Today’s New Albums

• Filmore – Mean Something
• Margo Price – Strays
• Whitehorse – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

Today’s New Singles

• Ain’t a Hard Living – Brit Taylor
• All Dogs Go To Heaven – Chris Young
• Back to Austin – David Day & The Western Edge
• Came Here to Drink – Keith Burns
• Do This Life – High Valley w/ Alison Krauss
• Every Time the Wind Blows – Joe Noto
• Fiona – Caitlin Mae
• I’ll Never – Blanco Brown
• Looking for You – Chris Young
• Love You Kinda Wine – Robby Johnson
• Shoot Tequila – Tigirlily Gold
• Sympathy for the Devil – Elvie Shane
• You Don’t Deserve a Country Song – Alana Springstreen

Today’s New Albums

• Bellamy Brothers – 40 Years (The Vinyl Album)
• High Valley – Way Back
• Jess Jocoy – Let There Be No Despair
• Sarah Darling – Darling (EP)
• Secret Emchy Society – Gold Country / Country Gold
• The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Dirt Does Dylan

Today’s New Singles

• Blue Jean Country Queen – Kimberly Kelly w/ Steve Wariner
• Can’t Nobody – Mackenzie Carpenter
• Damn, Denver – Tyler Dial
• Dry Spell – Caleb Kelley
• Girlfriend – Chloe Styler
• Good People – Pillbox Patti
• Heart Like a Truck – Lainey Wilson (digital release)
• Hey There Heartbreak – Timmy Brown
• Honky Tonk Town – Ronnie Dunn w/ Jake Worthington
• I Love You Mom – Jackson Nance
• Mary Wanna – Jason Nix
• Matches – Burnline
• Miss Me Memphis – Raleigh Keegan
• Regulas + Drop-Ins – Stephanie Ryann
• Smoke – Wade Sapp
• Tequila – Hayden Haddock w/ Jon Wolfe
• Wish You Love – Paige Wolfe
• Young and Stupid – Pillbox Patti

Today’s New Albums

• Abbey Cone – Hate Me
• Austin Tolliver – Ride 4 Me
• Barney Bentall – Cosmic Dreamer
• Dale Watson – Jukebox Fury
• Dallas Wayne – Coldwater, Tennessee
• Evan Barber – Until the Thunder
• Jason Aldean – Macon, Georgia
• Stephanie Quayle – Stephanie Quayle
• Templeton Thompson – Get Back Up
• Tenille Townes – Masquerades

Today’s New Singles

• Ain’t the Same – Brett Kissel & 98°
• All the Night We Need – Taylon Hope
• All You Gotta Do Is Dance – Gavin Lee
• Amber – Tommy Webb Band
• American Beauty – Paige King Johnson
• Country Music, Girls & Trucks – High Valley & Granger Smith
• Even If I Get Over You – Charles Johnson
• First Stone – Peytan Porter
• Heartworm Hopeless Highway – Billy Woodward
• Hippie @ Heart – Dakota Poorman
• How Cowgirls Say Goodbye – Ed Earl
• Missing West Virginia – Michael Coleman
• Shadow Riders – Zach Willdee
• She’s On It – Travis Denning

Country Music Headlines

• Lonestar & High Valley to Perform at New Nashville Venue
• Music Video:  “Fancy Like” by Walker Hayes w/ Kesha
• Music Video:  “Bill Dance” by Luke Bryan
• Shenandoah to Honor Slain Sheffield, AL Police Sgt. Nick Risner with Benefit Concert
• Music Video: “Wish You Were Here” by Amanda Cooksey
• Tune In Alert: Kelly Lang & T.G. Sheppard To Appear on TBN’s ‘Huckabee’ This Weekend
• Love From Music City Raises Over $35,000 From Their 5th Annual Gala

This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – HCM Daily News – October 7th, 2020
• 2019 – This Week’s New Music – October 7th, 2019
• 2016 – Mo Pitney released his debut album Behind This Guitar
• 2014 – Jason Aldean released his album Old Boots, New Dirt
• 2014 – Cole Swindell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2014 – This Week’s New Music – October 7th, 2014
• 2005 – Jack Ingram made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2003 – Kenny Chesney released his album All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan

Today’s Birthdays

• None Today

Today’s New Albums

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Today’s New Singles

• None Today

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Chase Rice – 10/7/15 – Kiss Country Undercover Concert at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL

Contests

• Win a signed Niko Moon CD – end date unknown
• Win a trip to Nashville to see Jameson Rodgers – ends 11/7/21
• Win a guitar autographed by Miranda Lambert – ends 12/8/21
• Win a pair of Justin Boots from Billy Bob’s Texas! Winners chosen monthly – ends 12/31/21
• Win a Jeep Wrangler from Darius Rucker – ends 1/8/22

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

Billboard Country Music Charts

• Airplay #1 Single – “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
• Hot Country Singles #1 – “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• Most Added New Single – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• Most Increased Audience – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• Most Increased Plays – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• #1 Recurrent Single – “Better Together” by Luke Combs
• Top Songwriter – Taylor Swift
• Top Producer – Joey Moi
• Top Country Album – Dangerous:  The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
• Country Streaming #1 Single – “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• Country Digital Sales #1 Single – “Mr. Perfectly Fine” by Taylor Swift
• Top Americana/Folk Album – Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 2:  The Cowboy Arms Sessions by Sturgill Simpson
• Top Bluegrass Album – Cuttin’ Grass, Vol 2:  The Cowboy Arms Sessions by Sturgill Simpson
• #1 Canadian Country Single – “River’s Still Running” by High Valley

Country Aircheck Charts

• Airplay #1 Single – “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• Activator #1 Single – “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
• Most Added New Single – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• Top Point Gainer – “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• Top Spin Gainer – “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton
• Activator Top Point Gainer – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• Activator Top Spin Gainer – “Waves” by Luke Bryan
• Top Recurrent – “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett

Music Row Charts

• Country Breakout Radio Chart #1 Single – “Minimum Wage” by Blake Shelton
• Greatest Spin Increase – “Might as Well Be Me” by Dew Pendleton
• Most Added New Single – “Might as Well Be Me” by Dew Pendleton
• Highest Debuting New Single – “Might as Well Be Me” by Dew Pendleton
• Top Songwriter – Jesse Frasure

Various Texas Country Charts

• CD Tex Broadcast Most Downloaded New Single – “Don’t Want to Go Home” by the Teague Brothers Band
• Texas Airplay Chart’s #1 Single – “Settle Me Down” by Josh Abbott Band
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Greatest Spin Increase – “Hold My Beer” by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Most Added Single – “Horses in Heaven” by Kylie Frey w/ Randy Houser
• Texas Airplay Chart’s Top Debuting Single – “Horses in Heaven” by Kylie Frey w/ Randy Houser
• Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single – “Settle Me Down” by Josh Abbott Band
• Texas Music Pickers Spotify Chart #1 – “November Air” by Zach Bryan