This day in Country Music History

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Today in 1971, Sammi Smith’s “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” written by Kris Kristofferson, made it to #1 in Billboard.
Today in 1979, the “Willie & Family Live” album by Willie Nelson was certified gold.
Today in 1988, Roseanne Cash’s remake of Johnny Cash’s song “Tennessee Flat Top Box” earned her a #1 Billboard spot. The song had originally been written and recorded by her father in 1961, but Rosanne didn’t know that until she cut it. Daddy’s response? He took out full-page ads in the trades congratulating her on the accomplishment.
Today in 1996, Wynonna released her third solo album, “Revelations.”
Today in 1997, Ty Herndon’s album, “What Mattered Most,” went gold.
Today in 1999, John Michael Montgomery and his wife, Crystal, welcomed their son, Walker Carl Montgomery, who weighed in at 8-punds, 10-ounces.
Today in 2001, Rodney Crowell’s album, “The Houston Kid,” was released.
Today in 2002, Garth Brooks declined an offer to join the Colorado Rockies’ for spring training. He cited commitments to his three daughters in Oklahoma and that he couldn’t make a six-week commitment to the team.
Today in 2002, Waylon Jennings died, following a long battle with diabetes. Three months before his death, he had received a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was 64.
Today in 2003, Faith Hill performed a free concert for 13,00 military folks and their families at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It aired (in part) during a live broadcast by ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Today in 2003, Earl Scruggs was inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame and set quite a precedent in the process. Earl is the very first bluegrass artist to be honored and he’s also the first full-time banjo player to be inducted. Earl, of course, is already a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame – best known as one-half of the Flatt & Scruggs duo, which claimed non-country fame for recording the theme to “The Beverly Hillbillies” TV show.
Today in 2005,“Live Like You Were Dying” which was written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by Tim McGraw got two GRAMMYs: Best Country Song, and Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
Today in 2008, Carrie Underwood’s singles, “Wasted” and “So Small,” earned her two gold certifications.
Today in 2011, Lady Antebellum’s single, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum won five awards at the GRAMMYs: Record and Song of the Year, Best Country Duo or Group, Best Country Song, and best Country Album.
Today in 2012, Barack Obama awarded the National Medal of Arts to Mel Tillis.
Today in 2013, Eric Church received nominations in six categories to lead all finalists in the 48^th annual Academy of Country Music awards. “Chief” was up for Album of the Year, while “Springsteen” was in the running for Single and Song.

Mickey Guyton Offers Chris Stapleton Advice Ahead Of Super Bowl LVII Performance

Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by Bob Ballard

This Sunday Chris Stapleton is set to perform the National Anthem in front of a huge crowd, not to mention the hundreds of millions who watch at home. That can make a performance pretty nerve racking!

Thankfully, Mickey Guyton, who performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl last year, reached out to Chris Stapleton on social media with some advice. She shared how performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl was a moment she’ll never forget and expressed her excitement to watch Stapleton perform. Most important? “Enjoy every minute and don’t forget to breathe.”

Stapleton, who recently had a great performance at the GRAMMYs, will perform the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Along with Stapleton, Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful” and Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ahead of the game.

