Thursday 6pm: The Chain with Ron Kovacs

This installment of the Chain features our travels starting with “Summer Rain” and ends with “Crazy”.  Listen as we travel through song titles. 

Monday 9pm: Feature Artist – Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. One of the most popular contemporary female recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which has received much media attention.

Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at age 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. Her eponymous debut album in 2006 peaked at number five on Billboard 200 and spent the most weeks on the chart in the 2000s. The album’s third single, “Our Song”, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest Album of the Year winner.

In 2009, Swift appeared in the late-night show Saturday Night Live followed by her film debut the following year in Valentine’s Day. Swift was the sole writer of her 2010 album, Speak Now. It debuted at number one in the United States and the single “Mean” won two Grammy Awards. Her fourth album, Red (2012), yielded the successful singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble”. With her fifth album, the pop-focused 1989 (2014), she became the first act to have three albums sell a million copies within one week in the United States. Its singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space” and “Bad Blood” reached number one in the US, Australia and Canada. The album received three Grammy Awards, and Swift became the first woman and fifth person overall to win Album of the Year twice. The 2015 eponymous concert tour for 1989 became one of highest-grossing of all time.

As a songwriter, Swift has received awards from the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is also the recipient of ten Grammy Awards, five Guinness World Records, one Emmy Award, 23 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award. Swift is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums—including 27.1 million in the US—and 130 million single downloads. She has appeared in Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2010 and 2015), Forbes’ top-earning women in music (2011–2015), Forbes’ 100 most powerful women (2015) and Forbes Celebrity 100 (2016). She was the youngest woman to be included in the third of these and ranked first in Celebrity 100. – Wikipedia

MaxCountry Sunday with Ron Kovacs 9am ET

Join Ron Kovacs for another edition of MaxCountry Sunday live 9am ET.  This week new music from Brett Young, High Valley, Tucker Beatheard, Eric Church, Meghan Patrick, Sam Hunt and more.  This weeks Top 5 Countdown, Same Title, your requests and more of the best music.

Feature Artist: Taylor Swift 10pm ET @taylorswift13

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift’s eponymous debut album in 2006 marked the start of her career as a country music singer. Her third single, “Our Song”, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, making Swift the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift’s third and fourth albums, 2010’s Speak Now and 2012’s Red, both sold more than one million copies within the first week of their U.S release. Speak Now’s “Mean” won two Grammy Awards, while Red’s singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble” were successful worldwide. Swift’s fifth album, the pop-focused 1989, was released in 2014 and sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the previous 12 years, making Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in the opening release week. Its singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, and “Bad Blood” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album won three Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, with Swift becoming the only female artist to receive the Album of the Year award twice.

Swift is known for narrative songs about her personal experiences. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift’s other achievements include ten Grammy Awards, one Emmy Award, 22 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums—including 27.1 million in the U.S.—and 130 million single downloads. Swift has also had supporting roles in feature films including Valentine’s Day (2010) and The Giver (2014). In 2015, she became the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Women” list, ranking at number 64.  – Wikipedia

