Post Malone was celebrating the grand opening of his Nashville bar Posty’s in style, with a free street concert on Lower Broadway. That show was Wednesday night, and basically shut down the thoroughfare, as 30-thousand showed up. Those that came out saw not only Post Malone, but his special guests, Lainey Wilson and Brooks & Dunn. Lainey joined Post for their duet “Nosedive,” while Brooks & Dunn performed “Brand New Man” and “Neon Moon,” with Malone joining them as a background singer/enthusiastic fanboy.
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This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1977, three people were arrested by police in Memphis, Tennessee and later charged with attempting to steal the body of Elvis Presley, who had been buried at the local Forest Hill cemetery a week and a half earlier. As a result of the incident, Elvis’ dad, Vernon, arranged to have the bodies of both his son and wife Gladys moved and re-buried side-by-side on the grounds of the Graceland mansion.
- Today in 1979, “The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 1981, Ronnie Milsap topped the country singles chart with “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me.
- Today in 1981, G. Sheppard’s “Party Time” hit the top of the Billboard country chart.
- Today in 1986, Hank Williams Jr. won his second Entertainer of the Year trophy and claimed Album of the Year for “Born To Boogie” during the 22nd annual Country Music Association awards.
- Today in 1989, Randy Travis’ album, “An Old Time Christmas,” was released.
- Today in 1989, Kenny Rogers’ “Christmas In America” album was released.
- Today in 1995, Faith Hill’s “It Matters To Me” album was released.
- Today in 2000, “Pollstar” announced that Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s “Soul 2 Soul” tour was the largest grossing country tour of the summer.
- Today in 2000, the “Strong Heart” album by Patty Loveless and Sara Evans’ “Born To Fly” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 2001, Lonestar’s “With Me” video debuted on CMT’s “Most Wanted Live.
- Today in 2002, Alan Jackson was nominated for a record 10 CMA awards, including Entertainer of the Year. In fact, his 10 nominations beat the previous record of 9, which was set by Merle Haggard in 1970.
- Today in 2002, Lee Ann Womack sang “I Hope You dance” with Gloria Estefan while taping Lifetime Television’s third annual “Women Rock! Girls & Guitars” in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2005, Alabama, Glen Campbell and DeFord Bailey were announced by the Country Music Association as the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2012, the Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” played as ABC debuted “Nashville.”
- Today in 2013, Taylor Swift received five nominations, leading all country artists as the ballot for the American Music Awards was announced. Florida Georgia Line received four nominations.
- Today in 2016, the Chicks played the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Opening act Elle King returned during the Chicks’ set to help out on “Landslide.”
- Today in 2016, Tyler Farr married Hannah Freeman in Nolensville, Tennessee. Groomsmen included Jason Aldean, Colt Ford, Lee Brice and Maddie & Tae. Brad Paisley also gave a surprise performance of “Today.”
- Today in 2018, Florida Georgia Line’s single, “Cruise,” was certified 11-times platinum.
- Today in 2017, Cole Swindell headlined a concert at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge before the Nashville Predators’ home opener. Also in the lineup were Billy Ray Cyrus, Trick Pony, Darryl Worley and Terri Clark.
- Today in 2019, it was a big day for Dan + Shay. They snapped up a quadruple-platinum certification for their single, “Tequila.” On top of that, their single, “Speechless,” hit triple-platinum status and the single, “All To Myself,” went platinum.
- Today in 2019, Maren Morris’ single, “Girl,” was certified platinum. On the same day, Sam Hunt’s single, “Downtown’s Dead,” went gold – and so did Eric Church’s single, “Some Of It” (it went gold).
- Today in 2019, Luke Bryan scored a double-platinum single from the RIAA for “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” and a platinum award for “Someone Else Calling You Baby.” His singles for “Games,” “We Rode In Trucks” and “Drinkin’ Beer And Wastin’ Bullets” were also certified gold.
- Today in 2020, Niko Moon made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Moon co-wrote the Zac Brown Band hits “Loving You Easy,” “Homegrown” and “My Old Man.”
- Today in 2020, Carrie Underwood’s Christmas package, “My Gift,” hit the top of the Billboard country albums chart.
H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: LUALLA
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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Lualla”, a positively adorable 6 month old Australian Shepherd mix. Lualla is a mellow, affectionate girl who gets along great with adults, kids and both other dogs and cats. Lualla currently weighs about 26 lbs., and may grow just a little more. Lualla rides very well in the car and is remarkably well housetrained, and would make a perfect dog for any family. Lualla is fully vetted, vaccinated, spayed, microchipped, and would love to meet you!
