There are many country music artists who are reeling from the recent tragic explosion in West, Texas at the West Fertilizer Co. It hits especially close to home for the iconic Willie Nelson, as the accident happened in a town six miles south of his hometown of Abbott, Texas. The legend taking action and turning his 80th birthday celebration into a benefit concert for the West Volunteer Fire Department.
With the brutal attacks at the Boston Marathon this week so fresh in everyone's mind, it's inevitable that people are thinking more in terms of personal safety than usual -- and country music superstar Kenny Chesney is no exception.
Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley are having a whole lot of fun on the Locked and Reloaded Tour -- which they referred to as an adult jungle gym -- even branching out with a cover of Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know.'
An early morning argument turned violent at the Country Thunder Festival in Arizona over the weekend. Twenty-year-old Austin Hansen was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old man around 5:30AM on Saturday morning, April 13. The victim was hospitalized and is in critical condition with wounds to his upper back and ribcage.
Jason Aldean had a night to remember at the first-ever concert at University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium, which is one of the biggest outdoor stages in the nation. It was certainly his kind of party, which involved headlining, tailgating, and performing with Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris.
April 15, 2013 We all know, and are excited for Toby Keith to throw the 'Hammer Down' at Darlings Waterfront Pavilion, on Labor Day, Monday September 2nd! The Thursday before Toby & Kip Moore hit our stage in Bangor, Toby will be hitting the stage at a massive party in Milwaukee along with rockers Aerosmith & Kid Rock.
April 15, 2013 I remember Luke Bryan opening up shows here in Bangor for the likes of Trace Adkins & Sara Evans before we really knew who he was. Then last summer at Darling's Waterfront Pavilion, he shared the stage with Jason Aldean at the largest show Bangor has ever seen, and now, he's the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, you've come a long way baby, and he shows no signs of slowing down! Today, the song you heard on last weekends ACM Awards show, 'Crash My Party' is Today's Fresh Track of the Day!
One of the things I love about Cindy's Roadhouse is that people call and ask me about music I'm not familiar with. Now, the downside to that is that I probably can't play it...but the upside is that I'll then go into YouTube and find it. And sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised, like yesterday when a caller said "You really need to hear this song by Celtic Thunder. It's awesome." He was right!
The inaugural Mack, Jack & McConaughey event is just getting better and better. Not only does it combine a famous football coach, country musician and talented actor, but it also has a number of terrific performers slated to perform at the Jack Ingram & Friends Concert on April 12 in Austin, Texas.
It's that time of year again! Time for a celebration of bluegrass, in memory of a man whose life was all about music. Time to gather together to play, listen, remember, and raise money to further the futures of the next generation. The 13th Annual Slim Clark Memorial Scholarship Show will be held Saturday, May 4th in Hartland!
