It’s getting ugly between Billy Ray Cyrus and estranged wife Firerose. Yesterday, “Page Six” obtained recordings of the singer berating Firerose and calling her a slew of insults – which his lawyers claim was leaked by Firerose herself. Cyrus’ lawyers say the recording was taken without his knowledge as a “last-ditch effort to squeeze money” out of him before their court-ordered mediation next week. “Mr. Cyrus previously admitted in a court filing that he had been very vocally frustrated and angry with Ms. Hodges (Firerose) during their 7-month marriage as he began to uncover more and more of Ms. Hodges true motives for marrying him,” they said in the statement. “With regards to this recording, Ms. Hodges is the person who made the recording without telling Mr. Cyrus that she was recording him,” they continued. “Of course, she was intentionally on her best behavior since she knew the recording was being made.”
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This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1981, “Elvira” by Oak Ridge Boys peaked at #5 on the pop singles chart.
- Today in 1989, the album, “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” by Keith Whitley was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Earl Thomas Conley’s “Greatest Hits” was certified gold.
- Today in 1993, Willie Nelson announced he’d donate money from his next three concerts to Midwest flood relief.
- Today in 1995, Charlie Rich died in his sleep in a Hammond, Louisiana motel. The cause of death was listed as a blood clot in a lung. He was 62.
- Today in 1997, Martina McBride debuted her new single “Broken Wing” on the Grand Ole Opry with a special guest. Her father, Daryl Schiff, joined her on the stage.
- Today in 1997, “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” – the first restaurant to bear The King’s name – opened for business at 126 Beale Street in Memphis.
- Today in 2000, Aaron Tippin’s album, “People Like Us,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2000, Lee Ann Womack topped the charts with her single, “I Hope You Dance,” for the fifth consecutive week.
- Today in 2001, the acts on Brooks & Dunn’s inaugural “Neon Circus & Wild West Show” ruled the country singles charts. While there’s never a shortage of hits when any of these acts rolls into town, it is highly unusual for all four acts on a tour to simultaneously have singles in the Top 10 of “Radio & Records’” country chart. Brooks & Dunn’s single, “Only in America,” was at #10, keith urban’s “Where the Blacktop Ends” held on to the #6 spot and Toby Keith’s “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight” was perched at #5. Montgomery Gentry’s “She Couldn’t Change Me” was enjoying its third consecutive week at #2.
- Today in 2006, Jake Owen released his debut album, “Startin’ With Me.”
- Today in 2008, Dixie Chick Martie Maguire and her husband Gareth welcomed daughter, Harper Rosie Maguire, in Austin, Texas.
- Today in 2011, Eric Church’s single, “Homeboy,” was certified gold.
- Today in 2013, Pistol Annies’ single, “Hell on Heels,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 2015, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean co-headlined the first country concert in the history of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The package also includes Brantley Gilbert, Cole Swindell and Old Dominion.
- Today in 2015, Cassadee Pope performed during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in Los Angeles, where the bill includeed Stevie Wonder, Avril Lavigne and Siedah Garrett.
- Today in 2017, Blake Shelton earns a gold single from the RIAA for “Gonna.”
- Today in 2017, songwriter/producer/guitarist Billy Joe Walker Jr. died in Kerrville, Texas. He wrote Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Wanna Dance With You,” produced country hits for Travis Tritt and Bryan White, and played on singles by George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Randy Travis and Martina McBride.
Jason Aldean on Gaining Hulk Hogan as a Hype Man
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If you were a kid growing up in the ’80s, chances are that you idolized Hulk Hogan. (And how could you not after watching this entrance video?)
Well, now you can count Jason Aldean as a Hulk-a-maniac, too.
Jason told Audacy’s Rob and Holly, quote, “In this business, I’ve learned you never know what’s going to happen the next day. I had no idea I’d be buddies with Hulk Hogan, but here we are.”
It all started with their mutual friend Dee Jay Silver, who got a house next to Hulk, and started hanging out. Jason said, “Next thing I know, Hulk’s coming to our shows . . . and I got to be friends with this guy that I grew up thinking was a superhero. It’s been really cool.”
