Yesterday I'll warn you right now, this post is a shameless gushing celebration of one of my favorite artists. I love Trace Adkins! And he's on my mind today for two reasons - first, because he won "Celebrity Apprentice" over the weekend - and second, because I'm going to be seeing him in concert in New Hampshire in less than a month!
2 weeks ago As we gear up for this summer's Waterfront Concert Series, I keep going to You Tube, looking for cool videos of some of the artists we'll see in Bangor this summer. I've always loved the Dierks Bentley song "Beautiful World" and especially the fact that he sings it with Maine native Patty Griffin!
Texas-born Kacey Musgravesis a 24-year-old country music artist whose first full-length recording, 'Same Trailer, Different Park,' just dropped in March. The album debuted at No.2 on the Billboard charts. Her firs
3 weeks ago One of my favorite Kathy Mattea songs "Come from the Heart" says "You got to dance like nobody's watching. It's gotta come from the heart if it's gonna work." That's exactly what a series of videos currently on You Tube display - people dancing like nobody's watching. The only catch is that the other people can't hear the music either! (notice the IPod headphones!)
3 weeks ago Nashville mourned today as one of Country Music's legends was laid to rest. George Jones impacted the lives of everyone he touched, and even those who only knew him through his music. His funeral was held today at the Grand Ole Opry and everyone in the music industry turned out, including Vince Gill and Patty Loveless.
3 weeks ago Anyone in this business can tell you that they've done some embarrassing things in the name of commercials. I mean, I've faked childbirth...TWICE! But sometimes the most embarrassing commercials star the company's owner. Like this one! Oh my goodness....why didn't anyone tell this guy that this ad was creepy?!
3 weeks ago I love Blake Shelton's new song "Boys 'Round Here," but I kept getting stumped on one line. "Ain't a damn one know how to do the dougie (You don't do the dougie?) No, not in Kentucky." I thought, what the heck is the dougie? So...I went to You Tube and found a video, instructing me how to do the dougie! And no...you won't see me doing it anytime soon!
4 weeks ago This coming weekend you have an opportunity to see an entertaining show filled with fabulous music and lots of laughs, compliments of one of the most fun-loving fire departments I've ever encountered
4 weeks ago On air JR Mitchell and I make no secret of the fact that we both love music, singing, and our country.
There's no one song that can stir the deepest patriotic response from Americans better than our National Anthem.
