country music

The Academy of Country Music has released the 2019 Award Nominees and we have the list!

He's examined the Civil War, prohibition, baseball, jazz, and now filmmaker Ken Burns will take on the subject of country music for his next documentary series for PBS.

We just got the very sad news that Daryle Singletary has passed away in Nashville. Many country music artists are taking to social media to pay their respects.

2017 is almost in the books and this year in country music was chock full of new artists and songs that would not give up the number one spot on the charts. I'm giving the ten songs I liked and some did well on the charts, most didn't. Here we go!

Dave Spencer's top ten country songs of 2017.

I always love when country music artists team up to sing classic and fun country songs.  Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town are singing one of my favorites.  Watch~

Grab some tissues, remember loved ones and enjoy this heartwarming video from Cole Swindell.

Joey + Rory recorded this song and video hoping to inspire others. And, I know that I am.

Okay, hold up! What? According to Cpl Carlton Kohler, the Marines love Jason Aldean so much, they are trying to get the singer to perform in Afghanistan. How? They have started a Facebook campaign to help spread the word.

Miranda Lambert is, arguably, the hottest female in country music right now. Taylor Swift wore that crown recently and sits right behind Miranda. And, as soon as the next new Carrie Underwood single is released, it will likely march right up the charts in short order as well. But after Miranda, Tayl…

I'm a sucker for a live performer. I love it when new artists hit the road for radio tours and put WBKR on their lists of stops. This past Thursday, we had the great pleasure of welcoming brand new country artist Corey Wagar. She brought Ora the Photographer, Gordon the Guitarist, and her aweso…

We've had a number of new artists visit the WBKR studios over the years. And we have a number of local artists with amazing talent who have either visited or performed in the various talent competitions that I've had the good fortune to judge. And I tell them all the same thing, "You have to be…