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NBC’s July 4th Special Promises Superstar Performances

The fireworks for the “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks” special won’t just be over the New York City skyline, they’ll be on the stage as well. Yesterday it was announced that the celebration will feature performances from Noah KahanPost MaloneSalt-N-PepaBebe RexhaShaboozey and Blake Shelton, and will be broadcast live on Saturday, July 4, from 8 pm to 10pm ET/PT on NBC with a simulcast on Peacock.

 

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This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1914, Lester Flatt was born in Duncan’s Chapel, Tennessee. Along with partner Earl Scruggs, he rose out of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys to become a leading figure in the development of bluegrass, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985.
  • Today in 1956, Doug Brooks was born in Atlanta, Georgia. After changing his name to Doug Stone–to avoid confusion with Garth Brooks–he reeled off more than a dozen consecutive hits in the 1990s, including “I’d Be Better Off (In A Pine Box)” and “Warning Labels”
  • Today in 1960, Grand Ole Opry member Loretta Lynn made her debut on the country charts with her first single release, “Honky Tonk Girl,” on the Zero label.
  • Today in 1976, Country Music Hall of Fame member Eddy Arnold entered the charts for the 100th time with “Cowboy.” He was the first artist to accumulate a three-digit list of charted titles.
  • Today in 1982, Conway Twitty scored a chart topper with the Pointer Sisters’ pop hit, “Slow Hand.”
  • Today in 1986, Ricky Van Shelton showcases for CBS executives Rick Blackburn and Steve Buckingham at The Stockyard, singing Ernest Tubb’s “Thanks A Lot” and Merle Haggard’s “Hungry Eyes.”
  • Today in 1992, Diamond Rio hit #1 with the single, “Norma Jean Riley.”
  • Today in 1993, Patty Loveless tops the Billboard country chart with “Blame It On Your Heart”
  • Today in 1995, following his admission of guilt on drug possession charges, Ty Herndon released a videotaped apology to his fans while in rehab.
  • Today in 1998, Loretta Lynn made a special appearance on the Friday Night Opry, opening with her first #1 country hit, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’,” from 1966. She followed with “We’ve Come a Long Way Baby” from 1978 and rounded out her set with the hymn, “How Great Thou Art.” Next, she performed “How Great Thou Art” without accompaniment, and received a standing ovation. She finished with her signature tune, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
  • Today in 2000, it became official — Garth Brooks was certified as selling 100-million albums.
  • Today in 2001, a lot of great albums arrived in stores. K.T. Oslin’s “Live Close By, Visit Often;” Chris Cagle’s reissued “Play It Loud” album, “The Very Best of Asleep At The Wheel” and “Joy” from Willie Nelson & Friends were released.
  • Today in 2004, Keith Urban’s “Raining On Sunday” ranked #1 when CMT presents “40 Sexiest Videos”
  • Today in 2005, Big & Rich were made honorary marshals of Deadwood, South Dakota.
  • Today in 2006, Taylor Swift’s debut single, “Tim McGraw,” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2008, Loretta Lynn was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York.
  • Today in 2013, Music journalist and author Chet Flippo died in his sleep at Nashville’s Saint Thomas Hospital. Affiliated at various times with “Rolling Stone,” “Billboard” and CMT, he was also a background vocalist on the title track of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s album “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”
  • Today in 2017, Luke Combs was at number one on the Country chart with his debut solo album, “This One’s For You”

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

This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Barnaby”, an adorable little 1 year old male kitty who has a sweet disposition, loves to play and gets along great with other cats and dogs!

Barnaby is fully vaccinated, vetted, neutered, microchipped and ready to go!

And since Barnaby is the H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week, his adoption fee is only $30 this week!

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

Luke Combs Sends Third Grade Class A Record Player And Signed Vinyl

As a musician, Luke Combs appreciates music, and understands those that do. When he caught wind of a TikTok video showing a third-grade class at Carmel Elementary in Maine listening to his music to help them focus during their writing time, the singer reached out. He sent the class and their teacher a record player, along with an autographed vinyl copy of his “The Way I Am” album. The teacher then posted a TikTok of the class singing along with their new gift.

