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Remember K.T. Oslin's '80′s Ladies?'

Kevin Richards — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:09:28 +0000

We recently featured Country Music Grammy Winners on WGNA’s Sunday Morning Classic Country Hall of Fame Show. When we put the spotlight on 1987, great memories came back to life with this classic K.T. Oslin song. Around the mid-80′s, The Judds, Reba McEntire, Janie Fricke, Crystal Gayle and Barbara Mandrell were the biggest female acts [...]

Carrie Underwood's Grammy Necklace

Kevin Richards — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:11:36 +0000

Carrie Underwood was a big winner at the 2013 Grammy Awards thanks to her song ‘Blown Away.’ However, it seems that her necklace is getting just as much attention as her Grammy trophies. If you’re looking for a perfect Valentine’s gift, and you have about $31 million to spend, you could also get the 381 [...]

List of 2013 Grammy Winners

Levack — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:17:52 +0000

The 2013 Grammy’s were on CBS last night. I was watching The Walking Dead, but checked out the winners online this morning. Did you predict any of the winners? Were any of the winners surprising to you? Album of the Year: “Babel”, Mumford & Sons Record of the Year: “Somebody That I Used [...]

Carrie Underwood Gets Grammy Nominations for "Blown Away" [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:45:41 +0000

Carrie Underwood is a Superstar and a friend to us here in the Albany area. She just played to a packed house at the Times Union Center and took a moment in her show to show her respect to the families affected by the recent tragedy in the Shen school district.The Grammy Award nominations just [...]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Interview [PART TWO] : Story of 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken'

Kevin Richards — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:21:04 +0000

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has enjoyed success in Folk, Rock, Pop, Country, Bluegrass, Americana and Country Music since 1966. Impressively, the band is still active recording, touring, and selling records. Recently, their 1987 classic ‘Fishin’ In The Dark’ was issued a gold certification for selling over 500,000 downloads and their shows continue to pack [...]

Country Trivia – Who Has The Most Grammy Awards?

Kevin Richards — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:15:18 +0000

Every Weekday, between 11:30am and Noon, we play Country Trivia on GNA 1077, testing your knowledge of Country Music and learning fun facts along the way. We recently asked who has won the most Grammy Awards in music history, do you know the answer? Alison Krauss is the most awarded artist in Grammy history with [...]

Glen Campbell Receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Kevin Richards — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:00:21 +0000

The Recording Academy has announced that Country Music Hall of Famer Glen Campbell will recieve the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February, 2012. During his 50-plus years in show business, five-time GRAMMY winner Glen Campbell has released more than 70 albums. In 1967 he won GRAMMYs in both country and pop categories for his hits “Gentle [...]

George Jones Receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Kevin Richards — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:08 +0000

The Recording Academy has announced that Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones will recieve the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February, 2012. As one of the most prolific country artists in history, George Jones has had more than 150 hits over his half-century career. From honky tonk to country ballads, he has given the country [...]

Grammy Awards To Cut Categories

Scott Blaine — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:09:33 +0000

I am a big fan of award shows, especially any involving music. The CMA's, The ACM's,The AMA's, Etc. The Grammy's however don't interest me as much because there are just way too many awards. That is about to change.

Celebrating Carrie Underwood's Birthday

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:31:48 +0000

She is less than 30 years old, and probably the most popular performer to come out of Fox's "American Idol", not to mention having one of the most powerful voices in country music, being able to cover a ballad like "Jesus Take the Wheel", and the more rockin' "Last Name". . Carrie Underwood, the singer-songwriter and also actress, from Muskogee, Oklahoma, is celebrating her birthday today. Born on March 10, 1983.

Today In Country History- Clint On Celebrity Apprentice, Mr. and Mrs. Cash

Kevin Richards — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:00:50 +0000

The Music and Memories of March 1 Kevin Winter,Getty Images Entertainment The Headlines 2010- Carrie Underwood appears on the hit TV show “How I Met Your Mother.” 2009- Clint Black is a contestant on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC. In the season opener, Clint is required to bake and sell cupcakes with Scott Hamilton, Brian McKnight, Dennis Rodman [...]

Today In Country History- First ACM Winners, Garth On SNL

Kevin Richards — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:53 +0000

The Music and Memories of February 28 The Headlines 1998- Garth Brooks serves as both host and musical guest on the NBC show “Saturday Night Live.” Garth shows his funny side in comedy skits and sings “Two Pina Coladas.” 1993- Travis Tritt gets his first acting role in the TV movie “Rio Diablo” with Naomi Judd and [...]

L.A. Reporter Did NOT Have a Stroke

GNA — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:22:08 +0000

Sunday night, after the Grammy Awards, a Los Angeles reporter was about to give a backstage report when she started talking in gibberish. The news anchor had just tossed it over to KCBS reporter Serene Branson, live backstage at the Staples Center. When the camera turned switched over, Branson couldn’t even get two, coherent sentences out, [...]

Little Big Town Grammy Stalkers

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:57:24 +0000

They were nominated for “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals” for their song “Little White Church”. Unfortunately, they lost to some other artists you may have heard of called Lady Antebellum. I’m sure they were disappointed, but I think they still enjoyed themselves at the Grammys. They’ve been at the Grammys [...]

Dolly Parton Gets Lifetime Grammy Award

Kevin Richards — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:15:34 +0000

There are so many awards that you won’t see on the televised portion of the Grammy Awards Sunday, February 13. One of those HUGE honors is the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. With 7 Grammy Awards and 45 Grammy Nominations to date, there is no one more deserving than this year’s Country Music recipient, Dolly [...]

Country Music Grammy Nominees

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:52:30 +0000

Let’s take a look at some other Grammy nominees. Along with Lady A being in the running for song of the year is The House That Built Me, by Miranda Lambert. She will also be in the “Best Country Song and “Album” categories against Lady A. Another one for Miranda is “Best Female Country Vocal [...]

Hooray For Lady "A" at the Grammys

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:11:53 +0000

On February 13, Sunday night will be the 53rd Grammy Awards. As I looked over the list of nominees, and I kept seeing this one name appear to be nominated in a few categories, and not just for country music.

Two Country Acts In All Genre Grammy Category

Kevin Richards — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:53:28 +0000

I always enjoy seeing Country Music acts get recognition outside of the Country Music industry. I think it’s a great way for the Country Music community to get some recognition and publicity for artists and music that the general public may not be aware of, if they don’t listen to country radio. When a Country Music artist gets [...]