Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney’s Latest Hit Carries Him Past McGraw and Strait on Airplay Chart

Kenny Chesney achieves a landmark 62nd top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Carry On” rises to No. 9, in a week echoing past success stories. This advancement allows him to surpass Tim McGraw and George Strait, previously tied with him at 61 top 10s since the chart's inception in 1990.

His song, blending seamlessly into its own record-breaking narrative, witnesses an 8% rise to 18 million in audience, charting a familiar trajectory similar to previous hits like “Young” and “Here and Now.”

Kenny Chesney drops guitars, picks up narration in 2025 audiobook pivot

Kenny Chesney pivots from arena-filling country staples to a project that pointedly veers from the genre altogether. Slated for 2025, the work departs from Nashville fidelity and arrives as an audiobook titled "Heart Life Music."

Coinciding with his Country Music Hall of Fame induction, the release invites speculation on identity, sonic boundaries, and the curious interplay between personal reinvention and institutional accolade.

Kenny Chesney’s Go-To Hitmaker Brett James Dies in Plane Crash at 57

Kenny Chesney mourns the death of his longtime collaborator Brett James, who died in a small plane crash at 57. Calling it a "very difficult goodbye," Chesney describes their songwriting partnership as a brotherhood forged over sun-drenched sessions in the Virgin Islands.

James co-wrote a string of Chesney’s staples including “Out Last Night” and “When The Sun Goes Down.” His credits stretch to Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and work with Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts.