• 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

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This Date in Country Music History

• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 12th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – October 12th, 2021
• 2019 – Whiskey Myers scored a #1 album with their self-titled album Whiskey Myers
• 2019 – Blake Shelton officiates the wedding of Trace Adkins & Victoria Pratt
• 2018 – Jimmie Allen released his debut album Mercury Lane
• 2018 – Chris Lane‘s duet with Tori Kelly, “Take Back Home Girl” was certified platinum
• 2010 – Darius Rucker released his album Charleson, SC 1966
• 2010 – The Band Perry released their self-titled debut album
• 1997 – The legendary John Denver died in a plane crash
• 1996 – Trisha Yearwood scored a #1 hit with “Believe Me Baby (I Lied)”
• 1993 – Faith Hill released her debut album Take Me As I Am
• 1991 – Ricky Van Shelton topped the charts with “Keep It Between The Lines”
• 1987 – Randy Travis wins CMA Awards for Male Vocalist, Album, and Single of the Year
• 1985 – Marie Osmond and Dan Seals topped the charts with their duet “Meet Me In Montana”
• 1984 – Mel McDaniel released his single “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
• 1981 – Barbara Mandrell won CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year
• 1978 – Don Williams released his single “Tulsa Time”

Today’s Birthdays

• Lisa Matassa
• Martie Maguire (The Chicks)
• Shane McAnally

Today’s New Albums

• None Today

Today’s New Singles

• Tiny Town – Howard County
• Tractors and Trucks – Dave Wilbert

Today’s Photo Flashback

• None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

• Rusty Reel Lake Jam – Effingham, IL – Oct 12, 2023 – All Day
• Riley Green Album Release Show – Nashville, TN – Oct 12, 2023 – 7:00 pm
• Darius Rucker , Halfway to Hazard – Lexington, KY – Oct 13, 2023 – All Day
• Rusty Reel Lake Jam – Effingham, IL – Oct 13, 2023 – All Day
• GoldenSky Country Music Festival – Sacramento, CA – Oct 14, 2023 – All Day
• Rusty Reel Lake Jam – Effingham, IL – Oct 14, 2023 – All Day
• GoldenSky Country Music Festival – Sacramento, CA – Oct 15, 2023 – All Day

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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 – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Hot Country Singles #1 – “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett (26th week at #1!)
• Most Added New Single – “You Ain’t Pretty” by Nate Barnes
• Most Increased Audience – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Most Increased Plays – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• #1 Recurrent Single – “One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
• Top Songwriter – Josh Osborne
• 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 – “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
• 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 – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Activator #1 Single – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Most Added New Single – “Met Me Now” by TRACK45
• Top Songwriter – Josh Osborne
• Top Point Gainer – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Top Spin Gainer – “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
• Activator Top Point Gainer – “Just the Way” by Parmalee w/ Blanco Brown
• Activator Top Spin Gainer – “Just the Way” by Parmalee w/ Blanco Brown
• Top Recurrent – “Better Together” by Luke Combs

Music Row Charts

• Country Breakout Radio Chart #1 Single – “Good Time” by Niko Moon
• Greatest Spin Increase – “Forever After All” by Luke Combs
• Most Added New Single – “Forever After All” by Luke Combs

Various Texas Country Charts

• CD Tex Broadcast Most Downloaded New Single – “Honky Tonk On” by Hayden Haddock
• Texas Airplay Chart’s #1 Single – “I Will” by Darrin Morris
• Texas Regional Radio Report’s #1 Single – “Devil’s Red Hot Sauce” by James Lann
• Texas Music Pickers Spotify Chart #1 – “To Be Loved By You” by Parker McCollum

Here you will find this week’s Top 5 for the various country charts that are released each week!

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About the Charts

Airplay Charts – are based on the number of “spins” a song gets from a group of radio stations that agree to report their data to the particular chart.  Typically, Country Aircheck and Billboard each have a mix of the biggest stations in the country, while charts like Music Row and the various Texas charts are compiled from smaller local stations with more freedom to pick their playlists that usually aren’t part of a big national conglomerate.

