Register below for a chance to grab a $50 Gift Card to some of the best that Southeast Texas has to offer! Each Friday, we’ll announce a winner on the radio during the KD Cafe with Don Brake. This week, it’s Woogies Sandwich Shop located 535 North Main Street in Vidor. Home of…… More
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The Academy of Country Music announced that Riley Green and Tenille Townes will reveal the 2020 ACM Industry Award and Studio Recording Award winners via Facebook on Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. CT. The winners are usually announced at the ACM Honors ceremony, which was cancelled this summer due to the ongoing pandemic. This year’s…… More
Forbes released its annual 30 Under 30 Music list, a group of musical go-getters that includes singers, songwriters, managers and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing the biz—all under the age of 30. The cross-genre list included a talented tandem of 20-somethings from the country music world: Ingrid Andress, 29, and Gabby Barrett, 20. To select the…… More
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Lady A performed “Wonderful Christmastime,” which is…… More
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Darius Rucker teamed with artist/violinist Lindsey Stirling…… More
Jake Owen and girlfriend Erica Hartlein are engaged. Jake revealed the news via Instagram on Nov. 30 with a couple of photos in his Stories. One photo depicted Erica sporting a diamond ring, while a second photo showed Jake’s jeans with one muddy knee. Jake and Erica have been dating since 2017. The couple welcomed…… More
Kix Brooks will be spreading cheer across the radio airwaves this season as he hosts Westwood One’s 14th annual An American Country Christmas holiday special. Keeping with tradition, Kix has invited some of his festive friends to join him on this year’s show, including Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Keith…… More
Morgan Wallen made history on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) this week as two of his new songs debuted in the Top 10. Morgan is the first artist in the 62-year history of the chart to have two songs simultaneously debut in the Top 10. “Somebody’s Problem” debuted at No.…… More
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Kelsea performed “Santa Baby,” which was penned…… More
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Tim McGraw performed “It Wasn’t His Child,”…… More
Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, scored his first No. 1 single as an artist with “One Beer,” which features Devin Dawson and Lauren Alaina. The tune ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Hardy, Hillary Lindsey and Jake Mitchel, “One Beer” is…… More
