In case you missed any of my recent 50 Favorites From 40+ Years, here is a recap of May's songs on my list, and links to each month prior in case you are just jumping on!  Grab your earbuds and listen to some GREAT songs!  And thanks for listening and reading!

#30 - Blue - LeAnn Rimes

#31 - God's Country - Blake Shelton

#32 - Georgia On My Mind - Willie Nelson

#33 - Small Town USA - Justin Moore

#34 - I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me - Rosanne Cash

April Recap

March Recap

February Recap

January Recap

It all started Wednesday last week. I started feeling like my allergies were beginning to bother me. At the same time, it felt like a cold. Wednesday I was having trouble talking without getting the feeling like I had to cough up a hairball the size of an adult cat!!! Then, later that afternoon and evening I started noticing signs that made me think it might be a cold or the flu as well - so I took the rest of the week to get better. I started taking cold meds to help, which with my regular medications just KNOCKED ME OUT! 

I slept most of Thursday, half of Friday, but then couldn't sleep at all Friday into Saturday morning!!! I FINALLY fell asleep about noon on Saturday after being up since sometime Friday afternoon. I slept until about 6:30 that evening which really disappointed me. I was planning to be at the Dusty and the Rubber Ducks game with all of you Saturday night - but I just about slept through all of it thanks to cold medicine...ugh!

I'm feeling better now. Off the cold meds and just dealing with a nose I can't catch! That feels like allergies which I hope go away soon!!!!! Rain please!!

Just in case you missed my articles from WQMX.com this past week!

My Sunday Morning Song

Memorial Day!

50 Favorites From 40+ Years - #30

Forgotten Jukebox S-15

Country Music Memory Lane - Ronnie Dunn Birthday - Revisited

Wynn At The Movies And More

We had so much fun at Meijer in Wooster last weekend that we will be back again this weekend! Join us between 11am - 1pm, we will be set up at the "Fresh" entrance, so stop by, say hello, pick up some Meijer Swag, and register to win before heading in to do your shopping. Which by the way, they have everything you need for whatever plans you have this weekend, going to a barbecue or hosting one, spending time outdoors, everything! The Meijer Express Gas Station is open too, so yeah, everything!

There's also another cool event going on at Meijer on Sunday. It's the Meijer Sports Fan Fest! Enter the Meijer Fan Zone for sports based experiential activities & interactive fan events in the parking lot. There will be a lot of fun sports challenges, plus prizes! That is happening between 11am - 3pm.

See you at Meijer on Sunday!

We all know Lainey Wilson was at The Dusty in early '23...

Dierks opens up the Summer '23 Blossom Concert Season on June 3rd...

But their alter-ego's Doug Douglason and Darla McFarland have joined forces for something that could be pretty "Big".

 

 

 

 

 

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Reminds me of Hot Country Knights previous song Asphalt.  Definitely sticks with a theme that fits Darla.

The main trailer for Barbie has FINALLY dropped! This one gives us a bit more detail as to what Barbie is up too, and it looks like a whole lot of fun!

Check out the trailer below!

Jake Owen announced yesterday that he will be releasing his seventh album Loose Cannon on on June 23rd. Jake will release four new songs from the 16-track album on Friday (5/26) at midnight! Those songs include, “On The Boat Again,” “Solo, Solo,” “Nothing,” and “Hot Truck Beer.”

He also posted the title track on Twitter:

New album “Loose Cannon” ? June 23rd!!!!!!!
4 Songs droppin this Friday at midnight… but wanted to play the title track for ya right now. pic.twitter.com/8ScH84pKjh

— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) May 24, 2023

LOOSE CANNON TRACKLIST:

