January 25, 2013 She's got her golden ticket! This is very exciting news. Jenny Beth Willis of Owensboro is off to the Hollywood round of American Idol. Though she wasn't shown in last night's episode featuring the Baton Rouge auditions, Jenny Beth is featured on Idol's website in "The Road to Hollywood." CHECK THIS OUT!!
January 25, 2013 This is VERY exciting. Paul Jolley, who two years ago was a finalist in WBKR's Battle for The Big O talent competition, is going to Hollywood! Paul was featured on last night's episode on American Idol and was shown auditioning before the judges in Baton Rouge. Take a look at Paul's performance and see what the judges had to say about his powerful voice and story!
January 24, 2013 It was shocking news, to be sure, when we learned that Mindy McCready's boyfriend, music producer David Wilson, had died. I mean, he was only 34 years old.
January 24, 2013 Another season of American Idol means another season of detailed analysis and commentary from WBKR's Idol expert Steve Thompson! There were a lot of aspiring country singers on last night's show and Steve is ready to share his thoughts about them and the other contenders. Take a look!
January 24, 2013 Proof that you CANNOT judge a book by its cover. When Ashley Smith auditioned for the American Idol judges in Charlotte, it appeared she was going to be one of those fruitcake contestants with absolutely no talent. Boy, was everyone wrong! WATCH!
January 23, 2013 The first time I heard Miranda Lambert's "Mama's Broken Heart," I could only imagine what the video might look like. It's a terrific story and it's really funny.
January 22, 2013 Each year, when we head down to Memphis for our annual St. Jude Country Cares conference, we meet up with young, up-and-coming country stars. And this year was no exception. As our annual casino night was wrapping up, Jaclyn and I met Show Dog Universal recording artist, Joel Crouse. Joel has some Kentucky ties . . . in fact, his brother and sister both attended college in Louisville. But it's little brother who's ready to make his radio debut with a song called "If You Want Some." Check it out!
January 21, 2013 Chills. Tears. And now I have to put this into words? What?? Okay, let's make this easy. WATCH THIS!!! There were some awesome performances today at President Barack Obama's inauguration, but Kelly Clarkson's performance of "My Country, Tis of Thee" was a monstrous homerun. Check it out!
January 21, 2013 Well, we knew that it would probably happen one day. It was inevitable with all of the country music events that we go to, I would one day be at the same event as Brantley Gilbert. I have been known to express my opinions about him wearing his nasty cut-off gym t-shirts to award shows and the fact that he wears more jewelery than I do.This past weekend, we were in Memphis for our annual Country Cares seminar for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Friday night at our casino event, I looked up and in he walks.
January 19, 2013 Normally, it's Chad who spotlights a phenomenal American Idol contestant. But since he's in Memphis, I'll take his turn. And I'm happy to do it.
January 19, 2013 They say timing is everything. And, in this particular case, timing was everything. In 2006, Sara Evans released "Coalmine," the 3rd single from her Real Fine Place CD. That effort had already spawned two Top 10 hits, the #1 hit "A Real Fine Place to Start" and "Cheatin," which peaked at #9. "Coalmine" was supposed to be Sara's third big hit in a row. Only it didn't happen. See, at that time, the nation just wasn't ready for an upbeat, feel-good song about coal mines.
January 17, 2013 American Idol, Season 12, got off to a rousing start with a wide variety of performances and the debut of three new judges: Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nikki Minaj. My favorite performance of the night was from Sarah Restuc
