By John Lindsay – Time for some new Ear Candy! After taking a little spring break it’s time to brag on some new singles that have crossed the email (I remember saying desk…but then again I’m old, lol) over the last month. Here are a few new songs from artists that you may not have heard of, but are worth ...
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The Iceman Cometh!
By John Lindsay – 30 years ago, early in my radio career I got exposed to an amazing variety of music by double shifting on Sundays. I was producing a radio show called Sonny May’s Country Jamboree: 6 hours of “the best in classic, traditional, and the pure sounds of country” (I seriously just heard Sonny say that in my ...
Read More »The Beekeeper’s Corner – Bee Swarms
By Mike Gebert – This article will answer a question I received from our website Everythingcountry.com and has to do with bee swarms. We will start out this discussion by answering, “what is a bee swarm?”. There are two basic reasons bees swarm from their parent colony. First reason is the colony becomes too large to sustain all the bees living ...
Read More »New Country I’m Diggin’ – April 2016
By John Lindsay – So, in addition to my other articles and ramblings, I thought I’d take a cue from a West Coast Swing DJ friend of mine and just let you know periodically some of my favorite new songs out. So with full credit for the idea to Victor Loviera here are 10 new tunes I’m digging. Broseph ...
Read More »Let’s chat with Charlie Farley
By Felix Casado – Well, I got the pleasure of talking to a very unique and very talented Artist and his name is Charlie Farley. Good ole’ boy from Arkansas with just a little twist of hip hop. With a strong view on New and Old country and his true passion for hunting and fishing, let me introduce to you ...
Read More »Ciara Rae Releases new video ‘Slow Burn’
By Sal Verini – You ready for the next country hit? Slow Burn by Ciara Rae is gearing up to be just that. A punchy, edgy rocking song that will get you singing this tune in your head long after the music has stopped playing. Written and produced by Ciara and Joey Gandolfo, Slow Burn reminds guys that it takes more than ...
Read More »Meet Love and Theft and Jessie James Decker
By Sal Verini – Last month was great for a variety of reason. One of which was being invited by the awesome people running the 2016 Dade County Youth Fair to come and hang out backstage for the Love and Theft / Jessie James Decker performances. After listening to our very own Felix rev up the crowd with his DJ ...
Read More »American Idol vs. The Voice
By Michael Gagliardi – Well, here we go… what competition is the best? Well, for me that’s pretty easy to say for many reasons, and I would have to say its The Voice in my opinion. Yes, many would argue that American Idol since it brought forth many great singers and performers such as country singers Carrie Underwood, Scotty ...
Read More »New Country I’m Diggin’ Episode 1
By John Lindsay – So in addition to my other articles and ramblings, I thought I’d take a cue from a West Coast Swing DJ friend of mine and just let you know periodically some of my favorite new songs out. So with full credit for the idea to Victor Loviera here are 10 new tunes I’m digging. Sister ...
Read More »Vince Gill “Down To My Last Bad Habit”
By John Lindsay – There are few voices in music that are more instantly recognizable than Vince Gill’s. For as long as I can remember, his music has been a part of my life, from my early days in radio in the 80’s and classic songs like “Oklahoma Borderline” and “Victim of Life’s Circumstances” through a string of more than ...
Read More »Sister Hazel – “Lighter in the Dark”
By John Lindsay – With the popularity of the country genre over the past several years, there has been a litany of projects from artists outside the genre in an attempt to capitalize on its popularity. Some really worked – Darius Rucker, Aaron Lewis, and a great Bluegrass Country album from Styx singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw among the highlights – while ...
Read More »2015, Songs You Shouldn’t Have Missed!
By John Lindsay – Here we are at the start of a new year and it’s customarily the time when you’re bombarded with the Best of 2015 countdowns. Biggest Hits, Top Sellers, Biggest Tours… you name it. Now is when the yearly countdowns look back on the last 12 months. I thought, “why shouldn’t I jump right on this bandwagon?” ...
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