band/Beautiful  Drug/Southern  Ground-­‐Varvatos-­‐Dot—304  !Most  Added  Artist/song/label—No.  of  Adds  Eric  Church/Record  Year/EMI  Nashville—  43  Thomas  Rhett/T-­‐Shirt/Valory  Music  Co.—29  CAM/Mayday/Arista  Nashville—  22  Dan  +  Shay/From  The  Ground  Up/Warner  Bros.—15  Jason  Pritchett/Already  A  Dead  Man/BDMG—13  Jennifer  Nettles/Unlove  You/Big  Machine—  10  LOCASH/I  Know  Somebody/Reviver  Records—10  !On  Deck—Soon  To  Be  Charting  Artist/song/label—No.  of  Spins  Jason  Pritchett/Already  A  Dead  Man/BDMG—166  Frank  Ortega/Tell  Me/Villa  One  Records—149  Jordan  Rager/Southern  Boy/Broken  Bow—149  J.  Michael  Harter/Playing  With  Fire/Anozira  Records—  142  Mary  Fletcher/I  Called  Him  Dad/Red  &  Black  Entertainment—132

Thursday,  February  18,  2016

CHART  ACTIONNEWS

Pictured  L-­‐R:  MusicRow’s  Troy  Stephenson,  Smith,  MusicRow’s  Sherod  Robertson

!James  Robert  Webb  Sponsored  by:  Bison  Creek  Records  !Current  Single:    “How  That  Feels”  !Written  By:    James  Robert  Webb  and  Daniel  Kleindienst  !Hometown:    Kellyville,  OK  !Artist  Facts:  1.    Father  of  three  2.    Releasing  debut  album  Pictures  in  March  3.    Practicing  medical  doctor  (musculoskeletal  radiologist)  in  Tulsa,  Oklahoma.  4.    Was  once  called  a  "True  Brother  Of  The  Road"  by  Garth  Brooks  during  station  visit  to  WUBB/Savannah.  !Career  Accomplishments:  1.    Last  single,  "Makin'  Love  Tonight",  peaked  at  #37  on  MusicRow  and  debuted  on  Billboard  Indicator  at  #58.  2.    Professional  songwriter,  publisher  and  partner  at  Banner  Music  and  founder  at  Bison  Creek  Records.  3.    Former  Oklahoma  All  State  Jazz  Pianist.  4.    Currently  being  considered  for  an  upcoming  TLC  reality  show.  !Connect:  www.jamesrobertwebb.com  !

Thursday,  February  18,  2016

ARTIST  SPOTLIGHT

KRKT/Albany,  OR  held  its  14th  annual  St.  Jude  Radiothon  Feb.  11  &  12,  2016,  where  all  proceeds  go  to  St.  Jude  Children’s  Research  Hospital.    This  year  KRKT  and  the  Cricket  

Country  community  raised  $121,127.99!  

WRTB/Rockford,  IL  Programming  Coordinator  Justin  Brown  (L)  backstage  with  Lee  Brice  (R).

Singles  !February  22  Brooke  Eden/Daddy’s  Money/Red  Bow  Records  LOCASH/I  Know  Somebody/Reviver  Dan  +  Shay/From  The  Ground  Up/Warner  Bros.  Tara  Thompson/Someone  To  Take  Your  Place/Valory  Music  Co.  Clare  Dunn/Tuxedo/MCA  Nashville  Diana  Upton-­‐Hill/Southern  Gentleman/Third  Floor  Records  Randy  Rogers  Band/Neon  Blues/Thirty  Tigers  Cody  Joe  Hodges/Hellbent  On  Loving  You/Lamon  Records  Alan  Turner/American  Pride/HMG  Nashville  David  Ray/Light  It  Up/Star  Farm  Nashville  Saddle  Brown/What’s  Not  To  Like/JRose  Briana  Tyson/Throwback/HSE  Nashville  !February  29  Joey  Hyde/Losing  It  High  Valley/Make  You  Mine/Warner  Bros.  Chase  Rise/Whisper/Columbia  Nashville  Cash  Creek/Worth  A  Woman/Heartland  Records  James  Robert  Webb/How  That  Feels/Bison  Creek  Records  !Albums  !February  23  Natalie  Stovall  and  the  Drive/Heartbreak  [EP]  !February  26  Willie  Nelson/Summertime:  Willie  Nelson  Sings  Gershwin/Legacy  Recordings  Chuck  Wicks/Turning  Point/Blaster  Records  Shooter  Jennings/Countach  (for  Giorgio)  [on  vinyl]  Joey  Hyde/Joey  Hyde  [EP]  Trick  Pony/PONY  UP  [EP]/Sony  RED  Maggie  Rose/The  Variety  Show  –  Volume  1  [EP]  Gene  Watson/Real.Country.Music.  Buddy  Brown/Hurricane  Stomp  [EP]

