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TRISHA YEARWOOD & FRIENDS TO HOST TRIBUTE CONCERT TO LINDA RONSTADT

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Mark your calendars for July 22nd. Trisha Yearwood will lead a tribute concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater that day to celebrate the music of Linda Ronstadt and the Los Angeles country-rock scene of the 1960s through ‘80s. The event will feature live performances by Yearwood along with Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Patti Scialfa and James Taylor. “Linda Ronstadt is a big reason I wanted to be a singer,” Yearwood says. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10AM Central.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1984, the Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson single, “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before” went gold.
  • Today in 1990, “The Very Best of Conway Twitty” album was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1991, Alan Jackson’s album, “Don’t Rock The Jukebox,” was released.
  • Today in 1996, Garth Brooks’ “Fresh Horses” album was certified quadruple platinum.
  • Today in 1998, Clay Walker and his wife, Lori, became parents to their daughter, Skylor Clayanne.
  • Today in 2000, Wynonna appeared on CBS-TV’s “Touched By An Angel.”
  • Today in 2002, Rascal Flatts celebrated the platinum success of their self-titled, debut album.
  • Today in 2004, Brad Paisley and John Mayer were paired as a new edition of “CMT Crossroads” made its cable debut. Radney Foster hosted the show, which includes Paisley’s songs “Me Neither,” “Little Moments” and “Celebrity.”
  • Today in 2005, Jo Dee Messina’s single, “My Give A Damn’s Busted,” hit #1 in Billboard.
  • Today in 2006, six weeks after breaking his wrist in a cross-country motorbike race, Craig Morgan broke his right leg in another competition in Vanleer, Tennessee. He finished the race, but had to perform from a wheelchair or crutches for at least six weeks.
  • Today in 2011, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton got hitched at the Don Strange Ranch near Boerne, Texas, in front of Reba McEntire, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride and The Bellamy Brothers. Fast forward to July 20th, 2015 – and the couple announced that they were divorcing after four years of marriage. Hours later, it was confirmed that the divorce was final. As it turns out, Blake had filed three weeks earlier…the world only found out once the deal was done.
  • Today in 2013, Lady Antebellum performed “Goodbye Town” on NBC’s “The Voice” with three female contestants. Celebrity coach Blake Shelton sings “Play Something Country” with the members of his team.
  • Today in 2016, Steve Wariner celebrated his 20th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member.
  • Today in 2017, Brett Eldredge serenaded the Top 10 Miss USA beauty pageant contestants during the evening gown round of competition. Julianne Hough and Terrence J co-host, Pitbull performed and Miss District of Columbia won.
  • Today in 2017, Midland guitar player Jess Carson and his wife, Camille Carson, welcomed their son, Parker Emmanuel Carson. But the arrival wasn’t without an additional memory – Parker was delivered in the couple’s Chevy Suburban in the parking lot at an Austin hospital.
  • Today in 2019, Keith Urban’s “We Were,” written by Eric Church, hit the airwaves. The song includes a brief reference to Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me.”
  • Today in 2020, Hannah Mulholland announced her departure from Runaway June.
  • Today in 2020, facilitating safe social distancing for a special audience, Keith Urban performed for more than 200 healthcare workers from Vanderbilt Medical Center at the Stardust Drive-In Movie Theatre in Watertown, Tennessee.
  • Today in 2021, the Alan Jackson album “Where Have You Gone” was released.
  • Today in 2021, for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020, the Grand Ole Opry was held without a capacity restriction. Lorrie Morgan opened with “Five Minutes” and the Oak Ridge Boys close with “Elvira.” Also booked were Michael Ray, Charles Esten, Riders In The Sky and making her Opry debut, Brittney Spencer.
  • Today in 2021, LANCO drummer Tripp Howell and his wife, Alli, welcomed their son, James Howell.

