Tag Archives: Country Weekly 1995-12-12 issue

Sweet Christmas Memories From Your Favorite Country Stars

Sweet Christmas Memories From Your Favorite Country Stars

Maybe it’s the fragrance of a freshly cut fir. An old-fashioned card. A smoldering log in a fireplace beneath bulging stockings. From childhood recollections of reindeer hooves on the roof and visions of sugarplums to the joy of buying a unique gift for that special someone, everyone has cherished memories of Christmas. Your favorite country…MORE

“Convoy” Creators Chip Davis and William Fries Roll On To Success

“Convoy” Creators Chip Davis and William Fries Roll On To Success

Originally published in the December 12, 1995 issue of Country Weekly magazine.  Twenty years ago this month, a fictitious singing trucker created not only a No. 1 country song, but fed fuel to the fire that ignited the CB radio craze. Many country fans know that C.W. McCall wasn’t a real person: Advertising executive William…MORE

Shania Twain is Big News In Her Small Canada Hometown of Timmins, Ontario

Originally published in the December 12, 1995 issue of Country Weekly magazine. The local paper can’t write enough stories about her. “Some weeks we were running a story every day,” said Dave McGee, managing editor of the Timmins Daily Press, which reports on the Northern Ontario town. “She’s held in pretty high esteem, sort of…MORE

Lonestar: Off Like a Shot with “Tequila Talkin’”

Lonestar: Off Like a Shot with “Tequila Talkin’”

A famous saloon and a drinking song have made the country band Lonestar the newest toast of the town. The new BNA Records group got its big break by playing as the house band at Nashville’s famous Wildhorse Saloon, then vaulted to success with its debut single, “Tequila Talkin’.” “The Lonestar sound … you’d have…MORE

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Thomas Rhett Will Never Take Touring for Granted

Thomas Rhett Will Never Take Touring for Granted

Thomas Rhett is ready to hit the road and Bring The Bar To You in 2022!

Starting in June, Thomas will kick-off his Bring The Bar To You tour with back to back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire with openers Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.

After going through the last two years, Thomas says, “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”

Photo Courtesy of Thomas Rhett