Jessi is filling in tonight

Jessi is filling in for Moll & JR tonight at 7pm eastern tune in

Jessi back to djing

Jessi will be djing again for Phoenix but not on a set schedule, so tune in often to catch her on.

Place your vote for entertainer of the year and more

The CMA is doing their thing once again, so cast your vote (if you can get cbs to log in for you).

Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban

Zac Brown Band



Top Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Darius Rucker

George Strait

Keith Urban


Top Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Lee Ann Womack


Top Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Randy Rogers Band

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band


Top Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Joey + Rory

Montgomery Gentry

Steel Magnolia

Sugarland


Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year

Luke Bryan

Jamey Johnson

Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo of the Year

Bomshel

Joey + Rory

Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group of the Year

Eli Young Band

Gloriana

The Lost Trailers

Album of the Year

American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers

Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley

Play On - Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright

Revolution - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

The Foundation - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

Single Record of the Year

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

People Are Crazy - Billy Currington (Mercury)
Produced by: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington

Red Light - David Nail (MCA Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Toes - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

White Liar - Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Song of the Year

Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood
Composers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
Publishers: Brett James Cornelius Music (ASCAP), Carrie Okie Music (BMI), Rincon Ave Music
(ASCAP), Stage Three Songs (ASCAP)

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
Publishers: EMI Foray Music (BMI), Darth Buddha (ASCAP), Dwhaywood Music (BMI), Hillary Dawn Publishing (SESAC), Radiobullets Publishing (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Year Of The Dog Music (ASCAP)

People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
Composers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
Publishers: Crozier Music Enterprises LLC (BMI), Mighty Nice Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)

White Liar - Miranda Lambert
Composers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)

You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Composers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Taylor Swift Music (BMI)

Video of the Year

Boots On – Randy Houser
Producer: Eric Welch
Director: Eric Welch (Drake footage: Vickie Vaughn)

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallican
Director: David McClister

Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Director: Jim Shea

White Liar – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky

You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

Vocal Event of the Year

Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Warner Brothers Nashville)
Producer: Scott Hendricks

Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons (Arista Nashville)
Producer: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride

I Told You So - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis (19/Arista Nashville)
Producer: Mark Bright

I’m Alive - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews (Blue Chair/BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Seeing Stars - Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stove

Cast your vote at http://www.cbs.com/specials/acma/vote/

Today In Music

If your celebrating a birthday today you share it with:
04/01/1939 - Rudolph Isley, Cincinnati Ohio, rocker (Isley Brothers-Shout)
04/01/1942 - Alan Blakley, rocker (Brian Poole and The Tremeloes)
04/01/1942 - Danny Brooks, rocker (Dovells)
04/01/1942 - Phil Margo, Bkln, rock vocalist (Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight)
04/01/1946 - Ronnie "Plonk" Lane, London, rock bassist (Small Faces-Hey Girl)
04/01/1946 - John Barbata, drummer (Turtles-Happy Together, Eleanor)
04/01/1946 - Arthur Conley, US soul singer (Sweet Soul Music)
04/01/1948 - Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer
04/01/1948 - Simon Crowe, rock drummer (Boomtown Rats-Maxinguaye)
04/01/1952 - Billy Currie, rock keyboardist/violinist (Ultravox-We Came to Dance)
04/01/1954 - Jeff Porcaro, LA Calif, drummer/percussionist (Toto-Roxanne, Africa)
04/01/1955 - Stan Ridway, rocker (Wall Of Voodoo)
04/01/1956 - Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist (Hothouse Flowers-People)
04/01/1961 - Mark White, rock guitarist (ABC-All of My Heart)

Up In Arms Again

Well, yes this has nothing to do with music per say, but it could sooner than you think.

Possible ban on menthol cigarettes has me up in arms again. Why? Yes I am a smoker but that's not the only reason. This is just like the ban of salt in food prep in the restaurant industries in NY state. Even if I was not a smoker I would still be pissed off! I don't use salt to cook with at home but why should some moronic law maker who is on a health kick decide for everyone else that the food prep should be done without salt everywhere? In the same token, why should some idiot in the FDA decide for me whether or not I should smoke? and if I smoke if I should be allowed to smoke menthol cigarettes??


DO YOU SEE WHAT I AM GETTING AT HERE PEOPLE????? WHERE IS OUR FREEDOM OF CHOICE GOING?????? WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO LET OTHER PEOPLE DECIDE WHAT CHOICES WE HAVE? WHY ARE WE LETTING OTHER PEOPLE DECIDE THE AMOUNT OF FREEDOM WE HAVE TO PURSUE LIFE LIBERTY AND HAPPINESS??????

