Imagine waiting a year and half to get back on the road to start performing shows – and then just as things are opening up…you’re put on vocal rest.
Well, that’s Jon Pardi‘s life right now.
He shared on social media, “For the first time in my life I have been ordered by the doctor to go on vocal rest and it is NOT EASY!!! All shows through End of June will be rescheduled. I promise to do my part and stay as healthy as possible to continue singing and performing. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
For the first time in my life I have been ordered by the doctor to go on vocal rest and it is NOT EASY!!!
All shows through End of June will be rescheduled. I promise to do my part and stay as healthy as possible to continue singing and performing. Sorry for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/OgxJzgkhRX
It may just be the start of summer, but Raleigh Keegan already has the song for you when you warm weather fling ends.
Talking about “Drink For That,” he says “I’m incredibly excited for people to hear ‘Drink for That’ because everyone knows that feeling of breaking up with your summer love. There may not be a drink to cure that feeling but this song has a drum line to make you feel better about it!”
Listen to Raleigh Keegan’s new track, “Drink For That”…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 16th
On this day in 2018 Scotty and Gabi McCreery got married – Scotty’s latest single “You Time” was inspired by Gabi!
In 2017, Ashley McBryde made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry
In 2012, Carrie Underwood was at number-1 with “Good Girl”
And on this day in 2005, Kenny Chesney threw out the ceremonial first pitch at an Oakland A’s home game against the New York Mets – the Mets would end up winning the game.
2005 was also the year that Kenny released the album, Be As You Are. Earlier this year, Kenny celebrated the 16th anniversary of the album with a special performance of “Old Blue Chair.”
Brad Paisley is a country music icon and guitar playing master these days…but at one point, he got by in the music industry just on his looks!
Brad shares, “I started playing live music at 10 or 11. Playing a little band I had at 13 and singing…I was booked pretty solid in this little town where we were from because I was a novelty act. It was a 12 year old standing there and singing Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’? you can’t go wrong (laughter). That’s just money in the bank.”
But his dad gave Brad some sound advice, that he took to heart…“My dad used to tell me when I was playing music, ‘you’re pretty good for 12, but when you’re 18 you gotta be better than this because you won’t be cute anymore.'”
Now that might sound harsh, but Brad fully appreciated the frank comment from his dad, “He would never mince words that way, and that was truly good advice. And something that I think people need to realize. At some point you gotta get good at something. At first, maybe you worked your way to where you are getting’ but get good at it! This is a day and age where everybody thinks you can just do an embarrassing video and post it on Instagram and have a few seconds of fame, but do something else. Go get good at something.””
Well, Brad did go and get good at something…because all these years later, he’s still making music, like his new single “City of Music” — which he says in an ode to his new hometown, Nashville.
Check out the full track here – “City of Music” from Brad Paisley.
Luke Combs now owns one third of the weeks in 2021 at number-1.
“Forever After All” is once again at number-1 on the country music airplay chart, and earlier this year, Luke had a 5 week stay at the top with “Better Together.”
That 8 weeks is more than any other artist so far this year.
Luke knows that all the success he’s having would not be possible without his fans.
He says, “Since I was not even writing my own music, It was just…They would say ‘Man, I showed you to everybody and I brought ten people to the show tonight.’ Or they say ‘I’ve bought all your music and sometimes twice.’ They’re just so enthusiastic and it’s such a help to have people who believe in you that much because it’s easy when you got – you know, they become a salesman for your music and for your brand and stuff. They’ll go out and they’ll play your music when anybody gets in the truck. They say ‘You heard this guy’s song?’ And they play it and that person falls in love with you and they show somebody else and it’s just kinda a snowball effect. Such a cool thing.”
These days it’s hard to believe that someone hasn’t heard one of Luke’s 11 number-one songs…but there’s always a new fan around every corner.
Congrats to Luke for his 3-week stay at number-one with “Forever After All” – check out the very autobiographical video for the hit song…
On the heels of her recent appearance on the CMT Music Awards, performing with Paul Klein of LANY, Kelsea Ballerini has released the official music video for “I Quit Drinking.”
Watch it here…
Kelsea is also singing with Kenny Chesney on her current single at country radio, “Half Of My Hometown.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The centennial celebration of historic Neyland Stadium and the start of the Josh Heupel era will coincide with a return to normalcy to the game day and tailgating experience. The University of Tennessee announced Tuesday that Neyland Stadium will operate at full capacity this fall.
“I know our fans are eager to experience the rich pageantry of Tennessee football gamedays again, and they’re going to have an exciting brand of football to rally around,” Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “This will be my first football season at Tennessee, and after witnessing the power of Vol Nation during our recent baseball postseason run, I cannot wait to see the impact of our fans giving their all in a packed Neyland Stadium.”
One of college football’s top 10 winningest head coaches over the last three seasons, Heupel makes his debut when the Volunteers host Bowling Green in a Thursday primetime opener on Sept. 2. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
“We can’t wait to experience the Vol Walk, running through the ‘T’ and everything that makes Neyland Stadium special,” Heupel said. “I get goosebumps just thinking about what it will be like that Thursday night. The passion of Vol Nation is unmatched, and we are grateful for their support.”
Ticket mini-plans for the 2021 season are on sale now at AllVols.com. Fans can customize their mini-plan by selecting any four games in a variety of sections for one price. Home games include Bowling Green (Sept. 2), Pittsburgh (Sept. 11), Tennessee Tech (Sept. 18), South Carolina (Oct. 9), Ole Miss (Oct. 16), Georgia (Nov. 13), South Alabama (Nov. 20) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 27).
