Seriously, how much fun would it be to do this?

Many celebs are renting out their official tour bus to those who would like to travel in style this summer. Since most of them are not touring right now, this is a great idea.  Yeah I know you can rent a really nice RV from lots of places, and there is not one thing wrong with that.  But to ride in the extreme style of the stars?  Well, that would be incredible. The story alone would be worth it.  Hey, and you're looking for something special to do? Well, your bus has pulled in! Don't miss it!

To say you used Beyonce's Bus, drove Dolly's Silver Eagle, or another huge star wins about any party "one up" contest you could ever enter. You know, the one you sort of lose to that one guy or gal at every party that always pontificates at a high volume, "Well, the last time I was at blah, blah, with blah blah,blah....."  or this, "Whenever I travel to (insert any European, or Caribbean country here), I always stay at...blah blah..."  Well, you'll just shut them up, because you used Lady Gaga's bus, bed and bathroom!  Boom!  You don't have to listen to their endless bloviating anymore, because you win!

It would be a trip of a lifetime and it may take you that long to pay it off, but it would still be cool.  And there's no harm in checking it out.

Or to dream!

Here's the Link!

The pic above of The Beautiful Windy and I with the Madden Cruiser.  Would LOVE to rent that thing!

"Celebrate your scars...."

When I was about 3, I for some reason was playing with a pair of hand held clippers as my mom worked the the yard.  Somehow I cut my left cheek very badly with them. My mom of course freaked out, took me in and got me stitched up.  I still have that scar.  It's better than it was many years ago, but occasionally someone asks about it.

When I was about 8, my brother and I were playing football in the living room, after being told not to. I promptly hit my head on the piano bench, and split my right eyebrow open. My mom again, freaked out and took me in to get stitched up. I still have that scar, and it's asked about from time to time too.

My left eyebrow is damaged after being struck accidentally by a golf ball that ricocheted off a tree and knocked me out of a golf cart in a freakish turn of events about eight years ago.  I again, went in and got stitched up.

Truth is, we all have scars in one way or another, and I say that's fine. In fact, it's preferable. Having scars whether they are visible to others outwardly or not is a badge of honor. It shows you've been around a while, and have done something meaningful.  Most scars are earned that way.  2 of my facial scar stories, I learned that it paid to listen to mom. Lesson learned - meaningful.  The third, I was doing one of the things I like best in the world.

Surgeries, accidents, injuries, scars are earned in many ways, especially the ones we can't see right away. Those too are earned in a meaningful way for the most part.  Conquering an invisible foe, life's challenges, personal crisis, lots of ways.  Some may call that "baggage".  That is a bold statement from anyone with any age on them, as they many times declare themselves baggage free in the process of stating that sentence.  Yeah, right. There was a time I asked for some help with life's challenges many years ago. Asked for it, got it, used it, and remember it still today. And I am better for it in every way.

So celebrate your scars and know that those around you have them too whether they know it, or will show it or not.  Someone with no scars has not lived fully. I've never covered mine up and never will, and I don't want them fixed.  They are a part of me, the ones you see, and the ones you don't.

Jason Aldean was the musical guest last night (July 28) on Late Night with Seth Meyers and performed his latest single "Got What I Got"! 

AMC Theaters – Regals Theaters Too - Appears August 21 is the opening date now  (Story)

Number One Movie - The Karate Kid  /   (1984 Version) /  Onward 

Drive-Ins Booming Still   (Story)

This week I heard from listener Kim asking about the singer who sang Daddy's Hands as it was her favorite growing up.  That was Holly Dunn.

I remember meeting Holly Dunn a couple times and wishing we had more voices like hers in Country Music.  And even though her career was short, she did about all you could do in that tiny piece of time.  Her big break came when she co-wrote I'm Not Through Loving You Yet, with Louise Mandrell, a top 10 hit in 1984 for Mandrell, a song I loved. 

As a result she signed with a new Nashville record label, MTM, (Yes, Mary Tyler Moore Records) and her first big success came in 1986. The thing that grabbed me, and I think a lot of us then, was the emotion in her voice. It was palpable. On certain songs, you could feel her conviction, or pain. That was what she did best, the very emotive stuff. 

