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This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1962, “The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show” last aired on ABC-TV.
  • Today in 1969, Merle Haggard’s live “Okie From Muskogee” album was released.
  • Today in 1983, George Jones’ album, “I Am What I Am,” was certified platinum. It was the first platinum album of his career.
  • Today in 1990, Clint Black met his wife, Lisa Hartman Black.
  • Today in 1993, Trisha Yearwood earned a gold album for “The Song Remembers When.”
  • Today in 1998, Lorrie Morgan, Steve Winwood and Michael English performed at halftime during the first Music City Bowl at Dudley Field in Nashville, while guitarist Larry Carlton was booed for a jazz version of the national anthem. Virginia Tech defeated Alabama, 38-7.
  • Today in 2000, John Michael Montgomery suffered a compound fracture above the ankle his leg on his Kentucky farm. Months later, at Nashville’s annual Country Radio Seminar, John Michael was still hobbling on crutches.
  • Today in 2001, Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” spent the first of five weeks at #1 in Billboard.
  • Today in 2010, Alan Jackson surprised Zac Brown at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with a 1966 Cadillac El Dorado convertible. The automobile was a gift of thanks for including Jackson on “As She’s Walking Away.”
  • Today in 2013, Nashville’s morning newspaper, “The Tennessean,” named Taylor Swift the Tennessean of the Year.
  • Today in 2020, ABC looks back at a difficult 12 months with a two-hour special, “The Year 2020.” It includes screen time for Brad Paisley, John Legend, P!nk and Lionel Richie, and recognizes the deaths of Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Little Richard and Charlie Daniels.

H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: ALFIE

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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Alfie”, a 2 year old Border Collie mix with a winning personality. He gets along great with people and other dogs and tolerates cats well. Alfie loves hugs, walks, and behaves well on a leash. He keeps his kennel clean, so we think he’s housetrained. Alfie is fully vetted, vaccinated and ready to go to a loving home.

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Alfie or any of the pets at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, visit https://www.stephenmemorial.org/ and fill out an adoption application.

Check out our visit about Alfie with Shanna from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

MIRANDA LAMBERT MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT LAINEY WILSON SHOW

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There’s been a lot of country girls-supporting-country girls lately. Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood exchanged visits at each other’s Las Vegas residencies; Miranda visited another country star performing in town and didn’t just show up – she jumped on stage.

Lainey Wilson is currently in Las Vegas for a four-night run at The Theater at Virgin Hotels during the National Finals Rodeo. Miranda, being that she’s also in town for her own shows, took the opportunity to head down the Strip to show support for Lainey. And this time, she wasn’t just an observer.

Coming out on stage to join the headliner, Miranda and Lainey delighted fans as the two revisited Miranda’s classic hit “Kerosene.” But they weren’t done. They also performed a previously unreleased song, and if the lyrics are any indication it’s called “Good Horses” – a perfect song for a rodeo crowd.

Source: WhiskeyRiff

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1952, Hank Williams gave his final performance, for 130 people at a holiday party for members of the Musicians’ Union in Montgomery.
  • Today in 1956, Charley Pride marries Rozene Cohran in Hernando, Mississippi.
  • Today in 1985, The Judds climb to #1 on the Billboard country chart with “Have Mercy.”
  • Today in 1991, Brad Paisley saw “Father Of The Bride” in West Virginia. The irony? He was on a first date, but infamously saw one of the film’s stars, Kimberly Williams for the first time. Fast forward four years later and that girlfriend dumped him for a friend…and he went to see “Father of the Bride II” in the hopes of getting cheered up. It worked, but they didn’t cross paths until 2000…when he asked that she star in his video for “I’m Gonna Miss Her.” They began dating soon after, got engaged eight months later…and married in 2003.
  • Today in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus married Leticia Finley at home in Williamson County, Tennessee. “One cannot stand at the crossroads forever,” said Cyrus, who dresses for the ceremony in blue jeans and a cut-up sweatshirt.
  • Today in 1993, Shania Twain married songwriter/record producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange in Northern Ontario, Canada. It was revealed that they were separating on May 15th, 2008, after Lange allegedly had an affair with Twain’s best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Their divorce was finalized on June 9, 2010. Shania’s manager announced on December 20th, 2010, that Shania was engaged to Frédéric Thiébaud (the Swiss ex-husband of her former best friend Marie-Anne Thiébaud), an executive at Nestlé. They married on January 1st, 2011 in Rincón, Puerto Rico.
  • Today in 2000, Montgomery Gentry played halftime during the Music City Bowl at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, as the West Virginia Mountaineers defeat the Ole Miss Rebels, 49-38.
  • Today in 2002, George Strait’s “She’ll Leave You With A Smile” reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2003, “Billboard” magazine picked Dierks Bentley as the top new artist for 2003.
  • Today in 2009, Charlie Daniels played a “mean fiddle” as a GEICO insurance commercial made its debut on television.
  • Today in 2010, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman welcomed their daughter, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban. She had been born through a gestational surrogate at Nashville’s Centennial Medical Center.
  • Today in 2012, in response to a request from a former president, The Oak Ridge Boys gathered around a phone to sing “Elvira” and a verse of “Amazing Grace” for George H.W. Bush, who was hospitalized in Houston.
  • Today in 2019, Blake Shelton’s “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” debuted in the #1 position on the Billboard country albums chart.

