Music News

The phones have been ringing non-stop in the WGNA studios with questions about WGNA's 21st Anniversary ticket special.

As WGNA prepares to welcome American Idol's Kellie Pickler, Albany Area singer Anthony Gargiula takes a moment to share his life-changing experience of meeting Kellie Pickler on one of his Ellen show appearances.

WGNA has your chance to win dinner with American Idol's Kellie Pickler and WGNA's Kevin Richards.

Even thought his bus ran off the road the last time he came to the Capital Region, David Nail is not afraid!  He's coming back! Last week, David Nail encountered a problem with our icy roads when he was on his way to open the show for Darius Rucker at the Times Union Center...

Last year's Country Idol winner Kayla Sarro will make a guest appearance to kick-off the February 20th auditions at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Rodney Carrington is about to take the stage at Albany's Palace Theater. The multi-talented singer-actor-comedian-writer can do it all- with a great deal of laughter!

Another season of WGNA's Country Idol is under way at Vapor in Saratoga Casino and Raceway. We recently caught up with our first winner, Bobby Kendall, as he prepares to make a special guest area appearance.

Newcomer Eric Paslay is enjoying his first chart-topper with 'Friday Night.' Paslay is no stranger to hits, as he co-wrote 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' for Jake Owen and 'Even If It Breaks Your Heart' for the Eli Young Band.

A jury decided that the money Garth Brooks gave to longtime Red Strokes Entertainment CEO Lisa Sanderson was a loan, meaning she’ll need to repay $226,000 to the singer.

Happy President's Day! Today we honor a President who loved Country Music. On March 16, 1974 President Richard Nixon appeared at the new home of The Grand Ole Opry, The newly built Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland.  The King of Country Music, Roy Acuff welcomed the president on stage with a little singing and a yo-yo lesson.

The first couple of country always deliver, and a new survey found that seeing Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul concert series live in concert is the priciest gift a lover could give this Valentine’s Day.

ACM nominees for Vocal Duo of the Year, Dan and Shay, were so excited about being a part of WGNA's Countryfest that they immediately phoned in just after the big announcement.