- Today in 1975, “Long Haired Country Boy” by Charlie Daniels Band peaked on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1979, the Charlie Daniels Band’s “Million Mile Reflection” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Alan Jackson’s single, “Don’t Rock The Jukebox,” was #1 on the country charts.
- Today in 1994, Tim McGraw’s “Don’t Take The Girl” single was certified gold.
- Today in 1994, Reba McEntire’s “Read My Mind” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1994, Alan Jackson’s album, “Who I Am,” was released.
- Today in 1996, Alan Jackson topped the country singles charts with “Home.”
- Today in 1997, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were enjoying their 3rd week at #1 with “It’s Your Love.”
- Today in 1998, Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire topped the charts with “If You See Her/If You See Him.”
- Today in 2000, rumors became fact as it was revealed by Reba McEntire’s camp that she was officially in negotiations to play Annie Oakley in the Broadway revival of “Annie Get Your Gun.”
- Today in 2000, Lee Ann Womack was celebrating her single, “I Hope You Dance,” topping all three country charts.
- Today in 2000, Amanda Wilkinson graduated from high school.
- Today in 2001, SHeDAISY’s Kristyn Osborn filed a lawsuit against a New York karaoke-music manufacturer for copyright infringement and misappropriation of her name and likeness. The suit, which was filed in the United States District Court, dealt with the karaoke company reprinting the lyrics to SHeDAISY’s hit, “I Will… But,” without properly licensing them. Kristyn, who was acting as a songwriter and not as part of the group, said she was going after the karaoke industry on behalf of all songwriters.
- Today in 2003, Joe Don Rooney had the first bare backside displayed on CMT, as Rascal Flatts’ “I Melt” Video debued on “Most Wanted Live.”
- Today in 2005, George Strait’s “Somewhere Down In Texas” album was released.
- Today in 2007, Brad Paisley’s “Online” video, featuring appearances by Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2010, “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton’s collaboration with Trace Adkins, went gold.
- Today in 2014, Randy Houser’s “Like A Cowboy” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2016, Gretchen Wilson put her Paradise, Tennessee, home up for sale. The asking price for the 9,000-square-foot residence is $1.7-million. Wanna see it? CLICK HERE.
- Today in 2016, Scotty McCreery was present in a Raleigh, North Carolina, courtroom as a 21-year-old who robbed him at gunpoint in 2014 is sentenced to 17-years in prison.
- Today in 2017, “Architectural Digest” reported Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and his wife, Cassie, sold their 6,700-square-foot Nashville home for $2.91-million.
- Today in 2017, Michael Ray’s single, “Get To You,” hit the airwaves.
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H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PETS OF THE WEEK: “SISSY & INDY”
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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pets of the Week are “Sissy & Indy”. Sissy is a beautiful one-year old Domestic Shorthair Mix kitty. Sissy is a loving kitty who came in with another cat who she bonded with, so Sissy will need to be adopted with her 3 year old friend, Indy who is also an affectionate and sweet kitty. Both don’t seem to mind other cats or dogs and they would make great additions to any cat-loving family!
Sissy and Indy are fully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to a loving home, and the fee to adopt them both is only $50 this week!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Sissy & Indy 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 Sissy & Indy with Shanna & Nicole from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
GEORGE STRAIT, KEITH URBAN AMONG 2025 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME HONOREES
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The names of the recording artists set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025 have been revealed, with two of the all-time great country artists among the honorees. George Strait and Keith Urban will be representing the country genre, to be honored alongside music luminaries Fantasia, Depeche Mode, Los Bukis, The B-52s, Green Day, The Isley Brothers, Busta Rhymes, War and Prince (posthumously). Dates have not been scheduled for these star ceremonies; recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1949, a classic version of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” was recorded by Gene Autry, who didn’t like when he first heard it. As it turned out though, America couldn’t get enough of his rendition of the tune. The Christmas classic remains treasure to this day.
- Today in 1993, a third Garth Brooks concert was added in Dallas after the first two shows sold out. Tickets to that show also sold out, in less than two hours.
