News Archive for Items Categorized 'country music', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

I Might Disappoint You.

TweetMy buddy, #DadChat and “A Dad’s Point-of-View” Radio Host  Bruce Sallan wrote a post about disappointment. He always makes me think, and I have such high regard for  his passion, kindness and determination . If you don’t know him yet, giv’em a heller *that’s a hello & a holler* especially if you are a parent, or even a child of a parent. I was [...]

Run Your Own Race

TweetMy Grampa used to always say, “don’t drive by the rearview mirror”. Coming from an Indy Car/NASCAR/Open Wheel/Stock Car Champion, I interpreted this as a racing and/or everyday driving tip. He also said things like, “drive three cars ahead of you”, and “second guessing instinct causes accidents”.  Looking back, I can see how he literally [...]

Whats Your Social Media Game Plan for 2012?

TweetThis was originally written for a Broadcasting/Music community I have a column in, but change a couple job titles/adjectives and this could be any industry. Hat tip and big thanks to Guy Kawaksaki, Jay Albright, Scott Stratten, Valerie Geller, Sarah Austin, Andie Lynne, Amy Howell, Adam Drake and Nick Schneck for their practical and relevant 2012 [...]

Music Icon @CharlieDaniels Joins #CMchat on Monday, January 23 at 8pm CT

Tweet “Few individuals have symbolized the South in popular culture as directly and indelibly as Charlie Daniels.” From the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. The Music industry has seen  a lot of changes over the years. Probably one of neatest to watch has been Artists/Musicians making the digital, and social media transition.  Not so long ago, the only [...]

Hidden Birthright: The Story of Jett Williams, Daughter of Hank #CMchat

If Jett Williams had made up the story of her life, she says, “it wouldn’t compare to the real thing,” and I am sure you will agree. Her bio reads like a sinister plot from a Lifetime movie, that wouldn’t have to be edited, or added to, for dramatic interpretation to make it more complicated or compelling, in fact it has made my head spin just trying to figure out how to interpret it to this blog post.

Jett spent most of her life not knowing her real last name, or that her father was “The Hillbilly Shakespeare,”and Music Icon, Hank Williams Sr.