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Luke Bryan Announces ‘Raised Up Right Tour’

Luke Bryan is hitting the road this summer. The singer just announced dates for his 30-city “Raised Up Right Tour.”

“My favorite place to be is on stage performing to country music fans,” Luke shares. “So thankful every night when I walk out on that stage and know you are there to have a blast along beside me. It never gets old!”

The trek, with special guests Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny, as well as DJ Rock, kicks off June 9th in Charleston, West Virginia, wrapping October 28th in Jacksonville, Florida.

Check out the first few dates below and click here for the complete schedule. Tickets go on sale Friday.

  • June 9: Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
  • July 7: Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • July 8: Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
  • July 9: Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
  • July 21: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • July 22: Charlotte, NC -PNC Music Pavilion
  • July 28 & 29: Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
  • July 30: Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
  • August 5: Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
  • August 14: Saratoga Springs, NY- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • August 18: Birmingham, AL- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1978, “Here You Come Again” was certified as Dolly Parton’s first gold single.
  • Today in 1980, the album, “A Christmas Together,” by John Denver & The Muppets was certified gold and platinum.
  • Today in 1981, Alabama’s “Feels So Right” album by was released.
  • Today in 1983, the “We’ve Got Tonight” album by Kenny Rogers was released.
  • Today in 1991, Mark Chesnutt scored his first #1 hit with his “Brother Jukebox” single.
  • Today in 1992, Pam Tillis was #1 on the charts with the single, “Maybe It Was Memphis.”
  • Today in 1992, Doug Stone’s “A Jukebox With A Country Song” blasts into the #1 position on the Billboard country singles lis
  • Today in 1993, Reba McEntire made a guest appearance on the CBS-TV sitcom, “Evening Shade,” starring Burt Reynolds.
  • Today in 1994, Ricky Van Shelton’s “A Bridge I Didn’t Burn” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1994, the album, “What A Crying Shame,” by the Mavericks was released.
  • Today in 1995, the “Best Of Vince Gill” album was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1998, Tim McGraw was #1 on the charts with “Just to See You Smile.”
  • Today in 2000, the Elvis Presley Gospel Treasury album was certified gold.
  • Today in 2001, Kenny Rogers’ album, “Endless Love (20 Greatest Love Songs),” maintained the #1 position on the official Swedish album charts for the second week in a row (these charts are based on sales). Incidentally, Kenny had also dislodged the Beatles album, “1,” which held the top spot for 8 weeks.
  • Today in 2001, Brooks & Dunn announced that Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry and keith urban would be joining them on the road for the inaugural “Neon Circus & Wild West Show” tour.
  • Today in 2001, Brooks & Dunn announced that Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry and Keith Urban would be joining them on the road for the inaugural “Neon Circus & Wild West Show” tour.
  • Today in 2002, Kenny Chesney kicked off his “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems” tour in West Palm Beach, Florida in front of a crowd of 11,000. He was so excited about tour launch that he split the crotch of his pants – literally! An embarrassed Kenny laughed, quote, “I split my pants – it’s a good thing I remembered to wear underwear.”
  • Today in 2004, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson joined Aerosmith in the pre-game show for Super Bowl XXXVIII at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, as the New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers, 32-29. Kid Rock appeared at halftime. Also attending: Rascal Flatts.
  • Today in 2009, Faith Hill sang “America, The Beautiful” before the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band playing halftime. Pittsburgh beat Arizona, 27-23.
  • Today in 2011, Miranda Lambert nabbed seven nominations in the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, making her the leading contender.
  • Today in 2014, Keith Urban brought out a couple surprise guests during his show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena: Eric Church joined him on “Raise ‘Em Up,” and Peter Frampton helped out on a Beatles song, “Get Back.”
  • Today in 2017, Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road” hit the airwaves.

Jason Aldean’s Latest Single Has Him Reminiscing About High School

Jason Aldean chose “Trouble With A Heartbreak” as the latest single from his album “Macon,” and in a new clip he admits the song “takes me back” to high school.

“I had fun in high school,” he shares,  “We all knew each other, we were all friends. Half of us dated each other at some point,” adding. “It was like, we just kind of all grew up together.”

As for romances, he shares, “If you broke up, you just kind of knew that whoever it was, was gonna be dating one of your friends in a couple weeks. It kind of was what it was.”

Jason says he unfortunately missed out on his last high school reunion, but he’s hoping to get another chance to catch up with them. “…I didn’t get a chance to catch up with a lot of them (around the time of the reunion), but hopefully they’ll do another one soon and I can make it,” he says. “(It’d be) fun to see everybody, for sure.”

