Y965Country Music News

Birthday Party Recap Video Posted 3 days, 14 hours ago by Dan Diggler

Thanks to everyone for coming out the the Wild Bull and celebrating our 2nd year in Kalamazoo! From Bull Rides, to Lassos, bluegrass and country rock, you partied hard. Big thanks to Schlitz Creek and Ninth Street Bridge. Amazing Music!

If you have any pictures from the night send it to the studio: wyzostudio@y965country.com.

Thanks to everyone for coming out the the Wild Bull and celebrating our 2nd year in Kalamazoo!  From Bull Rides, to Lassos, bluegrass and country rock, you partied hard.  Big thanks to Schlitz Creek and Ninth Street Bridge. Amazing Music!
If you have any pictures from the night send it to the studio: wyzostudio@y965country.com.

ACM Award Nominees Posted 1 week, 2 days ago by Dan Diggler

Top Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum
  • Little Big Town
  • Randy Rogers Band
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brooks and Dunn
  • Joey and Rory
  • Montgomery Gentry
  • Steel Magnolia
  • Sugarland

Vocal Event of the Year

  • Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks and Dunn f/Billy Gibbons
  • I Told You So - Carrie Underwood f/Randy Travis
  • I'm Alive - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
  • Seeing Stars - Jack Ingram f/Patty Griffin
  • Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton f/Trace Adkins

Female Vocal of the Year

  • Miranda Lambert
  • Taylor Swift
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Lee Ann Womack
  • Reba McEntire

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Kenny Chesney
  • Brad Paisley
  • Darius Rucker
  • George Strait
  • Keith Urban

Song of the Year

  • Cowboy Casanova (Carrie Underwood)
  • Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
  • People Are Crazy (Billy Currington)
  • White Liar (Miranda Lambert)
  • You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)

Album of the Year

  • Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Carrie Underwood - Play On
  • Miranda Lambert - Revolution
  • Zac Brown Band - The Foundation

Entertainer of the Year

  • Kenny Chesney
  • Toby Keith
  • George Strait
  • Keith Urban
  • Zac Brown Band
  • Taylor Swift
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Brad Paisley

Home Depot Humanitarian Award 

  • Montgomery Gentry

Single of the Year

  • "Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
  • "People Are Crazy" -- Billy Currington
  • "Red Light" -- David Nail
  • "Toes" -- Zac Brown Band
  • "White Liar" -- Miranda Lambert

Video of the Year

  • "Boots On" -- Randy Houser
  • "Need You Now" -- Lady Antebellum
  • "Welcome to the Future" -- Brad Paisley
  • "White Liar" -- Miranda Lambert
  • "You Belong to Me" -- Taylor Swift

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NOMINATIONS: (Don't forget to cast your vote for the following awards.)

Top New Solo Vocalist

  • Luke Bryan
  • Jamey Johnson
  • Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo

  • Bomshel
  • Joey and Rory
  • Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group

  • Eli Young Band
  • Gloriana
  • The Lost Trailers

 

 

Video. BTS | Lady Antebellum - "American Honey Posted 2 weeks ago by Dan Diggler

Haywire Track Listing Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

Charts | Lady A #1, Josh Turner at #2 Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

Josh Turner - 'Haywire'It's the third week in-a-row that Josh Turner's 'Why Don't We Just Dance' took the #1 spot on the single's chart, but he'll have to settle for second on the album charts.

Album Top 5

  1. Lady Antebellum - Need you Now
  2. Josh Turner - Haywire
  3. Taylor Swift - Fearless
  4. Zac Brown Band - The Foundation
  5. Carrie Underwood - Play On
Josh will be hitting the road with Alan Jackson on the "Freight Train" Tour.

New Fame Class Announced by CMA Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

New Release | Steel Magnolia EP Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

Video | Sarah Buxton - "Space" [Live] Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

Video | Lady Antebellum - "American Honey" Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Dan Diggler

More Garth in Vegas! Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago by Dan Diggler

Garth Brooks Garth Brooks has announced more Las Vegas dates, according to urbancountryblog.com, the new date are:

March 26, 27, 28
April 9, 10, 11 
June 25, 26, 27 
July 16, 17, 18 
August 6, 7, 8

Concert times: 
Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., Sundays 8 p.m. 

Ticket info:
Tickets may be booked by calling 702.770.1000 or online at www.wynnlasvegas.com/boxoffice.

Please note that the name for each individual ticket holder must be provided at time of purchase for the transaction to be completed. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the Wynn Box Office on February 27.

Get on the Train! Freight Train that is! Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago by Dan Diggler

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson's new album Freight Train is only a few weeks away and Alan has taken to announcing dates for his upcoming tour with Josh Turner who just released his own album, Haywire.

April 8 - Estero, FL/ Germain Arena

April 9 - Orlando, FL/ UCF Arena

April 10 - Alpharetta, GA/ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park

April 11 - Greenville, SC/ Bi-Lo Center


April 29 - Champaign, IL/ Assembly Hall (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

April 30 - Moline, IL/ iWireless Center
May 1 - Rosemont, IL/ AllState Arena

May 2 - Fort Wayne, IN/ War Memorial Coliseum


May 13 - Manchester, NH/ Verizon Wireless Arena

May 14 - Uncasville, CT/ Mohegan Sun Arena

May 15 - Rochester, NY/ Blue Cross Arena

May 16 - Wilkes-Barre, PA/ Wachovia Center


May 21 - University Park, PA/ Bryce Jordan Center

May 22 - Charleston, WV/ Charleston Civic Center
May 23 - Lexington, KY/ Rupp Arena

2010 CMA Music Festival Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago by Dan Diggler

2010 CMA Music FestThis year's CMA Music Festival will be held June 10th-13th at Nashville's L-P Field. The line up on he Big Stage includes:

 

  • Rascal Flatts
  • Keith Urban
  • Reba McEntire
  • Brad Paisley
  • Martina McBride
  • Darius Rucker
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Jason Aldean
  • The Zac Brown Band

The above artists join Carrie Underwood, who was previous announced.

More acts will be announced soon. Fine ticket info and a full schedule on the CMA Music Fest website.

 

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