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Country Tours Coming in 2013 – Our Top 5

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:06:57 +0000

2012 saw some of the best country music that the country has ever seen. We met some new artists who are going to be huge in 2013. We saw some artists who have been around a while have the biggest year of their lives- like Blake Shelton and Little Big Town. And the year was filled with the biggest and best tours we have ever experienced. And with the tours announced for 2013, there's no doubt the upcoming year will be the best year yet. Here are some of the tours we are most looking forward to next year

Sugarland Stage That Collapsed Did Not Meet Code [POLL]

Amy Austin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:30:17 +0000

An engineering review released today has found that the stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people and injuring dozens of fans who were awaiting to see Sugarland perform during last summer’s Indiana State Fair, wasn’t built strong enough to meet state building codes. The Boot reports the Vice President of the Thronton Tomasetti engineering [...]

Alan Jackson Tonight! Get Geared Up with Great Videos

Chase Colston — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:08 +0000

Country music superstar Alan Jackson’s concert in Tyler is finally here. We hope you’re all ready to see the man in person tonight at The Oil Palace — we know we are! Let’s celebrate this huge event, brought to you by 101.5 KNUE and The Oil Palace, by watching videos of Alan Jackson’s biggest hits. [...]

Taylor Swift's Speak Now Tour Drew Biggest Crowd of 2011

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:45:18 +0000

Taylor Swift‘s Speak Now tour was a global, 98-city trek that we are still talking about even though it’s long over. That’s because it was one of the hottest tours of 2011, as the singer traveled the world, strumming her guitar, singing her confessional songs, covering regional artists from the city in which she was playing and inviting big name locals to perform on stage with her. All three of those elements contributed to the tour’s success.

Miranda Lambert Takes Time Off Due to Death of Blake Shelton's Dad

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:26:51 +0000

As expected, Miranda Lambert has announced that her shows scheduled for the rest of this week, through the weekend, have been rescheduled due to the death of Blake Shelton‘s dad.

The Winner of Our Rodney Carrington Tickets is …

Chase Colston — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:22 +0000

We were down to our final pair of tickets to see Rodney Carrington at the Maude Cobb Convention Center on Thursday in Longview. We threw out two questions for you guys to guess, and we drew the lucky winner from the correct guesses! Congratulations to KNUE/96X listener Leah Williams! Leah’s name was drawn from a [...]

Before He Was Famous: Alan Jackson [VIDEO]

KNUE — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:41:35 +0000

The ‘Hard Work and a Hammer’ singer was putting in a full day’s work before he was a teenager. At age 12, Alan Jackson took a job repairing shoes at a store in his hometown of Newnan, Ga. Later he worked as a forklift operator at K-Mart and, upon moving to Nashville, the mail room at TNN. Jackson [...]

Meet and Greet See Country Superstar Jason Aldean in Los Angels

Marcie Pink — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:17:46 +0000

Attention Jason Aldean fans! We've got an opportunity for you and a friend to fly to Los Angeles, CA to see Aldean live and meet him backstage. Check out our Facebook page to sign up . More details after the jump!

Miranda Lambert Plans to Top Previous Live Performances in 2011

Amy Austin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:28:04 +0000

Miranda Lambert has bigger plans for her live shows in 2011 according to Taste Of Country.

Miranda had such a huge year in 2010 with her CMA, ACM and Grammy awards! But if anybody can top that, it's Miranda Lambert.

Kenny Chesney Says 2011 Goin' Coastal Tour Is His Best One Yet

Amy Austin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:30:35 +0000

I hope I get to see Kenny's Goin' Coastal Tour when it makes it's way to Cowboys Stadium in April! There's just something about Kenny's music makes me smile! His Goin' Coastal tour has officially kicked off, and according to Taste Of Country, it's one of his best tours yet.