Superstar recognizing superstar. Artists in the music industry are normally quick to recognize other artists for their accomplishments. Chris Stapleton has always been great about complimenting others (even though he’s got the best voice in quite possibly the whole world), and he most recently shared a lot of praise for a former country-music-artist-turned-pop-star: Taylor Swift. Stapleton sat down on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard to talk about everything that’s going on in his career right now. If you’ve never listed to the podcast, Shepard’s show mainly focuses in on celebrity interviews, and the generally, he gets pretty deep on topics like family, mental health, struggles and shortcomings, and other more vulnerable points of conversation. The 51-year-old has previously shared that he has a passion for speaking with others, learning more about them, and hearing stories that could potentially help others in similar circumstances. He’s been at it for over six years, and Dax rarely ever passes on the opportunity to talk with someone interesting. He’s actually been on quite the kick of country music artists as guest, with Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and now Chris Stapleton all joining his show in just a matter of months. Though the discussion got deep in many part of the sprawling conversation, one particular portion that stood out was when Chris Stapleton had a lot of positive things to say about Taylor Swift, and even shared that he had attended her Eras Tour. Dax brought up the superstar by asking how it was work with her and Adele on their respective albums. Chris has teamed up with a dozen different pop stars, but his vocal duet with Taylor Swift, “I Bet You Think About Me,” is one of his most impressive. Chris said those two collaborations actually happened during COVID, but it was still an honor to be asked to help out: “Obviously you get honored when you get asked to be on anybody’s record. It’s such a compliment, particularly when it’s people as well loved as those two ladies.” And that wasn’t the end of the Taylor Swift conversation. Now, I wouldn’t go as far as calling Chris Stapleton a “Swiftie,” but he did admit that he’s a fan, and admires her work. Though he hasn’t seen the documentary about the Eras Tour (if he had, I would have called him a “Swiftie”), the country star said that he took his kids to one of the stops along the Eras Tour, and he was blown away: “I have not seen the documentary, but I did go to that show. I took my kids to (the Eras Tour). It was awesome. It was crazy. Every song was the production budget of most people’s whole show. Mine included… It’s an insane amount of work and energy to spend on something. To delegate and to trust and to manage… it’s unfathomable. Only a handful of people can pull that off, and she’s one of them.” That’s high praise coming from someone like Chris Stapleton. He later added that he and his kids were lucky enough to talk with Taylor Swift after the show they attended, and Stapleton found out that he and the “Blank Space” singer approach their tours a bit differently: “We talked to her briefly after the show and she was like, ‘Yeah I would sing the show and run for three hours on the treadmill to get ready for this.’ I don’t run three miles on a treadmill… ever.” Me either, Chris. Me either. You can hear Stapleton talk highly of Taylor Swift in his interview on the Armchair Expert podcast: Listen to Taylor Swift and Chris’ duet, “I Bet You Think About Me” The post “Only A Handful Can Pull That Off”: Chris Stapleton Admits He Was Blown Away By Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A long history of hits. Today is the living legend herself, Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday. Given her monumental work in the genre over the better part of the last five decades, there have been some major celebrations across Nashville and Tennessee at large over the past few days. On Saturday, January 17th, the Grand Ole Opry held a birthday celebration for the legend, “Opry Goes Dolly.” Though Parton herself wasn’t in attendance due to some ongoing health issues, Vince Gill, Lainey Wilson, Mark Wills, Sierra Hull and more were there to honor the living legend ahead of her 80th birthday. Most notably, today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee officially declared January 19th as “Dolly Parton Day” in the state. Highlighting her long history of philanthropy through both her Dollywood