ACM AWARDS TO REMAIN WITH PRIME VIDEO UNTIL AT LEAST 2028

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Though there are a number of country music fans unhappy that the ACM awards have moved from broadcast television to streaming, the partnership between the Academy of Country Music and Prime Video just got stronger, and fans are going to have to get used to it. Yesterday, Amazon and Dick Clark Productions announced a three-year agreement for the awards show to stream on Prime video through the 63rd annual ceremony in 2028. The ACMs are the longest-running country music awards show, and in 2022, it became the first major awards ceremony exclusively live-streamed when it first aired on Prime.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1955, Elvis Presley’s performance at Jacksonville, Florida, whipped the audience into such a frenzy that it resulted in a riot. In fact, things were so out of control, most of his clothing was torn off by fans.
  • Today in 1957, Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” hit #1 on the Billboard Country chart.
  • Today in 1972, 13-year-old Tanya Tucker made her debut on the country charts with the single, “Delta Dawn.”
  • Today in 1986, the “Greatest Hits Volume 2” album by Hank Williams Jr. was certified gold.
  • Today in 1990, Pam Tillis guest starred on the TV series, “L.A. Law.”
  • Today in 1997, Lee Ann Womack’s self-titled debut album was released.
  • Today in 2000, Kenny Rogers’ “Buy Me A Rose” sprouted at #1 on the Billboard country chart with vocal assistance from Alison Krauss and Billy Dean.
  • Today in 2003, Joe Nichols scored his first gold album, for his debut, “Man With A Memory.”
  • Today in 2005, Jason Aldean performed “Hicktown” and “Why” as he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
  • Today in 2011, Tim McGraw was sued for breach of contract by Curb Records, which claimed that he recorded his “Emotional Traffic” album too soon after the previous release. Tim had also filed a countersuit, saying Curb had kept him in an ongoing state of “involuntary servitude” by forcing him to wait so long to record new albums. His filing claimed that was a way to stretch out his contract indefinitely. McGraw’s suit also alleged that Curb’s decision to release a total of seven greatest hits albums was a ploy to extend his contract against his will.
  • Today in 2015, Pake McEntire undergoes back surgery and subsequently suffered a stroke. We’re happy to report that he has since recovered.
  • Today in 2015, the Aaron Lewis single, “Country Boy,” featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels, was certified platinum by the RIAA.
  • Today in 2016, Jennifer Nettles’ album “Playing With Fire” was released.
  • Today in 2017, Brad Paisley’s “Love And War” debuted at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart.
  • Today in 2017, Lucinda Williams and Lionel Richie received honorary degrees from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. On the same day, Chely Wright received an honorary doctorate from the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
  • Today in 2017, Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers married Abby Law in Nashville.

MORGAN WALLEN FINALLY SPEAKS OUT ON “SNL” EXIT

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We’ve heard from “SNL” cast members, his reps, but we hadn’t heard from the man himself. Morgan Wallen‘s swift departure from the stage (and from New York) following his “SNL” performance in March raised eyebrows and had everyone talking. But he himself never explained what happened…until now. On Caleb Pressley’s “Sundae Conversation,” Wallen gave the definitive reason for bolting the stage as the credits rolled after his musical guest stint on “SNL.” When Pressley asked, “Seriously, ‘SNL,”…did they make you mad?” Morgan had a response. “No. I was just ready to go home. I’d been there all week.” The “interview” is very much tongue-in-cheek, so whether this is the real reason or not remains unclear…but it’s the only one Morgan’s given us.

