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This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1973, Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me” reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 1987, Hank Williams Jr.’s “Born To Boogie” album was released.
  • Today in 1988, John Berry and his wife, Robin, were married.
  • Today in 1991, Roy Acuff was one of 12 recipients of the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony hosted by president George Bush
  • Today in 1996, LeAnn Rimes released her debut album, “Blue.”
  • Today in 1998, Garth Brooks got all kinds of good news. His self-titled debut was certified for sales of 9-million, his “Fresh Horses” album was certified for sales of 6-million copies and his album, “In Pieces,” was certified for sales of 8-million. That’s not all, his “No Fences” album was certified for sales of 16-million, Garth’s album, “Ropin’ The Wind,” was certified for sales of 13-million and his album, “The Chase,” was certified for sales of 8-million. Doing the math – that total added up to an astounding total of 60-million albums sold.
  • Today in 1999, Kenny Chesney became the first artist in five years to sell out Cowboy’s in Arlington, Texas.
  • Today in 1999, just minutes before curtain, Mary Chapin Carpenter cancelled a concert at Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts in Springfield, Missouri. Soon afterwards, a hall official broke the news that Mary Chapin had to fly home to tend to her very ill golden retriever.
  • Today in 1999, Lonestar began a nine-week run at #1 on “Radio & Records’” country chart with “Amazed.”
  • Today in 2001, the Country Music Association announces 12 honorees will be added to the Country Music Hall of Fame: Bill Anderson, Waylon Jennings, Sam Phillips, The Louvin Brothers, The Delmore Brothers, The Jordanaires, Webb Pierce, Don Gibson, The Everly Brothers, Don Law, Ken Nelson and Homer & Jethro.
  • Today in 2002, the “Halos and Horns” album from Dolly Parton and Andy Griggs’ “Freedom” album arrived in stores.
  • Today in 2002, Toby Keith’s single, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” topped the “Radio & Records” and “Billboard” singles charts.
  • Today in 2004, Wynonna and the rock band Heart teamed up in an installment of “CMT Crossroads,” hosted by Radney Foster. The episode included performances of “Only Love,” “No One Else On Earth” and “Love Hurts”
  • Today in 2010, A “CMT Crossroads” episode featuring Kenny Chesney and Steve Miller debuted. The set list included “I Go Back,” “Rock N’ Me” and “Living In Fast Forward”
  • Today in 2011, Cheyenne Kimball shocked her bandmates by quitting Gloriana via Twitter after a concert at the Franklin County Fair in Missouri.
  • Today in 2016, Jon Pardi’s “California Sunrise” debuted at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart.
  • Today in 2016, Chris Stapleton opened for hard-rock band Guns N’ Roses at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, performing “Nobody To Blame,” “You Are My Sunshine” and “Tennessee Whiskey” before GNR cranks out “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and “Paradise City.”
  • Today in 2017, Maren Morris got engaged to Ryan Hurd while visiting his family in Michigan. The were married March 24, 2018.
  • Today in 2017, it was revealed that Cassadee Pope and All Time Low’s Rian Dawson had called off their engagement. Together for seven years and engaged for five months, she channeled her feelings into a song – it’s been speculated that it’s either “Take You Home” or “Don’t Ask Me.”
  • Today in 2018, Eli Young Band vocalist Mike Eli and his wife, Kacey, welcomed a son, Kash Eli, in Dallas.

 

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

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This week’s H & S Feed & Country Store Pet of the Week is “Matty”, a 3 and a half year old male cat. Matty is affectionate and loves attention when he’s in the mood for it, but is an independent fellow who gets along with other cats, and doesn’t seem to mind dogs. Right now, you can adopt Matty for just $10. He’s fully vaccinated and ready to find his forever home.

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

Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard Raising Healthy Eaters

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While a lot of parents may deal with kids who are picky eaters, Tyler Hubbard isn’t one of them. The Florida Georgia Line singer and wife Hayley have three kids and they are all pretty healthy eaters.

“They eat the same thing we eat every night. That’s kind of our thing,” he shares. “Like, whatever’s on our plate, that’s what’s on the menu tonight. There’s no other options.”

