Dogs, Crashes And Lawsuits ... And Just Getting Started

The year is on only a few days old and things have gotten off with a bang. A wild book about the early days of The Trump presidency has the news media in meltdown mode ... Rascal Flatts is getting sued for not opening their planned restaurant in Hollywood.

RaeLynn lost her dog and Jesus is getting the credit for its return. It was a miracle! Google RaeLynn and Dolly the dog.

Mickey Gilley is lucky to be alive after a terrible rollover crash near Lufkin, Texas. Broken ankle and shoulder and at 81 says he shall return. Not retiring...

Great Opry announcer and WSM legend Hairl Hensley died. He was the second longest running Opry announcer after Grant Turner. He was funny and so talented at what he did! All this in the first five days of 2018!

The rodeo in Houston buys more stadium-level Country acts than anybody. Garth has sold out NRG Stadium twice now and will open and close the event. The rest were named yesterday: Brad Paisley. Keith Urban, Blake, Aldean, Bryan, Rhett, LBT, Chris Young and Kelsea ... big date for her ... big place. Landmark night!

CES convention in Vegas loading up this weekend ... Country fans somewhat late adopters in the streaming world but lots of things shown will have Country music implications. Radio better keep an eye on these Apple, Amazon and Google folks ... They want it ALL ... Radio better keep up the good fight ... Alexa-ready radio stations better be high on the owners agenda!

Some of the Country music media going crazy at the thought of Justin Timberlake going Country. Don't hold your collective breath ... He is a very versatile song-and-dance man and dabbles in the shallow end with Chris Stapleton ... But check out his newest song, "Filthy." Let's see how than can be spun in this very musically liberal Country music world. And 2018, will it see a more Country-sounding Country Radio? Still hard to see. If the new artists say anything, a turn could be coming ... but don't bet the house...