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1951, Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart” reached #1.
  • Today in 1995, Ty Herndon scored his first #1 hit, “What Mattered Most.”
  • Today in 1998 Tracy Byrd released his album, “I’m From the Country.”
  • Today in 2000, Curb Records confirmed Nashville’s worst-kept secret as truth. After months of speculation, it was announced that super couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw would indeed perform together in what would become known as the “Soul 2 Soul” tour.
  • Today in 2001, brought the world premiere of Dwight Yoakam’s directorial debut, “South of Heaven, West of Hell,” at the Olympia Theatre in Cannes, France. Dwight also co-wrote the western, which co-stars longtime his love Bridget Fonda, Vince Vaughn, Billy Bob Thornton, Peter Fonda, and Paul “Pee-Wee Herman” Reubens.
  • Today in 2001, Tim McGraw received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, where he was once a student, but had dropped out to move to Nashville.
  • Today in 2006, Jennifer Nettles made her TV acting debut on NBC’s “Las Vegas.” During the episode, Sugarland performed “Something More,” “Just Might Make Me Believe” and “Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good),” its lyrics changed to “down in Las Vegas.”
  • Today in 2007, Rascal Flatts’ “Stand” sat pretty at Billboard’s #1 position.
  • Today in 2008, The Zac Brown Band’s single, “Chicken Fried,” was released.
  • Today in 2012, Alison Krauss and The Eagles received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Krauss performs “Down To The River To Pray” during the event.
  • Today in 2014, Pizza Hut introduced the chain’s new Blake Shelton signature product, Blake’s Smokehouse BBQ Pizza.
  • Today in 2017, Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren, announced on social media that they’d adopted a Ugandan girl, Willa Gray Akins.
  • Today in 2018, Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles delivered the commencement speech at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
  • Today in 2018, Rosanne Cash received an honorary doctorate during a Berklee College of Music commencement in Boston. Also picking up degrees were guitarist Nile Rodgers and jazz musician Esperanza Spalding.
  • Today in 2019, Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, welcomed their fifth child, a boy.
  • Today in 2019, Allison Moorer married Texas singer/songwriter Hayes Carll.
  • Today in 2020, Thomas Rhett’s album, “Center Point Road,” was certified gold by the RIAA
  • Today in 2020, the Highwomen’s debut single, “Crowded Table,” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2021, a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker was installed in Starkville to commemorate Johnny Cash’s 1965 arrest and overnight stay in the Starkville jail.

ACM Awards Recap

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The stars came out for the 60th Academy of Country Music awards, hosted for a record 18th time by Reba McEntire. Several big names, like Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen, were MIA, however. For Morgan’s part, he apparently thought the opportunity to play golf with Tom Brady was not to be missed.  But for three hours, the rest of Nashville came to Frisco, Texas in celebration of the very best in country music over the last year. As far as who the big winners were, Ella Langley took home 5 ACM awards, while Lainey Wilson won 4. Here’s a rundown of everything that happened during the broadcast.

The show kicked off with a 12-minute tribute to ACM “Song of the Year” winners of years past, with a medley that included:

Reba singing “Okie From Muskogee,” Clint Black singing “Rhinestone Cowboy,” Wynonna performing the Judds‘ “Why Not Me,” LeeAnn Rimes singing her own “Blue” (backed by a small string section), Little Big Town sang “Girl Crush,” and Dan + Shay performed their own “Tequila” The show that followed was filled with big names and lots of hardware.

  • Lionel Richie presented for song of the year. WINNER: Cody Johnson for “Dirt Cheap”
  • Eric Church performed “Hands Of Time”
  • Miranda Lambert sang “Run”
  • Ella Langley joined Miranda on Miranda’s “Kerosene”
  • Riley Green introduces Zach Top, who sings “Use Me”
  • Oak Ridge Boys present for Group of the Year. WINNER: Old Dominion
  • Blake Shelton performed “Texas”
  • Lainey Wilson performed “Whirlwind”
  • Clint Black presented Male Artist of the Year. WINNER: Chris Stapleton
  • Reba sings “Me & Bobbi McGee” in tribute to Kris Kristofferson
  • Kristian Bush presents for Duo of the Year. WINNER: Brooks & Dunn
  • Kelsea Ballerini performed “Baggage”
  • Chris Stapleton performed “It Takes A Woman”
  • Single of the Year presented by Reba. Winner: “You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley & Riley Green
  • Alan Jackson performs “Remember When,” after which he is presented with the brand-new Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Martina McBride, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans, Crystal Gayle and Wynnona present the award for “Female Artist of the Year.” WINNER: Lainey Wilson
  • Ernest introduces Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. Jelly performs “Heart of Stone,” Shaboozey joins him as they sing “Amen”
  • Keith Urban is the latest winner of the “ACM Triple Crown” award. To honor him, Megan Moroney performed “Stupid Boy,” Chris Stapleton sang “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” the Osborne Brothers sang “Where The Blacktop Ends,” joined by Keith himself, who came up from the crowd with guitar in hand
  • Little Big Town presents the award for “Album of the Year.” WINNER: Lainey Wilson for “Whirlwind”
  • Cody Johnson performed “The Fall,” then is joined by Brooks & Dunn for “Red Dirt Road”
  • Lee Ann Womack and Parker McCollum present the award for “Music Event of the Year” WINNER: Riley Green and Ella Langley, “You Look Like You Love Me”
  • Reba, Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert debut the new song “Trailblazer” (the song came out last night; check out the official audio to the right)
  • Blake Shelton presents the award for “Entertainer of the Year.” WINNER: Lainey Wilson
  • Rascal Flatts and the Backstreet Boys perform “What Hurts The Most,” Flatts sings “I Dare You,” the Backstreet Boys perform “Larger Than Life,” both bands reunite for “Life Is A Highway.”

