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In the late summer of 1986, my phone rang, and a voice on the other in said, “Hi Denny, my name is Herb Brandes, and I want you to come to work for my radio station.” And so began my 27-year love affair with Sedalia.
Florida Georgia Line are the big winners so far at the 2013 CMT Music Awards. Their video for ‘Cruise’ picked up the night’s first award for Breakthrough Video of the Year and later won Duo Video of the Year. Miranda Lambert is another two-time winner at this year’s CMT Awards
“If they think they can keep us down, they can Dream On!”
Those were the words of Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler as he spoke from the stage of the all-star Boston Strong concert, a benefit held to support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Tyler and his bandmates kicked off their set a little before midnight, regaling the crowd with a slew of hits that culminated with performances of ‘Come Together’ and the Boston anthem ‘Dirty Water’ featuring a stage crowded with the night’s many performers
You can ride on the KIX 105 Party Bus to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. for KIX Night at the Races on June 29! We’re riding to the races in style, and your Ride to the Races ticket gets you lunch, a ride to and from Lucas Oil Speedway courtesy of Ditzfeld & Weaver Charter Services and admission to all of the great events happening at KIX Night at the Races, including the Hickory County Fair, boat races, dirt track races, go-karts and fireworks display.
One of the bands performing at the Lions Club Blues Cruise and BBQ Festival on June 1 is a great young band out of Columbia: Mojo Roots. These guys may be young, but they certainly understand and pay tribute to history of the blues. They have a new CD out and it is terrific!
Kellie Pickler has been named the winner of Season 16 of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ besting Disney star Zendaya in the final two. “Grandpa Ken, we got you the trophy buddy,” partner Derek Hough shouted, referring to the man who raised Pickler. NFL player Jacoby Jones finished third, with gymnast Aly Raisman finishing fourth
‘I Will Always Love You’ isn’t an easy song to sing. That’s why the late Whitney Houston’s flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York’s version of the song wasn’t as well received
Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines recently released her first rock solo album, ‘Mother.’ In a new interview to promote the disc, she reveals that she’s more at home in that genre than she ever was in country.
Only a man of some social significance knows where to buy a tiger, and it seems Axl Rose may qualify. The Guns N’ Roses singer was heard discussing his plans to purchase a big cat during a wild Monday night that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and a “harem of ladies.”