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Golden State Horned In The You Look Good Tour with Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Bal-lerini and Brett Young looked good to California radio pros in its first weekend. Our assemblage of “beat reporters” were eager to see the headliners after some time off the road, and came away impressed. “When Lady A announced they were going to take a break from re-cording and touring in August 2015, I thought we had heard their last,” admits KRTY/San Jose PD/morning show co-host Julie Stevens. “After Saturday night’s show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, I am happy to report Lady A is baaaaack and better than they’ve ever been.” But first, a word on the openers. Native Californian Young took the stage in a Sacramento Kings Jersey Lady Antebellum

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Speak Easy: Capitol’s Lady Antebellum open Club Labellum backstage on their new tour. Pictured (l-r) are Lady A’s Dave Haywood, KRTY/San Jose’s Nate Deaton, the band’s Hillary Scott, Nate’s wife Judy Deaton and Lady A’s Charles Kelley.

Hockey Country Put To The Test For those who don’t follow hockey or Carrie Underwood’s Instagram, the Nashville Predators are in the Stanley Cup Final for

the first time, losing last night’s first in a best-of-seven series to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Be-yond the action on the ice, the faceoff between the Preds’ ever-growing fan footprint and next week’s CMA Music Festival (June 8-11) is quite the challenge. CMA CEO Sarah Trahern and her team are ready, however, as she tells Country Aircheck. “The tricky piece has been that there were so many scenarios for awhile,” Trahern says. “Starting a few weeks ago, CMT made their

decision to move the CMT Music Awards to the Music City Center (CAT 5/9). And now we see that was a very wise decision. We started meeting with them first, coordinating loading docks and logistics to make their experience smooth, since we have that big Fan Fair activation [in the same building]. As a community, we’ve been meeting with the Mayor’s office, the CVC, the Predators, CMT and Music City Gives Back.” Trahern sings the praises of CMA Sr. Dir./Live Events Chris Crawford. “Chris and his team were already so buttoned up on Music Fest, we had the bandwidth to deal with these additional logistical challenges that have come with adding other events.” While there’s no way to predict the future, here’s how the Pred-ators’ schedule could play out: May 31, game two in Pittsburgh, a “Preds Party in the Park” viewing will be held at downtown Nash-ville’s Music City Walk of Fame Park; June 3 and 5, games three and four in Nashville, will have expanded outdoor viewing parties on 5th and Broadway entitled “Broadway Smash: Preds Party with a Purpose” (more here); June 8, if necessary, will be game five in Pittsburgh, with game six potentially falling on Sunday, June 11 in Nashville. That’s the final day of the festival, and likely the highest degree of difficulty for organizers in both camps. “We were really fortunate in the way the games fell out,” says Trahern. “The initial games will be away. Then we have games on

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The Holland Group’s Ray Scott puts an industry spin on the artist interview: I grew up listening to WAKG/Danville, VA. They’ve always played a good mix of stuff. One of the biggest memories of my childhood was, every morning, I would hear my dad turn on the radio and they’d play Steve Wariner’s “Life’s Highway.” He loved that song. The first time I heard myself on the

radio, I was on radio tour and we were driving through Phoenix and “My Kind Of Music” came on KNIX. It was kind of surreal. I used to enjoy traveling with my friend (singer/songwriter) Ward Davis, because no matter what, I wasn’t the drunkest guy. I always get beef jerky at truck stops. And I also make sure I have ice for my Yeti. I’d love to have dinner with my grandfather, Paul Coleman. We’d both order a ribeye, done medium. My new album is a collection of songs that go back maybe 15 years. I wanted it to remind me of the music that lit a fire under me when I was young, that spoke to me the most and the loudest. And I think we did that. My last impulse buy was a king-size Whatchamacallit. It had been so long since I’d had one! I may need a king-size brassiere before too long, though. A “bro.” The most redneck thing I’ve done lately is pee outside. They could build a bathroom right inside the door of my house and I’d still walk outside. It’s an animal instinct. But I don’t cock my leg. Only because my knee hurts. I wish I’d written Bob McDill’s “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” recorded by Don Williams. It’s a beautiful, brilliantly written song. It’s very nostalgic and reminds me of my childhood. I can’t go on the road without my Yeti cup. It has to be full of ice at all times. And I have to have Dentyne Ice gum. My least favorite interview question is about the most redneck thing I’ve done lately. It dredges up memories of a painful past, full of rental trailers and debauchery. I’d love to be stuck in Sedona, AZ. There’s magic in the air there. I’d also love to be sitting on the beach in Destin, FL at sunset with a cold beer.

