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MusicCityGhost: Weird Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts A Gift Doesn’t Always Come Gift Wrapped Or Does It ? According the National Retail Federation statistics in 2018, both Mother’s Day spending and Father’s Day spending was in the billions. Gifts for the two occasions included but were not limited to cards, candy, flowers, dinners, neck ties, … Continue reading →

AirplayExpress Awakens Independent Music Giants Most Every Promotional Company In Nashville’s Independent Music Promotion Business Has Improved their Services or Copied AirplayExpress Since its Inception less Than 5 Years Ago . It is said that, “The greatest Form Of Flattery Is Imitation.”  Proof of imitation can now be found all over the Internet by companies now … Continue reading →

Rose Angelica hits milestone with ‘Saturday Night Is Girls’ Night Out’ At AirplayExpress You Are Now a Platinum Artist and a Cut Above the Rest Word came earlier this month that the Mingo Junction songwriter and recording artist on Century II Records in Nashville went platinum with her hit song “Saturday Night Is Girls’ Night Out,” recorded … Continue reading →

Thousands of intelligent good-looking readers. PICTURE AT A RAILROAD STATION. (For my dad on Fathers Day.) The cavernous old railroad station was dimly lit,  or seems that way in my memory. My parents, my sisters, and I headed toward the big doors  that led to the platform where the trains chugged and waited. It was the end … Continue reading →

Waylon Jennings Officially An Honorary Express Artist at AirplayExpress Honorary Status has been awarded to Country Superstar Waylon Jennings by the official members of AirplayExpress this the 15th day of June 2018  The Waylon Jennings Story On AirplayExpress Musical rebel Waylon Jennings is best remembered for helping to popularize the grittier and more rock-influenced genre … Continue reading →

MusicCityGhost: Is It a Rehearsal or a Practice?  Then It is Said that Doctors Practice Medicine, does that mean they practice on us? I asked a Country band recently what they call it when they all get together and go over their songs before a show.  They unanimously said, “Practice.”  I then asked some Classically trained … Continue reading →

Julius Malema says he has not called for the murder of white people, “at least for now.” To some this might sound like a “genocidal call”, Malema responded, “Cry babies, cry babies! . In an interview with TRT World, published on Monday, Malema said he could not guarantee what would happen in the future, and … Continue reading →

Are These The Last Words Of Steve Jobs ? Please treasure your family love, your spouse, your friends … Read Below In the dark, when I look at green lights of the equipment around me I can feel the breath of my approaching death looming over me . I have come to the pinnacle of success … Continue reading →

MusicCityGhost: Is the writing on the wall or in the email?  First Step Towards Being charged To Send Emails Has Already Been Put In Place Currently to send a one ounce letter in the United States it is going to cost you $.50  and the cost to mail a 1-ounce letter internationally is staying at $1.15.  Unless … Continue reading →

CMA Fest 2018: Randy Travis Honored Sunday Night Travis was presented with the inaugural Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award . Randy Travis’ seminal Storms of Life album turns 32 this month. This weekend Travis was presented with the inaugural Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award during Warner Music Nashville night at Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Music Festival. “There’s … Continue reading →

See The Highlights From 2018 CMA Music Fest, Day Two “It’s amazing what can happen in just a month.” Mason Ramsey . Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and more of the top artists in country music hit the stage on Day 2 of the 2018 CMA Music Festival in Nashville on Friday (June 8), as part of a star-studded lineup … Continue reading →

Who’s Playing Where at CMA Fest 2018 Initial Schedule Includes More Than 130 Acts and 11 Stages . The initial lineup for CMA Fest 2018 running Jun 7-10 in downtown Nashville includes just over 130 acts. Among the Nissan Stadium headliners are Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Brothers Osborne and Charles Esten and Friends. … Continue reading →

MusicCityGhost: Here is a New Song I Just Wrote Award winning songwriters when asked have to admit they can’t read sheet music How often have you heard, “Here is a new song I just wrote, or The Grammy goes to songwriter so and so?” A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. … Continue reading →

