Eric Church recently announced his first headlining trek, which is set for 2012 and appropriately titled the Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour. The 50-plus date tour will kick off on Jan. 19 in Fort Smith, Ark. and will wrap in May.
As you scour the web for 2011 Cyber Monday deals today, don’t forget to check out the websites of your favorite country artists, many of whom are offering up great exclusive deals.
November 28, 2011 KNUE and Radio Texas Live with Buddy Logan present one of the premiere Texas artists in the industry, Robert Earl Keen Friday, December, 9th at Tyler's Oil Palace. This is a once in a lifetime chance to see what the New York Times considers "One of the Best."
November 26, 2011 Kenny Donald Rogers has a voice as smooth as velvet. Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone.
November 23, 2011 President Barack Obama turned the White House into a country music hall on Monday, with an array of country stars performing in the East Room. Performers included Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, The Band Perry, and Dierks Bentley. I think the President has great taste!
November 20, 2011 The group Sawyer Brown started in 1981 with five guys from Apopka, Florida. These guys were considered country pop until the year 1991, when they decided to to take a more serious approach to their music, adding ballads to their repertoire. That sdame year the band dropped their label Capitol, and signing with Curb records. Well the change worked, because Sawyer Brown was on their way to being a huge success.
November 18, 2011 Born Merle Ronald Haggard in Oildale, California in April of 1937, Merle Haggard is undeniably one of country music's best. Besides singing, Merle is an accomplished guitarist, fiddle player and writes music.
November 14, 2011 I love the great country artists that have made their mark on the greatest music genre ever - Country! Dwight Yoakam is an artist that has made a huge impact on not just country music but also on Hollywood as a brilliant actor - "I like mustard with my fries!"
November 11, 2011 Congrats to all the KNUE listeners who won Brantley Gilbert tickets! We can't wait for the show this Saturday night at Electric Cowboy in Tyler. Tickets will be sold at the door, but get there EARLY! Doors will open at 6:00pm.
Lauren Alaina may have not written the richly emotional song ‘The Locket’ on her debut album, ‘Wildflower,’ but she is deeply connected to it on many levels — and the teen put all of her heart into it when she recorded it.
Rodney Atkins and Scotty McCreery will help lead Santa’s sleigh through the streets of New York City on Thanksgiving morning. The 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup includes the two country stars, as well as pop artists like Neil Diamond, Cee-Lo Green and Avril Lavigne.
Toby Keith‘s ‘Red Solo Cup’ has caught on with the sippy cup crowd. This recently uploaded YouTube video shows a 3-year-old girl in a car seat belting out the chorus of Keith’s viral hit. Fast forward to the 20-second mark to watch her really scream the lyrics.