Most Added Charts – are based on the number of reporting stations that “added” the song to their regular rotation.

Spin Increase Charts – based on an increase of spins from current week over the previous week.

Songwriter/Producer Charts – Based on the combined chart performance of any songs they have a hand in writing/producing that are currently charting.  Some have several songs on the charts at once!

Most Increased Audience Charts – Based on # of listeners hearing the song.  This is why getting “Added” to a major market station is a big deal for new artists.

Recurrent Songs – Recent releases that have already peaked on the chart and fallen back down.  These are the top songs NOT considered “current releases”

Billboard Hot Country Songs – Blended chart taking into account radio airplay, downloads, streams, sales etc.

Country Aircheck Top 5 Country Airplay Chart

1. “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
2. “Better Together” by Luke Combs
3. “Just the Way” by Parmalee & Blanco Brown
4. “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
5. “Good Time” by Niko Moon

Country Aircheck Top 5 Most Added

Matt Stell

1. “That Ain’t Me No More” by Matt Stell
2. “Getting Over Him” by Lauren Alaina w/ Jon Pardi
3. “I Can’t” by Caitlyn Smith w/ Old Dominion
4. “Freedom Was a Highway” by Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley
5. “Famous Friends” by Chris Young & Kane Brown

Country Aircheck Top Point Gainers

1. “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
2. “Lady” by Brett Young
3. “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett
4. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
5. “Somebody Like That” by Tenille Arts

Country Aircheck Top Spin Gainers

1. “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
2. “Lady” by Brett Young
3. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
4. “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett
5. “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton

Country Aircheck Top 5 Recurrent Singles

Lee Brice

1. “One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
2. “Love You Like I Used To” by Russell Dickerson
3. “Big, Big Plans” by Chris Lane
4. “Happy Anywhere” by Blake Shelton w/ Gwen Stefani
5. “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett

Billboard Top 5 Country Airplay Chart

1. “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
2. “Better Together” by Luke Combs
3. “Just the Way” by Parmalee & Blanco Brown
4. “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
5. “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett

Billboard Top 5 Most Added Chart

• “Famous Friends” by Chris Young & Kane Brown – 21 stations
• “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay – 21 stations
• “Freedom Was a Highway” by Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley – 16 stations
• “Where I Find God” by Larry Fleet – 16 stations
• “Minimum Wage” by Blake Shelton – 11 stations

Billboard Top 5 Most Increased Audience

1. “Lady” by Brett Young
2. “Beers and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker
3. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
4. “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett
5. “Somebody Like That” by Tenille Arts

Billboard Top 5 Most Increased Plays

1. “Lady” by Brett Young
2. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
3. “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett
4. “Down to One” by Luke Bryan
5. “Beer and Sunshine” by Darius Rucker

Billboard Top 5 Recurrent Singles

Lee Brice

1. “One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
2. “Love You Like I Used To” by Russell Dickerson
3. “Big, Big Plans” by Chris Lane
4. “Happy Anywhere” by Blake Shelton w/ Gwen Stefani
5. “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett

Billboard Top 5 Hot Country Songs Chart

Taylor Swift

1. “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
2. “I Hope” by Gabby Barrett
3. “Better Together” by Luke Combs
4. “Good Time” by Niko Moon
5. “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton

Billboard Top 5 Country Songwriters

Taylor Swift

1. Taylor Swift
2. Josh Osborne
3. Morgan Wallen
4. Ashley Gorley
5. Ernest Keith Smith

Billboard Top 5 Country Producers

1. Joey Moi
2. Ross Copperman
3. Dann Huff
4. Scott Moffatt
5. Jay Joyce

Billboard Top 5 Country Albums

1. Dangerous:  The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
2. What You See is What You Get by Luke Combs
3. Life Rolls On by Florida Georgia Line
4. If I Know Me by Morgan Wallen
5. This One’s For You by Luke Combs

