Kenny Chesney

By Kevin There’s an essential truth forming the foundation of Kenny Chesney’s new single: we all want to go to Heaven, but we don’t want to go today.   I enjoyed the lyric, which I initially dismissed as a slow-paced retread of “Living in Fast Forward”, but eventually slipped in a little satire abou...

By Kevin If you’re looking for an interesting song on the same subject, check out the compelling Lori McKenna-penned “I’m Workin’”, on the latest Tim McGraw album. If you’re in the mood for yet another island song, then this is for you. Of course, if you fit the latter description, you probably alrea...

By Kevin 10:55 Entertainer: Kenny Chesney. Three wins, ties him for second place with Alabama on the all-time wins list in this category. Garth Brooks remains top dog with four. 9:51: Pre-Show winners: Musical Event - Tracy Lawrence/Kenny Chesney/Tim McGraw. Music Video - “Online” (Brad Paisley)...

By Kevin Prediction: Kenny Chesney. I wouldn’t call him a slam dunk, but Chesney’s huge ticket sales and continued success at radio and retail, coupled with the CMA being reluctant to honor Rascal Flatts outside of the Vocal Group category, make me think he’ll win his third trophy in four years her...

By Kevin I thought last week about doing a feature for Halloween that counted down the creepiest country songs in history, then I remembered something really scary: current sales numbers!    It’s more trick than treat these days for country music at retail, and with this sales week, the last sup...

By Kevin It’s pretty rare to come back and win this award for a second time, as most wins in CMA history have been consecutive in this category. But Kenny Chesney joined Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson as the only other artists to pull it off when he won in 2006.