Interview with Dreyden Gordon

 Posted by at 5:45 pm on November 3, 2021
Nov 032021
 

  • Artist Name: Dreyden Gordon
  • Hometown: Grayson, KY

Check out our interview with 17-year old Kentuckian Dreyden Gordon!

What project(s) are you currently working on?

I’m currently working on my new single, “Soldier’s Story”

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

From a very early age I knew I wanted to pursue music. When I was two years old I began dancing on stage and continued doing that until around the age of seven when I began singing on stage. Legendary bluegrass pioneer Melvin Goins, is probably the main reason why I play music today. He was the first person to pull me on stage when I was in fact two. Later I began performing and traveling with him more regularly, singing and playing guitar with him until the time of his death. I was also greatly inspired by Dr. Ralph Stanley who was kind enough to allow a young boy, under the age of twelve, to perform on the road with him and his band. Those were just two of the many inspirations I had in music.

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

Probably a historian or a history teacher. History offers a passage into a way of life and way of thinking that is oftentimes forgotten in modern society. And it can still serve as a relevant key in solving modern problems.

What is your favorite downtime activity?

Collecting vintage vinyl records and vintage instruments!

Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

 N/A

Who is your favorite sports team(s)?

 Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Penguins,

What is the last movie that you watched?

 Smokey and the Bandit

What is the last album you listened to?

An American Classic: Jeannie Seely

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

Night Life: Ray Price   or    Together For The First Time: Jimmy Martin & Ralph Stanley

What is the greatest country song of all time?

 “Dublin Blues” by Guy Clark

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

Bristol VA / TN  – Visiting Bristol is like stepping back in time seventy years, I love it! But overall, I love traveling and seeing new places!

What is your favorite meal?

bison steak, gator tail, or frog legs

Who is your dream duet partner?

Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn or Linda Davis

Who would you like to go on tour with?

Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Anderson or Willie Nelson

What is your ultimate career goal(s)?

To write and sing songs that listeners can relate to and feel emotionally.

Lee Greenwood Announces 2022 “40 Years of Hits” Tour

 Posted by at 5:27 pm on November 3, 2021
Nov 032021
 

Lee Greenwood has announced 9 months worth of tour dates for 2022!

“This announcement is only the beginning of what is shaping up to be a record year for us,” says Greenwood. “I have not done such a major tour in many years, normally it is one or two in a row and back home. This tour is going to have me performing at places from small to large, fair to festival, and everything in between.”

Check out the list of dates below to see if he’s coming to a town near you!

JANUARY
15-18 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Country Music Cruise
20-23 – Las Vegas, Nev. – PVT

FEBRUARY
4-15 – Honolulu, Hawaii – PVT
25 – Reidsville, N.C. – Showcase Theater
26 – Liberty, N.C. – Showcase Theater

MARCH
4 – Newberry, S.C. – Opera House
5 – Columbia, Tenn. – The Mulehouse
7-8 – Orlando, Fla. – PVT
9 – Plant City, Fla. – Strawberry Fest
10 – Daytona, Fla. – Full Throttle Bike Week
12 – Weirsdale, Fla. – Orange Blossom Opry
13 – Ft Pierce, Fla. – Sunrise Theater
22 – Crossville, Tenn. – Palace Theater
31 – Wausau, Wisc. – Grand Theater

APRIL
1 – Sheboygan, Wisc. – Weill Center
2 – Eau Claire, Wisc. – Pablo Center
8 – Watseka, Ill. – Watseka Theater
9 – St Charles, Ill. – Arcada Theater
28 – Mayetta, Kansas – Prairie Band Casino
29 – Mahnomen, Minn. – Shooting Star Casino
30 – Onamia, Minn. – Grand Casino

MAY
1 – Ottumwa, Iowa – Bridgeview Center
12 – Milwaukee, Wisc. – Pabst Theater
13 – Green Bay, Wisc. – Meyer Theater
14 – Marion, Ill. – Civic Center
20 – Galveston, Texas – PVT
28 – Houston, Texas – PVT

JUNE
18 – Anoka, Minn. – PVT
24 – Fredericksburg, Texas – Rockbox Theater
26 – Dallas, Texas – PVT

JULY
4 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Countess
7 – Clayton, N.Y. – Opera House
8 – Niagra Falls, N.Y. – Bears Den Casino
9 – Niagra Falls, N.Y. – Bears Den Casino
10 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Queen
11 – Clarksville, Tenn. – American Queen

AUGUST
3 – Albert Lea, MN – Freeborn County Fair
5 – Waco, TX – PVT

SEPTEMBER
16 – Fresno, CA – PVT
17 – Lodi, CA – Grape Fest
22 – Richfield, UT – RHS Theater
23 – Cedar City, UT – Heritage Theater
24 – Vernal, UT – Western Park Amp

HCM Daily News – November 2nd, 2021

 Posted by at 10:38 pm on November 2, 2021
Nov 022021
 

Country Music Headlines

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dylan Schneider made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Scotty McCreery’s album See You Tonight debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Album’s chart
  • 2010 – Jason Aldean released his album My Kinda Party
  • 1999 – Toby Keith released his album How Do You Like Me Now?!
  • 1999 – Trace Adkins released his album More…
  • 1968 – Conway Twitty scored his first career #1 hit with “Next In Line”

Today’s Birthdays

  • Charlie Walker (d)
  • Erika Jo

Today’s New Albums

  • Clayton Sturgeon – A Curse in Disguise

Today’s New Singles

  • Baby Goodbye – Michael Anthony & The Wild Boys of Broken Duckfeet
  • Run Into the Arrows – Shannon Hudson

Today’s Photo Flashback

Contests

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HCM Daily News – November 1st, 2021

 Posted by at 9:05 pm on November 1, 2021
Nov 012021
 

Country Music Headlines

This Date in Country Music History

Today’s Birthdays

  • Big Kenny Alphin (Big & Rich)
  • Bill Anderson
  • Even Stevens
  • Lyle Lovett
  • Star de Azlan

Today’s New Albums

  • Bob Luman – Honky Tonk Man

Today’s New Singles

  • Branded Soul – Paulette Carlson
  • Night School – Larry Jay
  • October & You – JT Brennan
  • Rearview – Chris Crisp
  • Son Of A – Dillon Carmichael

Today’s Photo Flashback

  • None Today

Contests

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Kenny Chesney Announces 2022 Stadium Tour Dates

 Posted by at 8:52 pm on November 1, 2021
Nov 012021
 

After a pandemic-forced hiatus, Kenny Chesney has announced a series of 2022 stadium tour dates with opening acts Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, and Carly Pearce.

“When we realized we weren’t getting to spend 2020 with No Shoes Nation, I never thought it would be three years until I would see my most favorite people in the world,” Chesney said. “My favorite place in the world is anywhere we all come together. They come strong. They get loud. They love the music. But most importantly, they live life – every second – for all its worth! They inspire me, and I want to get out there and get going, creating the greatest night of the summer every time we hit the stage.

“Putting this line-up together has been awesome,” Chesney continues. “We’ve got Dan + Shay, who continue to set records with their music and have been burning it up on their own headlining tour this year. We have an old favorite, who just keep getting better, Old Dominion – it’s almost like it wouldn’t be a stadium show without them! – and one of my newest friends in Carly Pearce, whose songwriting is so personal to her own life, yet so many people find themselves in her songs.”

“No matter who you are,” Chesney says, “someone who’s been coming since the very beginning or is curious what the fuss is all about, I wanted to give No Shoes Nation the best lineup of music that’s gonna give them the kind of celebratory night we all deserve after waiting so long.”

Kenny Chesney Here And Now 2022 Tour Stadium Shows
with Dan + Shay, Old Dominion & Carly Pearce

April 23           Raymond James Stadium                   Tampa, Fla.
April 30*         Bank of America Stadium                  Charlotte, N.C.
May 7              Busch Stadium                                    St. Louis, Mo.
May 14            American Family Field                       Milwaukee, Wis.
May 21            Mercedes-Benz Stadium                    Atlanta, Ga.
May 28            Nissan Stadium                                   Nashville, Tenn.
June 4              AT&T Stadium                                   Arlington, Texas
June 11            Heinz Field                                         Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 18            Lincoln Financial Field                      Philadelphia, Pa.
June 25            Soldier Field                                       Chicago, Ill.
July 2              GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium   Kansas City, Mo.
July 9***        Bobcat Stadium                                  Bozeman, Mont.
July 16            Lumen Field                                       Seattle, Wash.
July 23            SoFi Stadium                                      Los Angeles, Calif.
July 30            Empower Field at Mile High              Denver, Colo.
Aug. 6             U.S. Bank Stadium                             Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug. 13           MetLife Stadium                                East Rutherford, N.J.
Aug. 18**       Historic Crew Stadium                       Columbus, Ohio
Aug. 20           Ford Field                                           Detroit, Mich.
Aug. 26           Gillette Stadium                                  Foxborough, Mass.
Aug. 27           Gillette Stadium                                  Foxborough, Mass.

* American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, Nov 3 at 10 a.m. ET before tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. ET.
**  On sale information TBA; Old Dominion will not be on this date.
***  Dan + Shay will not be on this date.

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