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I've heard a lot of them... good ones... bad ones... great ones... horrible ones. The National anthem is a tough song to sing. I've heard reall good singers mess it up. But Kelly Clarkson did a great job of singing it before the Super Bowl... at least Jason Aldean thinks so.

Money, money, money!! How much do you think it costs for thirty seconds of commercial air time during the Super Bowl this year? It really doesn't matter... you can bet the cost is astronomical. With that in mind, how much do you think a prominent country star gets paid for appearing in the aforementioned commercial?

Oh boy!! Another awards show!!By now, you all know how I feel about awards shows, so I won't go into that. The Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire & Blake Shelton – Sunday, Aprilst at 8PM Eastern on CBS. ...

Kellie Pickler is releasing her new album tomorrow. Which reminds me, you can win a guitar autographed by Kellie, along with a copy of her new "100 Proof" CD, just by entering the 'Kellie Pickler Contest' on our facebook "fan" page. http://www.facebook.com/KIXS108 It's right there in the menu to your left.

Craig Morgan has performed the National Anthem many, many times and is well aware of what can go wrong during such a stressful performance. The singer tells Taste of Country that he didn’t see Steven Tyler‘s heavily criticized performance before yesterday’s AFC championship game, but he feels bad for him anyway.

The final contestant to earn a golden ticket during ‘American Idol‘ on Sunday night was 24-year-old Jason Hamlin. His friends call him ‘Wolf,’ and it’s easy to see why. The golf course mechanic is a larger, much hairier Johnny Cash lookalike.

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it strange where country music shows up on the television nowadays? Back in the days before CMT and GAC it used to be near impossible to find country music on anything but the old syndicated country shows. (Porter Waggoner, Hee Haw, etc...) Now you see newcomers (like Chris Young) showing up on a variety of shows, even daytime television.

Is there ever a time anymore when there isn't some sort of awards program on television? It seems as if there is one every week.

Whatever you think of television's "American Idol", you have to admit they have produced some very talented performers in the past. From Kelly Clarkson to Carrie Underwood to Scotty McCreery and all the rest. The show has accomplished even more than it set out to accomplish.

Reba McEntire is an icon of country music. When it comes to this industry, she's done it all. And don't forget about her television career along with her many other interests. You have to figure, when it comes to life, Reba knows a thing or two.

Nascar and country music go together like cake and ice cream. That's why, for quite some time now, KIXS 108 has brought you "Texas Motor Speedway's Total Access" on Saturdays at 9am.

If you're old enough, you remember a time before music videos. Yes, believe it or not, there was a time when you might hear a song on the radio hundreds of times before you ever knew what the artist looked like. People used to watch "variety" shows on television so they could catch a glimpse of their favorite recording artists...