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The Lone Woman Ranch – which comes with plenty of country music history and whose name sounds like a hit country track waiting to happen – is now up for sale in Central Texas. For a cool $19.5 million, you could be the owner of this sprawling, 675 acre ranch in Driftwood, Texas. The unrestricted land boasts two private ponds (one stocked), recently improved ranch roads throughout the property, and breath-taking 360-degree views from the land’s properly named Lone Woman Mountain. Deer, turkey and other native wildlife roam the ranch… but it’s the country music stars that used to walk the property that brings a lot of allure to the Lone Woman Ranch. It’s a hefty price tag, but you’d be getting two homes and a piece of Texas music history. The listing describes the second house on the property as the one that used to be utilized by some of the biggest names in country music: “Two residences are located near the ranch entrance, each with its own well, septic system, and electric meter. The original stone ranch house-featuring wood and plaster walls and the original wood floors-has been remodeled in recent years with an updated kitchen, bathrooms, and a new HVAC system. It has been comfortably occupied by long-term guests and would serve well as a caretaker or guest residence. The second home, built by a prior owner, offers solid bones and great renovation potential. This residence carries a notable piece of Texas music history, having hosted frequent visits from George Strait and George Jones, with the Ace in the Hole Band reportedly using it as a practice space.” It’s believed that Strait – along with his Ace in the Hole Band – and Jones used the residence on the property as rehearsal space, and even held some songwriting sessions on the premises as well. And it makes sense that the two country legends liked using the Central Texas ranch. It’s only 30 miles from Austin (you can actually see Downtown Austin from the peak of Lone Woman Mountain), 65 miles from San Antonio, and still a manageable drive from Houston, which is 190 miles away. Not only that… the scenes and sight lines of the property are all that you could ask for if you’re an artist looking for inspiration. You can take a look at some photos of the Lone Woman Ranch below: Some absolutely stunning Texas scenery. No wonder the likes of George Jones and George Strait liked to frequent the ranch, and who knows what songs from each respective artist’s catalogue could have been inspired by the Lone Woman Ranch’s beautiful, rugged features (I’m thinking Jones’ “One Woman Man” or Strait’s “That’s My Kind of Woman”). And how cool would it be to own an absolute dream of a ranch in Texas and be able to say to guests, “You know… George Jones and George Strait used to love it here.” If you’ve got $20 million dollars lying around, you’re looking for your very own ranch in Texas, and love the stylings of country music’s biggest George’s… this property has your name written all over it.The post 675-Acre Texas Ranch Where George Strait Used To Rehearse Hits The Market For A Cool $19.5 Million first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

A Texas love story for the ages.  Cody Johnson met his wife Brandi when they were just teenagers, as he was 17 and she was 14. They first crossed paths at a Future Farmers of America event, and Cody was competing in bull riding. They didn’t immediately start dating, though, and four years later, at a bar in Huntsville, Texas, where Cody performed all the time, he asked Brandi for her number and just month later, they moved in together. Cody told Coyote Country the full story of how he proposed, and it’s as Texas as you can imagine… because it happened at Texas Roadhouse. Cody had taken Brandi to the restaurant on their very first date, and he recalled being “so in love,” knowing he would eventually make her his wife. after one year to the date, he took her back to that same Texas Roadhouse, parked in the same exact spot, went to the same booth, and on their way out when they got back to his truck, he got down on one knee, and of course, she said yes: “This might be really cheesy. I’ll tell you how I proposed to my wife. On our first date, I took her to a Texas Roadhouse here locally, and we sat in a booth and I was just so in love, and I could not wait to make her my wife. A year later to the date, we parked in the same spot, went to the same booth, and when we walked back out to the truck to leave, I got on a knee and asked her to marry me, and it was pretty special.” Of course, this was long before Johnson became the superstar he is today, and it’s a very sweet story and I can honestly say I’ve never heard another proposal story like it. They got married in 2008, and Brandi was still in college, but she dropped out and worked two jobs to support them so Cody could continue to chase a country music career, and he credits her often for being the reason he was able to make the career that he has. There were many times that she was the one who stopped him from quitting, and since their marriage in 2008, the Johnson’s have welcomed three children into their family, two girls, Clara Mae (2015) and Cori (2017), and a son named Jaycee Daniel Johnson who was born in October of last year. His name was inspired by their family’s ranch, the same land Johnson hopes to pass down to Jaycee one day, which is really special. Cody and Brandi Johnson came up with the name Jaycee after many folks mispronounced their ranch’s brand, J Bar C Ranch, as JC, so they ran with it and came up with a name that I doubt they ever would have otherwise. And in terms of how fatherhood is going for Johnson having a little boy after being a girl dad for so many years, he says it was a big adjustment: “It was just crazy because, you know, when we had Clara in 2015, it was like that’s your first child, so you’re like all in. And then two years later, we had Cori, it’s just like, I just did all this. This was easy.  