500 Miles Away From Home by Bobby Bare The year was 1963 and Bobby Bare had plenty of radio air time with this hit, Detroit City, and a few more. On this fourth day of 2012 I’m still 650 miles from home, but I’ll get back to North Alabama soon. When Bobby Bare released “500 … Continue reading →

Ray Price featured with A Different Kind Of Flower Ray Price is obviously the guiding force, mentor, and most covered entertainer in real country music today. I saw him in Long Beach California 45 years ago, and need to see him again today. Ray Price has Googled, Twittered, YouTubed, Facebooked, Myspaced, reviewed, watched, and heard … Continue reading →

Brad Paisley, Chris Young & Friends Bring Back 80s to Fight Alz A Fun Filled Night Of 80s Music And Fashion At The Wildhorse Saloon Big hair, stonewashed jeans, headbands, brick-like cell phones and other trends that defined the 80s made a comeback last night in Nashville at the second annual Dance Party to End … Continue reading →

AirplayExpress Awards 4 Platinum Discs To Artists The prestigious Platinum Disc Awards have been awarded to the following artists who have managed to Top the charts during the month of May 2018 on the AirplayExpress Country Top 40 International download charts. Larry M CLark, Dennis DiChiaro and the West Nashville Orchestra, Donny Richmond and the … Continue reading →

Remember Who Passed On ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’ Country beach king Kenny Chesney also passed on the song, wanting to not do so much beachy stuff anymore Alan Jackson scored one of the biggest hits of his entire career when he recorded “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” with Jimmy Buffett in 2003, but he was not the artist the songwriters … Continue reading →

Ashley Campbell Reflects on Living in the Spotlight as Daughter of Glen Campbell Being On Tour With My Dad Was The Best Time Of My Life Although Ashley Campbell was well-aware of her father’s star status in country music, she never thought much beyond the fact that the late Glen Campbell was her dad first and foremost. Exposed pretty … Continue reading →

Rhonnie Scheuerman’s Special Prayer For All In Need Of Some We’re Requesting A Special Prayer for Barbara & Jose Quez on this Beautiful Sunday Jose ‘s wife Barbara is going through a rough time. Barbara has Cancer, which has proved to be a very difficult case. I ask all to pray for them today as … Continue reading →

The Biggest Hospital In South Africa on Lockdown Watch as Chaos erupts at Joburg Gen as striking gets out of control The Charlotte Maxeke hospital, known to many by its nickname, Joburg Gen, has descended into complete chaos this week. According to a witness, “doctors are not being allowed to work. All exits have been … Continue reading →

Ed Begley Meets US Congressman Over Brutal SA Farm Murders The meeting was to discuss the increasing amount of brutal farm murders taking place in South Africa today Ed begley from the United States recently met up with the Deputy District Director of US Congressman Warren Davidson, Ben Thaeler. The purpose of the meeting was … Continue reading →

Keith Makes Sweet Music With Julia Michaels In ‘Coming Home’ Urban hits the road June 15 for 62-city Graffiti U World Tour 2018. Keith Urban is longing in his “Coming Home” video, waking up to a new ‘home’ with every passing day before finding his comfort zone — his “home” — alongside his collaborator at the end of the clip. … Continue reading →

Tegan Marie Shares Message Of Empowerment With,”I Know How to Make a Boy Cry”  Tegan penned many songs throughout her life, she considers this her first official one . Marie co-wrote the song in 2016 when she was just 12, holding her own alongside veteran writer Nathan Chapman. Marie only had three other professional co-writes before … Continue reading →

Watch Willie Nelson Walk Off Stage Without Performing There were some very disappointed fans in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday night (May 26), after Willie Nelson left the stage without playing a single song and did not return. The 85-year-old country music legend was scheduled to perform a headlining set as part of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour … Continue reading →

