Colt Ford

One of my favorite aspects of being involved in country music and country radio for over 30 years now is the fact that my personal beliefs mirror those of most of the artists that we play here on WYRK. So many of the country artists that we feature on WYRK have similar values to those I hold dear...

This new album from Colt Ford is a must-have. We get albums sent to us often. But 'Declaration of Independence' is one album I purchased. I met Colt Ford at last year's CMA, and I was blown away by how country this guy is and how down-to-Earth he is!

August is a good month to pick up new music by “new” artists.  Colt Ford isn’t really new, but to some mainstream/casual listening country fans, he sure is.  Colt is not your typical country artist…he has a lil urban flare, let’s say.  Colt’s new album dropped Tuesday-“Declaration Of Independence.”  Other artists that have new music in August include…

The summer heatwave comes a with a splash of country music before the days grow shorter and the kids return to school. The new country music releases for August 2012 are no exception. While July had so many country superstars with new country music releases that it was difficult to decide where to spend your money, August has just four that look promising.

Getty Images/Rick DiamondSo what do you when your song goes No 1 on the charts? Of Course, you throw a party. That’s exactly what Jason Aldean‘s record label BMI and Broken Bow Records did when “Dirt Road Anthem” hit the number 1 spot.  Aldean received a pla...