2013 in country music explained

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2013.

Events

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:

See also: List of number-one country singles of 2013 (U.S.) and List of number-one country singles of 2013 (Canada).

Singles released by American artists

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241512All Kinds of KindsMiranda Lambert
9312All Over the RoadEaston Corbin
2917American BeautifulThe Henningsens
714Anywhere with YouJake Owen
435Aw NawChris Young
923Beat This SummerBrad Paisley
2619Beer with JesusThomas Rhett
1037Begin AgainTaylor Swift
111Better Dig TwoThe Band Perry
20Born to FlyDanielle Bradbery[13]
211Boys 'Round HereBlake Shelton featuring
Pistol Annies and Friends
2059BuzzkillLuke Bryan
2016Can't Shake YouGloriana
2112CarolinaParmalee
252043ChangedRascal Flatts
281342Could It BeCharlie Worsham
211Crash My PartyLuke Bryan
2414Crying on a SuitcaseCasey James
16Danny's SongThe Swon Brothers[14]
191528Days 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 Hayes
featuring 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 McGraw
with 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
2616Let 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
16The Moment I KnewTaylor Swift[15]
21733More Than MilesBrantley Gilbert
211Night TrainJason Aldean
311One of Those NightsTim McGraw
512The Only Way I KnowJason Aldean with
Luke Bryan and Eric Church
62537The OutsidersEric Church
2515Outta 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
165Tip It On BackDierks Bentley
624TornadoLittle Big Town
423Two Black CadillacsCarrie Underwood
111Wagon WheelDarius Rucker
112We Were UsKeith Urban and
Miranda Lambert
251414When I See This BarKenny Chesney

Singles released by Canadian artists

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12Anything At AllAutumn Hill
19Beer NecessitiesJake Mathews[16]
18Blame It on Your TruckKira Isabella[17]
1BountyDean Brody
8Buzz Buzz BuzzingTim Hicks[18]
19Can't Keep WaitingAutumn Hill
10CrashChad Brownlee[19]
9DirtDean Brody[20]
9DuetWes Mack[21]
11Farm Girl StrongGord Bamford[22]
9Get ByTim Hicks
20Half Broke HorsesJaida Dreyer[23]
9Hell Raisin' Good TimeTim Hicks
16Hope and GasolineBeverley Mahood[24]
10Let It RollEmerson Drive
with Doc Walker
10Living on the OutsideSmall Town Pistols[25]
5613Love You for a Long TimeHigh Valley[26] [27]
19Must Be a WomanGord Bamford
17Never Done It Like ThisSteven Lee Olsen[28]
11Never Gonna Let YouMacKenzie Porter[29]
6Nothing but SummerDallas Smith
12Put It Into DriveDoc Walker[30]
13Rock It Country GirlJason Blaine[31]
17She Always Gets What She WantsEmerson Drive[32]
14Slow DanceGeorge Canyon[33]
9Somebody WillBobby Wills[34]
11Somewhere in the CountryTebey[35]
13Songs About YouKira Isabella
3Started with a SongBrett Kissel
18Suntan CityAaron Pritchett[36]
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 Ruttan[37]
12With YouEmerson Drive
Notes

Top new album releases

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2013:

See also: List of number-one country albums of 2013 (U.S.).

See also: List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2013.

