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Should Stevie Wonder Have Closed The ACM Awards?

Kevin Richards — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:19:19 +0000

I have respect and appreciation for all genres of music, and I think Stevie Wonder’s contributions to American Music are worthy of his 1989 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, I don’t think that the producers of the Academy of Country Music Awards should have selected Stevie Wonder to close the [...]

Garth Brooks And George Strait Perform Together On Tonight's ACM Awards

Sean McMaster — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:53:14 +0000

I have to admit to you, I'm usually never THAT excited for awards shows. Well if you don't count the CMA awards show where I was actually there because Richie and I won one. Tonight, however I am very excited to see the 48th ACM Awards for one particular moment.

Garth Brooks and George Strait to Perform Together, Pay Tribute to Dick Clark at 2013 ACM Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:00:45 +0000

Superstars George Strait and Garth Brooks will pay tribute to iconic music business figure Dick Clark in a special performance at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. Clark was best-known for hosting ‘American Bandstand’ and his yearly gig on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,’ but his production company produced the ACM Awards from [...]

Garth Brooks And George Strait Honor Dick Clark At 2013 ACM Awards

Kevin Richards — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:48:38 +0000

Sunday, April 7, 2013 will be the first Academy of Country Music Awards since the passing of Dick Clark. The entertainment icon produced the big event since 1979. It’s no surprise that something special is in the works to honor the American Bandstand star. For the first time in history George Strait and Garth Brooks [...]

Dozens Of Country Stars Say Goodbye To George Jones

Kevin Richards — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:22:11 +0000

When George Jones announced the first round of special guests appearing at his final Nashville show, it was quite an impressive line-up. Then, when the second round of guests was announced, I was sorry that I didn’t buy tickets to the sold out show. Now that the third round of guests has been announced, I [...]

Remember When Garth Brooks Played for the New York Mets?

Billy Dukes — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:57:23 +0000

Major League Baseball spring training begins this week, and in the year 2000, that meant country superstar Garth Brooks reported for duty to the New York Mets clubhouse. It was the second of three stints the singer had in the bigs, and he left with an unimpressive batting average.

Best Country Love Songs For Valentine's Day

Kevin Richards — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:09:55 +0000

I recently had the honor of joining a distinguished panel of music nuts to agree on the 100 Best Country Love Songs. While most of my peers selected modern country love songs from Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Chris Young, and Blake Shelton, I was the voice for the classics. It took some persuading, [...]

Hunter Mountain – Did You Go To The Country Music Festivals In The '80s and '90s?

Kevin Richards — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:31:20 +0000

The Taste of Country Music Festival is ready to take over Hunter Mountain, but it’s not the first time Country Music has come to the Mountain. As a young country music fan, Hunter Mountain was the first place I saw hot new artists like Garth Brooks, Highway 101, Alan Jackson, Marty Stuart, Clint Black, Kathy [...]

Dustin Watts Sings Garth Brooks' 'She's Every Woman' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:01:36 +0000

Baton Rouge firefighter Dustin Watts sang the Garth Brooks hit ‘She’s Every Woman’ at his ‘American Idol‘ audition Thursday night (Jan. 24), winning his way to Hollywood with a mix of good looks and vocal chops. The 27-year-old aspiring singer is a full-time firefighter with a lot of visual appeal — when he walked into [...]

Center For Disability Services Radiothon – Garth Brooks Song Ispires Albany Area Consumer

Kevin Richards — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:11:35 +0000

As WGNA helps raise money and awareness for the Center For Disability Services, we’ve been showcasing some songs that best represent the spirit of the program and it’s consumers. One Facebook dedication really stopped me in my tracks, when proud mom Nicolle posted this request and picture. “Kevin, this is my daughter Raven who attends [...]

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley

Kevin Richards — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:55:32 +0000

As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. day on WGNA, we take a moment to feature two songs that best represent the spirit of this day. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who was an important part of the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s. King’s work helped bring [...]

Classic Country Flashback – Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, Mark Wills

Kevin Richards — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:00:20 +0000

It’s time to rewind the clock and see what was at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts this week in Country Music History. 50 Years Ago-1963 Ruby Ann- Marty Robbins 40 Years Ago-1973 She’s Got To Be A Saint- Ray Price 30 Years Ago- 1983 Going Where The Lonely Go- Merle Haggard 20 Years [...]

Classic Country Flashback – Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Reba McEntire

Kevin Richards — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:52:31 +0000

It’s time to rewind the clock and see what was at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts this week in Country Music History. 50 Years Ago-1963 Ruby Ann- Marty Robbins 40 Years Ago-1973 She’s Got To Be A Saint- Ray Price 30 Years Ago- 1983 Can’t Even Get The Blues- Reba McEntire (First No. [...]

Top End Of The World Country Songs

Kevin Richards — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:21:36 +0000

Are you one of the select few concerned that Friday, December 21, 2012 Mayan prophecies will come true and the world will end? If so, I’ve got some great End Of The World country songs for you to create one final play list. Party At The End Of The World- Jimmy Buffett The End Of [...]

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Travel to Haiti for Habitat for Humanity

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:15:41 +0000

Country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are talented, successful, rich and beloved by the country community and the fans. And if we're talking about Trisha only, we can use the term a "good cook," too. They seem to do and have it all. But the twosome never forgets the less fortunate, as they traveled to Haiti to aid Habitat for Humanity missions.

Garth Brooks' 'Sevens' Turns 15

Jessica Nicholson — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:00:49 +0000

In 1997, Garth Brooks and his team were out to remind fans that this singer-songwriter was still a bona fide superstar. After album sales for his previous release (1995's 'Fresh Horses,' which sold an incredibly respectable 3 million copies) failed to reach the same sales heights as his previous albums ('No Fences' sold over 10 million copies), the team employed a top-notch marketing campaign for his '97 album, 'Sevens.'

Garth Brooks Prepares to Draw the Curtain on Three-Year Las Vegas Residency

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:28 +0000

Garth Brooks will take his final bow on the Wynn Las Vegas Encore Theater stage in November. The iconic singer has spent the past three years performing his one-man show there, and has been packing the showroom every night. Brooks’ final performance will take place on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, and will leave him him with [...]

Country Trivia – Who Sings Back Up For Popular Garth Brooks Songs?

Kevin Richards — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:30:05 +0000

Every weekday around 11:30am, we play Country Trivia on GNA 1077. Today we honor one of the 2012 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Garth Brooks. Do you know who sang back up on some of Garth’s biggest hits? The familiar voice of Trisha Yearwood supported some of Garth Brooks’ biggest records, including [...]

Garth Brooks Is Not Dead

Levack — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:34:19 +0000

There is a internet rumor starting to circulate that Garth Brooks was in a Jet Ski accident while on vacation and did not survive his injuries. It isn’t true at all. Some “Comedy” website which I will not name because it is clear to me this is just a publicity stunt and I don’t want [...]

Lee Brice's 'A Woman Like You' Becomes First Number One Over His History Making 'Love Like Crazy'

Kevin Richards — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:04:49 +0000

Lee Brice has hit Number One for the first time on the weekly Billboard Country Music charts. However, it’s not the first time he’s been at Number One. In 2010, Lee Brice made history when his song ‘Love Like Crazy’ spent more time on the charts than any other single. Due to it’s long run, [...]