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Dierks Bentley Excited For Nashville New Year’s Eve

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Dierks Bentley is headlining CBS’ big New Year’s Eve special from Nashville, and it will be a very different New Year’s Eve than he’s used to.

“I haven’t played a New Year’s Eve show in a really long time,” he shares. “Somewhere along the way, I just decided I wanted to be a regular fan of New Year’s Eve and just be doing the stuff with my kids and watching the ball, the countdown in New York or in Colorado, I think we had a pair of skis that came down instead of a ball.”

Deirks says that while he’s enjoyed being off on NYE, he couldn’t sit home this year.

“When I found out that this big CBS special is happening in my adopted hometown of Nashville where I’ve lived for almost 30 years, I really wanted to be a part of it,” he says, “because it’s a special moment for the city, it’s a special moment for country music.” He adds, “I’m really excited to showcase our city on CBS.”

CBS’ NYE special “New Years LIVE: Nashville’s Big Bash” kicks off 8 pm.

Source: Dierks Bentley

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1962, “The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show” last aired on ABC-TV.
  • Today in 1969, Merle Haggard’s live “Okie From Muskogee” album was released.
  • Today in 1983, George Jones’ album, “I Am What I Am,” was certified platinum. It was the first platinum album of his career.
  • Today in 1990, Clint Black met his wife, Lisa Hartman Black.
  • Today in 1993, Trisha Yearwood earned a gold album for “The Song Remembers When.”
  • Today in 1998, Lorrie Morgan, Steve Winwood and Michael English performed at halftime during the first Music City Bowl at Dudley Field in Nashville, while guitarist Larry Carlton was booed for a jazz version of the national anthem. Virginia Tech defeated Alabama, 38-7.
  • Today in 2000, John Michael Montgomery suffered a compound fracture above the ankle his leg on his Kentucky farm. Months later, at Nashville’s annual Country Radio Seminar, John Michael was still hobbling on crutches.
  • Today in 2001, Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” spent the first of five weeks at #1 in Billboard.
  • Today in 2010, Alan Jackson surprised Zac Brown at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena with a 1966 Cadillac El Dorado convertible. The automobile was a gift of thanks for including Jackson on “As She’s Walking Away.”
  • Today in 2013, Nashville’s morning newspaper, “The Tennessean,” named Taylor Swift the Tennessean of the Year.
  • Today in 2020, ABC looks back at a difficult 12 months with a two-hour special, “The Year 2020.” It includes screen time for Brad Paisley, John Legend, P!nk and Lionel Richie, and recognizes the deaths of Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Little Richard and Charlie Daniels.

Maddie & Tae Postpone Tour As Pregnant Tae’s On Bed Rest

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Maddie & Tae are putting their touring plans on hold. The duo was supposed to headline the “CMT Next Women of Country Tour: All Song No Static,” but just announced they have to cancel the shows because a pregnant Taylor Kerr has been put on bed rest.

“Tae and her baby are doing great, but the doctor has placed her on temporary bedrest,” they share on Insta. “Out of precaution, we are postponing our upcoming tour dates…,” adding, “We appreciate your understanding and we’ll be back on tour with new music as soon as we can!”

The tour was supposed to kick off January 6th in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. So far no rescheduled dates have been announced, although they say they are “coming soon.”

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1952, Hank Williams gave his final performance, for 130 people at a holiday party for members of the Musicians’ Union in Montgomery.
  • Today in 1956, Charley Pride marries Rozene Cohran in Hernando, Mississippi.
  • Today in 1985, The Judds climb to #1 on the Billboard country chart with “Have Mercy.”
  • Today in 1991, Brad Paisley saw “Father Of The Bride” in West Virginia. The irony? He was on a first date, but infamously saw one of the film’s stars, Kimberly Williams for the first time. Fast forward four years later and that girlfriend dumped him for a friend…and he went to see “Father of the Bride II” in the hopes of getting cheered up. It worked, but they didn’t cross paths until 2000…when he asked that she star in his video for “I’m Gonna Miss Her.” They began dating soon after, got engaged eight months later…and married in 2003.
  • Today in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus married Leticia Finley at home in Williamson County, Tennessee. “One cannot stand at the crossroads forever,” said Cyrus, who dresses for the ceremony in blue jeans and a cut-up sweatshirt.
  • Today in 1993, Shania Twain married songwriter/record producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange in Northern Ontario, Canada. It was revealed that they were separating on May 15th, 2008, after Lange allegedly had an affair with Twain’s best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Their divorce was finalized on June 9, 2010. Shania’s manager announced on December 20th, 2010, that Shania was engaged to Frédéric Thiébaud (the Swiss ex-husband of her former best friend Marie-Anne Thiébaud), an executive at Nestlé. They married on January 1st, 2011 in Rincón, Puerto Rico.
  • Today in 2000, Montgomery Gentry played halftime during the Music City Bowl at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, as the West Virginia Mountaineers defeat the Ole Miss Rebels, 49-38.
  • Today in 2002, George Strait’s “She’ll Leave You With A Smile” reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2003, “Billboard” magazine picked Dierks Bentley as the top new artist for 2003.
  • Today in 2009, Charlie Daniels played a “mean fiddle” as a GEICO insurance commercial made its debut on television.
  • Today in 2010, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman welcomed their daughter, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban. She had been born through a gestational surrogate at Nashville’s Centennial Medical Center.
  • Today in 2012, in response to a request from a former president, The Oak Ridge Boys gathered around a phone to sing “Elvira” and a verse of “Amazing Grace” for George H.W. Bush, who was hospitalized in Houston.
  • Today in 2019, Blake Shelton’s “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” debuted in the #1 position on the Billboard country albums chart.

