Rodeo Attitude News: Tennessee

Operation Homefront's Ride & Rock For the Troops - September 27th

Sat, 19 Sep 2008 15:36:00 GMT

The 2008 Ride & Rock for the Troops will be held on Saturday, September 27th. This annual motorcycle ride will begin at 2:00 pm at Appleton Harley Davidson in Clarksville and wind through the beautiful Tennessee countryside. The ride will have several stops and will end at a 140 acre farm site in Adams, Tennessee. There will be music throughout the afternoon and evening with LoneStar as the headlining act.

McPeakes Give Three Decades To Tennessee Rodeo Youth

Wed, 09 Sep 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Tim and Dianne McPeake have recently retired as Tennessee National Director and Tennessee State Secretary, respectively, from the Tennessee High School Rodeo Association. Tim served as National Director for 18 years and Dianne served as Secretary for 22 years, from 1986 to 2008. In total, they have both worked and held leadership positions in Tennessee Junior Rodeo, Tennessee High School Rodeo and the National High School Rodeo for 30 years. They were two of the charter members in establishing the Tennessee Junior Rodeo Association. Tim served for nine years as that Association’s first President and Dianne was the first Secretary.

Music City belongs to Justin McBride in Nashville's Jack Daniels Invitational Aug. 29-30

Mon, 31 Aug 2008 05:01:00 GMT

McBride's win in Nashville has the reigning world champ closing in on the $5 million career earnings mark, and qualifying for the PBR World Finals in just three events

Jack Daniel's Invitational Results Are In!

Sat, 05 Sep 2008 00:39:00 GMT

Two-time (2005 & 2007) and reigning PBR World Champion Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) proved he’s back and just as much a force to be reckoned with as he was last year as he scored a total of 268.25 points on three bulls to take the Jack Daniel’s Invitational event title. McBride deposited $41,518 into his bank account and took his second BFTS win in just four events back. Most importantly, McBride increased his season earnings to $95,472 and ensured himself a spot at the upcoming 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler this fall in Las Vegas.

Wiley Petersen's re-ride is music to his ears in round one of the PBR in Music City

Sun, 30 Aug 2008 05:33:00 GMT

Idaho's Wiley Petersen takes round one of the Professional Bull Riders Jack Daniels Invitational in Nashville, with Sean Willingham and two time world champ Justin McBride right on his tail

Worship service at Kingsport Livestock Auction reaches out to cowboys

Sat, 15 Aug 2008 19:24:00 GMT

Beneath the stamped metal sign of the Kingsport Livestock Auction, Pastor Dan Peterson launched into a spirited version of Chris Ledoux's "God Must Be a Cowboy," bolstered more by a chorus of unseen cattle than his congregation.

Fuel Costs Put Strain On Country Music Fans

Wed, 03 Jun 2008 15:05:00 GMT

The week of the annual Country Music Association Festival has arrived, and thousands of visitors are pouring into Music City to see their favorite country stars. But gas prices are cutting into the arrival of caravans of recreational vehicles that normally book up campgrounds.

Citadel of sound

Thu, 04 Jul 2007 15:35:00 GMT

Nashville’s RCA Studio B celebrates its 50th

PBR Nashville gives Brazilian his first win

Sun, 23 Jun 2007 02:49:00 GMT

NASHVILLE - As the final round of the PBR's Nashville event got underway on a hot and steamy Sunday afternoon, everyone seemed ready for a wild afternoon. As crowds hope for, it came down to the last rides of the day before Brazilian Robson Palermo

Country Music Greats Honored For Their Achievements

Fri, 21 Jun 2007 13:09:00 GMT

he Academy of Country Music held a ceremony Wednesday in Nashville to honor country music greats including Dolly Parton, Don Williams and Trisha Yearwood, who performed.

Legendary songwriter gets day at Country Music Hall of Fame

Fri, 21 Jun 2007 10:44:00 GMT

From the time he was a 13-year-old hosting a radio show in Durham, N.C., John D. Loudermilk has loved writing, playing and performing songs.

He’s penned numerous classics in both country and pop over his exceptional career, one that’s earned him several honors, including election to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976. On Saturday Loudermilk will be the latest performer celebrated in the quarterly series “Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters: at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

HOT DISH: Recapping the CMA Music Festival

Tue, 18 Jun 2007 12:10:00 GMT

Most of the fans who were in Music Town for the recent CMA Music Festival have gone back home,
but their presence pushed the four-day event to a new attendance record. With more than 100 hours of concerts taking place on various stages, it's hard to keep track of who played, so right now seemed to be a good time to look back on the music that filled the air in downtown Nashville.

PBR Round One event results from Jack Daniels Invitational in Nashville

Sun, 23 Jun 2007 02:51:00 GMT

Round one of the Jack Daniels Invitational PBR event in Nashville Saturday night offered the crowd a little bit of everything: drama, comedy, even song and dance. There were celebrity sightings, rides, wrecks, cheers for the riders, jeers for a few of the scores and bulls that forgot to read the script, deciding instead to the victor.

Dickson Stampede hosts women’s bull riding for first time

Sat, 15 Jun 2007 12:49:00 GMT

“People don’t realize that the WPRA has some good riders in other events, both in bare back riding and bull riding,” said Rowe. “I’ve seen them riding bulls for fifty years, and I’ve seen the quality of them come up and more of them taking it more seriously.”

Country Music Association sets record attendance at this year’s festival

Mon, 17 Jun 2007 13:44:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Country Music Association’s 2007 festival drew a record attendance of 191,154 people over four days.