• Artist Name: Jay Kutcher
• Hometown: Jonquière Québec Canada

What project(s) are you currently working on?

My second album

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

My own family (Father, Uncles etc) are musicians, signers. So since I’m young.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

I’m really good in construction.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

To be with my family.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Luke Bryan

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Montreal Canadians NHL Hockey Team

What is the last movie that you watched?

James Bond

What is the last album you listened to?

Tucker Wetmore

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Jay Kutcher album

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Too many great songs to have only one.

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Nashville

What is your favorite meal?

Tomahawk on Kamado Grill.

Who is your dream duet partner?

Luke Bryan

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To play at the Bell Center, Madisson Square Garden, CMA in Nashville all and big festivals !!!

How can fans connect with you on Social Media?

Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok

Today’s New Albums

• Brett Young – Across the Sheets
• Jack Nelson – Going Places
• Jake Jacobson – Reno (EP)
• King Calaway – Tennessee’s Waiting
• Robert Jon & The Wreck – Ride Into the Light
• Royce Johns – Thank Ya Kindly
• Vince Gill & Paul Franklin – Sweet Memories:  The Music of Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys
• William Beckmann – Here’s To You, Here’s To Me

Today’s New Singles

• A Few Hearts Ago – Kylie Morgan
• Almost Time – John Surge and the Haymakers
• Always Calling – Brewn
• Backwoods Therapy – Greg Pratt
• Cold Summer in San Antone – John Morgan
• Cool Little Bars – Ashley McBryde
• Halo – Ryan Wilcox & The Sunday Shakes
• Heart Ain’t Gonna Break Itself – Jay Allen
• If I Could Talk to Elvis – Jillian Cardarelli
• My Other Family – Dan Wesley White
• Naca-nowhere – Willow Creek Junction
• Nothin’s Changed – Bart Crow
• Outside – Louie TheSinger
• Pretty Heart – Kate Watson
• Raised Some Hell in Me – Pamela Hopkins
• Sandbar Sunsets – Mickie James
• Seven Bridges Road – Ricochet
• That Summer and You – Jake Williams
• That’s Her – Sam L. Smith
• Ya Got Two Wheels – Re Mattei

Here is a recap of this week’s chart toppers from the various country music charts!

Billboard Country Music Charts

• Airplay #1 Single – “Just the Way” by Parmalee & Blanco Brown
• Hot Country Singles #1 – “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
• Most Added New Single – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• Most Increased Audience – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• Most Increased Plays – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• #1 Recurrent Single – “One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
• Top Songwriter – Gabby Barrett & Zach Kale (tie)
• Top Producer – Joey Moi
• Top Country Album – Dangerous:  The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
• Country Streaming #1 Single – “Wasted on You” by Morgan Wallen
• Country Digital Sales #1 Single – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” by Miranda Lambert w/ Elle King
• Top Americana/Folk Album – Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
• Top Bluegrass Album – Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 1:  The Butcher Shoppe Sessions by Sturgill Simpson

Country Aircheck Charts

• Airplay #1 Single – “Just the Way” by Parmalee & Blanco Brown
• Activator #1 Single – “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett
• Most Added New Single – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• Top Point Gainer – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• Top Spin Gainer – “Like a Lady” by Lady A
• Activator Top Point Gainer – “Lady” by Brett Young
• Activator Top Spin Gainer – “Lady” by Brett Young
• Top Recurrent – “Better Together” by Luke Combs

Music Row Charts

• Country Breakout Radio Chart #1 Single – “One Too Many” by Keith Urban w/ P!nk
• Greatest Spin Increase – “Forever After All” by Luke Combs
• Most Added New Single – “Homesick” by Veronika
• Highest Debuting New Single – “Under It With You Tonight” by Smith & Wesley
• Top Songwriter – Josh Osborne

Various Texas Country Charts

• CD Tex Broadcast Most Downloaded New Single – “Woman in Black” by Jenn Ford
• Texas Airplay Chart’s #1 Single – “I Will” by Darrin Morris
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Greatest Spin Increase – “Pocket Full of Kisses” Bart Crow
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Most Added Single – “Can Down” by Mike Ryan
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Top Debuting Single – “Homesick When I’m Home” by Taylor Dunn
• Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single – “Missin’ You, Mississippi” by Dustin Sonnier
• Texas Music Pickers Spotify Chart #1 – “To Be Loved By You” by Parker McCollum

