As Lainey Wilson finishes up her month as the Opry‘s NextStage artist for August, she’s sharing a special acoustic version of her Top-10 (and climbing) hit “Things A Man Oughta Know.”
Check out the video, recorded on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry…
And if you’re still wondering who Lainey Wilson is…watch her NextStage Artist profile videos…
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This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 24th
On this day in 2019, Dan + Shay was at number-one with “All To Myself.”
In 2016, Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” is certified triple-Platinum
In 2007, Eric Church sent “Sinners Like Me” to country radio
And back in 2004, Tim McGraw released his album and song, which became an anthem for many…“Live Like You Were Dying”
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Brothers Osborne pulled the tour bus into NYC this week to stop by CBS This Morning to chat with Gayle King, Anthony Mason, and Tony Dokoupil.
TJ and John Osborne talked about their tour, and how in 2019 they recorded their album Skeletons, which they released in 2020, with the thought of bringing those songs to their audience live…little did they know a global pandemic would through a monkey wrench into their plans.
The Brothers also talked about how their new single “I’m Not For Everyone” came about, and how actor Leslie Jordan ended up in the video…
Check out the conversation here…
Watch the video for Brother’s Osborne “I’m Not For Everyone” right here…
Photo Credit: Eric Ryan Anderson
Congrats goes out to Hardy and his former girlfriend Caleigh.
Hardy shared the moment on social media of when he got down on one knee and popped the question…
He tagged it with “I’m not her boyfriend anymore”
Although if you were paying attention to Hardy’s socials, this probably wasn’t a surprise. Earlier this month on “National Girlfriend Day” Hardy posted “Happy Girlfriend Day Caleigh. Might be one the last times I get to call you my girlfriend”
Congrats to the happy couple!
Hardy’s song “Give Heaven Some Hell” – from his album A Rock – is out now.
Talking about the track, he says “‘Give Heaven Some Hell’ is one of my favorite songs I have ever written & having my buddies in the music video meant a whole lot. If you’ve ever lost a friend or someone you love, I hope this helps you & gives ya hope.”
Hardy is also having some fun with Brantley Gilbert and Toby Keith on “The Worst Country Song of All Time”…
Headline Photo Credit: Tanner Gallagher
Additional Photo Courtesy of Hardy
Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel spoke with media Monday afternoon following Vols practice.
Old Dominion has just announced that their 4th full-length studio album, Time, Tequila & Therapy, will be released October 8, 2021. The band hinted at a project with a new perspective with their latest single “I Was On A Boat That Day,” and shared “All I Know About Girls” to celebrate the album announce.
The 13-track project sees a new chapter for Old Dominion, “where the boys survey the ups, downs, trials, and tribulations of life, love, and friendships while infusing their signature country sound with songwriting eloquence and arena rock ambition.” The album also features a collaboration with the legendary “Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight.
The band’s Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi, Whit Sellers, and Geoff Sprung are all listed as co-writers on the project’s tracks, alongside Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
Time, Tequila & Therapy Track list
1. “Why Are You Still Here”
2. “Hawaii”
3. “Walk On Whiskey”
4. “All I Know About Girls”
5. “Blue Jeans”
6. “No Hard Feelings”
7. “Lonely Side of Town” (feat. Gladys Knight)
8. “I Was On A Boat That Day”
9. “Drinking My Feelings”
10. “Somethings The Same About You”
11. “I Want To Live In A House With You”
12. “Don’t Forget Me”
13. “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Love”
Old Dominion is currently out on their We Are Old Dominion tour – and you can get tickets and date information here.
Photo Credit: Mason Allen
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 23rd
On this day in 2019, Luke Combs was at number-one with “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
In 2011, the Pistol Annies released their debut album Hell On Heels
In 2003, Trace Adkins became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
And back in 1992, Brooks & Dunn were at number-1 with “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”
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Don Everly passed away at the age of 84 on August 21, 2021.
Don was born in Brownie, Kentucky in 1937. The family moved to Chicago, (where his brother Phil Everly was born 2 years later), then to Iowa, and eventually landing in Tennessee – first in Knoxville in 1953, and two years later, Madison…which is right outside of Nashville.
