Sunday 12/26/21 5pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Folklore (2020)

Folklore (stylized in all lowercase) is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. A surprise album, announced without pre-release promotional campaigns, Folklore was written and recorded while Swift was in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Musically, the album marks a departure from the upbeat pop sound of Swift’s preceding studio albums for stripped-down tunes driven by piano and guitar, featuring producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Categorized as an indie folk, alternative rock, electro-folk, and chamber pop record, the album portrays what Swift called “a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness” rising out of her imagination. It manifests vivid storytelling from third-person narratives that largely details heartbreak and retrospection.

“Cardigan” was released as the lead single from the album on July 27, 2020. “Exile”, featuring American indie folk band Bon Iver, and “Betty” are scheduled to be the second and third singles, respectively. Folklore received widespread critical acclaim, with emphasis on its sonic coherence, relaxed atmosphere, and lyrics based on fictional narratives. It broke numerous streaming records upon release, including a registered Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day for an album by a female artist on Spotify. The album sold two million copies in its first week globally, 1.3 million of which were sold on its first day. In the United States, it moved more than 500,000 units within its first three days, marking the biggest debut week of 2020 in the country.

Yielding more than 846,000 units in its first-week in the US, Folklore debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Swift her seventh consecutive number-one album on the chart and making her the first female act in history to debut seven albums at the top spot. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and many other territories.

1. “The 1” 3:30
2. “Cardigan” 3:59
3. “The Last Great American Dynasty” 3:51
4. “Exile” (featuring Bon Iver) 4:45
5. “My Tears Ricochet” 4:15
6. “Mirrorball” 3:29
7. “Seven” 3:28
8. “August” 4:21
9. “This Is Me Trying” 3:15
10. “Illicit Affairs” 3:10
11. “Invisible String” 4:12
12. “Mad Woman” 3:57
13. “Epiphany” 4:49
14. “Betty” 4:54
15. “Peace” 3:54
16. “Hoax” 3:40

Saturday 11/13/21 11pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Red (Taylor’s Version) is the second re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records. It is a re-recording of Swift’s fourth studio album, Red (2012), following her first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which was released in April 2021. The re-recording is Swift’s countermeasure against the changed ownership of the masters to her first six studio albums.

Consisting of 30 tracks, Red (Taylor’s Version) encompasses re-recorded versions of 20 songs from the deluxe edition of Red and Swift’s charity single “Ronan” (2012); six new “from the Vault” tracks that were intended for the 2012 album; the 10-minute-long, uncut version of the fan-favorite “All Too Well”; and Swift’s own versions of “Better Man” (2016) and “Babe” (2018), both of which she wrote but had been recorded and released by American country music bands Little Big Town and Sugarland, respectively.

Swift and Christopher Rowe produced most of Red (Taylor’s Version), with the rest handled by Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, Paul Mirkovich, Espionage, Tim Blacksmith, Danny D, and Elvira Anderfjärd. Shellback, Dan Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Jacknife Lee, and Butch Walker also returned to produce the re-recorded renditions of tracks they had previously worked on in 2012. Singers Phoebe Bridgers and Chris Stapleton contributed guest vocals on the album alongside original features from Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ed Sheeran.

Upon release, Red (Taylor’s Version) was met with widespread acclaim from music critics, who admired Swift’s vocal performance, the “improved” production details and the new tracks. Reviews described the expanded album as a classic pop record that combines Swift’s country roots with electronic, synth-pop and rock flairs, chronicling various dynamics of love, life and heartache. Swift promoted Red (Taylor’s Version) with television appearances on NBC. Inspired by the premise of “All Too Well”, Swift wrote and directed All Too Well: The Short Film, which was released to YouTube on November 12 as well.