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at Toyota Amphitheater in Wheatland and a Golden State Warriors Jersey at Shoreline. Stevens noted Young’s four-song set included two No. 1s. “The only complaint I had is there wasn’t enough music,” she says, though he did return later with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood to cover Tim McGraw’s “Something Like That.” Ballerini’s 50-minute set included mixed covers of Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” and Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color” with songs from her debut album. She and Lady A’s Hillary Scott later donned matching denim jackets for a cover of Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love.” “She just shares her whole self and the audience is mesmerized from the first note to the last wave goodbye,” Stevens says. “Oh, and did I mention that she plays guitar, keyboard, and drums?” KUZZ/Bakersfield PD/middayer Brent Michaels also approved. “Honestly, they were fantastic picks as open-ers,” he says. “You can see they both have the potential to be big stars.” On to the main event. “The stage is a great accompaniment to the vibe of the show without being too much,” says KBEB/Sacramento PD Bryan “B-Dub” Washington. “Many moving parts on the stage match the vibe of the song that is playing at the time.” The show opens on a dimly lit stage with a single trumpet player and one trombone player. “They light up the crowd just the two of them playing for what seems like a good couple of minutes,” says KRTY GM Nate Deaton. The lights come up as the trio emerges from behind three columns singing “Downtown.” Deaton adds, “The two guys playing the horns are present pretty much all night and make a great show even better with their presence.” Michaels agrees. “The horn section makes such a big difference on this tour. It made the production and band sound bigger.” Meanwhile, the headliners themselves were fully recharged. KNCI/Sacramento morning show co-host Tom Mailey noted, “Charles was full of energy and all over the stage like a hyperactive grade-schooler working the crowd

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and exhorting them to stand, sing, clap, cheer.” Stevens enjoyed Ballerini so much, she was worried Lady A might have been upstaged. “That was unfounded,” she says. “There is a new spark and feeling to these guys that will knock you out.” In addition to the covers with Young and Ballerini, Lady A covered the Rolling Stones “Honky Tonk Women,” Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One,” and honored the late Gregg Allman with “Midnight Rider” during Saturday’s show. Mailey’s favorite moment was a “high-octane” version of “Love Don’t Live Here.” “They turned it an almost-southern rock raver, and absolutely killed it,” he says. Washington suggests, “The entire crowd singing to their final song ‘Need You Now’ was probably the coolest moment.” Deaton counters, “The single ‘You Look Good’ is clearly a highlight of the night. The crowd reaction to that live version with the horns just rocks the house.” And Michaels sums it up: “I think you could tell that the band seemed genuinely excited to be back out performing as Lady A.” The tour rolls on in Albuquerque, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego this week. –Paul Williams

Chart Chat Congrats to Dierks Bentley, Royce Risser, Bobby Young, David Friedman and the Capitol promotion staff on securing this week’s No. 1 with “Black.” The song is the third consecutive chart-topper from the album that shares the title. Songwriters are Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley and Bentley. And kudos to Dennis Reese and the RCA team for notching 32 adds with Chris Young’s “Losing Sleep,” topping this week’s board.

