Kidd Manning
Earth’s Twin May be Keppler 22b [VIDEO]
A planet about 2 and a half times the size of the Earth has been found outside our solar system firmly placed in a habitable orbit around it's own sun. The planet, discovered by Nasa's Keppler spacecraft and dubbed Keppler 22b, might have an average temperature of 72 degrees making it possible for water to exist...
Brad Paisley Brings 2012 Tour To Lubbock
99 Five The Bear has your Win It Before You Buy E'm concert tickets up for grabs all this week for the Brad Paisley, The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery show, Thursday night Feb. 16th at the United Spirit Arena. Tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 10am at all select-a-seat locations, at 806-770-2000, 800-735-1288, and at select-a-seat Lubbock dot com...
Brantley Gilbert at Wild West Tonight [VIDEO]
Why is it we're so fired up around here today?..tonight's show is going to be unbelievable. Brantley Gilbert stars in our Taste of Country Christmas Tour show. Brantley not only has Billboard Magazines number one song in the country, his brand new release "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" is sure to hit the top ten...
Pat Green’s New Release on Sugar Hill Records [VIDEO]
We always love to hear from our friend Pat Green. Pat is a part of the family here. Once upon a time Pat lived in the apartment complex behind the 82nd street studios. Finally we're getting some word on a new release from Pat. The upcoming release is on Sugar Hill records and it's called "Songs We Wish We'd Written II...
Diamonds Bright Lights and Holiday Feast from 99.5 the Bear [VIDEO]
99.5 the BEAR presents Diamonds, Christmas Lights and Holiday Feast for you and your special someone. An incredible Holiday package including a gift certificate from Samuels Diamonds, a breathtaking view of the Lubbock Christmas Lights courtesy of Skyview Christmas Tours, and a holiday feast courtesy of the Outback Steak House...
NASA Launches Monster Truck Sized Rover to Mars [VIDEO]
NASA Launches a monster truck sized rover on an eight and a half month trip to Mars. The Mars Rover "Curiosity" will make its several stage landing sometime in the summer of 2012 with more exploration tools than any previous rover have been able to carry...
Taste of Country Lands in Lubbock Thursday with MTV and Dan Savage[VIDEO]
Brantley Gilbert and a Special edition of Miss Wild West for the filming of MTV's new reality series, "Savage University" starring Dan Savage.
The Bear Hunting Showcase Drawing and Winner [Gallery]
This past Saturday, our finalists of the Incredible hunting package from 99.5 the Bear and KQBR.COM gathered at Fred's Gun Emporium for the final drawing of this three part prize. There was a quiet sort of nervous tension going on with the 9 finalists as we all waited for the 5 o'clock mark to finally arrive...
Pentagon Launches a Rocket at “Hypersonic speed” [VIDEO]
On Thursday the Pentagon tested successfully a hypersonic flying bomb that can reach anywhere across the globe in under an hour. This bomb clocks in at faster than the speed of sound. Launched from a rocket in Hawaii, the Advanced Hyperspeed Weapon glided through the upper atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean at Hypersonic speed before hitting its target in the Marshall Islands...
Our Felines and One Pesky Mouse [VIDEO]
With my house being right on the edge of the Lubbock Country Club there is are a lot of field mice that compete for food and water hence we have a couple of (pretty much worthless) felines who spend their days lounging on the cow dog's bed in between their feeding schedule every 30 minutes or so...
Joe Ely’s Six-Guns and the Wild West [VIDEO]
Anyone who has had the pleasure of just hanging with Joe Ely knows one thing for sure. Joe KNOWS how to tell a story. Whether it's about himself, with his group "The Flatlanders," or any one of his Lubbock friends, Joe has stories that belong somewhere in the Rock and Roll history books...
Glen Campbell’s Final Curtain, The CMA’s vs. Ellen DeGeneres [VIDEO]
Glen Campbell has been receiving a ton of attention recently because of the special recognition that he was awarded at the recent CMA awards in Nashville. Glen was diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's Disease and it has already taken at least part of Glen's ability to perform, so he and his family of musicians has taken to the road for one last tour...