Hulk Hogan would be a pretty good guy in your corner. Especially if you need someone to body slam Andre the Giant.
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1948, Opry legend Roy Acuff announced his intent to run for governor of Tennessee. He did eventually run for office against the incumbent and lost. He also campaigned for the job twice more and was unsuccessful.
- Today in 1969, Johnny Cash’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Patsy Cline’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified double platinum and Ricky Van Shelton’s album, “Wild-Eyed Dream,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1990, Kathy Mattea’s “Willow In The Wind” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Randy Travis’ album, “Heroes And Friends,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Some Gave All” project was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 1992, Billy Dean topped the country charts with the single, “Billy the Kid.”
- Today in 1996, BlackHawk’s self-titled debut album was certified double platinum.
- Today in 1998, Tanya Tucker filed a $300,000 lawsuit against Capitol Records Nashville, contending that the label willfully neglected her career.
- Today in 2001, Tracy Byrd’s album, “Ten Rounds,” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Darryl Worley’s album, “I Miss My Friend,” debuted at #1 on “Billboard’s” Country Album chart.
- Today in 2004, Toby Keith headlined his first stadium gig, which also featured Scotty Emerick, Al Ketchum, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry and Jo Dee Messina.
- Today in 2009, Lady Antebellum’s “I Run To You” was certified gold.
- Today in 2012, Days after signing Florida Georgia Line, Republic Nashville released a remixed version of the duo’s debut single, “Cruise,” to radio.
- Today in 2012, Little Big Town’s single, “Pontoon,” was certified gold by the RIAA.
- Today in 2013, Miranda Lambert’s single, “Gunpowder & Lead,” went double-platinum. Carrie Underwood’s single, “Temporary Home,” was certified platinum by the RIAA on the same day.
- Today in 2014, Maddie & Tae’s “Girl In A Country Song” video debuted on NPR’s website.
- Today in 2015, Ashley Monroe’s album, “The Blade,” was released.
- Today in 2015, the Eagles performed at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, Louisiana. It marked the final concert for founding member Glenn Frey, who died six months later.
- Today in 2016, Sheryl Crow was a contestant on the ABC-TV game show, “Match Game.” The same day? The Band Perry plays as ABC airs “Celebrity Family Feud.”
KANE BROWN’S STAGE CATCHES FIRE
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No one told Kane Brown he wasn’t supposed to fire up the crowd – literally. Kane was playing Fenway Park in Boston over the weekend when a fire actually broke out in a section of his stage’s scaffolding. Brown paused the show for about 10 minutes so that the fire could be put out. No was hurt, and there is an ongoing investigation to determine what caused the fire to break out. The delay reportedly cost fans two songs that had to be cut from the set list as a result of the disruption. See a fan’s video of the fire here.
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1977, Alabama debuted on the charts with their first single, “I Wanna Be With You Tonight.”
- Today in 1981, the Oak Ridge Boys’ album, “Fancy Free,” was certified gold.
- Today in 1990, the “Livin’ It Up” album by George Strait was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, Holly Dunn released her collection, “Milestones: Greatest Hits.”
- Today in 1993, Reba McEntire hit the top of the country singles charts with “It’s Your Call.”
- Today in 1997, Deana Carter’s album, “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 2002, Toby Keith performed on the historic USS Battleship New Jersey for a roaring crowd of thousands. Before the show began, the mayor of Camden, New Jersey presented Toby with a Key to the City. The same day, his “Unleashed” album arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, Joe Nichols’ “Man With a Memory” album and Charlie Daniels’ “Redneck Fiddlin’ Man” arrived in stores.
- Today in 2002, the “Hard Workin’ Man” album by Brooks and Dunn was certified for multi-platinum sales of 5-million copies.
- Today in 2002, Kenny Chesney topped the “Radio & Records” Country Top 50 chart with his single, “The Good Stuff.”
