Mindy McCready Found Dead

Country music superstar Mindy McCready, 37, has died Sunday, February 17th at her Heber Springs, AR from a self inflicted gun shot. Mindy was going through some mental tormil after losing her live in boyfriend, David Wilson, almost a month ago. It is no secret that Mindy had had issues with addiction in her life. She was on the 2010 VH1 reality show "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". However, she was an incredibly talented singer and performer. Mindy McCready leaves behind two children Zander age 6 years old and Zayne age 10 months old. Her friends are planning a memorial for the singer in Nashville. Thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

Top 20 Tailgating Songs

Tailgatimg time is upon us once again. Baseball is in spring training. NASCAR season just started with Daytona. Therefore, I thought I would share with you the top 20 tailgating somgs of country music as according to CMT. I hope you all enjoy it and feel free to express your opinions over the songs that were chosen or should have been chosen in your opinion.

20. Kenny Chesney – No shoes, No shirt, No problem
19. Craig Morgan – Redneck Yacht Club
18. Brad paisley – Alcohol
17. Joe Nichols – Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
16. Jason Aldean – She’s Country
15. Trace Adkins - Swing
14. Alan Jackson- Good Time
13. Big and Rich - Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
12. Zac Brown Band - Toes
11. Billy Currington - Pretty Good at Drinking Beer
10. Toby Keith - I Love This Bar
9. Gretchen Wilson - Here For the Party
8. Billy Currington - People Are Crazy
7. Hank Williams Jr - All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
6. Eric Church - Smoke A Little Smoke
5. Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried
4. Trace Adkins - City Girls Love Country Boys
3. Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party
2. Alan Jackson - 5 O Clock Somewhere
1. Blake Shelton -  More I Drink

I was a bit surprised not to see Cledus T. Judd's song "I Love NASCAR" or Rascal Flatts' Song "Fast Cars and Freedom" and also their song "Life is a Highway".

Kid Rock Cancels Shows For Illness

Kid Rock canceled his concert in Knoxville, TN on Wednesday night (Feb. 27) due to illness.

Rock wrote on his website, " I'm sick. I have been sick since after the Nashville show. I have done every shot and steroid to get better and have only gone more downhill. Time to take care of me. Hopefully be better by Memphis. Off to doctor to get more tests done. I hate this bullshit. Sorry.

Kid rock played Nashville back on Feb. 15. He is scheduled to perform in Memphis on Friday (March 1)

Toby Keith Mourns Loss of Bandmate and Friend

Carl Chuck Goff Jr., Toby Keith's bass player for the last 25 years, passed away after being in a car crash in Oklahoma on February 27th. He was 54 years old.

Toby stated in a statement on his website "We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of our band member, Chuck Goff. He was a close friend for over 25 years, the band leader and bass player. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family."

Goff was credited for writing two of Toby's hits, "You Ain't Much Fun" and "Upstairs Downtown"and even had created a signature bass through Dean Guitars.