Tuesday, 13 February 2024 01:14

Elle Yeah, Dolly!

If you've been in the loop on country music news and happenings, you surely saw the recent incident with Elle King at Dolly Parton's 78th birthday celebration event. If you missed it, basically, Elle was acting a fool on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. She was heavily intoxicated, and no one's really upset with her for having a good time; she just pushed it too far. During her performance, she cursed multiple times at the notoriously family-friendly venue, she forgot the words to the song she was singing, and she was just disrespectful overall. It was embarrassing to watch, and I feel especially bad for her bandmates who were put into that messy circumstance.

We have all been wondering what Dolly's reaction to this debacle would be, and in a recent interview with Extra host Alecia Davis, we finally found out! Essentially, Dolly's being cool. She defended Elle saying she is a "great girl" who is going through some tough stuff and may have had too much to drink. Dolly asserted that Elle feels awful about the incident, and the country legend included that we should forgive, forget, and move on resultingly.

This is just another example of why Dolly Parton's the best. Hopefully, Elle King gets whatever help she needs, too.

 

Published in Joe Headley
Monday, 12 February 2024 18:07

New At 9:00 New Song Spotlight

If you were listening on Friday, I told you not to miss the New Song Spotlight tonight at 9:00. That is because we are going to play Keep it Or Kick it with a brand new song from...Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani called "Purple Irises"!

Yes, the married couple is back with another single and we want your thoughts about it! Listen during the New At 9 and then be sure to vote at 330-370-2000 either by text or phone call before 9:45. I 'll give you the results at 9:50. Let's see what you think of the new Blake & Gwen song!

Published in Eric Matthews
Monday, 12 February 2024 12:50

New Collab??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know the Super Bowl had everyone fussin' over Traylor...  

I'm just not that into it...  I was into Reba, knocking the Anthem out of the park..  Post Malone doing a great job with America The Beautiful. 

 The game was so so...  But the possibilities were behind the scenes.  

I saw that Lainey Wilson and Hardy and their significant others were there... But they have and will always collaborate together. 

This is the one that stuck out to me... Could we see a Luke Combs and Post Malone Collab in the future???   

 Wouldn't it be cool if they did a play on an old commercial...  maybe 2 beer brand ambassadors coming together.

Published in Ben McKee
Monday, 12 February 2024 02:20

Coming This Week!

We're big fans of Lainey Wilson here around the station, so her announcement of brand-new music has us on the edge of our seats. The upcoming single shares a title with her tour, "Country's Cool Again."

A snippet of this song was posted a while back and even more tastes of the project have dropped since, giving us a good base from which to judge it. These few samples indicate something special is on the way and thankfully so.

Bell-Bottom Country just won Lainey Wilson and her team a Grammy award for the Best Country Album of 2023, so to follow that must be a challenge. She's in the limelight currently, and with how ready we are for her to broaden her discography, this single ought to be a hit. By all means, I expect it to be. From what we've heard of it, "Country's Cool Again" exemplifies her powerful, soulful vocals mixed in with that upbeat instrumental flair her band does so well. It's anything but bland, and that's what we want from Lainey.

Details on what this new work entails are not totally clear. The big question to ask is whether or not this track is indicative of a new album for 2024. My guess is that it is, and if there is a new LP, I figure it is probably titled the same as this song and her tour. We'll just have to see, though!

"Country's Cool Again" becomes available this Friday, February 16.

The wind is at Lainey Wilson's back, and we are so thrilled to see all the success that has come her way. She didn't give up on her dreams and look at her now. She's an inspiration to aspiring artists, a fashion icon, an actress, a headliner for The Country Fest 2024, and a Grammy award winner too! She's going to need a big trophy case for that recent career highlight and all the other awards she's won as she's just getting started. Let's go, Lainey!!!

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SW small Logo This month the Browns announced they bought 176 acres of land in Brook Park located about 30 seconds from the airport.  It's the site of the once proud and gigantic Ford Casting and Engine Plants that supplied generations with good jobs. It was the home of the legendary 351 Cleveland Engine in the day, with Ford building 34 million engines of various types there since 1951.  In its prime it employed 15,000 people every day.  The plant now is 99% gone but Ford still has some presence there, but nothing like before.

In Its Prime  - Local Legendary Place

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I grew up about 10 minutes from this site in Berea and had friends who's dad or mom worked there.  On one side there is 1-71, on another is I-480, on another are heavily used railroad tracks and Snow Road on the other. Just over the tracks is Route 237 then Hopkins Airport.  And just before 480, there is Brookpark Road. Ever since they tore down much of the plant, I have wondered what was going to happen on this property. The airport can't expand that way, and I suppose they could build millions of square feet of storage warehouses, someone already has on a very small scale.  But the area is incredibly unique.

A domed stadium there?  I know that's charged many people up and I get where they're coming from.  The Browns have always played on the lakefront, it's tradition. The Lakefront is a site like few others in sports, and that's not lost on me.  The Indians/Guardians played there as well for generations, and League Park before that. But today we celebrate them far more at Progressive Field one of MLB's best ballparks.  Many have stated that the purchased site is like the old Coliseum site in Richfield, but it's not at all.  This site is about 10 miles from downtown, where the Coliseum was about 25, but seemed further as it was far more difficult for many to get to.  And there was (and still is) nothing around the Coliseum site, a place we all loved during its wonderful life.