And since the ‘Empty the Shelter’ promotion is going on now, her adoption fee is only $50!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Lualla 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 Lualla with Izzy from Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter here:
Dolly Parton Resurfaces: “I Ain’t Dead Yet!”
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Frieda Parton appealed to fans everywhere to pray for Dolly, adding that she had been up all night on her knees. Internet chaos: activated. It didn’t take long for Dolly to hear about the ruckus, and even less time for her to address it. In an Instagram post yesterday, the legend got right to the point.
“Well, today’s October 8th, and obviously I’m here doing some commercials for the Grand Ole Opry, which is why I’m dressed kind of like a country western girl,” she began the clip. “Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard here.” She went on to explain in detail what was going on with her, healthwise.
“Those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate, and I appreciate your prayers, because I’m a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything, but I want you to know that I’m okay,” she said. “I’ve got some problems, as I mentioned back when my husband, Carl, was very sick. That was for a long time, and then when he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of.” She went on to explain that when she did finally look into her health, there were some things that needed to be addressed, but it was “nothing major.” “I’m kind of having a few treatments here and there, but I wanted you to know that I’m not dying.”
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in1929, Gene Autry began his first recording session.
- Today in1967, the “Ode to Billy Joe” album by Bobbie Gentry was certified gold.
- Today in1976, Bobby Bare’s single, “Dropkick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life),” entered the country charts.
- Today in 1978, Dolly Parton became the second woman ever to be named the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year. The first was Loretta Lynn.
- Today in1981, Emmylou Harris’ “Evangeline” album was certified gold.
- Today in1989, George Strait won the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, while Kathy Mattea took Female Vocalist of the Year honors.
- Today in1996, the album, “A Place in the World,” by Mary Chapin Carpenter was released.
- Today in1998, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris performed in Washington, D.C., to raise funds for the Campaign for a Landmine Free World.
- Today in 1998,Mark Wills was #1 on “Radio & Records’” Country Top 50 chart with “Don’t Laugh at Me.”
- Today in 2000,Garth Brooks told “Billboard” magazine that he and his wife, Sandy, had agreed to divorce.
- Today in 2001,Trace Adkins’ album, “Chrome,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2001,the “Country Goes Raffi” project featuring folks like Asleep at the Wheel, Elizabeth Cook, Billy Gilman, Alison Krauss, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart and Keith Urban, arrived in stores.
- Today in 2007, LeAnn Rimes was joined by pop singer Joss Stone to shoot an episode of “CMT Crossroads” in Franklin, Tennessee. Their performance included a duet version of “Nothin’ Better to Do.”
- Today in 2009, Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen” video premiered on CMT.
- Today in 2012, Hunter Hayes’ single, “Somebody’s Heartbreak,” was released.
Jason Aldean’s New Side-Gig: Manning The Cash Register At Elementary School Book Fair
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Jason Aldean is great with a microphone, but he’s pretty good with a price scanner as well. His wife Brittany posted a pic of Aldean manning the cash register at his kid’s elementary school book fair, captioning it “Not me signing us up to work the book fair.” Country stars…they’re just like us.
Except…none of us are putting out an album titled “30 Number One Hits.” Set to drop digitally this Friday, the career-spanning retrospective comes just months after Aldean hit the 30 number one songs milestone. While the digital version of the collection drops this Friday, it will be available physically in stores on November 28th, including a special vinyl edition exclusive to Walmart. See the track list for “30 Number One hits” below.
1. “Why”
2. “She’s Country”
3. “Big Green Tractor”
4. “The Truth”
5. “My Kinda Party”
6. “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson
7. “Dirt Road Anthem”
8. “Tattoos On This Town”
9. “Fly Over States”
10. “Take a Little Ride”
11. “The Only Way I Know” with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
12. “Night Train”
13. “When She Says Baby”
14. “Burnin’ It Down”
15. “Just Gettin’ Started”
16. “Tonight Looks Good On You”
17. “Lights Come On”
18. “A Little More Summertime”
19. “Any Ol’ Barstool”
20. “You Make It Easy”
21. “Drowns The Whiskey” with Miranda Lambert
22. “Girl Like You”
23. “Rearview Town”
24. “Got What I Got”
25. “Blame It On You”
26. “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood
27. “Trouble With a Heartbreak”
28. “Try That In A Small Town”
29. “Friends Like That” with John Morgan
30. “Whiskey Drink”
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1983, Kathy Mattea first appeared on the country charts with a song called “Street Talk.” It made the top forty, but it took her another five years to score her first #1, “Goin’ Gone.”
- Today in 1984, Anne Murray became the first female country artist to win the CMA’s Album of the Year trophy, for “A Little Good News.”
- Today in 1984, Alabama was named the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year for the third year in a row. They were the first act ever to win the prestigious award that many times. Garth Brooks tied that record with his win in 1997, and then beat it by winning “Entertainer of the Year” again in 1998. Reba McEntire also won for Female Vocalist of the Year (the first of four consecutive wins).
- Today in 1985, the “Live in London” album by Ricky Skaggs was released.
- Today in 1990, the 24th annual CMA Awards were held. George Strait was named Entertainer of the Year, Kathy Mattea and Clint Black were the Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, and the Horizon Award went to…Garth Brooks!
- Today in 1990, Tennessee Ernie Ford was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Today in 1991, the albums, “Don’t Go Near the Water” by Sammy Kershaw and “Greatest Hits Volume II” by Alabama were released.
- Today in 1996, Daryle Singletary’s album, “All Because Of You,” and the album, “One Ride in Vegas” by Deryl Dodd were released.
- Today in 2002, Keith Urban’s album, “Golden Road,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Martina McBride was at the Safe Haven homeless shelter in Nashville to draw attention to ways people can help others on Make a Difference Day.
- Today in 2002, Shania Twain celebrated a stunning triumph. “I’m Gonna Getcha Good,” the first single from her album, “UP!,” debuted on “Radio & Records’” Country Top 50 chart at #21.
- Today in 2002, Joe Diffie was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2002, Johnny Cash was honored with the Founders Award at the 32nd annual Conference of the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA).
- Today in 2003, Dolly Parton and Melissa Etheridge taped an episode of “CMT Crossroads,” hosted by Radney Foster, at the Sony Television Studios in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2004, Keith Urban launched his first headlining tour, sponsored by CMT, at Emens Auditorium in Muncie, Indiana.
- Today in 2008, Jason Aldean kicked off his first headlining tour at the Ramsey Center in Cullhowee, North Carolina. Lady Antebellum and Eric Durrance were also on the CMT-sponsored tour.
- Today in 2011, Rascal Flatts joined the Grand Ole Opry and performed three songs. Ronnie Dunn, of Brooks & Dunn, also made his solo Opry debut as a solo artist.
- Today in 2012, Eric Church launched a two-night stand at the Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga. The shows were recorded for the 2013 concert album, “Caught in the Act: Live.”
- Today in 2013, the Kenny Rogers album, “You Can’t Make Old Friends,” was released.
- Today in 2014, Don Henley filed suit against the Duluth Trading Company, asserting a clothing ad unfairly uses his trademarked name without permission. The source of the dispute is a pun: “Don a Henley and Take It Easy.”
- Today in 2016, Darryl Worley held his annual Tennessee River Run benefit in Savannah, Tennessee. He was joined by Kellie Pickler, Randy Houser and Chuck Wicks.
- Today in 2016, Lonestar headlined a benefit at the Murphy Theatre in Wilmington, Ohio, raising $60-thousand for veterans groups.
- Today in 2016, Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three and Kane Brown play the final country concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California, before the venue is torn down in favor of apartments. FGL’s set includes “This Is How We Roll,” “May We All,” “H.O.L.Y.” and “Cruise.”
- Today in 2016, Aaron Lewis was at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart with “Sinner.”
- Today in 2017, one week after a Las Vegas massacre that occurred while he was on stage, Jason Aldean returned to the city to meet with victims.
- Today in 2018, Old Dominion’s “Make It Sweet” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2018, Chris Young performed “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and Trisha Yearwood sang “You Don’t Know Me” as “An Opry Salute To Ray Charles” was taped at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The PBS special also featured Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, LeAnn Rimes, Travis Tritt and Cam.
- Today in 2018, Vince Gill, Michael McDonald and Butch Walker played “Take It To The Limit” and “Life’s Been Good” as Joe Walsh received a humanitarian award at the Rainbow Room in New York from Facing Addiction and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Guests included Stephen Van Zandt, Olivia Harrison and Ringo Starr.
- Today in 2019, Phil Vassar has a role in the movie “I Only Miss You When I’m Breathing,” – and it premiere at the Regal Hollywood 27 during the Nashville Film Festival.
- Today in 2019, Midland vocalist Mark Wystrach married Ty Haney in Austin, Texas.
Luke Combs Sets New Country Sales Record, Passing Garth Brooks
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It was thought for years that Garth Brooks was setting sales records in country music that would never be broken. Then Luke Combs came along. Combs is now the highest RIAA-certified country artist in history with 168-million units sold; Garth now falls to second place with 162.5-million units. After hearing the news, Combs said, “When my team first told me about this, my initial reaction was, ‘Are you sure? There’s no way.’ It was only eight years ago that I got my first plaque for ‘Hurricane’ going gold. I knew then, without a doubt, I had the best fans in the world. The song had gone platinum before they could even give me the gold plaque. I’m super humbled by the fans’ belief in me and support of my music today and over the years. I know this does not happen without them. This achievement is more so theirs than it is mine. All I ever hoped and dreamed of from the beginning of this crazy ride was to make music that made people feel something and I can’t wait to continue making country music for the rest of my life.”