When you skip eight years and have a baby, I was like, so out of practice. I told my wife, I was like, ‘Look, nothing about me says comes equipped with instant maternal instincts. Help me.’ Yeah, I was out of practice.” Despite being out of practice, it sounds like Johnson is having a blast with his son, saying that the way he interacts with him is very different from how he coddled his two little girls at this age. “He’s fun, though, man. He smiles a lot. He giggles. I’ve got him to where—it’s really different because with my girls, it was always they were very snuggly with dad and ‘Oh, daddy’s beautiful little girl.’ And him, like the rougher I am with him the more he laughs. Like I can grab him by the feet and scare him, and he giggles and smiles. Then he gets with mom and is a little tiny baby, awe.”  It sounds like mom and dad have found a good balance between nature and nurture, and Jaycee is already showing he’s got some grit, which he will need as he grows up on their ranch and one day takes it over. Brandi is briefly featured in the music video for CoJo’s “The Painter,” which you can watch below. “The Painter” The post Cody Johnson Proposed To His Wife, Brandi, At Texas Roadhouse: “I Could Not Wait To Make Her My Wife” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

What are the best country music movies of all time… according to Rotten Tomatoes? Everyone is familiar with Rotten Tomatoes and their scoring, right? Believe it or not, the review website has been active since 1998, so it’s been a go-to source for seeking out whether or not a TV show or movie is worth watching for over two decades. It’s obviously evolved overtime, and recently, it’s become a big part of the media consumer’s process. When’s the last time you went to a movie or dove into a TV show without looking at the Rotten Tomatoes score first? Most of the time, I’d say Rotten Tomatoes aggregate ranking system hits the nail right on the head with its ranking. The critics score is the one that’s usually the most respected, but the addition of the audience score allows for normal, everyday people to give their two cents on a movie or TV show, and those rankings can be valuable too. In this story, we’re going to look at the critics rankings on Rotten Tomatoes, and specifically apply them to films that Rotten Tomatoes classifies as “Country Music Movies.” You might be surprised by just how many films there are out there that explore the country music genre. Not only that, there’s an impressive collection that are highly rated by the Rotten Tomatoes, and those high critic scores can be hard to come by. We’ll check out a couple of honorable mentions before we dive into the list of Top 10 Country Music Movies of All Time (according to Rotten Tomatoes): Honorable mentions: A Prairie Home Companion (81%), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (78%), Falling From Grace (78%), Songcatcher (74%), Urban Cowboy (71%), Honeysuckle Rose (60%) 10) Tender Mercies (82%) -Released in 1983, starring Robert Duvall, Tess Harper and Betty Buckley “A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.” 9) Walk The Line (83%) -Released in 2005, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon and Ginnifer Goodwin “A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.” 8) Coal Miner’s Daughter (84%) -Released in 1980, starring Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones and Levon Helm “The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.” 7) Songwriter (88%) -Released in 1984, starring Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Melinda Dillon “Doc Jenkins is a country music star who’s become fed up with the industry. With some help from an old friend he attempts to right some wrongs and get back at the ruthless promoter who’s swindled him.” 6) Nashville (89%) -Released in 1975, starring Keith Carradine, Karen Black and Ronee Blakley “Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.” 5) Crazy Heart (90%) -Released in 2009, starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Colin Farrell “A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.” 4) Sweet Dreams (90%) -Released in 1985, starring Jessica Lange, Ed Harris and Ann Wedgeworth “The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.” 3) Honkytonk Man (90%) -Released in 1982, starring Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood and John McIntire “A boy with a music talent goes on a journey with his uncle for a stage concert.” 2) Wild Rose (92%) -Released in 2018, starring Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello and Jane Patterson “A troubled young Glaswegian woman dreams of becoming a Nashville country star.” 1) Blaze (95%) -Released in 2018, starring Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat and Josh Hamilton “A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.” The post Top 10 Country Music Movies Of All Time (According To Rotten Tomatoes) first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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