WILLIE NELSON REVEALS SET LIST FOR “WILIE NELSON 90 LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL” CONCERT DVD

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Back in April, Willie Nelson and a whole bunch of his friends got together to celebrate the legend’s 90th birthday in a two-day concert event dubbed “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl.” The highlights of that concert event are about to be released for fans to take home, just in time for the holidays.

The Hollywood Bowl concerts took place April 26 and 27, and featured not only Willie himself but a tour bus full of legendary performers: Billy Strings, Buddy Cannon, Charley Crockett, Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Gary Clark Jr., George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Dave Matthews, The Chicks, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Snoop Dogg, The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, Tyler Childers and many more.

The whole set comes out this Friday in a 2CD+Blu-Ray deluxe edition, a complete digital edition and a double LP version. Check out the massive 52-song track list from the event below:

Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl – Digital Edition track listing (Digital-Only Bonus Tracks in Bold):

  1. Billy Strings – Whiskey River
  2. Billy Strings – I Gotta Get Drunk
  3. Charley Crockett – Yesterday’s Wine
  4. Orville Peck – Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
  5. Edie Brickell w/ Charlie Sexton – Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
  6. Lyle Lovett – Hello Walls
  7. Lyle Lovett – My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  8. Allison Russell & Norah Jones – Seven Spanish Angels
  9. Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – The Ghost
  10. Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – Die When I’m High (Halfway To Heaven)
  11. Dwight Yoakam – Me And Paul
  12. Margo Price & Nathanial Rateliff – I Can Get Off On You
  13. Margo Price & Waylon Payne – Georgia On A Fast Train
  14. Beck – Hands On The Wheel
  15. Beck – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
  16. Norah Jones – Down Yonder
  17. Norah Jones & Kris Kristofferson – Help Me Make It Through The Night
  18. Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Payne – It Ain’t Over Yet
  19. Warren Haynes – Midnight Rider
  20. Lukas Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
  21. Leon Bridges & Gary Clark Jr. – Night Life
  22. Gary Clark Jr. – Texas Flood
  23. Rosanne Cash w/ Kris Kristofferson – Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
  24. Jack Johnson – Willie Got Me Stoned
  25. Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps – Time Of The Preacher
  26. Lukas Nelson & Shooter Jennings – Good Hearted Woman
  27. Ziggy Marley – Still Is Still Moving To Me
  28. Tom Jones – Opportunity To Cry
  29. The Avett Brothers – Pick Up The Tempo
  30. The Avett Brothers – Heaven And Hell
  31. Bobby Weir – Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
  32. The Chicks – Bloody Mary Morning
  33. The Lumineers – Pretty Paper
  34. Nathaniel Rateliff – City Of New Orleans
  35. Nathanial Rateliff – A Song For You
  36. Sheryl Crow – Crazy
  37. Dave Matthews – Funny How Time Slips Away
  38. Miranda Lambert – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
  39. Chris Stapleton – Always On My Mind
  40. Jamey Johnson, Warren Haynes & Booker T Jones – Georgia On My Mind
  41. Willie Nelson & Booker T Jones – Stardust
  42. Willie Nelson & Lily Meola – Will You Remember Mine
  43. Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon – Something You Get Through
  44. Willie Nelson & Billy Strings – California Sober
  45. Willie Nelson & Sheryl Crow – Far Away Places
  46. Willie Nelson & George Strait – Sing One With Willie
  47. Willie Nelson & George Strait – Pancho & Lefty
  48. Willie Nelson & Snoop Dogg – Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die
  49. Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills & Neil Young – Are There Any More Cowboys?
  50. Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – We Had It All
  51. Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – Live Forever
  52. All Sing – On The Road Again & Happy Birthday