Source: Music Mayhem

This day in Country Music History

Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Today in 1978, Ronnie Milsap’s album, “It Was Almost Like A Song,” was certified gold.
Today in 1979, Eddie Rabbitt topped the country singles chart with “Every Which Way But Loose.”
Today in 1984, Alabama topped the country charts with “Roll On [18 Wheeler].”
Today in 1986, “The Highwayman” album by Waylon, Willie, Johnny, Kris Kristofferson was certified gold.
Today in 1986, Reba McEntire’s album, “Whoever’s In New England,” was released.
Today in 1987, Randy Travis’ first album, “Storms of Life,” was certified platinum.
Today in 1995, Patty Loveless hit #1 with the single, “Here I Am.”
Today in 1998, Sammy Kershaw earned a gold certification for his album, “Labor of Love.”
Today in 1998, “How Do I Live,” by Diane Warren got an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song, as it appeared in the film, “Con Air.” The song had been recorded by both Trisha Yearwood and LeAnn Rimes that year – Trisha’s version was the one included in the film (and nominated for the Oscar). And while LeAnn’s version had been more successful in charting, Trisha’s version (which was also successful) was the first of the two to be released – and for the first time in history, the GRAMMY Awards nominated two artists for the same song in the same category. Directly following LeAnn’s performance of the song, Trisha took home GRAMMY Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. What happened with the Oscar nod? It lost out to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” from “Titanic.”
Today in 2000, the book, “The Great Canadian Book of Lists,” dubbed Shania Twain as “Canada’s Sexiest Woman.”
Today in 2000, Jim Varney, one of America’s most beloved comedic actors, died of lung cancer at his home in White House, Tennessee. He was 50 years old. Starring in nine “Ernest” movies and as Jed Clampett in the movie “Beverly Hillbillies,” he was also the voice of “Slinky Dog.” He also performed in many other film and television productions. His burial was in Lexington, Kentucky with a public memorial service in Nashville, Tennessee.
Today in 2000, Reba McEntire’s video for “We’re All Alone,” her duet with Jose y Durval, topped the charts on CMT Brazil. The song is from Reba’s album, “So Good Together.”
Today in 2002, Joe Diffie hosted his 10^th annual Country Steps In For the First Steps concert. The Judds, Trace Adkins, Ricky Skaggs, Cyndi Thomson, and comedian Cledus T. Judd all performed.
Today in 2005, the video to “Gone” by Montgomery Gentry premiered on CMT.
Today in 2008, at the 50^th annual GRAMMYs, “Before He Cheats” won two awards: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Carrie Underwood, and Best Country Song for Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins.
Today in 2011, “Crazy Girl,” by The Eli Young Band, was released.
Today in 2013, at the 55^th annual GRAMMYs, Carrie Underwood and writers Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins won the same awards again, but this time for “Blown Away.”
Today in 2014, Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins began writing the future Florida Georgia Line hit, “Dirt,” at the Big Loud Shirt building in Nashville.
Today in 2019, an employee at the Stoney Creek Steakhouse in Nashville called police, reporting that Miranda Lambert was fighting with another customer.
Today in 2020, Kelsea Ballerini scored a gold single from the RIAA for “homecoming queen?”
Today in 2020, Midland introduced Insolito, its own tequila brand, in Texas.
Today in 2020, Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their daughter, Lennon Love Akins.
Today in 2021, “Variety” reported Jeep has pulled an ad featuring Bruce Springsteen following reports he was arrested for DWI in November. Springsteen’s “Atlantic City” was tabbed among country’s 500 greatest singles in the 2003 Country Music Foundation book “Heartaches By The Number.”
Today in 2021, a week after a video surfaced with Morgan Wallen using a racial slur, Jason Isbell pledges to donate all the royalties he receives for Wallen’s version of his song, “Cover Me Up” to the NAACP.

MEET THE H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: “DARRY”

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by Bob Ballard

This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Darry”, a one-year old male Boxer mix. Darry is a friendly fellow who knows a few tricks and commands and loves to entertain. Darry is fully vetted, vaccinated, and is looking for his ‘furr-ever’ home!

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

Dolly Parton & Dionne Warwick Talk New Duet

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by Bob Ballard

The music legends Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick are collaborating on a gospel song called “Peace Like a River,” written by Parton and produced by Warwick’s son Damon Elliott. They also filmed a music video for the song in Nashville set to be released on February 24th on Kind Music Group!

The duo appeared on Good Morning America to speak to the new song. They share its special to them as its a “song of inspiration”, and Warwick found the song “timely” and a song America “needs” right now.

Both singers shared how excited they were to work together. Parton says Warwick is “one of my idols”, calling the new duet “one of the highlights of my career.” Warwick was just as excited to work with Parton, saying she is “thrilled to have this opportunity for us to work together” in a statement.

