- Today in 1972, Elvis Presley’s afternoon performance during a four-show stand in New York is taped for a future album: “Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden.” Future Oak Ridge Boy Richard Sterban was a backing vocalist, and Bob Dylan was in the audience.
- Today in 1978, Willie Nelson’s remake of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia On My Mind” tops the Billboard country chart.
- Today in 1985, the album, “Have I Got A Deal For You,” by Reba McEntire was released.
- Today in 1989, Clint Black topped the country charts with his single, “Better Man.”
- Today in 1994, Vince Gill hit #1 with the single, “Whenever You Come Around.”
- Today in 1997 Harlan Howard was added to the National Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Phil Spector and Joni Mitchell. Howard wrote “Busted” and “I Fall To Pieces,” among many others.
- Today in 1998, Patty Loveless’ album, “Long Stretch Of Lonesome,” was certified gold.
- Today in 1998, former Oak Ridge Boys member Steve Sanders was found dead at the age of 45 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Today in 1999, John Berry was a part of President and Mrs. George Bush’s “Milestones and Miracles” birthday celebration in Houston. John, Larry Gatlin and Michael W. Smith performed “O Sole Mio” together accompanied by a 52-piece orchestra.
- Today in 2002, Howard Bellamy (of the Bellamy Brothers) married songwriter/producer Sharon Vaughn at the Bellamys’ Florida ranch.
- Today in 2012, Wynonna Judd married her husband, Highway 101 drummer Cactus Moser, at her home in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. It was his first marriage, her third.
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MEET THE H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: “ANNIE”
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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Annie”, a declawed, spayed 9 year old cat who enjoys attention and is looking for her forever home.
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Annie 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 Annie with Terry Gott from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
Don’t Miss The CMT Music Awards Tonight!
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The 2021 CMT Music Awards go down tonight in Nashville, and it’s bound to be a great night of music.
The show, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, will feature solo performances by Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett, along with a whole host of collaborations, including Chris Stapleton and H.E.R., Brothers Osborne with Dierks Bentley, Breland and Mickey Guyton, Chris Young and Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Paul Klein from LANY, Lady A and Carly Pearce, Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood and NEEDTOBREATHE, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall, and Ingrid Andress and JP Saxe.
The show will also once again highlight rising stars on the Ram Truck Stage. Artists confirmed include Blanco Brown, making his first performance since his motorcycle accident, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, Lainey Wilson, Niko Moon and Tenille Arts.
- And the stars don’t end there. This year’s lineup of presenters include Anthony Mackie, Brett Young, Busy Philipps, Carly Pearce, Dylan Scott, Gladys Knight, Iliza Shlesinger, Little Big Town, Michael Strahan, Restless Road, and more.
- As for this year’s nominees, Miranda Lambert leads pack with four nods, with Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, and Little Big Town close behind with three.
- Carrie Underwood is the reigning Video of the Year winner, with “Drinking Alone,” and is up again for “Hallelujah,” her duet with John Legend. If she wins again she’ll extend her record for the most awarded artist in CMT Awards history. She currently has 22 wins. Her Video of the Year competition includes: Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”; Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful;” Keith Urban with Pink – “One Too Many; Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle” and Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
The 2021 CMT Awards kick of at 8 pm. Check out the nominees below:
- ONE MORE THING! Gabby Barrett was supposed to perform on tonight’s show, but announced yesterday that she has been forced to pull out due to “personal circumstances.”
