This day in 1968, George Jones and Tammy Wynette announced they were married, even though they didn’t actually tie the knot until the following February. They were married for six years, until their divorce, which was finalized on March 21, 1975.
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Tyler Hubbard & Wife Welcome Son Luca
Congratulations are in order for Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. The singer and wife Hayley welcomed their second child Monday, son Luca Reed.
“Hayley was absolutely amazing throughout the whole labor. She was so patient, positive, and strong. She honestly made it look easy,” Tyler tells “People.” “I feel so blessed to get to raise a family with such an incredible woman and amazing mother. She was meant for this and it’s so special to see.”
Tyler and Hayley are also parents to daughter Olivia, who was born in December, 2017, and Hayley is already seeing a resemblance. She notes, “Luca looks a lot like Liv did as a newborn.”
This day in 1965: Waylon Jennings makes his chart debut
This day in 1965: Waylon Jennings made his chart debut with “That’s The Chance I’ll Have To Take.” The song only peaked at #49.
Eric Church Doesn’t Plan To Do Another “Double Down”-Like Tour
Eric Church is set to launch another leg of his “Double Down Tour” September 13th and 14th in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but this leg may be the last time fans see him play two different unique shows in each city, like he’s been doing on the trek.
“I feel like from now on, I hope that we can focus on those people that come one night of the year that they’ve traveled however many miles, they want to hear ‘Round Here Buzz,’ they get to hear ‘Round Here Buzz,” he shares.
He adds that while he still wans to be “unique” and “different” when he tours, “I don’t know if I did another tour like this,” noting, “I think that the Double Down Tour was as far as I want to go from a challenge point.”
This day in 1997: Stretch of Alabama highway named after Hank Williams
This day in 1997: Alabama Governor Fob James joined the mayors of Montgomery and Georgina, Alabama in the Alabama State Capitol to dedicate a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 65 to the memory of country great Hank Williams. The section of roadway was renamed the “Hank Williams Memorial Lost Highway.”
Miranda Lambert Announces New Album, Drops New Song
Miranda Lambert teased some big news was coming, and she wasn’t kidding. The singer announced yesterday that her new album, “Wildcard,” will drop November 1st.
“When people listen to this record, I want them to know that I see them and hear them,” Miranda says of the record, produced by Jay Joyce. “I feel you, because I’m just a girl from East Texas, writing about all the things that go on in my world and in the worlds of people around me.”
She adds, “I want people to get along, you know, just be who you are, own it and move on from the moments you couldn’t live in.”
Miranda also released the tracklist for the record, which features a collaboration with Maren Morris, on the song “Way To Pretty For Prison.” (check out the track list below, swipe through to second picture)
But Miranda didn’t only drop news, she dropped a new song as well. The singer released the track “Bluebird,” the fourth song she’s shared from the record following “It All Comes Out In The Wash,” “Locomotive,” and “Mess With My Head.”
This day in 1977: Elvis Presley passes away
Today in 1977, Elvis Presley died in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1998.
This day in in 1957, the Everly Brothers record “Wake Up Little Susie”
Today in 1957, the Everly Brothers recorded “Wake Up Little Susie” at the Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission studios in Nashville.
The record reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash Box Best Selling Records chart, despite having been banned from Boston radio stations for lyrics that, at the time, were considered suggestive, according to a 1986 interview with Don Everly. “Wake Up Little Susie” also spent seven weeks atop the Billboard country chart and got to No. two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was ranked at No. 318 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
In an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the 2000 U.S. presidential election, then-Governor George W. Bush named “Wake Up Little Susie” as his favorite song. “Wake Up Little Susie” was the first single filmmaker David Lynch bought.
Hunter Hayes drops new album tomorrow
Hunter Hayes is releasing a new album, and fans don’t have to wait long for it. In fact, the record, “Wild Blue (Part 1),” drops tomorrow. The record, his first in four years, will actually be the first in a trilogy, featuring the 10 songs on Part 1 either written or co-written by Hunter himself.
“I was originally going to put out the album on the anniversary of my debut album (in October) because I felt like I was picking up where I left off there,” he said on Today” when announcing the record, “but I decided I couldn’t wait any longer.”
Hunter actually recorded his album in his living room, and tells “The Tennessean” it had a big impact on the final product. “I had nothing keeping me from saying what I wanted, writing what I wanted, producing what I wanted,” he says. “I spent a lot of time writing as if the world was watching, and I decided to make a record as if no one was watching, and that helped me remove all my filters.”
Check out the track list below:
“Madness”
“Wild Blue”
“Heartbreak”
“One Good Reason”
“Dear God”
“Loving You”
“My Song Too”
“One Shot”
“Night and Day”
“Still”
Taylor Swift Donates Almost $5K To Fan’s College Tuition Fund
It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is good to her fans, but she just went above and beyond what any other star would probably do for them. A Swiftie just revealed on social media that the singer sent her almost $5,000 towards her college tuition.
Ayesha Khurram shared a screenshot of $4,829.45 donation ($6,386.47 in Canadian dollars) that she received from one of Taylor’s companies, Taylor Nation, LLC. The donation came along with a note that read, “Ayesha, get your learn on girl. I love you! Taylor.”
“I posted about struggling with paying for tuition. two hours later, I get this in my email,” Ayesha explained. “I have no words and i can’t stop crying.”
Ayesha had explained on social media that she was thinking about dropping out because her parents, who work minimum wage jobs, were struggling, and she says she has Taylor to thank for easing their financial burden. “Taylor Swift took that stress from my parents, my world, and I have never seen them cry/laugh the way they are right now,” she shared. “I truly do not have the words and i will never, ever be able to repay her for the love and kindness she has shown me right now.”
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