@1234abcdxyz8 Replying to @KurtOzan251 @Luke Combs we can’t thank you enough!! My 3rd graders admire you! You have made some fans for life! 🩵 #lukecombs #countrymusic #teachersoftiktok @Luke Combs HQ @NICOLE COMBS ♬ original sound – Molly🍎

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1941, Gene Autry records “You Are My Sunshine” at the CBS Studios in Hollywood
  • Today in 1977, “Lucille” by Kenny Rogers peaked at #5 on the pop singles chart and topped the U.K. singles chart.
  • Today in 1993, Aaron Tippin’s hit single, “Working Man’s PhD,” entered the country charts.
  • Today in 1994, Neal McCoy scored his second #1 hit with the single, “Wink.”
  • Today in 1996, Marty Stuart released his album, “Honky Tonkin’s What I Do Best.”
  • Today in 1997, Ty Herndon’s album, “Livin’ In A Moment,” was certified gold.
  • Today in 1997, CMA Entertainers of the Year, Brooks & Dunn, played a special show for their fan club at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. In keeping with tradition, both Kix and Ronnie stuck around to meet and sign autographs for attendees — even though there were over 2,000 of them. In typical fashion, the guys weren’t content with stopping until they’d taken care of everyone there. They started signing at 9 pm and wrapped things up at 5 am the following morning.
  • Today in 1998, a memorial for former Oak Ridge Boy Steve Sanders was held at the McKendree United Methodist Church in Nashville. Sanders had taken his own life a week earlier at his home in Cape Coral, Florida.
  • Today in 2011, Tim McGraw stopped his show at the Gorge Amphitheater in Washington to kick out a male audience member for mistreating a woman.
  • Today in 2012, Kip Moore’s “Beer Money” single hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2013, Danielle Bradbery was crowned the winner of “The Voice” on NBC. A member of Blake Shelton’s team, she sang “I Want Crazy” with guest Hunter Hayes. Florida Georgia Line performed “Cruise” in a guest appearance with Nelly.
  • Today in 2015, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard hit number one on the Country album chart with Django & Jimmie, the final album recorded by Haggard before his death in April 2016

Kenny Chesney To Get Career-Spanning Country Hall Of Fame Exhibit

Kenny Chesney is getting his own exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Kenny Chesney: Living In Fast Forward” will be on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum from July 23 through June, 2027. The exhibit will feature artifacts from throughout Kenny’s life and career, including instruments, awards, photographs, handwritten materials, stage-worn clothing and personal memorabilia. Among the items on display will be Chesney’s Gibbs High School football jersey and varsity jacket, as well as the Fender Concord acoustic guitar he played during his college years at East Tennessee State University and after moving to Nashville. Admission to the exhibit is free for paying museum customers.

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1975, J. Thomas found his way to the top of the Billboard country chart with one of country music’s longest song titles: “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.”
  • Today in 1983, Bill Monroe was a guest at the White House, along with Frank Sinatra, as president Ronald Reagan recognized Monroe as the only living American credited with originating an American music form.
  • Today in 1992, the album, “No Fences,” by Garth Brooks was certified for multi-platinum sales of 8-million.
  • Today in 1993, Johnny Cash began four days of recording in producer Rick Rubin’s living room in Los Angeles, backed only by his own guitar. It marked the start of work on Cash’s “American Recordings” album.
  • Today in 1997, Lonestar’s “Crazy Nights” album was released.
  • Today in 1997, Ricochet released “Blink of An Eye” and Lila McCann released her debut album, “Lila.”
  • Today in 2000, the Grand Ole Opry radio show, carried since 1925 on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, began webcasting the Opry program.
  • Today in 2001, the new $37-million Country Music Hall of Fame opened in downtown Nashville. On hand were Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Diamond Rio, Martina McBride, Bill Anderson and ribbon-cutters Charley Pride, Brenda Lee and Kitty Wells.
  • Today in 2002, Elvis Presley was back at #1 on the U.K. singles chart for the first time since shortly after his death in 1977. That means he broken the quarter-century-long stalemate with the Beatles for the most chart-topping singles in British history. The remix of his 1968 song, “A Little Less Conversation,” was also the first remix of any Elvis recording, which was sanctioned by his estate.
  • Today in 2005, Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying,” which was written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman, won Single Record and Song of the Year during the 40th annual Academy of Country Music awards.
  • Today in 2006, Kenny Chesney kicked off a five-week run at Billboard #1 with his song, “Summertime.”
  • Today in 2010, Taylor Swift received the Hal David Starlight Award as the Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted David Foster, Jackie DeShannon, Leonard Cohen and Sunny Skylar.
  • Today in 2013, Thomas Rhett’s “It Goes Like This” video debuted on CMT, as did Zac Brown Band’s “Jump Right In.”

