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Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson + More to Join Zac Brown Band at the 2013 Southern Ground Music and Food Festival

Megan Pacella — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:49:54 +0000

After a great first run in Nashville last year, the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival will return to Music City September 27-28, 2013. Of course, Zac Brown Band will be back with a host of friends from country music and other genres to make this year's sensory experience even better.

Eli Young Band Making Big Plans for 2013

Megan Pacella — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Even though they haven't opened Christmas presents or celebrated New Year's yet, the Eli Young Band guys already have big plans for 2013. Not only will the band set out to tour with Kenny Chesney next year, they also plan to make time for the studio.

Eli Young Band Perform Classic 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' in Festive Video

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:30:38 +0000

The four members of Eli Young Band are helping get everyone in the Christmas spirit with the release of a new video of them singing a soulful, acoustic version of the holiday staple ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas.’ The Christmas classic is a song that “resonates pretty deeply” with all of the guys in the [...]

Eli Young Band's Mike Eli Says New Baby Made His House a Home

Megan Pacella — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:00:52 +0000

Mike Eli of Eli Young Band finally feels at home. No, he's not kicking his feet up and putting an end to his country music career. He and his wife Kacey just brought their baby girl, Kline Olivia, home, and they finally feel their space is complete.

Congratulations Jake Owen on Your Baby Girl!

Rob Banks — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:55:40 +0000

This Thanksgiving is extra sweet for Jake Owen. He got something to be even more thankful for this year…A brand new baby girl. Jake’s wife gave birth earlier today right in the middle of Thanksgiving. Congratulations Jake! They decided to name the baby… Olive Pearl Owen and coming in at 6lbs 3 oz. He tweeted [...]

Eli Young Band Takes On JT Hodges On The Friday Night Fight [VIDEOS]

Brett Alan — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:36:10 +0000

JT Hodges is trying for week number 3 on The Friday Night Fight tonight. He upset Kenny Chesney last week with his new hit “Sleepy Little Town”. Tonight he’s back to take on The Eli Young Band with their new tune “Say Goodnight”. It’s Friday night! Let’s get it on!! JT Hodges — Sleepy Little [...]

The 5 Biggest Slow Country Wedding Songs This Summer

Brett Alan — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:58:18 +0000

Need help picking a first dance for your fall wedding? Being a DJ, I get to see a lot of weddings. I'm at a new one every weekend. So I get to see a lot of the country songs that are being requested, not only on the air, but also when people are at parties and want to dance. The 5 biggest I've seen this summer are:

Win Tickets and Meet the Eli Young Band at Darien Lake

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:09:24 +0000

Want to meet the Eli Young Band and get a private backstage VIP tour at the Rascal Flatts show this Saturday night? You’re in luck. WYRK and Republic Nashville are giving a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show at Darien Lake. You’ll get a private tour backstage a

John La Mond Interviews Dustin Lynch and Eli Young Band at Taste Of Country 2012 [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:28:19 +0000

John La Mond interviewed Dustin Lynch and Eli Young Band before they took the stage at Taste Of Country 2012 on Friday, June 1.

Eli Young Band Taste Of Country 2012 Meet & Greet [PICTURES]

WYRK Staff — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:54 +0000

Backstage yesterday at Taste Of Country 2012, Eli Young Band spent some time chatting with and signing autographs for a few fans. Check out the photos from the meet and greet!

A Memorable Night for Eli Young Band at Taste Of Country 2012 [PICTURES]

Dale Mussen — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:40:15 +0000

You can’t imagine the amount of work and time that goes into putting together the annual show we call the “Taste of Country.” Over the years we’ve learned a lot of things and made adjustments to produce a great, family event. We try to cover all the bases, but one thing we have no control over [...]

Rain for Taste Of Country 2012? It's All Eli Young Band's Fault! [PICTURES] [VIDEO]

WYRK Staff — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:07:51 +0000

If you need someone to blame for today’s not-so-fantastic weather, the Eli Young Band is ready to shoulder the responsibility. “I think we brought the rain with us,” said drummer Chris Thompson. “It was raining in Kansas City [where we were last].” Despite having gone from rainy city to rainy city, however, the guys didn’t [...]

Which Taste Of Country Artist Are You Most Excited About Seeing? [POLL]

John La Mond — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:00:34 +0000

Hard to beleive but the show is almost here. Tomorrow night, Coca-Cola field will be rocking for the 2012 Napa Auto Parts Taste Of Country. The show is sold-out and you know the crowd will be going crazy!

If you are going to the show, I want to know which artist you are most excited about seeing

Eli Young Band's 'Crazy Girl' a Surprise Winner For Song of the Year at the 2012 ACM Awards

Billy Dukes — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:56:53 +0000

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.

Lee Brice Sings The Eli Young's 'Crazy Girl' [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:09:14 +0000

"Crazy Girl" was a huge song for Taste Of Country 2012 stars Eli Young Band. They were the ones who made it a hit. But it was Lee Brice who wrote the song which was the most played song on the radio in 2011. Check out how the version might have sounded if the writer actually recorded this one.

Eli Young Meets The Eli Young Band [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:09:17 +0000

The Eli Young Band is coming to this years WYRK Napa Auto Parts Taste Of Country. Something you should know about them (if you don't already) is that the lead singer is not named Eli Young. As a matter of fact, no one in the band is named Eli Young. Kind of like how there was no Hootie with the Blowfish. The name comes from two of the band member's LAST names (Mike Eli and James Young). But, what if there were someone named Eli Young and he met the band...

Eli Young Band – "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:36 +0000

We are getting very excited about our 2012 Taste of Country show. Our headliner Eric Church was first heard in Buffalo a few years ago on my midday show when I had him come in and play a few songs live on the air. I always knew he would eventually have a sucessful career. Joe [...]

Eli Young Band Make a Drinking Game Out of State of the Union Address

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:28 +0000

Like millions of Americans who watched President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the Eli Young Band paid close attention to the details of his message — at least for as long as they could before likely toppling over. A recent tweet from the band indicates they made a drinking game out of the 65-minute long speech.

Fans React To Taste Of Country Lineup

Brett Alan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:29:52 +0000

We're pretty proud of the Taste Of Country concerts that we've put on in the past. The new lineup for The 2012 Taste Of Country was announced this morning on The WYRK Breakfast Club and we got your reactions right away on Twitter . We're happy that you're as excited as we are!

WYRK Announces Taste Of Country 2012 Line-up

WYRK Staff — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:36 +0000

Get ready for Eric Church Western New York! Presenting the WYRK Napa Auto Parts Taste of Country. Featuring the explosive Eric Church, with Joe Nichols and The Eli Young Band. More TOC artists to be announced. Tickets go on sale January 20th at 10:00 am. Click here for the official Taste of Country event page.