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2A.M.Chris YoungRCA NashvilleSeptember 17
2Alabama & FriendsVarious ArtistsShow Dog-Universal MusicAugust 27
2Annie UpPistol AnniesRCA NashvilleMay 7
4BakersfieldVince Gill and Paul FranklinMCA NashvilleJuly 30
1Based on a True Story…Blake SheltonWarner Bros. NashvilleMarch 26
1Garth BrooksPearlNovember 28
3The Bluegrass AlbumAlan JacksonACR/EMI Records NashvilleSeptember 24
2Bring You BackBrett EldredgeAtlantic NashvilleAugust 6
10Brothers of the 4×4Hank 3Megaforce/Hank 3October 1
3Caught in the Act: LiveEric ChurchEMI NashvilleApril 9
1Crash My PartyLuke BryanCapitol NashvilleAugust 13
3CricketsJoe NicholsRed BowOctober 8
5Danielle BradberyDanielle BradberyBig MachineNovember 25
4Days of GoldJake OwenRCA NashvilleDecember 3
3Drinks After WorkToby KeithShow Dog-Universal MusicOctober 29
1The RobertsonsUMG NashvilleOctober 29
7Fall Into MeKatie ArmigerCold RiverJanuary 15[38]
10Feels Like CarolinaParmaleeStoney CreekDecember 10
3Feels Like HomeSheryl CrowWarner Bros. NashvilleSeptember 10
1Frame by FrameCassadee PopeRepublic NashvilleOctober 8
1FuseKeith UrbanCapitol NashvilleSeptember 10
1GoldenLady AntebellumCapitol NashvilleMay 7
5The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 (EP)Zac Brown BandSouthern GroundDecember 10
3How Country FeelsRandy HouserStoney CreekJanuary 22
8In TimeThe MavericksValory Music GroupFebruary 26
2It Goes Like ThisThomas RhettValory Music GroupOctober 29
4Just Feels GoodThompson SquareStoney CreekMarch 26
3Keep It RedneckThe LacsBackroadAugust 20
1Life on a RockKenny ChesneyBlue Chair/ColumbiaApril 30
10Like a RoseAshley MonroeWarner Bros. NashvilleMarch 5[39]
1Love Is EverythingGeorge StraitMCA NashvilleMay 14
6Love Will...Trace AdkinsShow Dog-Universal MusicMay 14
8Mud Digger 4Various ArtistsAverage JoesJuly 2
5Various ArtistsBig MachineMay 7
7Various ArtistsBig MachineDecember 10
10Now That's What I Call a Country PartyVarious ArtistsUniversalMay 7
4Now That's What I Call Country Volume 6Various ArtistsUniversalJune 11
1Off the Beaten PathJustin MooreValory Music GroupSeptember 17
4Old Yellow MoonEmmylou Harris and Rodney CrowellNonesuchFebruary 26
1PioneerThe Band PerryRepublic NashvilleApril 2
2Precious Memories Volume IIAlan JacksonEMI NashvilleMarch 26
4Ready Set Roll (EP)Chase RiceDack JanielsOctober 15
2Redneck CrazyTyler FarrColumbia NashvilleSeptember 30
1Same Trailer Different ParkKacey MusgravesMercury NashvilleMarch 19
1See You TonightScotty McCreery19/Interscope/Mercury NashvilleOctober 15
1Set You FreeGary AllanMCA NashvilleJanuary 22
9SpitfireLeAnn RimesCurbJune 4
1Spring Break…Here to PartyLuke BryanCapitol NashvilleMarch 5
7StandOffCasey Donahew BandAlmost CountryApril 16
4Tate StevensTate StevensRCA Nashville/SycoApril 23
2To All the Girls...Willie NelsonLegacyOctober 15
3TroubleRandy Rogers BandMCA NashvilleApril 30
1True BelieversDarius RuckerCapitol NashvilleMay 21
1Two Lanes of FreedomTim McGrawBig MachineFebruary 5
6The Voice: The Complete Season 4 CollectionDanielle BradberyRepublic NashvilleJune 19
5We Are TonightBilly CurringtonMercury NashvilleSeptember 17
1WheelhouseBrad PaisleyArista NashvilleApril 9
4The Woman I AmKellie PicklerBlack River EntertainmentNovember 11
9You Can't Make Old FriendsKenny RogersWarner Bros. NashvilleOctober 8

