Shania Twain Dominates the US Country Charts

Posted on April 4, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

Country Music History – On This Day

1938 – Singer/songwriter/producer Norro Wilson is born in Scottsville, Kentucky. He died of heart failure on June 8, 2017

1944 – Songwriter Bob McDill is born in Walden, Texas.

1971 – Music artist Clay Davidson is born in Saltville, Virginia.

1977 – Kenny Rogers is #1 on the Country Charts with Lucille.

1996 – Shania Twain continues to dominate the US Country Music Charts with The Woman in Me at #1.

2006 – Hank Williams Jr. surrenders to police due to a warrant issued as the result of an alleged assault. The charges would be later dropped in 2007 due to a lack of evidence.

Kenny Chesney is Born

Posted on March 26, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

March 26 in Country Music History

1942: Country music producer/songwriter Larry Butler is born.

1952: Hank Williams makes an appearance on The Kate Smith Evening Hour TV show performing “Hey Good Lookin’”.

1955: Country music artist and songwriter Dean Dillon is born.

1956: Country music singer Charlotte Denise “Charly” McClain is born.

1968: Kenny Chesney is born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

1992: George Thackston pleads no contest to a charge of reckless endangerment arising out of a fatal accident.

1996: The Woman in Me album by Shania Twain sits at #1 on the Country Charts. It would go on onto become her biggest-selling recording at the time of its release, selling 4 million copies by the end of the year.

Shania Twain, Halsey & More Set For ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Posted on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

The 10^th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is set to premiere March 22, and the show has lined up quite a group of celebs to judge the newest batch of contestants.

As previously mentioned, Christina Aguilera is set for the premiere but she is certainly not the only famous face set to stop by. Musicians confirmed for this season include Shania Twain, Halsey, Courtney Love and Ashanti, along with stars like Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Kate Upton, Billy Eichner, Audra McDonald, Andrew Rannells, Ashanti, Todrick Hall, Lena Dunham, Kumail Nanjiani, Padma Lakshmi, and more.In addition, Stephen Colbert, Andy Cohen and Cheyenne Jackson are all expected to stop by the VH1 show.

Source: Billboard

Patsy Cline Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Posted on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

On This Day in Country Music

1921: American bluegrass-based country music entertainer Wilma Lee Cooper is born in Valley Head, West Virginia. Wilma Lee partnered with Stoney Cooper in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s for tremendous success, scoring seven hit records between 1956-1961, and four top ten hits on the Billboard charts, including “Big Midnight Special” and “There’s a Big Wheel.” Wilma Lee Cooper died Sept 13, 2011 at the age of 90.

1962: Country superstar Garth Brooks is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brooks would later become the biggest selling artist of the 90’s with over 60 million sales. According to the RIAA he is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time behind Elvis Presley (overall is third to the Beatles and Elvis Presley) with 128 million units sold.

Also in 1962: Patsy Cline (pictured) makes her debut on Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry as she performs her 1961 Top 10 hit “Crazy” as well as her 1962 hit “She’s Got You”. Many people don’t know that “Crazy” was penned by singer/songwriter Willie Nelson, who would also go on to achieve major success in his own right.

1971: Dolly Parton rocks the country nation as “Joshua” rockets to #1 on the country chart. “Joshua” would be Parton’s first of many singles to reach #1 on the US country charts.

1989: Randy Travis sits at #1 on the US country album chart with his third album Old 8 x 10, which featured the three #1 country singles: “Honky Tonk Moon”, “Deeper Than the Holler”, “Is It Still Over” The album later earned Travis three American Music Awards for Favorite Country Male Artist, Favorite Country Album, and Favorite Country Single (“Deeper Than the Holler”).

1995: Shania Twain releases her second studio album “The Woman in Me”, which went onto become her biggest-selling recording at the time of its release, selling 4 million copies by the end of the year.

Shania Twain Marries First Husband

Posted on December 28, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

On December 18, 1993, Shania Twain married music producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange. The couple divorced in 2010 after Lange allegedly had an affair with Twain’s best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. On December 20, 2010, Twain’s manager confirmed that Twain was engaged to Frédéric Thiébaud (the Swiss ex-husband of her former best friend). She later wed Frédéric on Jan. 1, 2011.

Twain’s latest music (from July 2017) includes a dig at her ex-husband in Life’s About to Get Good. In the video, Twain grabs a black and white photo of her and Lange as she sings, “It was time to forget you,” and turns it upside down as Lange falls out of the shot.

Catch the full video here:

Details Revealed About Shania Twain’s CMHOF Exhibit

Posted on June 19, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

Details have been revealed surrounding Shania Twain’s new exhibit opening at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on June 30. The exhibit, dubbed Shania Twain: Rock This Country, will examine Shania’s life and career and will include several artifacts detailing her rise to megastardom. Some of the artifacts on display include the hooded leather coat and fur-trimmed boots she wore on the cover of her debut self-titled album, as well as the complete ensemble from her 1999 music video for “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”

Shania Twain Announces Album Details

Posted on June 15, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

Shania Twain has announced the release of her forthcoming studio album, Shania Now, out September 29. In addition to sharing her new album’s title and release date, Shania has also revealed the project’s cover art, which features a black-and-white photo of her wearing a pair of long, leopard-print gloves.

The album’s lead single. “Life’s About To Get Good,” will hit retailers on Friday (6/16).

June 2nd: On This Day

Posted on June 2, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1999, Shania Twain’s album Come On Over was certified for shipments of 11 million copies, temporarily tying it with her own “The Woman In Me” as the best-selling country album by a female artist.

The album was Twain’s third studio album and hit #1 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The record has since become the best-selling country music album, the best-selling studio album by a female act, and the best-selling album by a Canadian. It is the sixth best-selling album in the United States ever.

Come on Over has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, 20 million of those copies were sold in the U.S., making the album Certified Double Diamond by the RIAA.

Shania Twain’s New Song Featured in Winter Olympics Ad

Posted on May 12, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

NBC is getting fans ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics with a new promo featuring Shania Twain’s song “Life’s About to Get Good.” The new clip runs for one minute and features several U.S. Olympians, including snowboarder Shaun White and skier Lindsey Vonn, in action. The promo can be seen here.

· “Life’s About to Get Good” will hit airwaves this June as the lead single from Shania’s first album in 15 years, which drops in September.

· The 2018 Winter Olympics will get underway in in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February of next year. ar.

May 2nd: On This Day

Posted on May 2, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1998, Shania Twain nailed down the #1 position on the Billboard US Country Songs chart with “You’re Still The One”. The song was released as the third single from Twain’s album Come on Over. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hott 100 and is recognized as Twain’s most successful crossover hit.

“You’re Still the One” was nominated for four Grammy Awards in 1999, winning two. It won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance and lost Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

The song was Certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.

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