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Why Zach Top Performed A Full Concert, Then Gave Refunds To Fans

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Zach Top performed in Mississippi over the weekend though he wasn’t in great shape. That wasn’t good enough for Zach, though, who felt it also wasn’t good enough for his fans. Towards the end of the show, he let the crowd know he wasn’t satisfied with the show he put on for them. “We’re gonna get it sorted out, and we’re gonna get you your money back for tonight’s show, because this is not the kind of show I want to put on. But we’re gonna be back before you know it, and we’re gonna put you on a real show. We just got a couple songs left for you tonight, thank you so much for coming out here, and for making us feel like a million dollars.”

 

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1969, Elvis recorded “Kentucky Rain” by Eddie Rabbitt. Ronnie Milsap did backup vocals.
  • Today in 1974, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner ended their duet partnership.
  • Today in 1977, “Moody Blue” got Elvis a top country hit.
  • Today in 1977, Ronnie Milsap, Larry Gatlin, and Emmylou Harris took top country honors at the 19th annual GRAMMY Awards.
  • Today in 1981, “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton was certified gold.
  • Today in 1987, “Red Handed Stranger,” a movie by Willie Nelson, premiered in Austin with Morgan Fairchild, Floyd Tillman, and Darrell Royal in attendance.
  • Today in 1993, “It’s Your Call” by Reba McEntire got certified both gold and platinum in the same day.
  • Today in 1993, Dolly Parton’s album “Slow Dancing With The Moon” was released.
  • Today in 1993, Sawyer Brown topped the country charts with the single “All These Years.”
  • Today in 1998, country legend Louis Marshall “Grandpa” Jones — the star of TV’s “Hee-Haw” and host of the Grand Ole Opry — died from complications of a stroke he’d suffered a month earlier. He was 84.
  • Today in 1998, Lorrie Morgan issued a strongly worded denial over an article in the “Star” tabloid magazine that claimed she’d taken, quote, “a wild ride in the back seat of a limousine with President Bill Clinton.” She contended, quote, “The only accurate information in the article with regard to my relationship with President Clinton was that I joined him on stage for the Christmas tree lighting in Washington.”
  • Today in 2000, Garth Brooks agreed to join the New York Mets in Florida during spring training.
  • Today in 2002, Blake Shelton was named the Best New Artist of 2001 in the annual “Radio & Records” Country Radio Readers Poll.
  • Today in 2002, Tim McGraw and Lonestar were named as members of the American Red Cross’ newly developed 12 person celebrity board. As part of the honor, Tim and the band also committed to serving the Red Cross for a one-year term of volunteer service.
  • Today in 2004, Ricky Skaggs was among the inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. In addition, Dwight Yoakam and Montgomery Gentry received awards during the induction ceremony in Frankfort, Kentucky.
  • Today in 2004, when Brooks and Dunn’s “Red Dirt Road” tour rolled into Terre Haute, Indiana, officials renamed the portion of Cherry Street outside the ISU Hulman Center in honor of the concert. In addition, Mayor Kevin D. Burke proclaimed it Brooks & Dunn Day.
  • Today in 2004, Illness forced George Strait and Alabama to cancel shows. Strait postponed a concert in Detroit because he was suffering from a throat infection. Alabama scrapped a scheduled performance in Springfield, Illinois because frontman Randy Owen was still recovering from a viral condition affecting his inner ear.
  • Today in 2005, Darryl Worley Home Furnishings, a 38-hundred square-foot store, opened in Enterprise, Alabama.
  • Today in 2005, a new episode of “CMT Crossroads” featured Keith Urban and John Fogerty. The show featured Urban’s “Days Go By,” “Somebody Like Me,” and “You’ll Think Of Me,” along with Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes.”
  • Today in 2006, at the halftime of the NBA All-Star Game, Carrie Underwood performed. The Eastern Conference won 122-120.
  • Today in 2008, the book “Random Memories,” by The Statler Brothers’ Don and Harold Reid, arrived in stores. New album releases included Chris Cagle’s “My Life’s Been A Country Song.”
  • Today in 2008, Chris Cagle made an in-store appearance at a Dallas-Fort Worth-area Wal-Mart, playing an acoustic concert and signing autographs for fans, in conjunction with the release of his CD “My Life’s Been A Country Song.”
  • Today in 2014, Carrie Underwood received the Country Radio Broadcasters’ Artist Humanitarian Award at an event during the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.
  • Today in 2014, Tim McGraw appeared on “the Tonight Show,” premiering “Shotgun Rider.”

Johnny Cash’s Memphis Home Is On The Market

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A piece of country music history is available, at a surprisingly affordable price. The Memphis home where Johnny Cash lived from when his career was first gaining traction is now on the market. The renovated 3000+ square foot, 3-bedroom, 3-bath home sits on just under half an acre and is selling for the low, low price of just $495-thousand. The house was built in 1959 and was home to Johnny and his first wife Vivian until 1960.

