Rick Gilbert
Luke Bryan Says Rain Is A Good Thing On A Thirsty Thursday [VIDEO]
Luke Bryan is one of the new breed in country music. He had the urging of his parents to pursue a music career. He had his own band in college.After graduating from George Southern University, he went to work for his father's agriculture business. After about a year his dad made him quit and moved to Nashville in 2001.
It’s a Willie Nelson Wednesday [VIDEO]
On this day in 1992 Willie Nelson staged his fifth Farm Aid Concert in Irving, Texas and 40,000 fans showed up. Farm Aid was put together to help the American farmer keep his land. The first Farm Aid Concert was in 1985, when a lot of farmers in the nation were losing their land. Willie stepped up to help out along with friends John Mellenkamp and Neil Young.
The Texas Tech Rawls Course Is Number Two In The State
The Rawls Course is home to the Texas Tech men's and women's golf teams. In a recent edition of Golfweek Magazine, it was named the second best golf course in the state. That is up four spots from last year. The Pine Dunes Resort and Golf Club in Frankston is ranked number one.
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders Are In The WNIT
It was a season that start out on a good note. The Lady Raiders were rolling right along, going 14-0. That included a big early win over one of the top teams in the Big 10, Penn State. In fact, the Lady Raiders were ranked as high as Number Ten heading to Norman Oklahoma to play the Sooners. Then the bottom fell out.
Trisha Yearwood On A Two For Tuesday [VIDEO]
It was on this day, March 13, 1999 that Trisha Yearwood became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In fact it happened at the original home of the Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and Ricky Scaggs did the honors.
Miranda Lambert And Charley Talking On A First Hit Monday [VIDEO]
Miranda Lambert has become one of country music's top female singers. In fact she has won seveal awards that include Female Vocalist of the Year last year at the CMA's and the ACM's. She also walked away with a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Yes, Opposites Do Attract! [VIDEO]
This could come under the "awwwwww" category. Sometimes you wonder what animals are thinking. Let's face it, cats and birds, or in this case, baby chicks, are not supposed to get along. But in this case it seems they are.
Pink Slime Hasn’t Gone Away [VIDEO]
I think we all remember seeing this pink slime being used by McDonald"s in their food. Well, it hasn't gone away and now the USDA is trying to defend their use of it.
Holy Smoke, Pat Roberton Says Pot Should Be Legalized [VIDEO]
Who would have thought, but T.V. evangelist Pat Robertson has come out saying marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol. He points to the fact that the governments war on drugs has failed.
Do You Remember These?, The Statler Brothers On Rick’s Retro Rack [VIDEO]
They got their name from a brand of tissues and became one of the biggest groups in country music during the 70's and 80's. The Statler Brothers got their start bck in 1964 opening for Johnny Cash. They held that spot for eight years before going out on their own.
Texas Tech Catcher Bo Altobelli On Johnny Bench Watch List
It looks like Bo Altobelli has taken over as Texas Tech's man behind the plate. He also is on the watch list for the Johnny Bench Award. This award is given to the country's top college catcher.
Billy’s Got Those Beer Goggles On With Neal McCoy On Thirsty Thursday [VIDEO]
His real name is Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. Country music fans know him better as Neal McCoy. He was born in Jacksonville, Texas. His father, Irish, his mom, Filipino. He first got started in a band that played R&B.