Here are the new singles released today to add to your library!

Annie Bosko ft Vince Gill "Higher Ground"
Matt Stell "Take The Girl"
Billy Ray Cyrus & Firerose Cyrus “After The Storm”
Jay Allen "New Girl"

New albums available today!

The Frontmen Self-Titled Debut Album
Beyonce "Cowboy Carter"
Dylan Scott "Livin' My Best Life (Still)"
HIXTAPE Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE ft Joe Diffie, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen + HARDY 
Josh Ross "Complicated" EP
Jenna Paulette "The Girl I Was: Red Dirt" Deluxe
Aaron Lewis "The Hill"

Albums coming soon!

3/31:
Oliver Anthony "HYMNAL OF A TROUBLED MAN’S MIND"

4/5:
Blanco Brown "Heartache & Lemonade" 
Chayce Beckham "Bad For Me" Debut Album 
Ian Munsick "White Buffalo: Introduce You To God" Deluxe Album
George Birge "Cowboy Songs"
Zach Topp "Cold Beer & Country Music"

4/12:
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

4/19:
Anne Wilson "Rebel"
Elvie Shane "DEMASCUS"
Craig Campbell "Class of 89" EP
GLEN CAMPBELL DUETS - Ghost on the Canvas Sessions

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"

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

6/14:
Carly Pearce "hummingbird"

Happy listening! -Cherise, WQMX Music Director

Wow! What an awesome show that was at the Dusty Armadillo Thursday night with Chayce Beckham and Zach Top. Those guys were fun to meet, and each put on a good show. We raised a bunch of money for NEOPAT and sold the place out! That's all thanks to our wonderful listeners, like you. We appreciate all the support helping this worthy charitable organization in their mission to uplift local Veterans. 

So, thank you! I'm not exact on the who, what, when, and where for our next charity show, but if its anything like last night, it's bound to be a blast! It's all part of bringing you more in 2024. Stay posted on WQMX announcements and check out all the pictures from our Chayce Beckham with Zach Top Charity Show at the Dusty on our socials. Just search WQMX on Facebook or Instagram, and we'll pop right up! 

PS: If you celebrate, I hope you have a nice Easter Sunday. BTW... I'm that guy who LOVES Peeps. (Shoutout to my fiancée's mom, Michelle, for hooking me up with like six packs of them!) Give me ALLLLLLL the Peeps :) 

 A few songs on this list are also on my 50 Favorites list, and this is one of them. This song checked in as my #2 Favorite Country song from my year-long list in 2023.  I've noticed the songs for the most part are very different, but there are a few that are on both lists.  This song is very important for a few reasons.  First, the written song by Sonny Curtis and Ron Hellard is simply incredible.  This song ended up in the right hands of Keith Whitley, and as time would show, there was a certain biographic element to this song.  But also from a musical standpoint, this song needed his easy, calm, big baritone voice to bring reason to this, along with a terrific musical arrangement.  This outstanding #1 would be the CMA Song Of The Year 1989, and was the last single released during Whitley's lifetime.  Also what this song did very well, was give voice to so many who had battled, or were battling demons of every kind.  And it also gave comfort to those who were simply going through a tough time, or had recently done so.  This is a very relatable song that's delivered believably by Whitley that took on a far larger meaning after his death.  This song from a country perspective in every way, is about the perfect country song.  If you don't know much about Whitley, read my profile on him below.  He's very important in our legacy, and we owe him much.

Last Week #37

My Full Profile On Keith Whitley

In case you missed any of my articles this week from WQMX.com here is a recap! Grab a coffee and earbuds and let's get you caught up!  Thanks for reading and listening everyday.

BROWNS - It's Gonna Happen

March Recap Of 50 Most Important Songs 1980-Today

50 Most Important Country Songs 1980-Today #37

Forgotten Jukebox FH-01

CMML - Charly McClain B-Day Revisit

Wynn At The Movies And More

Vince Gill is having a birthday early this new month, and it's always a good idea to look back at his remarkable career and to check out my Mega Star Series.  He truly is and was a Mega Star!

Check out my profile on him -

Read About Vince Gill

With Easter just around the corner, I've really been scratching my head on what I could rank this time around in relation to the holiday. I've already done my top ten holidays and I've listed my favorite candies too. I did Thanksgiving dinner dishes, but Easter meals really don't hold the same notoriety. Outside of all that, we've been in the midst of March Madness, Springtime is upon us, and April Fools' is only a few days away. Still, nothing topical feels right....  