Chris  Stapleton  celebrates  his  *irst  No.  1  song  as  an  artist  with  “Nobody  To  Blame”  taking  the  top  spot  on  this  week’s  MusicRow  CountryBreakout  Chart.    The  song  was  written  by  Stapleton,  Barry  Bales,  and  Ronnie  Brown.  It  is  featured  on  Stapleton’s  Grammy-­‐winning  album,  Traveller.    Stapleton  will  tour  extensively  through  the  summer.  It  begins  with  three  consecutive  nights  of  sold-­‐out  shows  at  the  historic  Ryman  Auditorium  in  Nashville.  (Feb.  18-­‐20).  After  sweeping  at  the  CMA  Awards  last  year,  earning  two  Grammy’s  this  week,  he  is  also  tied  for  the  most  nominations  (*ive)  for  this  year’s  ACM  Awards  on  April  3.  

Click  here  to  view  a  full  list  of  MusicRow’s  Challenge  Coin  recipients.

WHMA  Anniston  AL  WXFL  Florence  AL  KCJC  Russellville  AR  KCNY  Conway  AR  KDXY  Jonesboro  AR  KQUS  Hot  Springs  AR  KWCK  Searcy  AR  KTTI  Yuma  AZ  KVAY  Lamar  CO  WHWY  Destin  FL  WTRS  Ocala  FL  WPHR  Ft  Pierce  FL  WBYZ  Baxley  GA  WOKA  Douglas  GA  WTHO  Thomson  GA  WUBB  Savannah  GA  KBOE  Oskaloosa  IA  KIAI  Mason  City  IA  KLMJ  Hampton  IA  KSMA  Mason  City  IA    

KBKB  Burlington  IA    KXIA  Marshalltown  IA  KICR  Sandpoint  ID  KTHK  Idaho  Falls  ID  WAAG  Galesburg  IL  WIBL  Normal  IL  WOOZ  Carterville  IL  WDZQ  Decatur  IL  WMCI  Mattoon  IL  WRTB  Rockford,  IL  WIFE  Connersville  IN  WYGB  Franklin  IN  KAIR  Atchison  KS  KKOW  Pittsburg  KS  KYEZ  Salina  KS  WBKR  Owensboro  KY    WDHR  Pikeville  KY  WKFC  London  KY    WGGC  Bowling  Green  KY  WKDZ  Cadiz  KY

WLVK  Elizabethtown  KY  KRRV  Alexandria  LA  KXKZ  Ruston  LA  WKPE  Hyannis,  MA  WKTT  Salisbury  MD  WVMD  Cumberland  MD  WATZ  Alpena  MI    WTCM  Traverse  City  MI  WJNR  Iron  Mountain  MI  WUPY  Ontonagon  MI  KZPK  St.  Cloud  MN  KYSM  Mankato  MN  KBXB  Sikeston  MO  KDKD  Clinton  MO  KFAV  Warrenton  MO  KWWR  Mexico  MO  WQNZ  Natchez  MS  KZZY  Devils  Lake  ND  KYCK  Grand  Forks  ND  

KRVN  Lexington  NE  KRGI  Grand  Island  NE  WFRY  Watertown  NY  WDNB  Liberty  NY  WOLF  Syracuse  NY  KWHW  Altus  OK  KITX  Hugo  OK  KKAJ  Ardmore  OK  KWOX  Woodward  OK  KWEY  Weatherford  OK  KRKT  Albany  OR  WFGE  State  College  PA  WWBE  Selinsgrove  PA  KYTN  Union  City  TN  WDKN  Dickson  TN  WEIO  Huntingdon  TN  WLLX  Lawrenceburg  TN  WOWF  Crossville  TN  WMYL  Clinton,  TN  WUCZ  Carthage  TN  