Alcohol affects more than just your liver Excess drinking can affect your overall health and wellbeing the damage can be devastating . The downside of alcohol : Alcohol is made when yeast is used to ferment carbohydrates, turning the sugars into energy and two waste products; ethanol and carbon dioxide. The fermented product is used in … Continue reading →

MusicCityGhost: Personal Computer (PC) Will The CellPhone Kill The Desk Top Computer All of my friends are no longer using their computers for anything. They are paying their bills online with their cell phone.  They are answering their emails with their cell phone.  They are posting to FACEBOOK with their cell phone.  Every task that can … Continue reading →

Listen to Dwight Yoakam’s New Tune “Then Here Came Monday” The release of the new music comes as Dwight gears up for his LSD Tour with Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams In Dwight Yoakam’s 30-plus-year career as a high-grade, hardcore, honky-tonkin’, musical maverick, he hasn’t recorded too many songs he co-wrote with other artists. He’s … Continue reading →

CMA Announces More Than 100 Performances to Hit CMA Music Festival The Madness of CMA Music Festival As the more Artists are Added to the Bill The closer time gets to the madness of CMA Music Festival, the more artists are added to the bill with Country Music Association announcing more than 100 additional acts to perform … Continue reading →

Exercising For Your Back Is Easier Than You Think Sitting at a desk, not exercising enough and poor posture all contribute to back pain Does your back hurt? Most people complain of back pain at some point because our lower back bears the weight of the upper body. Aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility and good posture … Continue reading →

Album Review: Jordan Davis’ ‘Home State’ Davis’s debut single “Singles You Up” showcases his undeniable country swagger Jordan Davis proves his staying power on his memorable debut album, Home State, out March 23. The Shreveport, Louisiana, native worked with producer Paul DiGiovanni for the 12-song collection, which blends slick production and thoughtful lyrics for a diverse project. … Continue reading →

Is Luke Bryan’s ‘Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset’ A Hit? Listen And Sound Off Luke Bryan quit making Spring Break EPs, but he’s certainly not done with warm, beachside memories. “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is a definitive piece of summer nostalgia. The song finds Bryan and a few buddies enjoying free lodging at a lake house when a girl rolls up … Continue reading →

Midland Channels ‘Urban Cowboy’ In ‘Burn Out’ Video Midland transport listeners back in time in the throwback video for their new single, “Burn Out.” Filmed in one take at Billy Bob’s in Forth Worth, Texas, “Burn Out” has the reigning ACM New Vocal Group of the Year performing in the middle of a dance floor at … Continue reading →

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic Books Sturgill Simpson and More Sturgill Simpson and the Head and the Heart are among the artists scheduled to perform at Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Joining the 2018 lineup are Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Margo Price, … Continue reading →

Live Like a King: See George Strait Through the Years Strait finished the Cowboy Rides Away tour in 2014 with huge attendance numbers George Strait isn’t known as the “King of Country” for no reason. The influential, iconic and legendary hitmaker has had such an impressive career, and even at 66 years old, he’s still … Continue reading →

Ready for Ole Red? Shelton’s Downtown Nashville Restaurant Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Nashville will officially celebrate its grand opening during CMA Fest on June 6–10. The restaurant, bar and music venue will host multiple events throughout the week, including a Blake Shelton and Friends concert on June 6, which will not be open to the … Continue reading →

Spicy Drinks To WarmThose Cold Nights Chai Tea: This is easier to make than you think – there’s only one problem: once you know how, you may not want to drink anything else! It’s, literally, a three-step process to chai-tea heaven. Ingredients 8 cloves 8 cardamom seeds 2 cinnamon sticks 4 black peppercorns 1 piece … Continue reading →

Ashley Monroe Gets Downright Sultry With ‘Hands On You’ Country music is a wide genre and that’s OK I don’t even know what genre this record is but I know it’s me There is something about the way Ashley Monroe delivers a song that makes you fall head first into every note. Her television debut of “Hands on You” on Late … Continue reading →

