The picture has nothing to do with today’s post. I just thought I would start this out with something pretty. And Jake definitely fits that bill. This picture was taken at our Appalachian Fair a few years back. What I really wanted to tell you all this morning is that I’m going on vacation. I’ll [...]

Zac Brown Band will co-headline 9 stadium dates with Kenny Chesney next year starting with Tampa, FL on Saturday March 19th. Billy Currington will open the shows and an additional opener will be announced shortly. With four acts on the bill, these shows have been created as all-day events. Tickets for stadium dates in nine [...]

Yesterday I got a new CD to review. It was released on Oct. 27, and it’s Joe Nichols “Old Things New” CD. Normally when I get these things, I put them in the CD player, listen to all the songs, and then put it back in and write about the songs – in order – [...]

I have always liked Kellie Pickler. I liked her on American Idol, I’ve liked all of her songs so far, and I really enjoyed her at the Washington County Fair in Abingdon, Va., last year. The pictures on this post are from that show in Abingdon. So I was really happy to read an article [...]

This year’s CMT Awards are just a few weeks away. The show is scheduled for June 16 (8 p.m. ET/PT), and remember, this is the show where every award is voted on by the fans. CMT has announced that the emcee for this year is comedian Bill Engvall. I remember along time ago, when Bill [...]