Source: WhiskeyRiff

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1947, NBC introduces a children’s TV show titled “Puppet Playhouse.” The program evolves into “Howdy Doody,” name-checked in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers’ 1972 country hit “Do You Remember These”
  • Today in 1948, Guitarist Larry Byrom is born in Huntsville, Alabama. A prolific session musician, he plays on Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” Tim McGraw’s “Angry All The Time,” Shania Twain’s “Any Man Of Mine” and George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” among others
  • Today in 1962, Ricochet’s Jeff Bryant is born in Pecos, Texas. The drummer contributes to several hits as the band wins the Academy of Country Music’s Top Vocal Group honor in 1996 and 1998, but he leaves in 1999, suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Today in 1965, Porter Wagoner is separated from his wife, Ruth. They don’t get officially divorced for another 21 yearsToday in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus married Leticia Finley at home in Williamson County, Tennessee. “One cannot stand at the crossroads forever,” said Cyrus, who dresses for the ceremony in blue jeans and a cut-up sweatshirt.
  • Today in 1977, Dolly Parton earns her first gold album from the RIAA, for “Here You Come Again”
  • Today in 1989, Elmo & Patsy earn a gold record from the RIAA for their Christmas novelty hit, “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,” and a second gold record for the album of the same name
  • Today in 1994, Ricky Van Shelton’s “Greatest Hits Plus” is certified platinum by the RIAA
  • Today in 1995, George Strait’s dog, Buster, disappears from his Texas ranch. Strait takes out ads in local newspapers searching for the pooch, but he never comes back
  • Today in 2010, LeAnn Rimes announces her engagement to Eddie Cibrian via Twitter
  • Today in 2010, “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher dies in Los Angeles. For 11 months during the 1980s, she was married to singer/songwriter Paul Simon, whose songs “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” were both country hits, covered by Emmylou Harris and Buck Owens.

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1925, The Grand Ole Opry officially becomes a weekly program on Nashville’s WSM Radio one month after its inception, t
  • Today in 1958, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter and The Sons Of The Pioneers open at the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Today in 1966, Capitol releases Buck Owens’ “Where Does The Good Times Go”
  • Today in 1968, A man threatening to kill Waylon Jennings breaks into J.D.’s in Phoenix after hours and forces the Waylors to lie on the floor. The man is killed while running from police
  • Today in 1970, “Rose Garden” brings Lynn Anderson her first #1 single on the Billboard country chart
  • Today in 1975, Dolly Parton sings “Jolene” and Charlie Rich performs “All Over Me” during an NBC telecast of “The Midnight Special”
  • Today in 1978, Willie Nelson receives a platinum album from the RIAA for “Stardust”
  • Today in 1980, Jim McBride quits his job at the post office in Huntsville, Alabama, to become a Nashville songwriter. He amasses such credits as Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee,” Tammy Cochran’s “Angels In Waiting” and Waylon Jennings’ “Rose In Paradise”
  • Today in 1991, RCA releases Alabama’s “Born Country”
  • Today in 1993, Toby Keith sings “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” at halftime of Dallas’ NFL game against the Washington Redskins at Texas Stadium in Irving. The Cowboys romp, 38-3
  • Today in 1996, Johnny Cash is hailed on CBS-TV’s “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Rosanne Cash sings “I Walk The Line” and delivers “I’ll Fly Away” with Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett
  • Today in 1998, Terri Clark goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first time with “You’re Easy On The Eyes”
  • Today in 2001, Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack shoot the music video to “Mendocino County Line” in Austin, Texas
  • Today in 2003, Loretta Lynn is celebrated during CBS-TV’s “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Reba McEntire sings “You’re Lookin’ At Country”; Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood do “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man”; Lyle Lovett performs “Rated ‘X'”; and Patty Loveless covers “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
  • Today in 2005, Hank Williams Jr.’s “Are you ready for some football?” is heard for the final time on ABC as the NFL prepares to move “Monday Night Football” to ESPN. The New England Patriots win the game, 31-21, over the New York Jets
  • Today in 2006, Dolly Parton is celebrated in the CBS special “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Kenny Rogers and Carrie Underwood do “Islands In The Stream”; Alison Krauss, Suzanne Cox and Cheryl White cover “Jolene”; Shania Twain performs “Coat Of Many Colors”; and Vince Gill closes with “I Will Always Love You”
  • Today in 2016, Taylor Swift gives a surprise performance for a 96-year-old fan at his home in Missouri. The World War II veteran and his family receive an intimate listen to Swift’s pop hit “Shake It Off”
  • Today in 2018, Brooks & Dunn cover “Why Haven’t I Heard From You,” Kelly Clarkson performs “Fancy” and Lady Antebellum does “Is There Life Out There” and “The Greatest Man I Never Knew” as Reba McEntire is recognized in the CBS telecast of “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Little Big Town and Cyndi Lauper help pay tribute to Cher.

