Happy Monday

Garth Brooks, producer Allen Reynolds, and his former label head Jim Foglesong will all be honored with Leadership Music's Dale Franklin Award in August. The award in Ms. Franklin’s honor was created in 2004 to recognize music industry leaders who "exemplify the highest quality of leadership and leading by example."

One member just had a baby, and now another one is engaged. The Lost Trailers member Jeff Potter is just recently got engaged to girlfriend Beth Cooper. Yes, really, Beth Cooper. How funny for them that a movie called “I Love You, Beth Cooper" just opened in theatres last Friday. Look like Jeff will owe a few more "I love yous" to his own Beth Cooper.

Diamond Rio is getting ready for a big album and book release on September 22nd. No stranger to God and faith in their country hits, The Reason will be the group’s first album aimed at the Contemporary Christian market. The book, Beautiful Mess: The Story Of Diamond Rio, hits bookshelves the same day to tell the story of the group’s 2-decade career. With a platinum debut in 1991, 6 CMA Vocal Group of the Year Awards, 9 #1 singles, 15 Top 5's, and more than 10-million records sold, Diamond Rio is one of country’s most successful groups.