April 8, 2009

Stepping Out: Fresh off her ACM Top New Artist win, Julianne Hough will be taking a
break from Dancing With The Stars, FOX News reports. "I wasn't planning to come back
this season because I wanted to focus on my music," she announced backstage at the
awards. "I will be taking next season off."

Country Aircheck Today Top 5: Here are the Top 5 songs for April 6:

RODNEY ATKINS/It's America (Curb) 2029 points
RASCAL FLATTS/Here Comes Goodbye (Lyric Street) 1991 points
JAKE OWEN/Don't Think I Can't Love You (RCA) 1977 points
GEORGE STRAIT/River Of Love (MCA) 1977 points
JASON ALDEAN/She's Country (BBR) 1945 points


All daily airplay data is from Mediabase 24/7.

Country Aircheck Today Top 5 Downloads: Here are Play MPE's Top 5 for April 6:


REBA/Strange (Starstruck/Valory)
DARIUS RUCKER/Alright (Capitol)
KENNY CHESNEY/Out Last Night (BNA)
DUE WEST/I Get That All The Time (Bigger Than Me/Nine North)
BUCKY COVINGTON/I Want My Life Back (Lyric Street)


Tube Check Tomorrow (4/8): Kellie Pickler, American Idol (FOX); Billy Ray Cyrus,
Live With Regis And Kelly (syndicated) & Good Morning America (ABC).


Tomorrow's Birthdays (4/8): John Schneider, Bud Schaetzle, Jill Brunett, Reggie M.
Churchwell.