Author: Melanie Rooten

Originally from Southern California and currently residing in Music City, Melanie graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Journalism before beginning her career as a music and entertainment journalist. Beginning to write for Country Chord in April of 2024, she has also contributed to Holler, Music Mayhem, Country Now, Celeb Secrets, Celeb Secrets Country, We Got This Covered and Decider throughout her career thus far. When she is not writing, Melanie enjoys going to concerts and music festivals, binging her favorite television shows, spending time with her friends and family and cheering on the Oklahoma Sooners (of course).

On Wednesday evening (April 3), Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots took the stage at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee to host their 7th annual Million Dollar Show, raising $215,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in a one-of-a-kind performance that featured a plethora of surprise stars. Bobby Bones — as well as his iHeartRadio show, The Bobby Bones Show — is no stranger to supporting St. Jude, raising more than $24.8 million for the children’s research hospital since 2014. A great deal of this cash came from the Million Dollar Show, which has featured performances from country…

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