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Country Whuppin' – Josh Turner Vs. Jerrod Niemann

Eric Cornish — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:37:49 +0000

Josh Turner is now one win away from the Country Whuppin’ Hall of Fame. He has 4 straight wins and he’s looking for a 5th today as he enters into battle with Jerrod Niemann! Champion – Josh Turner “Find Me A Baby’ Josh Turner’s new album, ‘Punching Bag’ has already produced one top 10 [...]

Country Whuppin' – Josh Turner Vs. Kelly Clarkson With Vince Gill

Eric Cornish — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:50:30 +0000

Josh Turner prevails once again in the Country Whuppin’, narrowly taking down the new one from The Band Perry. Now he goes for win number four against the new song from Kelly Clarkson with guest vocals from Vince Gill! Champion – Josh Turner “Find Me A Baby’ Josh Turner’s new album, ‘Punching Bag’ has [...]

Country Whuppin' – Josh Turner Vs. The Band Perry

Eric Cornish — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:39:17 +0000

Josh Turner has two wins now in the Country Whuppin’, as defends his championship today against The Band Perry with their first single off their sophomore album to be released next year. Champion – Josh Turner “Find Me A Baby’ Josh Turner’s new album, ‘Punching Bag’ has already produced one top 10 single in [...]

Country Whuppin' – Josh Turner Vs. Sarah Darling

Eric Cornish — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:50:11 +0000

Brantley Gilbert is usually a Country Whuppin’ Heavyweight, but only one title fight is what he could handle this time around. Josh Turner has taken over as the new champion and today he faces an artist from last night’s Opry, Sarah Darling! Champion – Josh Turner “Find Me A Baby’ Josh Turner’s new album, [...]

Country Whuppin' – Brantley Gilbert Vs. Josh Turner

Eric Cornish — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:00:52 +0000

Montgomery Gentry couldn’t hold on for a 4th win, as Brantley Gilbert took over as the new champion on the Country Whuppin’. Brantley rides his first win into battle against Josh Turner’s new single on today’s Whuppin’. Challenger – Brantley Gilbert “More Than Miles” ] Brantley Gilbert saw great success with two singles in a [...]

Willie Jones Surprises Judges by Singing Josh Turner's 'Your Man' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:50:07 +0000

On Thursday night's (Sept. 20) North Carolina audition episode of 'X Factor,' Willie Jones -- a 17-year-old Louisiana native wearing an acid-washed denim vest and jeans and a boxtop Afro -- opened the show with a surprising and sensational rendition of Josh Turner's 'Your Man.'

20 Years Of Number Ones Weekend – What Year Had The Most Debuts

Eric Cornish — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:00:47 +0000

We continue with our 20 Years Of Number Ones Weekend playing every number one in order from 1992 to now. We now know who had the most number ones and who had the biggest gap between number ones, but what year had the most number ones by first-timers? That year was 2006. There was a [...]

Keith Urban Takes His Place On The Grand Ole Opry [Video]

Jon Prell — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:25:50 +0000

Saturday night was a special night for Keith Urban as it would be for any country artist that officailly becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Urban, I believe, is the first non-North American born artist to be inducted into the Opry which is a shining example of the global reach of country music. No other music genre [...]

WKDQ.com Live Flashback – Chris Young

Eric Cornish — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:02:01 +0000

It was almost two years ago as Chris Young was poised to get his second number one after many years of trying. Chris was in town opening for Alan Jackson and Josh Turner, and he visited the WKDQ studios to sing his first song to reach the top of the charts, “Gettin’ You Home” from [...]

Country Whuppin' – Tim Dugger Vs. Josh Turner

Eric Cornish — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:27:11 +0000

Country Whuppin' time once again, and the trend continues. We haven't had a champion last more than one day. And yet another champion falls and in a big way. Tuesday the match up was between Champion, Love and Theft "Angel Eyes" vs. Challenger, Tim Dugger "Way Past My Beer Time. By an overwhelming 84% margin, Dugger takes over as new champion, to face today's challenger, Josh Turner "Time Is Love."