“Hot Truck Beer” (Jordan Fletcher, Jim McCormick, Austin Nivarel)
“Go Getter” (Brent Cobb, Jake Mitchell, Aaron Ratiere)
“Solo Solo” (Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Blake Pendergrass, Hunter Phelps)
“On The Boat Again” (Willie Nelson, Devin Dawson, Kyle Fishman, Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass)
“Hearts and Habits” (Thomas Archer, Jamie Moore, Jared Mullins, Ben Stennis)
“When It All Shakes Out” (Jacob Davis, Jordan Dozzi, Josh Jenkins)
“Hope Less” (Jared Mullins, Ben Stennis)
“It Don't, He Won't and You Do” (Jordan Dozzi, Justin Ebach, Chase McGill)
“Friends Don't Let Friends” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Hunter Phelps, Ben Stennis)
“Boy In The Chevrolet” (Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips, Bobby Pinson)
“Shrank” (Lalo Guzman, Walker Hayes, Hunter Phelps)
“Nothing” (Dallas Davidson, Kyle Fishman, Earle Hagen, Reid Haughton, Herbert Spencer, Cole Taylor)*
“Somewhere South With Rum” (Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
“The Ending” (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Chris Tompkins)
“Hey Can I Buy You A Beer” (John Byron, Rocky Block, Travis Wood)
“Loose Cannon” (Matt Roy)

Box Office Results - Little Mermaid  (95 million)

#2 - Fast X  (24 Million)

New This Week - Spiderman:Across The Spiderverse (animated)  /  The Boogeyman (Stephen King)

Avatar: The Way of Water - Will start streaming on both Disney Plus and Max this week

Cha – Ching - Vin Diesel says Fast & Furious spinoffs are in the works, including a female-led installment  (Story) 

Robert Englund - Says he's done playing Freddy Krueger. The 75-year-old tells Variety that he's "too old and thick to play Freddy now.”  (Story)

Andy Muschietti, - Who directed the upcoming The Flash, says he won't recast controversial star Ezra Miller in a possible sequel  (Story)

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

Also - My 50 Favorites Over 40+ Years This Week #30   (Link)

Plus - My Sunday Morning Song   (Link)

I've been catching up on Gray's Anatomys spin-off show, Private Practice. I was watching both shows at different speeds for a while but I got to a point where I was wayyyyy ahead with Grays and when they did a crossover with Private Practice so much had changed with those characters. So now I'm catching up so I'm up to speed on everything and everyone, and it's been quite a ride. If you're a Gray's fan and you don't know about this lovely series, Private Practice follows Dr. Addision Montgomery after she leaves Seattle-Grace to join a private practice in LA. It's got all of the medical drama from Gray's as well as new characters to love. As much as I enjoy it, I am excited to start watching Gray's again when I catch up!

With the holiday coming this Monday... as you picnic and celebrate with family and friends the unofficial beginning of summer.

Remember the Reason:  Memorial Day is a time to honor, pay homage and remember all those men and women who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice!

They gave all for us to have the freedoms to do all the things we have the rights because of the those brave troops.  The biggest salute and thank you to the troops and their families.

There will be a number of services, rememberances and commemorations this weekend.  

Here are a few. 

Sunday: 

Akron- service at Civil War Memorial Chapel in Glendale Cemetery, 150 Glendale Ave at 1pm.

Rittman- service at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road. Rifle salute, wreath-laying service it is bring your own lawn chairs at 10am.

Monday: 

Alliance- parade from Linden Avenue and East Main Street to Alliance City Cemetery on West Vine Street 10am. Public ceremony at 11am.

Bath Township- observance at Veterans Memorial Park, southeast corner of Cleveland-Massillon and West Bath roads at Noon. 

Boston Heights- the Woodridge High School band steps off from the fire station, marching to Fairview Cemetery, next to Village Hall, 45 E. Boston Mills Road at 8:30am.  They will perform the National Anthem to start the 9am observance.  

Brewster- ceremony in the village square. The Fairless High School marching band will perform at 11am.

Brunswick- ceremony at Westview Cemetery 10am.

Canal Fulton- parade steps off from Lindsay Concrete, 6845 Erie Ave. at 1pm, goes north on Canal Street, turns onto East Market Street and ends at City Hall for a ceremony, with rifle squadron and Northwest High School band.

Canton- parade steps off from the McKinley Downtown Campus at 10am, travels west on Tuscarawas Street, north on Elgin Avenue and concludes with an observance at the McKinley Monument.

Clinton-Parade lines up at 10:30am from Orchard Hill Church, 2545 W. Comet Road, ending at Clinton Cemetery for a program.

Copley Township- a small service at Copley Veterans Cemetery, 3770 Copley Road.

