Country singers will do just about anything to make a living as they sharpen their skills, and Chris Janson knows all about it. Before hitting it big with "Buy Me a Boat" he held down a few blue collar jobs, including one that we wish he still had!
Saturday was the Kennebec Valley Capital Y Tri, and B 98.5 had a few participants/teams on hand, me being one of them. Seeing as I'm a terrible swimmer, (I sink faster than a mafia snitch with a cinder block attached) the idea of doing a tri has always been out of reach. Plus, after being hit by a car a few years back, my running game has been next to zero. However, in the same vein as Chris Janso
Kenny Rogers in retiring after a 60 year career and he’s doing it in style. There will be an all-star farewell concert in Nashville called ‘All in for The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration. According to tasteofcountry.com the show will take place October 25 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The highlight of the event will be a special performance with Dolly Parton.
Chris Janson donated all the money from merchandise sales at a recent show to those recently affected by flooding in West Virginia. He said he has played there many times and was treated like family. Brad Paisely, who is from West Virginia, has a ‘go fund me’ page asking to raise $1 million for those in need.