- Today in 1975, “Austin City Limits” premiered on PBS with Willie Nelson as the first featured guest. The set list included “Good Hearted Woman,” “Whiskey River,” “Okie From Muskogee” and “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”
- Today in 1997, Faith Hill went double-platinum for the second time, with the album “It Matters To Me.”
- Today in 2006, LeAnn Rimes performed “Something’s Gotta Give” at the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California.
- Today in 2010, Eli Young Band performed the national anthem before the Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Ole Miss Rebels slam the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the NCAA game, 21-7.
- Today in 2013, Florida Georgia Line’s “Get Your Shine On” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2015, Little Jimmy Dickens died at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville of cardiac arrest, eight days after suffering a stroke. Born James Cecil Dickens, he was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was also a 1983 inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2017, Carrie Underwood surprised the 50,000 participants at Passion 2017 (a conference for evangelical college students at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta) with a performance of “Something In The Water.”
- Today in 2017, news broke that Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler were engaged. The couple married the following April.
- Today in 2018, Luke Bryan’s single, “Most People Are Good,” hit the airwaves.
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JASON ALDEAN SURPRISES LOCAL NASHVILLE MUSICIAN BY JOINING HER ON STAGE
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Over the holidays, an aspiring musician in Nashville had no idea they’d be getting a Christmas gift from Jason Aldean. Cay Aliese is a young musician playing the bars in Nashville trying to get something going. While she was playing a Music City bar last week, Jason and Brittany Aldean stopped in and liked what they heard so much, Brittany made a request of the singer, asking her to play Miranda Lambert‘s “Tin Man.” Not only did Cay play the song, but she got to do it with some high-powered accompaniment, as Jason jumped up on stage and played guitar and sang backup while she played keyboards and sang lead. Talk about a special moment for a young artist.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1944, Bob Willis & The Texas Playboys appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, which caused a stir when Monte Mountjoy’s drum set was moved onto the stage last minute. Drums were previously not allowed.
- Today in 1950, Lefty Frizzell made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry when he sang, “If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time” and “I Love You A Thousand Ways.”
- Today in 1956, Suzy Bogguss was born in Aledo, Illinois.
- Today in 1962, Brenda Lee suffered from a minor eye injury and had her hair singed when she unsuccessfully tried to rescue her poodle form a house fire in Nashville.
- Today in 1984, Gary Morris’ run in a New York production of the opera “La Boheme” concluded at the Anspacher Theater after 2 ½ months.
- Today in 2001, Neal McCoy joined Wayne Newton and comedian Drew Carey to entertain American troops at the Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan as a part of the USO’s Deliver America Tour.
- Today in 2010, Trace Adkins sang the national anthem and Ashton Shepherd performed “God Bless America” at the Music City Bowl at Nashville’s LP Field.
DOLLY PARTON FOLLOWS TAYLOR SWIFT ON INSTAGRAM
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Swifties are known to scrutinize every social media post, every outfit, every song, for Easter eggs and clues as to what Taylor Swift is up to next. So naturally, when Dolly Parton suddenly followed Taylor on Instagram, Swifties went to DefCon 1. Dolly followed Taylor on IG last week, and fans immediately started theorizing what that could mean. Is a collaboration on the way? The thought is that Taylor only has two of her Scooter Braun era albums left to re-record, one of them being her self-titled country debut, so it would make a lot of sense if the country legend joined Swift on the project…wouldn’t it? Of course, no word from either or Dolly yet, so let the discussion rage on!
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1944, Bob Willis & The Texas Playboys appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, which caused a stir when Monte Mountjoy’s drum set was moved onto the stage last minute. Drums were previously not allowed.
- Today in 1950, Lefty Frizzell made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry when he sang, “If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time” and “I Love You A Thousand Ways.”
- Today in 1956, Suzy Bogguss was born in Aledo, Illinois.
- Today in 1962, Brenda Lee suffered from a minor eye injury and had her hair singed when she unsuccessfully tried to rescue her poodle form a house fire in Nashville.
- Today in 1984, Gary Morris’ run in a New York production of the opera “La Boheme” concluded at the Anspacher Theater after 2 ½ months.
- Today in 2001, Neal McCoy joined Wayne Newton and comedian Drew Carey to entertain American troops at the Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan as a part of the USO’s Deliver America Tour.
- Today in 2010, Trace Adkins sang the national anthem and Ashton Shepherd performed “God Bless America” at the Music City Bowl at Nashville’s LP Field.
Kacey Musgraves Surprises Bar Patrons With Karaoke Version Of “9 To 5”
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Sometimes, fans pay hundreds, even thousands, to see their favorite performers. And sometimes fans just get lucky. Earlier this week, Kacey Musgraves put on a performance to…dozens. She was at a Dallas bar when she hopped on stage and belted out a karaoke version of Dolly Parton‘s “9 to 5,” which the crowd joined in on.