- Today in 1993, Hollywood and Nashville combined as it was revealed that Julia Roberts had married Lyle Lovett in a hush-hush ceremony two days earlier. The fairytale was not destined for a happy ending though, the couple divorced less than two years later.
- Today in 1995, Lorrie Morgan’s “Greatest Hits” album was released.
- Today in 1996, as the Olympic flame made its way to Atlanta for the Summer Games, it was carried through Nashville by Billy Ray Cyrus.
- Today in 1998, tickets for the first of a series of six Garth Brooks shows in Seattle went on sale. The show sold out in 11 minutes.
- Today in 2000, it was announced that Lonestar’s Dean Sams and his wife, Kim, were expecting their second child. On December 17th, the Sams family welcomed their newest addition, Bryson Dean Sams.
- Today in 2001, Tracy Lawrence and his wife, Becca, welcomed their first child, Skylar JoAnn Lawrence.
- Today in 2005, Ralph Stanley underwent a triple bypass operation in Virginia.
- Today in 2011, Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2012, Miranda Lambert shot the video for “Fastest Girl In Town” in Dickson County, Tennessee, with NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.
- Today in 2015, Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd shared the stage as a new edition of “CMT Crossroads” premieres. Performances included “Kick It In The Sticks,” “Bottoms Up,” “One Hell Of An Amen” and “Sweet Home Alabama.”
- Today in 2016, Lauren Alaina’s single, “Road Less Traveled,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2017, Mark Chesnutt Hot Sauce was officially announced.
- Today in 2019, Blake Shelton received a gold single from the RIAA for “God’s Country.”
ASHLEY COOKE ANNOUNCES “YOUR PLACE” TOUR
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Fresh off her debut single hitting the top of the country charts, Ashley Cooke has announced her first headlining tour. The “Your Place” tour kicks off October 23rd in Seattle, with general sale for the tour starting Friday. The trek will cover 17 cities before wrapping early next year in New York City’s Gramercy Theater. “Is it October yet? I can’t WAIT for this tour celebrating ‘Your Place’ and all that’s happened since my first tour!” said Cooke in a statement. “The ‘Shot in the Dark Tour’ holds some of my all-time favorite memories so of course, my band and I can’t wait to get out there and make some more. This new set will have a lot of fun surprises arrangement-wise and also a few sneak peeks at brand-new unreleased music. Counting down the days!” Greylan James will open all dates.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1970, Ray Stevens’ “Everything Is Beautiful” single was certified gold.
- Today in 1976, The Oak Ridge Boys first appeared on the country charts.
- Today in 1977, Elvis Presley gave his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Today in 1979, Elvis’ father, Vernon, died of a heart attack in Tupelo, Mississippi at the age of 63.
- Today in 1981, “The Originals” album by Statler Brothers was certified gold.
- Today in 1984, George Strait records “The Cowboy Rides Away” in a late-night session at the Sound Stage in Nashville
- Today in 1989, Alan Jackson signed with Arista Records.
- Today in 1992, Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “Come On, Come On” album was released.
- Today in 1992, the chart-topping single, “I Still Believe In You,” by Vince Gill first debuted on the charts.
- Today in 1994, Garth Brooks was among the musicians honored for their charity work by VH-1 with an hour-long TV special.
- Today in 2000, it was revealed that Randy Travis and his wife, Elizabeth, were selling their Ashland City, Tennessee residence named Dogwood Farms. The 100-year-old, 8,800-sq-ft. log house, which featured a gym and southwestern-style adobe fireplace, was put on the market for $1.875 million.
- Today in 2002, Lonestar’s album, “I’m Already There,” the “Mountain Soul” project from Patty Loveless and Lila McCann’s album, “Complete,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2003, Reba McEntire received a very special honor in Nashville – Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB), presenters of the annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS), honored Reba with the Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award as part of their annual Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Ceremonies. Following the presentation, Reba will become a member of a very special class of people – as she was only the sixth country artist to receive the award. The others were Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold, Sonny James, Loretta Lynn and Buck Owens.