News & Notes Brad Paisley invites all CMA Music Festival attendees to join him to view the first-ever country music visual album – Love And War, his newest project – June 10 at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater. More here. Olivia Lane will host her fourth annual Diva Jam June 10 at The Listening Room Cafe, also featuring SaraBeth, Lucy Angel and more. Carly Pearce will host Every Little Friday 2-4pm CT on Big Machine Radio. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awarded 423 Texas high school graduates $8.4 million in scholarships May 24.

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Warner/Chappell’s Courtney Cole discusses her most influential music:1. Miranda Lambert’s Revolution: The songwriting on that album really inspired me and changed the way I approached writing. It was so real, honest and simple. Listening to those songs made me feel like home.2. Mariah Carey’s Daydream and

Music Box: When I was growing up, I had this little boom box in my house and it had a microphone. I would sit in my room with those albums and try to hit every note. I feel like she taught me how to sing.3. Shania Twain: Everything about her influenced me. Songs like “Any Man Of Mine,” “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!,” “Honey, I’m Home,” “From This Moment On” – all of those songs exuded confidence and sass.4. The Dixie Chicks: I loved their melodies, harmonies and down-home lyrics. And their all-around girl power.5. Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: That album just got me. And her vocal range, like Mariah Carey. Big voices are my favorite.• Highly regarded music you’ve actually never heard: I have not yet listened to Beyoncé’s Lemonade record.• “Important” music you just don’t get: I absolutely appreciate rock music, but I don’t think I ever just listen to rock bands.• An album you listened to incessantly: I’ve been listening to Jon Bellion’s album The Human Condition a ton lately. It’s his production, and a lot of the sounds he uses are unique. And his songwriting is on another level to me – very stream-of-consciousness and emotional.• Obscure or non-country music everyone should listen to right now: Bon Iver. I feel like every record he puts out is a piece of art. It’s all over the place. And very relaxing.• Music you’d rather not admit to enjoying: Dashboard Confessional. Even though I’m pretty proud to admit it. I love it.

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Home Free will kick off their Home Free Live In Concert Tour Sept. 29 in Boise, ID. Schedule here. Jesse Rice will headline the annual Loud Shirt Gala June 17 in Bristol, VA benefitting Waiting to Hear. More here. Charlie Daniels’ The Journey Home Project partnered with The Shepherd’s Men Run to present a check for $10,000 for the Share Military Initiative. More here. Sony/ATV Nashville’s Troy Tomlinson will be honored with the 2017 Inspiration Award at the Inspire Nashville Gala (benefit-ing The Onsite Foundation) Oct. 24 at Marathon Music Works. Tickets here. Clay Walker has signed with United Talent Agency for worldwide representation. Booker T. Jones and Wynonna Judd & The Big Noise have been added to Marty Stuart’s 16th annual Late Night Jam June 7 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Details on a VIP package benefiting MusiCares here.

The Week’s Top Stories Full coverage in the archives at countryaircheck.com.• CMA Music Fest revealed free Ascend Ampitheatre show headliners (5/22).• Rascal Flatts return to Las Vegas for eight shows in October (5/22).• DJ Stout named Beasley Format Captain (5/23).• Cox KKBQ & KTHT/Houston and West Texas KHKX/Mid-land honored by TAB (5/24). • Shelly Easton named VP/Music Programming for CBS Radio Philadelphia (5/25).• Brian Hall promoted to SVP/Programming iHeartMedia Ashe-ville, NC (5/25).• Kix Layton named SVP/Programming iHeartMedia Greenville, SC (5/26).

