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BILL BLOG Wednesday, August 26, 2026   Wednesday morning, the last “Hump Day” of August. It’s warming back up in Nashville. Up to a 91 degree high today.   YESTERDAY Was a sad day with the news that a true icon, Dolly Parton , had passed away at age 80. Turns out, Dolly was fighting a silent battle with cancer.   Is there anyone in this world who has a bad word to say about Dolly?   I don’t think so. And isn’t that the measure of a great life?   Anyone who has been in country music long enough has a story to share about Dolly. The social network is full of wonderful posts right now, the best kind of use for the social network as far as I’m concerned. I too have stories about her. I was blessed to interview her a couple of times. Funny, quick on her feet, sharp as a tack.   I had the pleasure of playing at Dollywood three different times in one of her theatres. The crowds were great, except for this one time. Our “Hits & Grins” trio...

BILL BLOG Tuesday, August 25, 2026   Tuesday morning in Nashville, and everywhere else. 89 degrees for the high today in Music City. And already, we’ve spotted some leaves dropping from the trees. Fall is truly right around the corner.   YESTERDAY Last night I attended Jenny Tolman’s album release party for “ Music City Mutt .”      Jenny and her band, which featured her husband Dave Brainard , who produced the new album, rocked the house last night, performing every song on the album.     Jenny and I have written together for a very long time, and she acknowledged that last night during her show.    She took time to come off stage and chat with each songwriter who contributed to this project, including me. That was pretty special. She chatted with me just before she sang “ California Girl ”, a song she, Dave Brainard and I wrote about her Mom Kathy. Her Mom was out front manning her merchandise table, and I asked ...

BILL BLOG Monday, August 24, 2026   Monday morning, and I’m back home after spending a weekend in the mountains of East Tennessee. Some of the cooler weather I experienced in the mountains must have jumped in my suitcase, as the high today in Nashville will only be 83.   THE WEEKEND Friday morning, I jumped in an SUV with Linda Davis and Lang Scott and headed east from Nashville to the Virginia-Carolina border.   All the way to beautiful Mountain City, Tennessee. And during the drive, we did an interview with a radio personality from Midland-Odessa, Texas, to promote this show we’re doing coming up in less than two weeks.     The last several miles were very picturesque, driving through the mountains, and several of the miles we had a stream running beside the road.   We settled into a beautiful duplex provided by our Saturday night concert host, with a gorgeous view out the windows.     DINNER Friday night we had...