WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022

What Songs Are Being Performed at the CMA’s? Jason Aldean – “She’s Country” and “Trouble With A Heartbreak” Kelsea Ballerini – “HEARTFIRST” and “half of my hometown” Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane” Brothers Osborne – “Skeletons” Kane Brown – “Like I Love Country Music” and “One Mississippi” Luke Bryan - “Kick The Dust Up”…MORE

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022

Over the weekend, we lost three beloved celebrity old-schoolers . . . Nichelle Nichols died of heart failure on Saturday at the age of 89.  She famously played Nyota Uhura on “Star Trek:  The Original Series” and in many of the “Star Trek” movies. She was one of the first Black women to be featured…MORE

Cole Swindell Gets the Thumbs Up from “Heads Carolina, Tails California” Song Writers

Cole Swindell’s current single at country radio is “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole’s song is a throwback to Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California” – written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, who both approve of “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Cole says, “The original songwriters of the Jo Dee Messina song gave us…MORE

2 Weeks Strait at Number-One for Scotty McCreery’s Latest Hit

Congrats to Scotty McCreery as he’s spending his second week at number-one on the Billboard country airplay chart with “Damn Strait.” Talking about the number-one hit, Scotty says, “This song is such a great tribute to one of my musical heroes, George Strait, while also using his song titles in a clever way to tell…MORE

Brett Eldredge and His Songs About Avoiding Pizza While On Tour

Brett Eldredge’s current single at country radio is the title track from his recently released album, Songs About You. “Songs About You” is the name of Brett’s album, single…and his tour – which continues this weekend with shows in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Indio, California. One of the toughest things of being on tour is…MORE

Happy Album Anniversary to Jason Aldean’s Self-Titled Debut Release

On July 26th 2005 Jason Aldean released his self-titled debut album – and the rest is country music history. The album features 11-tracks – including the three radio singles, “Hicktown,” “Amarillo Sky,” and “Why” – the first of his 25 number-1 songs on the Billboard country chart. Jason says “17 years ago today I released…MORE

Dan + Shay Are Learning From Kenny Chesney Here And Now

Dan + Shay’s single at country radio right now is “You” – the latest release from their 2021 album, “Good Things.” Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have spent their summer out on the road with Kenny Chesney’s Here And Now 2022 tour playing stadium’s all over the country. While Dan + Shay have been on the road touring for a decade…MORE

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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025

The ACM Awards went down last night and it was a lotta fun.  As always,Reba did a great job for the 18th time as host. Here are the most memorable moments: 1.  The show started with a medley of hits from the six decades of the ACMs.  Reba sang “Okie from Muskogee”, and we also…

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025

George Strait has won the most solo male artist ACM awards ever.  But did you know he has the most Entertainer of the Year LOSSES, too? In 39 years, he’s been nominated for Entertainer of the Year 14 times . . . and only won TWICE. So, the moral of the story is:  Don’t hold…