the third and the fifth here in Nashville. And while we’re starting to load in the Walk of Fame Park and the Music City Center around then, it didn’t present too many challenges we couldn’t work around. Everyone has really partnered together to make it a great experience for Nashville, and ideally, a great experience for the Predators fans and the people coming in from around the country for the Stanley Cup games. “If we have a game six, which will be Sunday, June 11, that will probably be the most challenging day,” Trahern says. “But I feel like we have really strong plans together. Nobody would be happier than me if we take the series in five,” she says, laughing. Crowd management and logistics are one thing, but for the local country music and radio community, Sunday could pose quite a dilemma. “I was meeting with two industry leaders on our board,” says Trahern. “They both have acts performing Sunday night (6/11) at the stadium and said, ‘Oh this is going to be hard. I need to be at the stadium with my artist, but I’ll want to be watching the game at Bridgestone.’ I think that may be one of the biggest personal challenges – where do I go? How do I get game updates while I’m at the stadium?” Because the festival’s Nightly Concerts are across the Cumber-land River at Nissan Stadium, they won’t be affected by the Preda-tors’ schedule. And, reports Trahern, neither will the performances on the other side of the river at Ascend Amphitheater. “We have great shows there in the evening, which is new for us this year, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But we didn’t book Sunday, just in case we had a game. It really doesn’t impact us, other than coordinating in places where we would normally be madly tearing stages down Sunday afternoon. We might be delayed because

there are people in the footprint. It may come down to changing our labor schedules and some of our logistics.” If there is a June 11 game, the biggest impact will be traffic. “We close down all of our daytime stages around 5:30, which is about the time they would be kicking off any pre-NHL events that night,” Trahern says. “So we don’t have to make any changes to our booking. We’re meeting with the Predators to see how we can contin-ue to promote them and the Stanley Cup Final throughout our footprint during the day.” With crowd safety at even higher priority in light of the recent terrorist bombing in Man-chester, England, Trahern says every precaution is being taken. “We certainly take the safety of our fans first and foremost, on a year-round basis,” she says. “We’ve been meeting with the police, FBI and Homeland Security going back at least six months. We don’t get into specific plans with anybody, but I will just say that with so many other events going on, we’ve had co-ordinated security plan meetings. We would’ve done that whether [the bombing in] Manchester took place or not. “It’s an exciting time to be in Nashville and I just ask for every-body’s patience with the traffic,” concludes Trahern. “The music is going to be amazing. Let’s just hope the Predators do well and win. It would be great to have a Stanley Cup celebration right after we’re celebrating a great Music Fest.” Reach Trahern here. –Wendy Newcomer

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3 DIERKS BENTLEYBlack (Capitol)

26257 2487 8803 829 57.57 4.148 159 0

2 2 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 26109 549 8772 185 58.668 0.757 159 0

1 3 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 22886 -3831 7640 -1291 52.931 -6.271 159 0

5 4 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔ 22183 1827 7431 699 49.339 3.634 158 0

6 5 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 20625 1356 7045 501 46.353 3.529 159 0

8 6 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔ 19892 2728 6575 972 43.891 4.991 159 0

9 7 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 16738 1372 5563 460 38.888 3.209 159 1

12 8 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 16158 1894 5330 709 35.131 3.244 157 0

14 9 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 15034 1653 4867 564 34.733 3.358 157 1

11 10 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 14775 415 4986 187 34.269 1.196 158 0

13 11 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 14693 538 4976 175 33.617 1.308 158 1

15 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 14289 962 4754 269 32.429 2.527 159 0

16 13 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 13826 581 4666 225 29.672 1.772 156 0

17 14 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 13823 816 4581 276 30.349 1.772 158 0

18 15 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 12515 949 4312 302 27.101 1.865 159 2

19 16 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 10826 132 3769 45 23.356 0.344 159 0

21 17 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 10044 1289 3367 427 22.244 3.302 151 6

20 18 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 10039 193 3289 74 20.914 0.439 159 0

7 19 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 9786 -8462 3252 -3199 23.615 -16.238 158 0

22 20 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 9134 1031 3048 342 19.713 2.286 148 1

23 21 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 8636 608 3066 228 15.678 0.992 154 0

24 22 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 7799 254 2654 79 13.701 0.695 149 1

25 23 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 7224 1055 2407 332 13.717 2.409 149 5

