For the New Song Spotlight tonight, I have a new song from Kylie Morgan called "Two Night Stands". As always, I will want your feedback on the phone lines or the Toth Buick GMC texline at 330-370-2000.

What makes tonight a little different is if you REALLY like the song, be listening to Scott & Sarah in the Morning the rest of the week. At 7:40 with the Nearly Impossible Question, they have your chance to win tickets to see Kylie Morgan when she stops in town April 13th at the Dusty Armadillo!

Catch up with the latest new music and Kylie Morgan's new song tonight at 9:00 on WQMX!

 As Women's History Month comes to an end, I wanted to feature this - event.  Three friends Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt put together this incredible project that was heralded at that moment and has stood the test of time.  This album is simply sensational for about every reason an album can be.  If you've never heard it, it's worth a download or at least a YouTube listen. This is about as good as specialty projects or events get.  Mainly, because it's not just tossing people together and doing an album.  They are legends and this is spectacular as you would expect it to be.

One Of Trio's Singles #5

This project was finally done in 1987 after being thought about for well over 10 years.  At the time these three were all in the middle of very successful solo recording and touring careers.  But, finally after many years they decided it was time to sit down and get this done.  All three of these remarkable women were big stars.  Dolly of course in country, pop and then the movies becoming an international icon.  Emmylou had a terrific run in country for many years as a solo artist and as a duet partner with a huge amount of stars having a following in and out of country.  She also has one of the most distinctive voices we have ever had. Plus Harris is one of the most respected vocalists and artists ever in our format.  Linda of course was among the most versatile vocalists ever in the music biz of any kind.  She was a big pop-rock star for years, then great success in country scoring a lot of big hit songs. 

The First Single - Trio

They also assembled the best acoustic musicians to be a part of this wonderful album. In the end the key to this very good idea was this. All three had great fan bases and all three had loyal followings across the board. They all are immensely talented and the blending of voices and styles melded perfectly on this album. This sold millions, and won awards and brought a lot of pub to country at a time mainstream coverage was tough for us to get.  To me, it's the crown jewel of all of their careers, in that fact only these three could have done this. 

Emmylou Harris Solo - Angelic Voice - Legend

In 1999 there was a second Trio Album, Trio 2.  It too was reviewed with great enthusiasm and in fairness is a very good album. But for me the magic of this first Trio album is very tough to top.  What a GREAT project, three friends at the top of their games coming together to give us this gift.

Huge Country Hit For Linda Ronstadt  - Solo

Dolly At Her Best - Solo

You know what might be fun? Calling on Reba, Trisha Yearwood and Alison Krauss to do something similar to this in today's world.

Taylor Swift  - You Belong With Me  - 2009 -  (Album  -  Fearless)

  No matter how big of a star you are, you can have a song in the Forgotten Jukebox.  There is little doubt this song lives on at her mega concerts, but as far as country singles and airplay go, many of her country singles from years ago have been shelved.   But this is a great song from her country days.  She was just coming into her own as a star and was on tour with other "bigger stars" (seems laughable now), where she wrote the Fearless album, and this single was on it.  I loved this song, inspired by an overheard phone conversation, plus the video sent a message to the rest of Nashville this was not business as usual. No one could have seen coming what we see today, but there was no doubt there was something different about her, I knew it then.  She was honest, vulnerable, straight forward and singing her absolute truth.  The undeniable strength of Taylor Swift, still today is that she knows exactly who she is singing to, who they are, what they want to hear, and what they would want to say if they were in her position within the song.  She is as influential as any star we have ever had, and her influence will continue far beyond the Era's Tour.  It will be felt for years to come.  As influential as she is, there will always only be one Taylor Swift.  Great song and strong video here.

Last Weeks Selection

If you are one of the many that fill out a basketball poll for March Madness...  You may have followed all the teams and have quality insight.  Or you may just use what I call 'Mascot Logic'...  this is where you take Akron Zips - Zippy and wonder if Zippy could beat a Creighton Bluejay?  The other factor maybe your just a homer and GO AKRON.   Well if you use 'Mascot Logic' a made up term by me...   Sports Illustrated went and ranked the Mascots.  Click here to see what they came up with and Go Zips!!!  And Zippy!!!  

(and yes that is me in my Blue Dragon Mascot Costume...  I don't think it would make the list.)  

Thomas Rhett just notched his 22nd number-one single with "Mamaw's House," featuring Morgan Wallen. The pair didn't just sing the song together, they are co-writers on it. Thomas says, "Both of our mamaws were such a big part of shaping us into the men we are today, so I loved being able to pay tribute to them in this way. God Bless all the mamaws out there for making us all better people and thank y’all for loving on them with us!”

Congratulations go out to Thomas and Morgan, and their co-writers Matt Dragstem and Chase McGill.