The high point of the night, though, had to be Alan Jackson’s performance of “Remember When,” which had many audience members in tears. If you weren’t tearing up for that, his emotional acceptance speech, which you can see to the right, would have done the job.

See the complete list of winners below:

MAIN ACM AWARD NOMINEES:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Jelly Roll
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson – WINNER

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson – WINNER

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Jelly Roll
  • Chris Stapleton – WINNER
  • Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Brooks & Dunn – WINNER
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Muscadine Bloodline
  • The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Flatland Cavalry
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion – WINNER
  • Rascal Flatts
  • The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kassi Ashton
  • Ashley Cooke
  • Dasha
  • Ella Langley – WINNER
  • Jessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Gavin Adcock
  • Shaboozey
  • Zach Top – WINNER
  • Tucker Wetmore
  • Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Restless Road
  • The Red Clay Strays – WINNER
  • Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • “Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
  • “Beautifully Broken” – Jelly Roll; Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
  • “Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Record Company-Label: Leo33
  • “F-1 Trillion” – Post Malone; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
  • “Whirlwind” – Lainey Wilson – WINNER; Producer: Jay Joyce; Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey; Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry
  • Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
  • “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
  • “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green – WINNER; Producer: Will Bundy; Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

  • “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
  • Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
  • “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves; Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
  • “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson – WINNER; Songwriter: Josh Phillips; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys; Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
  • “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; Producer: Trent Willmon; Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
  • “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green – WINNER; Producer: Will Bundy Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

  • “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jennifer Ansell; Director: Dano Cerny
  • “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; Producer: Dustin Haney; Director: Dustin Haney
  • “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; Director: Dustin Haney
  • “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
  • “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green – WINNER; Producer: Whale Tale Music, Alex Pescosta; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • ERNEST
  • HARDY
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson – WINNER

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Jessi Alexander
  • Jessie Jo Dillon – WINNER
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Chase McGill
  • Josh Osborne