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1978, Merle Haggard married fellow country singer, Leona Williams.
- Today in 1984, the movie, “Songwriter,” starring Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson premiered in Nashville.
- Today in 1986, the Judds’ album, “Rockin’ with the Rhythm,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1986, Dolly Parton’s “Greatest Hits” collection was certified platinum.
- Today in 1994, the “City Of New Orleans” album by Willie Nelson was certified platinum.
- Today in 2000, Chris LeDoux got a new liver. After being diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis two months earlier, he underwent transplant surgery at the Nebraska Health System hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Today in 2002, Toby Keith made his Monday Night Football debut, but he wasn’t wearing a helmet. Toby and Ford launched the first of several truck ads featuring Toby during the game.
- Today in 2002, Mary Chapin Carpenter was named the honorary chairwoman for the Habitat For Humanity’s Women Build Project.
- Today in 2006, Big & Rich and Lynyrd Skynyrd perform a benefit concert at the HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta to raise funds for a memorial to the 173rd Airborne, the division commemorated in “8th Of November.”
- Today in 2008, Josh Turner and John Rich are in the audience when presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama debate on national TV from Nashville’s Belmont University.
- Today in 2010, Kenny Chesney’s single, “You Save Me,” went gold.
- Today in 2010, the Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss collaboration “Whiskey Lullaby” was certified platinum.
- Today in 2012, Mary Chapin Carpenter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Tony Arata (“The Dance”), Larry Henley (“The Wind Beneath My Wings”) and Kim Williams (“Three Wooden Crosses”) at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
- Today in 2013, Florida Georgia Line’s “Stay” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2013, Justin Moore’s single, “Lettin’ The Night Roll,” was released.
- Today in 2014, Broken Bow released Jason Aldean’s album “Old Boots, New Dirt.”
- Today in 2014, Jason Aldean’s album, “Old Boots, New Dirt,” was released.
- Today in 2014, Cole Swindell performed “Chillin’ It” and “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” during his debut on the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 2015, the Judds reunite for a nine-date “Girls Night Out” mini-residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas. The set list included “Give A Little Love,” “Why Not Me” and “Love Can Build A Bridge.”
- Today in 2015, Maddie & Tae launched their first headlining tour at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The night included performances of “Fly,” “Girl In A Country Song” and “9 To 5.”
- Today in 2016, Naomi Judd was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Pet Philanthropy Circle during the Pet Hero Awards at Gotham Hall in New York.
- Today in 2016, Blake Shelton received nine sales certifications from the RIAA, with gold honors for “Came Here To Forget,” “Footloose” and “Kiss My Country Ass.” Plus, his singles “Ol’ Red” and “Doin’ What She Likes” went platinum.
- Today in 2016, it was a huge day for Luke Bryan as five singles receive certifications from the RIAA: “Roller Coaster” and “I See You” went gold and platinum; “Play It Again” hit double- and triple-platinum status; AND “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day” and his Karen Fairchild collaboration, “Home Alone Tonight,” also went gold.
- Today in 2017, Live from New York: Six days after a shocking concert massacre in Las Vegas, Jason Aldean opened “Saturday Night Live” with a defiant cover of the late Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”
- Today in 2018, Taylor Swift made her first-ever campaign endorsement – backing Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen for senator. Fast forward two years later on the same day? She endorsed Joe Biden for president.
- Today in 2019, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood join former president Jimmy Carter as Habitat For Humanity begins building 21 new homes in Nashville.
- Today in 2020, NBC-TV’s “Saturday Night Live” canceled Morgan Wallen as the musical guest for the October 10th edition after videos surfaced showing him skirting social-distancing protocols while partying with college-age women after an Alabama football game on October 3rd. Wallen announced he is stepping away from his career for “self-work.” Still, in February 2021 another video was released… capturing Wallen screaming a racial slur. More self-work…and some charitable donations…saw Wallen re-emerge in July 2021 with an appearance on “GMA.” His music ultimately returned to the airwaves August 2021.
Tim McGraw Announces Mini-Residency In Vegas
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Tim McGraw has announced that he’ll be doing a mini-residency in Las Vegas this December in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo. Tim will play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for four shows, December 4, 6, 12, and 13. Some of those dates will take the place of shows postponed by Dolly Parton, whose recent health issues have led to a series of cancellations. Tickets are on sale now.
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