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – September 20, 2015

1	4	ELLE KING – Ex’s And Oh’s	12	1
2	5	X AMBASSADORS – Renegades	13	1
3	1	TAYLOR SWIFT – Wildest Dreams	5	1
4	2	ED SHEERAN – Photograph	20	1
5	6	R.CITY & ADAM LEVINE – Locked Away	7	1
6	11	FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman	19	4
7	7	WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face	14	2
8	10	SHAWN MENDES – Stiches	8	5
9	26	MEGHAN TRAINOR & JOHN LEGEND – Like I’m Gonna Lose You	12	6
10	17	ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town	20	6
11	12	CHARLIE PUTH FEAT. MEGHAN TRAINOR – Marvin Gaye	11	6
12	60	JUSTIN BIEBER – What Do You Mean	2	12
13	16	ALISSIA CARA – Here	3	13
14	3	DEMI LOVATO – Cool For The Summer	11	3
15	8	ONE DIRECTION – Drag Me	6	8
16	9	NICK JONAS – Levels	3	9
17	20	RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song	21	3
18	21	CALVIN HARRIS  & THE DISCIPLES – How Deep Is Your Love	7	15
19	23	A GREAT BIG WORLD – Hold Each Other	3	19
20	28	KENNY CHESNEY – Save It For A Rainy Day	7	19
21	13	OMI – Cheerleader	19	1
22	14	LUKE BRYAN – Strip It Down	7	14
23	15	MADDIE & TAE – Fly	8	15
24	39	BECK – Dreams	10	18
25	61	MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – Downtown	2	25
26	30	LITTLE MIX – Black Magic	8	22
27	63	OMI – Hula Hoop	2	27
28	29	TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood	17	1
29	32	SAM HUNT – Take Your Time	35	3
30	37	JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me	28	2
31	18	KEITH URBAN – John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16	9	15
32	27	CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Smoke Break	5	16
33	43	JASON DERULO – Cheyenne	10	9
34	24	WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance	39	1
35	52	DAN + SHAY – Nothin’ Like You	5	27
36	22	ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good	32	3
37	33	FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It	15	16
38	36	LEON BRIDGES – Coming Home	9	36
39	25	HOZIER – Someone New	17	25
40	34	THOMAS RHETT – Crash And Burn	6	29
41	35	SHINEDOWN – Cut The Cord	10	32
42	38	NATE RUESS – Great Big Storm	7	38
43	40	LEONA LEWIS – Thunder	6	36
44	42	DON HENLEY – Take A Picture Of This	6	42
45	47	5 SECONDS OF SUMMER – She’s Kinda Hot	9	13
46	49	ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS – Cecilia and The Satellite	12	31
47	66	MAROON 5 – Feelings	2	47
48	19	TORI KELLY – Should’ve Been Us	8	15
49	44	MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf	22	21
50	45	SAM SMITH – Like I Can	17	8
51	31	SILENTO – Watch Me	10	25
52	41	SAM HUNT – House Party	18	14
53	51	LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love	20	36
54	59	WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World	22	18
55	50	ROD STEWART – Love Is	4	50
56	54	ECHOSMITH – Let’s Love	6	54
57	55	A THOUSAND HORSES – (This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial	4	55
58	56	BAND PERRY – Live Forever	4	56
59	57	ICONA POP – Emergency	5	56
60	58	KEITH RICHARDS – Trouble	8	38
61	68	WALK THE MOON – Different Colors	2	61
62	N	HAILEE STEINFELD – Love Myself	1	62
63	N	CHRIS JANSON – But Me A Boat	1	63
64	N	HALSEY – New Americana	1	64
65	N	FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – Jekyll and Hyde	1	65
66	N	MILEY CYRUS – Dooo It	1	66
67	N	BRAD PAISLEY – Country Nation	1	67
68	N	ANDY GRAMMER – Good To Be Alive	1	68
69	N	RACHEL PLATTEN – Stand By You	1	69
70	N	ELLIE GOULDING – On My Mind	1	70
		Copyright ©2015 RadioMaxMusic  (September 20, 2015)

