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Charlie Daniels 'Ready to Rock' After Pacemaker Implant

Billy Dukes — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:00:35 +0000

A pacemaker won't slow Charlie Daniels down. The Charlie Daniels Band frontman says his fiddling or movements on stage won't be compromised with the device implanted in his chest. He underwent the procedure last month after being hospitalized with pneumonia. He returns to the stage Friday night (April 12) in Verona, N.Y.

Charlie Daniels Serves as Honorary Chair for the Tennessee Military Ball

Sterling Whitaker — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:00:51 +0000

Legendary country musician Charlie Daniels has been tapped to serve as the honorary chair of the 2012 Tennessee Military Ball, which takes place Thursday (Dec. 27) at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza in Nashville. The conservative performer is an avid supporter of the military, which makes him the perfect chairman for the event. Hosted by Nashville’s All [...]

Charlie Daniels Undergoes Surgery

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:00:59 +0000

Country legend Charlie Daniels is recovering today after undergoing rotator cuff surgery Monday morning. The singer -- who is very active on Twitter -- let his fans know via his team that he's doing fine and he'd be back online soon.

Charlie Daniels Rails Bob Costas for Comments on Gun Control

Billy Dukes — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:58:46 +0000

Bob Costas’ gun control comments during halftime of NBC’s ‘Football Night in America’ on Sunday (Dec. 2) left many — including country music’s own Charlie Daniels — unsettled. The famed broadcaster used a minute and a half of airtime to quote and praise an article written by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock, who called for [...]

It's An All Corners Of The Map Weekend – Eric's Top 5 State Songs [VIDEOS]

Eric Cornish — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:50:55 +0000

99.5 WKDQ is always giving you big ways to win and coming soon you'll be able to choose one of five destinations on all corners of the US map, if you are our big winner, but you have to be a WKDQ Country Club Member. To celebrate, all this weekend, we're taking you around the country with songs that mention states, cities, and places around the great USA.