This day in Country Music History

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Today in 1975, Willie Nelson recorded “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.”
Today in 1980, the Oak Ridge Boys hit #1 with “Leavin’ Louisiana In The Broad Daylight.”
Today in 1991, “Brother Jukebox” by Mark Chesnutt was #1.
Today in 1996, Joe Diffie hit #1 with “Bigger Than the Beatles.”
Today in 1998, Lee Roy Parnell released the single, “All That Matters Anymore.”
Today in 1998, Oprah Winfrey announced that Garth Brooks had agreed to donate his earnings from sales of his latest album, “Sevens,” for a seven-day period to her charity, “Oprah’s Angel Network.” The organization uses the donations to fund college scholarships for underprivileged students.
Today in 2001, the soundtrack to “O Brother, Where Art Though?” featuring Alison Krauss, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Ralph Stanley, Harry, McClintock, The Whites, and Normal Blake went gold.
Today in 2006, Brad Paisley’s “Alcohol” went gold.
Today in 2009, “It Happens” by Sugarland was released.
Today in 2011, Taylor Swift performed in Singapore for the first time to kick off her international tour.
Today in 2014, Keith Urban performed “Don’t Let Me Down” with John Mayer and Brad Paisley teams with Pharrell Williams on “Here Comes The Sun” as CBS airs “The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles.” The telecast also features John Legend, Alicia Keys and The Eurythmics.
Today in 2015, Big & Rich performed “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)” on ABC-TV’s “The Bachelor.”
Today in 2015, Dan + Shay’s “Nothin’ Like You” hit the airwaves.
Today in 2016, Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” was certified double-platinum by the RIAA.
Today in 2017, Old Dominion was featured on the PBS music series “Soundstage.” On the same date in 2019, the band earned a trio of gold singles from the RIAA, for “Written In The Sand,” “Song For Another Time” and “No Such Thing As A Broken Heart.”
Today in 2018, Scotty McCreery scored an RIAA-certified gold single for “Five More Minutes.”
Today in 2019, Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha performed “Meant To Be” for Clive Davis’ annual pre-GRAMMY party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Their audience included Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Julianne Hough, Alice Cooper, Joni Mitchell, Julia Michaels and Tori Kelly.
Today in 2019, John Prine was honored in a concert at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Dwight Yoakam lead the closing round of “Paradise” with the entire cast, including Margo Price, Anderson East, Boz Scaggs, Bob Weir, Ashley McBryde and John Paul White.

Trace Adkins Announces Somewhere In America 2023 Tour

Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Trace Adkins is about to embark on a 22-date tour, aptly named the “Somewhere In America 2023 Tour”. The tour will starts this Friday (February 10th) at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA and end on October 14th at Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee, GA.

Members of Adkins’ fan club can purchase tickets today, starting at 10 AM via an early artist presale for select shows. After that, the general public can buy tickets starting Friday at 10 AM local time at TraceAdkins.com. This tour follows his successful “The Way I Wanna Go Tour” that had 21 sold-out shows.

Check out the first few show dates below, and the full tour details here!

Feb. 10 – Lancaster, Pa. @ American Music Theatre
Feb. 14 – Stillwater, Okla. @ McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
March 4 – Choctaw, Miss. @ Center Stage at Pearl River Resorts
March 18 – Gilbert, Ariz. @ Boots in the Park
Apr. 1 – Lake Charles, La. @ L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
Apr. 15 – Arlington, Texas @ Live! By Loews (Community Storehouse Fundraising Dinner)
May 13 – Kansas City, Kan. @ Country Roots Fest
June 10 – Wright City, Mo. @ Cedar Lake Cellars
June 17 – Charles Town, W.V. @ Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
June 30 – Camdenton, Mo. @ Ozarks Amphitheater

Source: Music Mayhem

This day in Country Music History

Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Today in 1960, “He’ll Have To Go” by Jim Reeves got a number one spot in Billboard magazine.
Today in 1996, Travis Titt proposed to Theresa Nelson.
Today in 1997, “It’s A Little Too Late” by Mark Chesnutt hit the top of the Billboard country chart.
Today in 2002, the album “Burn” by Joe Dee Messina became her second platinum album.
Today in 2004, Alison Krauss won three awards at the GRAMMYs, for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Country Instrumental Performance, and Best Country Collaboration (with James Taylor.)
Today in 2005, the album, “There’s More Where That Came From,” by Lee Ann Womack was released.
Today in 2006, Alison Krauss won three GRAMMY awards again, for Best Country Album, Best Country Vocal by a Duo or Group, and Best Country Instrumental.
Today in 2009, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss won five trophies at the GRAMMYS: Album of the Year, Contemporary Folk/Americana Album, Record of the Year, Pop Collaboration, and Country Collaboration.
Today in 2011, Thompson Square’s self-titled debut album was released.
Today in 2015, two songs from the documentary “Glen Campbell… I’ll Be Me” won during the 57^th annual Grammy awards at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The Band Perry’s “Gentle On My Mind” takes Best Country Duo/Group Performance; “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” written by Campbell with Julian Raymond, earned Best Country Song.
Today in 2017, a tribute concert honoring Randy Travis took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Guests included Garth Brooks, Alabama, Chris Janson, Josh Turner, Kenny Rogers, Montgomery Gentry and Jamey Johnson.
Today in 2018, Steve Wariner performed “Life’s Highway” in Houston as former Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan was announced among the inaugural inductees in the Houston Hall of Fame.
Today in 2019, Dolly Parton was honored by the Recording Academy as the MusiCares Person of the Year in Los Angeles. Performers included Vince Gill, Kacy Musgraves, P!nk, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Mavis Staples, Jennifer Nettles, Margo Price and Chris Stapleton, who covers “9 To 5.”
Today in 2020, Neal McCoy’s bus was destroyed by fire in Mansfield, Louisiana, as he traveled to a show in Alexandria. No one was hurt, though the band loses clothing, instruments and equipment in the blaze.
Today in 2020, Miranda Lambert’s concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas included a surprise appearance by the choir from her alma mater, Lindale High School, to back her on “Tin Man.”
Today in 2021, Dwight Yoakam filed suit against Warner Music in California, alleging that the label failed to acknowledge his rights to reclaim ownership of the copyrights in some of his early, 35-year-old recordings, including “Honky Tonk Man.”
Today in 2021, Mickey Guyton announced she and husband Grant Savoy have welcomed a son, Grayson Clark Savoy.