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1981, the Oak Ridge Boys’ single, “Elvira,” was certified gold.
  • Today in 1989, Ricky Skaggs topped the country charts with “Lovin’ Only Me.”
  • Today in 1992, Pam Tillis’ “Put Yourself In My Place” album was certified Gold, her first.
  • Today in 1993, the “It’s Your Call” album by Reba McEntire was certified double platinum.
  • Today in 1995, Tracy Lawrence’s “Texas Tornado” topped the charts.
  • Today in 1997, Alan Jackson made a little history by becoming the first artist ever to win six times as Male Vocalist of the Year at the TNN/Music City News Country Awards.
  • Today in 1998, Shania Twain’s “Come On Over” album was certified quadruple platinum.
  • Today in 1999, Travis Tritt, his wife, Theresa, and their 1-year-old daughter, Tyler, welcomed new son, Tristan James into the family at a Nashville hospital.
  • Today in 2000, the Country Music Association announced Charley Pride and Faron Young as the year’s inductees in the Country Music Hall of Fame. They were the final members to be installed before the Hall moved into a new building in downtown Nashville.
  • Today in 2000, Lee Ann Womack’s album, “I Hope You Dance,” was certified gold just 3 weeks after its release.
  • Today in 2001, Tim McGraw’s “Grown Men Don’t Cry” moved in to the top spot on the “Billboard” country singles list.
  • Today in 2002, it was confirmed that Tim McGraw had inked a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster for an estimated $1.5-million.
  • Today in 2002, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow appeared on “CMT Crossroads,” which was taped the previous month on the Sony Pictures lot in Los Angeles. In addition to their own material, they offer a duet on the Johnny Cash & June Carter classic, “Jackson.”
  • Today in 2011, Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, author Allen Toussaint and composer John Bettis are added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  • Today in 2013, Darius Rucker sang the national anthem at the AT&T Center in San Antonio during the NBA finals. The Spurs defeated the Miami Heat, 114-104.

Jelly Roll Files For Divorce From Bunnie XO

Music’s most unlikely marriage is now heading towards its most unexpected breakup. Jelly Roll has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife, Bunnie XO“TMZ” reports that Jelly filed the papers at a Tennessee courthouse last month. It’s reported the divorce was a mutual decision and a “private family matter.” The two have had a tumultuous relationship; they met in 2015 at one of Jelly Roll’s early shows when he was a struggling musician; Bunnie was working as a high-end escort at the time. After a year of dating, they married, though briefly split two years later after the singer had an affair. Jelly Roll has two children from previous relationships: 18 year-old Bailee Ann, for whom Bunnie is a stepmother, and 9 year-old Noah, who still lives with his biological mother though is also close with Bunnie.

“TMZ” also reports that, just as the news has gone public, things are moving quickly. Photographers snapped pics of a huge moving van parked in front of the couple’s Tennessee house yesterday, though it’s not clear who’s leaving and who’s staying. And, just hours before the news broke last night, Bunnie posted a cryptic message about “getting her sparkle back” alongside a lingerie pic on her Instagram Stories.

CMA Fest TV Special Performer Lineup Announced

The highlights of CMA Fest are coming to TV, and the lineup for the three hour special has been announced. Hosted by Riley Green alongside “Good Morning America” co-host Lara Spencer, the glimpse at what was this year’s CMA Fest will feature performances and appearances by Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty Wap, Florida Georgia Line, Gretchen Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Michael McDonald, Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays, Ricky Skaggs, Riley Green, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Shay Morgan, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top. “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” will air Thursday, June 25 at 8/7c on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu.

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