2012 was an awesome year in country music, so putting my list of top albums together was not easy. Quick Fact: Overall sales in the country music genre rose 3.2% from last year at this same time!* That should tell you something. Yeah, ...the music is GOOD. REAL GOOD! If you don't happen to see your favorite album on this list, don't get bent....it's just
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who are the highest paid country musicians of them all? That honor goes to country favorites Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney. The superstars, along with Toby Keith, earned spots on the Forbes World's Highest-Paid Musicians of 2012 list. And you know that ain't a bad place to be.
Country 106.5 WYRK and Roswell Park Cancer Institute are coming together for Country Music Inspires Cures, a collaboration to benefit RPCI's Center for Personalized Medicine, and straight from his closet, Toby Keith's jeans are helping the cause.
Toby's Jeans will be signed b
Miranda Lambert presented the first of the 2012 American Country Awards winners with guitar on Monday (Dec. 10) night, but later came back to accept three of her own at the star-studded event. However, it was Luke Bryan's night to shine, as the 'I Don't Want This Night to End' singer won nine total ACAs, including two for his radio successes.
Congratulationss are in order for country heavyweights Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood. These seven artists have been selected as the 2012 CMT Artists of the Year. Each one had a banner year, so they certainly deserve this impressive and important accolade for a variety of reasons.
December 7, 2012 Dustin Lynch upset Toby Keith last week on The Friday Night Fight and he's back again with his song "She Cranks My Tractor." Tonight he's taking Craig Morgan on with his new one "More Trucks Than Cars". You get to decide the winner. Time to vote...let's get it on!
Jana Kramer cut short a show in West Palm Beach, Fla. and was taken to the hospital after falling ill on Saturday night (Dec. 1). Her boyfriend, fellow country singer Brantley Gilbert, was also at the WIRK Country Christmas show and was able to swoop in to carry her off of the stage when it became clear she couldn't continue.
November 30, 2012 It's week number three for The Big Dog on The Friday Night Fight. His new song "Hope on the Rocks" is taking on Dustin Lynch's new one "She Cranks My Tractor". It's up to you to vote tonight on The Friday Night Fight. Let's get it on!!
November 30, 2012 Toby Keith has released his new video for "Hope on the Rocks". This is a great story song, watch as Toby plays a bartender in his video premiere.
November 29, 2012 From now until WYRK’s Taste of Country this June, you can enter for a chance to own a pair of jeans worn by Toby Keith and signed by him and some of country music's hottest musicians, like Randy Houser and Josh Thompson. Last night (November 28) at our Acoustic Winter Taste Of Country, Jerrod Niemann, Love & Theft and Joanna Smith added their signatures to Toby’s Jeans.
November 28, 2012 The big night is tonight! Not only is it the Winter TOC at Shea's, but we also unveil Toby Keith's Traveling Jeans! This is a promotion we are running to support cancer research at Roswell Park until the Taste Of Country 2013. Wendy Lynn got her hands on a pair of jeans worn/autographed by Toby Keith. They will make the rounds for almost a year around the globe and be given away in June!
All of us at WYRK are planning to have a whole lot of fun taking Toby's Jeans all over Buffalo in the next few months. But there are plenty of places we won't get to -- so we need your help!
