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Interview with Jay Kutcher

admin — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:28:42 +0000

Artist Name: Jay Kutcher
Hometown: Jonquière Québec Canada

What project(s) are you currently working on?

My second album

What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?

My own family (Father, Uncles etc) are musicians, signers. So since I’m young.

If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?

I’m really good in construction.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

To be with my family.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

Luke Bryan

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

Montreal Canadians NHL Hockey Team

What is the last movie that you watched?

James Bond

What is the last album you listened to?

Tucker Wetmore

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Jay Kutcher album

What is the greatest country song of all time?

Too many great songs to have only one.

What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?

Nashville

What is your favorite meal?

Tomahawk on Kamado Grill.

Who is your dream duet partner?

Luke Bryan

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To play at the Bell Center, Madisson Square Garden, CMA in Nashville all and big festivals !!!

How can fans connect with you on Social Media?

Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok

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HCM Daily Country Music News – June 14th, 2024

Mike Carroll — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 03:03:11 +0000

Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 14th, 2023
2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – June 14th, 2022
2021 – Today’s New Music – June 14th, 2021
2020 – HCM Daily News – June 14th, 2020
2018 – Country Music Videos – June 14th, 2018
2018 – Alan Jackson and Bill Anderson are part of the group of songwriters inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
2018 – Brantley Gilbert’s single “Bottoms Up” was certified Quadruple Platinum
2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Star of the Show” was certified Platinum
2018 – Thomas Rhett’s single “Get Me Some of That” was certified Double Platinum
2016 – Video Roundup – Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
2015 – Nashville Entertainment Guide: Sunday, June 14th, 2015
2003 – Trace Adkins was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Little Jimmy Dickens
2003 – Josh Turner got married to Jennifer Ford
2003 – Toby Keith and Willie Nelson‘s duet “Beer For My Horses” hits #1 on the charts
1991 – The late Minnie Pearl made her final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry

Today’s Birthdays

None Today

Today’s New Albums

Blanco Brown – Cedar Walls & Whiskey
David Serby – Low Hanging Stars
Jenny Don’t and the Spurs – Broken Hearted Blue
Luke Combs – Fathers & Sons

Today’s New Singles

10 Day Run – Whey Jennings
All American Guy – Chris Janson
Bystander – Jeff Canada
Cadillac – Bonner Rhea
Cars and Trucks – JD Shelburne
Country Couture – Cali Tucker
Cowboys and Sunsets – Oliver Anthony
Cruising in My Pickup Truck – Bad Bad Leroy
Everything is Changing – Billy Currington
Fathers and Sons – Luke Combs
Friends – Nick Hickman
High Note – Jordan Armstrong
Hillbillies in Hollywood – Phil Vassar & Jeffrey Steele
Know Your Name – Madison Olivia
Life, Love & War – Drake White
Like Father Like Daughter – War Hippies
Liqour Talkin’ – Don Louis
Little Miss Runner Up – Gretchen Wilson
Love From a Son – Tyler Conti
Many Beers Ago – Cloud Chief
Mind of a Country Boy – Luke Bryan
Mud – CeCe
Pick Your Poison – Makenzie Phipps
She Calls Me An Angel – Jason Damico
The Hill – Caylee Hammack
The Little Things – George Strait
Wishbone – Bryan Martin

Today’s Photo Flashback

This Week’s Notable Events

George Strait, Parker McCollum, Catie Offerman – College Station, TX – Jun 15, 2024

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Finalists Announced for 2023 Texas Country Music Awards

admin — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:47:20 +0000

The Texas Country Music Association announced today the Top 5 Finalists in 22 of the 24 categories for the 2023 Texas Country Music Awards as a result of nominations that were placed between May 1 and June 15, 2023. The 2023 TCMA Songwriter Contest top 10 Finalists in each the Country and Christian Country categories will be announced in late August.

Final Round Voting will begin July 1 and end August 15 on the TCMA website at www.texascountrymusic.org. The winners will be announced at the 2023 Texas Country Music Awards which will take place on Sunday, November 12 in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards at the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas. Many top industry professionals and artists will be on hand to announce the winners and present the Awards to the recipients.