Josh Turner Announces The ‘Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour’

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Josh Turner is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his iconic album and song “Long Black Train” by going on tour! The tour is named after the anniversary of his 2003 debut album.

The singer is also releasing a special edition vinyl of “Long Black Train” May 19th. “I wrote this song during my senior year at Belmont University, and I remember thinking to myself, no one is going to want to hear this old-timey gospel song. Thankfully, God placed a few folks in my life that thought differently and here we are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of ‘Long Black Train,” Turner reminisced.

The “Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour” starts on March 4 in Dothan, Alabama and will stop in several cities around the US through September. The tour will end September 23rd in Columbus, MN, for a total of 25 different venues! Additional dates are expected to be announced.

Check out the first tour dates below, and the full list here!

3/4 – Dothan, AL – The Plant
3/6 – Plant City, FL – Florida Strawberry Festival 2023
3/24 – Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theatre
3/25 – Wickenburg, AZ – Party in the Desert
4/13 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
4/14 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
5/5 – Hot Springs, AR – Oaklawn Racing Casino
6/3 – Pender, NE – Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska
6/9 – Nelsonville, OH – Black Diamond Music & Arts Festival
6/10 – Renfro Valley, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

Source: Country Now

This day in Country Music History

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 by Bob Ballard

Today in 1963, Patsy Cline recorded in a studio for the last time, cutting “He Called Me Baby.” Her last song in the studio was “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone.”
Today in 1994, at the American Music Awards, Alan Jackson won two awards including Favorite Country Single for “Chattahoochee,” Whitney Houston won two for “I Will Always Love You,” and Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alabama, and John Michael Montgomery also won awards.
Today in 1995, “The Woman In Me” by Shania Twain, was released.
Today in 2004, “Remember When” by Alan Jackson hit the number one spot on the Billboard.
Today in 2005, At the Krewe of Orpheus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Toby Keith was the celebrity monarch, Sawyer Brown was the grand marshal, and Josh Gracin also appeared.
Today in 2008, the video for Tim McGraw’s song “Suspicious” debuted on CMT.
Today in 2009, at a concert in Kentucky, Toby Keith waded into the audience to confront a concertgoer who threw a beer at the stage.
Today in 2000, CMT released Taylor Swift’s video, “White Horse.”
Today in 2010, Carrie Underwood sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl, with Heidi Newfield, Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett, and Joe Don Rooney in the crowd. The Saints beat the Colts 31-17.
Today in 2015, Luke Bryan spent the first of two weeks at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “I See You.”
Today in 2015, Garth Brooks was joined by Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger and Brett Keisel as he conducts a Teamates For Kids football camp.
Today in 2015, the Louvin Brothers were honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award along with George Harrison, Flaco Jimenez and The Bee Gees at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Trustees Awards are given to producer Richard Perry and “Here You Come Again” songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
Today in 2017, Kane Brown scored a gold single from the RIAA for “Heaven” and a platinum nod for “Used To Love You Sober.” The same day, Tyler Farr’s single, “Whiskey In My Water” also went platinum.

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