Reba McEntire Announces New Album, “Stronger Than the Truth”

Reba McEntire Announces New Album, “Stronger Than the Truth”

Posted on February 11, 2019

Reba McEntire announced she will release a new album, Stronger Than the Truth, on April 5.

The 12-song offering follows Reba’s 2017 Grammy-winning Christian album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope.

In addition to co-producing the project with Buddy Cannon, Reba co-penned two of the 12 tracks. Additonal songwriters include Brandy Clark, Ronnie Dunn, Dallas Davidson, Hillary Lindsey and more.

“The response to Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope reinforced my love for recording songs that speak to the heart,” says Reba. “So when I started selecting songs for this album, I stuck with that same formula—go with the songs that touch my heart, and hopefully when you hear me singing it, they’ll touch yours too. That honesty once again revealed itself. I grew up on an 8,000-acre family ranch singing at dance halls, honky-tonks and rodeos with my brother and sister. Stronger Than the Truth takes me back to that kind of country music that I grew up with. I haven’t gotten to do that in a while, so I’m thrilled to pieces to release this new music.”

Reba will share more details about the project on Facebook Live at noon CT on February 15.

Stronger Than the Truth Track Listing & Songwriters

1. “Swing All Night Long With You” | Written by Sidney Cox, Jon Randall
2. “Stronger Than The Truth” | Written by Hannah Louise Blaylock, Autumn McEntire
3. “Storm In A Shot Glass” | Written by Mary Browder, Will Robinson, Leslie Satcher
4. “Tammy Wynette Kind Of Pain” | Written by Brandy Clark, Mark Narmore, Shelley Skidmore
5. “Cactus In A Coffee Can” | Written by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin
6. “Your Heart” | Written by Kellys Collins
7. “The Clown” | Written by Dallas Davidson, Hillary Lindsey, James Slater
8. “No U In Oklahoma” | Written by Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Donna McSpadden
9. “The Bar’s Getting Lower” | Written by Kellys Collins, Erin Enderlin, Liz Hengber, Alex Kline
10. “In His Mind” | Written by Reba McEntire, Liz Hengber, Tommy Lee James
11. “Freedom” | Written by Jay Brunswick, Tommy Cecil, Jaida Dreyer, John Pierce
12. “You Never Gave Up On Me” | Written by Billy Aerts, Burton Collins

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Scotty McCreery Scores 2nd No. 1 Single With “This Is It”

Scotty McCreery Scores 2nd No. 1 Single With “This Is It”

Posted on February 11, 2019

Scotty McCreery is on a roll.

The North Carolina native scored his second consecutive No. 1 single with “This Is It,” which topped both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week.

“This Is It,” which Scotty co-penned with Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis about his then-fiancée Gabi Dugal, is featured on Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons Change. Scotty earned his first No. 1 in 2018 with the album’s lead single, “Five More Minutes.”

“I wrote ‘This Is It’ for Gabi,” says Scotty. “It’s our song. I played it for her just an hour after I proposed. I sang it to her at our wedding. She’s who I see in my mind when I perform it on the road every night. Watching our love story become my second No. 1 hit is something Gabi and I will treasure always. I am so thankful to country radio and my fans who have stood with me from day one for making my dreams come true.”

photo by Jim Casey

Listen to George Strait’s Boot-Scootin’ New Single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”

Listen to George Strait’s Boot-Scootin’ New Single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar”

Posted on February 11, 2019

On Feb. 11, George Strait released the first single, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” from his upcoming 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, which will drop on March 29.

The new album features 13 songs, including 12 originals and a cover of Johnny Paycheck’s “Old Violin.” George co-wrote eight of the tracks, including the new single, which he penned with son Bubba and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon.

“I’m really excited to have some new music coming out,” says George. “It’s been about two years since I’ve released a record. It was great writing with Bubba and Dean again. I hope everyone enjoys listening to Honky Tonk Time Machine as much as I enjoyed making it.”

Listen to “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” below.

Honky Tonk Time Machine Track Listing & Songwriters

  1. “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  2. “Two More Wishes” (Jim Lauderdale and Odie Blackmon”
  3. “Some Nights” (Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Phillip White)
  4. “God and Country Music” with Harvey Strait (Luke Laird, Barry Dean and Lori McKenna)
  5. “Blue Water” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  6. “Sometimes Love” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  7. “Código” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  8. “Old Violin” (Johnny Paycheck)
  9. “Take Me Away” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  10. “The Weight of the Badge” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon)
  11. “Honky Tonk Time Machine” (Bubba Strait, Brice Long and Bart Butler)
  12. “What Goes Up” (George Strait, Bubba Strait and Jeff Hyde)
  13. “Sing One with Willie” featuring Willie Nelson (George Strait, Willie Nelson, Bubba Strait and Buddy Cannon)

photo by Curtis Hilbun/JpegFoto.com

Dierks Bentley Extends “Burning Man Tour” With More Than 30 Summer Dates

Dierks Bentley Extends “Burning Man Tour” With More Than 30 Summer Dates

Posted on February 11, 2019

After kicking off his Burning Man Tour in January, with dates scheduled through March, Dierks Bentley announced he will extend his tour into the summer with more than 30 new dates.

