Mike Wood's Country Gazette
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Texan Country legend Lefty Frizzell was at his peak in the late 1940's & early 1950's He released this 10" LP in 1951 - his 2nd. Sadly beyond this point personal problems & demons plagued his career & he struggled to maintain star status. Eight Lefty classics are on this disc #CountrySky
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Texan Country legend Lefty Frizzell was at his peak in the late 1940's & early 1950's He released this 10" LP in 1951 - his 2nd. Sadly beyond this point personal problems & demons plagued his career & he struggled to maintain star status. Eight Lefty classics are on this disc #CountrySky
Country singer Freddie Hart re-signed with Capitol Records in 1969 & also Buck Owens' songwriting & management company. This firmly put Freddie's music into the 'Bakersfield sound' & this 1971 LP is an excellent example of that time period. Freddie's backed by his band The Heartbeats #CountrySky
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Country singer Freddie Hart re-signed with Capitol Records in 1969 & also Buck Owens' songwriting & management company. This firmly put Freddie's music into the 'Bakersfield sound' & this 1971 LP is an excellent example of that time period. Freddie's backed by his band The Heartbeats #CountrySky
Radio WMFM at 106.3 FM in Petal MS was a Classic Country station from 1985-2001. Their library consisted of 1950's 60's & 70's Country hits. The station also served the Hattiesburg-Laurel MS region (Credit: RadioStickerOfTheDay) #CountrySky
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Radio WMFM at 106.3 FM in Petal MS was a Classic Country station from 1985-2001. Their library consisted of 1950's 60's & 70's Country hits. The station also served the Hattiesburg-Laurel MS region (Credit: RadioStickerOfTheDay) #CountrySky
Country group Pistol Annies released their 3rd album in 2018 It was their first album since the 2013 release "Annie Up" Pistol Annies are Miranda Lambert Ashley Monroe & Angeleena Presley. This album was nominated for 'Best Country Album' at the 62nd Grammys #CountrySky
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Country group Pistol Annies released their 3rd album in 2018 It was their first album since the 2013 release "Annie Up" Pistol Annies are Miranda Lambert Ashley Monroe & Angeleena Presley. This album was nominated for 'Best Country Album' at the 62nd Grammys #CountrySky
Texas Country band Midland put out their 3rd album in 2022 It's a full album & follow-up to their 2nd EP the 2021 release "The Last Resort" 2 singles were issued + a 'Promo Only' version of the title track which was only available to Country radio. Jon Pardi guests on one of the singles #CountrySky
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Texas Country band Midland put out their 3rd album in 2022 It's a full album & follow-up to their 2nd EP the 2021 release "The Last Resort" 2 singles were issued + a 'Promo Only' version of the title track which was only available to Country radio. Jon Pardi guests on one of the singles #CountrySky
"Cat Country 96 & 107" are radio stations WCTO at 96.1 FM in the Lehigh Valley PA & WHYY 107.1 FM covering western NJ & The Poconos in northeastern PA. These 2 broadcasters have been Country music stations since 1997 "Cat Country" plays tunes from the 1980's to currents catcountry96.com #CountrySky
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Cat Country 96 & 107" are radio stations WCTO at 96.1 FM in the Lehigh Valley PA & WHYY 107.1 FM covering western NJ & The Poconos in northeastern PA. These 2 broadcasters have been Country music stations since 1997 "Cat Country" plays tunes from the 1980's to currents catcountry96.com #CountrySky
Country star Garth Brooks released the 3rd single from his 6th album "Fresh Horses" in 1995. By March 1996 this song had become Garth's 15th Billboard Hot Country #1 chart hit. Produced at Jack's Tracks in Nashville. #CountrySky
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Country star Garth Brooks released the 3rd single from his 6th album "Fresh Horses" in 1995. By March 1996 this song had become Garth's 15th Billboard Hot Country #1 chart hit. Produced at Jack's Tracks in Nashville. #CountrySky
Country singer Anthony Armstrong Jones was active from 1968-1986. He recorded 4 albums & 12 singles during that time. Anthony Armstrong-Jones' 1st big hit was a cover of CCR's "Proud Mary" & his 1968 debut LP also carried that name. His 2nd hit "New Orleans" was also on this album #CountrySky
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Country singer Anthony Armstrong Jones was active from 1968-1986. He recorded 4 albums & 12 singles during that time. Anthony Armstrong-Jones' 1st big hit was a cover of CCR's "Proud Mary" & his 1968 debut LP also carried that name. His 2nd hit "New Orleans" was also on this album #CountrySky
Country artist Morgan Wallen has announced his upcoming "Still The Problem" tour 2026 featuring a stellar group of opening artists! Tickets are on sale now! #CountrySky