Imagine walking into a bar and Kacey Musgraves is causally singing karaoke. Like? pic.twitter.com/dAKwLZj1kJ
— Kacey Musgraves HQ ˚✧₊ (@MusgravesHQ) December 24, 2024
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1947, NBC introduces a children’s TV show titled “Puppet Playhouse.” The program evolves into “Howdy Doody,” name-checked in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers’ 1972 country hit “Do You Remember These”
- Today in 1948, Guitarist Larry Byrom is born in Huntsville, Alabama. A prolific session musician, he plays on Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” Tim McGraw’s “Angry All The Time,” Shania Twain’s “Any Man Of Mine” and George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” among others
- Today in 1962, Ricochet’s Jeff Bryant is born in Pecos, Texas. The drummer contributes to several hits as the band wins the Academy of Country Music’s Top Vocal Group honor in 1996 and 1998, but he leaves in 1999, suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome
- Today in 1965, Porter Wagoner is separated from his wife, Ruth. They don’t get officially divorced for another 21 yearsToday in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus married Leticia Finley at home in Williamson County, Tennessee. “One cannot stand at the crossroads forever,” said Cyrus, who dresses for the ceremony in blue jeans and a cut-up sweatshirt.
- Today in 1977, Dolly Parton earns her first gold album from the RIAA, for “Here You Come Again”
- Today in 1989, Elmo & Patsy earn a gold record from the RIAA for their Christmas novelty hit, “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,” and a second gold record for the album of the same name
- Today in 1994, Ricky Van Shelton’s “Greatest Hits Plus” is certified platinum by the RIAA
- Today in 1995, George Strait’s dog, Buster, disappears from his Texas ranch. Strait takes out ads in local newspapers searching for the pooch, but he never comes back
- Today in 2010, LeAnn Rimes announces her engagement to Eddie Cibrian via Twitter
- Today in 2010, “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher dies in Los Angeles. For 11 months during the 1980s, she was married to singer/songwriter Paul Simon, whose songs “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” were both country hits, covered by Emmylou Harris and Buck Owens
H & S FEED & COUNTRY STORE PET OF THE WEEK: JACKAL
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This week’s H&S Feed and Country Store Pet of the Week is “Jackal”, a sweet little 5 month old kitty who loves to cuddle and would make a great companion for any feline-loving human. Jackal loves to play, enjoys being held, and would love to meet you! Jackal is fully vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to a loving home. And because Jackal is the Pet of the Week, his adoption fee is only $30 this week!
If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Jackal or any of the pets at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, visit https://www.stephenmemorial.org/ and fill out an adoption application.
Shania Twain Announces 2025 Tour Dates
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Shania Twain fans will be happy to know the country icon has extended her “Queen Of Me” tour into the summer of 2025. The tour has been running for almost two years, hitting 70 cities along the way, and will wrap with a limited number of summer dates that will kick off July 19 in Buffalo, New York, followed by stops in Saratoga Springs, Bangor, Gilford New Hampshire, Hershey and Jacksonville before wrapping up August 1 in Hollywood, Florida at Hard Rock Live.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1950, Lefty Frizzell hit #1 on the Billboard country chart with his debut single, “If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time.”
- Today in 1968, Tammy Wynette’s album, “Stand By Your Man,” was released.
- Today in 1969, Thomas received a gold certification for the single, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.” It was from the motion picture, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”
- Today in 1978, Kenny Rogers’ single, “The Gambler,” topped the country charts.
- Today in 1983, the album, “Family Tradition,” by Hank Williams Jr. was certified gold.
- Today in 1994, Wynonna Judd gave birth to her first child, Elijah Judd Kelly.
- Today in 1997, Shania Twain’s “Come On Over” album was certified gold, platinum and double-platinum.
- Today in 1997, the “Evolution” album by Martina McBride was certified gold.
- Today in 2000, Billy Ray Cyrus presented the Second Annual “Some Gave All” award to the widow of Officer Alan Ragsdale. The event raised money for the family of the Howenwald police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier in the year.
- Today in 2003, Craig Morgan delivered an acoustic set in Kuwait, the first concert in a Middle Eastern tour for American G.I.s during the holiday season.
- Today in 2005, the movie “Transamerica,” starring Felicity Huffman, opened in scattered theaters. The soundtrack featured Dolly Parton, Jim Lauderdale, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams, and Larry Sparks.
- Today in 2006, Sugarland collected a #1 country single with “Want To.”
- Today in 2011, Taylor Swift’s collaboration with The Civil Wars “Safe & Sound” was released.
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