O.k. I am done yelling now, to get back to the story. This ban has been kept hush hush until recently, now some of the talk shows are finally talking about it. This started about 2 years ago, I knew nothing about it, chances are neither did you! and some of you may STILL NOT KNOW, until now.

The federal governemnt (congress) passed legislation that gave the FDA the power to regulate cigarettes... "The legislation passed by Congress bans flavorings like chocolate and cherry, but excludes menthol-flavored cigarettes from the ban. The legislation, which is awaiting President Barack Obama's signature, calls for the FDA to examine the medical effects and marketing of menthol cigarettes and their impact on blacks, Hispanics, and other groups, with a report due back in 18 months. Based on these considerations, the FDA could either ban menthol cigarettes completely, order them to be phased out, or not take action."

Now the talk is that they will be banned because they seem to think that the menthol attracts more teenagers to start smoking.  UM HEEEELLLLOOOOOOO!!! we already have legislation stating that cigarettes can not be sold to anyone under 18 years old. ENFORCE IT!! It is so typical of the American government to just keep passing more and more laws banning this and that instead of enforcing the laws we already have.

The other part of the possible ban is because The African American consumption of menthol brands is said to be so high  because the media advertises the menthol brands much more the African American community. SO they have now turned into a racial thing.

Now let me explain something right here, I CHOOSE to smoke. I have told my family repeatedly should (notice I said SHOULD) I develope cancer they are not to sue the tobacco industry. I made a choice to smoke, I have to live or die with that choice. Personally I feel it is the same for the African Americans, they are making a choice to smoke, they have to take the consequences of that choice.  It all comes down to CHOICE people and being responsible for that choice that YOU make.

Here is in my opinion on the problem, banning of menthol cigarettes is just the start, then it will be cigarettes all together completely, then chewing tobacco, then cigars and that's just this particular field. I hear you saying well that doesn't bother me I am not a smoker.

When there is nothing left to ban as far as tobacco goes they will move on the next latest greatest health concern they deem to be for the good of the American public. So what will it be next? Maybe something that does hit you personally, chocolate, coffee, beer, toilet paper, tea, popcorn, candy, nuts, pepsi, coke, mountain dew.... go ahead laugh now but wait you wont be laughing in a few years.

Yes I chose what seem to be rather harmless items, chocolate, toilet paper, nuts, popcorn... you're thinking well why would any of those be banned .. well why should any of our choices be taken away from us? why should we allow others to ban things in the first place.

Now I hear you with the whole gun thing but people answer this honestly and I mean honestly, have you ever seen a gun walk up on little gun legs and pull its trigger with little gun hands and kill someone? If you're answering honestly the answer is NO. The gun did not kill someone on its own, it was the person holding the gun. Yes children have had accidental shootings but again that goes back to the gun owner not being responsible and they should pay a price for that lack of responsibility not the entire country.

I hate to be a broken record but it seems I have to be, When is enough , enough? When is the American public going to wake up and start fighting back? I just hope it is before it is too late and there are no freedoms left anymore. Maybe it is time to stop playing games and start reading up and researching into what your government is doing for you!

Read up on the possible menthol ban...
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/will-fda-eventually-ban.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033003742.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE55G6RA20090617

There are plenty more if you google menthol tobacco ban.

Johnny Maestro Dies Wed March 24, 2010

Johnny Maestro, founder of the rock-and-roll and doo-wop band Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge, died of cancer at the age of 70 on Wednesday.

He was first known as the lead singer of The Crests in the 1950s, a group best known for their hit "Sixteen Candles" before he formed The Brooklyn Bridge in 1968.

Born Johnny Mastrangelo, Johnny Maestro didn't seek attention off-stage and lived a relatively quiet life despite his distinctive voice in the industry. He recorded occasionally later in life and was living in Cape Coral, Florida, when he died.

Health Care Reform

Well we are all pretty much screwed now. I just hope the American people now wake up and realize what a travesty this past presidential election turned out to be. For those who voted for Obama, all I can say is... how is that hope and change working out for you? Or maybe I should wait to ask that until you discover just how much this worthless health care reform is going to cost you out of pocket and what kind of wait you will have to deal with to get your health care if this reform goes through the senate as well. Find out how your employees voted, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/22/house-roll-health-care-overhaul/

You will then no longer have the right to pick and choose who you will get your health insurance from, you will have to buy from person A at more than person B. A better example here is that you are going to be told you must buy broccoli from farmer A instead of farmer B and you must buy it regardless of the fact that you don't even like broccoli, if you don't buy it you will be fined and/or put in prison. You think I am kidding you but I am not. Read up people.

Now wake up and start firing your employees (IE congress and senators, president) they do work for you. You hire them by election and you can fire them by election.
This time do your research, just like hiring an employee do the background research look at experience etc.