The Chicks recently announced a 27-date tour that will start in St. Louis in mid-June and wrap in Washington State on August 13th. They posted “Excited to announce our 2022 tour! We can’t wait to see you all again! We’ll be joined by Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis at select dates. Tickets on sale Friday,…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – August 31st On this day in 2018, Chris Janson’s “Buy Me A Boat” was certified double Platinum. In 2014, Dierks Bentley was at number-one with “Drunk On A Plane.” In 2012, Randy Houser’s music video for “How Country Feels” made its debut And back in…
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – June 22nd On this day in 2019 Luke Comb’s EP The Prequel debuted at number-1 – with songs like “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” “Even Through I’m Leaving,” and “Lovin’ On You.” In 2010, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s benefit concert raised 2.2 million dollars…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks performed an a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20. During the three-day convention, a number of cross-genre artists performed remotely, including Billie Eilish, John Legend and Leon Bridges. On July 17, The Chicks…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks are back with a bang. The trio’s first new album in 14 years, Gaslighter, which dropped on July 17, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week. The new 12-song offering moved 84,233 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music.…
Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer of The Chicks are back with their first new album in 14 years, Gaslighter, which dropped on July 17. The trio’s eighth studio album was originally slated to be released on May 1, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicks most recent album, 2006’s…
According to their new website and social media handles, The Dixie Chicks—Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer—have rebranded as “The Chicks.” As of press time, the Chicks have not made a public announcement. The trio’s name change comes after weeks of social unrest that has put a spotlight on systematic racism and discrimination. “Dixie”…
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…