Other top albums

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334 Album CollectionLuke BryanCapitol NashvilleNovember 19
2312 StoriesBrandy ClarkSlate Creek RecordsOctober 22
3840th Anniversary: 1973–2013The Oak Ridge BoysGaither Music GroupJuly 30
34Amazing GraceGeorge JonesBanditSeptember 10
24Beggin' for MoreKyle ParkKyle Park MusicMarch 19
24Best from the Farewell ConcertThe Statler BrothersGaither Music GroupApril 23
40Brothers of the HighwayDailey & VincentRounderMay 7
31The Calm After...Travis TrittPost OakJuly 9
29Cheater's GameKelly Willis and Bruce RobisonSpunkFebruary 12
47Chris Janson (EP)Chris JansonBigger Picture Music GroupSeptember 3
46The Classic Christmas AlbumAlabamaLegacyOctober 8
48The Classic Christmas AlbumJohnny CashLegacyOctober 8
27The Classic Christmas AlbumMartina McBrideLegacyOctober 8
38Cluck Ol' HenRicky Skaggs and Bruce HornsbySkaggs FamilyAugust 20
36Country: Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsSony MusicFebruary 26
49Country: Keith WhitleyKeith WhitleySony MusicMarch 5
36Cut to ImpressMaggie RoseRPM EntertainmentMarch 26
25Dark & Dirty MileJason Boland & the StragglersProud SoulsMay 14
15Dirt Road DrivewayGranger SmithPioneerApril 16
32Divided & UnitedVarious ArtistsATONovember 5
33Door Without a ScreenSundy BestE1 EntertainmentAugust 27
28Feeling MortalKris KristoffersonKKJanuary 29
30Finally HomeBlue Sky Riders101 Distribution January 29
36Good Wine and Bad DecisionsJulie RobertsSunOctober 29
36Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Tribute to Garth BrooksCountry Hits MakersCountry Hits MakersMay 3
26Headlights, Taillights and RadiosTracy LawrenceLawrence Music GroupAugust 20
39High Cotton: A Tribute to AlabamaVarious ArtistsLightning RodSeptember 17
48High LifeCharlie RobisonJetwellOctober 1
31High Top MountainSturgill SimpsonHigh Top MountainJune 11
18The HighwayHolly WilliamsGeorgianaFebruary 5
43Honky Tonk WomanGeorgia HoltGeorgia HoltApril 30
32I Can't Stop Loving You: The Songs of Don GibsonMandy BarnettCracker BarrelNovember 11
48IconChris CagleCapitol NashvilleMarch 19
19Randy TravisWarner Bros. NashvilleOctober 1
27Inspired: Songs of Faith & FamilyJoey + RoryGaither Music GroupJuly 16
12The Journey (Livin' Hits)Craig MorganBlack RiverSeptember 3
49Justified: Music from the Original Television SeriesVarious ArtistsMadison GateJanuary 8
41Keep It CountryJason CassidyA-BlakeJuly 16
45Kicker TownRusty TruckCrosseyed MusicAugust 6
12The King's GiftTrace AdkinsCaliburnOctober 29
16Let's Face the Music and DanceWillie NelsonLegacyApril 16
33Life as We Know ItLonestar4 StarJune 4
32LIFE UnheardJohnny CashSony MusicAugust 13
44A Little UnprofessionalRon WhiteImageJune 4
39The Living Room SessionsB. J. ThomasWrinkledApril 2
25LoCash CowboysLoCash CowboysAverage JoesJune 18
22Long Night MoonReckless KellyNo Big DealSeptember 3
12The Low HighwaySteve EarleNew WestApril 16
44Made to LastJoey + RoryFarmhouse RecordingsOctober 8
36Memories and MomentsTim O'Brien and Darrell ScottFull LightSeptember 17
13Merry Christmas… Love, ElvisElvis PresleySony MusicAugust 27
38Move Like That (EP)Due WestSovereign 3August 27
34Mud DynastyLenny CooperAverage JoesMay 7
22The MuseThe Wood BrothersSouthern GroundOctober 1
12Various ArtistsATOApril 2
12My Favourite Picture of YouGuy ClarkDualtoneJuly 23
23Never Give InWill HogeCumberlandOctober 15
27Never RegretCraig CampbellBigger Picture Music GroupMay 7
17New HometownConnor Christian & Southern GothicRocket ScienceFebruary 12
11Official 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards 'ZinePakVarious ArtistsZinePak LLC/WalmartMarch 26
20Original Good Ol' BoyJJ LawhornAverage JoesJuly 16
19The Other LifeShooter JenningsEntertainment One MusicMarch 12
40Pain ManagementBubba SparxxxAverage JoesOctober 15
28Point at You & Four Moore Hits (EP)Justin MooreValory Music GroupApril 2
45Neal McCoySlate CreekSeptember 24
48Red River DrifterMichael Martin MurpheyRed RiverJuly 9
24Right On TimeGretchen WilsonRedneckApril 2
34Rose QueenWilliam Clark GreenBill GreaseApril 30
21Rough (EP)Chuck WicksLiz Rose MusicApril 9
12RubberbandCharlie WorshamWarner Bros. NashvilleAugust 20
43Runaway Freeway BluesThe Black LilliesNorth KnoxMarch 26
22See You ThereGlen CampbellSurfdogAugust 13
39Slower Than ChristmasMountain ManIMINovember 11
35Some Old, Some New, Maybe a Cover or TwoCody CanadaUnderground SoundNovember 19
11Southern SoulFrank FosterFrank FosterSeptember 3
42The Stand-InCaitlin RoseATOMarch 5
18Tim McGraw & FriendsTim McGrawCurbJanuary 22
40Under the CoversGretchen WilsonRedneckJune 4
18The Voice: The Complete Season 4 CollectionThe Swon BrothersRepublic NashvilleJune 19
30When I Said I DoClint BlackCracker BarrelAugust 5
41You Should DreamThe Texas TenorsSelect-O-HitsDecember 10