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Country artist Morgan Wallen has announced his upcoming "Still The Problem" tour 2026 featuring a stellar group of opening artists! Tickets are on sale now! #CountrySky
Outlaw Country artist David Allen Coe released his 20th LP in 1983. It was one of his biggest selling albums & included one of David's biggest & best known singles "The Ride" A 2nd single was issued but charted poorly. Musical guests include Lacy J Dalton Diane Sherill & Eve Shapiro #CountrySky
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Outlaw Country artist David Allen Coe released his 20th LP in 1983. It was one of his biggest selling albums & included one of David's biggest & best known singles "The Ride" A 2nd single was issued but charted poorly. Musical guests include Lacy J Dalton Diane Sherill & Eve Shapiro #CountrySky
Country & #Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs released this Country single in 1984. It was the title track of the same titled album. This song was Ricky's 9th #1 hit & remained on the charts for 13 weeks. The video created for the song featured Bluegrass great Bill Monroe #CountrySky
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Country & #Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs released this Country single in 1984. It was the title track of the same titled album. This song was Ricky's 9th #1 hit & remained on the charts for 13 weeks. The video created for the song featured Bluegrass great Bill Monroe #CountrySky
Country icon Loretta Lynn recorded her first #Gospel LP in 1965. Simply titled "Hymns" it was a collection of Loretta's favourites & songs she learned while growing up. Throughout her career she would record 4 more Country-Gospel albums & several singles #CountrySky
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Country icon Loretta Lynn recorded her first #Gospel LP in 1965. Simply titled "Hymns" it was a collection of Loretta's favourites & songs she learned while growing up. Throughout her career she would record 4 more Country-Gospel albums & several singles #CountrySky
Country music duo The O'Kanes were Jamie O'Hara & Kieran Kane. Aside from solo careers, the duo was active from 1986-90. They put out 3 albums & 11 singles during this time. The O'Kanes released their 2nd album in 1988. The pair wrote all the songs except for a Jesse Winchester cover #CountrySky
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Country music duo The O'Kanes were Jamie O'Hara & Kieran Kane. Aside from solo careers, the duo was active from 1986-90. They put out 3 albums & 11 singles during this time. The O'Kanes released their 2nd album in 1988. The pair wrote all the songs except for a Jesse Winchester cover #CountrySky
Radio WMUS at 107.9 FM Muskegon MI has been a Country music station since 2010. It's currently branded as "107 MUS The Moose" Our survey this week is from Sept 5, 1988. (Credit: Gary Pfeiffer/ARSA Radio Surveys) #CountrySky
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Radio WMUS at 107.9 FM Muskegon MI has been a Country music station since 2010. It's currently branded as "107 MUS The Moose" Our survey this week is from Sept 5, 1988. (Credit: Gary Pfeiffer/ARSA Radio Surveys) #CountrySky
Country troubadour Billy Dean launched his music career in 1990 with his debut album "Young Man. He's released 8 albums & 24 singles during his tenure. This single came out in 1994 & is also on Billy's 1994 album "Men'll Be Boys". It reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Country charts #CountrySky
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Country troubadour Billy Dean launched his music career in 1990 with his debut album "Young Man. He's released 8 albums & 24 singles during his tenure. This single came out in 1994 & is also on Billy's 1994 album "Men'll Be Boys". It reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Country charts #CountrySky
Country singer Sonny James was able to boast about accomplishing sixteen straight #1 hits during 1970-71! Many of these appeared on 1 album. However this 1971 LP with backing by The Southern Gentlemen contained a number of these same chart-toppers + a couple of #Gospel tunes. #CountrySky
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Country singer Sonny James was able to boast about accomplishing sixteen straight #1 hits during 1970-71! Many of these appeared on 1 album. However this 1971 LP with backing by The Southern Gentlemen contained a number of these same chart-toppers + a couple of #Gospel tunes. #CountrySky
Truckin' tunes alert! Del Reeves launched his music career as a Rockabilly singer in the late 1950's before evolving into a Country artist in the early 60's. He's often known for his 'novelty songs' One of his biggest hits came out in 1965. This 45 reached the Top 10 on Country radio #CountrySky