Source: Jason Aldean

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1968, Merle Haggard recorded “The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde” at the Capitol recording Studio on Hollywood. The song was inspired by the Warren Beatty film.
  • Today in 1970, Tom T. Hall jumped to the #1 spot on the Billboard country chart for the first time with “A Week In A Country Jail.”
  • Today in 1977, Loretta Lynn won two American Music Awards. Johnny Cash became the first country artists to win the Award of Merit. Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John and The Eagles also won awards.
  • Today in 1993, Garth Brooks performed the national anthem during a pre-game show, which also featured Tanya Tucker, Billy Burnette, and Fleetwood Mac at the Super Bowl XXVII.
  • Today in 1997, Tim McGraw’s album “Not A Moment Too Soon” was certified quintuple-platinum.
  • Today in 2006, The Johnny Cash biopic “Walk The Line” with Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon received five Oscar nominations, including Best Actor and Actress.
  • Today in 2008, CMT premiered Carrie Underwood’s video “All-American Girl.”
  • Today in 2010, Taylor Swift won four awards at the 52nd annual GRAMMY Awards. “Fearless” won the Album of the Year, and Best Country Album, “White Horse” won Best Country Female Vocal and Best Country Song.
  • Today in 2013, “Forbes” ranked Kelly Clarkson as 2012’s top-earning “American Idol” graduate, citing revenue of $8-million. Carrie Underwood tied Daughtry at #2 (with $5-million), Scotty McCreery at #4 ($4-million) and Kellie Pickler at #5, ($1.1-million).
  • Today in 2013, Blake Shelton “Red River Blue” album went platinum.
  • Today in 2015, Carrie Underwood’s “Little Toy Guns” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2015, Miranda Lambert was nominated in an incredible seven categories to lead the list of finalists for the 50th annual Academy of Country Music awards.
  • Today in 2016, Carrie Underwood’s son, Isaiah, took his first steps in Jacksonville, Florida…the same day she launched her “Storyteller Tour.”
  • Today in 2016, Eric Church and The Eagles’ Timothy B. Schmit played Tony LaRussa’s Stars To The Rescue benefit for the Animal Rescue Foundation at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California.
  • Today in 2017, Carly Pearce’s single, “Every Little Thing,” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2018, Brad Paisley delivered a surprise pop-up concert at the Sleep Number store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The set included “Today,” “Celebrity,” “Alcohol,” “Mud On The Tires” and “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song).”
  • Today in 2018, Jerrod Niemann and Love And Theft played a benefit for Virgin Islands hurricane victims at Nashville’s City Winery.
  • Today in 2018, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Miley Cyrus and Maren Morris participated as CBS recorded “Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute” at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Man Arrested After Crashing Into Taylor Swift’s New York Building

Another crazed Taylor Swift fan has been arrested by cops in New York. In the latest incident, a man was arrested for crashing his car into her Manhattan apartment.

According to TMZ, the man got caught driving down Tay’s street the wrong way and then reversed hitting the building and a fire hydrant. He then tried to rip the building’s intercom out of the wall, and told cops he wouldn’t leave the area until he met the singer. There’s no word if she was there at the time.

Cops took the man into custody and brought him to a hospital. He is facing charges of DWI, since cops say he was drunk, as well as criminal mischief.

Source: TMZ

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1956, Elvis Presley appeared for the first time on TV, singing “Shake, Rattle and Roll” on The Dorsey Brothers’ “Stage Show.”
  • Today in 1964, Buck Owens recorded “Together Again” and “My Heart Skips A Beat.”
  • Today in 1985, “We Are The World” was recorded with 45 artists including Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Bill Joel, and Waylon Jennings.
  • Today in 1985, at the American Music Awards, Anne Murray and Willie Nelson each won two awards. Barbara Mandrell, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, and the Oak Ridge Boys also won awards, and Loretta Lynn won a special Award of Merit.
  • Today in 1989, “Deeper Than The Holler,” by Randy Travis reached the top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1995, “Gone Country” by Alan Jackson was on top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 1996, during the Super Bowl, Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart” appeared in a Pepsi commercial, and Joe Diffie’s “Pickup Man” appeared in a Ford southeastern regional spot. In the game, the Dallas Cowboys won against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Today in 2003, Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You” was released as part of the the soundtrack to “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.”
  • Today in 2009, John Rich’s “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” was released on radio.
  • Today in 2012, Eric Church scored his first #1 single in “Billboard” with “Drink In My Hand.”
  • Today in 2014, Trace Adkins left the Florida rehab facility where he was undergoing treatment to spend time with his ailing father.
  • Today in 2015, Rocker Jack White brought out opening act Loretta Lynn to duet on her album cut, “Whispering Sea,” during a concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show also featured a surprise appearance by one of White’s side projects, former CMA awards nominees The Raconteurs.
  • Today in 2015, Flaming Saddles, a country-themed gay bar, opened on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Special guest for the event was Billy Gilman, spurring the city to proclaim Billy Gilman Day.
  • Today in 2016, Merle Haggard canceled two concerts as he continues his recovery from a December bout with pneumonia.
  • Today in 2018, KFC introduced a new commercial to back its smoky mountain BBQ flavor, with Reba McEntire as Colonel Sanders.
  • Today in 2018, Tim McGraw’s single, “Thought About You,” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2018, Chris Stapleton won three trophies during the 60th GRAMMY awards at New York’s Madison Square Garden: Best Country Solo Performance, “Either Way”; Best Country Album, for “From A Room: Volume 1” and Best Country Song for “Broken Halos.”
  • Today in 2019, Luke Combs scored a gold certification from the RIAA for his single, “Must’ve Never Met You.”

