Lady Antebellum’s latest album, Need You Now, has sold more than 2.2 million copies, making it the biggest album of the year so far. The band has sold an additional 2.8 million downloads of its songs, 2 million of those of the title track of the album. Meanwhile, Lady A is also doing remarkable overseas. In Europe, the album debuted at number eight on the charts back in April, and the trio would love to get over there for some international dates, but since they are on the road with Tim McGraw now and will soon headline shows, their time is limited for worldwide travel. ….. Speaking of Tim McGraw, he is scheduled to wrap up the Super Bowl Concert Series (which his wife, Faith Hill, opened in March) at the new Cowboys Stadium on September 10th. The event will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys and the induction of Emmitt Smith into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. …… In celebration of Father’s Day, you can find Zac Brown and his dad chatting about music and other stories on a free iTunes celebrity podcast. ….. If you’re looking for Little Big Town’s latest single, “Little White Church,” it will be available on their next album, The Reason Why, which will be out in late August. This will be their fourth album and the first since 2007's A Place to Land.
And finally, how about throwing a vote or two Bob Kingsley’s way. Bob is the host of the Country Top 40, heard every Sunday here on The Country Station. Bob has been nominated for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in the “Active: National” category. He’s the only nominee in the National category from the Country format. The national online balloting runs through August 1st, and the general public is invited to vote. The National Radio Hall of Fame has very little representation from the Country format. Currently it only includes the Grand Ole Opry, inducted in 1992, and Gene Autry, inducted in 2003. This induction would be an honorable award for not only Bob Kingsley, but the country radio industry as well.
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