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Truckin' tunes alert! Del Reeves launched his music career as a Rockabilly singer in the late 1950's before evolving into a Country artist in the early 60's. He's often known for his 'novelty songs' One of his biggest hits came out in 1965. This 45 reached the Top 10 on Country radio #CountrySky
Country singer Mark Chesnutt released the 2nd single from his debut album "Too Cold At Home" in 1990. It's a cover of a 1976 Don Everly tune. It was also covered by Keith Whitley in 1989 on his album "I Wonder Do You Think Of Me" This was Mark's first #1 hit on the Country charts #CountrySky
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Country singer Mark Chesnutt released the 2nd single from his debut album "Too Cold At Home" in 1990. It's a cover of a 1976 Don Everly tune. It was also covered by Keith Whitley in 1989 on his album "I Wonder Do You Think Of Me" This was Mark's first #1 hit on the Country charts #CountrySky
Country singer Reba McEntire released her 27th album in 1998. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her" a duet with Brooks & Dunn which was also released on Brooks & Dunn's corresponding album "If You See Her" It charted at #1. Three more singles were issued. #CountrySky
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Country singer Reba McEntire released her 27th album in 1998. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her" a duet with Brooks & Dunn which was also released on Brooks & Dunn's corresponding album "If You See Her" It charted at #1. Three more singles were issued. #CountrySky
Radio WEAT at 850 on the AM dial in West Palm Beach FL was a Country music station from 1974-1982 (Credit: RadioStickerOfTheDay blog) #CountrySky
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Radio WEAT at 850 on the AM dial in West Palm Beach FL was a Country music station from 1974-1982 (Credit: RadioStickerOfTheDay blog) #CountrySky
Country & Folk troubadour Bob Luman released this tune in 1972. It's the title track of the LP of the same name. The song was written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham. It reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Country Hits chart. Steve Wariner covered the song in 1983 #CountrySky
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Country & Folk troubadour Bob Luman released this tune in 1972. It's the title track of the LP of the same name. The song was written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham. It reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Country Hits chart. Steve Wariner covered the song in 1983 #CountrySky
Happy Birthday Duane Allman! He was the founder & lead guitarist of The Allman Bros. Band & a prolific session player. The Allmans offered a tasty brew of Country, Blues & Rock on their recordings & concerts. Their most Country-oriented LP was their 4th album released in 1973 #CountrySky
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy Birthday Duane Allman! He was the founder & lead guitarist of The Allman Bros. Band & a prolific session player. The Allmans offered a tasty brew of Country, Blues & Rock on their recordings & concerts. Their most Country-oriented LP was their 4th album released in 1973 #CountrySky
With the escalating problems involving scammers impersonating Country music celebrities George Strait put this out on Youtube via his official channel. I've only encountered 2 other Country artists with similar statements on their websites. The problem is rampant here on BlueSky #CountrySky
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
With the escalating problems involving scammers impersonating Country music celebrities George Strait put this out on Youtube via his official channel. I've only encountered 2 other Country artists with similar statements on their websites. The problem is rampant here on BlueSky #CountrySky
Country & #Gospel group The Statler Bros. hosted a TV variety show from 1981-98 on TNN & were also regulars on Johnny Cash's ABC-TV show 1969-71. The Statlers released their 23rd LP in 1982 It was the group's final album to feature original tenor & guitarist Lew DeWitt before he retired #CountrySky
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Country & #Gospel group The Statler Bros. hosted a TV variety show from 1981-98 on TNN & were also regulars on Johnny Cash's ABC-TV show 1969-71. The Statlers released their 23rd LP in 1982 It was the group's final album to feature original tenor & guitarist Lew DeWitt before he retired #CountrySky
"92.1 The Wolf" is radio WOLF-FM at 92.1 in Syracuse NY. This indie owned & operated Country station programmed Country from 1967-1986 with call sign WSEN. Under different owners "The Wolf" adopted Country music again in 2017. 92.1fmthewolf.com Audio stream=yes #CountrySky
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"92.1 The Wolf" is radio WOLF-FM at 92.1 in Syracuse NY. This indie owned & operated Country station programmed Country from 1967-1986 with call sign WSEN. Under different owners "The Wolf" adopted Country music again in 2017. 92.1fmthewolf.com Audio stream=yes #CountrySky