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Tim McGraw Announces New Tour

Tim McGraw is headed out on the road. The singer just announced dates for a 17-city tour, with special guests Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay and Brandon Davis.

The tour kicks off April 29th in Rogers, Arkansas and wraps June 4th in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

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

April 29: Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
April 30: St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
May 5: Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
May 6: Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
May 7: West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheater
May 12: Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
May 13: Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheater
May 14: Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
May 19: Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
May 20: Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1980, Waylon Jennings’ “Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)” peaked at #21 on the pop charts.
  • Today in 1988, the album, “Reba,” was certified gold.
  • Today in 1991, Brooks & Dunn’s single, “My Next Broken Heart,” topped the charts.
  • Today in 1994, Garth Brooks released his “best of” album, “The Hits.” It’s since gone on to sell 10-million copies, making it the best-selling country greatest hits record in history.
  • Today in 1994, Mary Chapin Carpenter’s album, “Shooting Straight In The Dark,” was certified platinum, while her “Come On, Come On” album was certified triple-platinum.
  • Today in 1995, the soundtrack, “Pure Country,” by George Strait was certified for sales of 5-million. His “Strait Out Of The Box” set was certified double-platinum.
  • Today in 1995, Vince Gill’s album, “When Love Finds You,” was certified triple-platinum.
  • Today in 1995, the “Thinkin’ About You” album by Trisha Yearwood was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1996, LeAnn Rimes hit #1 with the single, “One Way Ticket (Because I Can).”
  • Today in 2001, for the fourth consecutive week, Garth Brooks’ latest album, “Scarecrow,” held on to the #1 position on “Billboard’s” Top Country Albums chart. At the same time, his holiday project, “Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas: Songs from Call Me Claus,” was #8 on the Top Country Albums chart.
  • Today in 2005, the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk The Line” earned multiple nominations in the Golden Globe Awards. Dolly Parton got a nomination for Best Song for “Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica,” and Bernie Taupin scored for a “Brokeback Mountain” song performed by Emmylou Harris.
  • Today in 2006, Heidi Newfield gave her final performances as a member of Trick Pony as the band held three concerts at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon.
  • Today in 2010, Josh and Jennifer Turner had their third son, Crawford Marion Turner.
  • Today in 2012, Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song were announced for “For You,” written by Keith Urban and Monty Powell; and “Safe & Sound,” by Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, and T Bone Burnett. Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere received acting nominations for their roles on ABC’s “Nashville.”
  • Today in 2014, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill received the Nashville Symphony’s Harmony Award at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
  • Today in 2016, Dolly Parton’s “Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit For The My People Fund” raised $9-million for fire victims in East Tennessee. The lineup includes Big & Rich Jamey Johson, LoCash, Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, Chris Janson and Chris Young. As an added bonus, Dolly performed “Islands In The Stream” with Kenny Rogers.

Brett Young Wreaked Havoc As A Kid With His Christmas Gift

Can you picture Brett Young wreaking havoc as a child? Whether you can or not, he did when he was younger with one of his Christmas gifts! He admits that he “probably” drove his parents crazy with that gift.

Young says, “one year I got, like a mini little plastic indoor basketball hoop, and the living room was just big enough that I could justify playing all the time. I was probably four or five years old, which is big enough to wreak havoc in the living room and jump off sofas to try to slam dunk.”

There was a positive about it though, he shares, “I just remember it was the era where Nintendo was really popular and it was the one thing that would get me to put the controller down and actually run around and play. Unfortunately for them, it was in the living room. But I really loved that thing.”

Source: Brett Young

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1951, Johnny Rodriguez was born in Sabinal, Texas. He became country’s first mainstream star of Hispanic descent, emerging out of Tom T. Hall’s band in 1972. He recorded numerous songs in Spanglish, with a line of hits that stretch from 1972-1983.
  • Today in 1973, Charlie Rich picked up his second gold single for “The Most Beautiful Girl.”
  • Today in 1988, George Strait went to #1 in Billboard with a remake of an old Faron Young hit, “If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’).”
  • Today in 2004, Keith Urban’s “You’re My Better Half” video first public aired on CMT.
  • Today in 2005, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married at their home in Owasso, Oklahoma.
  • Today in 2010, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” debuted in theaters with Carrie Underwood singing the end theme, “There’s A Place For Us.”
  • Today in 2011, Lady Antebellum owned #1 position on the “Billboard” country singles chart with “We Owned The Night.”
  • Today in 2012, Luke Bryan claimed nine trophies to top the winners list in the American Country Awards, aired by Fox from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay.
  • Today in 2016, Maren Morris was the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” performing “My Church” and “80s Mercedes.”
  • Today in 2017, Eric Church performed a fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee at a home in Franklin, Tennessee. Mr. Lee is now Governor-elect Lee.
  • Today in 2018, three Luke Bryan singles were certified multi-platinum by the RIAA: “Do I” reaches triple-platinum, “Play It Again” hits quintuple-platinum and “Country Girl (Shake It From Me)” goes six-times platinum.
  • Today in 2019, Blake Shelton’s single, “God’s Country,” was certified double-platinum by the RIAA.
  • Today in 2019, Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber picked up a timely gold single for “10,000 Hours.”

