The Oak Ridge Boys Celebrate 50th Anniversary Milestone

After 50 years, Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban are hitting the road, one last time.

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The Oak Ridge Boys are heading out on the road to celebrate being a band for 50 years. They are calling this final tour, American Made: Farewell Tour.

“We are doing a farewell tour because we owe it to our fans to say goodbye,” shares William Lee Golden. “They have always been there for us through the good times and the bad. I will always be thankful to every person who came out to a show, bought a t-shirt, played our music, and overall, loved us enough to spend their hard-earned money whenever they could. This tour is for you!”

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The Oak Ridge Boys have received four Academy of Country Music, two American Music, five Billboard, four Country Music Association, five Grammy, and twelve Gospel Music Association Dove awards, just to name a few. They are members of the Grand Ole Opry, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. They have achieved seventeen #1 hits including “Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Trying To Love Two Women,” “(I’m Settin’) Fancy Free,” “American Made,” and the unforgettable “Elvira.” With an astounding thirty-seven Top 20 country hits, with twelve gold, three platinum, and one double-platinum album, The Oak Ridge Boys have made their mark in every facet of the gospel, pop, and country music industry.

The Oak Ridge Boys Upcoming Tour Dates:

SEP 20 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. SEP 21 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. SEP 22 - Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater / Jefferson City, Mo. SEP 23 - Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center / Huntington, Tenn. SEP 28 - Norsk Hostfest Great Hall of the Vikings / Minot, N.D. SEP 29 - Chester Fritz Auditorium / Grand Forks, N.D. SEP 30 - Swiftel Center / Brookings, S.D. OCT 01 - Deadwood Mountain Grand / Deadwood, S.D. OCT 04 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 05 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 06 - Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City / Kansas City, Mo. OCT 07 - Richard Drake’s Party Barn / Powderly, Texas OCT 11 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 12 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 13 - Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas OCT 14 - Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas OCT 18 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 19 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 21 - Rome City Auditorium / Rome, Ga. OCT 26 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 27 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. OCT 28 - Neewollah Celebration - Jim Halsey Auditorium / Independence, Kan. NOV 01 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 02 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 03 - Brown County Music Center / Nashville, Ind. NOV 04 - Crossroads Arena / Corinth, Miss. NOV 08 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 09 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 11 - Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn. NOV 15 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 16 - The Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts / Branson, Mo. NOV 21 - Vern Riffe Center for the Arts / Portsmouth, Ohio NOV 24 - Honeywell Center / Wabash, Ind. NOV 25 - Paramount Theatre / Anderson, Ind. NOV 30 - Weldon Mills Theatre / Roanoke Rapids, N.C. DEC 01 - Renfro Valley Barn Dance / Mount Vernon, Ky. DEC 02 - Anderson Music Hall / Hiawassee, Ga. DEC 07 - Firekeepers Casino / Battle Creek, Mich. DEC 08 - Island Resort & Casino / Harris, Mich. DEC 09 - Island Resort & Casino / Harris, Mich. DEC 12 - Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, Tenn. DEC 14 - Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center / Paducah, Ky. DEC 15 - Effingham Performance Center / Effingham, Ill. DEC 16 - Crystal Grand Music Theatre / Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. DEC 17 - Egyptian Theatre / Dekalb, Ill.

For The Oak Ridge Boys’ full tour schedule, visit HERE

Monday Night Football

Not sure if you caught it last night before the game

ESPN's Monday Night Football put a fresh spin on a classic hit Monday night. The broadcast opened with a music video of the nostalgic Phil Collins' 'In The Air Tonight' featuring Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana.

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The clip led into ESPN’s broadcast of the New Orleans Saints facing off against the Carolina Panthers at 7:15 p.m. ET, as well as ABC’s broadcast of the Cleveland Browns game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:15 p.m. ET. It will now continue for all Monday Night Football games, as well as ESPN’s Week 18 Saturday Doubleheader, Super Wild Card and its first Divisional playoff game, per a press release.

“It was fascinating to me to see how one song could get you in that mode to go kick some tail,” said the Steelers’ Hines Ward in an ESPN feature about the song, before Washington Commanders’ Terry McLaurin added, “I don’t care if you are the home team, the away team, you are hearing that song no matter what [before the game].”

“In the Air Tonight” first appeared on Collins’ debut solo album, Face Value, in 1981. Released as a single, it reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The rock ballad bubbled under the Hot 100 for six weeks in the fall of 1984 after it was featured on NBC’s buzzy hit Miami Vice. The song was later featured on the Miami Vice soundtrack, which topped the Billboard 200 for 11 weeks in 1985-86.

The new twist on “In the Air Tonight” isn’t the only music moment for Monday Night Football this season. As previously announced, ESPN teamed up with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake throughout the 2023-24 NFL season to curate music for select Monday Night Football games. The curated music from the superstar duo will run in Monday Night Football promotional spots, live telecasts and pre-game shows for seven weeks this season.

Sending Birthday Wishes To Trisha Yearwood!!!

Trisha Yearwood was born on September 19, 1964, in Monticello, Georgia. Since breaking onto the country music scene in 1991 with her debut single, "She's in Love with the Boy", she's had success in the music business with multiple hits. Winning a Grammy Award, ACM Awards, CMA Awards, and an AMA Award.

From music to her passion, cooking. Trisha has written four cookbooks and started taping her cooking show "Trisha's Southern Kitchen." In 2013 she won a Daytime Emmy Award for the show. And according to Trisha “We're not done with the show. There'll be more Trisha's Kitchen. We're just working on kind of a 2.0 version,” Trisha shared on Facebook Live this past July.

She's also a compassionate person, joining her husband Garth Brooks volunteering at Habitat for Humanity for over a decade now, and recently announced she and Garth will be hosting the Carter Work Project, next month. She has definitely accomplished a lot in her 59 years on earth and we wish her a very Happy Birthday!

Check out Trisha's fashion style over the last 17 years.

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