The 2023 Texas Country Music Awards is brought to you by title sponsors Stockyards Heritage Development Co., Hotel Drover, Cowtown Coliseum, Stockyards Hotel, Hyatt Place, Mule Alley and Stockyards Station and is presented by Texas Country Music Association. Local Fort Worth area media sponsor for 2023 is 95.9 KFWR The Ranch.

The Awards ceremony will be hosted once again by TCMA Spokesperson and Texas Country Artist, Brandon Rhyder, who will also perform at the event. Co-hosting the Awards ceremony is Malone Ranger, on-air personality with 95.9 FM The Ranch.

There will be performances by not only Brandon Rhyder but also Coffey Anderson, Ken Holloway, Chad Cooke Band and several other performers to be announced later. Texas Country artist Jason Boland and the Stragglers will headline the Awards ceremony and perform the finale.

In addition to performing, Jason Boland will be receiving the prestigious 2023 TCMA Trailblazer Award and also celebrating 25 years in the industry.

“Texas is so blessed to have such spectacular talent,” says Linda Wilson, President, and Founder of the Texas Country Music Association. “There were literally thousands of nominees – each one gifted and unique — and we at TCMA are very honored to be able to work on ALL their behalf on an ongoing basis.”

The finalists are:

Entertainer Of The Year:

Bri Bagwell
Kaitlin Butts
Flatland Cavalry
Kin Faux
Randy Rogers

Female Artist of the Year:

Bri Bagwell
Kaitlin Butts
Summer Dean
Sarah Hobbs
Sunny Sweeney

Male Artist of the Year:

William Beckmann
Cody Canada
Will Carter
Jesse Raub Jr
Jake Worthington

Country Band of the Year:

Chad Cooke Band
Darrin Morris Band
Flatland Cavalry
The Great Divide
Kin Faux

Roots/Alternative Artist or Band of the Year

Creed Fisher
The Great Divide
Squeezebox Bandits
Dale Watson
The Wilder Blue

Emerging Artist:

Case Hardin
Payton Howie
Ryder Grimes
Jaret Ray Reddick
Jacob Stelly

Western Swing Artist or Band of the Year:

The Broken Spokes
Legacy Rose Band
Billy Mata & Texas Tradition
Jody Nix & The Texas Cowboys
Riley Gilbreath & The Lone Star Blue

Country Album Of The Year:

Corazón y Cabeza – Bri Bagwell
Cheaper Than the Truth – Kin Faux
Jake Worthington – Jake Worthington
Somewhere Between the Secret and the Truth – Wade Bowen
What Else Can She Do – Kaitlin Butts

Country Single of the Year:

Can’t Stand Leavin’ – Adam Hood
Good Side – The Great Divide
Honky Tonk Roll – Wade Bowen
Jackson – Kaitlin Butts
Sunny & 72 – Kin Faux

Christian Country Artist of the Year:

Jason Allen
Jacob Bryant
Tiona Campbell
Curtis Grimes
Crystal Yates

Young Artist (18 & Under):

Jenna Katherine
Sadie Lee
Logan Papp
Grace Partridge
Payton Riley

Terrestrial Radio Station of the Year:

95.9 FM KFWR The Ranch, Ft. Worth
99.1 FM KNES Texas 99, Fairfield
99.7 FM KVST K-Star Country, Montgomery
100.9 FM KVMK The Maverick, College Station
107.3 FM KQSC Mountain Country, Colorado Springs

Broadcast Personality Of The Year:

Corliss – 100.9 FM KVMK The Maverick – College Station
Ashli Dansby – 103.9 FM KMHT – Marshall
Shayne Hollinger – 95.9 FM KFWR The Ranch – Fort Worth
Johnny Joy – 107.3 FM KQSC Colorado Springs
Eric Raines – 99.3/98.5 KOKE FM – Austin

Internet Radio Station of the Year:

Made In Texas Radio (Pat Fant and Cruze, Owners – Keegan Lucas, Operations Mgr)
Texas 46 (Bruce Schwartz, Owner)
Real Texas Radio (Michael White, Owner)
Texas Red Hot Radio (Judith Merck, Owner)
Pure Country 100 (Kenny Schneebeli, Owner/Program Director)

