Warner Wednesday Brings Once-In-a-Lifetime Performances to CRS

Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert

Last week Warner Music Group threw one helluva party during CRS. This year’s Warner Wednesday brought the house down with a 70′s theme and a two song set by every member of their impressive roster…along with some surprise guests. The night kicked-off with Frankie Ballard sporting a shorter hair-cut and performing the amazing “Freebird” in [...]

Big & Rich Receive CRS Artist Humanitariam Award

Big & Rich

Big & Rich, were awarded CRS’ 2013 Artist Humanitarian Award at Country Radio Seminar this week. Big & Rich’s charitable endeavors date back more than a decade. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to [...]

Big and Rich Make Her Want to Cheat on You

big and rich

In September I was pleased to review Big and Rich’s new album “Hillbilly Jedi” which included their new single “Cheat On You”, co-written by John Rich, Amanda Watkins and Kasey Buckley. “Cheat On You” is a melodious tune showcasing the amazing vocals and harmony that is Big Kenny and John Rich, along with instrumentals that [...]

Big Kenny Honored at African Children’s Choir Gala- Photo of the Day

Big Kenny Childrens Gala

Big Kenny Alphin, one half of country’s rockin’ duo Big & Rich, was the 2nd US recipient of the African Children’s Choir Malaika Award. In recognition of his work in the Sudan, The African Children’s Choir presented the Malaika Award to Alphin during its 4th Annual Benefit Gala in New York City on December 3rd. [...]

Luke Bryan & Toby Keith to HeadlineThunder on the Mountain

Thunder on the Mountain Festival

Luke Bryan and Toby Keith will headline this year’s Thunder on the Mountain music festival June 6th-8th in Ozark, Arkansas. Joining them will be a massive list of fellow artists including Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Easton Corbin, Justin Moore, Gretchen Wilson, Jana Kramer, Colt Ford, Randy Houser, LoCash Cowboys, JT Hodges and many, many [...]

Big & Rich to Receive Humanitarian Award at CRS 2013

Big & Rich has been announced as the recipient of the CRS 2013 Artist Humanitarian Award, to be presented at Country Radio Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 27th, 2013. Big & Rich’s charitable endeavors date back more than a decade and are too numerous to mention individually. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients [...]

Rodney Atkins, The Oakridge Boys and More Perform at Final Campaign Rally Events

Rodney Atkins

“Musicians For Mitt” continues during the final stretch to bring Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan to The White House. Kid Rock will perform the final event tonight for Gov. Romney in Manchester, New Hampshire, while Randy Owen will bring the campaign trail for Congressman Ryan to a close in Wisconsin singing Alabama hits [...]