brantley gilbert

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.

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Brantley Gilbert started his new project with an astonishing 250 songs in consideration. However, the singer says that he has nearly completed his third album, with nine strong  contenders already chosen for the follow-up to his 2012 gold-selling disc, 'Halfway to Heaven.'

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Yesterday here at WBKR.com I published my list of the Top Ten Songs of 2012.  Today, I am publishing my list of the Worst Five!  I realize that, anytime someone publishes a list like this, it can strike quite a nerve, but you can't have the best without the worst and here goes!  See if you agree or disagree . . .

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Last Friday, we held our 2nd annual Big BKR Smackdown and let you guys pick YOUR favorite songs of 2012.  We took thousands of votes over the course of 12 hours until we finally narrowed the Top 92 songs of the year down to the #1 song of the 2012.  Check out your Top Ten by CLICKING HERE!  As the year officially comes to its close, I have decided to share my picks for the Best Songs of 2012.  Some on my list made yours.  Others may be a surprise.  So, here goes . . .

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After seven days of voting, Brantley Gilbert‘s fans proved what the singer already knew: His supporters are the most passionate in all of country music. The BG Nation took over 35 percent of reader votes in a week-long readers poll, easily topping second and third place finishers Taylor Swift‘s Swifties and Scotty McCreery‘s McCreerians.

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It’s safe to say that Brantley Gilbert is one of the hottest rising stars in country music right now. As a songwriter, his tunes ‘My Kinda Party’ and ‘Dirt Road Anthem,’ recorded by Jason Aldean, and his own chart-topping hit, ‘Country Must Be Country Wide,’ soared, pushing him over the top and making him a fan favorite.

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Howdy, Gang!  This afternoon, I will be heading out to Discount Liquors on Hwy 54 to broadcast live from 4pm to 6.  Stop by and see me because we are registering folks to win two tickets to Eric Church's "Blood, Sweat and Beers" Tour, which rolls into The Ford Center in Evansville this Thursday night

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Let's hear it for Candice Rice!  Wednesday afternoon, she broke the CODE to win tickets to see Eric Church's "Blood, Sweat and Beers" Tour, Thursday, April 19th at The Ford Center in Evansville.  And let's give Candice some mad props for figuring out the method to our madness.  She guessed 34-27-19!  Wanna know why she chose those numbers?  Listen as she wins with Dave Spencer!

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The CODE is reset.  Can you break it?  Week Two of CODEBREAKERS gets underway Monday morning here on The Country Station and this week's prize is SO COOL!  Not only will our winner snag two tickets to see Eric Church's "Blood, Sweat and Beers" Tour April 19th at the Ford Center in Evansville, they're gonna win a whole lot more!  Want to know what's up for grabs?

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As you likely know by now, Eric Church is bringing his "Blood, Sweat and Beers" Tour to The Ford Center in Evansville on Thursday, April 19th and he's bringing Brantley Gilbert and Blackberry Smoke with him!  Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday morning, January 13th at 10am!  But, WBKR listeners have an exclusive pre-sale opportunity that begins Wednesday morning, January 11th at 10am!  Yep!!  WBKR hooks its listeners up and we've got your Eric Church pre-sale info right here!

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If you've listened to our BKR's Dozen countdown Saturday mornings then you are familiar with my Hottie Of The Week. Chad and Dave count down the top ten songs of the week and Moon has his Sloppy Seconds and I have a Hottie! (I know, I have a hottie? Don't act shocked! Haha!) This week my hottie is a double hottie, yep.. musically and in real life!

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