Patriotic Throwbacks Dominate Charts | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” rockets to 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, fueled by a 200% spike in streams and massive radio play — his highest posthumous charting yet. Joining the patriotic surge: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” at 31 (first appearance since 1978) and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” at 35 — both riding holiday weekend streams. Fans even sang John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at a World Cup match, pushing it to 41. Miley Cyrus, Zac Brown Band, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Kenny Chesney also get boosts, proving…