NASHVILLE (AP) – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood seem to have a standing date together in November. They will host the County Music Association Awards for the seventh consecutive time. It will air November 5 on ABC.
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NASHVILLE (AP) – The group that gives out gold and platinum records is giving a special recognition to Jason Aldean. The Recording Industry Association of America is recognizing Aldean as the top male country artist in the history of its digital gold and platinum awards. Aldean has tallied more than 21.5 million RIAA digital single certifications, which counts downloads and streaming. Aldean says it’s a huge honor that everyone on his team earned together.
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Our “listen” links at Hays Post now have been updated for desktop devices. Links for additional mobile devices are coming soon. We apologize for any inconvenience during this upgrade.
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – John Denver’s former house in Aspen, Colorado, is for sale. The Aspen Times reports John’s six-bedroom house and five-bedroom guesthouse is for sale for $10.8 million. The two buildings sit on more than seven-and-a-half acres. Denver lived in the house until his death in 1997.
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Dierks Bentley will headline the post-race concert at Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 20. His performance will be filmed as part of the Mountain Dew CMT Summer Concert Series, which will be featured on CMT Hot 20 Countdown Sept. 6. More here.
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Next stop on The Garth Brooks World Tour? Atlanta, GA. Pearl/RCA’s Brooks will play Philips Arena Sept. 19 at 6:30 pm ET with special guest Trisha Yearwood. This follows the 10 dates he’ll play in Chicago in early Sept. and it’s the first time he’s played Atlanta in 18 years. Tickets go on sale Aug. 8 at 10 am ET and are available via Ticketmaster here or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
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Country Artists Bryan White and Wade Hayes will be performing at the Trego County Fair in WaKeeney on Friday, August 1, 2014.
For ticket information, visit the Trego County Fair Website.
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NASHVILLE (AP) – Trace Adkins will sing the national anthem at Fenway Park this weekend. He will sing before the Red Sox-Yankees game on Saturday.
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NEW YORK (AP) – To say Toby Keith has made a buck or two as a country singer is an understatement. Forbes magazine puts Keith at the top of its list of top-earning country artists. Forbes estimates Keith earned $65 million in the past year and $335 million over the past six. That’s from his music sales as well as his restaurants, his endorsement deal with Ford, his Wild Shot mescal and his Show Dog record label. He just squeaks past Taylor Swift, who is second on the list with $64 million. Kenny Chesney is third with $44 million, Jason Aldean in fourth with $37 million and Luke Bryan in fifth with $34 million.
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Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo in Phillipsburg is July 31, August 1 and August 2, 2014.
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Rodeo Clown and Barrelman Robbie Hodges visited the KHAZ Studio to talk with Theresa Trapp.
ROLLING WITH THE FLOW
Rodeo barrelman to entertain fans, protect bullfighters Phillipsburg
Robbie Hodges is living the dream.
He’s seeing the world, doing what he wants, making people laugh, all while hanging out in rodeo arenas across the country.
The Cave Springs, Georgia man will serve as barrelman and rodeo clown for this year’s Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo in Phillipsburg July 31-August 2. In other words, he “works” the barrel, moving it to its best spot to provide an oasis of safety for the bull riders and bullfighters. And if there are slow spots during the rodeo, he fills them with jokes and back-and-forth banter with the announcer.
He got his start in rodeo as a bareback rider, but he was always the jokester, the funny guy. “I hid my fear through funny comedy,” he says. “When I got ready to retire (from bareback riding), I wanted to be a barrelman. Fourteen illustrious years later, here I am,” he jokes.
He loves cracking jokes, even at his own expense. “I hate to say it, but I’m good. I’m not like (Seattle Seahawks football player) Richard Sherman,” he cracks. “I try to be cool. Hey, I’m a successful man. I live in an RV.”
He’s rodeoed at every corner of the country, from California to Davie, Florida, to New York, and Puyallup, Washington. And he’s won awards for his work. Robbie was the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo barrelman and an alternate the next year. He has been nominated for some of the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association’s highest honors: Clown of the Year twice, Comedy Act of the Year twice, and Coors Man in the Can four times.
In Phillipsburg, he’ll provide the laughs and banter with the announcer while cowboys are getting ready to compete. He loves the “walk and talk” – being in the arena, cracking jokes during slow times. “I like spontaneity and comedy. I like quick and funny.” Robbie comes up with his material off the cuff. “Most of my stuff is from the situation and the crowd. Ninety percent is from the crowd, and the other twelve percent I make up,” he jokes.
It’s Robbie’s second time in Phillipsburg. He worked the PBR in 2013 there.
He loves what he does, even when he jokes about it. “I don’t get too caught up in rodeo. I stop off at them because they pay, but the rest of the time, I’m seeing the world, playing the guitar and hanging out.”
The Phillipsburg Rodeo is July 31-August 1-2 at 8 pm each night. Tickets are $15 for reserved adult seats and $11 for children ages 3-12. General admission tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets are available at Heritage Insurance in Phillipsburg (785-543-2448). For more information, visit KansasBiggestRodeo.com.
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Congratulations to Keith Butler and Connie Jo Austin!
They each won five tickets to the Friday, August 1, 2014 Phillipsburg Rodeo Performances. Plus, a meal before the rodeo catered by 3rd Street Bakery and Catering of Phillipsburg.
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Congratulations to Toni, John, Cheryl, Cindy and Scott!
Listen Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24, 2014 with Theresa Trapp on 99 KZ Country for chances to call in and win tickets for Restless Heart at the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo Saturday, July 26, 2014.
No age requirement. One winner per household.
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Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Countrywill open Aug. 29 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibit will highlight Jackson’s career and run through March 2015. Jackson will also be the museum’s next Artist-in-Residence, the first to do so while being the subject of an exhibit. “Fans will recognize artifacts from milestone moments in Alan’s career, as well as items from his life away from the stage that are as personal as many of the songs he has penned over the years,” says Dir.Kyle Young. More here.
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