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

This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Mae”, a one and a half year old Pit Bull mix. Mae is energetic, loves toys, and is very playful. She’s a great lap-dog too, and loves attention. Mae gets along with other dogs and some cats, is fully vetted and looking for her ‘furr-ever’ home!

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

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1980, the “Theme” from “The Dukes Of Hazzard” single by Waylon Jennings was certified gold.
  • Today in 1987, Reba McEntire’s “Greatest Hits” went gold.
  • Today in 1989, Rodney Crowell became the first country artist to release an album that included five singles that went #1 in the U.S.
  • Today in 1989, Garth Brooks scored his first #1 hit on the country charts with the single, “If Tomorrow Never Comes.”
  • Today in 1992, Tanya Tucker earned a gold record for “Can’t Run From Yourself.”
  • Today in 1995, Nick Kane of the Mavericks married his wife Kimberly.
  • Today in 1996, the “Marshall Tucker Band’s Greatest Hits” album was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1998, Shania Twain’s “Come On Over” album was certified for multi-platinum sales of 7-million.
  • Today in 1999, Brad Paisley guest starred on the “Woman’s Day Holiday Special with Florence Henderson” on TNN. Brad wasn’t really interested in holiday crafts — he just wanted to meet Florence, better known as Mrs. Brady from “The Brady Bunch.” With Lari White and Lee Roy Parnell also on the show, they all helped Florence bake gingerbread cookies. At the time, Brad said that if anyone had told him a year before that he’d be baking cookies on TV with Carol Brady and Lee Roy Parnell, he would’ve thought they were crazy.
  • Today in 2003, Toby Keith was named Country Singles Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards. Other country acts taking home awards included Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney and the Dixie Chicks.
  • Today in 2003, Toby Keith’s “Shock’n Y’all” album went gold, platinum, and double platinum.
  • Today in 2004, CMT premiered the videos for Craig Morgan’s “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and Billy Dean’s “Let Them Be little.”
  • Today in 2005, the film “Brokeback Mountain” opened in theaters. The film featured music by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, and Linda Ronstadt.
  • Today in 2009, The Zac Brown Band performed “Chicken Fried,” “Toes,” and “Margaritaville” with Jimmy Buffet during their installment of “CMT Crossroads.”
  • Today in 2014, Carrie Underwood’s two-disc compilation, “Greatest Hits: Decade #1,” was released.
  • Today in 2016, Jason Aldean earned a triple-platinum single from the RIAA for “Big Green Tractor.” The same day? Jana Kramer single, “I Got The Boy,” also went platinum – and Blake Shelton’s single, “She’s Got A Way With Words,” went gold as well.
  • Today in 2016, Kacey Musgraves performed Christmas songs for residents at the Little Flower Manor, a nursing home in Darby, Pennsylvania.
  • Today in 2016, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed the first of three concerts at the Neil Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
  • Today in 2017, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill were at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart with “The Rest Of Our Life.”
  • Today in 2018, Brett Eldredge became a wedding singer when Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo got married.
  • Today in 2019, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were surprise guests during a Nashville Unlimited concert at the Christ Church Cathedral for the homeless shelter Room In The Inn. The show also features Emmylou Harris, Riders In The Sky, Charlie McCoy, Don Schlitz and Charles Esten.
  • Today in 2020, Dustin Lynch, Travis Denning, Maddie & Tae, Mickey Guyton and Tyler Farr delivered an online benefit concert, The Farm Must Go On, from Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl.

Blake Shelton Explains Why Adam Levine Didn’t Get A Wedding Invite

Were you shocked to hear that Adam Levine didn’t get an invite to Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s wedding? Well Shelton is clearing the air now and explaining why.

The reason? Because of Levine’s appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show!” During his appearance there, Levine had said he would cause a ruckus if he was invited to their wedding. Levine had said “‘She’s so cool and he’s not. I’ll go to the wedding and I’ll object. I probably won’t be invited now that I’m saying this on live television. But I’ll be there somehow.’

While Shelton appeared on the show, his confession came out, with him saying, “That’s the reason we didn’t invite him to the wedding is that interview he did on your show,’ “It’s like, ‘I’m not inviting him.”‘

He added, “Well, we’ll never know. I purposely did not invite Adam Levine to my wedding — and I think it’s funny.”

