This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Toby Keith died at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer
• 2024 – Dan + Shay released their single “Bigger Houses”
• 2021 – Dan + Shay released their single “Glad You Exist”
• 2019 – Hayes Carll made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2019 – The Zac Brown Band signed with BMG
• 2018 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified triple platinum
• 2016 – Dan + Shay released their single “From The Ground Up”
• 2013 – Tim McGraw released his album Two Lanes of Freedom
• 2005 – Brad Paisley topped the charts with “Mud on the Tires”
• 2001 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “She Couldn’t Change Me”
• 2000 – The Dixie Chicks scored a #1 hit with “Cowboy Take Me Away”
• 1994 – John Michael Montgomery topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “I Swear”
• 1938 – Roy Acuff made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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Today’s Photo Flashback

• Josh Gracin – 2/5/11 – Everglades Seafood Festival in Everglades City, FL

• Artist Name: Wesley Wild
• Hometown: Hollywood, MD

What project(s) are you currently working on?

Have been working on writing and releasing my debut album during treatment for terminal Brain cancer. While the original intention was to create something fun to remember me by This project has been crucial in keeping me alive to this day.

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

 I have always loved music. I was raised on classic and 90’s country. I was encouraged to play guitar by my mother who also played. By the time I could strum a few chords I was writing songs.

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

 Well I am currently a very unsuccessful real estate agent. I also host trivia one night a week. I volunteer as a kids soccer coach and for a local radio station. If I had the education I would probably have been a teacher

What is your favorite downtime activity?

 Writing songs, tubing down a river, roller coasters.

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

 Shania Twain

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

 Baltimore Ravens and Orioles

What is the last movie that you watched?

 It was a Kris Kristofferson documentary

What is the last album you listened to?

 KMAG YOYO Hayes Carll

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

 This changes for me all the time it would depend on what I am going through at the time

What is the greatest country song of all time?

 You never even called me by my name David Allen Coe

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

 Austin TX there is nothing better! Honorable mention goes to New Orleans

What is your favorite meal?

 Grandma’s mac and cheese with ham

Who is your dream duet partner?

 Loretta Lynn or Shania

Who would you like to go on tour with?

 Paul Cauthen, Hayes Carll, Led Zeppelin, Willie Nelson

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

Make music that makes people feel good!