November 5, 2012 It's that time of year again... time for the Grand Ole Opry to head home! From now until January, the Opry will continue being "The Show That Made Country Music Famous", just from the Ryman Auditorium. But don't you worry, all of the stars of the Opry will be along for the move too!
November 4, 2012 She has had one heckuva week. Emma Rowley recently won a national talent contest co-sponsored by Digital Rodeo and Eventful.com. And her grand prize? She got to spend the week in Nashville going to the 46th Annual CMA Awards, Saturday night's taping of A CMA Country Christmas, recording in Nashville studios, and rubbing elbows with the some of the country music industry's movers and shakers. And, now, Emma is closing out her incredible journey with a trip to visit us!
November 1, 2012 The 46th CMA AWARDS are tonight in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena! Here at WBKR, we have a special 2-hour sneak preview with a new edition of Red Carpet Radio coming your way from 5pm to 7 this evening. Dave Spencer, Jaclyn and I will be live in the studio with a full rundown of the nominees in all the major categories and we'll be getting your help in predicting the winners! Plus, we'll have a special appearance by Nashville Kat, who will be with us to give us special behind-the-scenes scoop. And, we'll have LIVE updates and reports from the Red Carpet in Nashville. To get a jump start on Red Carpet Radio and see a full list of CMA Music Award nominees, keep reading!
October 27, 2012 You could argue that I should have chosen Julie Roberts debut single, "Break Down Here," for this column. While that song put Roberts on the country music map, it topped out at mile marker #18 on the country charts. Loved that song. But I loved this one more.
October 23, 2012 Monday was a HUGE day for Taylor Swift. She released her highly-anticipated new CD, Red, and it immediately raced to the top of the ITunes album chart. And, on The WBKR Waking Crew, Nashville Kat called in and we chatted about how Taylor continues to dominate the globe. So, we started wondering . . . What would Taylor Swift be like as President of the United States? We know she's popular enough to get a bunch of votes, so what is she actually won the office? LISTEN!
October 19, 2012 I have been writing this column for months now at WBKR.com and I believe that THIS is a first. Typically, when I discuss a song that shoulda been a hit, it at least came close. All my selections to date have charted on the Billboard Country Chart. They just haven't charted high enough to be considered a hit. This week's song didn't chart AT ALL! And, the fact that "What Kind of Woman Would I Be" was a big chart miss for Tammy Cochran, I think it ultimately contributed to her relative disappearance from the country conversation. In my opinion, it SHOULD have had the opposite effect.
October 13, 2012 How cool is this? Last night Jake Owen had a show in Jackson, New Jersey. He tweeted his fans asking for pics of them waiting in line for the show. (I'm sure it was pretty chilly outside!) Here's what happened next...
October 12, 2012 This is one of those songs. And by "one of those songs" I mean a tune that would be a HUGE hit if it was released right now. But, the funny thing with a song like Blake Shelton's "All Over Me" is that it was released before Blake was a bona fide country music superstar. That said, his very first single, "Austin" landed at number one on the Billboard Country chart. But his follow-up . . . this song . . . didn't do well at all. Remember this??
October 12, 2012 I can hardly contain my crazy, ummm, I mean excitement!! Ha! My boyfriend, Luke Bryan is headlining his first tour and guess where it kicks off?!? Yep...EVANSVILLE!
October 11, 2012 Chris Young is bringing his Liquid Neon tour to Evansville and tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow morning! However, WBKR is proud to offer its listeners an exclusive radio presale that runs TODAY from 10am to 10pm (CST). Yep! We're offering you the first crack at tickets to see Chris Young with special guests Thomas "Something to Do with My Hands" Rhett and Joanna "We Can't Be Friends" Smith! Now, we know you're dying to know what the presale code is, right? LOL! Well, then . . . KEEP READING!
October 10, 2012 Chris Young is bringing his Liquid Neon tour to Evansville and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday morning! However, WBKR is proud to offer its listeners an exclusive radio presale that begins Thursday at 10am CST. Yep! You'll have the first crack at tickets to see Chris Young with special guests Thomas "Something to Do with My Hands" Rhett and Joanna "We Can't Be Friends" Smith! Now, we know you're dying to know what the presale code is, right? LOL! Well, then . . . KEEP READING!
October 9, 2012 According to MSN Entertainment, Kellie Pickler now calls Black River Entertainment, a Nashville-based independent label home.
After parting ways with long-time record label, Sony Music Nashville, Kellie was looking for a new label to work with.
“In looking for a label partner, I was