Chris Young

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Kevin Stokley’s New Album Out Now!
• Song of the Day:  “This Is Country Music” by Brad Paisley
• LeAnn Rimes Newsletter
• Jason Aldean Offers 25% Off Fathers Day Collection
• Darius Rucker Offers 25% Off for Fathers Day
• Introducing Texas Hill – You May Recognized These Guys!
• Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” 50th Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl Releases Tomorrow
• Whisperin’ Bill Anderson to Host Opry “House Guest DJ” Special at Willie’s Roadhouse on SiriusXM Channel 59

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Music Video:  “Something You Ain’t Ever Had” by Waterloo Revival
• Audio:  “The Mask” by Craig Morgan
• Acoustic Video:  “Bluebird” by Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde Livestream – 5/1/20
• Lyric Video:  “The Man Who Loves You The Most” by Zac Brown Band
• Live Video:  “Poder Vivir” by The Mavericks
• Bobby Bones Interviews Jimmy Buffett
• Video:  “Whiskey Ain’t Workin'” by Bart Crow
• Acoustic Video:  “Can’t Stay Here” by Tucker Beathard
• Video:  “If I Was A Bar” by Matt Stell
• Acoustic Video:  “When The Cowboy’s Gone” by Tracy Lawrence
• At Home Video:  “Smoke” by A Thousand Horses

This Date in Country Music History

• 2012 – Josh Turner released his Punching Bag album
• 2012 – Eden Edge‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 2007 – Toby Keith released his Big Dog Daddy album
• 2004 – Terri Clark becomes the first Canadian-born woman to join the Grand Ole Opry
• 1965 – Tex Ritter joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1954 – Ferlin Husky joined the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• Chris Young
• Junior Brown

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• Gone West – Canyons
• Andrea & Mud – Bad News Darlin’
• Kevin Stokley – Stories to Prove It

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• Revival – The Imaginaries
• The Mask – Craig Morgan
• The Man Who Loves You the Most – Zac Brown Band
• Lotta Bout You – Clark Manson
• I Remember Everything – John Prine
• Fool to Remember – Drew Haley
• Two Hearts and a Diamond – Jesse Labelle
• Darkest Sky – Texas Hill
• Adeline – Mike Thomas
• Fun – Tori Martin
• Just Another Country Song – Taylor Goyette
• Ain’t About That – Carolyn Miller
• Wildflower – Cassidy Lynn
• Two Hearts and a Diamond – Jesse Labelle
• Good Fight – Lori McKenna
• If I Was A Bar – Matt Stell

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Colt Ford – 6/12/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Eddy Raven – 6/12/15 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN, FL
• Lady Antebellum – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Lauren Alaina – 6/12/15 – AT&T Showcase Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Lee Brice – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Luke Bryan – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Maddie & Tae – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Oak Ridge Boys – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Radio Romance – 6/12/14 – Round Up in Davie, FL
• Rainey Qualley – 6/12/15 – AT&T Showcase Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Randy Houser – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Restless Heart – 6/12/15 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Rhett Akins – 6/12/15 – BMI Tailgate Party at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Savannah Berry – 6/12/15 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• The Band Perry – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Zac Brown Band – 6/12/15 – LP Field at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN

Contests

• Win an Autographed Album from Aaron Watson – ends 6/12/20
• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20
• Win a Grill Set from Colt Ford – ends 6/28/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)

Mark Wills

Recent Country Music News Headlines

• Dierks Bentley Face Masks Now Available
• Blake Shelton’s Fathers Day Sale
• Song of the Day:  “Wish You Were Here” by Mark Wills
• Flashback:  2013 CMA Fest: Sunday, June 9th
• Flashback:  Set List: Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, June 9th, 2015
• Flashback:  This Week’s New Music – June 9th, 2015
• Flashback:  HCM Daily Country Music News Update – June 9th, 2015
• Flashback:  Video Roundup – Thursday, June 9th, 2016
• Flashback:  Country Music Videos – June 9th, 2018

