Country Music News 10/14/10

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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

TOP OF THE CHARTS: Toby Keith

Toby Keith's Bullets In the Gun debuted at number-one on both country and overall album charts. That bumps Kenny Chesney's Hemingway's Whiskey to number-two on both charts and Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give to three on the country chart (five overall).

However, Jamey Johnson managed to eek out a few more sales than Billy Currington this week which allowed his Guitar Song to leap frog Billy's Enjoy Yourself, placing them at four and five respectively.


KEITH URBAN: Aussie's Love Alan

Keith Urban was thrilled to hear that Alan Jackson will be touring in homeland of Australia next year. He says traditional country is huge there and he knows that Alan will find that the audiences will know every word to his songs. He tells us, "They love that kind of music, so they will just eat him up ... it was no surprise to me when his entire tour sold out."


KENNY CHESNEY: "Seven Days" Video

Kenny Chesney shot the video for "Seven Days" in the coastal village of Port Clyde, Maine, earlier this week. Is this a trend? Taylor Swift also shot the video for "Mine" in Maine.


QUICK SHOTS:

  • Taylor Swift's Fearless album and tour have become a three-part TV series to air October 22nd, 23rd and 24th at 7 p.m. [ET/PT] on The Hub network
  • Terri Clark, Mel Tillis and Kris Kristofferson will host the 50th anniversary celebration for the legendary Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on November 8th at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The bar, located across the alley from the Ryman, was the all-star hangout for the likes of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson. Performers at the event also include Randy Houser, Mark Chesnutt and Joanna Smith.
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