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The Eli Young Band Loves Their Fans
The Eli Young Band Loves Their Fans
The Eli Young Band Loves Their Fans
Sometimes it takes months, sometimes it takes years. That's the truth about a lot of things, especially making a name for yourself in the country music business. The hard part is attracting enough fans to become well known. The harder part is keeping them.
CMT Music Awards Give Carrie Underwood 5 Nominations
CMT Music Awards Give Carrie Underwood 5 Nominations
CMT Music Awards Give Carrie Underwood 5 Nominations
This just gets better and better. As we told you before, Carrie Underwood leads the way in CMT Music Awards nominations, and right now, you have a chance to meet Carrie. All the information is right here on the KIXS 108 website. Enter now!! You could be the lucky winner!!
“Red Solo Cup” Turns Platinum For Toby Keith
“Red Solo Cup” Turns Platinum For Toby Keith
“Red Solo Cup” Turns Platinum For Toby Keith
Every once in a while, a song comes along that you KNOW is going to be a hit. It's not necessarily the best song or the most heartfelt song or even the most meaningful song. It's always a song that has something you can totally relate to. From the first time I heard it I knew, "Red Solo Cup" was one of those songs. As it turns out, i was right! (first time this year)
Yoakum Girl’s Steer Wins In Houston
Yoakum Girl’s Steer Wins In Houston
Yoakum Girl’s Steer Wins In Houston
The other day I was blogging about the large number of stock shows that occur every year about this time. It's a great way to support the youth of our communities and have some fun at the same time. These young people work really hard year round to attend and compete at their respective stock shows. One of the largest shows in the world just took place in Houston and a local girl out did herself t
Refugio Livestock Show Auction Down From Last year
Refugio Livestock Show Auction Down From Last year
Refugio Livestock Show Auction Down From Last year
It's that time of year all over South Texas... livestock show time. There's not a better way to support the youth of your county or any number of surrounding counties than to be a participant in these annual events. The latest of these livestock shows took place in Refugio where the  total money collected at the auction was a little short of last year's total.
Fans Choose ACM New Artist Of The Year
Fans Choose ACM New Artist Of The Year
Fans Choose ACM New Artist Of The Year
This is so cool. Think back to November 18, 2011. Where were you? Did you happen to be one of the lucky 1,500 people at Schroeder Hall that night? That was the night KIXS 108 brought Brantley Gilbert to town. That just so happens to be the day his recording of "Country Must Be Country Wide" went #1 on the country music charts. He put on a great show that night and we had more fun than hu
Ronnie Dunn Admits It’s an ‘Odd Feeling’ to Be Absent From Awards Show Nominees
Ronnie Dunn Admits It’s an ‘Odd Feeling’ to Be Absent From Awards Show Nominees
Ronnie Dunn Admits It’s an ‘Odd Feeling’ to Be Absent From Awards Show Nominees
Next weekend (Sunday, April 1), the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas. Many of the usual suspects fill out the nominees for the 2012 show, including Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney. But one name missing from the duo category this year will be Brooks and Dunn‘s Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks following their public parting of ways in 2010.
47th ACM Awards To Feature Carrie Underwood
47th ACM Awards To Feature Carrie Underwood
47th ACM Awards To Feature Carrie Underwood
Yay!! Another awards show is on the horizon!! We've been through this before and, by now, you probably know how I feel about awards shows. But, just in case you don't, here's a little refresher; #1... I think music is an art and I don't think we need 'art contests'.  #2... There are way too many awards shows. That being said, I'll be watching just like you.
Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire + More to Appear on ‘The Talk’ for ACM Week
Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire + More to Appear on ‘The Talk’ for ACM Week
Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire + More to Appear on ‘The Talk’ for ACM Week
CBS’ afternoon talk show ‘The Talk’ is getting a bit of a country makeover — but only for one week. In honor of the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards, the show, which stars hosts Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Leah Remini and Sheryl Underwood, is going country. The hosts will invite a cast of celebrity country acts to come perform, co-host and, well, talk with them during the week leading up to t
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood + Sara Evans Added to 2012 ACM Awards Performers List
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood + Sara Evans Added to 2012 ACM Awards Performers List
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood + Sara Evans Added to 2012 ACM Awards Performers List
The list of performers for the 2012 ACM Awards continues to grow, with some of the biggest names in country being tacked on as entertainment as the 47th annual event draws nearer. The Academy of Country Music just announced that Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Sara Evans are the newest performers slated to make an appearance on the live telecast, which will air from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden A

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