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

This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Daisy”, a 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog mix. Daisy’s an energetic sweetheart who loves attention, and loves to play! She’s a good listener and should be easy to train. Daisy’s fully vetted, spayed, vaccinated and ready to go!

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Daisy 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 Daisy with Terry Gott from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

Maddie & Tae’s Tae Finally Holds Baby Girl One Week After Giving Birth

Maddie & Tae’s Tae recently welcomed daughter Leighton three weeks early, and her husband Josh Kerr just shared some great news about how their little girl is doing.

Josh shared a photo of Tae getting to hold her little girl, writing, “(Tae) got to hold Leighton exactly one week after she was born,” adding, “LG must like to snuggle because we all stayed like this for almost 2 hours .”

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1956, Elvis’ first single, “Heartbreak Hotel” was released.
  • Today in 1979, Johnny Horton recorded “The Battle of New Orleans.”
  • Today in 1973, Tom T. Hall reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine.”
  • Today in 1992, at the American Music Awards, Garth Brooks won three trophies and Wynonna sang “She Is His Only Need.”
  • Today in 1998, The Dixie Chicks’ first major label album, “Wide Open Spaces,” was released.
  • Today in 2004, Two songs performed in “Cold Mountain” by Alison Kraus won Oscar nominations: “You Will Be My Ain True Love,” by Sting, and “The Scarlet Tide,” by Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello.
  • Today in 2007, “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins was at the top of the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2014, the video “This is How We Roll” was shot by Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan.
  • Today in 2017, PBS aired “Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live In Concert: A Great Performances Special.” Filmed at West Virginia University, it included renditions of “Mud On The Tires,” “Then,” “Southern Comfort Zone,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “I’m Still A Guy,” the latter featuring guest Chris Young.
  • Today in 2017, Scotty McCreery had a surprise visitor, Randy Travis, when he performed at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. McCreery sang “Forever And Ever, Amen” during the show, as tribute.
  • Today in 2017, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens, Billy Mize and Red Simpson were the inaugural inductees in the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame.
  • Today in 2018, Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” surprising viewers by bringing along unannounced guest Sturgill Simpson for performances of “Midnight Train To Memphis” and “Hard Livin’.”
  • Today in 2020, Kane Brown received quintuple-platinum singles from the RIAA for “Heaven” and for “What Ifs,” his duet with Lauren Alaina.
  • Today in 2020, Luke Combs’ single, “Does To Me,” which features Eric Church, hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2021, Kris Kristofferson’s retirement was noted in passing as part of an official press release announcing Morris Higham Management would oversee his estate.
  • Today in 2021, Tyler Farr and his wife, Hannah, welcomed their daughter, Hollis Caroline, in Tennessee.

Dolly Parton Launching Line Of Baking Products

Dolly Parton is here to step up your baking game. The singer has is launching a new line of baking products with Duncan Hines.  “Dolly’s Southern Favorites,” hitting stores in March, will feature Parton family-inspired baking mixes and frostings, as well as recipe cards, a tea towel, spatula and more.

“I have always loved to cook and, growing up in the South, I especially love that authentic Mom and Pop kind of cooking,” Dolly shares. “I am excited to launch my own line of cake mixes and frostings with Duncan Hines, bringing that sweet, Southern-style baking experience I enjoy to others.”

Cake mixes include Southern Style Coconut Flavored Cake Mix and Southern Style Banana Flavored Cake Mix, along with accompanying frostings.

While most items won’t debut until March, a limited number of e-commerce kits will be on the Duncan Hines website starting today.

Source: CMT

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