The 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is quickly becoming another must watch live television broadcast. Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, more names are sure to be announced.
What is your favorite song from 2009. There is a lot to choose from. The Top 9 at 9 will feature songs from 2009. Wow, with all these nine's, it sounds like Herman Cain's 9,9,9 plan.
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bob Geldof
Age: 61
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Activist
Known For: Being the lead singer of the 1970s band The Boomtown Rats, co-founding the supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, co-writing the best-selling single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?,’ and organizing the charity super-concert Live Aid
The year 2008 saw Fidel Castro resign as President of Cuba and Michael Phelps surpassed Mark Spitz in Gold Medals, winning eight, in a single Olympics. It was also the year that Kenny Chesney won the CMA's Entertainer of the Year Award.
The Charlie Shafter band are almost considered locals here in Lubbock even though they're originally from Minnesota. Shafter started playing at The Blue Light when he was as young as 16 and continues to l
Brantley Gilbert is heading to Lubbock on December 1, to headline the 2011 Taste of Country Christmas Tour but don't assume that the Georgia-born singer will carry on the holiday tradition a la Vince Gill and Amy Grant or John Berry. Gilbert is on the brink of stardom because his shows are as lively and rambunctious as anyone who headlines major arenas and amphitheaters right now. He's focused, emotional and honest. As a result, his fans are as loyal as a biscuit is to gravy.
Johnny Cooper was kind enough to sit down with us prior to his show at Blue Light on August 13th to talk about everything from the release of his newest CD “Live at the Pub II” that was just released August 2nd, to the best pranks he’s seen while on the road, which includes tons of saran wrap and a detailed knowledge of automobiles.
Eli Young Band's "Crazy Girl" has been certified GOLD by the RIAA this week for sales of over 500,000 downloads. By the time reports came in, the band had sold nearly 600,000 downloads. The lead single from their forthcoming album, Life At Best, was an obvious hit with fans right from the start
James Lann played Wild West Lubbock on July 16th. I had the opportunity to catch up with James before the show and see how 2011 and the road was treating him. The interview, while unconventional, was the funnest this writer has had the privilege of doing over the past few years. Here is the interview, in its entirety, with James Lann.
"Hell Yeah, I Like Beer," the latest single from Amarillo native Kevin Fowler moved into the number one spot on the The Texas Music Chart. Fowler pushed ahead of chart toppers Cody Canada and the Departed and The Eli Young Band
The Eli Young Band blew the doors off of Wild West!!