Live Music Venue of the Year:

11^th Street Cowboy Bar, Bandera
The Blue Light Live, Lubbock
Dosey Doe, The Woodlands
Floore’s Country Store, Helotes
The Kenney Store, Kenney

Bassist of the Year:

Damian Diaz (Coffey Anderson)
Jackson Mauldin (Jacob Stelly)
Michael Moad (William Beckmann)
Kevin Pool (Chad Cooke Band)
Cody Wood (Chris Breaux & Six String Rodeo)

Drummer of the Year:

Les Lawless (Randy Rogers Band)
John Stacy (Kevin Fowler)
Gus Alvarado (The Broken Spokes)
Nate Coon (Aaron Watson)
Dan Currier (Kin Faux)

Fiddler of the Year:

Scotty Alexander (Scotty Alexander)
Rico Gonzales (Kin Faux)
Wesley Hall (Flatland Cavalry)
Ben McPherson (Multi)
Rachel Stacy (Rachel Stacy)

Guitarist of the Year:

Jakey Black (Kin Faux)
Dallas McGilberry (Chad Cooke Band)
Mike McClure (The Great Divide)
Jake Mears (Cody Johnson)
Dustin Schaefer (Shane Smith & The Saints)

Keyboard/Pianist of the Year:

Drew Harakal (Cody Jinks)
Josh Artall (The Broken Spokes)
Sammy Powell (William Beckmann)
Andrew Bair (Jason Boland)
Bryce Conway (The Great Divide)

Steel Guitarist of the Year:

Adam Goodale (Jake Worthington)
AJ Slaughter (Jason Boland)
Johnny Cox (Billy Mata & Texas Tradition)
Milo Deering (Multi)
Zachary Moulton (Mike & The Moonpies)

2023 TCMA Trailblazer Award

Jason Boland

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HCM Daily Country Music News – February 21st, 2023

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:01:29 +0000

Country Music News and Videos

This Date in Country Music History

2022 – HCM Daily News – February 21st, 2022
2020 – Country Music Videos – February 21st, 2020
2020 – Taylor Dye (of Maddie & Tae) married Josh Kerr
2020 – Tim McGraw signed with The Big Machine Label Group
2020 – Shay Mooney (of Dan + Shay) and his wife welcomed a son
2017 – Brantley Gilbert‘s single “One Hell of an Amen” was certified Platinum
2017 – Thomas Rhett‘s single “Die a Happy Man” was certified Triple Platinum
2015 – A Thousand Horses made their Grand Ole Opry debut
2015 – Sam Hunt topped the Billboard Country chart for the first of 11 weeks with “Take Your Time”
2004 – Toby Keith topped the charts with “American Soldier”
2000 – Chad Brock released his single “Yes!”
2000 – Rascal Flatts released their debut single “Prayin’ For Daylight”
1995 – Mark Chesnutt released his single “Gonna Get a Life”
1976 – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson topped the charts with “Good Hearted Woman”

Today’s Birthdays

Today’s New Albums

None Today

Today’s New Singles

All I Need Is You- Chris Janson
Bettin’ On Us – The Pretty Wild
Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis

Today’s Photo Flashback

None Today

This Week’s Notable Events

Tyler Farr – Fort Worth, TX – Feb 25, 2023
Texas Independence Jam – Fort Worth, TX – Feb 26, 2023 – 5:30 pm

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2022 Texas Country Music Awards Finalists Announced

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:25:46 +0000

The Texas Country Music Association announced today the Top 5 Finalists in 21 of the 23 categories for the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards as a result of nominations that were made between May 1 and June 15, 2022. The 2022 TCMA Songwriter Contest top 10 Finalists in each the Country and Christian Country categories will be announced in August.

Final Round Voting will begin July 1 and end August 15 on the TCMA website at www.texascountrymusic.org. The winners will be announced at the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards which will take place on Sunday, November 13 in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards at the World’s Largest Honky Tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas. Many industry professionals and artists will be on hand to announce the winners and present the Awards to the recipients.

