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WYNONNA JUDD TO HOST NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR NBC/PEACOCK

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Wynonna Judd’s mama, Naomi Judd, may be gone, but that doesn’t mean the holiday spirit has to quiet down. The country icon is set to host “Christmas At The Opry” for NBC and Peacock this holiday season.

“Wynonna is one of the most recognized and lauded performers in country music,” said NBCUniversal VP Cassandra Tryon. Tryon also announced that Judd will receive the first Country Champion Award at the first People’s Choice Country Awards on September 28th.

“We can’t think of a better person to honor as our inaugural ‘Country Champion’ and to celebrate the holidays with across these two major country music events.” “Christmas At The Opry” will premiere on December 7th.

Source: UPI

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1978, the Statler Brothers’ “Christmas Card” album was released.
  • Today in 1982, Jerry Reed hit the mother lode on Billboard’s country chart, going to #1 with “She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft).”
  • Today in 1984, Barbara Mandrell and two of her children were seriously injured in a car crash that killed the other driver. She spent a long time recuperating and firmly believed that seat belts saved their lives.
  • Today in 1989, the albums, “Anniversary – Ten Years Of Hits,” by George Jones and “Greatest Hits Volume II,” by Johnny Paycheck were both certified gold.
  • Today in 1990, Randy Travis’ “Heroes And Friends” album and the Judds’ “Love Can Build A Bridge” album were released.
  • Today in 1993, Merle Haggard married Theresa Ann Lane.
  • Today in 1996, Clay Walker’s album, “Hypnotize The Moon,” and Collin Raye’s album, “I Think About You,” were both certified platinum.
  • Today in 1997, Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed their single, “In Another’s Eyes” on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” After the performance, Trisha was presented with a platinum album for her album, “Songbook: A Collection of Hits.” It had sold 1.4-million copies in just 4 days.
  • Today in 1997, Ricochet’s Eddie Kilgallon and his wife, Terry, welcomed their first child, Landon James.
  • Today in 1999, Chely Wright went to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “Single White Female,” a song written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson.
  • Today in 2002, “Family Circle” magazine honored Reba McEntire with its “Women Who Make A Difference” Lifetime Achievement Award. As part of the tribute, she was profiled in the magazine’s October 8th
  • Today in 2002, Faith Hill’s album, “It Matters to Me,” was certified quadruple platinum.
  • Today in 2001, a terrorist attack leveled both towers at the World Trade Center in New York, smashed into the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. In Manhattan during the chaos, though they are unhurt: Garth Brooks, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash and Billy Gilman.
  • Today in 2002, as the nation paused to reflect on the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, several country stars turned in appearances and performances around the country. Lonestar, Martina McBride and Phil Vassar were in Nashville to participate in a candlelight vigil. Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire appeared on NBC’s “Concert for America,” which was taped two days earlier at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Charlie Daniels offered a performance of “The Last Fallen Hero” on the Fox News Channel. Neal McCoy was at the Kansas City Royals/ Chicago White Sox game to sing “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch.
  • Today in 2004, Terri Clark made an appearance at #1 on the Billboard country chart with “Girls Lie Too.”
  • Today in 2008, Clay Walker’s family was among thousands of people who vacated Galveston, Texas, before the onslaught of Hurricane Ike.
  • Today in 2009, Kellie Pickler’s video for “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2012, Little Big Town’s album, “Tornado,” arrived in stores.
  • Today in 2016, Carrie Underwood’s new “Sunday Night Football” theme – “Oh, Sunday Night,” using the melody of “Somethin’ Bad” – debuts on NBC prior to an NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals.
  • Today in 2017, six years after he was excised from “Monday Night Football” telecasts, a new version of Hank Williams Jr.’s “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” theme song, featuring Florida Georgia Line and Jason Derulo, returned to ESPN.
  • Today in 2017, John Carter Cash and Ana Cristina Cash welcomed daughter, Grace June Cash, in Nashville.
  • Today in 2017, Kenny Chesney launched his Love For Love City charity, a fund to assist the Virgin Islands following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.
  • Today in 2018, The Zac Brown Band teamed with pop singer Shawn Mendes to shoot an episode of “CMT Crossroads” at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. ZBB songs in the mix included “Keep Me In Mind,” “Homegrown” and “Colder Weather.”
  • Today in 2018, Carrie Underwood’s “Love Wins” hit the airwaves.

THE 57TH CMA NOMINATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED

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Nominees for the 57th Annual CMA Awards were just announced with Lainey Wilson leading with nine nods and she makes history as the only artist to ever lead nominations in her first two times on the ballot. Jelly Roll is a first time contender with five noms.

When it comes to the night’s most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year, Morgan Wallen along with Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Wilson and Carrie Underwood.

