This year’s People’s Choice Country Awards are going to be big for Kane Brown. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter has been chosen to receive the 2024 Country Champion Award on Thursday, September 26th on NBC. Brown is nown for his community work and received the Boys & Girls Club’s Champion of Youth Award in 2022. He’s not the only one getting special recognition this year; Miranda Lambert will receive the Country Icon Award. Other performers and presenters have yet to be announced, other than host Shania Twain.
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This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” He sang four songs, including “Love Me Tender” and “Don’t Be Cruel,” shot only from the waist up (because of his naughty hip movements). Charles Laughton was hosting in place of Sullivan, who was recuperating from an auto accident.
- Today in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis took “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On” to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 1968, Buck Owens performed for president Lyndon Johnson at the White House. His set list includes “Act Naturally,” “Together Again,” “Gentle On My Mind,” “Orange Blossom Special” and “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail.”
- Today in 1989, the single, “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” by Garth Brooks made its country chart debut on its way to #1.
- Today in 1989, the late Keith Whitley was at #1 on the Billboard country chart with “I Wonder Do You Think Of Me.” Keith had passed the previous May.
- Today in 1991, Tracy Byrd married his wife, Michelle.
- Today in 1996, Bill Monroe died at the Northcrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tennessee, five months after suffering a stroke. Acknowledged as the “Father of Bluegrass,” he joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1939 and entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970.
- Today in 2001, the second season of Billy Ray Cyrus’ PAX television series, “Doc.”
- Today in 2002, Alan Jackson performed in Washington, D.C. as the nation’s capital began its remembrance of the September/2001 terrorist attacks. His performance at The Pentagon aired live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Later that evening, he performed as part of the “Concert for America” at the Kennedy Center. That show, which also featured Reba McEntire, was taped for broadcast two days later (on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks).
- Today in 2004, Willie Nelson performs a concert in Plains, Georgia, for an upcoming TV special, “CMT Homecoming: Jimmy Carter In Plains.”
- Today in 2007, Joe Nichols married Heather Singleton at Whitfield Chapel in Savannah, Georgia.
- Today in 2011, Lady A’s “We Owned The Night” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2013, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s duet, “We Were Us,” was released.
- Today in 2016, Glen Campbell tributes bookend the CBS special, “The ACM Honors.” Hosts Lady A opened with “Galveston.” The close had Blake Shelton singing “Southern Nights,” Dierks Bentley’s “Gentle On My Mind,” Keith Urban’s “Wichita Lineman,” Toby Keith’s “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” and all four on “Rhinestone Cowboy.”
BLAKE SHELTON ANNOUNCES ‘FRIENDS & HEROES’ TOUR
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Blake Shelton’s hitting the road again. The superstar has announced the Friends & Heroes Tour 2025,” which will kick off in Lexington, Kentucky on February 27th and finish at State College, Pennsylvania on March 22nd. As usual, the newest edition of the Friends & Heroes tour will feature an impressive list of country music legends taking the stage and performing some of their biggest hits. Tickets will be available through an exclusive fan presale on Tuesday, with general sales beginning Friday, September 13th at 10 am local time.
Here are some of the dates for Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes 2025 Tour…you can see the full list at Blake’s official website by clicking here.
Feb 27 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Feb 28 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Mar 1 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
Mar 20 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Mar 21 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar 22 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1975, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell peaked at #1 on the pop singles chart – two weeks after it topped the country charts.
- Today in 1980, Johnny Lee’s “Looking For Love” which was featured in the movie, “Urban Cowboy,” reached #1 on the country charts.
- Today in 1985, Willie Nelson’s “Half Nelson” album was released.
- Today in 1991, Mark Chesnutt hit #1 with the single, “Your Love Is A Miracle.”
- Today in 1994, Tim McGraw’s “Not A Moment Too Soon” album was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 2001, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced that they planned to present the Golden Note Award to Garth Brooks on September 11th at an invitation-only reception and dinner on Capitol Hill. The event, which was set to be attended by members of Congress, was postponed “indefinitely” following the terrorist attacks earlier that day. Garth finally received his award on March 12th this year.
- Today in 2001, Tim McGraw was tapped for “People” magazine’s annual “Best Dressed” list.
- Today in 2001, the Gospel Music Association has announced plans to induct Elvis Presley into its Hall of Fame on November 27th during ceremonies at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Elvis Presley may be best known as the “king of rock ‘n’ roll,” but gospel is the music he loved first and best. With the honor, Elvis, who died in 1977 at the age of 42, became the first Hall of Famer in three genres – country, rock and gospel.
- Today in 2011, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton notch five nominations apiece to lead the field as the finalists are announced for the 45th annual Country Music Association awards.
- Today in 2012, Vince Gill received a star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Wife Amy Grant and longtime pal Reba McEntire delivered induction speeches.
H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: DELPHINIUM
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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Delphinium”, a 2 year old Domestic Shorthair/Mix kitty. Delphinium is a sweet gal who gets along great with other cats and doesn’t seem to mind dogs. Delphinium loves affection and would make a great lap-cat. Delphinium is fully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to a loving home. And this month, Delphinium and all adoptable adult cats are only $10!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Delphinium 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 Delphinium with Shanna & Nicole from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
MARTY STUART MAKES MASSIVE DONATION TO COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
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You may not know that Marty Stuart is as huge a fan of country music history as he is a part of it, and now that’s going to be on display at the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville. Stuart’s collection of roughly 22,000 pieces of country music memorabilia is being donated to the Hall, and it includes some incredible items he’s collected for years, including lyric sheets, outfits, guitars, and boots from some of the legends of country. The Country Music Hall Of Fame says it’ll take over a year to catalog the items.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1956, Johnny Cash debuted on the charts with “I Walk The Line.”