Jelly Roll To Play “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

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Jelly Roll has plans for New Year’s Eve. ABC and Dick Clark Productions have announced its New York lineup for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024,” 19-time host Seacrest and his 2024 co-host Rita Ora will lead festivities from New York’s Times Square, with an all-star lineup of artists: Jelly Roll, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla. The event will air on Sunday, December 31st live on ABC beginning at 8 pm EST.

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1948, Hank Williams recorded “Lovesick Blues” in Cincinnati.
  • Today in 1960, guitarist Chuck Mead was born in Missouri. He came one of the two lead vocalists in BR549.
  • Today in 1973, Merle Haggard’s song “If We Make It Through December” hit #1 on the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1981, at a rock auction in London, a letter of introduction from Buddy Holly to Decca Records sold for $2,000. At the same event, John and Cynthia Lennon’s marriage certificate was sold for $850 and an autographed program from the world premiere of the Beatles film “Help!” brought in $2,100.
  • Today in 1984, The Judd’s and “Why Not Me” were found at #1 on the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1994, Martina and John McBride welcomed their daughter, Delaney.
  • Today in 1995, Clint Black’s album, “One Emotion,” was certified platinum.
  • Today in 2002, Nashville’s morning paper, “The Tennessean,” named Alan Jackson the Tennessean of the Year, in great part because of his accomplishments with the song “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning).” The funny thing is, Alan hails from Newnan, Georgia.
  • Today in 2009, The Zac Brown Band’s “Highway 20 Ride” video premiered on CMT.com.
  • Today in 2010, “Country Strong” debuted in Los Angeles and Nashville. Time McGraw portrayed the manager of a singer played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
  • Today in 2013, Paris, Illinois observed Brett Eldredge Day and unveiled city-limit signs proclaiming the community the “Home of Nashville Recording Artist: Brett Eldredge.”
  • Today in 2016, Lucy Hale posted her outrage on Twitter after topless photos were stolen from her phone and posted online.
  • Today in 2017, Dustin Lynch made a surprise appearance as the opening act for Garth Brooks at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
  • Today in 2017, Lady A’s Dave Haywood and his wife, Kelli, welcomed daughter Lillie Renee Haywood, in Nashville.
  • Today in 2018, Brett Young’s “Ticket To L.A.” tops the Billboard country albums chart.

Drive a Honda or Acura? Over 2.5 million cars are under recall due to fuel pump defect

Posted on by Sam Parsons

NEW YORK (AP) — Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving.

According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the fuel pump impeller used for in 2017-2020 Acura and Honda vehicles was improperly molded. This results in low-density impellers, which “can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body” over time, regulators said, leading to an inoperative fuel pump.

If the fuel pump module doesn’t work, the car’s engine may not start or can stall while driving, the NHTSA said, increasing crash and injury risks. Honda says it has not received any crash or injury reports related to this recall to date.

The automaker said Thursday that it will replace fuel pumps for all vehicles impacted by the recall at no cost in separate phases, with the first batch of owner notification letters going out in February.

“Countermeasure replacement parts are not available in sufficient quantities for all recalled vehicles at the time of this announcement, and American Honda intends to notify vehicle owners in stages,” Honda wrote.

Dealer notification was scheduled to kick off earlier this week, according to NHTSA documents.

Drivers can confirm if their specific vehicle is included in this recall using the NHTSA site and/or Honda and Acura’s recall lookup platforms. The models impacted are:

1. 2018-2020 Honda Accord

2. 2017-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid

3. 2018-2020 Honda Civic 4D

4. 2018-2020 Honda Civic 2D

5. 2018-2020 Honda Civic 5D

6. 2018-2020 Honda Civic Type R

7. 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV

8. 2018-2020 Honda CR-V

9. 2020-2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid

10. 2018-2019 Honda Fit

11. 2018-2020 Honda HR-V

12. 2018-2020 Acura ILX

13. 2019-2020 Honda Insight

14. 2018-2020 Acura MDX

15. 2018-2020 Acura MDX Hybrid

16. 2017-2020 Acura NSX

17. 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey

18. 2019-2020 Honda Passport

19. 2018-2020 Acura RDX

20. 2018-2020 Honda Ridgeline

21. 2018-2020 Acura RLX

22. 2018-2020 Acura TLX

Earlier this week, the NHTSA and Honda also announced a recall of more than 106,000 2020-2022 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to a missing fuse on the power circuit of exterior 12-Volt battery cables. This can cause the battery cable to short circuit or overheat during a crash, regulators said.

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