What's interesting about this purchase is this. As where the current stadium is a very unique site and gives the Browns an identity, the new site has great potential if chosen to be among the most unique areas in sports if done properly, and that would be the key.  It's a stones throw from the airport, NASA, and a huge MId-West Train rail switch-yard. If you hired the right architects and engineers to do this, and built a dome with a surrounding area, revitalizing the entire area with proper themes and imagination it could be incredible.  But you'd have to do it right, and pay homage to a place that was once exceedingly important to the city, and make it so again. It could become the Browns new identity, on a famous site that personified the work ethic of an entire region matching the team's history.  But all of that would require a lot of really smart, visionary people and governmental cooperation. 

You would also have to make it accessible to ALL roads and interstates because everyone knows the current stadium parking and traffic is a mess. The thoroughfares surrounding this property are major and would all need to be updated around the site.  The RTA station is right there, and you would have to incorporate the Rapid Trains (The Main Red Line) to stop at the stadium on event days.  And it would need easy access to Hopkins.  If you used your head, you could have a brilliant plan here.  And if you decided on this, use those same smart, inventive type of people to reinvent the lakefront downtown and start something great there if the current stadium or site isn't in the plans.

All I am saying here is this. I have no idea who pays for what, how much, or any of that as that's not what this writing is about.  I'm saying if this is where things go, those involved must, must, must do it right and understand the potential to be very different and to own a venue like no other in America.  You'd have a dome, next a major airport, near the I-X Center on the highways.  You could attract any event on earth, and possibly spur a lot growth.  It's also about 5 minutes from the Browns Headquarters, and it's still Cuyahoga County where Brook Park sits. And if you literally drive 30 seconds north you're in the city of Cleveland.

Who knows where the Browns will or not not go, but I know this. This was purchased for a reason, and if you follow the money it generally takes you where you want to go for answers.  If I had to bet on where this is going, I'd say the days on the Lakefront are dwindling down to a few more years.

And if that's right, please do it right.  Really right.

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Published in Scott Wynn
Friday, 09 February 2024 18:09

Another new watering hole in Nashville

Yet another musicial artist is getting ready to open a bar on Broadway in Nashville. This time though, it's not a Country artist and you might be surprised to hear who it is.

Jon Bon Jovi plans to open JBJ's Nashville this Spring. Acoording to sources, it is going to be the tallest establishment on the Lower Broadway strip as well as the second largest by square footage at 37,000 square feet!

There are so many places in downtown Nashville owned by musicians, and now add this one to the list of places to visit next time you're in Music City!

Published in Eric Matthews
Friday, 09 February 2024 13:26

Happy National Pizza Day!

My dog loves being the subject of my silly Instagram reels! Follow me for more amazing content, lol!

Published in Cherise

SW small Logo Merle Haggard recorded a ton of big songs over many decades.  What makes this important, it dares to ask a question I think we've all silently asked at one time another when faced with an overwhelming challenge, like the pandemic or 911.  When this was out a few things were happening.  An ongoing brutal recession with jobs being lost rapidly and forever.  Many people were really hurting and needed a voice and this spoke directly to them.  The Big City album where this is from was a new and reinvented Haggard and was a big commercial and critical success.  This addresses the loss of much that was once perceived as good, and then facing the new, is it better?  But this pivots hard and ends as a song of hope that fans gravitated to.  Much of the feel of what Haggard is singing about has been relatable a few times since, namely subsequent recessions and even the pandemic and 911 with all of us feeling big loss during those times.  I get it, this song is very slow tempo, is sad at times by an artist not played anymore.  But Merle reminds us that life is not always a party, and there are times for rallying words. Granted some here sound dated but time marches on in music.  This #2 hit  - Was an anthem for hard times.

Last Week #44

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Published in Scott Wynn
Monday, 19 February 2024 01:24

WYNN - Eat Of The Week

SW small Logo For generations the fight has raged on what is better, Pie or Cake?  The answer is YES!  Both are amazing, and both have their place.  If I had to choose, I supposed I'd go Pie.  Strawberry Rhubarb pie to me is a real treat and so is Key Lime.  My two favs.  That's why this is so good!  I love pound cake and Key Lime!  Boom!! 

I fell in love with Pound Cake 30 years ago when I was doing mornings in Lakeland, Florida at WPCV and a listener brought us a fresh pound cake she made with mayo!!!  I couldn't stop eating it.  And now Key Lime??

THIS IS INCREDIBLE! - MAKE THIS!

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Published in Scott Wynn
Friday, 09 February 2024 01:22

It's that special time of year...

February is far from everybody's favorite month. It's cold and grey, it's the end of Football season, and the best part of it is that it's not January. Well, that, and February marks the return of McDonald's Shamrock Shake! You read that right; it's back, and apparently you can already order one now.

Since 1970, this special menu item has graced us with its annual presence for a limited time, and there's no specifics on how long the Shamrock Shake will stick around this time. Considering St. Patrick's Day is March 17th, it stands to reason we'll have the opportunity to get in on some of that minty-vanilla goodness for well over a month.

I cannot emphasize just how much I love Shamrock Shakes. They're so unhealthy and definitely not cheap, but I don't care. Slurping down that think green treat puts a smile on my face from ear to ear every time. Nothing else comes close to the perfection found in that little McCafe cup this time of year. I can never get enough of them; the moment I finish one I'm looking forward to my next.

So, if you're a fan of Shamrock Shakes like me, it's go time!

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