Taste Of Country Time Lapse Video

Eric Cornish — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:16:55 +0000

Want to see what it took to put on Taste of Country from start to finish? Enjoy this great time lapse video by Ben Davis showing two days of setup down to the last note of Josh Turner at Ellis Park.

Taste of Country – Setup [Gallery, Video]

WKDQ — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:28:03 +0000

Just thought we would share some photos of the stage being set for tomorrow's Taste of Country concert at Ellis park. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at eventbrite. Eric went out to Ellis Park and snapped a few shots as well as shot some video of everything being setup.

What to Bring and What to Know for Taste of Country – Our Survival Guide

WKDQ — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:25:26 +0000

The days are counting down until the Taste of Country concert on Saturday and we're getting excited. We can't see Josh Turner, Josh Thompson, Casey James, Glen Templeton and local band Straight Laced take the stage at Ellis Park. In case you haven't done so already, there's still time to purchase tickets online from Eventbrite. Since this is the first year, we figured it would be nice to share a few things to know for the event. With that, read on to find our survival guide for Taste of Country!

Josh Turner Sings 'King Of The Road' With Randy Travis

Eric Cornish — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:22:42 +0000

You can see Josh Turner this Saturday night at Ellis Park at the Taste of Country Concert, but here’s a preview. This video is from their CMT special they filmed together. It’s Josh and Randy Travis hittin’ the low notes for the Roger Miller classic, “King of the Road.”

Just Josh-in' – Two Very Different Guys Make A Great Taste Of Country

Eric Cornish — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:49:18 +0000

When we say that the first ever Taste of Country concert this Saturday is going to be amazing, we're not just joshin'. Look at the two top acts on the bill, Josh Turner and Josh Thompson. Those country hit-makers will be bringing their shows to the stage at Ellis Park and I'm sure you'll find their styles very different.

Eric's Lost Hit – Josh Turner

Eric Cornish — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:51:55 +0000

Josh Turner, the headliner of Taste of Country, September 10th and Ellis Park, has a knack for putting out hits and keeping them on the radio. Only a couple of his hits have slipped away from regular rotation.

Top 5 Live Josh Turner Songs on YouTube – Our Picks

brad.bruner — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:00:13 +0000

Are you getting as excited as we are for the Taste of Country concert on September 10? Not only do you get to see Josh Thompson, Steve Azar and Glen Templeton but Josh Turner will be headlining the show! Since we all love a good live song, we've went ahead found our top 5 live Josh Turner videos from YouTube. Read on to check them out!

Baby Boy Brian Sings Josh Turner

Eric Cornish — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:12:28 +0000

I've often said that Baby Boy is a clone of American Idol Scotty McCreery. As I ate lunch with Triple B and intern Special K, I caught him singing along to Scotty's signature cover, "Your Man" or as most know it thanks to Scotty, "Baby Lock Them Doors."

You Can Still Get Best Seats In The House For Josh Turner

Eric Cornish — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:32:41 +0000

The Taste of Country concert is getting closer and closer, as WKDQ takes over Ellis Park on September 10th with a huge show that features Josh Turner, Josh Thompson, Steve Azar, and Glen Templeton. General Admission seats are just $25 and allow you to sit ALMOST anywhere. I say almost, because a select few folks get to sit REAL CLOSE. Those are the folks that have the Batteries Now Best Seats in the House.

Best Seats In The House Still Available

Eric Cornish — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:59:04 +0000

The Taste of Country concert happens September 10th at Ellis Park featuring Josh Turner, Josh Thompson, Steve Azar, and Glen Templeton. We've told you about the AWESOME ticket price for general admission tickets of just $20 that has been extended until this Friday. But, we know there are some of you concert fanatics that want to be as close as you can get to all the action! That's why we have a limited number of BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE.