2013 in country music

none This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2013. 2013 2013 country music Events January – A brief feud erupts between Blake Shelton and country legend Ray Price when Shelton criticized veteran country performers who don't agree with the direction in which the genre is going, claiming "(n)obody wants to listen to their grandpa's music." Price was offended and publicly expressed his disapproval in a Facebook post, prompting Shelton to issue an apology on Twitter. Several days later, Price accepted the apology. "I agree that he should be given a chance to restore his credibility with the millions of fans who were deeply offended by those hurtful words," Price wrote as part of his Facebook post responding to Shelton's apology.WENN, "Ray Price accepts Blake Shelton's apology over country music comments," MSN Entertainment, January 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130201013934/http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=787855&affid=100055 2013-02-01 Accessed 01-29-2013. January 21 – The first Nash FM-branded station – a media brand and network owned by Cumulus Media – is WNSH (Nash 94.7) in Newark, New Jersey (serving the New York City metropolitan area). http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/79538/is-cumulus-planning-a-national-country-brand/ Cumulus Planning A National Country Brand January 21, 2013 RadioInsight RadioBB Networks March 15, 2014 The Nash FM brand focuses on current hits (along with scattered recurrents from the past 2–3 years); a year later, a Nash Icon brand will be added, mixing in current hits with songs from the 1980s onward. The first song played on the station is "How Country Feels" by Randy Houser. It becomes the first country music radio station in NYC and NJ since 1996. February 17 – Mindy McCready, whose personal and legal problems overshadowed her promising future as a rising female vocalist of the late 1990s, is found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Her death came a month after the death of her boyfriend, songwriter David Wilson.Parker, Lindsey, "Report: Mindy McCready Dead Of Apparent Suicide," Our Country, Yahoo!, February 17, 2013. Retrieved 02-17-2013 Gray, Melissa, "Embattled country star Mindy McCready dead at 37," CNN.com, February 17, 2013. Retrieved 02-17-2013 March 2 – The Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones, a radio show hosted by Austin, Texas, radio personality Bobby Estell (aka Bobby Bones), debuts in syndication. April 24 – The Chatham County, Georgia Grand Jury indicted Billy Currington on felony criminal charges of "abuse of an elder person by inflicting mental anguish" and "making terroristic threats". Both criminal charges stem from an April 15 incident involving Charles Harvey Ferrelle, with the indictment alleging that Currington made terrorist threats and drove too close to Ferrelle's boat in a manner that he nearly knocked the elderly man into the water. Currington – released after posting $27,000 bond – faces a prison term of 1 to 5 years if convicted.Howerton Jason Billy Currington indicted for terroristic threats in Georgia http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2013/04/24/billy-currington-indicted-for-terroristic-threats-in-georgia/ The Tennessean April 24, 2013 July 7 – Randy Travis is hospitalized in critical condition with viral cardiomyopathy.http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/08/showbiz/randy-travis-hospitalized/?hpt=en_c1 CNN Randy Travis gets heart implant, still critical – CNN.com July 9, 2013 Four days later, he suffers a stroke and undergoes surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/showbiz/randy-travis-hospitalized CNN Randy Travis 'critical' after stroke, surgery – CNN.com July 11, 2013 August 10 – With 22 weeks at No. 1, "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line sets a new record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, breaking a three-way tie of 21 weeks at No. 1 jointly held by Eddy Arnold ("I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)," 1947), Hank Snow ("I'm Movin' On," 1950) and Webb Pierce ("In the Jailhouse Now," 1955). "Cruise" benefited from changes in Billboard's methodology, made in 2012, from a country airplay-only chart to one that reflects all-genre airplay, music downloads and streaming, similarly to the Hot 100. The song had earlier spent five weeks at No. 1 in late December into January, began falling but never dropping out of the top 40, before rebounding in April following the release of a remix with Nelly and eventually reclaiming the chart's No. 1 position. August 17- Jim Ed Brown of The Browns celebrates his 50th Grand Ole Opry anniversary August 18 – Jody Rosen of New York coins the term "bro-country" to describe the genre's then-ongoing trend of hip-hop influenced country songs with a theme of partying.http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/10/01/country-music-identity-crisis/ How country music went crazy: A comprehensive timeline of the genre's identity crisis Smith Grady 1 October 2013 Entertainment Weekly 24 April 2014 14 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140214201459/http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/10/01/country-music-identity-crisis/ dead August 23 – In an interview with AARP, Linda Ronstadt reveals she has Parkinson's disease and can no longer sing.Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson's Disease https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/23/linda-ronstadt-parkinsons-disease/2694053/ USA Today August 23, 2013 Brian Mansfield August 23, 2013 October 16 – Record producer Tony Brown, best known for producing George Strait, is arrested for domestic assault against his wife.http://tasteofcountry.com/producer-tony-brown-arrested/ Producer Tony Brown Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges Tasteofcountry.com 2013-10-16 2015-04-29 November 19 – Carolina country singers Kellie Pickler and Aaron Tippin in a state in United States. December 15 – Numerous media outlets, from Rolling Stone to the USA Today, prematurely reported that Ray Price had died from pancreatic cancer. The information came from Price's son, Cliff, who posted via Facebook his father's apparent passing, but it was later retracted, according to The Tennessean (which also published a news story on Price's death that was later removed).http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/12/reports-of-country-legend-ray-prices-death-have-been-premature.html/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131216012749/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/12/reports-of-country-legend-ray-prices-death-have-been-premature.html/ 2013-12-16 Wilonsky, Robert, "Reports of country legend Ray Price’s death have been premature," Dallas Morning News, December 15, 2013. Accessed 12-16-2013 Price died the next day, with family spokesman Bill Mack confirming the death.Cooper, Peter, "Ray Price, famed for his country shuffle, dies at 87," USA Today, December 16, 2013. Accessed 12-16-2013 Top hits of the year The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2013: List of number-one country singles of 2013 (U.S.) List of number-one country singles of 2013 (Canada) Singles released by American artists SongsAirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences1014181994Jason Aldean241512All Kinds of KindsMiranda Lambert 9312All Over the RoadEaston Corbin 2917—American BeautifulThe Henningsens 714Anywhere with YouJake Owen 435Aw NawChris Young 923Beat This SummerBrad Paisley 2619—Beer with JesusThomas Rhett 1037Begin AgainTaylor Swift 111Better Dig TwoThe Band Perry 20——Born to FlyDanielle BradberyDanielle Bradbery Country Songs Danielle Bradbery Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013211Boys 'Round HereBlake Shelton featuringPistol Annies and Friends 2059—BuzzkillLuke Bryan 2016—Can't Shake YouGloriana 2112CarolinaParmalee 252043ChangedRascal Flatts 281342Could It BeCharlie Worsham 211Crash My PartyLuke Bryan1——Cruise (Remix)Florida Georgia Linefeaturing Nelly 2414—Crying on a SuitcaseCasey James 16——Danny's SongThe Swon BrothersThe Swon Brothers Country Songs The Swon Brothers Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013191528Days of GoldJake Owen 513Don't YaBrett Eldredge 811DoneThe Band Perry 211DowntownLady Antebellum 281730Drinks After WorkToby Keith 312Drunk Last NightEli Young Band 211749EasySheryl Crow 111Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)Gary Allan 181533Everybody's Got Somebody But MeHunter Hayesfeaturing Jason Mraz 511Get Your Shine OnFlorida Georgia Line 7230Give It All We Got TonightGeorge Strait 511Goodbye in Her EyesZac Brown Band 221111Goodbye TownLady Antebellum 5118Hey GirlBilly Currington 826Hey Pretty GirlKip Moore 412Highway Don't CareTim McGrawwith Taylor Swift 291840Hope on the RocksToby Keith 611How Country FeelsRandy Houser 1644I Can Take It from ThereChris Young 613I Drive Your TruckLee Brice 221I Want CrazyHunter Hayes 7114If I Didn't Have YouThompson Square 214It Goes Like ThisThomas Rhett 1323Jump Right InZac Brown Band 2616—Let There Be CowgirlsChris Cagle 1365Like Jesus DoesEric Church 611Little Bit of EverythingKeith Urban 221Mama's Broken HeartMiranda Lambert 141026Merry Go 'RoundKacey Musgraves 211Mine Would Be YouBlake Shelton 16——The Moment I KnewTaylor SwiftTaylor Swift Country Songs Taylor Swift Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 201321733More Than MilesBrantley Gilbert 211Night TrainJason Aldean 311One of Those NightsTim McGraw 512The Only Way I KnowJason Aldean withLuke Bryan and Eric Church 62537The OutsidersEric Church 2515—Outta My HeadCraig Campbell 1168Parking Lot PartyLee Brice 291834PiecesGary Allan 736Pirate FlagKenny Chesney 1026Point at YouJustin Moore 14410RadioDarius Rucker 2717RedTaylor Swift 237Redneck CrazyTyler Farr 311Round HereFlorida Georgia Line 311Runnin' Outta MoonlightRandy Houser 722See You AgainCarrie Underwood 291637She Cranks My TractorDustin Lynch 715Somebody's HeartbreakHunter Hayes 1022Southern Comfort ZoneBrad Paisley 421Southern GirlTim McGraw 411Sunny and 75Joe Nichols 111Sure Be Cool If You DidBlake Shelton 122That's My Kind of NightLuke Bryan 718Til My Last DayJustin Moore 165—Tip It On BackDierks Bentley 624TornadoLittle Big Town 423Two Black CadillacsCarrie Underwood 111Wagon WheelDarius Rucker 112We Were UsKeith Urban andMiranda Lambert 251414When I See This BarKenny Chesney Singles released by Canadian artists AirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences—12Anything At AllAutumn Hill —19Beer NecessitiesJake MathewsJake Mathews Canada Country Jake Mathews Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—18Blame It on Your TruckKira IsabellaKira Isabella Canada Country Kira Isabella Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—1BountyDean Brody —8Buzz Buzz BuzzingTim HicksTim Hicks Canada Country Tim Hicks Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—19Can't Keep WaitingAutumn Hill —10CrashChad BrownleeChad Brownlee Canada Country Chad Brownlee Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—9DirtDean BrodyDean Brody Canada Country Dean Brody Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—9DuetWes Mackhttps://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AWes%20Mack%2A&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Wes%20Mack Wes Mack Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 1, 2013—11Farm Girl StrongGord BamfordGord Bamford Canada Country Gord Bamford Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—9Get ByTim Hicks —20Half Broke HorsesJaida DreyerJaida Dreyer Canada Country Jaida Dreyer Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—9Hell Raisin' Good TimeTim Hicks —16Hope and GasolineBeverley Mahoodhttps://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2ABeverley%20Mahood%2A&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Beverley%20Mahood Beverley Mahood Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 1, 2013—10Let It RollEmerson Drivewith Doc Walker —10Living on the OutsideSmall Town PistolsSmall Town Pistols Canada Country Small Town Pistols Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 20135613Love You for a Long TimeHigh ValleyHigh Valley Country Airplay High Valley Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013High Valley Canada Country High Valley Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—19Must Be a WomanGord Bamford—17Never Done It Like ThisSteven Lee OlsenSteven Lee Olsen Canada Country Steven Lee Olsen Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—11Never Gonna Let YouMacKenzie PorterMacKenzie Porter Canada Country MacKenzie Porter Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—6Nothing but SummerDallas Smith —12Put It Into DriveDoc WalkerDoc Walker Canada Country Doc Walker Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—13Rock It Country GirlJason BlaineJason Blaine Canada Country Jason Blaine Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—17She Always Gets What She WantsEmerson DriveEmerson Drive Canada Country Emerson Drive Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—14Slow DanceGeorge CanyonGeorge Canyon Canada Country George Canyon Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—9Somebody WillBobby WillsBobby Wills Canada Country Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—11Somewhere in the CountryTebeyhttps://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2ATebey%2A&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Tebey Tebey Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 1, 2013—13Songs About YouKira Isabella—3Started with a SongBrett Kissel —18Suntan CityAaron PritchettAaron Pritchett Canada Country Aaron Pritchett Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—10Take the Week OffDeric Ruttan —8Till It's GoneTebey—12Underneath the Apple TreesDean Brody—7What Kinda LoveDallas Smith —1When Your Lips Are So CloseGord Bamford —13Where the Party At?Chad Brownlee—11Where the Train Don't StopDeric RuttanDeric Ruttan Canada Country Deric Ruttan Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013—12With YouEmerson Drive Notes "—" denotes releases that did not chart Top new album releases The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2013: List of number-one country albums of 2013 (U.S.) List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2013 US Album Artist Record label Release date Reference 2 A.M. Chris Young RCA Nashville September 17 2 Alabama & Friends Various Artists Show Dog-Universal Music August 27 2 Annie Up Pistol Annies RCA Nashville May 7 4 Bakersfield Vince Gill and Paul Franklin MCA Nashville July 30 1 Based on a True Story... Blake Shelton Warner Bros. Nashville March 26 1 Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences Garth Brooks Pearl November 28 3 The Bluegrass Album Alan Jackson ACR/EMI Records Nashville September 24 2 Bring You Back Brett Eldredge Atlantic Nashville August 6 10 Brothers of the 4×4 Hank 3 Megaforce/Hank 3 October 1 3 Caught in the Act: Live Eric Church EMI Nashville April 9 1 Crash My Party Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville August 13 3 Crickets Joe Nichols Red Bow October 8 5 Danielle Bradbery Danielle Bradbery Big Machine November 25 4 Days of Gold Jake Owen RCA Nashville December 3 3 Drinks After Work Toby Keith Show Dog-Universal Music October 29 1 Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas The Robertsons UMG Nashville October 29 7 Fall Into Me Katie Armiger Cold River January 15https://www.billboard.com#/album/katie-armiger/fall-into-me/17646660 Chart listing for Fall Into Me Billboard January 24, 2013 10 Feels Like Carolina Parmalee Stoney Creek December 10 3 Feels Like Home Sheryl Crow Warner Bros. Nashville September 10 1 Frame by Frame Cassadee Pope Republic Nashville October 8 1 Fuse Keith Urban Capitol Nashville September 10 1 Golden Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville May 7 5 The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 (EP) Zac Brown Band Southern Ground December 10 3 How Country Feels Randy Houser Stoney Creek January 22 8 In Time The Mavericks Valory Music Group February 26 2 It Goes Like This Thomas Rhett Valory Music Group October 29 4 Just Feels Good Thompson Square Stoney Creek March 26 3 Keep It Redneck The Lacs Backroad August 20 1 Life on a Rock Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/Columbia April 30 10 Like a Rose Ashley Monroe Warner Bros. Nashville March 5Betts Stephen L. Luke Bryan, 'Spring Break...Here to Party' Debuts at No. 1 http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/13/luke-bryan-spring-break-here-to-party-album-charts March 13, 2013 The Boot March 13, 2013 1 Love Is Everything George Strait MCA Nashville May 14 6 Love Will... Trace Adkins Show Dog-Universal Music May 14 8 Mud Digger 4 Various Artists Average Joes July 2 5 The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2 Various Artists Big Machine May 7 7 The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1 Various Artists Big Machine December 10 10 Now That's What I Call a Country Party Various Artists Universal May 7 4 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 6 Various Artists Universal June 11 1 Off the Beaten Path Justin Moore Valory Music Group September 17 4 Old Yellow Moon Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Nonesuch February 26 1 Pioneer The Band Perry Republic Nashville April 2 2 Precious Memories Volume II Alan Jackson EMI Nashville March 26 4 Ready Set Roll (EP) Chase Rice Dack Janiels October 15 2 Redneck Crazy Tyler Farr Columbia Nashville September 30 1 Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves Mercury Nashville March 19 1 See You Tonight Scotty McCreery 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville October 15 1 Set You Free Gary Allan MCA Nashville January 22 9 Spitfire LeAnn Rimes Curb June 4 1 Spring Break...Here to Party Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville March 5 7 StandOff Casey Donahew Band Almost Country April 16 4 Tate Stevens Tate Stevens RCA Nashville/Syco April 23 2 To All the Girls... Willie Nelson Legacy October 15 3 Trouble Randy Rogers Band MCA Nashville April 30 1 True Believers Darius Rucker Capitol Nashville May 21 1 Two Lanes of Freedom Tim McGraw Big Machine February 5 6 The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection Danielle Bradbery Republic Nashville June 19 5 We Are Tonight Billy Currington Mercury Nashville September 17 1 Wheelhouse Brad Paisley Arista Nashville April 9 4 The Woman I Am Kellie Pickler Black River Entertainment November 11 9 You Can't Make Old Friends Kenny Rogers Warner Bros. Nashville October 8 Other top albums US Album Artist Record label Release date Reference 33 4 Album Collection Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville November 19 23 12 Stories Brandy Clark Slate Creek Records October 22 38 40th Anniversary: 1973–2013 The Oak Ridge Boys Gaither Music Group July 30 34 Amazing Grace George Jones Bandit September 10 24 Beggin' for More Kyle Park Kyle Park Music March 19 24 Best from the Farewell Concert The Statler Brothers Gaither Music Group April 23 40 Brothers of the Highway Dailey & Vincent Rounder May 7 31 The Calm After... Travis Tritt Post Oak July 9 29 Cheater's Game Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison Spunk February 12 47 Chris Janson (EP) Chris Janson Bigger Picture Music Group September 3 46 The Classic Christmas Album Alabama Legacy October 8 48 The Classic Christmas Album Johnny Cash Legacy October 8 27 The Classic Christmas Album Martina McBride Legacy October 8 38 Cluck Ol' Hen Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby Skaggs Family August 20 36 Country: Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels Sony Music February 26 49 Country: Keith Whitley Keith Whitley Sony Music March 5 36 Cut to Impress Maggie Rose RPM Entertainment March 26 25 Dark & Dirty Mile Jason Boland & the Stragglers Proud Souls May 14 15 Dirt Road Driveway Granger Smith Pioneer April 16 32 Divided & United Various Artists ATO November 5 33 Door Without a Screen Sundy Best E1 Entertainment August 27 28 Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson KK January 29 30 Finally Home Blue Sky Riders 101 Distribution January 29 36 Good Wine and Bad Decisions Julie Roberts Sun October 29 36 Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Tribute to Garth Brooks Country Hits Makers Country Hits Makers May 3 26 Headlights, Taillights and Radios Tracy Lawrence Lawrence Music Group August 20 39 High Cotton: A Tribute to Alabama Various Artists Lightning Rod September 17 48 High Life Charlie Robison Jetwell October 1 31 High Top Mountain Sturgill Simpson High Top Mountain June 11 18 The Highway Holly Williams Georgiana February 5 43 Honky Tonk Woman Georgia Holt Georgia Holt April 30 32 I Can't Stop Loving You: The Songs of Don Gibson Mandy Barnett Cracker Barrel November 11 48 Icon Chris Cagle Capitol Nashville March 19 19 Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Randy Travis Warner Bros. Nashville October 1 27 Inspired: Songs of Faith & Family Joey + Rory Gaither Music Group July 16 12 The Journey (Livin' Hits) Craig Morgan Black River September 3 49 Justified: Music from the Original Television Series Various Artists Madison Gate January 8 41 Keep It Country Jason Cassidy A-Blake July 16 45 Kicker Town Rusty Truck Crosseyed Music August 6 12 The King's Gift Trace Adkins Caliburn October 29 16 Let's Face the Music and Dance Willie Nelson Legacy April 16 33 Life as We Know It Lonestar 4 Star June 4 32 LIFE Unheard Johnny Cash Sony Music August 13 44 A Little Unprofessional Ron White Image June 4 39 The Living Room Sessions B. J. Thomas Wrinkled April 2 25 LoCash Cowboys LoCash Cowboys Average Joes June 18 22 Long Night Moon Reckless Kelly No Big Deal September 3 12 The Low Highway Steve Earle New West April 16 44 Made to Last Joey + Rory Farmhouse Recordings October 8 36 Memories and Moments Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott Full Light September 17 13 Merry Christmas... Love, Elvis Elvis Presley Sony Music August 27 38 Move Like That (EP) Due West Sovereign 3 August 27 34 Mud Dynasty Lenny Cooper Average Joes May 7 22 The Muse The Wood Brothers Southern Ground October 1 12 The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver Various Artists ATO April 2 12 My Favourite Picture of You Guy Clark Dualtone July 23 23 Never Give In Will Hoge Cumberland October 15 27 Never Regret Craig Campbell Bigger Picture Music Group May 7 17 New Hometown Connor Christian & Southern Gothic Rocket Science February 12 11 Official 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards 'ZinePak Various Artists ZinePak LLC/Walmart March 26 20 Original Good Ol' Boy JJ Lawhorn Average Joes July 16 19 The Other Life Shooter Jennings Entertainment One Music March 12 40 Pain Management Bubba Sparxxx Average Joes October 15 28 Point at You & Four Moore Hits (EP) Justin Moore Valory Music Group April 2 45 Pride: A Tribute to Charley Pride Neal McCoy Slate Creek September 24 48 Red River Drifter Michael Martin Murphey Red River July 9 24 Right On Time Gretchen Wilson Redneck April 2 34 Rose Queen William Clark Green Bill Grease April 30 21 Rough (EP) Chuck Wicks Liz Rose Music April 9 12 Rubberband Charlie Worsham Warner Bros. Nashville August 20 43 Runaway Freeway Blues The Black Lillies North Knox March 26 22 See You There Glen Campbell Surfdog August 13 39 Slower Than Christmas Mountain Man IMI November 11 35 Some Old, Some New, Maybe a Cover or Two Cody Canada Underground Sound November 19 11 Southern Soul Frank Foster Frank Foster September 3 42 The Stand-In Caitlin Rose ATO March 5 18 Tim McGraw & Friends Tim McGraw Curb January 22 40 Under the Covers Gretchen Wilson Redneck June 4 18 The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection The Swon Brothers Republic Nashville June 19 30 When I Said I Do Clint Black Cracker Barrel August 5 41 You Should Dream The Texas Tenors Select-O-Hits December 10 Deaths January 1 – Patti Page, 85, traditional pop singer who was one of the most successful music artists of the 1950s and best known for her classic country-pop hit, "Tennessee Waltz."Gates Anita Patti Page, Honey-Voiced '50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/arts/music/patti-page-singer-dies-at-85.html?_r=1& The New York Times 2 January 2013 January 2, 2013 January 30 – Patty Andrews, 94, last surviving member of vocal pop group The Andrews Sisters who had three top ten country hits in the 1940s.R.I.P. Patty Andrews https://deadline.com/2013/01/patty-andrews-dead-last-surviving-andrews-sisters-417357/ Deadline Hollywood 30 January 2013 February 17 – Mindy McCready, 37, country vocalist from the mid-to-late 1990s, best known for "Guys Do It All the Time" (suicide)Embattled country star Mindy McCready dead at 37 http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/17/showbiz/mindy-mccready-death/index.html CNN February 17, 2013 February 18, 2013 March 6 – Stompin' Tom Connors, 77, Canadian country singer from the 1970s, best known for "The Hockey Song" (natural causes)https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/stompin-tom-connors-dies-at-77-1.1319609 Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77 CBC News March 7, 2013 March 6 – Claude King, 90, singer/songwriter known for his million selling 1962 hit "Wolverton Mountain" (natural causes)https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1551135/wolverton-mountain-singer-claude-king-dies#FhIHoc4p4V5lvIpM.01 Wolverton Mountain singer Claude King dies Billboard March 14 – Jack Greene, 83, American country musician nicknamed the "Jolly Green Giant" and well known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything" also for his 1969 hit "Statue of a Fool" (complications from Alzheimer's disease) April 16 – Rita MacNeil, 68, Canadian country singer from the 1980s and 1990s (complications from surgery)https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/04/17/rita_macneil_cape_bretons_first_lady_of_song_dies_at_age_68.html Rita MacNeil dies at 68 after surgery; son says she had been planning summer concerts Toronto Star April 17, 2013 April 26 – George Jones, 81, country music icon from the 1950s onward, best known for hits such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and dozens of others. (acute hypoxia, from complications of fever and irregular blood pressure)Mansfield, Brian, "George Jones, country superstar, dies," USA Today, April 26, 2013. Accessed April 26, 2013. May 24 – Lorene Mann, 76, singer-songwriter best known for her duets with Justin Tubb and Archie Campbellhttp://www.musicrow.com/2013/05/hit-singer-songwriter-lorene-mann-passes/ Hit songwriter Lorene Mann passes Oermann Robert K. 28 May 2013 MusicRow 29 October 2013 June 5 – Don Bowman, 75, original host of radio's American Country Countdown and writer of Waylon Jennings-Willie Nelson duet "Just to Satisfy You." June 19 – Slim Whitman, 90, country artist best known for his high-octave falsetto and yodeling abilities, and songs such as "Indian Love Call" and "Rose Marie" (heart failure)http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/breaking/article/317040/17/Country-singer-Slim-Whitman-90-dies-overnight https://archive.today/20130621060046/http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/breaking/article/317040/17/Country-singer-Slim-Whitman-90-dies-overnight dead 2013-06-21 Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 Firstcoastnews.com 2013-06-19 2015-04-29 June 19 – Chet Flippo, 69, journalist for Rolling Stone and Billboard, editorial director at Country Music TelevisionDanton Eric R https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chet-flippo-former-rolling-stone-editor-dead-20130619 Chet Flippo Dead; Former Rolling Stone Editor, CMT Editorial Director Was 69 Rolling Stone 2013-06-19 2015-04-29 July 8 – Johnny MacRae, 84, songwriter best known for "I'd Love to Lay You Down" (heart disease)http://tasteofcountry.com/songwriter-johnny-macrae-dead/ Songwriter Johnny MacRae Dead at 84 Tasteofcountry.com 2015-04-29 July 29 – Betty Sue Lynn, 64, daughter of Country legend Loretta Lynn and her husband Oliver Lynn, dies of emphysema just outside her mother's ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Betty Sue is the second of Lynn's children to die before her. August 8 – Jack Clement, 82, songwriter and record producer known for his work with Johnny Cash August 10 – Jody Payne, 77, Willie Nelson's longtime guitaristhttp://tasteofcountry.com/jody-payne-willie-nelson-guitarist-dead/ Jody Payne, Longtime Willie Nelson Guitarist, Dead at 77 Tasteofcountry.com 2015-04-29 August 13 – Tompall Glaser, 79, one-third of Tompall & the Glaser Brothers; also known for the solo single "Put Another Log on the Fire"https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/13/tompall-glaser-dies/2650601/ USA Today Peter Cooper Tompall Glaser, outlaw country artist, dies at 79 August 13, 2013 September 17 – Marvin Rainwater, 88, was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" September 28 – B. B. Watson, 60, best known for his 1991 hit "Light at the End of the Tunnel" October 10 – Cal Smith, 81, best known for his 1974 hit "Country Bumpkin"http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/country-singer-cal-smith-dies/d/story/3ux38oYSdEy5bYAmzhquEA Country Singer Cal Smith Dies OzarksFirst.com 2013-10-09 2015-04-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131014154816/http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/country-singer-cal-smith-dies/d/story/3ux38oYSdEy5bYAmzhquEA 2013-10-14 October 20 – Leon Ashley, 77, best known for his 1967 hit "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)"http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=leon-s-walton&pid=167648548&fhid=14210 Leon Walton Obituary – Hendersonvlle, TN Shreveport Times Legacy.com 2015-04-29 October 29 – Sherman Halsey, 56, music video director best known for his work with Tim McGrawhttp://tasteofcountry.com/music-video-director-sherman-halsey-dead/ Influential Music Video Director Sherman Halsey Dies Tasteofcountry.com 2015-04-29 November 13 – Bob Beckham, 86, singer and music publisherhttp://tasteofcountry.com/bob-beckham-dead/ Bob Beckham Dead: Singer, Mentor to Dolly Parton Passes Away Tasteofcountry.com 2015-04-29 November 21 – Nelson Larkin, 70, songwriter and producerhttp://tasteofcountry.com/nelson-larkin-dead/ Producer and Songwriter Nelson Larkin Dead at 70 Tasteofcountry.com 2015-04-29 December 16 – Ray Price, 87, country singer best known for his hits "For the Good Times", "Crazy Arms", "City Lights" and dozens more (pancreatic cancer)https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ray-price-dead-country-music-legend-was-87/ Fox News Ray Price dead: Country music legend was 87 December 16, 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Tony Rice Paul Warren Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Bobby Bare (born 1935) "Cowboy" Jack Clement (1931–2013) Kenny Rogers (1938–2020) Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Ed Harris Rita MacNeil Major awards American Country Awards (presented December 10 in Las Vegas) Artist of the Year – Luke Bryan Male Artist of the Year – Luke Bryan Female Artist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Group/Duo of the Year – Lady Antebellum Touring Artist of the Year – Luke Bryan Album of the Year – Based on a True Story..., Blake Shelton Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Scotty McCreery New Artist of the Year – Florida Georgia Line Single of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Male Single of the Year – "Sure Be Cool If You Did", Blake Shelton Female Single of the Year – "Mama's Broken Heart", Miranda Lambert Duo/Group Single of the Year – "Downtown", Lady Antebellum Breakthrough Single of the Year – "I Drive Your Truck", Lee Brice New Artist Single of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Single by a Vocal Collaboration – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Music Video of the Year – "Sure Be Cool If You Did", Blake Shelton Male Music Video of the Year – "Sure Be Cool If You Did", Blake Shelton Female Music Video of the Year – "Blown Away", Carrie Underwood Duo/Group Music Video of the Year – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban New Artist Music Video of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Song of the Year – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Academy of Country Music (presented April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas) Entertainer of the Year – George Strait Top Male Vocalist – Jason Aldean Top Female Vocalist – Miranda Lambert Top Vocal Group – The Band Perry Top Vocal Duo – Florida Georgia Line Top New Artist – Justin Moore Album of the Year – Same Trailer Different Park, Kacey Musgraves Single Record of the Year – "Mama's Broken Heart", Miranda Lambert Song of the Year – "I Drive Your Truck", Lee Brice Video of the Year – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Vocal Event of the Year – "We Were Us", Keith Urban feat. Miranda Lambert ACM Honors Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – The Judds Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – Keith Whitley Crystal Milestone Award – Jason Aldean Gene Weed Special