June 1, 2012 The big day is here! In just hours, a record crowd will file into Coca Cola Field for the 13th annual NAPA Auto Parts Taste Of Country! Among the big acts on stage will be The Eli Young Band. We caught up with Mike Eli as he was headed for a flight to get here!
May 30, 2012 It is a sold out show. Approximatley 24,000 fans will blanket Coca-Cola Field this Friday night to see the WYRK Napa Auto Parts Taste of Country concert. This is our 13th show and we are ready for the biggest party yet. Everybody keeps asking who plays first, when does Eric Church go on stage. I have the lineup for you
On Memorial Day, we remember our fallen American soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in all wars. These heroes fought for our freedom without selfishly thinking of what could be at stake for them and their families.
Eli Young Band have literally seen their career catapult onto center stage in the past few months. After their single ‘Crazy Girl’ became their first No.1 hit, the four-man country outfit snagged an ACM Award for Song of the Year with the same smash hit, making an underdog story to be remembered. But even in the face of so many great things at once, the guys are not about to forget who it was that helped them get to this point.
April 29, 2012 If procrastination is your middle name I have some some major advice for you. Don't do it. At least when it comes to getting your WYRK NAPA Auto Parts Taste Of Country tickets.
CMT unrolled the red carpet for their 2012 Music Awards nominations this morning, and it looks like Carrie Underwood is set to have quite the year, with a stunning total of five nominations. While Underwood is in the lead, tons of other country stars netted multiple nominations this year. Miranda Lambert is packing four — two for her solo work and two with first-time nominees Pistol Annies.
April 9, 2012 The 2012 Napa Auto Parts Taste of Country is Friday June 1 at Coca-Cola Field and WYRK is looking for Western New Yorkers’ who look like Eric Church, Joe Nichols, Mike Eli or James Young from The Eli Young Band, Casey James or Dustin Lynch.
Well, it’s about time — Lee Brice has finally topped the country singles chart as a recording artist with his latest single, ‘A Woman Like You.’ Though, being No. 1 is nothing new for Brice, who has already topped the charts as a songwriter on two occasions, both with Eli Young Band‘s ‘Crazy Girl’ late last year and Garth Brooks‘ ‘More Than a Memory’ back in 2007. Brice came close to having a No. 1 as an artist in 2010 when his mega hit ‘Love Like Crazy’ peaked at No. 3 on the charts.
Last night the Academy of Country Music Awards was held in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift came away with the most coveted award of the night....Entertainer of the Year. Swift was up against some big names too.... Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton. Needless to say, she whooped 'dem boys a$$e$! Here is a list of the rest of the night's winners.....
Mike Eli couldn’t have looked more shocked when cameras focused on him and his bandmates reacting after their name was read as Song of the Year winners at the 2012 ACM Awards. The Eli Young Band singer remained seated for a moment before realizing his time to thank the appropriate people behind ‘Crazy Girl’ was wasting away.
Eli Young Band frontman Mike Eli has revealed that he and his wife Kacey are expecting their first child this summer. People reports the couple are going to have a baby girl on or around August 2.
One more win and they’re in. The Eli Young Band are knocking on the door of the Texas Red Dirt Rumble Hall of Fame. Their new song ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart’ topped Josh Abbott Band‘s ‘Touch’ last week. If the foursome’s hit can win again, it’d make four in a row. That’s good enough for Hall of Fame entry.