Drake & Kenny Chesney Set to Light Up Top of Billboard 200 Albums Chart Next Week

Every so often an album comes along and captures the hearts and ears of the British public, cutting through beyond the act's immediate fanbase to fully ingrain itself in to popular culture. 

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By Chris Willman

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney has signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the publishing giant announced today (May 19). Over his nearly 30-year career, Chesney has sold more than 30 million

NAV nabs his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as Good Intentions starts atop the tally. The album was released on May 8 via XO/Republic

Eslabon Armado secures its first top 10 on any Billboard Albums chart as its debut studio album Tu Veneno Mortal, arrives at No. 9 on the Top Latin Albums chart dated May 16.“The album was just finished in January and completely recorded in my garage,” 17-year-old Pedro Tovar, lead vocalist and composer of the group tells Billboard.

NAV is on course for his second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters.

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelsea Ballerini and many more country artists will appear on CMT’s virtual benefit concert May 20 for Feed the Front Line Live.

Brad Paisley, Kelsea Ballerini, Grace Potter, Jon Pardi, Brett Young, Rita Wilson and Billy Ray Cyrus are among those on board to help out Feed the Front Line May 20.

Kenny Chesney re-enters the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated May 16) at No. 1 to become the top musical act in the U.S.

Next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart could see as many as four new titles debut in the top 10, led by NAV’s latest effort, Good Intentions. Industry forecasters suggest the album will earn over 80,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 14.

Kenny Chesney's Here and Now enters both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums at No. 1 this week.

Drake returns to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated May 16) for a fourth total week on top, thanks to 15 credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100. 14 of the 15 songs appear on Drake's Dark

Kenny Chesney nets his 17th No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, as Here and Now blasts in atop the March 16-dated list.With the launch, Chesney ties Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson for the second-most leaders in the chart's 56-year history, after George Strait's record 27.Concurrently, Here and Now debuts at No.

By Chris Willman

Drake ties the record for the most top 10 hits in the Billboard Hot 100's 61-year history, as he tallies his 38th top 10 on the latest chart, dated May 16. Drake's "Pain 1993," featu

Kenny Chesney has something to celebrate.

Country superstar Kenny Chesney captures his ninth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as his latest studio effort, Here and Now, bows atop the tally. Notably, he ties Garth Brooks for the most No. 1s among country acts in the chart’s history. The set earned 233,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending May 7, according to Nielsen

It’s a double win for Drake on this week’s Official Irish Albums and Singles Charts, as his Dark Lane Demo Tapes album and Toosie Slide single are both Number 1.

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