Source: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1962, Flatt & Scruggs perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The concert is recorded for later release as an album.
  • Today in 1982, Marty Robbins died of a heart attack at the age of 57. Marty had at least one hit on the U.S. country singles chart every year between 1956 and 1982. In fact, he recorded 500 songs in his lifetime – 18 of them went gold – including the first #1 hit of the 60’s, “El Paso.”
  • Today in 1983, “The Very Best Of Conway Twitty” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1986, the album “Willie Nelson’s Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)” was certified double-platinum.
  • Today in 1994, Mark Chesnutt and his wife, Tracie, welcomed their son, Waylon Nelson.
  • Today in 1995, Aaron Tippin hit #1 with “That’s As Close As I’ll Get to Loving You.”
  • Today in 1997, Trisha Yearwood presented Garth Brooks with the Artist Achievement Award at the “Billboard” LeAnn Rimes also took home four trophies, including Artist of the Year and Country Artist of the Year.
  • Today in 2000, Tim McGraw’s “Greatest Hits” CD entered its second week at #1 on “Billboard’s” Top Country Albums chart.
  • Today in 2003, Chris Cagle’s self-titled sophomore album went gold.
  • Today in 2003, Brad Paisley’s “Mud On The Tires” album rolled to gold certification.
  • Today in 2004, “CMT Homecoming: Jimmy Carter In Plains” premiered, which featured a Willie Nelson concert that was taped in the former president’s hometown.
  • Today in 2005, Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson, and Jerry Douglas each received four Grammy Award nominations.
  • Today in 2005, Brad Paisley’s “When I Get Where I’m Going” video, featuring Dolly Parton and Scott Hamilton, premiered on CMT.
  • Today in 2012, Keith Urban received the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
  • Today in 2012, Marty Stuart celebrated his 20th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Also appearing on the show? His wife, Connie Smith, as well as Charley Pride, Old Crow Medicine Show and songwriter Brandy Clark.
  • Today in 2014, Jason Aldean’s album, “Old Boots, New Dirt,” went platinum.
  • Today in 2015, cover girl Miranda Lambert addressed her divorce from Blake Shelton as “Cosmopolitan” magazine hit newsstands. “It’s about living in the moment and feeling every tinge of pain,” she offered. “Then waking up the next day going, ‘All right, I’m going to ride my ponies. I’m going to have a girls’ night.’ That’s where I am.”
  • Today in 2017, Luke Bryan’s “What Makes You Country” album was released. The same day? The Walker Hayes album, “boom,” also dropped.
  • Today in 2018, Eric Paslay and his wife, Natalie, welcomed their daughter, Piper Lily Paslay, in Nashville.
  • Today in 2018, Jake Owen hosted his 12th annual benefit at the Indian River County Fairgrounds in Vero Beach, Florida, joined by Joe Diffie, Chris Lane and Morgan Wallen. Surprise guest Colt Ford teamed with Owen on “Dirt Road Anthem,” and golfer John Daly gets backup help from Owen, Wallen and Diffie on Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.”
  • Today in 2018, Toby Keith received the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony during the Symphony Ball at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. He performed “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” “God Love Her,” “American Soldier” and the movie song, “Don’t Let The Old Man In” with the orchestra.
  • Today in 2018, Gretchen Wilson performed “Here For The Party” and “Redneck Woman” during Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding benefit concert at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix. Also on the bill? Johnny Depp, Larry The Cable Guy, Sebastian Bach and two members of Blue Oyster Cult.
  • Today in 2019, Dolly Parton appeared on screen with Danica McKellar and Niall Matter as the Hallmark Channel debuts “Christmas At Dollywood.” The soundtrack includes Parton’s recordings of “Winter Wonderland,” “Joy To The World” and “Hard Candy Christmas.”
  • Today in 2019, Chris Young, Chase Rice, Russell Dickerson and LANCO were among the acts playing the acoustic 10 Man Jam at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth, with funds marked for a local food bank.
  • Today in 2019, Blake Shelton and his mother, Dorothy Shackleford, were the executive producers as the Hallmark Channel debuted a new special, “Time For You To Come Home For Christmas,” starring Alison Sweeney and Lucas Bryant.
  • Today in 2019, Linda Ronstadt received a Kennedy Center Honor in Washington, D.C., hailed by Emmylou Harris and Don Henley. Carrie Underwood covered “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved,” and Trisha Yearwood performed “You’re No Good.” Other honorees include Earth, Wind & Fire, Sally Field and “Sesame Street,” who was saluted by Thomas Rhett.
  • Today in 2020, Darius Rucker was officially welcomed as an investor in the Nashville Stars, a group of athletes and businessmen attempting to bring major baseball to Music City.

Carrie Underwood Shares Her Family’s Christmas Traditions

Carrie Underwood loves this time of year. And recently, she was thinking back upon Christmases of her past.

One of her favorite Christmas memories? Going with her family to pick out a Christmas tree. She says, “We were an artificial tree family growing up. It was easier, you know, but now in our own home, we do the real tree thing, and we kind of try to make that a little bit of a tradition. We go and we pick it out. The boys have some say in which one we get, and they feel some ownership and we all decorate it together and of course, have Christmas music playing in the house. I make cookies that were my husband’s grandmother that my kids call Gigi. It’s her recipe, her ginger snap cookies, and we make those and it’s super sweet. Isaiah loves makes Gigi’s cookies, because he still remembers her a little bit. So, it’s something special we get to do.”

She also admits that her family does do the whole matching PJs Christmas tradition. “For the past few years, we all get matching PJs,” she says, “Either we get them or somebody else gifts them to us, and we all match – my husband, myself, my sons and our dogs. And getting my german shepherd into a Christmas sweater is no easy feat, I will tell you that.”

Source: Carrie Underwood

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