10 24 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 7007 -8280 2372 -2909 17.543 -15.081 159 0

26 25 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 6423 893 2175 310 11.638 1.093 150 6

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3 DIERKS BENTLEYBlack (Capitol)

26257 2487 8803 829 57.57 4.148 159 0

2 2 BRETT YOUNG/In Case You Didn't Know (BMLGR) 26109 549 8772 185 58.668 0.757 159 0

1 3 LUKE COMBS/Hurricane (River House/Columbia) 22886 -3831 7640 -1291 52.931 -6.271 159 0

5 4 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) ✔ 22183 1827 7431 699 49.339 3.634 158 0

6 5 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 20625 1356 7045 501 46.353 3.529 159 0

8 6 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) ✔ 19892 2728 6575 972 43.891 4.991 159 0

9 7 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 16738 1372 5563 460 38.888 3.209 159 1

12 8 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 16158 1894 5330 709 35.131 3.244 157 0

14 9 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) ✔ 15034 1653 4867 564 34.733 3.358 157 1

11 10 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 14775 415 4986 187 34.269 1.196 158 0

13 11 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 14693 538 4976 175 33.617 1.308 158 1

15 12 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 14289 962 4754 269 32.429 2.527 159 0

16 13 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 13826 581 4666 225 29.672 1.772 156 0

17 14 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 13823 816 4581 276 30.349 1.772 158 0

18 15 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 12515 949 4312 302 27.101 1.865 159 2

19 16 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 10826 132 3769 45 23.356 0.344 159 0

21 17 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 10044 1289 3367 427 22.244 3.302 151 6

20 18 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 10039 193 3289 74 20.914 0.439 159 0

7 19 BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Weekend (Valory) 9786 -8462 3252 -3199 23.615 -16.238 158 0

22 20 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 9134 1031 3048 342 19.713 2.286 148 1

23 21 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 8636 608 3066 228 15.678 0.992 154 0

24 22 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 7799 254 2654 79 13.701 0.695 149 1

25 23 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 7224 1055 2407 332 13.717 2.409 149 5

10 24 KELSEA BALLERINI/Yeah Boy (Black River) 7007 -8280 2372 -2909 17.543 -15.081 159 0

26 25 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 6423 893 2175 310 11.638 1.093 150 6

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27 26 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 6026 1094 2037 399 10.152 1.921 144 8

29 27 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 5344 832 1851 279 10.174 1.228 142 9

31 28 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 4989 722 1718 296 8.896 1.448 127 5

30 29 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 4968 493 1612 193 9.827 0.919 133 0

28 30 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 4831 67 1604 68 8.121 0.111 125 2

33 31 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 4394 482 1530 147 8.106 1.979 126 3

32 32 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 4377 329 1570 94 6.598 1.054 128 6

34 33 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 4279 669 1444 262 7.508 1.196 110 9

36 34 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 4151 843 1394 272 7.748 1.785 109 11

35 35 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 3725 355 1370 135 6.585 0.673 117 3

37 36 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 3347 76 1220 21 6.107 -0.112 102 1

KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 3309 344 1064 103 5.07 1.038 95 2

40 38 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 3309 276 1164 80 5.325 0.852 104 2

38 39 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 3304 105 1180 46 4.472 -0.214 124 1

39 40 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 3003 -72 1116 -11 5.273 -0.233 92 0

42 41 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 2846 -35 1007 56 4.322 -0.316 103 3

43 42 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 2618 128 892 33 3.93 -0.122 92 2

44 43 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 2561 188 913 38 3.658 0.296 106 4

CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) 2411 64 801 19 3.89 -0.132 101 7

50 45 LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) 2252 332 799 58 3.374 0.507 88 1

47 46 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 2243 4 659 1 4.274 0.072 56 3

47 JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 2128 222 735 88 3.079 0.427 76 4

46 48 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 2114 -200 699 -65 3.48 -0.457 90 0

