On this day in 2001, Brooks & Dunn began a six-week romp at #1 on the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart with “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You”. The song was released as the first single from their album Steers & Stripes.
“Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You” was nominated by the Country Music Association for Single of the Year, and eventually ranked as the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart’s No. 1 song of 2001.
As a way to attract more viewers to the later rounds of the NFL Draft, certain NFL teams have employed special guests such as NFL players, actors and singers to announce their Day 3 selections from special locations. The San Francisco 49ers have called on California native Jon Pardi to make picks from Levi’s Stadium during the draft’s 4th, 5th and 6th rounds, which take place on Saturday (4/29). The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft got underway yesterday (4/27) from Philadelphia.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say another newborn has been turned over to state custody under Iowa’s safe haven law.
The Iowa Human Services Department said in a news release Friday the infant was born April 10 and released to state custody the next day. The department didn’t say where the birth took place.
It’s the 27th time the law has been used to protect the welfare of an infant since the law was approved following a 2001 case, in which a teenage mother in eastern Iowa killed her home-delivered newborn.
The law lets parents hand over custody of babies up to 14 days old without fear of prosecution.
On this day in 2004, Keith Urban’s “You’ll Think of Me” took the top spot on the Billboard US Country Songs chart from Kenny Chesney’s “When The Sun Goes Down”. The song was released as the fourth single from his album Golden Road.
“You’ll Think of Me” also hit number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The single gave Keith Urban his first Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
Carrie Underwood was honored with another accolade on Tuesday night (4/25) when BMI presented her with the BMI Board of Directors Award at the 69th annual BMI/NAB Dinner in Las Vegas. The award was given to Carrie for the impact her music has had on the broadcast industry as well as her contributions as a songwriter. During the ceremony, Underwood was also presented with nine BMI “Million-Air” Certificates, which signify songs achieving one million or more spins on the radio.
Hi, there! We’re Stud Muffin & Ginger!
We came into the shelter separate but officially met at the KBOE Studios!
Stud Muffin: I was recently brought in after being with my family for eleven years. I’m currently very shy because of that, but I warm up easily. I’m looking for a family to take care of me and give me a good home.
Ginger: And I’m Ginger! I’m two months old and am an excitable pit bull mix. I have a few siblings at the shelter as well. I’ll probably need a yard to run around in, or at least someone who wants to take me on a run!
To adopt us or any of our friends, go to http://www.stephenmemorial.org/adoptable-pets.html
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – It’s time to mark your calendars! William Penn University’s Athletic Bands program has announced that a competitive marching and music event will return to Oskaloosa at a much higher level than ever before.
“Drum Corps Mid-America” is a competition between some of the best Open Class Drum & Bugle Corps from across the U.S. This unique experience will be held in the stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex in Oskaloosa on Saturday, July 29. There are over 135 DCI events each year in cities and towns across the country, touching more than 40 states. Over 400,000 fans are reported to attend these competitions each summer.
The competition will start at 7:00 p.m. at the Lacey Complex. Tickets to the Drum Corps Mid-America competition will be $12 in advance or $15 at the gate on July 29. Tickets for children 10 and under are $10 each and premium row seating tickets are $25 each. This event is geared towards an audience of all ages. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 10 and will be available for purchase at Oskaloosa Hy-Vee, Mahaska Drug and the William Penn University Bookstore. Tickets will also be able to be purchased online at www.wmpenn.edu
These Drum & Bugle Corps are similar to high school marching band programs in respect that they play and march, consist of a horn line (all brass), color guard, drum line and front line pit, but they also reach a much higher level of precision and performance. These top-notch performances serve as an inspiration to many high school programs across the nation. Confirmed performing corps include: Blue Devils B of Concord, CA; Colt Cadets of Dubuque, IA; Gold of San Diego, CA; Guardians of Houston, TX; Les Stentors of Sherbrooke, QC; Southwind of Mobile, AL; and Vanguard Cadets of Santa Clara, CA.
Drum Corps are non-profit organizations, considered the “Major League of Marching and Music”, and involve young people, ages 13–22 competing at over 100 events each summer throughout North America. Each year, more than 8,000 students audition for the fewer than 3,500 positions available in the top-tier Drum Corps International member corps.
Each full-size drum corps consists of 150 members and 50–60 staff and crew whom essentially live on the road during the months of June, July and August as they move toward the World Championships in Indiana.
Five years ago, the Oskaloosa High School Band Boosters co-hosted with the Dubuque Colts Drum Corps a similar event prior to the completion of the new stadium. Last year, William Penn University Athletic Bands held the event at the Lacey Stadium for the first time as the Vanguard Cadets claimed a first-place victory.
WPU has been bringing various drum corps to Oskaloosa during the last seven years for mid-season rehearsal camps, and each year they have performed an exhibition for the Oskaloosa community. For more information, contact the Office of Advancement at 641-673-1044.
Story provided by Hailey Brown
Justin Moore is thankful for the volunteer fire department in his hometown of Poyen, Arkansas, after crews put out an accidental fire that broke out on his property on Monday (4/24). Thankfully, no one was injured in the blaze, which burned through a portion of his farm’s pasture. Moore soon took to Twitter to thank the fire department for their help, as well a team from a landscaping company, who also lent a hand. Justin also shared pictures of the fire and the crews working to put it out.
On this day in 2013. George Jones passed away at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Widely regarded as one of the genre’s all-time greatest singers, the Country Music Hall of Fame member left such traditional-country landmarks as “The Grand Tour,” “The Race Is On” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today”.
For the last 20 years of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer, which wasn’t hard to believe with his more than 150 hits.
The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname “The Possum.”
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