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Country's Ten Best Breakup Songs Just In Time For Valentine's Day

Jon Prell — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:25:04 +0000

It’s Early evening on Valentine’s Day and maybe instead of getting ready for a night out with your valentine, you are preparing to break it off, which a lot of people do on Valentine’s Day. Part of preparing for that special night with your s.o. is choosing the right music or a particular song. The same is [...]

Carrie Underwood Is One Of The Most 'Dangerous' Celebrities

Jon Prell — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:15:10 +0000

Carrie Underwood has no use for social networking sites online and has been very vocal about that. Some of her peers however, are Facebook and twitter junkies like Blake Shelton. Shelton is notorious for his ‘tweets’ on Twitter because of his sense of humor and how often he ‘tweets’. Other stars are equally adept with social media, [...]

Casey James Credits Motorcycle Crash For Opening His Eyes

Jon Prell — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:23:57 +0000

Casy James, recently added to the lineup for WKDQ's 'Taste of Country' concert September 10th at Ellis Park starring Josh Turner, said recently that his eyes are wide open thanks to an event that almost took his life. On season 9 of American Idol, Casey finished third, but he was counting his blessings and very thankful for everything he has and will have in the future.

Tough Week For Toby Keith

Jon Prell — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:50:32 +0000

I am sure Toby Keith would tell you he has had better weeks. It all started last week when his Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma was robbed in broad daylight. Then, a few days ago the club's pool was destroyed by fire, the flames from which could be seen from a mile away as fire completely engulfed the pool house on Wednesday.

Things You Don't Know About Blake Shelton

Jon Prell — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:53:21 +0000

Blake Shelton has become one of Country music’s hottest stars over the last few years, but there is much more to Blake than meets the eye. We all know what a prankster he is and how much he enjoys ‘tweeting’ on Twitter. There are some fascinating things about Blake that maybe you didn’t know. ‘The Voice’ [...]

Rascal Flatts Surprise Oprah At Finale Taping

Jon Prell — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:29:49 +0000

The guys of Rascal Flatts believe that Oprah Winfrey has done so much for families, households and society at large, they jumped on the chance to be part of the taping of the Oprah finale to sing 'I Won't Let Go' because they feel those lyrics express their feelings toward Oprah more than any other song they have done.

Country's Best Patriotic Songs

Jon Prell — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:55:38 +0000

Country music and patriotism are synonymous and have been forever. Some of the best patriotic songs ever have come from the ‘Country’ format. One thing is for sure, everyone has a favorite patriotic song and opinions may differ as to the best of all time. My personal favorite is ‘The Eagle’ by Waylon Jennings; and I [...]

Summer's Comin'

Jon Prell — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:58:15 +0000

After a brutal winter and a spring that has been loaded with severe weather, tornadoes, high gas prices and some not so good economic news, now might be good time to look ahead to summer. The summer season means baseball, outdoors BBQ’s with friends family, theme parks like Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari and no school [...]

The 80′s – Big Hair – Spandex And Great Country

Jon Prell — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:37:20 +0000

Big hair and spandex ruled the 80′s. When was the last time you busted out those pictures from the 80′s and thought to yourself, really…what was I thinking? Well, you were just following with everyone else like we do today with texting, ipads and Facebook. The 80′s however was a great decade for country music. We [...]

Ten Best Country Pick Up Lines

Jon Prell — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:30:08 +0000

Valentine’s day is long over, but it’s never too late to use that perfect line on that potentially perfect someone. Country music, more than any other genre can speak right to the heart. How many country songs are played at weddings today? I know my wife and I used on our wedding day two months ago, [...]

Before They Were Stars Occupations

Jon Prell — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:55:38 +0000

Do you remember your first job? It probably was not the most glamerous job in the world and you probably couldn’t wait to quit and begin the pursuit of your dream. You would be amazed at what some of your favorite country stars did before they were stars to pay the bills and let’s face it, you [...]

Famous Country Feuds

Jon Prell — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:30:23 +0000

Country music is a very close knit genre and most of the players are close and have the utmost respect for each other. Occasionally however, things happen, words exchanged and before you know it, you have a good ole’ fashion country feud, some of which might surprise you. Who knew that Brad Paisley and one of [...]