Renegade  Radio  Nashville  TN  KFTX  Corpus  Christi  TX  KGKL  San  Angelo  TX  KMKS  Bay  City  TX  KXOX  Sweetwater  TX  KYYK  Palestine  TX  KMRK  Odessa,  TX  WAKG  Danville  VA  WMEV  Marion  VA  WAXX  Altoona,  WI  WCOW  Sparta,  WI  WGLR  Platteville  WI  WJMQ  Shawano  WI    WJVL  Janesville  WI  WQPC  Prairie  du  Chien  WI  WDGG  Huntington  WV  WKKW  Morgantown  WV  WTNJ  Mount  Hope  WV  WKWS  Charleston  WV  WTCR  Huntington  WV  

MusicRow  CountryBreakout  Chart  Reporting  Stations  

Thursday,  February  18,  2016

CALENDAR NO.  1  SONG

Weeks % SpinOn Chart Last Week This Week Artist / Song / Label Spins / Reports Power Spins +/-

13 2 1 Chris Stapleton / Nobody To Blame / Mercury 3386/100 8 25013 4 2 Florida Georgia Line / Confession / Republic Nashville 3338/97 8 26035 3 3 Lee Brice / That Don’t Sound Like You / Curb 3190/94 3 9927 5 4 Tyler Farr / Better In Boots / Columbia Nashville 3082/99 2 7421 7 5 Rascal Flatts / I Like The Sound of That / Big Machine 2933/93 7 19919 9 6 Zac Brown Band / Beautiful Drug / Southern Ground-John Varvatos-Dot 2745/80 12 30423 8 7 Brantley Gilbert / Stone Cold Sober / Valory Music 2660/99 8 20120 10 8 Jon Pardi / Head Over Boots / Capitol Nashville 2615/98 9 22020 11 9 Michael Ray / Real Men Love Jesus / Warner Bros- WEA 2513/95 8 1848 16 10 Old Dominion / Snapback / RCA Nashville 2475/97 16 3438 15 11 Cole Swindell / You Should Be Here / Warner Bros. 2454/84 14 30014 13 12 Brett Eldredge / Drunk On Your Love / Warner Bros. 2443/83 11 24929 12 13 David Nail / Night’s On Fire / MCA Nashville 2424/93 6 14515 17 14 Maddie & Tae / Shut Up & Fish / Dot Records 2289/96 8 16117 18 15 Dustin Lynch / Mind Reader / Broken Bow 2186/91 13 2596 20 16 Maren Morris / My Church / Columbia Nashville 2164/97 24 41524 19 17 Canaan Smith / Hole In A Bottle / Mercury Nashville 2052/91 7 13319 1 18 Granger Smith / Backroad Song / Wheelhouse Records 1972/48 -41 -136718 22 19 Aaron Watson / Getaway Truck / Big Label-Thirty Tigers 1881/83 13 21213 23 20 Justin Moore / You Look Like I Need A Drink / Valory 1763/91 9 1526 28 21 Chris Young / Think of You / RCA 1738/90 20 2909 26 22 Chris Lane / Fix / Big Loud Records 1706/90 13 19818 21 23 Craig Morgan / When I’m Gone / Black River 1697/75 2 285 30 24 Dierks Bentley / Somewhere On A Beach / Capitol Nashville 1651/91 22 29516 24 25 Kip Moore / Running For You / MCA Nashville 1644/78 7 11217 25 26 Eric Paslay / High Class / EMI 1630/75 7 1054 31 27 Tim McGraw / Humble and Kind / Big Machine 1611/88 21 28518 27 28 Rachael Turner / I Don’t Love You / Rustic Records 1555/70 3 4816 29 29 Charles Kelley / The Driver / Capitol Nashville 1477/68 6 8511 32 30 Frankie Ballard / It All Started With A Beer / Warner Bros. 1362/74 7 9314 33 31 Toby Keith / Beautiful Stranger / Show Dog Nashville 1264/64 12 14011 35 32 Dylan Scott / Crazy Over Me / Curb 1148/69 13 13015 37 33 Lauren Alaina / Next Boyfriend / Mercury Nashville 1008/53 14 1243 51 34 Thomas Rhett / T-Shirt / Valory Music Co. 978/68 98 4856 39 35 Big & Rich / Lovin’ Lately / New Revolution 938/61 17 13817 36 36 William Michael Morgan / I Met A Girl / Warner Bros. 937/52 2 2112 38 37 Presley & Taylor / While You Were Gone / SMG Nashville 888/46 4 346 42 38 Jennifer Nettles / Unlove You / Big Machine Records 829/57 30 19111 40 39 Callie Twisselman / Hung Me On The Line / Sugar Cube Records 733/37 6 3915 41 40 Chris Janson / Power Of Positive Drinkin’ / Warner Bros. 717/48 10 63

