Jim Asker

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Executive Editor @AviationWeek. Covering business, technology, politics of aerospace, defense, airlines, space, aviation. Bio http://t.co/WRkUeeslvv

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Corey Kent Claims His First Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘This Heart': ‘What a Ride!'

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Corey Kent Claims His First Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘This Heart’: ‘What a Ride!’

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Jim Asker

Generate Key TakeawaysCorey Kent’s “This Heart” becomes his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The single by the 31-year-old from Bixby, Okla., ascends two spots to the top of the survey dated July 5 with 27.9 million audience impressions, up 16%, June 20-26, according to Luminate. “This Heart” was co-authored by Thomas Archer, Blake Bollinger, Jacob Hackworth and Michael Tyler, and Chris Farren produced it. The song is from Kent’s album Black Bandana, released last September.
Brandon Lake's ‘King of Hearts' Crowns Christian, Rock & Alternative Album Charts

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Brandon Lake’s ‘King of Hearts’ Crowns Christian, Rock & Alternative Album Charts

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Generate Key TakeawaysBrandon Lake scores his second No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart as his new set, King of Hearts, launches atop the list dated June 28. The album simultaneously arrives on the all-genre Billboard 200 at No. 7, granting the singer-songwriter his first top 10. Plus, it opens as his first No. 1 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums.
Tyler Hubbard’s ‘Park’ Shifts Into Top 10 on Country Airplay Chart

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jim Asker

Generate Key TakeawaysTyler Hubbard posts his fourth top 10 as a soloist on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Park” cruises a spot to No. 10 on the ranking dated June 28. During the June 13-19 tracking week, the single improved by 6% to 17.8 million audience impressions, according to Luminate. Hubbard, who hails from Snellville, Ga., co-authored “Park” with Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley (who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame June 12) and Canaan Smith.
‘Worst’ to First: Riley Green Scores His Third Country Airplay Leader

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jim Asker

Riley Green banks his third chart-topper on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Worst Way” (Nashville Harbor) rises 3-1 on the list dated June 21. It increased by 13% to 28.4 million audience impressions in the June 6-12 tracking week, according to Luminate. Notably, the Jacksonville, Ala., native notches the first Country Airplay leader by an artist who solely wrote and recorded it since Chayce Beckham’s “23” led in April 2024.
‘I’m the Problem’ Is Now 1 of the 6 Longest-Leading Country Airplay No. 1s – and Morgan Wallen Has 3 of Them | Flipboard

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jim Asker

8 hours agoA gorilla, a new pope, and so much more. Memes are few and far between in 2025, but there are still some good ones. Why are memes so rare? Simply put: TikTok. The heart of digital culture has migrated to TikTok, which is a short-form video platform. So there remain memes of a sort — they're mostly …
Billboard’s Country Power Players Event Honors Little Big Town, Goldenvoice’s Stacy Vee

3 weeks ago | hallaback.com | Jim Asker

It’s not every day that a roomful of music industry executives keeps quiet during a party. But Billboard’s annual Country Power Players Party celebrating the leaders in the genre, hosted June 4 at Category 10 in Downtown Nashville at Category 10, yielded respectful silence as a series of emotional moments highlighted the importance of health initiatives in the business.
Jon Reddick Notches His First Christian Airplay No. 1 With ‘No Fear’

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jim Asker

Generate Key TakeawaysA week after becoming Jon Reddick’s first Billboard chart No. 1 — on the Christian AC Airplay tally — his “No Fear” rises to the top of Christian Airplay. The song increased by 15% to 4.4 million audience impressions May 23-29, according to Luminate. It holds atop Christian AC Airplay with a 5% gain in plays.
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Becomes 2025’s Longest-Leading Country Airplay No. 1 Hit

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jim Asker

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysMorgan Wallen‘s “I’m the Problem” tops Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart for a seventh consecutive week, leading the June 7-dated survey with 29.8 million audience impressions May 23-29, according to Luminate.

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Articles

Corey Kent Claims His First Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘This Heart': ‘What a Ride!'

Corey Kent Claims His First Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘This Heart’: ‘What a Ride!’

Brandon Lake's ‘King of Hearts' Crowns Christian, Rock & Alternative Album Charts

Brandon Lake’s ‘King of Hearts’ Crowns Christian, Rock & Alternative Album Charts

Tyler Hubbard’s ‘Park’ Shifts Into Top 10 on Country Airplay Chart

‘Worst’ to First: Riley Green Scores His Third Country Airplay Leader

‘I’m the Problem’ Is Now 1 of the 6 Longest-Leading Country Airplay No. 1s – and Morgan Wallen Has 3 of Them | Flipboard

Billboard’s Country Power Players Event Honors Little Big Town, Goldenvoice’s Stacy Vee

Jon Reddick Notches His First Christian Airplay No. 1 With ‘No Fear’

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Becomes 2025’s Longest-Leading Country Airplay No. 1 Hit

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