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Paul Jolley's run on American Idol is over.  The former WBKR Battle for the Big O finalist leaned last night that he was this week's lowest vote-getter and he was ushered off the show in 9th place.  WBKR American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, called the WBKR Waking Crew this morning to share his thoughts about Paul's departure and which of the remaining eight contestants is the favorite to win! Rea

Last night, the Top 9 on American Idol took the stage and tackled the Lennon/McCartney songbook.  Who stood out in the crowd and which contestants are in danger of landing in the bottom three?  Our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, tuned in to handicap the field and rank their performances.

The field is set and three country singers have found themselves in American Idol's Top Ten.  Last night, the finalists were revealed and WBKR's Idol expert, Steve Thompson, was tuned in to rate and handicap the field!

Former Battle for the Big O finalist Paul Jolley took the mic last night in Las Vegas.  He's one of ten remaining male contestants gunning for five spots in the American Idol finals.  And, in an attempt to earn your votes at home, Paul belted out the Christina Aguilera/Blake Shelton duet "Just A Fool."  So, how did he do?  See for yourself here at WBKR.com, plus see our Idol expert Steve

Ten girls.  Only five spaces available for them in the American Idol Top Ten.  Last night in Las Vegas, our final ten girls stepped to the mic and sang for survival.  How did they do?  Well, as WBKR's Idol expert Steve Thompson explains, some rose to the occasion and some assured themselves plane rides home.  Check our Steve's full review of last night's show, watch video highlights and see how he

Saturday morning I was sitting at the computer and, on a whim, decided to see if I could find some last minute tickets for the P!nk concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.  As fate (and luck) would have it, I logged onto Ticketmaster just as the arena released a handful of last-minute seats.  Those seats . . . 6 ROWS FROM THE STAGE!  Needless to say I bought them and was absolutely blown away b

Last night on American Idol, the remaining girls with dreams of making the Top 20 took the stage to sing in Sudden Death.  Among them . . . two country girls.  WBKR's  Idol expert, Steve Thompson was tuned in and shares his thoughts on how the field rounded out.

Yes, that photo is creepy!  And, trust me, with this series . . . you shouldn't expect anything less.  I met Kevin Bacon a couple of years ago.  And I vividly remember that he had abnormally soft hands that completely freaked me out.  So, imagine my surprise that he has wrapped those hands firmly around Fox's gritty, envelope-pushing and captivating new serial-killer drama, The Following.  If you

Let’s just get this out of the way right now: it is a beautiful thing when someone rises up with enough guts and vision to not only bring their labor of love to fruition, but in seeing it through, they give something positive back to a community of people – or even the world...

Today Dave Spencer and I held our weekly music to listen to new tunes, review the fading ones and where they should go in the WBKR rotation, and to judge the quality and placement of our current  crop. When we finished we realized we needed one more song. Rodney Atkins has a new one we considered. Also, Chris Cagle. Then, I remembered I saw an ad this morning for a new Faith Hill. So, Dave went to

They don’t come more wholesome than ‘Be Grateful,’ the new single from the FARM. The trio once again showcases tight harmonies while trading lead vocals on a song that seems ready-made for a United Way commercial.

WBKR NASCAR Preview: Crown Royal Curtiss Shaver 400 By Moon Mullins and Blake Smith After a much deserved weekend off, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be making their 19th annual stop in Indianapolis Motorspeedway, known in NASCAR as "The Brickyard", for this weekend’s Crown Royal Curtiss Shaver 400. The track was built in 1909 but didn’t welcome NASCAR until 1992 when a small test ses