Rascal Tuesday and Dierks is coming to Town!!!

Well it's finally here. The release date for the Rascal Flatts, "Still Feels Good" CD is Tuesday September 25 and I can't wait. From what I've already heard it's gonna be bigger than their last album from 2006.(which, by the way was the biggest seller of the year 2006)
They'll appear on GAC nights on Tuesday. Also on Good Morning America on ABC.
Tuesday nite look for Rascal Flatts on David Letterman. There's also gonna be a USA Today feature story on Tuesday. And a story on their current tour in the 9/28 edition of People magazine. They'll also be on CNN in the next week. And of course they will perform live at the CMA awards from Nashville on November 7th. Wow!!! What a schedule. When do those guys sleep?
Some tidbits about the new Rascal Flatts:

Their current single, "Take Me There" was written by Kenny Chesney. Guitar player Joe Don Rooney c0- wrote "Scare Me" on Kenny's new CD "Just Who I Am, Poets and Pirates" Talk about switcharoni deals......

The guys wrote 5 of the 13 tunes on the new album. Jamie Foxx does a duet on "She Goes All The Way"

Joe Don played most of the major guitar solos on this album.

When the video for "Take Me There" was shot in Malibu, California in August, the temperature was 111!

Rascal Flatts have sold more than 15 million albums since their self-titled debut back in 2000.

They were the best selling artist in all genres of music in 2006. How about that Kanye West and 50 Cent?

Rascal Flatts is the reigning ACM and CMA Vocal Group of The Year.

The band's 2006 tour played to over one million fans in 74 cities.

I saw the "Still Feels Good" Tour show in Raleigh, NC last month with my eight-year old, Logan and six-year old, Tyler and they loved it. The encore, " Life Is a Highway" .....20,000 people singing along...it was amazing!!! Of course my boys know the tune because it's on the CARS soundtrack. What a live show. And during the show, Joe Don, Gary and Jay thank God for their lives and careers. Now that I love!!!

Here's hoping they sell a boatload of the new one. They deserve it!!!
They're good guys!!

Where is Big John? In a buffet line at Ryan's in Fairmont? At the Hotel Morgan grabbing free newspapers and coffee? At the FBI center in Bridgeport trying to get a job as an undercover agent? In Nutter Fort, changing Tires at an Auto Repair shop? Well we'll give you clues and it could be you walking off with free tickets to see Dierks Bentley and Jack Ingram at the WVU Coliseum on November 3rd. We'll give you clues to where Big John is, and if you find him you win!! We promise we'll make it easy for ya. We wanna see you at the show!!!
Have a great week!!!
Don't forget to join us for Kevin Sharp for the Make A Wish Foundation at Mylan Park on September 30th.

Reba Duets and Almost Fall Ruminations!

The Reba Duets CD comes out in stores on Tuesday September 18 and I anticipate she'll do fairly well in sales. This is a star packed album. Of course you might have already heard the leadoff single, "Because of You" with Reba's fast new friend and fan, American Idol Kelly Clarkson. The album also includes duets with Kenny Chesney, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood Justin Timberlake, Carole King and Don Henley. As Kelly Clarkson so eloquently stated, "Reba is the voice of a generation. She's an icon" I couldn't agree more!! 31 Years in the biz and she's still going strong.

The NASCAR NEXTEL CUP Chase for the championship officially started on Sunday at New Hampshire and RCR driver Clint Bowyer now leads the points after winning the Sylvania 300. Who would have ever thought Clint would be in the driver's seat after one week?

Ruminations after the weekend:
Can anybody stop Robert C. Byrd? This is one incredible high school football team. I'd like to see them play University High. University barely got by a great Elkins team on Friday night.

Thanks to everyone who came to the West Virginia Outdoors Hunting and Fishing Expo this past weekend at the Pro Performance Indoor Arena at Mylan Park.
Thanks to Allan and Ed who make some fine flintlock and Long rifles. Quality craftsmanship for sure. Allan has his West Virginia Mountaineer Type Gun(which is a one of a kind) on display at Damon's Restaurant and you can go by and see it(or buy it)!!! It's $6000.00 of the most original gun anybody's ever seen.

Went to the fireworks at the Mason Dixon Festival on Friday night! It was incredible. I watched it from the top of the parking deck at the Waterfront Place Hotel. That is a great vantage point to watch the fireworks from.

Hello To The Tri-Cities!!! Go WVU!!!

Hey thanks to everybody who have called and welcomed me to the Tri-Cities. Talk about some super nice people. A big thank you to Morgantown Auto Repair for fixing up my road weary Toyota and to Robbie Murray at Summers Towing for getting me going after I broke down this morning. I'm set for a great week.
We've got the WV Outdoors Hunting and Fishing Expo coming up this Saturday and Sunday with our friends from Budweiser. Join me on Saturday from 10am-1pm and Sunday from 10am till noon at Mylan Pro Performance Park. Dove season just arrived and deer season is on the way!! Crisp fall camping nights await as well. The folks from Gander Mountain will be there as well as Sportrider Outdoors. If camping, hunting fishing is your thing or someone in your family loves the outdoors then this is the event to come to..... Directions...Pro Performance @ Mylan Park
Take Star City/ WVU exit 155
Turn left and follow US 19 East
Pro Performance is on the Right

Listen to WKKW all week for your chance to win tickets for the upcoming NASCAR race in Dover. Your chance to meet all 43 drivers before the race. Now that's a dream come true.
WVU takes on Maryland this weekend!! It'll be a war!!!
Thanks for listening and keep on keepin' on!!
Dallas