Kenny Chesney took to social media to announce his next single will be "Everyone She Knows": 

Excited to share that the next single from the #hereandnow album is "Everyone She Knows." I know so many women who are their own compass... and this song is for them. Wherever you are, however you are, just love the adventure and don’t worry what people think. #everyonesheknows pic.twitter.com/TIqMXBlEfH

— Kenny Chesney (@kennychesney) January 25, 2022

This is the follow up to his #1 single "Knowing You", and was written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, and Josh Osborne. Kenny will be bringing his 'Here and Now' tour to Blossom Music Center on Thursday, June 9th with special guest Carly Pearce. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 11th at 10am, click here for more details! 

Eli Young Band have released a new single, "Love Talking" which tells the story of a guy who confesses his feelings to his love interest. This song was 1 of around 100 songs that frontman Mike Eli has written over the past couple of years. This one will be part of an upcoming album that we're hearing is tentatively scheduled for release this summer. 

Eli Young Band are currently out on the road, though they don't have a Northeast Ohio date on the schedule, you can take a road trip to see them at The Bluestone in Columbus on Thursday, April 14th!

Box Office Results - Spiderman   (14 million) 

Spiderman – Now is the 6^th highest grossing movie of all time!   (Story) 

The Kings Daughter – 2,000  - theaters brought in $750,000 HUGE FLOP!!  (Story)

There IS - Going to be a Mortal Kombat 2  (Story) 

The Most Pirated – Movie of 2021 was Godzilla Vs. Kong 

New This Week - Ice Age:Adventures Of Buck Wild   -  (Disney Plus)  

The Horse - That played Seabiscuit in the movie (2004)  died this week, Popcorn Deelites he was 24    (Story)    (He had 11 wins of HIS OWN!!  Started 58 races!)

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

Joe Nichols has released his next single "Good Day For Living" which is also the title track to his upcoming 10th studio album due out on February 11! This new song is all about looking towards the positive, celebrating simple moments and making the most out of every day. 

Nancy asked what I knew about one of her favs from the 1990's, Doug Stone.  I played all his songs on great radio stations including WQMX.  Stone was seen as a country music Neo-traditionalist, and I guess that's accurate.  He was a big deal for a few very strong years, then health problems really took a toll.

He signed his first big record deal in 1989 in Nashville after a long road before hand. He was discovered in a local VFW Hall as I remember. Stone was a name that he took on, as his real last name was Brooks, but he was asked to change it to avoid confusion with Garth Brooks. Stone had a ton of very good people behind him from record execs to songwriters and musicians, many of them the very best in Nashville. Stone had a nice run in the 1990's and has one of the best debut songs I feel in country music history with, the amazingly relatable I'd Be Better Off In A Pine Box released in 1990.  It peaked at #4, (should have been #1)  BUT was Grammy nominated and it is just flat out great.  I mean really great. True country songs don't get much better.

Incredible Debut Single - Grammy Nominated

His first two albums were very successful with a bunch of big songs.  Both were million sellers, plus his next two studio albums after that were GOLD. Doug Stone was a hit maker.  Sometimes in our history, time is not overly kind to some of our performers.  Stone I feel is one of them.  In a decade with a zillion mega stars, Stone contended and racked up a bunch of big albums, singles, and radio play.  He was seen by some critics as not having a clear direction. OK, that's fine, but I would say he was versatile.  Look who he toured with, (more later.)  His numbers are undeniable, fans loved his music.

Big Song From His First Album  - #1

His run which ran from 1990 and into 1995, had his first 15 singles all reaching the top 7 on the charts and 8 of them went #1.  Although he was overshadowed by many others during this time, he was blessed with great success. What he was not blessed with was good health, especially for a young man. Big heart problems, with bypass surgery and major ongoing issues resulting from that in the long run.  I remember when I heard that, I was shocked, and it kind of shook me up as that kind of thing doesn't happen to people that young. But sadly it did to him.

Fun Song - #1

He toured with big stars including Hank Jr, Patty Loveless, and even Lynyrd Skynyrd for a bit.  As I think back to the 90's I have good musical memories of Stone. He is in my view part of the reason the 90's were so big for us. We had all these mega stars of course, led by Garth and a ton of others. But guys like Stone were the next tier with Mark Chesnutt, Tracy Byrd, Hal Ketchum, John Michael Montgomery, Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, LeeAnn Womack and many others that absolutely insured we always had great songs on the radio all the time.  We were so deep then, and Doug Stone was a big part of that.  In many other eras these names, including Stone's may have dominated the format.

Early Success

After his initial run, and health issues of the late 1990's Stone continued to record and perform but time, health and the biz changes things.   I have said before, that not everyone gets a 10, or 20 year chart run, as those are the exception and not the general rule. But for a time, Doug Stone was near the top and was very good for our format in every regard.