Achievement Award – Blake Shelton Jim Reeves International Award – Lady Antebellum Mae Boren Axton Award – Tommy Wiggins Poet's Award – Guy Clark Poet's Award – Hank Williams Songwriter of the Year – Dallas Davidson Americana Music Honors & Awards Album of the Year – Old Yellow Moon (Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell) Artist of the Year – Dwight Yoakam Duo/Group of the Year – Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Song of the Year – "Birmingham" (Shovels & Rope) Emerging Artist of the Year – Shovels & Rope Instrumentalist of the Year – Larry Campbell Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Stephen Stills Lifetime Achievement: Trailblazer – Old Crow Medicine Show Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – Robert Hunter Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Dr John Lifetime Achievement: Instrumentalist – Duane Eddy Lifetime Achievement: Executive – Chris Strachwitz American Music Awards (presented in Los Angeles on November 24, 2013) Artist of the Year – Taylor Swift Favorite Country Female Artist – Taylor Swift Favorite Country Male Artist – Luke Bryan Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Lady Antebellum Favorite Country Album – Red by Taylor Swift ARIA Awards (presented in Sydney on December 1, 2013) Best Country Album – Wreck & Ruin (Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson) Canadian Country Music Association (presented September 8 in Edmonton) Fans' Choice Award – Terri Clark Male Artist of the Year – Dean Brody Female Artist of the Year – Kira Isabella Group or Duo of the Year – The Stellas Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song", written by Gord Bamford, Buddy Owens and Ray Stephenson Single of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song", Gord Bamford Album of the Year – Is It Friday Yet?, Gord Bamford Top Selling Album – Red, Taylor Swift Top Selling Canadian Album – Fire It Up, Johnny Reid CMT Video of the Year – "Leaning on a Lonesome Song", Gord Bamford Rising Star Award – Bobby Wills Roots Artist or Group of the Year – Corb Lund Interactive Artist of the Year – High Valley Country Music Association (presented November 6 in Nashville) Single of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Song of the Year – "I Drive Your Truck", Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town New Artist of the Year – Kacey Musgraves Album of the Year – Based on a True Story..., Blake Shelton Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally Vocal Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line Music Video of the Year – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Musical Event of the Year – "Highway Don't Care", Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Entertainer of the Year – George Strait Pinnacle Award – Taylor Swift CMT Music Awards (presented June 5 in Nashville) Video of the Year – "Blown Away", Carrie Underwood Male Video of the Year – "Sure Be Cool If You Did", Blake Shelton Female Video of the Year – "Mama's Broken Heart", Miranda Lambert Group Video of the Year – "Downtown", Lady Antebellum Duo Video of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Cruise", Florida Georgia Line Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Only Way I Know", Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church Performance of the Year – "Over You", Miranda Lambert from CMT Artists of the Year Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award – Hunter Hayes CMT Artists of the Year (presented December 3 in Nashville)https://tasteofcountry.com/2013-cmt-artists-of-year-honorees/ 2013 CMT Artists of the Year Honorees Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Hunter Hayes Tim McGraw Grammy Awards (presented January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles) Best Country Solo Performance – "Wagon Wheel" (Darius Rucker) Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "From This Valley" (The Civil Wars) Best Country Song – "Merry Go 'Round" (Kacey Musgraves) Best Country Album – Same Trailer Different Park (Kacey Musgraves) Best Bluegrass Album – The Streets of Baltimore (Del McCoury Band) Best Americana Album – Old Yellow Moon (Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell) Best American Roots Song – "Love Has Come for You" (Edie Brickell, Steve Martin) Best Song Written for Visual Media – "Safe & Sound" (Taylor Swift, T Bone Burnett, John Paul White & Joy Williams) Juno Awards (presented March 30, 2014 in Winnipeg) Country Album of the Year – Crop Circles, Dean Brody Presidential Medal of Freedom Country Stars who were honored in 2013 Loretta Lynn See also Country Music Association Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame References 30em Country Category:Country music by year