2012 was quite a year for country music. A lot of things are certainly changing. Some like it and some don't but change is inevitable. So what can we expect in 2013? I have some ideas.
Jason Sturgeon is on the cusp of entering the Country Whuppin' Hall of Fame, but to do so, he'll have to get his fifth win over a duo who is smokin' hot in country music right know. Today in the Country Whuppin' Jason Sturgeon faces Florida Georgia Line.
America's favorite sweetheart, Taylor Swift, is undoubtedly ripping up the charts with her newest album, 'RED.' Yet as good as it might be this version of Swift's hit, 'I Knew You Were Trouble,' might be even better than the original.
Join us for WKDQ Night at the Opry Saturday, January 26 at the Ryman Auditorium! A limited number of tickets are available for only $9.95
2012 is winding down and New York City is preparing for it's annual New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. At the stroke of midnight, as is the custom, everyone will sing 'Auld Lang Syne' - but what does it mean and where does the term come from? The song has actually been around since 1788.
In the battle of the cover songs, the call-in votes went to Darius Rucker for 'Wagon Wheel,' but the online votes went to Jason Sturgeon. All-in-all it proved too much for Darius, and Jason moves on in today's Country Whuppin' to face Easton Corbin and his new single.
Enjoy the magic of the holidays with your favorite Country stars, as they perform classic Christmas songs and share their treasured holiday memories. It's a night of celebration guaranteed to get you in the spirit! "CMA Country Christmas" comes to ABC Thursday, December 20 at 9|8c on ABC, hosted by Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles.
Watch The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Jennifer Nettles, and Keith Urban come together to ring in the holidays season.
After a major dogfight with local ties, Jason Sturgeon gets the duke on brasher/bogue, but only by a 52% margin. Jason rides his second win into battle against a veteran of the music business with a cover song that you might just know. It's cover song vs. cover song as Jason Sturgeon faces Darius Rucker in today's Country Whuppin'.
As we approach the end of the year, we'll be compiling your favorite songs from the entire year. We have a ton of requests from your calls and Dashboard DJ, so we want to add your vote before we finalize the list.
Jason Sturgeon has major appeal, especially being a local boy. That showed in the total domination of Rascal Flatts in the Country Whuppin'. So, what happens when Jason faces off against another act with local ties? We'll find out when he takes on Brasher/Bogue featuring Daviess County's, Andy Brasher and his cohort Dustin Bogue.
Our listeners are always sending us Facebook messages and emails requesting their favorite song. At Christmas, there are even more song requests.
A few days ago, a listener sent me an email requesting a Christmas song I had never heard.
On the show this morning, our 5th Day of Christmas artist was Scotty McCreery. Jon said that he recorded the 5th day right at the family dinner table. In Scotty's video for "Christmas Comin Round Again,' he shows us pictures of his childhood with his family. So cute.