Big Song - #1

If you are unfamiliar with him  - a Greatest Hits download is a GREAT idea.

Country Song!

This weekend the NFL Playoff swung into high gear, and many were stunned by the Bengals and the 49ers moving on. I was not.  I am a Browns fan of course, but I am happy for the Bengals as Joe Burrow is really terrific, and my underdog mentality takes over and you can't help but feel good for them and their long suffering fans.

This weekend's games should have reminded all of us, what many us forget during the season, with all the ESPN and NFL Network watching we do, that big-time football is a TEAM game. The post season in the NFL is very different than games in October. The stakes are higher, players are more focused, the stage is bigger, the weather is different, and there is a lot of money on the line. 

The media is so quarterback obsessed you would think that that is all you need to win a title. And you DO need a good one to do so. But you also need good health, and 52 other guys that want to win.  There is a formula to win in the post season and it involved the entire team and good decisions from the sidelines that are becoming more rare these days.

This weekend the Titans have themselves to blame for the loss. If they simply kick the extra point in the first half, they are leading 17-16 with :40 seconds to play in the game with the games best running back Derrick Henry.  You're not passing, not turning it over and you win. Terrible coaching decision. You "go for two" when you have too, not when you want to in the post season.

The Packers have themselves to blame as well. A routine field goal blocked and a punt blocked for a TD AT HOME!  San Fran plays great defense all night and moves the ball just enough at crunch time  - By RUNNING it, and they win. Packers special teams? THE WORST in the NFL.  Eventually it was going to catch up with them.  Aaron Rodgers can't do one thing about that.

As great as Bills/Chiefs game was from a TV perspective, the Bills have themselves to blame  - period.  How on earth do you NOT defend in the final :13  seconds of a game that means this much. A pooch kickoff runs clock. Then simply hold receivers at the line of scrimmage two times.  Take the penalties of 5 yards each and about 5 seconds off the clock each play.  You would then have to defend one single play from about 70 yards and you win!  Coaching again.

And BTW - The NFL overtime rule is fine.  The NFL is a TV driven entity, and in my opinion during the regular season, they would prefer games over ASAP, so they don't interfere with games coming on next on TV.  It also just about eliminates the possibility of a tie.  The harsh reality is, if you simply play a little defense and make a stop, you are totally in the drivers seat.  Sports and life are inherently "unfair."

And the Bucs/Rams game. Another great game on TV, but there is no real good reason why that game shouldn't have been in overtime. Bucs again simply blew it with just a few seconds on the clock at home.  Brady can only do so much.

All of these games were really great games and very good for the NFL. And in the end, we are reminded again that football is indeed a TEAM sport.

And also, this weekend proves yet again, that this stuff "just doesn't happen to the Browns"   This stuff happens to every team.

Can't wait for Sunday!

I love a good sandwich.  I'm not picky at all, I am pretty much in favor of all sandwiches.  The Cuban is probably my fav, but there are a few others that are not far behind.

Tuna Melts, Patty Melts and a great Club are right up there too.  See a trend? These are all sandwiches that require far more effort to make than just slapping something between bread with mayo.  (Which I love too). But a great sandwich that takes time and effort is amazing, and that is this Tuna melt!!!  It's DELISH!

EAT THIS!   -  The Tuna Melt That Beats All Tuna Melts

Zac Brown Band released a new single called "Out in the Middle" which was co-written by Zac Brown and Luke Combs. This is the first time that the two have collaborated on a song along with Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton. "Out in the Middle" is one of two songs Combs co-wrote for ZBB's new album, The Comeback, the other is called "Old Love Song".  

Zac Brown Band goes out on the road for their Out in the Middle Tour beginning April 22nd.

Elvie Shane is following up his #1 single "My Boy" with his new release "County Roads". The song is featured on his debut EP of the same name and also appears on his full length debut album Backslider. 

Evlie Shane will be performing at The Country Fest on Friday, June 17th. Click here to purchase tickets! 

Dustin Lynch sat down for a virtual interview with Good Morning America host Michael Strahan this morning, which is when he made the announcement that he will be releasing his fifth studio album. 'Blue In The Sky' will be available on February 11th and includes his hit single "Thinking 'Bout You" his duet with MacKenzie Porter. The album will also feature collaborations with Chris Lane and Riley Green! 

Watch the interview and the performance of "Thinking 'Bout You" with MacKenzie Porter below!

'Blue in the Sky' is available to pre-order now, and here is the track listing for you: 

"Party Mode"
"Thinking 'Bout You" (featuring MacKenzie Porter)
"Stars Like Confetti"
"Somethin' That Makes You Smile"
"Break It On a Beach"
"Tequila On a Boat" (featuring Chris Lane)
"Tennessee Trouble"
"Summer Never Ended"
"Back Road TN"
"Huntin' Land" (featuring Riley Green)
"Pasadena"
"Not Every Cowboy"