The 57th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, airs November 8th on ABC. Check out this year’s nominees below

Entertainer of the Year

  • Carrie Underwood
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Lainey Wilso
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

Single of the Year

  • “Fast Car” – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
  • “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll; Producer: Austin Nivarel; Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis; Producer: Paul DiGiovanni; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
  • “wait in the truck” – HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson; Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells; Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

Album of the Year

  • Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde; Producers: John Osborne, John Peets; Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne
  • Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
  • One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery; Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland
  • Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym; Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

Song of the Year

  • “Fast Car” – Luke Combs; Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
  • “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis; Songwriters: Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
  • “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben Williams
  • “wait in the truck” – HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Ashley McBryde
  • Carly Pearce
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Cody Johnson
  • Jelly Rol
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

New Artist of the Year

  • Hailey Whitters
  • Jelly Roll
  • Megan Moroney
  • Parker McCollum
  • Zach Bryan

Musical Event of the Year

  • “Save Me” – Jelly Roll featuring Lainey Wilson; Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
  • “She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina; Producer: Zach Crowell
  • “Thank God” – Kane Brown featuring Katelyn Brown; Producer: Dann Huff
  • “wait in the truck” – HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson; Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
  • “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton; Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

Music Video of the Year

  • “Light On In The Kitchen” – Ashley McBryde; Director: Reid Long
  • “Memory Lane” – Old Dominion; Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher
  • “Need a Favor – Jelly Roll; Director: Patrick Tohill
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis; Director: Running Bear
  • “wait in the truck” – HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson; Director: Justin Clough

Musician of the Year

  • Charlie Worsham
  • Derek Wells
  • Jenee Fleenor
  • Paul Franklin
  • Rob McNelley

Source: CMA Awards

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1973, he‘s been this far several times: Conway Twitty reached #1 in Billboard with “You’ve Never Been This Far Before.”
  • Today in 1979, Conway Twitty hit the top of the charts with “I May Never Get To Heaven.”
  • Today in 1986, George Strait’s “Merry Christmas Strait To You” album was released.
  • Today in 1987, the “Greatest Hits Volume II” collection by George Strait was released.
  • Today in 1995, “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw topped the country singles charts.
  • Today in 1997, Kenny Rogers’ “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1997, LeAnn Rimes’ version of “How Do I Live” is certified platinum.
  • Today in 1998, Vince Gill’s “Breath Of Heaven” album was released.
  • Today in 1998, Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell proclaimed the week of September 8-13th as “Garth Brooks Week” in Philly. During a formal ceremony at the First Union Center the Mayor presented Garth with a personalized replica of the Liberty Bell.
  • Today in 1999, the Dixie Chicks’ album, “Fly,” debuted at #1 on both “Billboard’s” Top Country Album and the all-genre Billboard 200 charts. It marked the first time a country duo/group ever did so. The ladies repeated their feat with their current album, “Home.” In fact, the first-week sales (nearly 780,000) of their that project dwarfed those of “Fly,” which moved 341,000 copies in its first week.
  • Today in 2000, Alan Jackson’s single, “It Must Be Love,” topped on “Radio & Records” country chart.
  • Today in 2007, Rodney Atkins climbed to #1 on the Billboard chart with “These Are My People.”
  • Today in 2013, Carrie Underwood debuted as the voice of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” theme, “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night.” The game had George Strait serving as honorary captain of the Dallas Cowboys, who hosted the New York Giants.
  • Today in 2015, it was confirmed that Glen Campbell’s family had moved him back into their Nashville home as he lived with the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Today in 2015, a plaque was placed in front of a building in Frederick, Maryland, designating it as the former home of Patsy Cline.
  • Today in 2016, Taylor Swift donated $5,000 to a GoFundMe account set up to help cover the funeral and medical expenses for a fan who died in a car accident. The same day, she made a half-hour phone call to an 18-year-old Cincinnati fan who was dying of a congenital heart defect.
  • Today in 2017, Kip Moore’s “Slowheart” album was released. On the same day, Toby Keith album, “The Bus Songs,” was also released.
  • Today in 2017, Troy Gentry was killed following a helicopter crash in Medford, New Jersey. He was half of a Grand Ole Opry-member Montgomery Gentry that successfully knit country and Southern rock together, winning the Country Music Association’s Vocal Duo trophy in 2000. Their hits included “My Town,” “Lucky Man” and “Roll With Me.” In the hours after his death, one of the first public commemorations happened at an Old Dominion show in Sandwich, Illinois. The group was performing at the Sandwich Fair remember Troy by covering Montgomery Gentry’s “My Town.”
  • Today in 2017, Don Williams died in Mobile, Alabama. A 2010 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the “Gentle Giant” left a string of 44 Top 10 singles, including landmark hits “Tulsa Time,” “I Believe In You” and “Good Ole Boys Like Me.” Hours after his passing, Brothers Osborne paid homage by covering “Tulsa Time” during a show in Athens, Ohio.
  • Today in 2017, Kelsea Ballerini, Hunter Hayes and Maren Morris are part of a multi-network TV special, “Entertainment Industry Foundation Presents: XQ Super School Live.”
  • Today in 2017, Rory Feek performed publicly for the first time since the death of his wife, Joey Feek, at his home in Pottsville, Tennessee.
  • Today in 2018, Dierks Bentley headlined Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time. He brought out Brothers Osborne for “Burning Man” and team’s with LANCO’s Brandon Lancaster on “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident).”
  • Today in 2019, Carrie Underwood premiered her new version of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” theme, “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night,” featuring Joan Jett. The New England Patriots thump the Pittsburgh Steelers in the game, 33-3.