The second leg of Dierk’s tour will kick off on May 30 in Cincinnati, with additional stops in St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and more. The tour will continue with special guests Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and the Hot Country Knights, and its final weekend will include Caylee Hammack.

“The Burning Man Tour is off to a killer start,” says Dierks. “I’ve loved standing side stage to watch Pardi and Tennille and to feel the energy bottled up in these arenas before we go on. We are making the most of every minute out there—on stage and off—and I’m excited to announce we are going to roll it through the summer.”

Tickets for select cities go on sale on Feb. 15.

Burning Man Tour (new dates)

May 30 | Cincinnati, OH
May 31 | Indianapolis, IN
June 1 | St. Louis, MO
June 13 | Brandon, MS
June 14 | Alpharetta, GA
June 15 | Orange Beach, AL
June 29 | Clarkston, MI
June 30 | Syracuse, NY
July 18 | Jacksonville, FL
July 25 | Cleveland, OH
July 11 | Raleigh, NC
July 12 | Virginia Beach, VA
July 13 | Bristow, VA
July 19 | West Palm Beach, FL
July 20 | Tampa, FL
July 26 | Holmdel, NJ
July 27 | Burgettstown, PA
Aug. 1 | Darien Center, NY
Aug. 2 | Wantagh, NY
Aug. 3 | Scranton, PA
Aug. 8 | Charlotte, NC
Aug. 9 | Tuscaloosa, AL
Aug. 10 | Dallas, TX
Aug. 15 | Hartford, CT
Aug. 16 | Boston, MA
Aug. 17 | Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 22 | Kansas City, MO
Aug. 23 | Chicago, IL
Sept. 6 | Irvine, CA*
Sept. 7 | Mountain View, CA*
Sept. 8 | Sacramento, CA**

*with Jon Pardi, Caylee Hammack and the Hot Country Knights
**with Caylee Hammack and the Hot Country Knights

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Kacey Musgraves Wins Four Grammys, Including All-Genre Album of the Year [+Watch Her New Video for “Rainbow”]

Kacey Musgraves Wins Four Grammys, Including All-Genre Album of the Year [+Watch Her New Video for “Rainbow”]

Posted on February 11, 2019

Kacey Musgraves owned the Grammy Awards on Feb. 10.

The Texas native hauled in four trophies, performed her new single, “Rainbow,” and took part in the tribute to Dolly Parton.

Kacey won the all-genre Album of the Year with her critically acclaimed 2018 album, Golden Hour, which was also named Best Country Album. In addition, Kacey picked up the Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance for “Butterflies” and Best Country Song for “Space Cowboy.”

In tandem with her performance of “Rainbow” during the show, Kacey has shared the song’s official video, which you can watch below.

 

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Photo Gallery: Grammy Awards Red Carpet, Including Dolly, Kacey, Maren, Kelsea, Little Big Town, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton & More

Photo Gallery: Grammy Awards Red Carpet, Including Dolly, Kacey, Maren, Kelsea, Little Big Town, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton & More

Posted on February 11, 2019

Before the trophies were handed out at the 2019 Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, a number of stars walked the red carpet, including a country contingent of Dolly Parton, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Kane Brown, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Stapleton, Margo Price and more.

Check out our red carpet photo gallery, courtesy of Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com.

photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

2019 Grammys: The Winners List

2019 Grammys: The Winners List

Posted on February 10, 2019

Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.

  • INVASION OF PRIVACY
    Cardi B
    Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
  • BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
    Brandi Carlile
    Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
  • SCORPION
    Drake
    Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
  • H.E.R.
    H.E.R.
    Darhyl “Hey DJ” Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
  • BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS
    Post Malone
    Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
  • DIRTY COMPUTER
    Janelle Monáe
    Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
  • GOLDEN HOUR
    Kacey Musgraves
    Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers WINNER
  • BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM, MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY
    (Various Artists)
    Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

  • I LIKE IT
    Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
    Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
  • THE JOKE
    Brandi Carlile
    Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
  • THIS IS AMERICA
    Childish Gambino WINNER
    Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
  • GOD’S PLAN
    Drake
    Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
  • SHALLOW
    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
    Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
  • ALL THE STARS
    Kendrick Lamar & SZA
    Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
  • ROCKSTAR
    Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
    Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
  • THE MIDDLE
    Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
    Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer

Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

  • ALL THE STARS
    Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
  • BOO’D UP
    Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
  • GOD’S PLAN
    Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
  • IN MY BLOOD
    Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
  • THE JOKE
    Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
  • THE MIDDLE
    Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
  • SHALLOW
    Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
  • THIS IS AMERICA
    Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) WINNER

Best New Artist
An artist will be considered for Best New Artist if their eligibility year release/s achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

  • CHLOE X HALLE
  • LUKE COMBS
  • GRETA VAN FLEET
  • H.E.R.
  • DUA LIPA WINNER
  • MARGO PRICE
  • BEBE REXHA
  • JORJA SMITH

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

  • FALL IN LINE
    Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
  • DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
    Backstreet Boys
  • ‘S WONDERFUL
    Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
  • SHALLOW
    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper WINNER
  • GIRLS LIKE YOU
    Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  • SAY SOMETHING
    Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
  • THE MIDDLE
    Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.

  • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
    Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
  • MY WAY
    Willie Nelson WINNER
  • NAT “KING” COLE & ME
    Gregory Porter
  • STANDARDS (DELUXE)
    Seal
  • THE MUSIC…THE MEM’RIES…THE MAGIC!
    Barbra Streisand

Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

  • WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT?
    Loretta Lynn
  • MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS
    Maren Morris
  • BUTTERFLIES
    Kacey Musgraves WINNER
  • MILLIONAIRE
    Chris Stapleton
  • PARALLEL LINE
    Keith Urban

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

  • SHOOT ME STRAIGHT
    Brothers Osborne
  • TEQUILA
    Dan + Shay WINNER
  • WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
    Little Big Town
  • DEAR HATE
    Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill
  • MEANT TO BE
    Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

  • BREAK UP IN THE END
    Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
  • DEAR HATE
    Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)
  • I LIVED IT
    Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
  • SPACE COWBOY
    Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) WINNER
  • TEQUILA
    Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
  • WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
    Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)

Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

  • UNAPOLOGETICALLY
    Kelsea Ballerini
  • PORT SAINT JOE
    Brothers Osborne
  • GIRL GOING NOWHERE
    Ashley McBryde
  • GOLDEN HOUR
    Kacey Musgraves WINNER
  • FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2
    Chris Stapleton

Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

  • KICK ROCKS
    Sean Ardoin
  • SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
    Jon Batiste
  • THE JOKE
    Brandi Carlile WINNER
  • ALL ON MY MIND
    Anderson East
  • LAST MAN STANDING
    Willie Nelson

Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

  • ALL THE TROUBLE
    Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)
  • BUILD A BRIDGE
    Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples)
  • THE JOKE
    Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) WINNER
  • KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR SCREEN DOOR
    Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)
  • SUMMER’S END
    Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

  • BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
    Brandi Carlile WINNER
  • THINGS HAVE CHANGED
    Bettye LaVette
  • THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS
    John Prine
  • THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE
    Lee Ann Womack
  • ONE DROP OF TRUTH
    The Wood Brothers

Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.

  • PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES
    Mike Barnett
  • SISTER SADIE II
    Sister Sadie
  • RIVERS AND ROADS
    Special Consensus
  • THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS
    The Travelin’ McCourys WINNER
  • NORTH OF DESPAIR
    Wood & Wire
Lady Vols Fall to No. 6/6 Mississippi State, 91-63

Lady Vols Fall to No. 6/6 Mississippi State, 91-63

Posted on February 10, 2019
Credit: UT Athletics

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Lady Vols scrapped to within three in the third quarter but couldn’t overcome a No. 6 Mississippi State team that shot an impressive 52.2 percent on the day.

Tennessee (15-8, 4-6 SEC) was led by sophomore Rennia Davis, who fired in a season-high 29 points. Freshman Zaay Green also was in double figures with 13.

MSU’s (22-1, 10-0 SEC) high scorer was senior Teaira McCowan, who logged a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Seniors Jordan Danberry and Anriel Howard also had big days for MSU, finishing with 20 and 16 points, respectively. Howard added 11 rebounds to claim a double-double on the afternoon.

The game got off to a fast start offensively with both teams scoring on their first two possessions. Mississippi State pulled ahead two and a half minutes into the contest with a 4-0 run, but freshman Jazmine Massengill answered by knocking down an eight-foot jumper in traffic and Zaay Green followed it up with a trey to tie the game at nine all. The teams kept it close through the first seven minutes, but the Bulldogs closed out the quarter with a 9-2 run to take a 25-17 lead into the second period.