So, out of left field, here's my top ten Pixar Movies! 

10. A Bug's Life

9. Toy Story 2

8. The Incredibles

7. Toy Story

6. Ratatouille

5. Monsters Inc

4. Finding Nemo

3. Up

2. Wall-E

1. Cars

Well, there you have it! Now I'm in the mood to sit down with a big bowl of popcorn and rewatch some of my favorites from Pixar. I'm not huge into Disney, but Pixar puts out some of the very best, and this here list ranks those I like most. What about you, though? 

We are continuing with the birthday wishes today...only on a local scale this time. 

First, I want to tell you about an amazing woman. She goes to the same gym I do, and I see her there everyday. My Mom and I stopped to talk to her one day and she told us that her son drives her to the gym everyday and she walks 2 miles while she's there. I found out that today was her birthday! She was getting all sorts of attention from others walking the track at the gym today, and that apparently was why. Oh! Did I mention she's also in her mid - 90s?! Yeah, that's right...she is in her mid - 90s and still comes to the gym everyday to walk 2 miles!!!! GOOD FOR HER! I think the rest of us just ran out of excuses didn't we? lol.

Also today I would like to mention my Maternal Grandma. She died back in January 2021, but today was her birthday. It was one I always knew was March 20 - something, but could never remember which day exactly. Today, my Grandma would've turned 99! Happy birthday to her and anyone with a birthday today :)

As the CMT Awards are nearing... We need more Carl!  Carl The Corgi... Riley Green's Dog.

@cmt Giving the people what they want: #RileyGreen & Carl content ☕ ? ? #coffeedate ♬ original sound - CMT

 Don't forget Riley Green will be at The Country Fest in June at Clay's Resort Jellystone Park...  get your tickets at TheCountryFest.com. 

CMT Awards are on April 7th...  Maybe we should have a Carl Cam?

 Lots of talk about where the Browns will be playing in the next number of years, and it's becoming clear it won't be where they're playing now.  Change is in the air, and I know that's tough for many to digest.  And for those on social media screaming that the owner wants to "move the team to another city,"  that can't really happen.  The Browns will be here, but where "here" is, is the talk now.

Haslam is out of the Pilot Flying J biz.  He's building a sports empire and wants Cleveland to be the center.  And like other NFL owners, he wants his own crown jewel facility - a palatial dome attached to his brand.  Yes, he loves the Browns, but he's a businessman and billionaire first.  And what they generally want is the chance to make more billions.  That's just what NFL owners do.  There is more and more feeling that he's going to leave Cleveland behind as far as the venue is concerned, and make his own deal outside of downtown.  And he's gonna pay for a whole lot of, if not all of it.

When you own a business that's your prerogative, as you've taken on the responsibilities of ownership and are entitled to make a profit and call the shots. Looks like he wants the Brook Park property with all its potential, and with that comes more responsibility and of course more profit.  He's in it for the long haul and he's going to have what he wants. With research backing him up, it's what fans want too  - And here's why.

Cities all over America are building them, including many warm weather areas like Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Vegas too. In 20 years NFL football will be mostly played indoors, and fans want a special experience especially for what it costs.  Players will want it as well.  Haslam's ego -  it's his place and it will match up with any other great palace in the NFL.  I mean look at Dallas or Arizona, or Vegas. 

But there's this, the long term lucrative benefits for him.  Ticket prices at a new dome will be very high, possibly sky high for the new experience.  Many cities like the aforementioned ticket prices are very pricey.  They'll keep all the parking money, which is said will have 14,000 planned spots.  Last year Windy and I went to a Tampa Bay Bucs game, parked next to the stadium in Tampa and paid $80.  Some places are over $200.  Do the math.  And the accessibility will be great as the horrendous parking problem we have now will be fixed.  He will lease out the venue to any major attraction he can.  The possibilities for him to use his place will be unending. 

But there's the Lakefront, and I understand peoples reluctance to let go. But honestly ask yourself this. What has happened there that's been positive for the Browns?  They are 84-117 at home since 1999 without a single playoff game ever played in that stadium.  It's been fun for many fans who love going there, as I did with the Indians and Browns growing up at Old Municipal Stadium.  But the Guardians have a new place and we don't miss the old.  And neither will Browns fans if the dome shows up. What happened 60, or 80 years ago was really great, but not so much since.