Dierks Bentley Announces Ryman Auditorium Show To Celebrate New Album Release Bentley booked a late-night album release show on June 7, and he will perform all 13 tracks from the record Dierks Bentley is gearing up to release his ninth studio album, The Mountain, on June 8 and wants to celebrate the new project with an intimate concert at … Continue reading →

Home Free Offer Shimmering Version Of ‘Heaven’ [Listen] Home Free brought their trademark vocal blend to Brown’s single, “Heaven” Shy Carter, Matthew McGinn and Lindsay Rimes wrote “Heaven,” a romantic song that Brown released as the fourth single from his self-titled debut album. Brown’s previous single, “What Ifs,” gave him his first-ever No. 1 hit … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day From The ‘IDSS’ Mother’s Hall Of Fame   The following Mothers have been selected by their children to be inducted into Wildhorse Entertainment Independent Supermoms Hall of Fame. It is with great pride & pleasure that we inducted the following dedicated & talented Mothers into the IDSS Hall Of Fame. DJ’s and Radio stations please visit AirplayExpress Mother’s Day Page … Continue reading →

TasteOfCountry 15 Sad As Heck Country Songs When a country music fan needs a good cry, these 15 unbelievably sad songs are the prescription. Breakup songs, abuse songs and songs about death that try to be poignant but still leave us crying make up this week’s episode of This List.  The most popular suggestion comes from a late … Continue reading →

Luke Combs Surprised Fans With Studio Version Of “Beautiful Crazy” Luke Combs surprised fans with a studio version of “Beautiful Crazy” on May 4. The song will be featured on his upcoming deluxe album, This One’s for You Too and was a hit from the get-go, landing almost immediately at No. 1 on iTunes’ All-Genre Songs Chart. “Beautiful Crazy” originally caught … Continue reading →

Easton Corbin Pays Homage To Hometown Police Deputies Shot & Killed At Resturante Easton Corbin is honoring the memory of two police officers who were killed last month in his hometown of Trenton, Fla. Gilchrist County deputies Sgt. Noel Ramirez and Deputy Taylor Lindsey were shot and killed by John Hubert Highnote while they were eating at … Continue reading →

Do You Remember How Keith Whitley Died? Keith Whitley’s career was tragically cut short, but it gave him just enough time to make his mark on country music. From his first single’s release in 1984 to his untimely death in 1989, Whitley scored 19 hit singles. Whitley’s alcoholism was known through much of the country music … Continue reading →

Maddie & Tae’s ‘Friends Don’t’ Marks the Start of Their Concept Album The whole story is the good, the bad, the ugly, but the girl wins in the end Maddie & Tae have returned with “Friends Don’t,” their first new single since signing with Mercury Nashville. The song, which details the back and forth two people often have … Continue reading →

Joe Nichols Covers Haggards Sing Me Back Home Sing Me Back Home’ is one of my favorite Merle Haggard songs,” Nichols says Joe Nichols added his own twist to one of Merle Haggard’s most powerful songs in the latest installment in a series of classic country covers. Nichols shares why he chose to cover “Sing Me Back Home” … Continue reading →

Listen to Kenny Chesney’s Uplifting New Single, “Get Along” Kenny Chesney dropped his uplifting new single, “Get Along,” on April 6. Penned by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne, the mid-tempo tune beckons listeners to live the Kenny lifestyle with lyrics like “buy a boat, drink a beer, sing a song, make a friend.” … Continue reading →

First 150 people to show at the Roar Room get’s free McMains CD This Saturday Night, A Free Just Released “American Soul” CD To All Attending The Roar Room CD Release Set By McMains In LA Crescenta,  CA ! And Yes It Is Cinco De Mayo! No Cover Charge! Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter McMains Releases First Solo … Continue reading →

MusicCityGhost Is Country, Country If Its Not In USA English Country Music Has Always Been Known as a Form of Music That Tells a Story Country Music USA was the name of one of the most popular shows in the Nashville theme park called Opryland. The opening speech in that show went something like this:  Country … Continue reading →