Country Stars React to Predators’ Win

Posted on May 23, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

After a thrilling game of hockey against the Anaheim Ducks, the Nashville Predators are heading to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Preds finished the game 6-3 to win their Western Conference Finals series 4 games to 2.

Several country stars took to Twitter to react to the epic win:

Carrie Underwood‏: “Going to the finals! #StanleyCupPlayoffs #PredsPride” https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood/status/866858138120704000

Carrie Underwood: “Wow…this crowd is amazing!!!! Oh yeah, the team isn’t too bad, either! https://www.instagram.com/p/BUa2rIAlupb/?taken-by=carrieunderwood

Chris Young: “HOLY CRAP @PredsNHL #LETSGETTHATCUP”

Jimi Westbrook‏: “STANLEY CUP FINALS!!! Go preds! Go preds! @PredsNHL @NHL”

Thompson Square‏: “Bring it on home boys!!!!!”

John Rich‏: “Congrats @PredsNHL WOW!!! June is gonna be INSANE! #predators #Preds”

Dan Smyers‏: “Congrats @PredsNHL! Proud to live in Nashville + see the city so fired up. Now, if the @penguins win, who the hell do I root for?”

Scotty McCreery: “CMA Fest + Stanley Cup Finals… Nashville is about to be wilddd!”

Lindsay Ell: “This. Is. Crazy. #PREDS”

Canaan Smith: “PREDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! #predswin #predators”

Brothers Osborne‏: “…Finals.”

May 15th: On This Day

Posted on May 15, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1999, Keifer Thompson and Shawna McIlwain got married in Nashville. The couple ultimately becomes country duo Thompson Square.

Thompson and McIlwain have released two albums as Thompson square, which together produced two #1 hit songs. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” the duo’s first number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has been Certified Double Platinum, while “If I Didn’t Have You” hit #1 on the Billboard US Country Airplay chart and is Certified Gold by the RIAA.

They welcomed their first child, Rigney Cooper Thompson on January 24, 2016.

March 27th: On This Day

Posted on March 27, 2017 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2011, Thompson Square was #1 on both the Billboard’s Country Songs chart and Mediabase chart with their debut single, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”. The song was the first chart-topper for the husband and wife duo.

The song has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA and the band received two nominations in 54th Grammy Awards for the song in Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song.

June 2nd: On This Day

Posted on June 2, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2014, the Fifth Annual Darius Rucker and Friends Benefit raised $120,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Darius was joined by Kenny Rogers, Eli Young Band and David Nail. Other performers include Cassadee Pope, Clint Black, Corey Smith and Thompson Square.

The Seventh Annual Darius Rucker and Friends Benefit will be held on June 6th of this year.

November 26th: On This Day

Posted on November 26, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2010, Thompson Square made their debut on the Grand Ole Opry at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Thompson Square’s Keifer and Shawna Thompson Are Expecting

Posted on August 6, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Thompson Square’s Keifer and Shawna Thompson are about to turn T2 into T3. The husband-and-wife duo shared the news of a new baby on the way by posting a picture on Twitter that shows Kiefer holding a Diet Coke Can that says “Dad” and Shawna holding on that says “Mom.” The duo captioned the photo by saying, “Well… We have decided not to be a duo anymore!!!!!!!”

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