- Today in 2009, Josh and Jennifer Turner welcomed their son, Colby Lynch Turner.
- Today in 2012, Carrie Underwood made her Australian concert debut with a show at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne.
- Today in 2013, Kenny Rogers made his African concert debut by playing for 70,000 people in Morocco. His performances include “Love Or Something Like It,” “Lady” and “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town.”
- Today in 2014, Zac Brown made a surprise appearance during a Billy Joel concert at Boston’s Fenway Park, joining in on “You May Be Right.”
- Today in 2015, Garth Brooks was on hand for the grand opening of an expanded Child Life Zone at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
- Today in 2016, Kenny Chesney called a Philadelphia police officer to apologize for the prior night. A well-meaning Chesney had given a shout-out to the cop, who was shot seven times, during his concert at Lincoln Financial Field…and said the officer was dead. The officer obviously lives.
- Today in 2017, Brett Young’s single, “Like I Loved You,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2018, A Thousand Horses was burning with pride as their single, “Smoke,” went platinum.
- Today in 2019, The Rascal Flatts single “What Hurts The Most” is certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Today in 2020, Kelly Clarkson won Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for her work on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” during the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
- Today in 2020, Tractor Supply Company announced the new On The Farm line of pet food in conjunction with Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation.
- Today in 2021, Alan Jackson played a benefit concert at the Coweta County Fairgrounds in Newnan, Georgia, for survivors of a March 26th tornado that destroyed 70 homes in the area. Support acts include Chris Young, Caylee Hammack and Adam Wright.
Carly Pearce Offers a Health Update on Her Heart Condition
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If you don’t remember, last month Carly Pearce opened up about having a heart condition called Pericarditis. It’s severe enough where she had to alter her upcoming stage performances in order to keep her heart rate under control.
Well, she just provided us an update on her Instagram. She said, “For those of you asking, I’m getting better every day . . . I’ll be running around like my usual self before you know it.”
Carly also listed five things she’s learned since she was diagnosed with this condition:
1. “You don’t have to over exercise every single day to feel good.”
2. “Medication sucks!”
3. “Walking is a great form of mental and physical exercise.”
4. “Mindset is everything.”
5. “Change is hard, but can be a really good thing.”
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1965, Eddy Arnold recorded “Make The World Go Away“ at RCA Studio B in Nashville. Cameras capture the session for the ABC-TV series “The Jimmy Dean Show.”
- Today in 1987, Reba McEntire filed for divorce from Charlie Battles.
- Today in 1991, Travis Tritt’s video, “It’s All About To Change,” was released.
- Today in 1996, Trace Adkins released his debut album, “Dreamin’ Out Loud,” and Wade Hayes released his second album, “On A Good Night.”
- Today in 1997, more than 70 artists and musicians paid tribute at a Ryman Auditorium concert on Chet Atkins Day. Among the night’s performers were Steve Wariner, Ray Stevens, Ronnie McDowell, Mark Knopfler, Marty Stuart, Bobby Bare and Hank Williams III.
- Today in 1999, Shania Twain’s “Shania Twain Live” video was certified gold.
- Today in 1999, Tanya Tucker gave birth to her third child, daughter Layla, who arrived at 5:48pm local time in a Nashville hospital. She also has two other children, daughter Presley and son Beau.
- Today in 2000, 12-year-old Billy Gilman made his Grand Ole Opry debut during the televised portion of the show.
- Today in 2002, SHeDAISY’s album, “Knock On The Sky” and Ty Herndon’s “This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits” project arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Trace Adkins made his tenth and final appearance on ABC-TV’s “Politically Incorrect.” The show was cancelled soon after.
- Today in 2006, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman were married at Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in Sydney, Australia. Special moments at the service included Keith singing his hit, “Making Memories Of Us,” to his bride.
- Today in 2014, the video for “Somethin’ Bad,” the Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood, premiered on CMT, MTV and VH1.
