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WKDQ Goes Concert Crazy This Week

Eric Cornish — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:30:41 +0000

All this week, WKDQ is giving you the chance to win big as we go Concert Crazy! From sold out shows to tickets in the front row, we’ve got them all week long, so keep it here. Little Big Town w/ David Nail – Thursday, April 18th at The Victory Theater! This show is sold [...]

Little Big Town Perform Emotional Ballad 'Your Side of the Bed' at the 2013 ACMs

Christina Vinson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:55:18 +0000

After taking home awards for Vocal Group of the Year and Video of the Year earlier in the evening, country foursome Little Big Town took the stage at the 48th Annual ACM Awards with their new single 'Your Side of the Bed.'

Jason Aldean 1994 Official Video – Unfortunately No Diffie In It

Eric Cornish — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:00:42 +0000

The first time I heard the song, even in its demo form from writer Thomas Rhett, I could see a really cool video coming from ’1994.’ Jason Aldean brings this tribute to the 90′s and Joe Diffie to the screen with a fun video featuring cameos from many country stars, but one is noticeably absent. [...]

Keith Urban Would Welcome a Collaboration With Little Big Town

Christina Vinson — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:25:31 +0000

WhenÂ Keith Urban’s 2013 headlining tour kicks off this summer, heÂ will be spending lots of quality time on the road with country quartetÂ Little Big Town. With all that traveling together, there may be a hit collaboration in the making…or at least, that’s what the ‘You Gonna Fly’ singer hopes. Urban tells GAC, â€œIâ€™ve always loved them. [...]

Win Little Big Town Front Row Seats – Help Us By Filling Out A Quick Survey

Eric Cornish — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:52 +0000

You can help us pick the music we play, and win Front Row seats for the Sold Out Little Big Town show on April 18th! Complete our survey to help make WKDQ better, and you’ll be eligible to win! Your opinion counts! No matter how much or how little you listen, you are important. 99.5 [...]

Great Incentives Available To Become A St. Jude Partner In Hope

Eric Cornish — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:59:28 +0000

The WKDQ St. Jude Radiothon is this Thursday and Friday, February 21st and 22nd. While your donation goes to give hope and save children from all over over the world from cancer and other catastrophic diseases, you also have a chance to get some cool stuff when you make your donation. By becoming a Partner [...]

Grammy Winners Little Big Town Talk About the Risks of 'Pontoon'

Billy Dukes — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:00:17 +0000

One could see the look of pure jubilation on the faces of the four Little Big Town members as they accepted their Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance on Sunday night (Feb. 10). “This is such a long time coming for us, we’re so thrilled,” Phillip Sweet -- the admittedly emotional one in the group -- said, gushing into the microphone. 'Pontoon' is the band's biggest hit to date. It may also be their biggest risk, which is saying something for group that has never met vanilla.

CMA Country Christmas December 20th On ABC – Behind The Scenes

Eric Cornish — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:21:50 +0000

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.

What Was The Best Country Song Of 2012?

Eric Cornish — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:41:33 +0000

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. So far, songs like Zac Brown Band’s ‘No Hurry’ and ‘Wanted’ by Hunter [...]

Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town's Cooking Show Renewed for Second Season

Megan Pacella — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:09 +0000

Kimberly Schlapman is more than just a singer — she’s an accomplished southern cook, too. This year, the Little Big Town star kicked off her very own cooking show, ‘Kimberly’s Simply Southern,’ on GAC. And now she’s coming back for a second season of down-home southern recipes. New episodes of ‘Kimberly’s Simply Southern’ will start [...]

Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town's Brother-in-Law Dies in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident

Billy Dukes — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:00:13 +0000

Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman has confirmed that her brother-in-law, Thomas Allen Schlapman, was killed in a motorcycle accident the night before Thanksgiving. The singer took to Facebook to thank fans for the support, and to explain more about a story first reported by numerous Nashville and Lynchburg, Va. area news outlets.

Little Big Town Cancel Concerts Following Death in the Family

Jessica Nicholson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:31:35 +0000

Little Big Town announced on Monday (Nov. 26) that they have been forced to reschedule two upcoming concerts in Riverside, Calif. and Los Angeles after a sudden death in their immediate family. The group broke the news to fans via their official Facebook page.

Keith Urban Announces 2013 Tour Dates, Takes Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch Along for the Ride

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:30:54 +0000

What happens when Keith Urban, Little Big Town and newcomer Dustin Lynch embark on a road trip with no functioning radio? They sing a medley of their favorite tunes, of course! The Aussie superstar enlisted his future tourmates for a hilarious video to announce the first leg of his upcoming 2013 headlining tour, which is scheduled to kick off next July.

Little Big Town Nearly Cause Trouble for Russell Simmons

Jessica Nicholson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:00:32 +0000

The members of Little Big Town aren’t exactly known to be troublemakers, but the quartet’s Kimberly Schlapman almost got hip-hop business magnate Russell Simmons into a little hot water with his wife! “We were on the elevator with Russell Simmons in a department store in L.A. and he had on like a blue tooth deal,” [...]

2012 CMA Vocal Group of the Year Award Prediction? – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:30:42 +0000

While the power of the Vocal Duo of the Year category has waned in recent years, the Vocal Group of the Year pool at the 2012 CMA Awards is overflowing with talent. How tight is this category? Rascal Flatts weren't even nominated for what seems like the first time since mullets were en vogue. Who do you think will win the Vocal Group of the Year award at the CMAs?

Little Big Town Dish on How They Balance Parenting and Touring

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:00:16 +0000

Traveling the country in a bus full of people is hard enough, let alone with three young children spun into the mix. Yet somehow, the members of Little Big Town seem to make parenting on the road work well, even with their on-fire careers. “We’ve always just figured it out as we went along,” Kimberly [...]

Jason Aldean and Little Big Town Lead List of 2012 CMA Awards Performers

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:40:18 +0000

The performers for the 2012 CMA Awards have been announced, and the list contains some of the biggest names in country music today. The 46th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville on Nov. 1 at 8PM ET on ABC, hosted once again by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Little Big Town Still Rockin' at No. 1 With 'Pontoon'

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:53:43 +0000

It’s been dubbed the “summertime song,” and since there is still a bit of summer left, it’s only fitting that Little Big Town continue to hold down the No. 1 position on the country singles chart with their smash, ‘Pontoon.’ The tune topped the charts last week, marking the band’s very first No. 1 hit [...]

Little Big Town Bring the 'Pontoon' Boat to 'Ellen'

Megan Pacella — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:00:25 +0000

To promote their upcoming album, ‘Tornado,’ Little Big Town hit the small screen bright and early on Thursday for a performance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ The award-winning foursome was all smiles as they took the stage to perform ‘Pontoon’ for a crowd. Despite playing live for a national audience, the popular country group looked [...]

Little Big Town Score First Career No. 1 With 'Pontoon'

Alanna Conaway — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:00:33 +0000

After a decade and then some of trying to achieve the greatest accomplishment of all, country foursome Little Big Town have finally done so this week. Their current single, ‘Pontoon,’ tops both the Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck country singles chart. The platinum-certified song, penned by Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby and Barry Dean, is the bandâ€™s [...]