- Today in 2002, there was never any doubt that Toby Keith’s album, “Unleashed,” was going to be HUGE. However, after a midnight meet-and-greet, when Toby celebrated the release of the project with an in-store appearance at a Manassas, Virginia Best Buy store, he broke attendance records! The event ended at 3 am with 5,000 frenzied fans scooping up 2,600 copies of the album. The previous record holder was Ozzy Ozbourne, whose in-store appearance snagged 3,500 fans and 2,000 CDs sold.
- Today in 2003, Sugarland performed a showcase at Nashville’s 12th & Porter club and picked up a record deal with Mercury.
- Today in 2004, CMT’s “20 Funniest Country Videos” dubbed Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck Stomp” number one.
- Today in 2013, Miranda Lambert earned a double-platinum certification for her single, “The House That Built Me.”
- Today in 2016, Tim McGraw fell into the audience while trying to shake a hand with a fan at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena in Stateline, Nevada, but gets back on stage to finish “All I Want Is A Life“
- Today in 2017, Jamey Johnson’s concert at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was cancelled with the venue saying the band would not conform to its security policy.
- Today in 2017, Brantley Gilbert rode in the pace car and told drivers to “start your engines” at the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD GETS HER DAY THANKS TO HAWAII
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Carrie Underwood received another in a long list of career honors last week, and this one has a decidedly Hawaiian flavor. The superstar was presented with ceremonial proclamations declaring July 18, 2024 as “Carrie Underwood Day” statewide. She was awarded the day by Governor Josh Green and Rick Blangiardi, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. The proclamations were issued in recognition of Underwood’s incredible career achievements, significant cultural and societal contributions, and her first-ever performances in Hawaii Friday and Saturday.
This day in Country Music History
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- Today in 1992, Patsy Cline’s “Greatest Hits” collection was certified quadruple-platinum.
- Today in 1992, the Judds’ album, “Why Not Me,” was certified double-platinum.
- Today in 1992, the “Read Between the Lines” album by Aaron Tippin was certified gold.
- Today in 1994, Sammy Kershaw’s album, “Don’t Go Near the Water,” was certified platinum
- Today in 1996, Billy Dean’s “Greatest Hits” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1996, Garth Brooks was named the “honorary captain” of the U.S Olympic Wrestling Team.
- Today in 1999, Faith Hill’s album, “Faith,” was certified triple platinum.
- Today in 2001, three generations of country performers covering forty years of music history wrapped up a weekend in the Ohio Valley in celebration of the Jamboree in the Hills’ 25th anniversary. Over 110,000 fans attended the four-day festival, which is often referred to as the “Super Bowl of Country Music.”
- Today in 2006, Brad Paisley’s “The World” spun at #1 in Billboard.
- Today in 2008, Sugarland’s “Love on the Inside” album was released.
- Today in 2011, The Eli Young Band received its first gold certification for the single, “Crazy Girl.”
- Today in 2015, Miranda Lambert made a surprise appearance during Ashley Monroe’s concert at the Basement East in Nashville, joining Monroe on “Heart Like Mine” during the encore. Meghan Linsey and Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet are in the crowd for the show, which also featured guests Vince Gill and Striking Matches.
- Today in 2016, The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville opened a new exhibit dedicated to Zac Brown Band, “Homegrown: Zac Brown Band.”
- Today in 2016, Brantley Gilbert’s single, “The Weekend,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2018, Miranda Lambert and her dog, Delta, appeared on the cover of Parade magazine alongside three other celebrities involved in animal rescue: Andy Cohen, Carrie Ann Inaba and George Clooney. “Rescue dogs are special,” Lambert says. “They know you’ve saved their lives.”
- Today in 2020, Blake Shelton had a big day – he received a triple-platinum single from the RIAA for “God’s Country” and a platinum award for “Nobody But You,” his duet with then-fiancé Gwen Stefani.
- Today in 2020, Jimmie Allen’s “Make Me Want To” was certified gold by the RIAA. On the same day, Dustin Lynch’s “Ridin’ Roads” went platinum, Dan + Shay’s “All To Myself” was certified double-platinum – and so was Kenny Chesney’s single “Get Along.”
- Today in 2021, the Jason Aldean/ Carrie Underwood single, “If I Didn’t Love You” was released.
