Yearly Archives: 2019

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty-five years ago this week, this became Tim McGraw‘s second single to be certified gold. Can you name the song from his Not a Moment Too Soon album that was also his first #1? ANSWER: “Don’t Take the Girl.” 

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/30/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEWashington 2, Detroit 1 AMERICAN LEAGUENY Yankees 12, Boston 8Cleveland 2, Baltimore 0Kansas City 7, Toronto 6Tampa Bay 6, Texas 2Chi White Sox

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock“Hard Luck,” the lead single from Tanya Tucker‘s new While I’m Livin’ album, is out now. The record’s producers, Brandi Carlile and Scooter Jennings, co-star in the accompanying music video. The full album arrives August 23. Charlie Daniels‘ second annual Veteran Impact Celebration

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/28/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUEWashington 3, Detroit 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEBaltimore 13, Cleveland 0Toronto 6, Kansas City 2Texas 5, Tampa Bay 0Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 4Houston 2, Seattle 1, 10

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Twenty years ago this week, Little Big Town was paid $2,000 for opening their first major show in Interlochen, Michigan. Can you guess who the hat-wearing headliner was? ANSWER: Dwight Yoakam. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/27/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEMilwaukee 4, Seattle 2Pittsburgh 10, Houston 0 AMERICAN LEAGUETexas 3, Detroit 1Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 2, 18 InningsLA Angels 8, Oakland 3 NATIONAL LEAGUEPhiladelphia

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Dan + Shay are set to play the Citi Concert Series Friday morning on NBC’s Today show. You can watch for them starting at 7 a.m. on NBC. The recent Toby Keith and Friends Sweet 16 Golf Classic raised $1.3

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Thirty years ago this week, Kathy Mattea scored her third number one on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. Can you name the hit that was also the lead single from her Willow in the Wind album? ANSWER: “Come from the Heart.”

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/26/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wedneday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUESan Diego 10, Baltimore 5Oakland 2, St. Louis 0LA Angels 5, Cincinnati 1Pittsburgh 14, Houston 2Seattle 4, Milwaukee 2 AMERICAN LEAGUEChi White Sox

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Vince Gill has been re-elected to an 18th term as the president of the board of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. American Idol alum Gabby Barrett is the newest artist

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Fifteen years ago this week, Blake Shelton released this summertime hit, written by Paul Overstreet and Rory Feek. Can you name this tune with the double entendre title, which would go on to spend a month at the top of the Billboard chart? ANSWER: “Some

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Scoreboard roundup — 6/25/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUESan Diego 8, Baltimore 3Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1Seattle 8, Milwaukee 3Oakland 7, St. Louis 3LA Angels 5, Cincinnati 1 AMERICAN LEAGUENY Yankees 4,

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockRiley Green‘s debut single, “There Was This Girl,” has been certified gold in Canada. Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama will wrap up their 50th Anniversary Tour with a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20.

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BC 911 center services restored

Baxter County’s Emergency Enhanced 911 Operations Center services have been restored following a lightning strike overnight Friday. Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass said just after 7 Tuesday evening he had been advised moments earlier all services at

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Country star trivia

Comstock/Thinkstock Country Music Hall of Famer Roger Miller won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Original Score for this musical based on Mark Twain‘s Huckleberry Finn. Can you name it? ANSWER: Big River. Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.