1. “State of Grace” 4:55
2. “Red” 3:43
3. “Treacherous” 4:02
4. “I Knew You Were Trouble” 3:39
5. “All Too Well” 5:29
6. “22” 3:50
7. “I Almost Do” 4:04
8. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 3:13
9. “Stay Stay Stay” 3:25
10. “The Last Time” (featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) 4:59
11. “Holy Ground” 3:22
12. “Sad Beautiful Tragic” 4:44
13. “The Lucky One” 4:00
14. “Everything Has Changed” (featuring Ed Sheeran) 4:05
15. “Starlight” 3:40
16. “Begin Again” 3:58
17. “The Moment I Knew” 4:45
18. “Come Back… Be Here” 3:43
19. “Girl at Home” 3:40
20. “State of Grace” (acoustic version) 5:21
21. “Ronan” 4:24
22. “Better Man” 4:57
23. “Nothing New” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) 4:18
24. “Babe” 3:44
25. “Message in a Bottle” 3:45
26. “I Bet You Think About Me” (featuring Chris Stapleton) 4:45
27. “Forever Winter” 4:23
28. “Run” (featuring Ed Sheeran) 4:00
29. “The Very First Night” 3:20
30. “All Too Well” (10 minute version) 10:13

Taylor Swift – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1–4, 6–9, 11–15, 17, 18)
Amos Heller – bass guitar (1, 2, 4–9, 16, 20), synth bass (5, 6, 8), clapping (9)
Matt Billingslea – drums, percussion (1, 2, 4–9, 16, 20, 21); vibraphone (1), drum programming (4, 6, 8), clapping (9)
Max Bernstein – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 9), synthesizer (4–6, 8, 9, 16, 20), acoustic guitar (7), steel guitar (16)
Mike Meadows – electric guitar (1), synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), Hammond B3 (2, 16), acoustic guitar (4–9, 11, 13, 16, 20), background vocals (5, 9), clapping (9), mandolin (9, 16), piano (21)
Paul Sidoti – electric guitar (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9, 16, 21), acoustic guitar (7), piano (20)
Jonathan Yudkin – strings (1, 2, 17), bouzouki (2), violin (16)
David Cook – piano (2, 5, 16)
Dan Wilson – bass, guitar (3, 18); background vocals (3)
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, programming (3, 18)
Andy Thompson – electric guitar (3), keyboards (3, 18), bass, conductor, synth bass (18)
Sara Mulford – piano (3, 18), synthesizer (18)
Dan Burns – programming (4, 6, 8)
Jacknife Lee – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano (10)
Davide Rossi – string arrangement, cello, viola, violin (10)
Matt Bishop – drums (10)
Gary Lightbody – vocals, guitar (10); background vocals (14)
Owen Pallett – string arrangement (10)
Bebel Matsumiya – background vocals (11, 13)
Jeff Bhasker – background vocals, synthesizer (11, 13)
Ian Gold – drum programming (11, 13)
Anders Mouridsen – electric guitar (11, 13)
Alexander Sasha Krivtsov – acoustic bass guitar (12, 17), electric bass (15)
Justin Derrico – acoustic guitar (12, 15, 17), bouzouki, electric guitar (15); ukulele (17)
Nate Morton – drums (12, 15, 17), drum programming (15)
Paul Mirkovich – piano, synthesizer (12, 15, 17); synth bass (12, 17), drum programming (15, 17)
Ed Sheeran – vocals, acoustic guitar (14, 28); background vocals (14)
Butch Walker – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion (14)
Pete Amato – drum programming (15)
Charlie Judge – accordion (16)
Caitlin Evanson – background vocals (16, 22)
Liz Huett – background vocals (17, 22)
Dan Lawonn – cello (18)
Kirsten Whitson – cello (18)
Ruth Marshall – cello (18)
Charlie Block – double bass (18)
David Campbell – string arrangement (18)
Sam Bergman – viola (18)
Valerie Little – viola (18)
Allison Ostrander – violin (18)
Conor O’Brien – violin (18)
Erika Hoogeveen – violin (18)
Felicity James – violin (18)
Huldah Niles – violin (18)
Kate Bennett – violin (18)
Mary Alice Hutton – violin (18)
Natalia Moiseeva – violin (18)
Natsuki Kumagai – violin (18)
Troy Gardner – violin (18)
Elvira Anderfjärd – background vocals, bass, drums, keyboards, programming (19, 25)
Aaron Dessner – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, piano (22, 23, 26); synthesizer (22, 23, 28), drum programming (22, 28)
Josh Kaufman – electric guitar (22, 26, 28), lap steel guitar (22, 26), acoustic guitar, mandolin (22); harmonica (26)
London Contemporary Orchestra – orchestra (22, 26, 28)
Orchestra leader – Galya Bisengalieva
Conductor – Robert Ames
Cello – Jonny Byers, Max Ruisi, Oliver Coates
Double bass – Dave Brown
Viola – Clifton Harrison, Matthew Kettle, Stephanie Edmundson, Zoe Matthews
Violin – Anna Ovsyanikova, Anna de Bruin, Antonia Kesel, Charis Jenson, Charlotte Reid, Eloisa-Fleur Thorn, Galya Bisengalieva, Guy Button, Natalie Klouda, Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue, Nicole Stokes, Zara Benyounes
James Krivchenia – drums, percussion (22, 26, 28)
Clarice Jensen – cello (23)
Yuki Numata Resnick – violin (23)
Phoebe Bridgers – vocals (23)
Jack Antonoff – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboards (24, 27, 30), Mellotron, percussion, programming (24, 27, 30); drums (24, 27), 12-string acoustic guitar (27), slide guitar (30)
Mikey Freedom Hart – acoustic guitar (24), celesta, Hammond B3 (24, 30); electric guitar, slide guitar, synthesizer (24, 27); bass, pedal steel (27); baritone guitar, organ (30), piano, Wurlitzer organ (30)
Sean Hutchinson – drums, percussion (24, 27, 30)
Evan Smith – flute, saxophone (24, 27, 30); synthesizer (30)
Michael Riddleberger – percussion (24, 27, 30)
Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet (24, 27)
Shellback – guitar, keyboards, programming (25)
Chris Stapleton – vocals (26)
Mark Foster – background vocals (27)
Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, synthesizer (28)
Espen Lind – bass (29)
Freddy Holm – dobro, guitar, keyboards (29)
Torstein Lofthus – drums (29)
Amund Bjørklund – keyboards (29)
Bobby Hawk – strings (30)