- Today in 2021, Jana Kramer announced her divorce from Mike Caussin was finalized.
Lainey Wilson Is Teasing Her Return to “Yellowstone”
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Lainey Wilson is teasing her return as Abby on the second half of “Yellowstone” Season 5. She was asked about it in an interview and said, quote, “I can’t wink, but I’m doing something with my eye right now . . .
“It’s good news, I’ll tell you that. Honestly, I don’t know exactly when they’re gonna start back up, but the truth is, we’re just trying to make sure that we have enough time to get in there and get it done, ’cause we’ve still got a lot going on right now. But it’s a priority.”
This day in Country Music History
Posted on by Bob Ballard
- Today in 1960, Loretta Lynn made her debut on the charts with her first single, “Honky Tonk Girl.”
- Today in 1969, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition appeared on the US country charts for the first time with “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town.”
- Today in 1989, Tanya Tucker’s “Greatest Hits” album was released.
- Today in 1991, the “Don’t Rock The Jukebox” album by Alan Jackson was certified gold.
- Today in 1991, on her way to a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West was involved in a motor vehicle accident when her brakes failed. She hit a wall, but sustained only minor injuries. Just weeks later, she was involved in another car crash that took her life.
- Today in 1992, Diamond Rio topped the charts with “Norma Jean Riley.”
- Today in 1993, Patty Loveless hit #1 with the single, “Blame It On Your Heart.”
- Today in 1993, both the Judds’ “Love Can Build A Bridge” album and Aaron Tippin’s “Read Between The Lines” project were both certified platinum.
- Today In 1994, Mary Chapin Carpenter hit the charts with “I Take My Chances.”
- Today in 1994, Diamond Rio’s “Love A Little Stronger” album was released.
- Today in 1994, George Strait’s “Greatest Hits Volume II” album was certified double platinum.
- Today in 1998, Loretta Lynn made a special appearance on the Friday Night Opry, opening with her first #1 hit, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’,” from 1966 and followed with “We’ve Come a Long Way Baby” from 1978. To round out the night, Loretta performed “How Great Thou Art” without accompaniment, for which she received a standing ovation and finished with her signature tune, ” Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
- Today in 2000, Reba McEntire was tapped to host “The 2nd Annual Family Television Awards.” The awards show recognizes outstanding programming for family viewing. Awards are given to television shows and actors who best represent family programming and values.
- Today in 2001, Brooks & Dunn were included in a very select group of artists, as one of their summer tour shirt designs was the only country item included in “Entertainment Weekly’s” concert merchandise wrap-up. The shirt was emblazoned with the duo’s album artwork from “Steers & Stripes” (with them in full rodeo clown make-up).
- Today in 2003, the video for “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” the Alan Jackson collaboration with Jimmy Buffett, made its debut on CMT’s “Most Wanted Live”
- Today in 2004, Gretchen Wilson’s “Here For The Party” album was certified double-platinum.
- Today in 2014, Blake Shelton headlined Wrigley Field in Chicago, and was joined on the bill by The Band Perry, Neal McCoy and Dan + Shay. Shelton’s set list included “All About Tonight,” “Doin’ What She Likes” and “God Gave Me You.”
- Today in 2015, Surprise! Sam Hunt shows up during Taylor Swift’s concert at Soldier Field in Chicago. The two duet on “Take Your Time.”
- Today in 2016, an overpass in central Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was renamed the George Hamilton IV Bridge.
- Today in 2018, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill lend their support to When We All Vote, a voter registration campaign launched by Michelle Obama that also deploys Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae and basketball player Chris Paul.
- Today in 2018, Luke Combs earns his first platinum album from the RIAA with “This One’s For You.”
- Today in 2019, Miranda Lambert revealed on social media that she adopted two bunnies from Metro Animal Care in Nashville. She names them Frida and Selena.
- Today in 2021, Taylor Swift ranked #1 on the Billboard list of Money Makers, after grossing a reported $23.8-million in the previous year. Also on the list are: Luke Combs, #16 (raking in $9.2M); George Strait, #26 (with $6.9M); and Blake Shelton, #28 (adding $6.7M to his bank account).
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