She had a couple songs that didn't fare well, but then Daddy' Hands hit the radio, we all knew it was a big hit.  Funny thing is, it peaked at #7 on the charts, but the charts got it way wrong.  It was a tribute to her dad, and 35 years later is still requested as much as any older song we play. Daddy's Hands was a huge favorite.  She wrote it, sang it, and owned it.  It was a #1 if I ever heard one.   She was a traditionalist, and she fit right in as the movement was starting to take off.

If I had to pick one person in the history of our format to sing a "hurtin' song,"  my choice would be Holly Dunn by a mile.  Her song, (It's Always Gonna Be) Someday is more than heartbreaking. It rattled me the first time I heard it. Incredible performance. And Strangers Again, (very powerful) is not far behind.  I LOVE hearing Holly Dunn sing a hurtin' song, which is a skill mainly lost right now.  Today, the format is more into "revenge songs" of anger and extreme payback and they don't resonate with many long term for various reasons. BUT before you get to revenge, you have to hurt first, and those songs really hit home. 

(It's Always Gonna Be) Someday -  You can feel this one, what a performance!

She won the Best New Female Artist from the ACM in 1986, and the Horizon Award from the CMA in 1987. She had two number one songs, Are You Ever Gonna Love Me, and You Really Had Me Goin'.   She charted a bunch of top ten songs including duets with Micheal Martin Murphy, and then Kenny Rogers, and most all of this was done between 1986 and 1990.  When MTM Records closed down, in many ways things for her were never quite the same.  She did go on to record a few more hit songs, including There Goes My Heart Again, which was written by an unknown named Joe Diffie, and it really got him noticed.

Holly Dunn was a rare talent, and the flash of her lightning bolt run was over way too soon.  She dove head first into every song she sang and that's a rare quality from any singer in any format. Greatest hits albums, and other projects and compilations came out later, but the big five year run of Holly Dunn sealed her place in Country music history.  2-time National Award Winner, #1 songs, recorded with big stars, helped up and comers, and recorded and wrote a classic career record that will be played for years to come. She did it all.

Holly Dunn died in 2016 of ovarian cancer at 59.  

In the middle of their "Christmas In July" programming, the Hallmark announced they will air 40 new movies between October and December! 23 of them will air on the Hallmark Channel and the rest on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Click here for more from Delish.

Pancake charcuterie boards have been popping up on Instagram and they look amazing! Click here for the how to from PopSugar! 

I saw something that said today, July 28th was Hamburger Day.   I fact checked it, after the spot of controversy we had on the show about National Hot Dog Day.  I was sad to learn, that Hamburger Day is May 28, not July 28.  In fact, it's not even Hamburger Month!  That too is May!

But be that as it may, I think that having a burger today is fine. In fact, upon further review, hamburgers are a food I could eat every day. EVERY day.  Easily one of the best foods on earth.  And hot dogs are not far behind!

So lets eat a burger today, and call it even.  And lets get ready for NEXT years Hamburger Day, which is a Friday to boot.  Friday, May 28th 2028.  I am so in!

Blake Shelton was the guest today (July 24) for the TODAY Show's Summer Concert Series! He talked to Carson Daly and Hoda Kotb about new music, working on "The Voice", and performed his new song with Gwen Stefani, "Happy Anywhere"! Click here for more and watch their performance below!

Blake Shelton / Gwen – And Trace Adkins - Doing a huge Drive-In Show at local Drive-Ins Saturday Night  -  (Ticket Info)

DVD New -  Scoob!!!   /   Marriage Story

AMC Theaters - NOW will open in MId-August  (Story)

Number One at the Box Office - Beauty And The Beast  (Live Action)   

Unhinged - With Russell Crowe,  next Friday  

One Year Ago - The Lion King was #1 – 185 Million (Live Action) 

Fun Fact - The Movie Human Capital DID come out last week to 12 theaters and brought in about $4,300 nationwide  (Preview)

Radioactive - On Prime Today – Rosamund Pike, story of Madame Curie, looks great!

Tenet - Delayed again, (BTW - this has a 200 Million dollar budget)  no new date set yet (Preview)

Mulan – Theaters August 21  (Live Action)  (Preview)

Bill And Ted 3 - August 28 release date  (Preview)

New Findings - Road House, starring Patrick Swayze, is shown on basic cable more often than any other movie in America.  (Story)