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Travis Tritt Reveals 2026 Tour Dates

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Yesterday Travis Tritt announced his 2026 tour plans. Kicking off next month, the 47-date trek includes festivals, opening slots for acts like the Red Clay Strays, Koe Wetzel, Jason Aldean and Zach Top, as well as shows with his kids Tristan Tritt and Tyler Reese Tritt. The tour begins April 16th in Memphis, with stops in Fort Worth, Biloxi and more before a final show November 13th in Atlanta. Visit Tritt’s website for tickets and more information. Check out the first ten dates on the tour below. 

  • April 16 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
  • April 17 – Bossier City, LA – Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana
  • April 18 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas
  • April 24 – Florence, SC – Florence Civic Center
  • April 25 – Charleston, WV – Clay Center
  • April 26 – Bowling Green, KY – SKyPAC
  • May 14 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
  • May 15 – Danville, VA – The Pantheon
  • May 16 – Auburn, AL – Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center – Ham Amphitheatre
  • May 28 – Midland, TX – Basin PBS

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1967, Merle Haggard’s “The Fugitive” rose to #1 on the Billboard chart for the first time.
  • Today in 1975, Mac Davis won Favorite Male Musical Performer and Olivia Newton-John won the female honor in the first People’s Choice Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Other winners included: Barbra Streisand, John Wayne, The Osmonds, and Mary Tyler Moore.
  • Today in 1978, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson’s “Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” sat at Billboard’s #1 spot for four weeks.
  • Today in 1980, Sissy Spacek played the lead role of Loretta Lynn’s life in “Coal Miner’s Daughter” which premiered in Nashville on March 4th.
  • Today in 1983, George Jones married Nancy Sepulveda at his sister’s home, Helen Scroggins, in Woodville, Texas. They ate their wedding-night dinner at a Burger King near Jasper, Texas.
  • Today in 1994, “Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits” became her fifth double-platinum album.
  • Today in 2003, Toby Keith received eight nods to lead the competition when the Academy of Country Music announced its nominees in Los Angeles at Tiffany’s.
  • Today in 2006, Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton’s “When I Get Where I’m Going” reached Billboard’s #1 spot.
  • Today in 2008, Alan Jackson’s “Good Time” album was released.
  • Today in 2010, Rascal Flatts played a guest role on CBS-TV’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
  • Today in 2016, Joey Martin Feek, of the duo Joey+Rory, died after a lengthy battle with cancer in Alexandria, Indiana. Named Top New Duo by the Academy of Country Music in 2010, they will earn a Grammy in 2017 with “Hymns That Are Important To Us,” released just weeks before her passing.
  • Today in 2018, the Band Perry’s Kimberly Perry revealed she’d filed for divorce from J.P. Arencibia, her baseball player husband of four years.
  • Today in 2019, Eddie Montgomery, LoCash, RaeLynn and Chris Janson helped raise more than $120-thousand for at-risk youth during the 12th annual Jeffrey Steele & Friends concert at the Franklin Theatre in middle Tennessee. Also appearing: Steve Dorff, Travis Denning, and Steve Cropper.

Jelly Roll Reveals He Flipped His ATV, Broke His Collarbone Before GRAMMYs

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The show must go on. Jelly Roll takes great pride in showing up no matter what; when he canceled a show in New Zealand due to illness back in November, he told fans he’d “probably missed three shows in the last decade.” So when the singer broke his collarbone in an ATV accident in late January, not only did he keep it quiet, he showed up to the GRAMMY awards on February 1. The statute of limitations must have passed, as wife Bunnie XO posted a brief clip of Jelly laid up in the hospital yesterday, and the singer himself made a video talking about the incident. “I was just thinking, I was out there running all over the GRAMMYs with a broken collarbone,”he said. “Every time I hugged somebody that week, I wanted to scream. I just didn’t say it, but every time somebody squeezed me, dude, I thought I was gonna cry.”

 