48 49 WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) 2109 -15 688 35 4.089 -1.003 85 4

49 50 HIGH VALLEY/She's With Me (Atlantic/WEA) 2054 41 599 30 3.254 -0.142 56 2

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Country Aircheck Top Spin GainersFLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 972

DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 829

DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 709

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 699

THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 564

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 501

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 460

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 427

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 399

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 342

Country Aircheck Top Point GainersFLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 2728 ✔DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 2487 ✔DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 1894 ✔DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 1827 ✔THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 1653 ✔BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 1372

DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 1356

OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 1289

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 1094

KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 1055

Activator Top Spin GainersDYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 200

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 162

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 143

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 141

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 135

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 130

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 113

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 111

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 107

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 87

Activator Top Point GainersDYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) 901 ✔

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 780 ✔

BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear... (Warner Bros./WMN) 610 ✔

BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) 589 ✔

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 578 ✔

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 524

JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 496

BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 472

DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 454

BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 445

Country Aircheck Top Recurrents Points

SAM HUNT/Body Like A Back Road (MCA/Capitol) 23427

JON PARDI/Dirt On My Boots (Capitol) 13645

JOSH TURNER/Hometown Girl (MCA) 11298

BLAKE SHELTON/A Guy With A Girl (Warner Bros./WMN) 10156

JASON ALDEAN/Any Ol' Barstool (Broken Bow) 9634

LUKE BRYAN/Fast (Capitol) 7723

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE f/T. MCGRAW/May We All (BMLGR) 7647

BRETT ELDREDGE/Wanna Be That Song (Atlantic/WMN) 7061

LAUREN ALAINA/Road Less Traveled (19/Interscope/Mercury) 6955

DUSTIN LYNCH/Seein' Red (Broken Bow) 6879

Country Aircheck Add leaders Adds

CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 32

LINDSAY ELL/Waiting On You (Stoney Creek) 24

GARY ALLAN/Mess Me Up (EMI Nashville) 18

CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) 17

KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia) 15

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 15

JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 11

JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 9

LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 9

DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) 8

LAUREN ALAINA/Doin' Fine (19/Interscope/Mercury) 8

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Various The Music Of Nashville, Season 5 Volume 2 (Big Machine)Cast members including Chris Carmack, Charles Esten and Clare Bowen sing songs featured in the CMT series. Writers include Ashley Monroe,

Jonathan Singleton and Byron Hill.

June 2Luke Combs This One's For You (River House/Columbia)Combs co-wrote all 12 songs on his major label debut, which features first single, the multi-week No. 1 "Hurricane," plus "One Number Away" and

"When It Rains It Pours."

A Thousand Horses Bridges (BMLGR)The band's 13-track second album includes current single "Preachin' to the Choir" along with seven acoustic tracks, six of which were recorded live in the U.K. at the famed Metropolis Studios.

Wheeler Walker Jr. Ol' Wheeler (Pepperhill)Comedian Ben Hoffman's alter ego's latest album features titles including "Puss In Boots," "Pictures On My Phone" and current single "Summers In Kentucky."

Various Country Faith America (Curb/Word)Among the artists contributing patriotic songs are Brad Paisley ("Country Nation"), Tim McGraw ("If You're Reading This"), Lee Brice ("I Drive Your Truck"), LeAnn Rimes ("God Bless America") and Mo Pitney ("Country").

The album is the fifth in the Country Faith series based on the books of the same name.

