Neal McCoy

Acting as his own hype man, Neal McCoy introduced himself to the Country Jam 2016 crowd as the Entertainer of the Year from every conceivable country music awards organization (and then some) for 15 years running.

Neal McCoy says the Pledge of Allegiance every day, and he tries to include his friends and fellow country musicians whenever he can. Not surprisingly, no one has ever said no.

You can't accuse Neal McCoy of being out of step with the times. The veteran country star gave fans one of the most unexpectedly awesome onstage moments at the 2016 Taste of Country Music Festival on Sunday (June 12).

December 30th, 1944 Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys appear on the Grand Ole Opry, causing a stir when Monte Mountjoy's drum set is moved onto the stage at the last minute.

October 23, 1997 Barbara Mandrell gave her final performance at the Grand Ole Opry house before retiring from country music.

Neal McCoy's longtime bus driver David Bledsoe died on Aug. 11.

Today's KLAW Classic has always held a special place in my heart.  It was a song that was very important to a relationship in my life.  Ahhhh.

The road to recovery is a long one -- especially after suffering from a stroke. Randy Travis is still on that bumpy path following a stroke in July of last year, despite making lots of progress since then.

Blake Shelton will launch his Ten Times Crazier Tour 2014 in June with special guests The Band Perry, Neal McCoy, and new duo Dan + Shay. The trek will play more than 20 cities, including Austin, Dallas and Tulsa. Blake looks forward to playing for his fans again once he wraps up this next season of The Voice. ...

19 years ago - June 18th, 1994 - a long, tall Texan was beginning a 4-week run atop the Billboard Country chart. His name is Neal McCoy.

Happy Birthday to Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr.!  We know him better as Neal McCoy, and he is our KLAW Classic artist for today.

The KLAW Monday Classic goes back 18 years - June 18th 1994.