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Chris Stapleton / Nobody To Blame / MercuryFlorida Georgia Line / Confession / Republic NashvilleLee Brice / That Don’t Sound Like You / CurbTyler Farr / Better In Boots / Columbia NashvilleRascal Flatts / I Like The Sound of That / Big MachineZac Brown Band / Beautiful Drug / Southern Ground-John Varvatos-DotBrantley Gilbert / Stone Cold Sober / Valory MusicJon Pardi / Head Over Boots / Capitol NashvilleMichael Ray / Real Men Love Jesus / Warner Bros- WEAOld Dominion / Snapback / RCA NashvilleCole Swindell / You Should Be Here / Warner Bros.Brett Eldredge / Drunk On Your Love / Warner Bros.David Nail / Night’s On Fire / MCA NashvilleMaddie & Tae / Shut Up & Fish / Dot RecordsDustin Lynch / Mind Reader / Broken BowMaren Morris / My Church / Columbia NashvilleCanaan Smith / Hole In A Bottle / Mercury NashvilleGranger Smith / Backroad Song / Wheelhouse RecordsAaron Watson / Getaway Truck / Big Label-Thirty TigersJustin Moore / You Look Like I Need A Drink / ValoryChris Young / Think of You / RCAChris Lane / Fix / Big Loud RecordsCraig Morgan / When I’m Gone / Black RiverDierks Bentley / Somewhere On A Beach / Capitol NashvilleKip Moore / Running For You / MCA NashvilleEric Paslay / High Class / EMITim McGraw / Humble and Kind / Big MachineRachael Turner / I Don’t Love You / Rustic RecordsCharles Kelley / The Driver / Capitol NashvilleFrankie Ballard / It All Started With A Beer / Warner Bros.Toby Keith / Beautiful Stranger / Show Dog NashvilleDylan Scott / Crazy Over Me / CurbLauren Alaina / Next Boyfriend / Mercury NashvilleThomas Rhett / T-Shirt / Valory Music Co.Big & Rich / Lovin’ Lately / New RevolutionWilliam Michael Morgan / I Met A Girl / Warner Bros.Presley & Taylor / While You Were Gone / SMG NashvilleJennifer Nettles / Unlove You / Big Machine RecordsCallie Twisselman / Hung Me On The Line / Sugar Cube RecordsChris Janson / Power Of Positive Drinkin’ / Warner Bros.Mitchell Tenpenny / Love & Rock N Roll / Creation Lab RecordsSaraBeth / Runnin’ Outta Lipstick / Circle S RecordsDrake White / Livin’ The Dream / DotTrace Adkins / Jesus and Jones / Wheelhouse RecordsCurtis Braly / Sooner Or Later / Studio Gold NashvilleEric Church / Record Year / EMI NashvilleDallas Smith / Kids With Cars / Blaster RecordsRobby Johnson / Hate Me Tonight / CMR NashvilleBilly Currington / It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To / Mercury NashvilleCAM / Mayday / Arista NashvilleAlabama / Wasn’t Through Lovin You Yet / BMGChris Chitsey / Just Don’t Know It Yet / Premier Nashville RecordsThe Stickers / Countrified / Wodarek Music LLCOlivia Lane / Make My Own Sunshine / Big Spark Music GroupLoCash / I Know Somebody / Reviver RecordsMacy Martin / Baby What Ya Doing / Go Time RecordsJake McVey / Ya’ll Girls / Homegrown Band / She Loves to Ride / Pete Scobell / Walkin’ A Wire / FrogBonz EntertainmentScott Brantley / Good Thing Going / Studio Gold NashvilleVince Gill / Take Me Down / MCA NashvilleSammy Sadler / No Place To Land / S RecordsDave And Whitney / Alibi / Chelsea Creek EntertainmentDianna Corcoran / God Did Good / Krian Music GroupSammy Hakim / Kiss Some Boys / EXT RecordsSarah Dunn Band / Backwoods Party / Audacity RecordsTony Jackson / Drink By Drink / DDS EntertainmentSpencer’s Own / Livin’ in the Moment / Electric HouseSouthern Halo / Little White Dress / Broseph E Lee / Right Where She Wants Me / Broseph MusicMakenna & Brock / Burnin’ The Night Down / Soundbyte RecordsLindsay Ell / By The Way / Stoney Creek RecordsEric Chesser / I Can’t Read Your Mind / BIGBIG RecordsDan + Shay / From The Ground Up / Warner Bros.Chelsea Bain / The Power Of A Woman / Turn 3Shane Owens / Where I’m Comin’ From / Ameritome RecordsThe Cains / Knock Knock / GMV MusicJake Worthington / Just Keep Falling In Love / Steven Tyler / Red White & You / Dot RecordsBianca Moon / Fireball / GTR

