- 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.”
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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.”
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1971, Sammi Smith’s “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” written by Kris Kristofferson, made it to #1 in Billboard.
- Today in 1979, the “Willie & Family Live” album by Willie Nelson was certified gold.
- Today in 1988, Roseanne Cash’s remake of Johnny Cash’s song “Tennessee Flat Top Box” earned her a #1 Billboard spot. The song had originally been written and recorded by her father in 1961, but Rosanne didn’t know that until she cut it. Daddy’s response? He took out full-page ads in the trades congratulating her on the accomplishment.
- Today in 1996, Wynonna released her third solo album, “Revelations.”
- Today in 1997, Ty Herndon’s album, “What Mattered Most,” went gold.
- Today in 1999, John Michael Montgomery and his wife, Crystal, welcomed their son, Walker Carl Montgomery, who weighed in at 8-punds, 10-ounces.
- Today in 2001, Rodney Crowell’s album, “The Houston Kid,” was released.
- Today in 2002, Garth Brooks declined an offer to join the Colorado Rockies’ for spring training. He cited commitments to his three daughters in Oklahoma and that he couldn’t make a six-week commitment to the team.
- Today in 2002, Waylon Jennings died, following a long battle with diabetes. Three months before his death, he had received a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was 64.
- Today in 2003, Faith Hill performed a free concert for 13,00 military folks and their families at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It aired (in part) during a live broadcast by ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
- Today in 2003, Earl Scruggs was inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame and set quite a precedent in the process. Earl is the very first bluegrass artist to be honored and he’s also the first full-time banjo player to be inducted. Earl, of course, is already a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame – best known as one-half of the Flatt & Scruggs duo, which claimed non-country fame for recording the theme to “The Beverly Hillbillies” TV show.
- Today in 2005,“Live Like You Were Dying” which was written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by Tim McGraw got two GRAMMYs: Best Country Song, and Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
- Today in 2008, Carrie Underwood’s singles, “Wasted” and “So Small,” earned her two gold certifications.
- Today in 2011, Lady Antebellum’s single, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum won five awards at the GRAMMYs: Record and Song of the Year, Best Country Duo or Group, Best Country Song, and best Country Album.
- Today in 2012, Barack Obama awarded the National Medal of Arts to Mel Tillis.
- Today in 2013, Eric Church received nominations in six categories to lead all finalists in the 48th annual Academy of Country Music awards. “Chief” was up for Album of the Year, while “Springsteen” was in the running for Single and Song.
Jon Pardi Drops New Song, “Love The Lights Out”
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Jon Pardi wants to give you a little assist when it comes to Valentine’s Day. The singer put out a new song on Instagram Monday, with the express intent of lending a V-Day hand. Along with an intimate glimpse at life with his wife Summer, he posted the song “Loving The Lights Out,” with the caption “Here is another song off the new album, a love song just in time for Valentine’s Day.” If your big romantic day goes well and Pardi’s song is part of it, let him know on his socials.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1963, Buck Owens recorded “Act Naturally,” and made a first pass at “My Heart Skips a Beat.”
- Today in 1981, the “Greatest Hits” album by Ronnie Milsap was certified Gold.
- Today in 1983, the single “You And I” by Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle peaked at number seven on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1983, Crystal Gayle’s “’Til I Can Gain Control Again” was a #1 Billboard single.
- Today in 1986, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm” became the Judds second gold album.
- Today in 1993, Toby Keith released “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.”
- Today in 1993, Diamond Rio hit number one with their single, “In A Week or Two.”
- Today in 1994, Rhett Akins’ daughter Kasey Lee was born.
- Today in 1996, BlackHawk released the single “Like There Ain’t No Yesterday.”
- Today in 1997, Kevin Sharp’s debut album, “Measure of a Man,” was certified Gold.
- Today in 1998, Alabama’s “Mountain Music” became quintuple-platinum, “Roll On” quadruple-platinum, and “Greatest Hits, Volume III” double-platinum.
- Today in 2002, Faith Hill’s work was among the songs up in the Best Original Song category for the 74th annual Academy Awards. Her soaring ballad, “There You’ll Be,” which was written by Diane Warren for the “Pearl Harbor” soundtrack, joined tracks from Paul McCartney, Sting, Enya and Randy Newman in the category.
- Today in 2004, Buddy Jewell’s self-titled debut album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Today in 2005, Sammi Smith died in Oklahoma City. She was 61. Smith is perhaps best remembered for her hit rendition of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through The Night.”
- Today in 2005, longtime RCA recording artist Eddy Arnold was honored with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a pre-Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2005, Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road” became a #1 hit on the Billboard.
- Today in 2007, Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery, Trisha Yearwood, and Steve Azar helped launch Country Week on the game show “Wheel of Fortune.”
- Today in 2008, The Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris, and the late Pop Stoneman were named as the 2008 inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2008, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, T.G. Sheppard, and Ronnie McDowell joined Pat Boone, B.J. Thomas, and Elvis Presley’s former girlfriend, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson for the tribute concert “Belmont University Presents: Nashville Celebrates Elvis!”
- Today in 2010, Taylor Swift made her feature film debut with the opening of the movie “Valentine’s Day.”
- Today in 2010, The all-star remake of the charity single “We Are The World,” renamed “We Are The World 25 for Haiti,” was unveiled during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles was among the soloists on the song, which was a fundraiser for earthquake relief in Haiti, while Zac Brown, Julianne Hough, and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush are also among the 85 stars featured on the track.
- Today in 2010, Rascal Flatts released their special “Unstoppable (Olympics Mix)” digitally via iTunes. The song was also incorporated into the TV coverage of the Winter Olympic Games, which were getting under way in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Today in 2010, Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Build Me” was released to radio.
- Today in 2011, CMT’s “40 Greatest Love Songs” featured Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” in the top spot.
- Today in 2011, Dolly Parton was honored as a Grammy Lifetime Acheivement Award winner at a special event in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2012, at the GRAMMYs, Taylor Swift’s “Mean” won both Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. The Civil Wars, Lady Antebellum, Alison Krauss, and Union Station were also among the winners. In addition, Blake Shelton and The Band Perry took part in a special Lifetime Achievement salute to Glen Campbell. George Jones was also a Lifetime Achievement honoree.
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