While in Knoxville, Don and his brother Phil started performing on Cas Walker’s Farm and Home Hour – which was both a radio and TV show. Appearances on the program caught the eye of Chet Atkins. After the boys arrived in Nashville, and just two years after Don graduated high school, with the help of Chet, Don and Phil signed their first record deal and recorded the song that would define their career, “Bye Bye Love.”
The pair would go on to record a number of hits that would reverberate through the course of popular music as The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel would all cite the duo as an influence.
The 1970s would see the brothers part ways musically with Don then recording solo projects, and also working with many artists in the world of Rock and Roll, and Country music – from Warren Zevon to Emmylou Harris.
Don and Phil reunited in 1980s where they would tour, and make music, along with various appearances until Phil’s death in 2014.
The Everly Brothers hold the record for the most Top 100 singles by a duo, and are second, only to Hall & Oates, for the most Top 40 singles by a duo.
The Everly Brothers were included among the first 10 acts that were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2001, they became a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. 1986 saw The Everly Brothers get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and then in 1997, they were awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.
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Dubbed by Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood as “a love letter to fans,” Lady A‘s 8th studio album, What A Song Can Do, is to be released on October 22.
“We’ve rediscovered our purpose, and it’s to entertain and spread a positive message – I really truly believe that,” Charles Kelley said. “I want our legacy to be songs that make people feel good. But, I also think there’s more to our story that hasn’t been written yet.”
Fans are already loving their current single – the first from the project – “Like A Lady.” The project will also feature their first true collaboration with Darius Rucker, Thomas Rhett, and Carly Pearce, “Friends Don’t Let Friends,” and Dave’s first lead vocal on a Lady A project on “Working On This Love,” which began as a poem written for his wife Kelli. The 14-track album was produced by Dan Huff, and ends with the very first track written for the project, “Swore I Was Leaving.”
WHAT A SONG CAN DO TRACK LIST:
1. “Talk Of This Town” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
2. “What A Song Can Do” | Charles Kelley, Sam Ellis, Ryan Hurd, Laura Veltz
3. “Like A Lady” | Hillary Scott, Dave Barnes, Michelle Buzz, Martin Johnson, Brandon Paddock
4. “Things He Handed Down” | Charles Kelley, Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett
5. “Fire” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Justin Ebach
6. “Chance Of Rain” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Topher Brown, Justin Ebach
7. “Worship What I Hate” | Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, Natalie Hemby, Amy Wadge
8. “Where Would I Be” | David Garcia, Natalie Hemby, Jordan Terry Minton
9. “Friends Don’t Let Friends” (featuring Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker) | Charles Kelley, Julian Bunetta, Ashley Gorley, Thomas Rhett
10. “In Waves” | Charles Kelley, Joey Hendricks, Alysa Vanderheym, Michael Whitworth
11. “You Keep Thinking That” | Charles Kelley, Dave Cohen, Chris Gelbuda, Steven Lee Olsen
12. “Be That For You” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Corey Crowder
13. “Workin’ On This Love” | Dave Haywood
14. “Swore I Was Leaving” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Jordan Reynolds, Parker Welling
Lady A is currently on the What A Song Can Do tour with Carly Pearce, Niko Moon, and Tenille Arts.
Photo Courtesy of Lady A
Tom T Hall passed away at the age of 85 on August 20, 2021.
Born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on May 25th 1936, Tom started his first band, The Kentucky Travelers, when he was just a teenager. While enlisted in the Army, Tom continued to make music with it being broadcasted over the Armed Forces Radio Network.
After his time in military Tom took a turn as a radio DJ in the early 1960s, but he continued to write music. He first track that got picked up, and recorded by Jimmy C. Newman, was a song called “DJ For A Day.” Tom soon moved to Nashville to take up writing fulltime where he penned music for Johnny Cash, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings and others. It was around this time that he was crowned with the nickname “The Storyteller.”
In 1968 Jeannie C Riley took Tom’s “Harper Valley PTA” all the way to number-one – and the track inspired a movie and TV show that shared the same name, and starred Barbara Eden. He add his own stint on TV as host of Pop! Goes The Country – taking over the show from Ralph Emery from 1980 to 1982.
Tom continued to write music until 1986, and then retired from performing in 1994.
Tom T Hall was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1971. In the 2000 Tom became a member of several halls…2002, The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, 2008, The Country Music Hall of Fame, 2018, The International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, and 2019, The Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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