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Cory Morrow + Mike Ryan to Perform at the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series August 9th

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:16 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guest Mike Ryan, KEAN 105 welcomes Cory Morrow to the Lucky Mule Saloon on Friday, August 9th.

Toddler Scores Soccer Goal, Causes Thousands of Fans to Chant 'Sign Him Up!'

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:02 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how a small child can capture your attention, just by behaving like a kid. My kids do it all the time. So, what should you expect would happen when you give a toddler a ball in a large field? Maybe it's worth mentioning that there was a stadium full of fans cheering his every move.

Jason Boland and the Stragglers 'Dark & Dirty Mile' – CD Review

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:59 +0000

We've come to expect certain things when you listen to a new Jason Boland and the Stragglers CD over the past 15-plus years. Expect new music to stay true to the dancehall country music that made them Texas/Red Dirt music icons. Expect great lyrics, and fantastic musical arrangements that are incredibly easy to listen to. And, of course, you can expect to enjoy one of the best vocalists in country music. With the release of their seventh studio album, 'Dark & Dirty Mile', it's good to know that some things never change.

Granger Smith Featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr. to Play the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series August 2nd

Dave Wheaton — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:54 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guest Matt Kimbrow, KEAN 105 welcomes Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr. to the Lucky Mule Saloon on Friday, August 2nd.

Johnny Cooper Coming to Abilene for the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series July 26th

Dave Wheaton — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:24 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guest Tyler and the Tribe, KEAN 105 welcomes Johnny Cooper Friday, July 26th to the Lucky Mule Saloon.

Cyrus James Visits Abilene and Talks About His Duet With Jason Boland, New CD + Summer Touring in Exclusive Interview

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:14 +0000

With a new single to promote to Texas radio, Austin-based singer/songwriter Cyrus James stopped by to pay me a visit. During his visit, we talked about 'Lickity Split', James' duet with Jason Boland. Cyrus also discussed what promises to be an exciting summer, and played a brand new song for us in-studio.

Pro Golfer Nicolas Colsaerts Hits a Tee Shot Into the Toilet, Announcers Can Hardly Contain Themselves

Dave Wheaton — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:28:19 +0000

At the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria Saturday (5/18), one of golfer Nicolas Colsaert's tee shots proved that his golf game is, literally, in the toilet. One of his tee shots actually landed in a toilet to the left of the fairway. Embarrassing enough, but what followed was worse. Television viewers were treated to a lot of giggling like school children, and several puns from the commentators about Colsaert "taking relief" from the lew.

Cody Johnson + Zane Williams Coming to Abilene for the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series July 19th

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:50:32 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Friday, July 19th, the Free Summer Concert Series welcomes Cody Johnson and Zane Williams to the stage at the Lucky Mule Saloon.

July 4th Fireworks Shows and Celebrations Near Abilene

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:43:10 +0000

The Big Country skies will be lit up in celebration of Independence Day this year. Most communities are including the light shows as part of hometown celebrations, and promise to be worth your time. Here’s a list of places you can go to celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks shows and celebrations in and [...]

Honda of Abilene Presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:52:46 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, kicking off with Jack Ingram on Friday night, June 7th. This concert series is a chance to see some of the hottest country music acts around, live at the Lucky Mule Saloon. And the best part is, you can get into all eight of these concerts free!

Holly Tucker Talks About Receiving Praise From LeAnn Rimes on 'The Voice After Show'

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:05:31 +0000

'The Voice Season 4' announced that Holly Tucker is a part of its Top 10 on live television. They made the singer with West Texas ties sweat it out, as her name was the 9th called, but I don't think Holly will complain. She was all smiles during the recording of 'The Voice After Show', which featured all of the NBC talent show's remaining contestants.

Sunny Sweeney Signs With Thirty Tiger Records for Her Next Album

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:18:37 +0000

Sunny Sweeney is looking to build on the success of her 2nd album, 'Concrete', and she'll be using a different record label for CD number three. The 2013 ACM Nominee for Best New Female Vocalist has signed a deal with Thirty Tigers and is beginning working on her new album, which has a 2014 release planned.

Listen to Kacey Musgraves' Very Different Version of the Miranda Lambert Hit 'Mama's Broken Heart'

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:04 +0000

Miranda Lambert's hit record 'Mama's Broken Heart' is one of the hottest songs in country music. It appears on Lambert's latest CD, 'Four The Record', and is an in-your-face, rocking country tune delivered with tons of attitude we've come to expect from Miranda. But did you know 'Mama's Broken Heart' was co-written by Kacey Musgraves?

Zane Williams Reaches a New Level of Success With 'Overnight Success' – CD Review

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:14:19 +0000

Zane Williams is kicking his career into high gear these days, with singles rising higher and higher on the Texas radio charts and a spot on the popular documentary TV show Troubadour TX. Now, with the release of his latest CD, 'Overnight Success', it appears Zane will continue his upward trend.

George Strait Believes 'Love Is Everything' is His Best CD in a While

Dave Wheaton — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:51 +0000

George Strait‘s 40th album, ‘Love Is Everything,’ is now available, and if there’s one thing that King George wants to make clear about this effort, it’s that he doesn’t plan to fade quietly into retirement. His goal is still to make his best record ever. In a recent interview, Strait talked about the new CD, [...]

Bleu Edmondson + Kyle Bennett Coming to Abilene for the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series July 12th

Dave Wheaton — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:11:17 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guests Belle Plain Revival and the Kyle Bennett Band, Bleu Edmondson will be taking the stage on Friday, July 12th at the Lucky Mule Saloon.

Tyler Farr Set to Play the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series June 28th

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:53:26 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guest The Caprock Drifters, Nashville star Tyler Farr will be taking the stage on Friday, June 28th at the Lucky Mule Saloon.

Kyle Park + Six Market Blvd. Playing the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series June 21st

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:56:22 +0000

Honda of Abilene presents the KEAN 105 Free Summer Concert Series, featuring the best live music around, all summer long. The best part is, you can get into these shows for free! Along with special guest Six Market Blvd., Texas music star Kyle Park will be taking the stage on Friday, June 21st at the Lucky Mule Saloon.

Sean Franks, Dustin Hendricks of Chapter 11 Visit KEAN 105 to Promote Their Song 'Whiskey and You'

Dave Wheaton — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:24:15 +0000

Sean Franks and Dustin Hendricks make up a portion of the band Chapter 11, a group of musicians from north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area (Sherman, to be exact). Each member was brought in from other existing bands to record songs under the name, and what they came out of those studio sessions is at least one song, 'Whiskey and You', that I really, really like. So I was glad to know that Sean and Dustin were stopping by KEAN 105 to introduce themselves.

Alan Jackson Performs 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' at George Jones' Funeral

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:34:39 +0000

George Jones' moving funeral service in Nashville was wrapped up fittingly, with a version of 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' performed by country legend Alan Jackson. We're getting the first public look, as the Grand Ole Opry has placed the video online for fans to enjoy.