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This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1963, Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas gave what proved to be their final show. It was a benefit for the widow of Kansas City deejay “Cactus Jack” Call. The three country stars were killed in a plane crash two days later.
  • Today in 1980, the “What Goes Around” album by Waylon Jennings was certified Gold.
  • Today in 1984, Exile’s “Woke Up In Love” earned them its first #1 country hit.
  • Today in 1986, Dwight Yoakam’s “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” album was released.
  • Today in 1990, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Astrodome.
  • Today in 1994, “First Time For Everything” album by Little Texas was certified Gold.
  • Today in 1995, Tracy Lawrence hit number one on the charts with “As Any Fool Can See.”
  • Today in 2000, Tracy Lawrence received his second double-platinum album for “Time Marches On,” while John Michael Montgomery’s “What I Do The Best” album was certified Platinum.
  • Today in 2000, Montgomery Gentry made their Grand Ole Opry debut.
  • Today in 2001, Toby Keith’s “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This” hit the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2002, with more than 68,000 attendees, George Strait played the final Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show Concert held at Houston’s Astrodome. He dedicated “Love Without End, Amen” to George and Barbara Bush, who were in the crowd. It was the last concert to be staged at the venue. The Astrodome was torn down to make way for a new venue.
  • Today in 2002, Brooks and Dunn performed with ZZ Top at the Grand Ole Opry House. The show filmed for “CMT Crossroads.” The list included “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “La Grange,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” and “Hard Working Man.”
  • Today in 2002, Songwriter Harlan Howard died. He penned more than four-thousand songs, including “I Fall To Pieces” and “Heartaches by the Number.” Howard was 72.
  • Today in 2004, Rascal Flatts was presented with double Platinum certifications for their album “Melt” and DVD “Rascal Flatts Live” during a performance at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.
  • Today in 2005, CMT debuted Dierks Bentley’s “Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do.”
  • Today in 2006, Dwight Yoakam hosted the Lil’ Ole Oscar Hayride at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles a few days before the Academy Awards ceremony.
  • Today in 2009, Merle Haggard received the Career Achievement Award at the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Nashville. The event took place in conjunction with the 2009 Country Radio Seminar.
  • Today in 2010, Darryl Worley was on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center in his hometown of Savannah, Tennessee.
  • Today in 2012, Luke Bryan made his RodeoHouston debut.
  • Today in 2013, Ronnie Dunn and the late Roger Miller were among the inductees into the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association Hall of Fame, along with The Crickets’ Sonny Curtis. Jack Ingram, Larry Gatlin, and Toby Keith — who was made an Honorary Texan at the event — were among those who took part in the ceremony in Austin, Texas.
  • Today in 2013, Trace Adkins raised over $670,000 for the American Red Cross as the winning project manager of the first episode on Donald Trump’s “The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.”
  • Today in 2014, Mickey Guyton released her debut EP, “Unbreakable.”

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1985, Gary Morris hit #1 on the charts for the first time with “Baby Bye Bye” from his album, “Faded Blue.”
  • Today in 1987, the “Trio” album featuring Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris was released.
  • Today in 1988, at the 30th annual GRAMMY Awards, K.T. Oslin won the GRAMMY for Best Country Female Vocal Performance for “80’s Ladies.” Randy Travis won Best Country Male Vocal Performance for his album “Always and Forever,” and got Best Country Song “Forever and Ever, Amen.” The “Trio” album, featuring Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, won the trophy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group. Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, and Asleep at the Wheel were also winners.
  • Today in 1992, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson each received five nominations for the 27th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
  • Today in 1993, the “Super Hits” album by David Allan Coe was released.
  • Today in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus, Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, and Mary Chapin Carpenter topped the list of nominees for the 28th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
  • Today in 1996, Martina McBride hit #1 with “Wild Angels.”
  • Today in 1999, Garth Brooks got up to bat during a spring training game for the San Diego Padres. He struck out. While his performance on the field didn’t score him a place on the regular season roster; Garth was offered a non-roster spot but declined it. The following season, he signed with the New York Mets. This time, his team embraced the entertainment value of having a country star on the diamond. This spring-training stint was also a poor performance for Brooks, however, resulting in a zero-for-seventeen batting record.
  • Today in 1999, George Strait’s album, “Always Never The Same,” was released.
  • Today in 1999, VH1 premiered “Behind The Music: Shania Twain.”
  • Today in 2000, Travis Tritt marked his 10th anniversary as a recording artist.
  • Today in 2002, the video for Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2004, Brad Warren and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their new son, Jude Fox Warren, who weighed in at seven-pounds, six-ounces. With his brother Brett, Brad makes up the Warren Brothers. Nominated for an ACM award on their own in 2001, they’ve gone on to write any number of hits including Jason Aldean’s “Lights Come On,” Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night,” Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” and Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift’s “Highway Don’t Care,” and Blake Shelton’s “Every Time I Hear That Song.”
  • Today in 2004, Clint Black’s album “Spend My Time” arrived in stores.
  • Today in 2004, Alabama received the Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award as part of the CRB’s annual Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Ceremonies. Jeff Bates and Lonestar each offered their own tributes to the legendary supergroup during the event.
  • Today in 2006, Carrie Underwood returned to “American Idol” to perform her single, “Jesus, Take The Wheel.”
  • Today in 2007, Joe Nichols performed “I’ll Wait for You” and the country gospel song “On the Wings of a Dove” at the funeral for Anna Nicole Smith.
  • Today in 2008, Toby Keith appeared on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” performing for the “Home Edition” team and the family of a U.S. soldier whose new home enabled them to devote themselves to preserving Virginia history.
  • Today in 2008, Jason Michael Carroll performed at the Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas.
  • Today in 2009, Tracy Byrd was recognized in his home state of Texas with a resolution honoring his charitable work.
  • Today in 2009, Keith Urban’s “Sweet Thing” hit number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and Mediabase/Country Aircheck. It was his third number one in six months, following “Start a Band,” his collaboration with Brad Paisley that went to number one a couple months earlier, and “You Look Good In My Shirt,” which topped the chart in September 2008.
  • Today in 2010, Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks received the Distinguished Service Award from the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, and he was inducted into the organization’s Public Schools Hall of Fame.
  • Today in 2010, new releases included Blake Shelton’s six-pak “Hillbilly Bone,” Easton Corbin’s self-titled debut album, Danny Gokey’s debut CD, “My Best Days,” Shooter Jennings’ “Black Ribbons,” and Luke Bryan’s EP “Spring Break 2…Hangover Edition.”
  • Today in 2010, an episode of “CMT Crossroads” featured Kenny Chesney and Steve Miller performing “Living in Fast Forward,” “I Go Back,” and “Rock N’ Me.”
  • Today in 2011, Eric Church and The Band Perry formally received their Academy of Country Music awards. They were the “Top New” winners, with Eric taking Top New Solo Vocalist and The Band Perry earning the Top New Vocal Duo or Group title. Luke Bryan presented the trophies to them at an event in Nashville.
  • Today in 2011, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill received the 2011 CRB Artist Humanitarian Award in recognition of their efforts to help Nashville following the May 2010 flood, and The Judds were presented with the Country Radio Broadcasters’ Career Achievement Award.
  • Today in 2011, Clay Walker hosted his second annual Chords of Hope: The Clay Walker MS Benefit Concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Money raised went to the MS research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
  • Today in 2012, Dustin Lynch made his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, singing “Cowboys and Angels,” and “She Cranks My Tractor.” He was introduced by John Conlee.