MSU continued its run in the second quarter with a Jazzmun Holmes three-point play, but the Lady Vols rallied back with four quick points courtesy of Davis and Cheridene Green. With 7:23 remaining in the half, Davis knocked down a three to cut State’s lead to six, then Meme Jackson converted on two free throws on the following possession to make it 30-26. The teams traded buckets before MSU went on a 6-0 spree to stretch its lead to 10 with just over a minute remaining in the half, but Davis and Jackson each knocked down threes in the final minute to cut the deficit to six at 40-34 going into the break.

Tennessee went a perfect four of four from the free throw line and converted on back-to-back layups to pull within three at 47-44 at the 6:09 mark. MSU answered with an 8-3 run to stretch the lead to eight with 2:57 to play in the period. The Bulldogs went on to build that lead to 12, taking a 61-49 lead into the final stanza.

MSU opened the fourth going four of five from the floor while UT went cold, hitting just one of three in the opening two minutes. That trend continued with the Bulldogs shooting a scorching 66.7 percent en route to 30 fourth-quarter points while Tennessee was held to only 14 points on 37.5 percent shooting in dropping its first game in four outings.

Up Next: The Lady Vols will return home for a Valentine’s Day match-up, hosting Auburn at 7 p.m. ET in Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will be available for streaming on SECN+.

Going Young: Tennessee had its youngest starting lineup of the season at Mississippi State, beginning the game with two freshmen (Z. Green, Massengill), two sophomores (Davis, Kushkituah) and one senior (C. Green). Massengill got her first career start at point guard, as Evina Westbrook sat out the game due to a violation of team rules.

That Girl Is On Fire: Rennia Davis ended the day with a season-high 29 points against MSU. After suffering a shooting slump in January during which she was held below 10 points for four straight games, Davis has bounced back to lead Tennessee in scoring in three of the last four contests, scoring 24 against LSU, 19 against Florida and 29 at Mississippi State. She is averaging 17.2 ppg and 9.7 rpg in SEC play.

 

UT Athletics

Reba McEntire to Return as Host of 2019 ACM Awards in Vegas

Reba McEntire to Return as Host of 2019 ACM Awards in Vegas

Posted on February 10, 2019

Reba is back.

Reba McEntire will return as the host of the upcoming 54th ACM Awards on April 7 in Las Vegas. The gig will mark Reba’s 16th time as the emcee.

Reba hosted the show in 2018, her first since 2012 when she teamed with Blake Shelton.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

#8 UT Routs Rider, 18-0, in Final Game of Kickin’ Chicken Classic, now 5-0

#8 UT Routs Rider, 18-0, in Final Game of Kickin’ Chicken Classic, now 5-0

Posted on February 10, 2019
Lady Vols / Credit: UT Athletics

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – No. 8 Tennessee routs Rider, 18-0, in a five-inning slugfest on Sunday to close out the Kickin’ Chicken Classic with a perfect 5-0 record.

Nine different Lady Vols came around to score and six players scored at least twice in the contest. Aubrey Leach and Chelsea Seggern led UT with three hits apiece while Ashley Morgan drove in three of Tennessee’s runs. Kaili Phillips, Haley Bearden and Cailin Hannon all homered.

In the first frame, the Lady Vols put six runs up on five hits and one error. Leach led off with a walk and scored on Seggern’s single to center while Amanda Ayala came home on Morgan’s single to left. Bearden then knocked a two-run homer to right before Savannah Huffstetler worked the count for a walk and scored on an error.

Tennessee went through the order for the second time as the Orange and White scratched seven runs across on seven hits and two errors in the second frame. Seggern kicked things off by doubling to center and scored on Ally Shipman’s single to the same spot. Phillips then reached on a fielder’s choice and scored thanks to Morgan’s second hit of the night. Bearden went on to score when Jenna Holcomb singled to left and Ayala plated two runs on UT’s third double of the inning. Leach rounded out scoring in the frame as she crossed home on a wild pitch.

Scoring five times in the third, Tennessee drove in four runs on two homers and scored on a wild pitch.

Rider was limited to just three runners throughout the game as Caylan Arnold dealt 4.0 shutout innings and eight strikeouts. Ashley Morgan came on in the fifth to close out the contest. She faced four batters in the outing.

Notes:

  • RUNS GALORE: Tennessee’s 18 runs vs. Rider are the most for the Lady Vols since they also scored 18 against Arkansas on March 11, 2016.
  • CARREER-FIRSTS: Kaili Phillips and Cailin Hannon each hit their first-career home runs on Sunday. Phillips’ solo shot came in the second inning and Hannon sent a three-run blast to the palm trees behind center field in the third.
  • UP NEXT: Tennessee heads south next for ESPN’s St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational (2/15-17). The Big Orange will take on Notre Dame (who received votes in both major preseason polls), No. 21/23 Minnesota, No. 23/22 James Madison, Utah and No. 1/3 Florida State.

Game 5 vs. Rider Box Score

-UT Athletics

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