Billboard Top 5 Country Streaming Songs

Taylor Swift

1. “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
2. “Wasted On You” by Morgan Wallen
3. “Sand in My Boots” by Morgan Wallen
4. “Better Together” by Luke Combs
5. “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton

Billboard Top 5 Country Digital Song Sales

Taylor Swift

1. “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift
2. “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd w/ Maren Morris
3. “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
4. “Tough Ones” by Cooper Alan
5. “Better Together” by Luke Combs

Billboard Top 5 Folk/Americana Albums

Chris Stapleton

1. Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
2. Traveller by Chris Stapleton
3. Hozier by Hozier
4. Purgatory by Tyler Childers
5. Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits by Simon and Garfunkel

Billboard Top 5 Bluegrass Albums

1. Cuttin’ Grass Vol 1:  The Butcher Shoppe Sessions by Sturgill Simpson
2. 40th Anniversary Celebration by Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers
3. Home by Billy Strings
4. Served Live by The Dead South
5. Not Our First Goat Rodeo by Yo-Yo Ma/Stuart Duncan/Edgar Meyer/Chris Thile

Music Row Top 5 Country Breakout Radio Chart

Dierks Bentley

1. “Gone” by Dierks Bentley
2. “Made for You” by Jake Owen
3. “Good Time” by Niko Moon
4. “Settling Down” by Miranda Lambert
5. “One Too Many” by Keith Urban w/ P!nk

Music Row Top 5 Most Added

1. “Lonely Drum” by Aaron Goodvin
2. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
3. “Gotta Go Rodeo” by Darlinghurst
4. “Under It With You Tonight” by Smith & Wesley
5. “Gettin’ Her Over You” by Bobby Wills

Music Row Top 5 Songwriter Chart

1. Morgan Wallen
2. Josh Osborne
3. Ashley Gorley
4. Ernest Keith Smith
5. Jesse Frasure

Music Row Top 5 Spin Increases

1. “Lonely Drum” by Aaron Goodvin
2. “Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay
3. “Undivided” by Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard
4. “Minimum Wage” by Blake Shelton
5. “Gotta Go Rodeo” by Darlinghurst

Texas Country Music Chart Top 5 Singles

1. “Silverado Saturday Night” by Aaron Watson
2. “I Will” by Darin Morris
3. “Devil’s Red Hot Sauce” by James Lann
4. “Old School” by David Adam Byrnes
5. “Honky Tonk in Heaven” by Kin Faux

Texas Regional Radio Report Top 5 Singles

1. “Silverado Saturday Night” by Aaron Watson
2. “Devil’s Red Hot Sauce” by James Lann
3. “Old School” by David Adam Byrnes
4. “Missin’ You, Mississippi” by Dustin Sonnier
5. “Callin’ All Hearts” by Terry McBride

CD Tex Top 5 Radio Downloads

1. “Movin’ On” by Steele River Band
2. “All Nighter” by Jeremy Studdard
3. “Dying in Dallas” by The Whites of Texas
4. “A Cowboy’s Life” by Matt Mercado
5. “Break Another Heart” by Kaitlyn Kohler

Rodney Atkins

Here’s this month’s Top 10 list of our favorite current songs!  Songs are pulled from the list of current singles on the airplay charts and other lessor known current releases.  Each song is linked to a video that you can watch/listen to.  Check out our list below and let us know what you think!

Find these songs and more in our 2021’s Best New Country Music Spotify Playlist!

*Songs are listed in alphabetical order.

• A Little Good News – Rodney Atkins
• Devil’s Red Hot Sauce – James Lann
• Freedom Song – Ken Wilber
• I’m Never Getting Over You – Gone West
• Mississippi Mud – Will Dempsey
• Run Horse Run – Charley Crockett
• Thankful – Etan Moses
• Walls – Bryan Lanning
• Wine Tonight – Lemon Cash
• Would’ve Gone Home – Chandler Stephens

See previous month’s list