 

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1969, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded “Girl From The North Country.” The unreleased performances included “T for Texas,” “That’s All Right,” and “You Are My Sunshine.”
  • Today in 1988, for the first time since their 1974 breakup, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner performed together. The occasion was a taping of an episode of “Dolly!” at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
  • Today in 1995, Collin Raye hit the top of the charts with “My Kind of Girl.”
  • Today in 2004, CMT plays Montgomery Gentry’s video “If You Ever Stop Loving Me.”
  • Today in 2007, the show “Reba,” whose them song is a version of Reba McEntire’s “I’m a Survivor” aired for the last time on the CW.
  • Today in 2010, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum earned a double-platinum single.
  • Today in 2012, at the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans on Mardi Gras, Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson rode on floats.
  • Today in 2014, Cole Swindell’s self-titled debut album was released.
  • Today in 2016, Chris Stapleton headlined for the first time at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, launching a three-night stand at the venue. The set includes versions of “Nobody To Blame,” “I Ain’t Living Long Like This” and “Tennessee Whiskey,” plus a surprise appearance by The SteelDrivers.
  • Today in 2016, Royal Oak, Michigan, renamed part of Willis Avenue as Glenn Frey Drive.
  • Today in 2018, Rascal Flatts performed “Yours If You Want It” on FOX during the pre-race telecast for NASCAR’s Daytona 500, from the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida. The band also does “Life Is A Highway” off-camera. Austin Dillon is the winning driver.
  • Today in 2019, Brett Young performed “Here Tonight” on ABC’s telecast of “The Bachelor.”

Lady A’s Hillary Scott is Expecting Baby #4

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Congratulations to Lady A‘s Hillary Scott and husband Chris Tyrrell, who will soon be welcoming a fourth daughter to the family! In an Instagram post alongside pics of their three kids sporting “Big Sister” bracelets, Scott wrote, “Chris, Eisele, Emory, Betsy, and I are overjoyed to report that this summer our family will be made complete with the most precious little SISTER joining the family. I’m dusting off that Maternity bin from the storage room ONE more time.” Scott and Tyrrell just celebrated their 13th anniversary last month and share daughters Eisele Tyrrell, and twins Emory Tyrrell and Betsy Tyrrell.

 

This day in Country Music History

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  • Today in 1967, the President’s daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, requested that Eddy Arnold attend a White House dinner. Arnold was almost late after getting stuck in an elevator.
  • Today in 1973, Patsy Cline’s “Greatest Hits” album was released.
  • Today in 1981, Charly McClain earned a #1 country single for “Who’s Cheatin’ Who.”
  • Today in 1985, two weeks after recording “On The Other Hand,” Randy Travis signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers.
  • Today in 1988, Kathy Mattea married songwriter Jon Vezner, who co-wrote her Grammy-winning hit “Where’ve You Been.”
  • Today in 1989, Reba McEntire gave her then-fiancé Narvel Blackstock a chainsaw for Valentine’s Day. The couple cut each other loose in Summer 2015.
  • Today in 1995, Alan Jackson’s album, “Who I Am,” was certified double platinum.
  • Today in 1995, Trisha Yearwood’s “Thinkin’ About You” album was released.
  • Today in 1997, Ty England and his wife, Shanna, welcomed their third child, Levi Wyatt, into the world.
  • Today in 1998, Hal Ketchum and makeup artist Gina Pacconi tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in Austin, Texas. Hal’s hits include “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Past the Point of Rescue.”
  • Today in 2001, Emily Robison and Amy Grant were contestants on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire,” while Jo Dee Messina was on “Hollywood Squares.”
  • Today in 2001, before the last wall of the new Country Music Hall of Fame, was sealed, cranes lifted Elvis Presley’s gold Cadillac, Webb Pierce’s Pontiac, and Nudie’s sign onto the third floor.
  • Today in 2002, Steve Holy was in Newport News, Virginia to help 40 couples get hitched in a mass Valentine’s Day ceremony. As the lovebirds said, “I do,” they took their “first dance” as newlyweds while Steve performed his #1 song, “Good Morning Beautiful.” The happy couples had plenty of witnesses, too — nearly 1000 folks showed up to watch as the lovebirds kissed their single days goodbye.
  • Today in 2006, Little Big Town’s single, “Boondocks,” went gold.
  • Today in 2011, Eric Church’s single, “Homeboy,” was released.
  • Today in 2012, Hunter Hayes’ was a “Wanted” man – as his new single hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2013, Thompson Square’s video for the single, “If I Didn’t Have You,” debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2015, Luke Bryan was the celebrity monarch for the Krewe of Endymion Parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
  • Today in 2017, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini sang “Islands In The Stream” and Keith Urban performed “To Love Somebody” as CBS recorded “Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees” at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Also appearing: Little Big Town, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Celine Dion and Barry Gibb.
  • Today in 2018, Troy Gentry’s widow, Angela Gentry, filed suit in Philadelphia against Sikorsky Aircraft and Keystone Helicopter, charging that a design flaw was responsible for the Montgomery Gentry singer’s September 2017 death. Less than a week later, she also filed suit against an event promoter in connection with the helicopter crash.