Tyler even planted a garden as a way to encourage his kids to eat healthy, with them helping him maintain it.

“They’re intrigued by it so much and fascinated, and love even just pickin’ it off the vine and eatin’ it,” he says. “It’s definitely not how I grew up but I’m really happy that we are where we’re at, and it’s fun to see the kids happy about eatin’ healthy food.”

Source: Florida Georgia Line

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1972, when a concert date was cancelled, Barbara Mandrell officially joined the Grand Ole Opry, three weeks earlier than scheduled.
  • Today in 1992, Garth Brooks and then-wife, Sandy Brooks, welcomed their first child, daughter Taylor Mayne Pearl Brooks, in Nashville.
  • Today in 1993, the “Merry Christmas To You” album by Reba McEntire was certified gold.
  • Today in 1994, Travis Tritt scored a #1 hit with his single, “Foolish Pride.”
  • Today in 1996, Keifer Thompson moved to Nashville from Oklahoma. Shortly after, he meets future wife and fellow Thompson Square partner Shawna McIlwain.
  • Today in 1997, Marty Stuart married Connie Smith on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Afterward, they drove out into the wilderness and end up dancing on a cliff to Buck Owens’ “Your Tender Loving Care.”
  • Today in 1998, Brooks & Dunn’s “If You See Her” album was certified gold and platinum simultaneously.
  • Today in 1998, the Roy Orbison Estate filed a $12-million royalty suit against Sony Music Entertainment Inc. The suit alleged that Sony, in selling licenses from the artist’s Monument Records master recordings, consistently underpaid Roy in domestic and international royalties.
  • Today in 2000, Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” began a five-week ride at #1 on the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 2002, Brad Paisley was #1 on the country charts with his single, “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song).”
  • Today in 2010, Taylor Swift shot the wedding scene for her “Mine” video at the Christ Church in Kennebunk, Maine, with British actor Toby Hemingway in the role of the groom.
  • Today in 2013, Darius Rucker’s single, “Radio,” was released.
  • Today in 2014, Florida Georgia Line’s “Dirt” hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2016, Garth Brooks became the first country artist to headline at the new Yankee Stadium in New York. He sang two songs written by New Yorker Billy Joel, “Shameless” and “Piano Man.” Brooks also joined wife Trisha Yearwood on “In Another’s Eyes.”
  • Today in 2017, Julianne Hough married NHL player Brooks Laich near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Her brother, Derek Hough, was a member of the wedding party. The couple announced their separation (after months of questions) in May 2020.

Thomas Rhett Shares His Advice For Parents

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With three daughters and a fourth one on the way, you’d think Thomas Rhett is an expert at parenting by now, but he wouldn’t necessarily agree.

When asked what advice he’d offer new parents, he says it’s that they need to “understand that you will never get to a point where you say, I figured it out, or I’ve gotten it all right.”

Thomas says it’s common for parents to “mess up” and it’s not always easy to have patience. “Take it day by day,” he says, “and even in your deepest frustration, always realize that you have kids that look up to you, and you get one chance to be their hero.”

