These are some hats that were for sale at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop downtown Nashville. The cowboy hats were placed on the floor. The baseball cap in the middle reads: I'd like to check you for ticks. ...only in Nashville, right?Thanks, Brad Paisley! :-D … [Read more...]
I took this photo downtown Franklin, TN -- right in front of the Franklin Post Office. PHOTO CAPTION: Welcome to beautiful downtown Franklin. Have a seat. ...Well, on second thought, you better sit somewhere else! … [Read more...]
Raise your hand if you're the saddest Country music songwriter in the business. Yep, the folks at Anheuser-Busch have created a new Bud Light Real Men of Genius commercial. This one is called Mr Sad Country Song Songwriter, and they've dedicated it to none other than Dierks Bentley -- one of Nashville's top singers and songwriters! [This was a photo I took at the Dierks Bentley Celebrity Motorcycle Ride in Nashvile.] … [Read more...]
Sound appetizing to you? I'm just checking... … [Read more...]
On December 6th, Tim Westergren the founder of Pandora came to Nashville for one of his "Town Hall Meetings" where he visits (very informally) with fellow Pandora users in different communities. Jim wanted to go Soooooo bad. (He loves Pandora, and he has turned a lot of his friends onto it.) But he was out of town, so he "made" me go. I'm glad he did, cuz I had a blast! The event took place at Bongo Java near Belmont. I've been there once before (for BlogNashville), but I never realized … [Read more...]
A few people have asked for my opinion regarding the winner of the "Gone Country" show on CMT. As a reminder, the 6-episode series of Gone Country doesn't even begin airing until January, 2008. I have no way of knowing who the winner actually will be. (Only John Rich knows for sure.) But following are my predictions... Keep in mind, I've only seen each artist perform one (in some cases 2) songs -- only one of which was a Country song that they wrote or co-wrote. So it's really … [Read more...]
I guess it's time for this little piggy to find a new home! Story below... … [Read more...]
I heard this on The Weather Channel on TV this morning... Because of the current drought in Tennessee, the "special spring" that provides water for Jack Daniels Whiskey isn't producing much water lately. Those who have toured the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee know about that one spring that serves as the primary source of water used to make all Jack Daniels Whiskey. … [Read more...]
According to the National Motorists Association, the top 10 cities with speed traps are: 1. Detroit, Michigan suburbs 2. Colorado Springs, Colorado 3. Houston, Texas 4. Orlando, Florida 5. Nashville, Tennessee 6. Ann Arbor, Michigan 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico 8. Washington, D.C. 9. Denver, Colorado 10. Virginia Beach, Virginia … [Read more...]
Penn Station is in the Bellevue area. While it's not all that close to Franklin, we've always felt it was worth the drive just to enjoy their Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches. ...That is, until we discovered Fat Mo's right here in Franklin and we discovered that their Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches are pretty good, too! Listen to Bud Light's Real Men of Genius "Mr. Philly Cheese Steak Maker": [Thanks, Don!] … [Read more...]
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