Trisha Yearwood Announces New Album And Tour

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Trisha Yearwood might not be burning up the charts in recent years, but the icon still has things to say musically, and fans will hear them (and see them) very soon. Yearwood just announced a new, still untitled album, which will consist of ten tracks including one song fans already know, “Put It In A Song.” Along with that announcement came another, about an upcoming seven-date tour. “I’m so excited to share BIG news with you!” she shared yesterday. “This spring, I’m hitting the road for a special seven-city tour celebrating my upcoming new album. I’ll be sharing stories, and songs I’ve written with you.”

  • April 30 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
  • May 1 – San Antonio, TX @ H-E-B Performance Hall – Tobin Center
  • May 2 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
  • May 3 – Stillwater, OK @ The McKnight Center
  • May 15 – New York City @ The Town Hall
  • May 16 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
  • May 17 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theater

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1967, the President’s daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, requested that Eddy Arnold attend a White House dinner. Arnold was almost late after getting stuck in an elevator.
  • Today in 1973, Patsy Cline’s “Greatest Hits” album was released.
  • Today in 1981, Charly McClain earned a #1 country single for “Who’s Cheatin’ Who.”
  • Today in 1985, two weeks after recording “On The Other Hand,” Randy Travis signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers.
  • Today in 1988, Kathy Mattea married songwriter Jon Vezner, who co-wrote her Grammy-winning hit “Where’ve You Been.”
  • Today in 1989, Reba McEntire gave her then-fiancé Narvel Blackstock a chainsaw for Valentine’s Day. The couple cut each other loose in Summer 2015.
  • Today in 1995, Alan Jackson’s album, “Who I Am,” was certified double platinum.
  • Today in 1995, Trisha Yearwood’s “Thinkin’ About You” album was released.
  • Today in 1997, Ty England and his wife, Shanna, welcomed their third child, Levi Wyatt, into the world.
  • Today in 1998, Hal Ketchum and makeup artist Gina Pacconi tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in Austin, Texas. Hal’s hits include “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Past the Point of Rescue.”
  • Today in 2001, Emily Robison and Amy Grant were contestants on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire,” while Jo Dee Messina was on “Hollywood Squares.”
  • Today in 2001, before the last wall of the new Country Music Hall of Fame, was sealed, cranes lifted Elvis Presley’s gold Cadillac, Webb Pierce’s Pontiac, and Nudie’s sign onto the third floor.
  • Today in 2002, Steve Holy was in Newport News, Virginia to help 40 couples get hitched in a mass Valentine’s Day ceremony. As the lovebirds said, “I do,” they took their “first dance” as newlyweds while Steve performed his #1 song, “Good Morning Beautiful.” The happy couples had plenty of witnesses, too — nearly 1000 folks showed up to watch as the lovebirds kissed their single days goodbye.
  • Today in 2006, Little Big Town’s single, “Boondocks,” went gold.
  • Today in 2011, Eric Church’s single, “Homeboy,” was released.
  • Today in 2012, Hunter Hayes’ was a “Wanted” man – as his new single hit the airwaves.
  • Today in 2013, Thompson Square’s video for the single, “If I Didn’t Have You,” debuted on CMT.
  • Today in 2015, Luke Bryan was the celebrity monarch for the Krewe of Endymion Parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
  • Today in 2017, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini sang “Islands In The Stream” and Keith Urban performed “To Love Somebody” as CBS recorded “Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees” at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Also appearing: Little Big Town, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Celine Dion and Barry Gibb.
  • Today in 2018, Troy Gentry’s widow, Angela Gentry, filed suit in Philadelphia against Sikorsky Aircraft and Keystone Helicopter, charging that a design flaw was responsible for the Montgomery Gentry singer’s September 2017 death. Less than a week later, she also filed suit against an event promoter in connection with the helicopter crash.

H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: REAGAN

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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Reagan”, a 3 year old female Pitbull mix, who is full of playful energy and loves walks, though she walks better on a harness. Reagan would make a great family dog who would love some kids to play with!

Reagan is fully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to a loving home. And because Reagan is the Pet of the Week, the adoption fee is only $100 this week!

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Reagan 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 Reagan with Shanna & Nicole from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:

Jelly Roll Starts A Facebook Group “Jelly Roll’s Losers Run Club”

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Jelly Roll is serving notice that his health journey isn’t just a whim, it’s a way of life…and he wants his fans to come along for the ride. He announced on Instagram this week the creation of “Jelly Roll’s Losers Run Club,” and in the Instagram video, he described where he was health-wise, where he is now, and how, as a community, everyone can get a little healthier. To help form that community, Jelly announced his new Facebook group, “Jelly Roll’s Losers Run Club,” and he invites everyone to join to draw support (and provide support) on their road to better health. Jelly explained that his personal trainer would be part of the group, adding “I believe that we can create huge change right here. I believe that a group of people can come together right now and encourage each other to actually become what they’ve been dreaming they could be.”

 

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