2021 CMT MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Carrie Underwood & John Legend – “Hallelujah”
- Elle King & Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
- Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
- Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Carly Pearce – “Next Girl”
- Gabby Barrett – “The Good Ones”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
- Maren Morris – “To Hell & Back”
- Mickey Guyton – “Heaven Down Here”
- Miranda Lambert – “Settling Down”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Chris Stapleton – “Starting Over”
- Darius Rucker – “Beers and Sunshine”
- Kane Brown – “Worship You”
- Luke Bryan – “Down To One”
- Luke Combs – “Lovin’ On You”
- Thomas Rhett – “What’s Your Country Song”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne – “All Night”
- Lady A – “Like A Lady”
- Little Big Town – “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
- Old Dominion – “Never Be Sorry”
- Parmalee and Blanco Brown – “Just The Way”
- Runaway June – “We Were Rich”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Dylan Scott – “Nobody”
- Hailey Whitters feat. Little Big Town – “Fillin’ My Cup”
- HARDY – “Give Heaven Some Hell”
- Lainey Wilson – “Things a Man Oughta Know”
- Mickey Guyton – “Black Like Me”
- Niko Moon – “GOOD TIME (Ride Along Video)”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Carrie Underwood with John Legend – “Hallelujah”
- Chris Young and Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
- Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
- Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris – “Chasing After You”
- Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard – “Undivided”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs “1, 2 Many”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Dan + Shay “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus “This Is Us”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey “The Other Girl”
- From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Little Big Town “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
- From CMT Crossroads – Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price “Twinkle Twinkle”
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1984, Lorrie Morgan joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 1989, the “River Of Time” album by the Judds was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Tammy Wynette’s album, “Tammy’s Greatest Hits,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1989, Kathy Mattea had the #1 single in the country with “Come From The Heart.”
- Today in 1993, Reba McEntire and Linda Davis recorded “Does He Love You.”
- Today in 1994, the “Indian Outlaw” video by Tim McGraw was certified gold.
- Today in 1995, Patty Loveless’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” topped the country singles charts.
- Today in 1998, the “Greatest Hits” album by Clay Walker was released.
- Today in 1999, Kenny Rogers received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Awards dinner.
- Today in 2002, Trace Adkins performed a special benefit concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The concert will raise money for the charities of the BellSouth Senior Classic at Gaylord Opryland which include: Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Family & Children’s Service and Tennessee Lions Charities.
- Today in 2002, Cyndi Thomson’s debut album, “My World,” was certified gold.
- Today in 2008, Brad Paisley’s “Waitin’ On a Woman” was released.
- Today in 2009, George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” The Kingston Trio’s “Tom Dooley” and The Stanley Brothers’ “Rank Stranger” were added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
- Today in 2013, Carrie Underwood was pulled over for speeding directly following her performance at Nashville’s LP Field.
Taylor Swift Thanks Fans For Setting Vinyl Record
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Taylor Swift recently broke the record for the best single-week of vinyl sales following the vinyl release of “Evermore,” and she just thanked fans for helping her do it.
The singer just released a ’90s-inspired remix of the track “Willow,” which was available on her website along with three digitally autographed fan editions of “Evermore,” each with a slightly different cover.
“You guys went and did the nicest thing this week and broke the record for biggest vinyl sales week.. like ever? NOW WE DAHNCE,” she shared on social media. “The willow (90’s trend remix) is a thank you from me, available today only on my site,” adding, “Put her on repeat for a good time but if you don’t want to have a good time there’s always champagne problems & every other song on evermore so you can get deep in your deepest feelings.”
But if you didn’t pick up the remix already you’re out of luck. It was only available until 11:59 pm last night.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1982, Alabama held their first ever June Jam in their hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama. More than 30,000 attended the charity concert near the high school, where the hometown band shares the stage with Janie Fricke, The Oak Ridge Boys, Louis Mandrell and R.C. Bannon.
- Today in 1996, Kenny Chesney put out his “Me & You” album, Lorrie Morgan released her “Greater Need” project and Neal McCoy’s self-titled album hit the record stores.
- Today in 1998, Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire performed a special concert simulcast via satellite on TV screens in over 1200 Wal-Mart electronics departments nationwide. The concert was part of a benefit for Children’s Miracle Network, and over 2,300 Wal-Mart stores nationwide donated a dollar from the sale of every Brooks & Dunn and Reba album to the cause.
- Today in 1999, Tim McGraw and more than 400 fans were forced to evacuate his charity concert at the 7th House in Pontiac, Michigan, after a woman used pepper spray against a man that she claimed groped her. During the show, Tim fell to his knees mid-song, choking. Frightened audience members fled from the hall, coughing and holding shirts over their faces. On a happier note, his album, “A Place In The Sun,” had been certified gold and platinum simultaneously that same day.
- Today in 1999, the Kinleys earned their first gold album for “Just Between You and Me.”
- Today in 2002, Shannon Lawson’s debut album, “Chase The Sun,” arrived in stores. “Wheels” from Hometown News was also released.
- Today in 2002, Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, goes gold and platinum.
- Today in 2003, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, George Jones, Deana Carter, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, Martina McBride and Sara Evans performed for CMT’s taping of its “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music” special.