- Today in 1958, The Country Music Association was founded in Nashville.
- Today in 1975, “Rhinestone Cowboy” single by Glen Campbell was certified gold.
- Today in 1981, “(There’s) No Getting Over Me” by Ronnie Milsap peaked at #5 on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1981, “Fancy Free” by the Oak Ridge Boys topped the country charts.
- Today in 1989, the “Reba McEntire Live” album was released.
- Today in 1995, Wade Hayes’ “Old Enough To Know Better” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1996, Bryan White’s album, “Between Now And Forever,” was certified gold.
- Today in 1998, Brooks & Dunn topped the Billboard chart with their single, “How Long Gone.”
- Today in 2000, Alan Jackson’s “It Must Be Love” pushed Lonestar’s “What About Now” out of the #1 spot on the country charts.
- Today in 2001, it was announced that was the highest grossing country tour of 2001 belonged to Tim McGraw. His 43-city jaunt, “Tim McGraw On Tour,” also included Kenny Chesney and Mark Collie.
- Today in 2001, Alan Jackson’s album, “When Somebody Loves You,” was certified platinum. His 1996 CD, “Everything I Love”, was tapped for triple platinum status.
- Today in 2001, Brooks & Dunn’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified triple platinum, while their “If You See Her” project was certified for sales of two-million copies.
- Today in 2001, the Dixie Chicks were “flying high.” Their “Fly” album was certified for sales of 9-million. It has since gone on to sell over 10-million copies.
- Today in 2001, Pam Tillis’ “Greatest Hits” collection was certified platinum.
- Today in 2001, Tim McGraw was in Nashville celebrating the success of his #1 single, “Grown Men Don’t Cry.”
- Today in 2001, Toby Keith’s album, “Pull My Chain,” debuted at #1 on the country album charts.
- Today in 2001, LeAnn Rimes joined Don Henley, Courtney Love and others at a hearing before members of the California State Senate in Sacramento, as lawmakers examine California statutes governing record deals.
- Today in 2007, Taylor Swift received a gold single for “Teardrops On My Guitar.”
- Today in 2009, Jason Aldean’s “Big Green Tractor” started its four-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2012, Eric Church topped the nomination list for the Country Music Association awards.
- Today in 2014, Kelly Clarkson made a surprise appearance to perform “PrizeFighter” with Trisha Yearwood during a Garth Brooks concert at Chicago’s Allstate Arena. The audience included Carrie Underwood.
SHANIA TWAIN ANNOUNCES FINAL VEGAS RESIDENCY DATES
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Fans now know the dates for the final shows in Shania Twain’s Las Vegas residency. “Come On Over – The Las Vegas Residency – All The Hits!” at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will come to an end with nine shows in January and February, ending over Super Bowl weekend. Presales for tickets start today, with general sales opening this Saturday at 10 am Pacific time. The dates? January 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, and February 1, 5, 7, and 8. There are also a limited number of tickets available for shows for the rest of this year.
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1954, Elvis Presley made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. It was the only time he ever performed there.
- Today in 1961, the single, “I Fall To Pieces,” by Patsy Cline peaked at #12 on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1973, Charlie Rich’s single, “Behind Closed Doors,” was certified gold.
- Today in 1981, the album, “Saddle Tramp,” by Charlie Daniels Band was certified gold.
- Today in 1981, George Strait’s album, “Strait Country,” was released.
- Today in 1984, John Anderson’s “Greatest Hits” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 1990, the “Rumor Has It” album by Reba McEntire was released.
- Today in 1991, Dottie West died at the age of 58 as a result of injuries she sustained five days earlier in a car accident. As the first female country GRAMMY winner, Dottie was considered by many as a trailblazer for female country performers.
- Today in 1998, Jo Dee Messina was certified for the first time, scoring a gold album for “I’m Alright” and a gold single for the double-sided hit “I’m Alright” and “Bye Bye.”
- Today in 2001, Jeff Carson’s album, “Real Life,” and Hal Ketchum’s “Lucky Man” project arrived in stores.
- Today in 2001, Trace Adkins and his wife, Rhonda, welcomed their second child, Brianna Rhea. The newest addition to the family joined the couple’s other daughter, Mackenzie and Trace’s two teenage daughters (from his previous marriage). Here’s a piece of fun trivia for you: while Brianna Rhea weighed in at 6-lbs, 6-oz at birth – ironically, her daddy is 6′, 6″ tall.
- Today in 2002, the Dixie Chicks’ album, “Home,” debuted at #1 on the multi-genre Billboard 200 chart and the “Billboard” Country Albums charts with the highest first full week’s sales of any female group in the SoundScan era. In fact, fans snapped up 779,828 copies of “Home” in its first week of release. The accomplishment also set the record for the highest first week sales for any female country artist and any country group. In case you were wondering, the previous record holder was the Chicks themselves. They previously held the title in both categories.
- Today in 2008, Trace Adkins performed the national anthem at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, where John McCain accepted the presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention.
- Today in 2012, Gary Allan’s single, “Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain),” was released.
- Today in 2014, Garth Brooks officially ended his retirement from the road as he and Trisha Yearwood launched an 11-show run at the Allstate Arena in Chicago.
REBA LEAVING “THE VOICE” AFTER SEASON 26
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“The Voice” returns with a new season in just a few weeks, and it’ll be the last one for Reba McEntire. The superstar has announced that her third season will be her last as she moves on to other projects, including the new NBC sitcom “Happy’s Place” this fall. Reba joined the show in 2023 to replace Blake Shelton, who had been with the show since its beginning, and no…no word so far on who will take on the enormous task of filling her shoes.
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