Tuesday 4/20/21 1am ET: Taylor Swift – Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021)

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) is a re-recording of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s second studio album, Fearless (2008). It was released on April 9, 2021, through Republic Records, as the first of six re-recorded albums Swift plans to release, following the dispute regarding ownership of her first six albums.

Fearless (Taylor’s Version) consists of rerecorded versions of all 19 songs from the platinum edition of Fearless (2008), her 2010 soundtrack single “Today Was a Fairytale”, and six additional “From the Vault” songs that were not included in the 2008 album. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) replicates the instrumentation of the 2008 recording, produced by Swift and Christopher Rowe; Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner co-produced the vault tracks with Swift. Of the album’s 26 songs, 12 were written solely by Swift. Three others feature guest vocals from Colbie Caillat, Maren Morris and Keith Urban.

The album’s release was preceded by three singles: “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” was released on February 12, 2021, followed by “You All Over Me”, featuring Morris, on March 26, 2021, and “Mr. Perfectly Fine” on April 7, 2021. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its nostalgic sentiment, Swift’s matured vocals, and crisper production. The album reached number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It became the first re-recorded album to top the Billboard 200 chart.

1. “Fearless” 4:01
2. “Fifteen” 4:54
3. “Love Story” 3:55
4. “Hey Stephen” 4:14
5. “White Horse” 3:54
6. “You Belong with Me” 3:51
7. “Breathe” (featuring Colbie Caillat) 4:23
8. “Tell Me Why” 3:20
9. “You’re Not Sorry” 4:21
10. “The Way I Loved You” 4:03
11. “Forever & Always” 3:45
12. “The Best Day” 4:05
13. “Change” 4:39
14. “Jump Then Fall” 3:57
15. “Untouchable” 5:12
16. “Forever & Always” (piano version) 4:27
17. “Come in with the Rain” 3:57
18. “Superstar” 4:23
19. “The Other Side of the Door” 3:58
20. “Today Was a Fairytale” 4:01
21. “You All Over Me” (featuring Maren Morris) 3:40
22. “Mr. Perfectly Fine” 4:37
23. “We Were Happy” 4:04
24. “That’s When” (featuring Keith Urban) 3:09
25. “Don’t You” 3:28
26. “Bye Bye Baby” 4:02

