AceShowbiz 2006’s 17th Week Artist Is Rascal Flatts

AceShowbiz.com picks Grammy’s winner Rascal Flatts as its “Artist of the Week” for the 17th week of 2006 (http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/artist/2006_17.html). It is worth judging from the impressive accomplishment the country band has reached throughout their career in the world’s music industry.

Rascal Flatts’ latest album dubbed “Me and My Gang” which had instantly sold more than 700,000 copies in the first week after touching the market on April 4, 2006 has the number continued to gain 1 millions in its first two weeks. At almost the same time, it also reached the top position on The Billboard 200 and therefore became the country music's best release since Tim McGraw's “Live Like You Were Dying” in September 2004.

Holds the #1 position on the country singles charts. “What Hurts The Most,” the lead single from the new CD, remains the #1 single on both the R&R and Billboard charts for five and four weeks respectively. At the same time, the new single, “Me And My Gang,” enters the country radio charts at #39 (Billboard) and #46 (R&R).

Announced being listed in the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominee listing, Rascal Flatts has garnered 4 nominations which one of them is Entertainer of the Year category. This prestigious event in country music also tapped Rascal Flatts to show their talents on May 23 live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the CBS TV Network, alongside the likes of Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, and Carrie Underwood.
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Some previous Artists of the Week of 2006 are Pink, Prince, The Veronicas, Ne-Yo, Three 6 Mafia and Arctic Monkeys. More on AceShowbiz’ Artist of the Week click on http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/artist/

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