H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: “SWEET PEA”

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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Sweet Pea”, a 6 year old Pit Bull mix. Sweet Pea lives up to her name! She’s a sweet and super-friendly gal who is full of energy, loves kids, tolerates cats, but isn’t fond of small dogs. Sweet Pea is fully housetrained and she’s pretty quiet. Sweet Pea walks well on a leash and would make a terrific furry pal! She’s fully vetted and would love to meet you!

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Sweet Pea 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 Sweet Pea with Shanna from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

CARLY PEARCE DROPS VIDEO FOR ‘WE DON’T FIGHT ANYMORE’

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For her newest video, Carly Pearce has enlisted some help from her Hollywood friends. “Euphoria” star Shiloh Fernandez and Pearce’s frequent collaborator/“Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale appear in the visualizer for the singer’s latest single “We Don’t Fight Anymore.”

“Having talents like Lucy and Shiloy were truly such a gift,” said Pearce. “The ‘space’ you feel between the two of them is felt so tragically at every moment of this video.” Pearce and Hale have worked together before- back when Pearce sang back-up as Hale pursued a career in country music.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1955, Elvis Presley topped the country charts with his most successful release on Sun Records, “I Forgot To Remember To Forget.” Here’s a fun fact for you – Elvis made five singles for Sun records, each of them combining a blues song on one side with a country song on the other, but both sung in the same vein.
  • Today in 1979, Waylon Jennings’ “Greatest Hits” album was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1987, the albums “Merry Christmas To You” and “The Last One To Know” by Reba McEntire were released.
  • Today in 1990, Dolly Parton’s “Home For Christmas” album was released.
  • Today in 1994, Martina McBride’s “The Way That I Am” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 2000, Martina McBride joined Amy Grant, Donna Summer and other women by contributing songs to “The Mercy Project,” an album benefiting homes for troubled young women. Martina recorded a song for the project called, “You’ll Get Through This.” All proceeds from the album’s sales go to Mercy Ministries of America, a 17-year-old organization that offers free counseling, social services, and education to women with unplanned pregnancies, addictions, and eating disorders.
  • Today in 2005, Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack picked up six nominations apiece to lead the pack of nominees in the Country Music Association awards.
  • Today in 2006, the video for Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2010, Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon have their daughter, Raquel Blue Rooney, in Nashville.
  • Today in 2011, Jason Aldean picked up a double-platinum single for “Dirt Road Anthem” as well as a double-platinum album for “My Kinda Party.”
  • Today in 2014, Lady Antebellum’s Dave Haywood and his wife, Kelli Haywood, welcomed their first son, Cash Van Haywood.
  • Today in 2015, the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit “Ronnie Milsap: A Legend In My Time” closed. The display included three CMA awards from 1977, stagewear and a gold album for “It Was Almost Like A Song” with a plaque that uses Braille.
  • Today in 2017, Carrie Underwood returned to NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” for a fifth season, delivering the theme song, “Oh, Sunday Night,” prior to an opening-week game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. Maren Morris sang the national anthem prior to the game at Arrowhead Stadium.
  • Today in 2017, Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt raised over $630,000 for an orphanage in Honduras with a concert for 200 people at The Fontanel in Whites Creek, Tennessee.

LUKE COMBS MAKES COUNTRY CHART HISTORY WITH TOP TWO SONGS

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Luke Combs might be the new King Of Country music. The singer has nabbed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, which not only sits him on top of the country mountain… it’s made history.

It’s the first time a solo artist has claimed the top two spots on the chart. While “Love You Anyway” is #1, Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” holds tight to #2. What’s maybe even more impressive, it’s not the first time Combs has had two songs at the top. In 2014, his solo hit “Play It Again” was #1- while Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll” featuring Combs hit #2. Talk about a hitmaker!

Source: Country Now

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.

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.

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