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Chris Stapleton Hits No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Coming off of his big night at the 2015 CMA Awards, Chris Stapleton has reached the top of the charts.
Stapleton’s album Traveller has re-entered the all-genre Billboard 200 — and this time, the disc is sitting pretty at No. 1. It is the first debut country disc to hit No. 1 on the chart in four years.
Named Album of the Year at the 2015 CMA Awards, Traveller was released in May and originally peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, but thanks to that new trophy, as well as ones for New Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, Stapleton’s debut solo release is experiencing major success. The record sold 153,428 units and 177,199 equivalent album sales in the past week — that’s more copies sold since the CMAs than in the entire time since its release — and has earned the fourth-biggest sales week for any country album this year.
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Blake Shelton to Host 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards
Blake Shelton had better be ready for some slime: The country star has been announced as the host of the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards!
On Sunday (Nov. 8), Shelton teased the news on Twitter, saying that he had “something BIG” to announce.
“No chance y’all are gonna guess this one,” he added. “It’s just WAY too insane …”
“I’ve been on countless stages throughout my life, but none have promised the madness, excitement and endless slime as Nick’s Kids’ Choice Awards, which is undoubtedly the ultimate party for kids,” Shelton tells People. “There is only one team here, and it’s Team Kids’ Choice, so bring it on, Nickelodeon!”
The 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards will air live on March 12. More information, including nominees, will be revealed on the awards show’s website in the coming months.
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CHRIS YOUNG has extended his world tour into next year . . . and he’s bringing CASSADEE POPE along as the opener. It picks up January 21st in Lowell, Massachusetts. Grab all the dates at ChrisYoungCountry.com.
Tammy Wynette Hologram to Debut in 2016
Although Tammy Wynette passed away in 1998, fans will soon have the chance to see her in concert once again.
The singer will take the stage in hologram form sometime in 2016. Hologram USA, along with the Bicycle Music Company, the latter of which owns the rights to Wynette’s songs, is creating a show that will open in Nashville next year.
“It’s an honor to celebrate America’s musical heritage by introducing the artistry of Tammy Wynette to new audiences,” Hologram USA CEO Alki David says in a statement. “We are creating a full-length show involving both songs and stories from her life and truly authentic performances.”
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