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – July 5, 2015

1	1	X AMBASSADORS – Renegades	3	1
2	3	ED SHEERAN – Photograph	10	1
3	2	TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood	7	1
4	4	OMI – Cheerleader	9	1
5	2	WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face	4	5
6	17	WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance	29	1
7	7	RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song	11	3
8	13	SAM SMITH – Like I Can	7	8
9	6	PITBULL Feat. CHRIS YOUNG – Fun	10	6
10	8	ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good	22	3
11	12	SIA – Elastic Heart	22	1
12	15	LITTLE BIG TOWN – Girl Crush	21	7
13	16	ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town	10	13
14	64	ELLE KING – Ex’s And Oh’s	2	14
15	9	DAVID GUETTA Feat. NICKI MINAJ – Hey Mama	16	9
16	18	SAM HUNT – Take Your Time	25	3
17	10	WIZ KHALIFA & CHARLIE PUTH – See You Again	13	1
18	11	MAROON 5 – This Summer’s Going To Hurt Like A Motherfucker	8	2
19	21	FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman	11	17
20	22	SAM HUNT – House Party	8	19
21	30	ECHOSMITH – Bright	21	9
22	19	BLAKE SHELTON – Sangria	11	15
23	24	JASON ALDEAN – Tonight Looks Good On You	5	20
24	25	TIM MCGRAW & CATHERINE DUNN – Diamond Rings and Old Barstools	9	23
25	39	FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It	5	25
26	20	JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me	18	2
27	34	WEEKND – Earned It	21	1
28	35	LUKE BRYAN – Kick The Dust Up	6	21
29	41	BREAKING BENJAMIN – Failure	14	29
30	32	BRAD PAISLEY – Crushin’ It	5	27
31	14	TOVE LO – Talking Body	23	2
32	27	MICHAEL RAY – Kiss You In The Morning	4	26
33	42	MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf	12	24
34	46	ARIANA GRANDE – One Last Time	20	2
35	66	MEGHAN TRAINOR – Like I’m Gonna Lose You	2	35
36	26	ZAC BROWN BAND – Loving You Easy	9	24
37	37	LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love	10	36
38	40	HOZIER – Someone New	7	38
39	58	ROYAL BLOOD – Little Monster	3	39
40	68	ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS – Cecilia and The Satellite	2	40
41	28	ERIC CHURCH – Like A Wrecking Ball	11	27
42	48	THEORY OF A DEADMAN – Angel	22	41
43	51	MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband	16	3
44	38	ZAC BROWN BAND with CHRIS CORNELL – Heavy Is The Head	18	31
45	36	KELLY CLARKSON – Invincible	7	35
46	43	JAMES BAY – Hold Back The River	19	15
47	45	MAROON 5 – Sugar	26	4
48	55	NEEDTOBREATH Feat. GAVIN DEGRAW – Brother	6	48
49	60	WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World	12	18
50	47	AC/DC – Rock The Blues Away	14	29
51	29	NICKI MINAJ – The Night Is Still Young	10	16
52	44	KELSEA BALLERINI – Love Me Like You Mean It	3	43
53	53	ELLIE GOULDING – Love Me Like You Do	25	2
54	56	TOM PETTY – Somewhere Under Heaven	4	54
55	61	AMERICAN AUTHORS – Go Big Or Go Home	5	55
56	62	ROB THOMAS – Trust You	5	56
57	65	HILARY DUFF – Sparks	2	57
58	59	LED ZEPPELIN – Sugar Mama	3	58
59	23	MUMFORD & SONS – Believe	17	2
60	33	CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Little Toy Guns	16	14
61	49	BILLY CURRINGTON – Don’t It	13	15
62	63	SHAGGY – I Need Your Love	8	24
63	N	CHARLIE PUTH FEAT. MEGHAN TRAINOR – Marvin Gaye	1	63
64	N	KAYA STEWART – In Love With A Boy	1	64
65	N	NICK FRIDANI – Beautiful Life	1	65
66	N	MADONNA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ – Bitch I’m Madonna	1	66
67	N	MEG MAC – Roll Up Your Sleeves	1	67
68	N	THIRD EYE BLIND – Everything Is Easy	1	68
69	N	JANET – No Sleep	1	69
70	N	DEMI LOVATO – Cool For The Summer	1	70
		Copyright ©2015 RadioMaxMusic

Feature Artist: Taylor Swift (Singles) 9pm ET

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift’s self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. Her third single, “Our Song,” made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards. In 2015, Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes most powerful women list. She made number 65 on the Forbes annual list of the most powerful women in the world.

Swift’s second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me,” Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, making Swift the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift’s third and fourth albums, 2010’s Speak Now and 2012’s Red, both sold more than one million copies within the first week of their U.S release. Speak Now’s “Mean” won two Grammy Awards, while Red’s singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble” were worldwide hits. Swift’s fifth album, the pop-focused 1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the previous 12 years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in the opening release week. The singles “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, and “Bad Blood” have all reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. – Wikipedia