* * * Happy 30th Birthday! * * *

Sunday Morning Country

reached a major milestone this month...

that's right, turning the BIG 30 in mid-June!

Yeehaw!

Stay tuned for plenty of CD and ticket giveaways, special in-studio guests and a few surprises, too!

Can a Big Birthday Bash be far behind?

**** Direct from Nashville, TN -- 1 Night ONLY **** DAVID PETERSON IN BOSTON - 6/22! ****

You've heard plenty from David Peterson's great new CD, "Comin' On Strong" played on Sunday Morning Country!

Come out and hear him for yourself,

MONDAY, June 22 at 7pm sharp!

An early show, plus great beer, BBQ and N'Awlins style specialties with your music at Smoken' Joe's!

DO NOT miss this rare opportunity to catch the man that everyone is scrambling to play with in Nashville!

LIMITED Seating - Get Here EARLY - Don't be left out (on the sidewalk) lookin' in!

** NATIONAL FLAG WEEK **

Raise that flag!

Drape that bunting!

Say the Pledge of Allegiance!


It's National Flag Week and all thangs patriotic are encouraged.


Not sure what to do? Read up on Flag Day history and associated activities.


Help celebrate our nation's Stars & Stripes!

>> Birthday Boy - Lester Flatt - 6/19/14 <<

Lester Flatt born in Duncan's Chapel, Tennessee.

Along with partner Earl Scruggs, he rises out of Bill Monroe's band to become a leading figure in the development of bluegrass, joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985.

Here's a terrific video of Lester on lead for "Go Home." (click on the image)

<< Remembering Arthur Alexander 6/9/93 >>

On a warm, humid, love-bug filled, glorious Nashville summer afternoon, way back in 1993, I witnessed what would ultimately be Arthur Alexander's last performance -- on the Bug Music Stage during Summer Lights - June 6, 1993.

As anyone who was there can attest, he sounded wonderful and the crowd was beaming!

Hearing "Anna," "You Better Move On" and "Soldier of Love" from the man himself was beyond belief!

Sadly, three days later he was gone forever.

"Lonely Just Like Me" was reissued a few years back with plenty of extra stuff to make your purchase worthwhile. There are some decent collections out there, too. If you already own everything available, do a friend a favor and turn them on to his rich, country-soul sound.

They will be forever grateful --- "ahh ahhh......go with him!"

>> GOT COUNTRY? <<

Jamey Johnson blew through Boston last week and left everyone happily spent, after a 2+ hour show at The Paradise.

Here are a few shots from the

evening....which was one of the best hard-core Country shows I've seen since Shaver, circa 1994!

Of special note: Cowboy (Eddie Long), on pedal steel, was killin' it all night!

Simply beautiful stuff!

* Mexican Sunflowers for Cinco de Mayo *

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I'm sharing plenty of Mexican Sunflower seeds with all requests via email! Simply send me your snail mail info and the seeds are yours (while supplies last)!

These flowers are gorgeous with velvety heart-shaped leaves.

The seeds are from Mexican Sunflowers grown in my garden last year, and with any luck, plenty of sunshine and some TLC -- you'll end up with LOTS of these beauties!

Take a look....

(Mexican Sunflower- 2008)