Artist Pics: Frankie Ballard, Easton Corbin, Lauren Alaina

WMN artist Frankie Ballard surprised the WMN staff Monday afternoon to celebrate his #1 single, “Sunshine & Whiskey.” Frankie had t-shirts made to commemorate the event.

Pictured: Frankie Ballard and WMN staff

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Mercury Nashville Platinum recording artist Easton Corbin and Ram Trucks President and CEO Reid Bigland presented a $1 million check to the National FFA Foundation, on behalf of Ram Trucks, during the first session of the 86th National FFA Convention and Expo, held in Louisville, Ky.

Ram Trucks kicked off the “Year of the Farmer” in February with the debut of their Super Bowl commercial, “Farmer,” which has garnered over 16 million views on YouTube. For every one million views, Ram pledged to donate $100,000, for a maximum donation of $1 million; viewers overwhelmingly supported the two-minute video, reaching 10 million views within days. Corbin – a former FFA member – spent the year traveling the roads of rural America to meet and raise money for the local FFA chapters and young members around the country.

Easton Corbin onstage at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY with Ram Trucks President and CEO Reid Bigland.

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Photo: Chris Hollo

Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope Records artist Lauren Alaina returned to the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday night in her first public performance since undergoing vocal cord surgery in August.

The Georgia native introduced two new songs, “Doing Fine” and “Breathe Again,” to the Opry audience.