The Indians/Guardians have appeared in 3 World Series since leaving the lakefront with tons of division titles, after no real success after 1954. They are also among the winning-est teams in MLB since 2012, and that started with an aggressive owner that wanted a better home for his team.  You see, it could be a blessing to move.  Not building a dome could also make the area appear out of touch with fans and the future. With this you must think 2042, and not 2024.  Let Buffalo build what they want, even more reason to cash in here.

Could this be the reinvention this franchise needs?  We have a billionaire that wants to invest heavily in this area, and yes it will have ramifications for some others that may be less than pleasant.  But if the Browns do move to Brook Park, maybe that's the stimulus to get Cleveland going and develop one of the greatest assets it has, the Lakefront.  What other major city has that kind of lakefront and does nothing with it? 

I know diehards will land on the sword for the current to remain the same.  But it seems the Dome -  Is gonna happen.

My Previous Articles On This:

BROWNS - Planes, Trains & One Time Automobiles

BROWNS - People Are Different!

As you may know already, the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have been steadily growing to about a billion dollars each. The latest drawing was Tuesday evening for the 1.2 billion dollar Mega Millions prize, and as of the time I'm writing this, no winner has come forward. On Monday, a winnerless Powerball drawing was held, as well. That results in another shot at this massive wealth come Wednesday evening (tonight), now at 865 million dollars. 

First and foremost, can we agree that these figures are beyond excessive? Nobody actually needs that much wealth, in my opinion. Chat with me in person sometime and I'll really tell you how I feel about our lopsided economy. I think it's silly that more and more people become interested and take their shot at the lottery the higher the jackpot is. I can all but guarantee that 200 million would change your world no differently than 800 million. The kicker is that as more individuals play, your odds decrease. If you're selective about when you buy a ticket, wouldn't you want to do so when you have the best shot at taking home a grand prize? 

I could continue with my distaste for gambling and the whole notion of lottery, but I don't want this to be a negative or critical blog. Rather, I thought it would be fun to give a little rundown on what I would do with the money, if such an amount was bestowed upon me. 

To begin, I'm hooking my friends and family up. I would buy a huge amount of property and invite whoever wanted to live upon it in a separate and distant house to do so free of charge. That's largely so I don't have to travel far to see those I love and to know my surroundings are secure. Naturally, I'd build a massive house for myself and Mackenzie, completely custom and surrounded by woods and wildlife. There would be crazy trails throughout my property, a go-kart track, a hot tub, a skatepark, a lake, and all sorts of cool stuff outdoors. Inside; a pool, movie theater, recording studio, range, arcade, second skatepark, shark tank, sauna, isolation tank, VR chamber, and whatever else I could think up are in the plans. 

Dinner would be pretty much identical to that of Ricky Bobby's in Talladega nights with all the fixings from all my favorite places. I'd hire butlers to take care of the things I don't like to do, and I'd pay them handsomely. I'd also probably hire a chef, a health expert, a maid or two, and most importantly: a mechanic ...which leads me to the garage. 

I'd have a huge garage. In it, there would be hundreds of different machines. I'd have the finest examples of every powersport vehicle I've ever wanted. There would be vintage motorcycles aplenty and newer bikes too. Of course, my car collection would be insane. My dream is to find exact replicas of every car I've ever owned but in showroom condition. I'd do a full restoration and custom job on my El Camino, and the Blazer would grow into a gnarly off-road rig. I'd own my favorite movie cars like Bandit's Trans Am and The General Lee, and I'd drive all my cars like I stole them. 

In fact, the very first major purchase I'd make once the money hit my account would be a Dodge Viper. They're far from the most expensive car available, but something about them screams success. You're a bigshot in one of them, if you ask me. Those cars are like rocket ships, too! It's between that or a white Lamborghini Countach. 

Initially, I'd have no interest in investing or diversifying my portfolio. I don't want real estate or stocks or businesses. I could go for putting money into gold and other precious metals, though. I'd just buy a lot of material stuff, to be honest! 

When it comes to bettering the community, I'd love to have the financial ability to make major impacts on some of the problems we face. Homelessness is near the top of my list, and litter too. I'd give money to the parks and animal rescues especially. Having supported them through WQMX, NEOPAT has become an important cause for me too; I'd make sure our heroic veterans receive whatever they may need. I never want to see a kid go hungry, and providing scholarships would be great too. 

I feel as though this blog is turning into more of an essay at this point, so I'll go ahead and grind to a halt here. I'll keep dreaming, though. To leave off, how would you spend hundreds of millions of dollars if you were to win the lottery? 

Till next time! 

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