Deaths

Hall of Fame Inductees

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major awards

American Country Awards

(presented December 10 in Las Vegas)

Academy of Country Music

(presented April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas)

ACM Honors

Americana Music Honors & Awards

American Music Awards

(presented in Los Angeles on November 24, 2013)

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on December 1, 2013)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 8 in Edmonton)

Country Music Association

(presented November 6 in Nashville)

CMT Music Awards

(presented June 5 in Nashville)

CMT Artists of the Year
(presented December 3 in Nashville)[59]

Grammy Awards

(presented January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented March 30, 2014 in Winnipeg)

See also

Notes and References

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  6. News: Randy Travis gets heart implant, still critical – CNN.com . CNN . July 9, 2013.
  7. News: Randy Travis 'critical' after stroke, surgery – CNN.com . CNN . July 11, 2013.
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  9. News: Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson's Disease. USA Today. August 23, 2013. Brian. Mansfield. August 23, 2013.
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  11. http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/12/reports-of-country-legend-ray-prices-death-have-been-premature.html/ Wilonsky, Robert, "Reports of country legend Ray Price’s death have been premature," Dallas Morning News, December 15, 2013. Accessed 12-16-2013
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  40. News: Gates. Anita. Patti Page, Honey-Voiced '50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85. The New York Times. 2 January 2013. January 2, 2013.
  41. Web site: R.I.P. Patty Andrews. Deadline Hollywood. 30 January 2013.
  42. News: Embattled country star Mindy McCready dead at 37. CNN. February 17, 2013. February 18, 2013.
  43. News: Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77. . March 7, 2013.
  44. Wolverton Mountain singer Claude King dies. Billboard.
  45. News: Rita MacNeil dies at 68 after surgery; son says she had been planning summer concerts. . April 17, 2013.
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  50. Web site: Songwriter Johnny MacRae Dead at 84 . Tasteofcountry.com . 2015-04-29.
  51. Web site: Jody Payne, Longtime Willie Nelson Guitarist, Dead at 77 . Tasteofcountry.com . 2015-04-29.
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  55. Web site: Influential Music Video Director Sherman Halsey Dies . Tasteofcountry.com . 2015-04-29.
  56. Web site: Bob Beckham Dead: Singer, Mentor to Dolly Parton Passes Away . Tasteofcountry.com . 2015-04-29.
  57. Web site: Producer and Songwriter Nelson Larkin Dead at 70 . Tasteofcountry.com . 2015-04-29.
  58. News: Ray Price dead: Country music legend was 87 . Fox News . December 16, 2013.
  59. Web site: 2013 CMT Artists of the Year Honorees .