NBC/David LaChapelleBy now, we’ve learned to expect the unexpected from Blake Shelton, but even so, his latest career move is one not a lot of folks saw coming. He’s releasing “Savior’s Shadow,” the second single from his new album, to Christian radio this week. His comments about how he wrote the song are even more compelling, considering …
Apr 11
Carrie Underwood Heads Down Under with Keith Urban in December
Arista NashvilleJust a few days ago, Keith Urban announced his new album, Ripcord, will feature a duet with Carrie Underwood, and he remarked he’s hoping the two will get the chance to perform “The Fighter” together onstage. Now, we know that’s pretty much a sure thing: Carrie will join Keith for the Australian leg of …
Apr 11
Local Sports
The Dakota Wesleyan University softball team’s bats were quieted by conference leading Morningside College in a doubleheader yesterday at McWhirter Field in Mitchell. The Tigers scored two early, but were shut down the rest of the way in a 9-2 loss in game one, while the #14 Mustangs broke out late to pull away for …
Apr 11
Delmont church looking to the future
DELMONT, S.D. (AP) — Members of Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont celebrated Easter in the town’s community center, but they hope to be worshipping in a new church come Christmas. The congregation’s century-old church was destroyed by a May 2015 tornado that damaged or destroyed dozens of structures and injured nine people. Head Trustee Jim …
Apr 11
Museum re-modeling complete
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell is opening its remodeled Boehnen Memorial Museum on Friday. The renovation began in the fall of 2014. It includes a new audio-visual technology wing, exhibits, gift shop, lighting and a newly configured entrance. A large teaching garden also has been added to the museum’s grounds. …
Apr 11
The Golden Egg has been found
Laura Jorgenson and Trish Carlson will split the $1000 in radio fun money. The egg came in on Wednesday morning, but they said they found it on Tuesday evening. Congratulations Laura Jorgenson and Trish Carlson Powered by WPeMatico
Apr 11
"Little Bit of You" Started as a String of Texts with Chase Bryant's Ex-Girlfriend
BBR Music GroupChase Bryant’s second single, “Little Bit of You,” is not only the biggest hit of his career so far, it also has a serious shot at going number one — not too bad for a song that was a bit of an accident. “Man, it was kinda one of those songs that just …
Apr 11
Nashville Notes
Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock “I Met a Girl” hitmaker William Michael Morgan has a new little girl in his life. The newcomer’s daughter Presley Morgan was born on March 23. Friday night was a “historic” one on the Garth Brooks World Tour, in the words of the icon himself, as “the Queen” was forced to miss her first show in the 25 years …
Apr 11
Patsy Cline Museum Set to Open in Downtown Nashville
Credit: The Patsy Cline MuseumPatsy Cline will soon be Johnny Cash’s upstairs neighbor in downtown Nashville. Bill Miller, the founder of the popular Johnny Cash Museum, is set to start construction on a similar structure honoring the country icon, who died in a plane crash at the peak of her career in 1963. It will …
Apr 11
Clare Bowen & Chris Carmack from ABC's "Nashville" Play Benefit for Emmylou Harris's Bonaparte's Retreat This Weekend
ABCCountry Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris hits the stage with the stars of ABC’s Nashville this weekend in Music City. Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack and more will play a benefit Saturday night at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley, as part of the annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. Money raised goes to Bonaparte’s Retreat, a nonprofit Emmylou founded in 2004 after the …