Cuyahoga Falls- parade from  Lillis Drive and Portage Trail at 9am, marching east on Portage Trail and north on Fourth Street to Oakwood Drive for an 11 a.m. ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery. A service will be held at 1pm Monday.

Dalton- parade starts at Dalton High School at 10am and proceeds to Church Street and the cemetery for a service.

East Canton-  parade will begin at 10am at the corner of Browning and Noble streets. It travels west on Center Street, south on state Route 44, west on Church, north on Plum and east on Noble.

Fairlawn- tribute at Memorial Monument in Bicentennial Park across from City Hall, 3486 S. Smith Road at 9am.

Garrettsville- ceremony at Veterans Memorial on Maple Avenue at 9am. Then a parade from Baptist Cemetery to Park Cemetery on Center Street at 9:30am, followed by a service.

Green- The annual pancake breakfast will be at Fire Station No. 1, 4200 Massillon Road, from 7-10am.  The parade steps off at 10 a.m. from Green High School, 1474 Boettler Road. It travels east to Massillon Road south (south bound lanes only) to Steese Road west to Green Intermediate School, back to the Green High School parking lot.  There will be a short ceremony at noon at Green Veterans Memorial Park, 1900 Steese Road. The Car Show and Picnic will begin immediately following the ceremony and end at 3pm.  

Hudson- parade assembles on Milford Road and proceeds east on state Route 303 and north on state Route 91 at 10am. A ceremony will be held at Markillie Cemetery, 410 N. Main St., immediately after the parade.  

Kent- parade at 10am, starting at North Water and East Main streets downtown, includes a brief service on Main Street bridge, ending at Standing Rock Cemetery for an 11 a.m. ceremony.

Lakemore- parade at 11am from Springfield High School, 1880 Canton Road, down Sanitarium Road, turn on Lake Road, and ending at the Memorial Triangle, followed by a service.

Massillon- Parade at 9:30am. steps off at Eighth Street Northeast and Lincoln Way East, turns left on Erie Street, left on Tremont, ending at Veterans Memorial Park on First Street Southeast. Ceremony in Duncan Plaza will follow.

Medina- parade at 10:15am from Medina County Courthouse on Public Square to Spring Grove Cemetery, followed by a ceremony.

North Canton- parade at 9am from near Dogwood Park on Seventh Street Northeast, travels west on Seventh to North Main Street, then south on North Main, east on Maple Street and ends at Bitzer Park, 200 S. Main St., where there will be a memorial ceremony immediately after the parade.

Orrville-  parade at 9am from the American Legion on Market Street, west on Market to Crown Hill Road and north to Crown Hill Cemetery for a 10am service.

Ravenna- a parade at 10am from the old high school on Clinton Street to the Veterans Memorial on Chestnut Street for a ceremony at the courthouse lawn. A service will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Richfield- A parade will assemble at 9:30am at the Richfield Historical Society and march to West Richfield Cemetery, 4219 Broadview Road, where a service will be held.

Rittman- parade at 10:30am from Erie and South Main streets, marching downtown to the IGA shopping center on North Main Street. Ceremony will follow at Rittman Cemetery on Decourcey Road.

Rootstown Township- parade at 10am travels from Loretta Drive, eastbound on Tallmadge Road to end at Homeland Cemetery.

Stow- program at 10:15am at Stow Cemetery, 3162 Kent Road, with music and readings.

Tallmadge- parade at 10am will assemble at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, then travel down West Avenue to Tallmadge Circle. A memorial service will be held at the cemetery immediately following the parade. The services include a ceremony, 

Twinsburg- parade at 10:30am from Twinsburg High School, 10084 Ravenna Road, to Veterans Monument on the square in Twinsburg Township, followed by a service. 

Wadsworth-  parade at 10:15am from in front of the American Legion and VFW Hall on Main Street, ending at Woodlawn Cemetery for a service. The American Legion will be serving a Memorial Day breakfast.

Wooster- parade at 9am from Wayne County Fairgrounds, heading east on West Liberty Street to Public Square, south on Market Street to Madison Avenue and the overpass bridge. Services follow at the Veterans Memorial in Wooster Cemetery.