Chris Stapleton was the musical guest this past weekend on Saturday Night Live with host, Ryan Gosling. If you weren't able to stay up to catch it (trust me, the struggle was real), his two performances are below! 

We can not wait to see him when he comes to Blossom Music Center on Friday, May 31st!

I had a nice weekend and I hope you did too! Sunday was an especially good day. It started off with a pot of coffee and some awesome homemade breakfast. The weather was nice, so my fiancée and I decided to go on a walk through the park. 

I wanted to check out the Freedom Trail near the Tallmadge Circle, but Mackenzie wasn't feeling it, so we visited Goodyear Heights Metro Park instead. We took a path which ran around Alder Pond and huffed it about two miles. That, to me, was enough to merit some ice cream, so that was our next stop. 

There's a Handel's shop north of the park near the Acme. As soon as we pulled into the lot, we could tell it was popping. It was one of the first really-nice Sunday afternoons of the year thus far, so it checks out that there was a substantial line and a decent wait to go along with it. Let me tell you, though, my cone was worth the wait! I tore up some birthday cake, and Mackenzie ordered an Oreo/vanilla/cookie dough flavored she enjoyed too. 

After that fun, her and I headed down to briefly visit with my mom and to pick up the old motorcycle. It lives at her place during the winter, but with the warmer weather coming around- it's that time. I'm pumped to have it around now, and next up to get going at her place will be the boat. The El Camino is just about ready for some warm weather cruising, too. That's all a topic for another blog, though. 

The simple things in life make me happy, and this weekend was full of those experiences. We didn't spend a bunch of money or go somewhere exotic, yet I felt fulfilled just living in the moment. It was truly a pleasant Sunday! 

 This little song in its written form became one of the biggest songs in country in the early 80's and it's importance should not be underestimated.  In fact with it's impact at that time, there could be an argument that it be higher on this list and I'd listen to it.  Country then in it's popularity was nothing like it is today.  We were sandwiched between Urban Cowboy pop country and whatever was next, and we didn't know what that was yet.  The beautiful Sylvia had a number of songs before this, and some of them were big hits.  (I loved Drifter). was a #1 and in many aspects is about perfect.  Sylvia with a powerful, borderline angelic voice, was incredibly talented and extremely likable. When Nobody came out it was an instant smash as it without any question, ended up in the perfect hands of Sylvia. Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan who were the preeminent song writers in Nashville at that time. This song rocketed to #1, and then #5 A/C.  It got Sylvia nominated for a Grammy, and was the most played song on the radio of 1983, and won her an ACM.  It charted around the world and was very popular no matter what kind of music you were into.  Truth is, we needed this song.  It was the runaway hit of its time and brought attention to us that we badly needed then.  Of course as this song stands, it clearly sounds different than the sounds of today.  But this song did us a lot of good. This was a giant hit, and we owe all involved a thank you for such a big song, at an important time.

Last Week #35

My Full Profile On Sylvia

Hey, this week, let's make a very different kind of cake!  I'm not much of a baker, but why not?

Different Kind Of Chocolate Cake!

Here's are my articles this week from WQMX.com if you missed any. Thanks for reading and listening every day!

Eat Of The Week

50 Most Important Country Songs 1980-Today #35

Forgotten Jukebox CG-01

The Mega Star Series - Glen Campbell (B-Day revisit)

Wynn At The Movies And More

Box Office Results - Civil War,   ($25.7 million)

#2 – Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,  ($15.5 million)

#3 - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,  ($5.8 million)

New This Week – The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare / Sasquatch Sunset / Villains Inc / Hard Miles / Abigail 

Paul Michael Hauser - Will play the title role in a film based on based on The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts.

Martin Scorsese - Will direct a Frank Sinatra bio-pic with Leonardo DiCaprio as Ol' Blue Eyes and Jennifer Lawrence as his second wife, actress Ava Gardner.