- Today in 2015, Reba McEntire sold her Beverly Park estate for $22.5-million. The purchase price in 2003 was a mere $9-million.
- Today in 2019, Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, present a check for nearly $219,000 to Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin in memory of their late son, River.
- Today in 2019, Thomas Rhett picks up a gold single from the RIAA for “Look What God Gave Her.”
- Today in 2020, the Dixie Chicks changed their name to ‘The Chicks’ to remove connotations of Confederate history. This came two weeks after Lady Antebellum changed their name to ‘Lady A.’
WILLIE NELSON FALLS ILL, WILL MISS THE START OF HIS OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL TOUR
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He’s 91, so it’s not totally unexpected. Willie Nelson is having to push back his appearances at his own “Outlaw Music Festival” on doctor’s orders. In a message on his official Instagram account, it was announced that Willie wasn’t feeling well, and would be taking four days off, while Lukas Nelson & The Family Band would be performing a set of Willie standards in his absence. The tour will go on as scheduled, with Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Celisse all playing as scheduled while fans and tourmates await Willie’s recovery and return to the tour.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1964, Connie Smith signed with RCA Records.
- Today in 1974, “Back Home Again” album by John Denver was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Garth Brooks made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
- Today in 1991, the “What Do I Do With Me” album by Tanya Tucker was released.
- Today in 1993, three of Alabama’s albums, “American Pride,” “Pass It On Down” and “Southern Star,” were certified platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1994, Collin Raye topped the country charts with the single, “Little Rock.“
- Today in 1996, George Strait’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 1998, Johnny Cash returned to a Nashville stage and performed for the first time since he was stricken with Shy-Drager Syndrome the preceding October. He joined a surprised Kris Kristofferson, who was singing at a tribute to Johnny and Waylon Jennings at the Ryman Auditorium.
- Today in 1999, the “Evolution” album by Martina McBride was certified double platinum.
- Today in 2000, Dixie Chick Natalie Maines married actor Adrian Pasdar at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas following a Chicks concert. To celebrate, the couple hit the casinos and won $740!
- Today in 2007, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson teamed up on “Because Of You,” “Fancy” and “Why Haven’t I Heard From You” as a new edition of “CMT Crossroads” makes its cable debut
- Today in 2009, Jason Aldean picked up a gold album for “Wide Open”
- Today in 2011, Luke Bryan and The Doobie Brothers were paired as a new edition of “CMT Crossroads” debuted. Among the songs in the telecast: “Rain Is A Good Thing,” “Black Water,” “Do I” and “China Grove.”
- Today in 2012, Glen Campbell played the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles during his final tour, threading the set with “Wichita Lineman” and “Galveston.” The date included a tribute from opening acts Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams and Jackson Browne.
- Today in 2016, Thomas Rhett and Nick Jonas were paired as a new installment of “CMT Crossroads” premiered. Danielle Bradbery guested on the episode, which includes versions of Rhett’s hits “Crash And Burn,” “T-Shirt,” “‘Make Me Wanna” and “Die A Happy Man.” They also cover “Rich Girl,” backed by Hall & Oates’ member John Oates.
- Today in 2016, the Dustin Lynch single “Seein’ Red” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2017, Rascal Flatts crashes a wedding in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, playing “Bless The Broken Road” for the surprised couple’s first dance.
- Today in 2017, Luke Combs debuts at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart with his first album, “This One’s For You.”
- Today in 2017, Kristian Bush performed a free show for military personnel at Fort Benning, Georgia.
- Today in 2019, Lexington Habitat For Humanity revealed it had received a surprise $10,000 donation from Chris and Morgane Stapleton.
- Today in 2020, Travis Denning’s “After A Few” scored a gold single from the RIAA.
- Today in 2020, Vince Gill performed “Go Rest High On That Mountain” and Lee Brice sings “I Drive Your Truck” during a memorial for police officer Destin Legieza at Clearview Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. Legieza died in a two-car crash in the line of duty.
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