 

 

 

 

 

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On my way into the station here this evening, the old Blazer hit a milestone. I've been looking forward to catching this moment. We just crossed over to two hundred twenty-two thousand, two hundred twenty-two miles. She's still just getting broken in! 

High mileage isn't uncommon in these S-10 platform vehicles and I'm fortunate to have some of the best options for longevity with the 4.3 V6 and 5-Speed manual transmission. According to the guy I got it from, the engine in it is not original to the vehicle. I'm not sure whether that's true, but it runs great. 

My ride is a testament to a few things. First and foremost, road salt is a vehicle killer. The main reason my '98 is still in good shape is because it came from out west. Secondly, mileage (not unlike age), is just a number. Sure, it means something, just not everything. What really matters is how the car has been taken care of. Even though I'm the fourteenth person to hold the title for my Blazer, I can tell it's been loved. Car washes and oil changes are paramount, minimally. It all boils down to having pride in what you drive, and although it's not the newest or nicest, I sure do. 

So, cheers to the Blazer for making it all these miles, and here's to the next 222,222! 

It should come as no surprise to anyone that Toby Keith will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville as part of their Class of 2024. As every trade magazine article, and really ANY article you read is saying - it's always been a matter of when, not if he'd get in.

I think you can speak for almost anyone in music (especially Country) when you say - "It's About Time".

Today 3 new members of the Country Music Hall Of Fame were announced. Two giants from different era's and both very instrumental to today's Country.  Plus one of Nashville's best musicians!

John Anderson -Click to read my profile on him!

Immensely influential to future stars for many years.  As influential as any over the past 40 years.  A real fan favorite, and a true traditionalist.

Toby Keith - Click to read my profile on him!

Incredible talent, and dominated the charts and format for many years. Sadly passing away way too soon.  A true Mega Star in our format by any measure.

And Touring Musician  -  James Burton

These past couple of days have been a whole lot of fun. Friday, I sold my brother's old junky car, and later on, my fiancée and I had a night in. We ordered some 'za, did a few things around the house, and settled down for the night with a movie. It was a great time! I love spending time with Mackenzie, and I was lucky enough to get to do so again through most of the day on Sunday. Before delving into our St. Patrick's day festivities, though, let me touch on Saturday. 

Saturday was AMAZING! It was a blast at our 4th Annual WQMX Red, White, and Bowl charity event in support of NEOPAT. Balls were bowled, money was raised, and fun was had all-around. The VIP acoustic performance from Ryan Larkins was so awesome. He's quite the musician; from his guitar playing to his vocals, he hit the mark. Ryan was easy to talk to and it was so cool for him to socialize with all of us and let me pick his brain about songwriting and such. His faith, family, and career are what drives him, and you can really tell he's got a genuine passion for making country music. If I wasn't a fan of his before, I sure am now! 

After all that fun Saturday afternoon, I stopped by my buddy's place to have him help me take a look at my 4x4 system in the Blazer. I could write a whole blog raging at General Motors for how terrible every part that goes into locking my front end is, but I'll spare you that one. I need some new parts....

Saturday night was for the boys. My friends and I socialized at my place for a couple hours, doing nothing in particular. We just hung out; you know? It's always fun catching up, but we didn't have much of a late night. 

Wrapping back around to Sunday, it was a fun day (literally). Mackenzie and I caught up with Sarah Kay at the Dusty Armadillo for their special St. Paddy's Sunday Fun Day. There were a lot of people there wearing green and smiles. It was popping! 

Afterwards, we met up with Mackenzie's friends at Quarter Up, that bar/arcade place in the Falls. It's never a bad time there, too. I annihilated a mac and cheese hot dog, enjoyed some suds, and fed those arcade machines a financially irresponsible number of quarters. 

A gnarly headache appeared and cut the rest of the day Sunday short for me, and it was homeward bound for a nap from there. That nap was ultimately harmful however, as I just couldn't get to sleep in the evening before my shift here. I'll be rubbing my eyes through the overnight, but we'll make it till dawn as always. 

I'll tell you what, I am drained! My social battery needs some recharge and I certainly need some Z's. With nothing worthwhile to do outside in this yucky cold, it's the perfect type of day to enjoy some TV shows and rest up. So, that's exactly what I'll do here for this Monday. 

I sure hope you had a fun and safe holiday weekend too! Be sure to check out our socials for pictures of all the great stuff that went down weekending with WQMX. 

The NCAA Basketball Tournament selection day is this weekend. Right now, all of the conferences are having their tournaments and the MAC is no different. What's great is that the conference is headquarted in Cleveland, so that has helped ensure that the tournament is held in our own backyard. Having gone to a MAC school myself (like many of you I'm sure), we know the excitment around this time of year.

If you have never been to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for the tournament...go! The final is tomorrow (Saturday evening) to determine the winner of the MAC! Enjoy March Basketball!!!