Lainey Wilson Releases “Dead End Red Dirt Road” From “The Gray House” Soundtrack

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The Amazon series “The Gray House” is now available to stream, and with it the country-heavy soundtrack. Featuring The War and Treaty, Shania Twain, Willie Nelson (whose “Heart of America” was released a few weeks back) and Lainey Wilson, the eight-episode Civil War drama tells the true story of a female spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, that helped the Union win the war. Lainey officially dropped a video for “Dead End Red Dirt Road,” her contribution to the soundtrack.

Dolly Parton’s Name Is Now On A Children’s Hospital

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When you think about it, this was a long time coming. World famous philanthropist/entrepreneur/occasional country singer Dolly Parton now has her own children’s hospital. It’s not a new hospital; as a result of the partnership Dolly has with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, the facility has now been renamed “Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital.” In a video on Instagram yesterday, Dolly praised the staff, noting the hospital’s 90 year commitment to the health and welfare of children. In a statement, hospital CEO Matt Schaefer says, “With Dolly’s support, we are strengthening our mission to deliver world-class pediatric care to families.” For more information on the rebrand and what the hospital does, see its website: DollyChildrens.org.

 

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1961, Marty Robbins didn’t have a care in the world – as he was atop Billboard country single with “Don’t Worry.”
  • Today in 1982, Don Williams was at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “Lord, I Hope This Day is Good.”
  • Today in 1990, Alan Jackson’s first album, “Here in the Real World’ was released.
  • Today in 2002, at the GRAMMYs, T Bone Burnett’s “O Brother, Where Art Thou” won Album of the Year and Best Compilation Soundtrack Album.
  • Today in 2004, the video for Reba McEntire’s “Somebody” premiered on CMT.
  • Today in 2006, “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” earned Joe Nichols his first gold single.
  • Today in 2009, a new episode of “CMT Crossroads” featured Jamey Johnson and Shooter Jennings performing “In Color.”
  • Today in 2013, the Grand Ole Opry aired for the first time from the Country Radio Seminar. The night’s lineup included Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and Scotty McCreery.
  • Today in 2015, Carrie Underwood and husband Mike Fisher welcomed a son, Isaiah Michael Fisher.
  • Today in 2016, RaeLynn married financial advisor Josh Davis in Franklin, Tennessee. The guest list included Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
  • Today in 2017, Chuck Wicks suffered a fractured skull and vertebrae when a car carrying him and three friends hydroplaned and flipped in Mississippi on the way to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. He was hospitalized for several days and had to wear a neck brace for three months.
  • Today in 2018, Dolly Parton presented the 100-millionth book in her Imagination Library program to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

MEET THE H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: TORTELLINI

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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Tortellini”, a sweet female 5 month old domestic shorthaired kitty. Tortellini has a friendly and playful disposition and eager to make new friends! Tortellini loves cuddles and would love to meet you! Tortellini is fully vaccinated, vetted, microchipped and ready to go!

And since Tortellini is the Pet of the Week her adoption fee is only $30 this week!

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Tortellini 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 Tortellini with Izzy from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

Luke Combs Wants No Part Of Weight Loss Drugs

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Luke Combs admits he likes doing things the hard way; it gives him a sense of “winning” when he accomplishes a task. That’s why he believes he’s losing in his battle with his weight. On the “Popcast” podcast, he admitted that he was afraid that his looks would negatively impact his career goals. “It was like, am I really not going to get a shot because I’m just like a bigger dude or whatever?” When he was asked about taking advantage of some of the scientific advances in weight loss (GLP-1s), Luke wants no part of it. “I don’t want my life to be this life of ease,” he said. “I like when stuff’s hard.” To him, the struggle with body image has been the one thing he can’t conquer. “And I will do it; but I’m not gonna do it the short way,” he said, saying there’s nothing wrong with that; this is just how he wants to do it. See the whole interview here.

 

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