Taylor Swift – lead vocals, songwriting, production (all tracks); background vocals (11, 14–16)
Mike Meadows – 12-string acoustic guitar (1), acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–8, 10–15, 17–19), background vocals (1, 3–5, 9–11, 17–19), Hammond B3 (1, 4), mandolin (1–3, 6–8, 15, 18–20), banjo (3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 20), finger clicking (4), piano (7, 10), electric guitar (9, 10), synthesizer (13, 16), synthesizer programming (13, 16), dobro (19)
Caitlin Evanson – background vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 13)
Paul Sidoti – background vocals (1, 3, 8, 11), electric guitar (1–3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17–20), piano (5, 9, 10, 16), acoustic guitar (7)
Amos Heller – bass (1–15, 17–20)
Matt Billingslea – drums (1–15, 17–20), finger clicking (4), drum programming (6, 11, 14), electronic percussion (19, 20)
Max Berstein – electric guitar (1–3, 7, 9–11, 13, 14, 18, 19), vibraphone (4), steel guitar (6, 8, 17), synthesizer (15, 16, 18, 20), synthesizer programming (15, 16, 20), banjo (20), glockenspiel (20)
Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14), cello (2), strings (5, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17)
Christopher Rowe – production (1–20), background vocals (2, 8, 10, 17, 20)
Liz Rose – songwriting (1, 5, 6, 8, 17, 18, 23, 26)
Hillary Lindsey – songwriting (1)
Dan Burns – drum programming (6, 11, 14), synthesizer programming (13, 15, 16, 20), electronic percussion (19, 20)
Colbie Caillat – vocals, songwriting (7)
Brian Pruitt – drum programming (8)
John Rich – songwriting (10)
Cary Barlowe – songwriting (15)
Nathan Barlowe – songwriting (15)
Tommy Lee James – songwriting (15, 25)
Aaron Dessner – production, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (21, 23); piano (21)
Eric Slick – drums (21, 23)
Josh Kaufman – electric guitar, harmonica (21); acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar (23)
Maren Morris – vocals (21)
Scooter Carusoe – songwriting (21)
Jack Antonoff – production (22, 24–26), acoustic guitar (22, 24), background vocals (22, 25), bass (22, 24, 26), electric guitar (22, 24–26), percussion (22, 24, 26), keyboards (22, 25), programming (22, 25, 26), synthesizer (22), drums (24, 25), synthesizer programming (25), piano (26)
Sean Hutchinson – drums (22, 24, 26)
Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar (22, 24–26), pedal steel (22, 24), 12-string acoustic guitar (22), bass (24, 25), celesta (24), drums (24), Hammond B3 (24), keyboards (24, 25), piano (24, 26), percussion (25, 26), Rhodes (25), Wurlitzer organ (26)
Michael Riddleberger – percussion (22, 24, 26)
Evan Smith – saxophone (22, 24, 26), flute (24–26); percussion, strings, synthesizer programming (25)
Keith Urban – background vocals, electric guitar (23); 12-string acoustic guitar, vocals (24)
Clarice Jensen – cello (23)
Brad Warren – songwriting (24)
Bobby Hawk – violin (25, 26)

Tuesday 12/22/2020 6pm ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Evermore (2020)

Evermore is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on December 11, 2020, through Republic Records, less than five months after Swift’s eighth studio album, Folklore (2020). Evermore is a “sister record” to its predecessor, both being surprise albums announced hours before release.

As a product of Swift’s extended collaboration with her Folklore producer Aaron Dessner, Evermore is an alternative rock and chamber rock album that expands on its predecessor’s indie/folk sound, featuring guest appearances from American bands Bon Iver, Haim, and the National. Its lyrical themes generally revolve around love, marriage, infidelity, and noir, detailed in form of impressionist storytelling and interlacing narratives. The album received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its character dynamics and experimental production, with many dubbing it a contrasting companion to Folklore. Evermore reached number-one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Opening atop the Billboard 200, Evermore made Swift the first woman in US history to amass eight number-one debuting albums. All 15 of the album’s tracks entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the same week, with the lead single, “Willow”, becoming her seventh number-one hit on the chart; Swift became the first act to simultaneously debut atop both Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts twice. She also broke the record for the fastest female artist to collect six number-one albums in the UK. Republic Records reported more than a million copies of Evermore sold in its first week globally.

1. “Willow” 3:34
2. “Champagne Problems” 4:04
3. “Gold Rush” 3:05
4. “‘Tis the Damn Season” 3:49
5. “Tolerate It” 4:05
6. “No Body, No Crime” (featuring Haim) 3:35
7. “Happiness” 5:15
8. “Dorothea” 3:45
9. “Coney Island” (featuring the National) 4:35
10. “Ivy” 4:20
11. “Cowboy like Me” 4:35
12. “Long Story Short” 3:35
13. “Marjorie” 4:17
14. “Closure” 3:00
15. “Evermore” (featuring Bon Iver) 5:04

Monday 8/3/2020 1am ET: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – folklore (2020)

Folklore (stylized in all lowercase) is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records. A surprise album, announced without pre-release promotional campaigns, Folklore was written and recorded while Swift was in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Musically, the album marks a departure from the upbeat pop sound of Swift’s preceding studio albums for stripped-down tunes driven by piano and guitar, featuring producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Categorized as an indie folk, alternative rock, electro-folk, and chamber pop record, the album portrays what Swift called “a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness” rising out of her imagination. It manifests vivid storytelling from third-person narratives that largely details heartbreak and retrospection.

“Cardigan” was released as the lead single from the album on July 27, 2020. “Exile”, featuring American indie folk band Bon Iver, and “Betty” are scheduled to be the second and third singles, respectively. Folklore received widespread critical acclaim, with emphasis on its sonic coherence, relaxed atmosphere, and lyrics based on fictional narratives. It broke numerous streaming records upon release, including a registered Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day for an album by a female artist on Spotify. The album sold two million copies in its first week globally, 1.3 million of which were sold on its first day. In the United States, it moved more than 500,000 units within its first three days, marking the biggest debut week of 2020 in the country.

Yielding more than 846,000 units in its first-week in the US, Folklore debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Swift her seventh consecutive number-one album on the chart and making her the first female act in history to debut seven albums at the top spot. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and many other territories.

1. “The 1” 3:30
2. “Cardigan” 3:59
3. “The Last Great American Dynasty” 3:51
4. “Exile” (featuring Bon Iver) 4:45
5. “My Tears Ricochet” 4:15
6. “Mirrorball” 3:29
7. “Seven” 3:28
8. “August” 4:21
9. “This Is Me Trying” 3:15
10. “Illicit Affairs” 3:10
11. “Invisible String” 4:12
12. “Mad Woman” 3:57
13. “Epiphany” 4:49
14. “Betty” 4:54
15. “Peace” 3:54
16. “Hoax” 3:40

Tuesday 10pm: Feature LP: Taylor Swift – Lover (2019)

Lover is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on August 23, 2019, by Republic Records. As executive producer, Swift worked with producers Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, and Sounwave on the album. Described by Swift as a “love letter to love itself”, Lover celebrates the ups and downs of love and incorporates brighter, more cheerful tones, departing from the dark sounds of its predecessor, Reputation (2017).

The lead single, “Me!”, featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, was released on April 26, 2019. The second single “You Need to Calm Down” was released on June 14, 2019. The title track was released as the third single on August 16, 2019. Aside from Urie, Lover also features a collaboration with the Dixie Chicks. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who commended Swift’s songwriting conveying emotional maturity and honesty, but found it lengthy and inconsistent in places.

1. “I Forgot That You Existed” 2:51
2. “Cruel Summer” 2:58
3. “Lover” 3:41
4. “The Man” 3:10
5. “The Archer” 3:31
6. “I Think He Knows” 2:53
7. “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 3:54
8. “Paper Rings” 3:42
9. “Cornelia Street” 4:47
10. “Death by a Thousand Cuts” 3:19
11. “London Boy” 3:10
12. “Soon You’ll Get Better” (featuring Dixie Chicks) 3:22
13. “False God” 3:20
14. “You Need to Calm Down” 2:51
15. “Afterglow” 3:43
16. “Me!” (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) 3:13
17. “It’s Nice to Have a Friend” 2:30
18. “Daylight” 4:53

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
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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
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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

RadioMax Top 70 Chart – June 21, 2015

1	3	ED SHEERAN – Photograph	8	1
2	8	TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood	5	1
3	5	RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song	9	3
4	1	OMI – Cheerleader	7	1
5	7	ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good	20	3
6	2	MAROON 5 – This Summer’s Going To Hurt Like A Motherfucker	6	2
7	6	SIA – Elastic Heart	20	1
8	10	TOVE LO – Talking Body	21	2
9	66	WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face	2	9
10	4	JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me	16	2
11	9	WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance	27	1
12	13	LITTLE BIG TOWN – Girl Crush	19	7
13	11	WIZ KHALIFA & CHARLIE PUTH – See You Again	11	1
14	14	DAVID GUETTA Feat. NICKI MINAJ – Hey Mama	14	9
15	17	SAM HUNT – Take Your Time	23	3
16	18	NICKI MINAJ – The Night Is Still Young	8	16
17	19	FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman	9	17
18	20	PITBULL Feat. CHRIS YOUNG – Fun	8	18
19	22	SAM HUNT – House Party	6	19
20	23	JASON ALDEAN – Tonight Looks Good On You	3	20
21	25	LUKE BRYAN – Kick The Dust Up	4	21
22	21	SAM SMITH – Like I Can	5	21
23	26	TIM MCGRAW & CATHERINE DUNN – Diamond Rings and Old Barstools	7	23
24	30	ZAC BROWN BAND – Loving You Easy	7	24
25	32	MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf	10	24
26	40	ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town	8	26
27	16	BLAKE SHELTON – Sangria	9	15
28	24	MUMFORD & SONS – Believe	15	2
29	27	BRAD PAISLEY – Crushin’ It	3	27
30	29	CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Little Toy Guns	14	14
31	34	ARIANA GRANDE – One Last Time	18	2
32	39	ERIC CHURCH – Like A Wrecking Ball	9	32
33	65	MICHAEL RAY – Kiss You In The Morning	2	33
34	35	WEEKND – Earned It	19	1
35	12	ECHOSMITH – Bright	19	9
36	38	OMEGA TRAIN – Three Alarm File	7	30
37	42	KELLY CLARKSON – Invincible	5	37
38	43	HOZIER – Someone New	5	38
39	44	MAROON 5 – Sugar	24	4
40	46	LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love	8	40
41	49	ZAC BROWN BAND with CHRIS CORNELL – Heavy Is The Head	16	31
42	53	AC/DC – Rock The Blues Away	12	29
43	41	THEORY OF A DEADMAN – Angel	20	41
44	56	FLORENCE + THE MACHINE – What Kind Of Man	4	44
45	57	BREAKING BENJAMIN – Failure	12	34
46	15	JAMES BAY – Hold Back The River	17	15
47	28	KENNY CHESNEY & GRACE POTTER – Wild Child	11	18
48	47	SHAGGY – I Need Your Love	6	24
49	31	MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband	14	3
50	37	WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World	10	18
51	48	BILLY CURRINGTON – Don’t It	11	15
52	51	NATALIE LA ROSE & JEREMITH – Somebody	18	5
53	67	CARLY RAE JEPSEN – I Really Like You	2	53
54	33	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – Sippin’ On Fire	12	16
55	45	ELLIE GOULDING – Love Me Like You Do	23	2
56	50	BRITNEY SPEARS & IGGY AZALEA – Pretty Girls	7	28
57	52	TAYLOR SWIFT – Style	24	2
58	59	A THOUSAND HORSES – Smoke	12	12
59	61	ROB THOMAS – Trust You	3	59
60	62	AMERICAN AUTHORS – Go Big Or Go Home	3	60
61	63	FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It	3	61
62	64	NEEDTOBREATH Feat. GAVIN DEGRAW – Brother	4	60
63	69	TOM PETTY – Somewhere Under Heaven	2	63
64	70	BUCKCHERRY – Bring It On Back	2	64
65	N	KELSEA BALLERINI – Love Me Like You Mean It	1	65
66	N	X AMBASSADORS – Renegades	1	66
67	N	ROYAL BLOOD – Little Monster	1	67
68	N	LED ZEPPELIN – Sugar Mama	1	68
69	N	CHRIS JANSON – Buy Me A Boat	1	69
70	N	ROBERT DELONG – Long Way Down	1	70
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RadioMax Top 70 Chart – June 14, 2015

1	2	OMI – Cheerleader	6	1
2	3	MAROON 5 – This Summer’s Going To Hurt Like A Motherfucker	5	2
3	4	ED SHEERAN – Photograph	7	3
4	10	JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me	15	2
5	15	RACHEL PLATTEN – Fight Song	8	5
6	1	SIA – Elastic Heart	19	1
7	6	ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good	19	3
8	7	TAYLOR SWIFT – Bad Blood	4	1
9	5	WALK THE MOON – Shut Up And Dance	26	1
10	8	TOVE LO – Talking Body	20	2
11	9	WIZ KHALIFA & CHARLIE PUTH – See You Again	10	1
12	13	ECHOSMITH – Bright	18	9
13	16	LITTLE BIG TOWN – Girl Crush	18	7
14	11	DAVID GUETTA Feat. NICKI MINAJ – Hey Mama	13	9
15	23	JAMES BAY – Hold Back The River	16	15
16	24	BLAKE SHELTON – Sangria	8	15
17	18	SAM HUNT – Take Your Time	22	3
18	19	NICKI MINAJ – The Night Is Still Young	7	16
19	20	FALL OUT BOY – Uma Thurman	8	19
20	21	PITBULL Feat. CHRIS YOUNG – Fun	7	20
21	22	SAM SMITH – Like I Can	4	21
22	42	SAM HUNT – House Party	5	22
23	66	JASON ALDEAN – Tonight Looks Good On You	2	23
24	14	MUMFORD & SONS – Believe	14	2
25	34	LUKE BRYAN – Kick The Dust Up	3	25
26	53	TIM MCGRAW & CATHERINE DUNN – Diamond Rings and Old Barstools	6	26
27	67	BRAD PAISLEY – Crushin’ It	2	27
28	25	KENNY CHESNEY & GRACE POTTER – Wild Child	10	18
29	33	CARRIE UNDERWOOD – Little Toy Guns	13	14
30	40	ZAC BROWN BAND – Loving You Easy	6	30
31	12	MEGHAN TRAINOR – Dear Future Husband	13	3
32	26	MUMFORD & SONS – The Wolf	9	24
33	28	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE – Sippin’ On Fire	11	16
34	35	ARIANA GRANDE – One Last Time	17	2
35	45	WEEKND – Earned It	18	1
36	46	MUSE – Dead Inside	12	17
37	49	WALK OFF THE EARTH – Rule The World	9	18
38	38	OMEGA TRAIN – Three Alarm File	6	30
39	39	ERIC CHURCH – Like A Wrecking Ball	8	35
40	43	ADAM LAMBERT – Ghost Town	7	31
41	52	THEORY OF A DEADMAN – Angel	19	41
42	57	KELLY CLARKSON – Invincible	4	42
43	58	HOZIER – Someone New	4	43
44	17	MAROON 5 – Sugar	23	4
45	36	ELLIE GOULDING – Love Me Like You Do	22	2
46	41	LADY ANTEBELLUM – Long Stretch Of Love	7	41
47	30	SHAGGY – I Need Your Love	5	24
48	48	BILLY CURRINGTON – Don’t It	10	15
49	31	ZAC BROWN BAND with CHRIS CORNELL – Heavy Is The Head	15	31
50	51	BRITNEY SPEARS & IGGY AZALEA – Pretty Girls	6	28
51	29	NATALIE LA ROSE & JEREMITH – Somebody	17	5
52	32	TAYLOR SWIFT – Style	23	2
53	37	AC/DC – Rock The Blues Away	11	29
54	50	NICK JONAS – Chains	18	3
55	55	ED SHEERAN – Thinking Out Loud	31	2
56	62	FLORENCE + THE MACHINE – What Kind Of Man	3	56
57	44	BREAKING BENJAMIN – Failure	11	34
58	47	KELLY CLARKSON – Heartbeat Song	22	5
59	27	A THOUSAND HORSES – Smoke	11	12
60	56	FLO RIDA – G.D.F.R.	24	12
61	68	ROB THOMAS – Trust You	2	61
62	69	AMERICAN AUTHORS – Go Big Or Go Home	2	62
63	70	FLO RIDA – I Don’t Like It, I Love It	2	63
64	60	NEEDTOBREATH Feat. GAVIN DEGRAW – Brother	3	60
65	N	MICHAEL RAY – Kiss You In The Morning	1	65
66	N	WEEKND – Can’t Feel My Face	1	66
67	N	CARLY RAE JEPSEN – I Really Like You	1	67
68	N	KATY TIZ – (Whistle While You) Work	1	68
69	N	TOM PETTY – Somewhere Under Heaven	1	69
70	N	BUCKCHERRY – Bring It On Back	1	70
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