About six weeks ago, I was in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., I went down for Dolly’ Parton’s 25th annual parade. Of course Dolly was there, and the weekend proved to be a really fun time for all the visitors to both Dollywood, and the surrounding Smoky Mountain tourist towns as well. I went to Gatlinburg, which [...]

Rockie Lynne, who I remember best for “Lipstick” (You Can Put Your Lipstick on While I Drive), “I Love You More” and “I Can’t Believe It’s Me,” has a new album. It’s called “Songs For Soldiers”. I did listen to the clips he has on his web site, I like what I heard. And while [...]

I get a lot of e-mail from country music fans, telling me about concerts they are going to – or perhaps one they went to. Sometimes they send pictures and tell me about their experience. Sometimes I put it up here to share with all of you. I’m usually not the envious type … usually. [...]

I love Matt Stillwell. I think I’ve told you all that before. I get to see Matt from time to time, he’s pretty much a regular at Capone’s in Johnson City, Tenn. He’s got a great band, and he puts on a great show. WXBQ radio plays Matt a lot – but it’s usually “Shine,” [...]

I guess there’s always a fair somewhere. Around here we have them in July, August and September… in Greeneville, Gray and Knoxville, Tenn., Abingdon, Wise and Lebanon, Va., and Maggie Valley, Cary and Charlotte, N.C., just to name a few of them.  I start getting really excited about fairs sometime around the beginning of May. [...]