The 2022 Texas Country Music Awards is brought to you by title sponsor The Hotel Drover in the Fort Worth Stockyards, a fabulous destination resort on Mule Alley, along with Stockyards Heritage, and is presented by Texas Country Music Association. Local Fort Worth area media sponsor for 2022 is 95.9 KFWR The Ranch.

The Awards ceremony will be hosted by TCMA Spokesperson and Texas Country Artist, Brandon Rhyder, who will also perform at the event. Co-hosting the Awards ceremony is Malone Ranger, on-air personality with 95.9 FM The Ranch.

There will be performances by not only Brandon Rhyder but also Terry McBride & The Ride, Bailey Rae, Kin Faux and several other performers to be announced later. Texas Country artist Roger Creager will headline the Awards ceremony and perform the finale.

In addition to the 23 Awards presented at the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards, the Texas Country Music Association’s prestigious “Trailblazer Award” will be presented to Lampassas, TX native Terry McBride.

The Texas Country Music Awards has been recognized as the only one of its kind by the State of Texas, and the Texas Country Music Association is by far the largest and most influential and energizing organization for Texas Country Music. “We work daily and diligently on behalf of everyone in the industry through the many established ongoing and future programs we’ve developed and have more on the horizon. The Texas Country Music Awards is a blast – like a huge family reunion, and you do not want to miss it! After a long and grueling few years, we’re all going to be ready for one big party come November 13th!” says Wilson.

Tickets to the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards went on sale on July 17 and are available at www.billybobstexas.com or through a link on www.texascountrymusic.org. TCMA Executive Vice President, Richard Wilson states, “The Texas Country Music Awards gets bigger and better every year. Last year’s Awards at Billy Bob’s was off the chain, and every year we wonder how we’ll top it but somehow, we do thanks to all the industry support and our TCMA Members and Sponsors. Everyone I’ve talked to is profoundly grateful to be working again and so excited to get together on November 13.”

In addition to the 2022 Texas Country Music Awards on November 13th, Stockyards Heritage hosts TCMA’s “Texas Country Music Weekend” in the Stockyards beginning Friday November 11 with Texas Country Music Showcase acoustic performances from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. Saturday November 12 will be the Texas Country Music Showdown from 11:00am until 6:00pm. The Showdown is an 8-band event with performers competing for cash prizes offered by Stockyards Heritage, who also chooses the judges. After the Showdown will be a Free Country Concert with top Texas artist Will Carter. On Sunday November 13th there will be a free Christian Country Concert with Justin Todd Herod at high noon. All Texas Country Music Weekend Events will take place on the big stage at the Stockyards Exchange building and are free to the public with the exception of the Texas Country Music Awards show on Sunday November 13, which begins at 2:30pm when Billy Bob’s opening their doors to the public at 2:30pm.

Red Carpet interviews begin at 3:00pm. Hosting the Red Carpet this year are Jim Nash, Kris Young and Texas Toast Podcast host Helen Elshick. At 5:00pm there will be an Awards Pre-Show with 2021 Country Band of the Year, Kin Faux kicking off the entire evening. Pre-Show Host Erick Fayard will be on hand once again to present the and Musician Awards and introduce the Country and Christian Country Songwriter winners for a performance. The official Awards Ceremony will begin at 6:00pm with Terry McBride & The Ride’s special performance.

The official TCMA Awards “after-party,” sponsored by Hotel Drover and Lucchese Bootmaker, will be held at the luxurious Hotel Drover in the Fort Worth Stockyards in Mule Alley, and several artists will be scheduled for acoustic performances to end the night. There are still several prime sponsorship opportunities available at www.texascountrymusicassociation.org/2022sponsor, and Souvenir Program Advertising information can be found at www.texascountrymusicassociation.org/2022souvenirprogram.

The 2022 Texas Country Music Awards will be covered by media from all over Texas and filmed for future broadcast on TCMA affiliated broadcast and social outlets. PickleJar Live will live stream the event, and several radio stations will also live broadcast the ceremony and highlight the festivities.

The finalists and their award categories are (in no particular order):