LANCO/Greatest Love Story (Arista) Moves 50-45* 2252 points, 799 spins 1 add: KKBQ*

AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) Moves 47-46* 2243 points, 659 spins 3 adds: KKWF, KCYE, WKXC

JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) Re-enters 47* 2128 points, 735 spins 4 adds: WIL, WKTI, WUSH, KJKE

LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) Moves 46-48* 2114 points, 699 spins; no adds

WALKER MCGUIRE/Til Tomorrow (Wheelhouse) Moves 48-49* 2109 points, 688 spins 4 adds: WDSY, WQNU, WPOR, WAVW

HIGH VALLEY/She’s With Me (Atlantic/WEA) Moves 49-50* 2054 points, 599 spins 2 adds: KVOO, WMAD

TODD O’NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 1951 points, 546 spins; no adds

RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 1707 points, 583 spins 15 adds: KPLX*, KWOF, WDSY, KUBL*, WFMS*, WKDF*, KIIM*, WCTO*, KHKI*, WIVK*, KATM*, KATC*, KIZN*, WKSJ, WITL

BROOKE EDEN/Act Like You Don’t (Red Bow) 1601 points, 585 spins; no adds

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June 5JORDAN DAVIS/Singles You Up (MCA) TRENT TOMLINSON/That’s What’s Working Right Now (Mucho Love/New Revolution)KENNY CHESNEY/All The Pretty Girls (Blue Chair/Columbia)

June 12RYAN HURD/Love In A Bar (RCA)GRANGER SMITH/Happens Like That (Wheelhouse)BRANTLEY GILBERT/The Ones That Like Me (Valory)

June 19 LEE BRICE/Boy (Curb)

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations ADDS

1 1 BRETT YOUNGIn Case You Didn’t Know (BMLGR)

10826 -246 2479 -57 52 0

2 2 DIERKS BENTLEY/Black (Capitol) 10130 -368 2326 -80 52 0

4 3 DARIUS RUCKER/If I Told You (Capitol) 9942 454 2265 143 53 0

6 4 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE/God, Your Mama, And Me (BMLGR) 9116 524 2114 130 52 1

5 5 DAN + SHAY/How Not To (Warner Bros./WAR) 9037 -232 2033 -48 52 0

8 6 BLAKE SHELTON/Every Time I Hear That Song (Warner Bros./WMN) ✔ 8322 610 1805 141 53 0

7 7 KEITH URBAN f/C. UNDERWOOD/The Fighter (Capitol) 7947 69 1757 10 53 0

9 8 RASCAL FLATTS/Yours If You Want It (Big Machine) 7598 410 1636 81 52 0

13 9 DYLAN SCOTT/My Girl (Curb) ✔ 7222 901 1611 200 52 1

11 10 THOMAS RHETT f/M. MORRIS/Craving You (Valory) 6942 13 1462 8 52 0

12 11 LADY ANTEBELLUM/You Look Good (Capitol) 6924 58 1510 5 53 0

10 12 COLE SWINDELL/Flatliner (Warner Bros./WMN) 6840 -95 1484 -20 53 0

14 13 MIDLAND/Drinkin' Problem (Big Machine) 6315 256 1358 42 53 0

16 14 JUSTIN MOORE/Somebody Else Will (Valory) 6092 496 1309 107 53 0

15 15 ZAC BROWN BAND/My Old Man (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 5713 -230 1223 -46 52 1

17 16 TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL/Speak To A Girl (Arista) 5462 223 1282 36 52 0

