For the past several years, country music’s streaming boom has been one of the biggest stories in the industry, as superstars like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Zach Bryan have helped turn country into music’s hottest genre. That dominance was once again reflected on the charts this year. By the …
Read More »Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' Ties Record for Most Weeks at Number One
Shaboozey made history on Monday as his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tied the record for most weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, with the song taking the Number One spot for 19 weeks this year. Shaboozey now shares the record with Lil Nas X, whose country-rap hit “Old …
Read More »Cody Johnson Producer Tries to Clarify Shaboozey Joke
After multiple people peppered the 2024 CMA Awards with microaggressions disguised as jokes toward breakthrough artist Shaboozey, producer Trent Willmon — one of said artists — took to social media in an attempt to clarify his words. “Ok… what I meant to express in my overly-shocked and excited state was …
Read More »J-Kwon Says He Turned Down '1000' 'Tipsy' Samples Before Shaboozey
J-Kwon, the rapper behind the 2004 earworm “Tipsy,” takes our Zoom call from his hometown of St. Louis, though he was just in Nashville the night before. He attended the ASCAP Country Music Awards, which celebrated the writers and publishers of the biggest songs in the genre – including Shaboozey’s …
Read More »Shaboozey Pours CMA Awards Another Shot of Whiskey With 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
Shaboozey took another victory lap in his breakthrough year with his debut performance at the 2024 CMA Awards. The musician took the stage for an electric performance of his record-breaking single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which he preceded with a bit of his song “Highway.” “A Bar Song,” a juggernaut …
Read More »Shaboozey Deserves More Than What the CMA Awards Gave Him — Including an Apology
Shaboozey was on a high coming into the 2024 CMA Awards, having received two nods in his debut year as a nominee and a performance slot to showcase a mix of his breakthrough hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and his recent single “Highway.” But what should have been a night …
Read More »Shaboozey Searches for 'Good News' in Tough Times on New Song
Fresh off receiving six nominations at the 2025 Grammys, Shaboozey is back with a new song fittingly titled “Good News,” the singer’s first original track since the release of his breakout 2024 LP Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going. Shaboozey — who had been teasing “Good News” on social …
Read More »Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Shaboozey to Perform at 2024 CMA Awards
Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley, and Shaboozey are among the artists who will take the stage at the 2024 CMA Awards, taking place Nov. 20 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson — who will both co-host the award show alongside Peyton Manning — will each also …
Read More »Lil Nas X Congratulates Kendrick Lamar and Shaboozey for Beating Two 'Old Town Road' Chart Milestones
Lil Nas X congratulated Kendrick Lamar and Shaboozey after “Not Like Us” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” finally broke two chart records that Nas’ breakthrough behemoth, “Old Town Road,” had held since 2019. Last week, “Not Like Us” surpassed “Old Town Road” to set a new record for the most …
Read More »The Grammys' Best New Artist? All Signs Point to Chappell Roan
Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. Best New Artist is part of the Big Four categories, alongside Album of the Year, Record …
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