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1975, John Denver’s single, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy,” topped the country charts.
  • Today in 1989, Keith Whitley was found dead of alcohol poisoning in his Nashville home. Sadly, his career had just hit an all-time high. He was survived by his wife, Lorrie Morgan.
  • Today in 1989, Dwight Yoakam scored his first platinum certification for the album, “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.”
  • Today in 1989, after dropping out of Northeast Louisiana University, Tim McGraw moves to Nashville. On his first day in town, he heard “Indian Outlaw,” which was destined to become his first hit. He also met songwriter Craig Wiseman, who ultimately wrote several future hits for Tim.
  • Today in 1992, Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon” hit #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 1994, Billy Ray Cyrus’ wife, Leticia (aka Tish), gave birth to the couple’s second child – Braison Chance – in Nashville.
  • Today in 1997, the “Academy Of Country Music-101 Greatest Country Hits” album was certified platinum.
  • Today in 2000, Steve Wariner’s album, “Faith in You,” was released. The project featured “Katie Wants a Fast One,” Steve’s duet with Garth The Judds’ album, “Judds Reunion: Live” and Craig Morgan’s “Something To Write Home About” also hit stores.
  • Today in 2001, after nine long years, Toby Keith hollered a resounding, “How do you like me now!?,” as he accepted his very first Academy of Country Music award in the Album of the Year category. He also won in the Top Male Category. Other winners included Dixie Chicks as Entertainers of the Year, Faith Hill as Top Female Vocalist with Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert winning in the Vocal Event, Single and Song of the Year categories. Brooks & Dunn snagged Top Duo honors while Rascal Flatts scored their first ACM in the Top New Vocal Duo or Group category. Other special moments included Glen Campbell presenting Kenny Rogers with the Career Achievement Award and a stunned Barbara Mandrell accepting the Pioneer Award. Prior to the invitation to join her sister, Louise, on stage — Barbara had no idea that she was going to receive the honor.
  • Today in 2002, Vince Gill and his wife, Amy Grant, had about 300-thousand reasons to be happy. The happy couple raised $300,000 with the help of their famous friends at the 10th annual Vinny Pro-Celebrity Golf event, The event, which took place at the Legends Club of Tennessee, wrapped up that week and has raised nearly $3-million since 1993 for Tennessee Junior Golf and youth programs across Tennessee.
  • Today in 2005, barefoot Kenny Chesney married actress Renee Zellweger in the Virgin Islands. Zellweger filed for an annulment four months later claiming “fraud.” While the gossip columns went nuts, Chesney later explained that the term was simply a legal technicality.
  • Today in 2010, Blake Shelton proposed to Miranda Lambert in the woods near her home in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. They married in 2011…and surprised the world when they announced they were divorced in 2015.
  • Today in 2012, Lyle Lovett and Sheryl Crow performed “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” for President Barack Obama at the White House as Burt Bacharach and Hal David were honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The same night, Lee Ann Womack offered up “I Hope You Dance” for numerous politicians and their spouses at the Washington Hilton in an event honoring first lady Michelle Obama.
  • Today in 2013, Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” was certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA. On the same day, Josh Turner’s single, “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” went platinum and Miranda Lambert’s “Famous In A Small Town” went gold.
  • Today in 2014, Hunter Hayes played 10 concerts in 10 cities in a 24-hour period, beginning with a “Good Morning, America” performance in New York City, which included his performance of “Invisible.”
  • Today in 2015, Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” kicked off a 13-week run at the top of the “Billboard” country singles chart.
  • Today in 2016, Josh Turner’s “Hometown Girl” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2016, Keith Urban threw out the ceremonial first pitch and announced the starting lineups in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Dodgers, 4-2.
  • Today in 2016, The Library of Congress announce the establishment of the Marty Stuart Collection, which was made up of hundreds of hours of audio-visual material amassed by Stuart. Included is footage from the Grand Ole Opry, “The Johnny Cash Show” and “The Marty Stuart Show,” plus home movies of Lester Flatt’s band.
  • Today in 2017, Josh Abbott had a first date in Texas with Taylor Parnell…who became his wife 14-months later.
  • Today in 2017, “Women’s Wear Daily” reported that the Federal Trade Commission had written letters to a number of celebrities – including Luke Bryan and Lucy Hale – warning them that they need to indicate a financial relationship when they advertise products online.
  • Today in 2017, Sturgill Simpson snagged three nominations to lead the list of finalists in the Americana Honors & Awards – Artist of the Year; Song of the Year, for “All Around You”; and Album, for “A Sailor’s Guide To Earth.”
  • Today in 2017, Maren Morris performed “I Could Use A Love Song” as a musical guest on NBC’s “The Voice,” featuring celebrity coaches Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
  • Today in 2018, Florida Georgia Line held a benefit for Hurricane Irma victims at the San Carlos Theater in Key West. They shared the stage with Morgan Wallen and RaeLynn.
  • Today in 2018, Chris Stapleton made a surprise appearance during Justin Timberlake’s concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The pair duet on “Tennessee Whiskey.”

H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: JERMAJESTY

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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Jermajesty”, a beautiful 3 year old female kitty who loves everyone, and would be a perfect fit for any kitty-loving family!

Jermajesty is fully vetted, vaccinated, and ready to go! And her adoption fee is only $20 this week!

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

LAINEY WILSON GIVES SNEAK PREVIEW OF WORK-IN-PROGRESS SONG

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Lainey Wilson is working on new music that, if what she’s posted on her socials is any indication, will not disappoint her fans. In a clip of her alone on a jet, she lip-syncs to a song presumably titled “Somewhere Over Laredo,” and fans (and your own ears) can tell you…it’s a banger. Lainey hasn’t made any mention of new music to this point, but it’s been nine months since “Whirlwind” came out…so it’s may be time for a whole bunch of new Lainey music.

 

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