While both album sales (-11%) and track sales (-23%) dipped in 2016 compared to 2015’s numbers, audio/video streaming results increased 57% from 14.1 billion streams in 2015 to 22.1 billion streams in 2016, according to Billboard and Nielsen Music. With more than 175 million streams, Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y.” topped the list of the most-streamed…… MORE
Last year Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard got mixed up in the spirits business by unveiling their own line of whiskey called Old Camp Whiskey. What many people don’t know is that the guys weren’t just putting their name behind the brand, they were taking a very hands-on approach with Old Camp—mixing…… MORE
According to Billboard and Nielsen Music, individual track sales took a hit in 2016, dropping from 113.9 million units sold in 2015 to 87.5 million units in 2016. Even with the 26.4-million decline, two artists managed to release singles that soared over the 1-million mark: Florida Georgia Line’s “H.O.L.Y” (1.37 million) and Tim McGraw’s “Humble…… MORE
According to Billboard and Nielsen Music, 2016 country albums sales were down 11 percent from 2015. Interestingly enough, the top-selling album of 2016—Chris Stapleton’s Traveller—was released in 2015, and so were two other albums in the Top 10: Thomas Rhett’s Tangled Up and Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller. Sam Hunt’s Montevallo was released in 2014. With sales…… MORE
Running from March 7–26—yes, 20 days—Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the largest rodeo and livestock exhibitions in the world. Rodeo Houston features a carnival, a bar-b-que contest, 10K race and some of the best live entertainment in the country. The event pulled in almost 2.5 million attendees during last year’s festivities and…… MORE
If you’re a fan of Florida Georgia Line or the Backstreet Boys or the FGL+BSB collaborative song “God, Your Mama, and Me,” we’ve got good news for you (if you’re not a fan, stop reading): the boy bands have reunited to shoot a new music video for the tune. According to a post on FGL’s…… MORE
While most of us are back to work after the beginning of the new year, country stars are making the most of their time off by vacationing in warm-weather locations. With tours, albums and new music being released in the coming months, some artists are getting their last minute rest and relaxation in before they…… MORE
Recording industry trade organization RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) released its final numbers for 2016—and eight country singles released in 2016 earned gold (500,000 units), platinum (1 million) or double-platinum (2 million) designations for their sales. Interestingly enough, the eight songs came from just six artists/duos: Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, Dan…… MORE
With “May We All” topping the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week, Florida Georgia Line joined Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Billy Currington as artists who have had multi-week No. 1s on the chart in 2016. “May We All” was also No. 1 on the Mediabase…… MORE
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line may not have won the CMA Vocal Duo of the Year award in November, but they are continuing their monster year by scoring their 10th career No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “May We All.” The tune—written by Rodney Clawson and Jamie Moore and…… MORE