Foundation and the Imagination Library, he’d note that her works “exemplify the values of the Volunteer state.” “In addition to her artistic accomplishments, Dolly Parton has demonstrated an enduring commitment to philanthropy and services, most notably through the Dollywood Foundation and the Imagination Library, which began in Tennessee and has provided hundreds of millions of free books to children around the world, helping to promote early childhood literacy and educational opportunity. Dolly Parton’s generosity, humility and dedication to improving the lives of others exemplify the values of the Volunteer State and serve as an inspiration to Tennesseans and people worldwide.” View this post on Instagram Given that it’s the living legend’s birthday, I thought it was the perfect time to take a look at her biggest hits throughout her career. Obviously, Parton has a discography that few can ever dream of. With 25 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and an additional 11 #1 albums across multiple different charts, the “9 to 5” singer is no stranger to chart toppers. As of today, Parton has the most #1 hits for any female country artist in history on the aforementioned Hot Country Songs chart with 25, which is one ahead of fellow legend, Reba McEntire. Among these hits are career staples such as “9 to 5,” “Jolene,” “Islands in the Stream” and “I Will Always Love You.” In fact, “I Will Always Love You” actually appears on this list twice given the fact it was re-released eight years after it went #1, making it one of the few songs in history that went #1 two separate times with two different recordings. Amazingly, some career staples such as “Coat of Many Colors,” “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind,” “Hard Candy Christmas,” “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and more ultimately did not earn Parton a #1 spot throughout her career. With all of that being said, here are Parton’s 25 career #1 hits, ranging from her first chart-topper, “Joshua,” to her final #1 (as of today), her appearance on Brad Paisley’s 2005 single, “When I Get Where I’m Going.” Dolly Parton’s 25 #1 Hits “Joshua” Release Date: November 9, 1970 Weeks At #1: 1 “Jolene” Release Date: October 15, 1973 Weeks At #1: 1 “I Will Always Love You” Release Date: March 11, 1974 Weeks At #1: 1 “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me” (Porter Wagoner) Release Date: July 15, 1974 Weeks At #1: 1 “Love Is Like a Butterfly” Release Date: August 5, 1974 Weeks At #1: 1 “The Bargain Store” Release Date: January 13, 1975 Weeks At #1: ` “Here You Come Again” Release Date: September 26, 1977 Weeks At #1: 5 “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right” Release Date: February 27, 1978 Weeks At #1: 2 “Heartbreaker” Release Date: July 24, 1978 Weeks At #1: 3 “I Really Got the Feeling” Release Date: November 6, 1978 Weeks At #1: 1 “You’re the Only One” Release Date: May 14, 1979 Weeks At #1: 2 “Starting Over Again” Release Date: February 25, 1980 Weeks At #1: 1 “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You” Release Date: June 23, 1980 Weeks At #1: 1 “9 to 5” Release Date: November 3, 1980 Weeks At #1: 1 “But You Know I Love You” Release Date: March 16, 1981 Weeks At #1: 1 “I Will Always Love You (1982 re-release) Release Date: July 12, 1982 Weeks At #1: 1 “Islands in the Stream” (Kenny Rogers) Release Date: August 15, 1983 Weeks At #1: 2 “Tennessee Homesick Blues” Release Date: May 14, 1984 Weeks At #1: 1 “Real Love” (with Kenny Rogers) Release Date: April 29, 1985 Weeks At #1: 1 “Think About Love” Release Date: November 11, 1985 Weeks At #1: 1 “To Know Him Is to Love Him” (with Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt) Release Date: January 26, 1987 Weeks At #1: 1 “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That” Release Date: April 24, 1989 Weeks At #1: 1 “Yellow Roses” Release Date: July 31, 1989 Weeks At #1: 1 “Rockin’ Years” (with Ricky Van Shelton) Release Date: February 4, 1991 Weeks At #1: 1 “When I Get Where I’m Going (Brad Paisley) Release Date: October 10, 2005 Weeks At #1: 1 The post From “Jolene” To “I Will Always Love You”: A Tribute To Dolly Parton’s 25 Chart-Topping Hits first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Anti-ICE Leftists have infiltrated Target in St. Paul, Minnesota. I don’t know if ICE is using their parking lot or what, but these leftist feel the need to have a sit-in and . . .

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