KICKS 105 THE COUNTRY LEADER » richie mcdonald

#1 Brings A Tear This Day in Country Music – March 15th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:00:32 +0000

1975 – Freddy Fender makes his first appearance at #1 on the Billboard chart… with “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”. 2007 – Richie McDonald tells Baton Rouge radio station WYNK he’s leaving Lonestar for a solo career. The singer intends to perform his final show with the band in November. 2006 – Faith Hill [...]

Possibly The Greatest Country Song in History Recorded This Day in Country Music – February 6th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:38:44 +0000

1980 – George Jones records… “He Stopped Loving Her Today” at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, then bets producer Billy Sherrill that the record won’t go to #1. 2012 – EMI releases Eric Church’s “Springsteen” to radio. Referenced in the lyrics: “I’m On Fire,” “Born To Run,” “Glory Days” and “Born In The U.S.A.”. [...]

A Big Day For The King Of The Road This Day In Country Music – March 15th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:09:43 +0000

2007 – Richie McDonald tells Baton Rouge radio station WYNK he’s leaving Lonestar to pursue a solo career. The singer intends to perform his final show with the band in November. 2006 – Faith Hill tops all artists with four nominations for the CMT Music Awards. Eight acts collect three nominations apiece: Tim McGraw, [...]

He Stopped Loving Her This Day In Country Music History – February 6th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:14 +0000

2011 – Keith Urban performs “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before the Super Bowl, a 31-25 Green Bay Packers win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Paul Overstreet is in the stands. 2009 – Darius Rucker’s first country album, “Learn To Live,” is certified gold. 2007 – Arista releases [...]

Lonestar Reunite With Richie McDonald for New Album, 2012 Tour

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:56:04 +0000

Good news for Lonestar fans. Next year, the band’s original lead singer, Richie McDonald, will return to the group — best know for hits ‘Amazed’ and ‘I’m Already There’ — to mark 20 years of making music together. In addition to a tour to commemorate their anniversary, Lonestar will also release a brand-new album with vocals by McDonald.