18 17 OLD DOMINION/No Such Thing As A Broken Heart (RCA) 5320 317 1086 65 52 1

19 18 BROTHERS OSBORNE/It Ain't My Fault (EMI Nashville) 4607 472 974 87 53 0

20 19 BILLY CURRINGTON/Do I Make You Wanna (Mercury) ✔ 4045 589 858 135 52 2

21 20 BRETT ELDREDGE/Somethin' I'm Good At (Atlantic/WMN) 3887 445 759 66 50 3

23 21 KIP MOORE/More Girls Like You (MCA) 3302 236 703 60 47 1

24 22 DUSTIN LYNCH/Small Town Boy (Broken Bow) ✔ 3134 780 597 162 44 4

22 23 CHRIS LANE/For Her (Big Loud) 3074 -132 671 -27 47 2

27 24 MAREN MORRIS/I Could Use A Love Song (Columbia) 2466 324 490 74 47 1

25 25 BRAD PAISLEY/Last Time For Everything (Arista) 2403 158 500 48 35 0

30 26 JON PARDI/Heartache On The Dance Floor (Capitol) 2230 221 453 68 46 3

28 27 AARON WATSON/Outta Style (Big) 2220 159 451 29 29 1

26 28 GARTH BROOKS/Ask Me How I Know (Pearl) 2195 -40 508 10 43 0

31 29 JASON ALDEAN/They Don't Know (Broken Bow) 2155 356 384 82 37 7

34 30 EASTON CORBIN/A Girl Like You (Mercury) 1921 327 422 69 39 1

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LW TW Artist/Title (Label) Points +/- Points Plays +/- Plays Stations Adds

29 31 MIRANDA LAMBERT/Tin Man (RCA) 1890 -122 365 -16 30 1

35 32 LOCASH/Ring On Every Finger (Reviver) 1889 440 419 113 39 8

32 33 CHRIS STAPLETON/Either Way (Mercury) 1886 160 413 40 42 3

36 34 CARLY PEARCE/Every Little Thing (Big Machine) 1677 254 359 68 34 5

33 35 LITTLE BIG TOWN/Happy People (Capitol) 1608 -31 299 -11 32 0

38 36 DRAKE WHITE/Makin' Me Look Good Again (BMLGR) 1480 136 340 32 40 1

37 37 ERIC CHURCH/Round Here Buzz (EMI Nashville) 1371 -20 303 -2 38 0

41 38 CHRIS JANSON/Fix A Drink (Warner Bros./WAR) ✔ 1313 578 196 111 15 9

39 39 BIG & RICH/California (B&R/New Revolution) 965 -63 239 -11 29 0

40 40 JAKE OWEN/Good Company (RCA) 940 55 144 9 13 1

42 41 TODD O'NEILL/Love Again (Nash Next/Valory) 895 166 249 42 11 0

43 42 MORGAN WALLEN/The Way I Talk (Big Loud) 699 -19 144 -2 27 0

45 43 ELI YOUNG BAND/Skin And Bones (Valory) 676 53 78 6 3 0

44 44 SETH ENNIS/Woke Up In Nashville (Arista) 666 37 162 7 29 0

45 CHRIS YOUNG/Losing Sleep (RCA) 662 304 97 46 12 4

46 ZAC BROWN BAND/Roots (SouthernGrnd/Elektra/WAR) 600 231 60 21 1 0

46 47 KANE BROWN f/L. ALAINA/What Ifs (RCA) 572 23 163 6 17 0

48 48 WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN/Missing (Warner Bros./WMN) 535 -6 112 0 23 0

49 49 JERROD NIEMANN/God Made A Woman (Curb) 535 14 104 3 14 0

50 TYLER FARR/I Should Go To Church Sometime (Columbia) 494 136 69 17 6 0

50 51 WALKER HAYES/You Broke Up With Me (Monument) 490 13 49 0 1 0

51 52 ASHLEY MCBRYDE/A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega (---) 470 10 47 1 1 0

53 53 JO SMITH/Old School Groove (SmackRecords) 470 10 47 1 1 0

60 54 ADAM CRAIG/Just A Phase (Stoney Creek) 439 43 66 6 8 0

54 55 RUNAWAY JUNE/Wild West (Wheelhouse) 430 -20 43 -2 1 0

55 56 CODY JOHNSON/Wild As You (Cojo) 418 -26 98 -3 11 0

57 BRETT YOUNG/Mercy (BMLGR) 410 140 41 14 1 0

58 RUSSELL DICKERSON/Yours (Triple Tigers) 407 166 109 58 14 7

56 59 CHRIS STAPLETON/Broken Halos (Mercury) 394 -29 57 2 3 0

59 60 A THOUSAND HORSES/Preachin' To The Choir (BMLGR) 390 -7 62 0 7 0

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