Here are this week's headlines coming out of the country music community in Nashville. Be sure to listen to the Nashville News Roundup on WFKY and WKFC on Friday Mornings.
Turning up the Baby Blues: Josh Turner and wife Jennifer just announced this week they are expecting baby number 4! And this one will also be a boy, just like the other 3. His new book, "Man Stuff" is out in stores. You can catch him over in Bowling Green, KY on August 29th & Richmond later this fall. Josh Turner will also be participating in a book signing at the Country Music Hall of Fame and have a Fan Club Party during CMA Music Fest in Nashville. You can purchase the book by clicking on the photo below.
Hank 3 on Tour: Hank 3 will be kicking off his tour in Louisville at Mercury Ballroom on June 3rd. Tickets are $25 and on sale now. I'll be interviewing him today about that show and his music. Be on the lookout for that interview next week.
Awesome Possum Fact of the Week: On this date in 1958, Shelly West is born in Cleveland, Ohio. The daughter of Dottie West, she claims the Country Music Association's Vocal Duo of the Year honor along with David Frizzell in 1981 and '82, and adds three solo hits in '83, led by "Jose Cuervo".
Handpicked Download of the Week: Bartender by Lady Antebellum