Maren Morris Teases New Music In 2022

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It looks like Maren Morris fans are getting new music in the New Year. The singer shared a tease on social media to let fans know what’s coming.

The eight-second clip starts with just the year “2022,” and the shows her walking past a car with a license plate that reads “Go.”

She captioned the clip “Pedal Down, 2022.”

Brothers Osborne Releasing Deluxe Version Of “Skeleton”

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Brothers Osborne is giving fans some more music next month. The duo is set to release a deluxe version of their GRAMMY-nominated album “Skeletons” on January 21st.

The deluxe version features three new tracks, their single “Younger Me,” as well as “Headstone,” and “Midnight Rider’s Prayer,” which with the blessing of Willie Nelson, includes elements of “On The Road Again.”

Check out the new track list below:

  • “Lighten Up”
  • “All Night”
  • “All the Good Ones Are”
  • “I’m Not for Everyone”
  • “Skeletons”
  • “Back On The Bottle”
  • “High Note”
  • “Muskrat Greene”
  • “Dead Man’s Curve”
  • “Make It a Good One”
  • “Hatin’ Somebody”
  • “Old Man’s Boots”
  • “Younger Me”
  • “Headstone”
  • “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1964, Glen Campbell made his first concert appearance with The Beach Boys, standing in for an ill Brian Wilson last minute at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston.
  • Today in 1966, Jack Greene’s “There Goes My Everything” began a seven-week run at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 1966, Elvis Presley proposed to long-time girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu at Graceland Mansion.
  • Today in 1971, Grand Ole Opry member Little Jimmy Dickens married Miss Mona Evans.
  • Today in 1978, Alan Jackson proposed to his girlfriend, Denise Jackson, who already had the same last name.
  • Today in 1983, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band traveled to #1 on the Billboard charts with “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You).”
  • Today in 1986, Kix and Barbara Brooks had their first child, Molly Brooks.
  • Today in 1988, Keith Whitley checked in at #1 on the Billboard country chard with “When You Say Nothing At All.”
  • Today in 1993, Denise Jackson surprised her hubby, Alan Jackson, with the first car he had ever owned, a 1955 Ford Thunderbird, after tracking it down.
  • Today in 2001, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill took their baby, Audrey, home from Nashville’s Baptist Hospital, 18 days after her delivery. The baby was born eight weeks premature.
  • Today in 2006, Mark Willis and Darryl Worley concluded a concert tour of the Middle East with comedian Al Franken. The trek took them to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.
  • Today in 2011, Wynonna Judd and Highway 101 drummer Cactus Moser got engaged. They were married the following June.
  • Today in 2016, Kellie Pickler and her husband, “More Than A Memory” songwriter Kyle Jacobs, arrive in Baghdad, Iraq, as they launch their 11th USO tour.
  • Today in 2016, Kacey Musgraves and her now-husband Ruston Kelly got engaged. They married the following October. In late 2019, tongues started wagging that the couple was on the outs. And while they pushed back to a degree, the rumors became real when they filed for divorce in July 2020 and finalized the split by September.

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

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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Bacon”, a 6 month old female cat. Bacon is a playful kitty with a lovable, goofy disposition who would make a great companion. She’s spayed, vaccinated, fully vetted and would love to meet you!

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

Dierks Bentley Wipes Out Riding Bike Down Snowy Mountain

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Dierks Bentley needs to learn to take a few more precautions while biking. The singer shared video of him biking down a snowy mountain and eventually wiping out, sharing “That’s what you get for trying to film and bike at the same time.”

Luckily it seems that Dierks was okay, although he didn’t exactly get right up. Instead he decided to lie down and take “a little snooze.”

This isn’t the first time Dierks has had a biking fail. Back in May he busted his hip crashing during a bike race in the desert.

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