Season tickets are also on sale for as low as $300 with the Vol Pass and payment plan options offered. Fans can experience the Neyland Stadium 3D map to select tickets based on preference. Fans with questions related to seats, views and options can utilize the live “CHAT” feature on AllVols.com.
The ninth-oldest stadium in the FBS, Neyland Stadium first opened as Shield-Watkins Field in 1921. Fans can join in the 100-year celebration by sharing their memories of one of college football’s grandest cathedrals at Neyland100.com. The centennial milestone comes during a fall in which Tennessee will play its 125th season of football. The Vols have won 849 games – 10th in FBS history – dating back to their first contest in 1891.
Brett Eldredge is very happy to announce that he’s hitting the road!
He says, “The Good Day tour will by far be the most appreciative and grateful experience of my career because I miss playing music so much.”
Brett shares, “I miss the human connection, the fan to fan connection, the people out there singing their hearts out who travel from all over the place to come together as a group, and be there with each other to smile, laugh and sing. The Good Day Tour is going to bring a lot of joy to people and one of those especially being me, because I cannot wait.”
Brett’s tour starts here in the states this September, and as of now, will extend in 2022 with shows overseas.
GOOD DAY TOUR 2021 DATES:
Sept 16 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
Sept 17 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
Sept 18 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Sept 23 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
Sept 24 – Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
Sept 25 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
Sept 30 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center
Oct 1 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater
Oct 2 – Key West, FL – The Key West Amphitheater
Oct 14 – Wilmington, NC – Riverfront Park Amphitheater
Oct 15 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Oct 16 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct 21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Oct 22 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Buffalo Theater
Oct 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – UPMC Events Center
Oct 28 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Broadmoor World Arena
Oct 29 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Nov 4 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov 5 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Nov 6 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino
GOOD DAY TOUR 2022 DATES:
May 2 – Glasgow, UK – Academy+
May 3 – Belfast, UK – Ulster Hall+
May 5 – Leeds, UK – Academy+
May 6 – Birmingham, UK – Institute+
May 8 – Manchester, UK – Ritz+
May 10 – London, UK – The Forum+
May 13 – Berlin, Germany – Metropol*+
May 14 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Werk*+
May 16 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Melkweg Max*+
*Not a Live Nation Date
+Support TBA
Heading out with Brett on the Good Day tour will be Morgan Evans.
Talking about Morgan, Brett says, “I’m bringing Morgan Evans on tour and I’ve been a big fan of his for a long time and he’s a crazy good talent and amazing guy. I just think he brings that mentality that I love, that positive energy and good heart and this tour is going to have a lot of heart,”
Brett adds, “We’re gonna show the world what it feels like to be alive again, and I’m gonna kiss that stage when I walk on it every night because there’s nothing like it and I’ll never let it go.”
Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 18th at 10AM local time at LiveNation.com.
Fans will definitely be catching the song that shares the name with the tour, Brett Eldredge’s “Good Day.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Kellie Harper reconnected with a respected and trusted colleague for her latest hire at Tennessee, announcing Bryan Tatum as the director of basketball sports performance for the Lady Vols.
Tatum has spent the past seven years as an assistant athletic performance coach at Auburn, working with the Tiger football team. He replaces Tyler Watson, who departed UT to accept a sports performance position with the St. John’s University men’s basketball program.
Harper and Tatum worked together previously at two stops along her coaching path. He was on her staff from 2008-10 at Western Carolina and provided his expertise at NC State from 2011-13.
“I am very happy to welcome Bryan Tatum and his family to the Lady Vol program,” Harper said. “I know that Bryan will continue the strong culture in our weight room that Tyler built and push our players to be the best they can be and to compete for championships.
“Bryan is a passionate, hard-working and intelligent coach with high character who connects well with student-athletes. He is extremely competitive and is already asking where we will hang our next championship banner. I am excited for him to get started.”
Joining the Auburn football staff in 2014, Tatum possesses 15 years of collegiate coaching experience with a mindset of growth and development meshed with a slight-edge philosophy. That viewpoint, which holds that “consistently repeated daily actions, plus time, equal unconquerable results,” comes from the book “The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson.
“I am really excited to be part of the incredible legacy of Lady Vol basketball,” Tatum said. “It doesn’t feel real yet. It gives me chills to think about having some part of building onto that tradition, adding to the culture and empowering young women to unlock their potential and to not only be successful on the court but in life as well.
“My first full-time job was working with Kellie and Jon, and I have so much respect for them. They are as good as it gets, and I look forward to working alongside them and Casi (Dailey) again, the entire staff and a terrific group of student-athletes.”
Tatum arrived at Auburn from NC State, where he was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for three years from 2011-14, working with women’s basketball, wrestling, men’s and women’s golf, and rifle.
Prior to his time in Raleigh, he was the assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at Western Carolina (2008-2010), assisting with football and coordinating women’s basketball, women’s soccer, softball, volleyball, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s cross country, track and field and cheerleading.
Tatum spent two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at Western Kentucky (2006-2008), assisting with football while coordinating men’s and women’s soccer. He completed a master’s degree in exercise physiology from WKU in 2008.
He played football at West Liberty (W. Va.) State College and earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology with a minor in physical therapy in 2005. A team captain as a junior and senior, he was part of the 2000 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions. In 2002, he was an All-WVIAC selection at defensive back.
Following graduation, Tatum completed an internship at Notre Dame before returning to his alma mater as a strength and conditioning coach while also serving as an assistant football and co-head track and field coach.
Tatum holds a number of professional certifications, including RSCC, CSCS, USAW, USATF, ISSC, SAQ, FMS, CES, MAT, RPR-2, FRCMS and TPI. He is married to the former Alison Poe of Barboursville, West Virginia, and they have four children: Jaxson, Jett, Hensley and Jude.
