I love social media! Jake Owen put up pictures of his new daughter; Jennifer Nettles announced her new arrival; and now Hillary Scott has announced that she and husband drummer Chris Tyrell are expecting a baby. Oh the band’s facebook page, Hillary said: "Chris & I are excited to announce that our Christmas gift has [...]

It’s always nice when an opportunity presents itself, which will allow me to mix business with pleasure. This time, it means I’m headed to Nashville for a few days. Then comes the ‘pleasure’ part, when I head north to visit grandchildren in Kentucky! Unfortunately, a trip away from my office at home also means I’ll [...]

Tonight was night two at our Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tenn. It was Uncle Kracker’s night to take the stage as the headliner. But before he did, it was the night the audience would be treated to an opening act. The group was The Twang Bangers. I’m not sure why they picked that name, but [...]

I love Randy Houser’s new song, “How Country Feels.” I hope by now most of you have heard it on your favorite country radio station. If you are anything like me, from the minute you hear a great new song, you are anxiously awaiting the video. Randy has a video for us, and all we [...]

I have seen Colt Ford’s show twice. Both times were outside, at the Appalachian Fair main stage, in Gray, Tennessee. Both times, the place was packed with fans! And, I have to admit that both times, I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw on stage. Here is where you can see pictures, and a [...]