My Country Music Memory Lane  - (Link)

Also - 50 Most Important Country Songs 1980 – Today #35     (Link)

Cole Swindell has dropped his new single. Be listening with me tonight at 9:00 for Keep It or Kick It where you get your chance to say how you feel about the new music!

I look forward to seeing how you like it. Check it out at 9:00!

Here are the new releases you can add to your music library today!

New Singles:

Cole Swindell "Forever To Me"
Morgan Wade "Time To Live, Time To Kill"
Tracy Lawrence "Gulf of Mexico" 

New Albums:

Tyler Hubbard "Strong"
Riley Green "Way Out Here" EP
ERNEST "NASHVILLE, TENNESEE"
Morgan Evans "Live at the Sydney Opera House" 
Chase Bryant "Ashland City" EP 
Jordan Fletcher "Cuts & Covers" EP 

New Singles Coming Soon:

4/19: LOCASH "Hometown Home"
4/26: Lee Brice + Nate Smith + Hailey Whitters "Drinkin' Buddies"
4/26: Tiera Kennedy: "I Ain't A Cowgirl" 

New Albums Coming Soon:

4/19:
Anne Wilson "Rebel" 
Elvie Shane "DEMASCUS"
Craig Campbell "Class of 89" EP

4/26:
MacKenzie Porter "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart"

5:10:
Brian Kelley "Tennessee Truth"
Scotty McCreery "Rise & Fall"
Lily Rose "Runnin' Outta of Time" EP

5/24:
Travis Denning "Roads That Go Nowhere"

5/31:
Willie Nelson "The Border"
Kameron Marlowe "Keepin' The Lights On"
Terri Clark "Take Two"

6/7:
Tracy Lawrence "Out Here In It" EP

6/14:
Carly Pearce "hummingbird"

8/16:
Morgan Wade "Obsessed"

Happy listening! -Cherise, WQMX Music Director

It's a lesson we all learn at some point in our youth. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Maybe it's more one way than the other for some, but we all get a taste for both. As Syndrome says in The Incredibles, "When everyone's super, no one will be." 

That is to say, there's hardly a winner if nobody loses. If everyone gets a ribbon, an invitation, a trophy- well then that makes things a little less special all around. You get my point, I'm sure. 

So, why am I bringing this energy? Apparently, there are some fans upset with the ACM Awards nominations which dropped earlier this week. Comments poured in online about some alleged snubs of notorious artists. Names like Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean were thrown into the conversation as missing under the Entertainer of the Year category. 

I don't agree. 

Now, I'm not saying these aren't some of the greatest acts of our era here and now, but they're not all exactly blazing trails. Maybe five years ago.... It begs the questions: are we entering a new era of country music, led by the likes of Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and even Jelly Roll? That's not to mention the up-and-comers. 

Come to think of it, Morgan Wallen is a prime example of what I mean here in comparison to someone like Miranda Lambert. They both carry years of success on the charts, yet only one seems fresh these days. Why that is, I can't exactly say. It just seems, in terms of their music careers, Morgan is sprinting whilst Miranda is powerwalking. I think his sound has evolved more, minimally. 

The only change I would make to the nominations, if I had to, would be swapping out Kane Brown for Luke Bryan. That's a discrepancy I can get behind. I mean, if they played at the same time on two separate stages at a festival you were attending, which show would you see? Yeah. 

Respectfully, these critics need to quit yapping! The ACM Awards are just one of many different annual ceremonies to celebrate country's hottest artists and their accomplishments. Not everyone gets a trophy every single time, and that's quite all right. I doubt Jason Aldean is losing sleep over it. 

Will you be watching the show? The ACM Awards stream live May 16th on Prime. Also, how do you feel about the nominees, and who do you have taking home the EOTY award? It could be fun to chart out predictions for all the winners and go up against friends to see who calls the most right, sort of like a tournament bracket. 

Thanks for listening to 94.9 WQMX!

Friday (4/12) at 10am the M&G's and Tickets Go On Sale!!!!

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Limited number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets for $30.

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