Source: Thomas Rhett

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1954, Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played Elvis Presley’s debut single, “That’s All Right,” on his radio show. It was the first time an Elvis record had ever been played on the radio.
  • Today in 1992, “Achy Breaky Heart” single by Billy Ray Cyrus was certified gold and platinum. “Weird Al” Yankovic later parodied it into “Achy Breaky Song.”
  • Today in 1993, the Recording Industry Association of America announced that Garth Brooks was the leading recording artist of the decade, with sales of 24 million records.
  • Today in 1995, Shania Twain topped the country charts with “Any Man of Mine.”
  • Today in 1995, Collin Raye’s album, “In This Life,” went platinum.
  • Today in 1998, LeAnn Rimes’ “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” album was certified gold and platinum.
  • Today in 1998, beloved singing cowboy Roy Rogers died of heart failure at the age of 86.
  • Today in 2002, the Dixie Chicks album, “Fly,” was certified with the coveted Diamond Award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which commemorates sales of 10-million units.
  • Today in 2004, Jimmy Buffett’s “Hey, Good Lookin'” video – featuring appearances by George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Clint Black and Alan Jackson – debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2004, Big & Rich’s debut album, “Horse Of A Different Color,” was certified gold.
  • Today in 2007, Montgomery Gentry rolled straight sevens by topping the Billboard chart with “Lucky Man” on 7-7-07.
  • Today in 2007, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed “We Shall Be Free” from the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., for the Al Gore-sponsored Live Earth charity concerts.
  • Today in 2008, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman welcomed their daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
  • Today in 2011, Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” was released.
  • Today in 2012, Eric Church wrote his 2014 single, “Talladega,” with Luke Laird at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.
  • Today in 2014, Luke Bryan’s “Roller Coaster,” which was written by Cole Swindell, hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2017, Craig Morgan filed a $40-million suit against Kent Sporting Goods and a subsidiary that manufactured the live vest his son was wearing when he drowned in July 2016, indicating the vest was not certified for water sports, but had the appearance of vests that have been approved.
  • Today in 2017, Florida Georgia Line played the first of three summer stadium shows at Boston’s Fenway Park, joined by The Backstreet Boys, Nelly and Chris Lane. FGL and BSB team on “God, Your Mama, And Me,” Nelly covers “Die A Happy Man,” and the whole crew closed the concert with a mass version of “Cruise.”
  • Today in 2017, the film “Hickok” debuted with Trace Adkins and Kris Kristofferson having starring roles.

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Marry

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Congratulations are in order for Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. According to the “New York Post,” the couple did indeed tie the knot Saturday in an intimate ceremony at a chapel Blake built on his Oklahoma ranch. The paper reports “The Voice” host Carson Daly officiated the ceremony (buddy Adam Levine was reportedly not there).

Gwen eventually confirmed the news on Instagram posting photos from the big day, writing, “July 3rd 2021 dreams do come ❤️????????.” The pics show off her strapless Vera Wang dress, and white cowboy boots, with the post including the hashtag #married. (The post was liked more than 400,000 times in less than an hour.)

The pair, who’ve been dating since 2015, years got engaged last October. This is the second marriage for Gwen, who has three sons with ex, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, who she was married to from 2002 to 2016. This is the third marriage for Blake, who was previously married to Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015, and Kaynette Germ from 2003 to 2006. Check out the photos here.

  • This is the second marriage for Gwen, who has three sons with ex, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, who she was married to from 2002 to 2016. This is the third marriage for Blake, who was previously married to Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015, and Kaynette Gern from 2003 to 2006. Check out the photos here.
  • ONE MORE THING! Sources tell People that Blake and Gwen celebrated their impending nuptials Friday with a family dinner at Blake’s Tishomingo, Oklahoma restaurant Ole Red. The group, including Gwen’s three sons, chowed on burgers, fries, tacos and more. A source notes, “They looked really happy together and definitely in love.”