Recommended Viewing – Recent Country Music Videos

• Texas Music Scene Interviews Reckless Kelly
• Opry Video:  “Holes in the Floor of Heaven” by Steve Wariner
• Mark Wills Live From the Bunker – 5/25/20 w/ Michael Ray
• Video:  “Janie Blu” by Kip Moore
• Michael Ray’s Honky Tonk Tuesday – w/ Clint Black
• Video:  “Gabrielle” by Brett Eldredge
• Bobby Bones Interviews Travis Denning
• Video:  “When You Ain’t Lookin'” by Bart Crow
• Making Churros with Sarah Darling
• Making Banoffee Pie with Sarah Darling
• Sara Evans’ Closet Chaos with REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin
• Opry Video:  “Show Me Around” by Carly Pearce
• Lyric Video:  “Hell Bent” by Clint Black
• Rodney Crowell Live Stream
• Mark Wills Live From the Bunker w/ Chip Esten
• Living wELL with Lindsay Ell – Episode 8

This Date in Country Music History

• 2019 – RaeLynn’s single “God Made Girls” was certified Platinum
• 2015 – A Thousand Horses released their debut album Southernality
• 2015 – Keith Urban released his single “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
• 2007 – Mel Tillis joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 2001 – Kenny Chesney hit #1 with his song “Don’t Happen Twice”
• 1990 – George Strait’s “Love Without End, Amen” hit #1 for the first of 5 straight weeks
• 1984 – Lorrie Morgan joined the Grand Ole Opry
• 1979 – Kenny Rogers hit #1 with “She Believes In Me”

Today’s Birthdays (See All Country Artist Birthdays)

• None Today

Today’s New Albums (See All Album Release Dates)

• None Today

Today’s New Singles (See All Single Release Dates)

• The Machinest – KC Beck
• The Climb – Temecula Road

Today’s Photo Flashback (See All Photos)

• Bill Anderson – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Billy Currington – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Billy Dean – 6/9/13 – CMA Fan Fair Hall in Nashville, TN
• Billy Gilman – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Brantley Gilbert – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Bryson Jennings – 6/9/15 – Dan McGuinness Pub in Nashville, TN
• Bucky Covington – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Cam w/ Lady Antebellum – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Carrie Underwood – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Charley Pride – 6/9/17 – CMA Close Up Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Charlie Daniels Band – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Chuck Wicks – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Collin Raye – 6/9/16 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• David Nail – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Del McCoury Band – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Dierks Bentley – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Easton Corbin – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Eric Church – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Faith Hill – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• James Robert Webb – 6/9/16 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Jason Aldean – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Johnny Lee – 6/9/16 – Durango Music Spot Stage at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Jordyn Stoddard – 6/9/15 – Dan McGuinness Pub in Nashville, TN
• Kelsea Ballerini – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Kenny Rogers – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Kevin Fowler – 6/9/10 – WIRK Studio in West Palm Beach, FL
• Kix Brooks – 6/9/12 – CMT Social at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Lady Antebellum w/ Cam – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Lauren Alaina – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Lauren Elise – 6/9/13 – BB Kings in Nashville, TN
• Little Big Town – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest in LP Field in Nashville, TN
• LoCash Cowboys – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Luke Bryan – 6/9/12 – CMA Fest at LP Field in Nashville, TN
• Maren Morris – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Mickey Guyton – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Miranda Lambert – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Mo Pitney – 6/9/15 – Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
• Oak Ridge Boys – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Rachel Holder – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• RaeLynn – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Rascal Flatts – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Robin Meade – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Sarah Darling – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Scotty McCreery – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Shenandoah – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Sunny Sweeney – 6/9/12 – CMT Fan Social at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Thomas Rhett – 6/9/16 – Nissan Stadium at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN
• Two Foot Fred – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN
• Whitney Duncan – 6/9/12 – City of Hope Softball Game in Nashville, TN

Contests

• Win an Autographed Album from Aaron Watson – ends 6/12/20
• Win Virtual Happy Hour and VIP Tickets to See George Strait – ends 6/18/20

This Week’s Events (See All Upcoming Events)