- Today in 2006, a fall in her home in Tennessee caused Loretta Lynn to break her shoulder and subsequently cancel nine concerts through July.
- Today in 2011, Trace and Rhonda Adkins’ home in Brentwood, Tennessee was destroyed by a fire.
- Today in 2014, Alan Jackson played a surprise show with Lee Ann Womack in downtown Nashville.
- Today in 2015, Loretta Lynn and Jack White were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame.
- Today in 2016, Taylor Swift surprised fan Max Singer by showing up at his wedding at the Brant Beach Yacht Club in Brant Beach, New Jersey. But she didn’t just show up – she performed an acoustic version of “Blank Space” for the newlyweds and their guests.
- Today in 2017, six years after controversy knocked his song off of “Monday Night Football,” Hank Williams Jr. shot a new version of “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” in Nashville for the 2017 NFL season on ESPN.
MEET THE H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: “BRODIE”
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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Brodie”, a 3 year old male Retriever/Lab mix. Brodie is fun, energetic, and loves people. He gets along with most other dogs, but definitely doesn’t get along at all with cats. Brodie’s a big boy at 85 lbs, but is very gentle. He’s fully vaccinated and ready to find his forever home!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Brodie 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 with Terry Gott from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
Blake Shelton Began Resenting Touring In 2012
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Blake Shelton recently announced a new 2021 tour, but it sounds like fans are lucky he’s still interested in hitting the road.
During an interview on Kalleigh Bannen’s “Today’s Country Radio,” Blake admits that in 2012, when he was only in his second season of “The Voice,” he was so busy it made him sour on the idea of touring.
“I was touring full time, or as much as I could, and it became too much, it was too much for me personally,” he shares. “I mean, there was never a day off, it was just crazy, and I started resenting touring a little bit,” noting that he was “not enjoying it anymore.’”
Eventually Blake learned to better juggle his schedule, and cut back on how many shows he did a year, explaining that it has “kept me so excited about when I go on stage now,” adding, “it’s something that I look forward to, I really do.”
Source: Sounds Like Nashville
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1949, an eighth grader named Elvis Presley got his report card – he scored an “A” in language, but only a “C” in music.
- Today in 1972, Donna Fargo topped the country music charts with her single, “The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA.”
- Today in 1982, the album, “Strait From The Heart,” by George Strait was released.
- Today in 1989, Reba McEntire married her road manager, Narvel Blackstock, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He had previously been her steel guitar player. Reba joked that after she’d promoted him to road manager, she demoted him to husband. The couple has one child, Shelby Stephen.
- Today in 1989, Steve Wariner’s single, “Where Did I Go Wrong,” was #1 on the country charts.
- Today in 1990, Mark Chesnutt filmed his first video, “Too Cold At Home.”
- Today in 1991, Willie Nelson released the album, “Who’ll Buy My Memories: The IRS Tapes.” Sales of the album helped pay off the $16-million he owed the federal government in back taxes.
- Today in 1997, Tim McGraw released “Everywhere,” Pam Tillis released her “Greatest Hits” collection, and Sons of the Desert released their debut CD, “Whatever Comes First.”
- Today in 2000, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney were arrested in Buffalo, New York, after Kenny rode off on a mounted police officer’s horse and Tim allegedly attacked sheriff’s deputies who attempted to stop him. The pair was acquitted on all charges related to the skirmish the following May.
- Today in 2006, Dierks Bentley’s “Settle For A Slowdown” settled in at the top of the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2009, George Strait’s “Troubadour” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 2011, Kenny Chesney’s “You And Tequila” video, featuring Grace Potter, debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2014, Miranda Lambert’s album, “Platinum,” was released.
Finalists For CMT Video Of The Year Revealed
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When CMT announced the nominees for the CMT Music Awards last month there were 14 nominees for Video of the Year. Well, now that category has been whittled down to six.
The finalists include:
- Carrie Underwood & John Legend – “Hallelujah”
- Elle King & Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
- Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
- Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
Carrie is the reigning Video of the Year winner, with “Drinking Alone.” If she wins again she’ll extend her record for the most awarded artist in CMT Awards history. She currently has 22 wins.
Fans can vote for their favorite here.
- The 2021 CMT Music Awards, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, airs June 9th at 8 pm.
Source: CMT
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