Weeks % SpinOn Chart Last Week This Week Artist / Song / Label Spins / Reports Power Spins +/-

13 43 41 Mitchell Tenpenny / Love & Rock N Roll / Creation Lab Records 709/38 12 7612 44 42 SaraBeth / Runnin’ Outta Lipstick / Circle S Records 707/41 13 797 45 43 Drake White / Livin’ The Dream / Dot 692/45 14 866 49 44 Trace Adkins / Jesus and Jones / Wheelhouse Records 681/54 26 1429 48 45 Curtis Braly / Sooner Or Later / Studio Gold Nashville 681/29 21 1191 82 46 Eric Church / Record Year / EMI Nashville 680/54 317 51714 46 47 Dallas Smith / Kids With Cars / Blaster Records 655/35 8 5010 47 48 Robby Johnson / Hate Me Tonight / CMR Nashville 642/40 8 483 54 49 Billy Currington / It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To / Mercury Nashville 598/47 32 1443 62 50 CAM / Mayday / Arista Nashville 586/50 71 24311 52 51 Alabama / Wasn’t Through Lovin You Yet / BMG 549/38 12 598 53 52 Chris Chitsey / Just Don’t Know It Yet / Premier Nashville Records 536/34 11 539 56 53 The Stickers / Countrified / Wodarek Music LLC 520/33 21 925 59 54 Olivia Lane / Make My Own Sunshine / Big Spark Music Group 480/35 20 803 64 55 LoCash / I Know Somebody / Reviver Records 479/39 44 1468 57 56 Macy Martin / Baby What Ya Doing / Go Time Records 479/31 14 5911 55 57 Jake McVey / Ya’ll Girls / 464/25 8 3411 58 58 Homegrown Band / She Loves to Ride / 445/29 11 447 61 59 Pete Scobell / Walkin’ A Wire / FrogBonz Entertainment 429/29 13 518 60 60 Scott Brantley / Good Thing Going / Studio Gold Nashville 415/24 6 233 70 61 Vince Gill / Take Me Down / MCA Nashville 387/31 36 1038 63 62 Sammy Sadler / No Place To Land / S Records 348/19 2 87 68 63 Dave And Whitney / Alibi / Chelsea Creek Entertainment 334/22 10 317 66 64 Dianna Corcoran / God Did Good / Krian Music Group 327/21 7 217 67 65 Sammy Hakim / Kiss Some Boys / EXT Records 323/24 6 187 69 66 Sarah Dunn Band / Backwoods Party / Audacity Records 313/26 9 253 74 67 Tony Jackson / Drink By Drink / DDS Entertainment 305/24 29 684 73 68 Spencer’s Own / Livin’ in the Moment / Electric House 293/26 18 447 71 69 Southern Halo / Little White Dress / 290/21 9 232 77 70 Broseph E Lee / Right Where She Wants Me / Broseph Music 285/21 40 825 72 71 Makenna & Brock / Burnin’ The Night Down / Soundbyte Records 284/20 13 324 78 72 Lindsay Ell / By The Way / Stoney Creek Records 274/21 36 724 75 73 Eric Chesser / I Can’t Read Your Mind / BIGBIG Records 273/22 22 491 102 74 Dan + Shay / From The Ground Up / Warner Bros. 254/21 226 1764 76 75 Chelsea Bain / The Power Of A Woman / Turn 3 238/16 11 232 79 76 Shane Owens / Where I’m Comin’ From / Ameritome Records 212/17 12 221 83 77 The Cains / Knock Knock / GMV Music 199/22 26 412 80 78 Jake Worthington / Just Keep Falling In Love / 195/16 10 171 85 79 Steven Tyler / Red White & You / Dot Records 187/14 38 511 81 80 Bianca Moon / Fireball / GTR 187/10 14 23

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