This day in County Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1978, Tammy Wynette was no longer d-i-v-o-r-c-e-d from George Jones as she married George Richey.
  • Today in 1990, Mark Chesnutt released his first single, “Too Cold At Home.”
  • Today in 1993, the “Whoever’s In New England” album by Reba McEntire was certified platinum.
  • Today in 1994, Doug Supernaw’s “Red And Rio Grande” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1994, the album, “This Is Me,” by Randy Travis was certified gold.
  • Today in 1996, Shania Twain was #1 on the singles charts with “No One Needs to Know.”
  • Today in 1997, George Strait’s single, “Carrying Your Love with Me,” topped the charts.
  • Today in 1998, “That’s Why I’m Here” by Kenny Chesney was the #1 song on the charts.
  • Today in 1998, beloved singing cowboy Roy Rogers died of heart failure at the age of 86.
  • Today in 2000, fresh from her appearance on PBS’ live “Capitol Fourth” telecast, Lee Ann Womack was told “I Hope You Dance” – the first single from her gold album of the same name – was again the #1 song in the country.
  • Today in 2000, it was revealed that Mark Chesnutt was a hero over the July 4th Apparently, Mark came upon an overturned car in Nebraska and gave assistance while his crew called for help. He wasn’t planning to tell anybody about the incident – but word started spreading after the victim’s daughter posted a “thank you” message on his fan club’s website. Mark later said quote, “It never occurred to me that we should brag about doing something that was simply the right thing to do. We were all thankful to be able to offer assistance when someone needed help. It was definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time. I’d like to think that if something like that ever happened to my mom or someone in my family, someone would stop to take care of them.” Mark, you deserved a high-five then, and you still do.
  • Today in 2000, it was announced that Aaron Tippin and his wife, Thea, were expecting their second child in December. The happy couple welcomed their son, Thomas Aaron, into the world on December 1st.
  • Today in 2001, Grand Ole Opry member Johnny Russell was laid to rest in Nashville. Active pallbearers at the service included Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley as well as Jim Ed Brown, Jack Greene, Billy Walker, Porter Wagoner and Little Jimmy Dickens.
  • Today in 2003, The Dixie Chicks perform at Dallas’ American Airlines Center despite a threat that Natalie Maines will be shot on stage.
  • Today in 2008, Kix Brooks ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
  • Today in 2009, Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley married Nashville music publicist Cassie McConnell in the Bahamas
  • Today in 2013, Toby Keith raised $2-million for tornado relief with a concert at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, joined by Garth Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, Mel Tillis, Kellie Coffey, John Anderson and Sammy Hagar. “Beer For My Horses” got played twice.
  • Today in 2015, Blake Shelton filed for divorce from Miranda Lambert in Oklahoma. When the world found out about it on July 20th – it was signed, sealed and delivered.
  • Today in 2016, Eric Paslay performed at a diabetes conference in Orlando, where he was introduced as an ambassador for Dexcom, a company that makes glucose monitoring devices for people with diabetes.

Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton Get Marriage License; Wedding This Weekend

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It looks like Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are one step closer to making it legal. TMZ reports the couple applied for their marriage license in Oklahoma on Tuesday, and insiders say they are getting hitched tomorrow.

In Oklahoma couples have to marry within 10 days from the date the license is filed. Sources say the wedding is happening tomorrow in an outdoor chapel on Blake’s Oklahoma ranch.

And it sounds like it’s going to be quite a bash with the sources saying the couple has lots of activities and celebrations planned for the weekend. Blake, Gwen and her sons reportedly flew to Oklahoma last wek, and the couple had a private plane bring the rest of the guests to Oklahoma yesterday.

Source: TMZ

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1956, Elvis Presley recorded “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” at the RCA Records’ New York studios. When the two songs were released as a double-sided single later that year, they hit #1 and stayed there for 11 weeks. That session also marked the first time that Elvis used the gospel trio the Jordanaires as his backup group.
  • Today in 1964, Jim Reeves went into the studio for what turned out to be his last recording session. He was killed in a plane crash less than a month later (on July 31st, 1964).
  • Today in 1979, the “Classics” album by Kenny Rogers & Dottie West was certified gold.
  • Today in 1984, the “City Of New Orleans” album by Willie Nelson was released.
  • Today in 1991, Dolly Parton’s “Eagle When She Flies” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1991, Trisha Yearwood’s self-titled debut album was released.
  • Today in 1999, Andy Griggs made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
  • Today in 2000, George Jones’ album, “Cold Hard Truth,” was certified for sales of 28,000 copies its first week out. Those numbers were good enough for the project to debut at #5 on “Billboard’s” country album chart and #53 on the pop albums chart. Both of those positions marked George’s highest debuts ever at the time.
  • Today in 2002, Travis Tritt’s sold-out concert in Chattanooga, Tennessee was preserved for posterity and recorded for a concert DVD, which was released later that year.
  • Today in 2005, “Fast Cars And Freedom” has Rascal Flatts speeding to the top of the Billboard country singles chart.
  • Today in 2009, Kellie Pickler’s single, “Best Days of Your Life,” which was co-written by Taylor Swift, was certified gold.
  • Today in 2012, James Taylor welcomed an unannounced guest, Taylor Swift, during his concert at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. He provides musical support as she performs “Ours” and “Love Story.”

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