Dave Wheaton

I was recently taking a cyber-stroll down memory lane, watching some of my favorite music videos on YouTube. I don't tend to dwell on how old I am too often, but when I do, I always seem to make interesting discoveries as the past relates to present day. This time, I discovered that rock singer John Mellencamp's 30-year old songs would make for great country music today.

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Thom Shepherd is one of my favorite people, and I've made it pretty clear that's how I feel. He's a kind, upbeat, positive person who also happens to be a heck of a songwriter and singer. So, needless to say, when it was time to set up interviews to promo

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As Randy Rogers prepares for a trip into Abilene for the 3rd annual Outlaws & Legends Music Fest, the country star took some time to talk with me on the KEAN afternoon show. We talked about the concert to benefit Ben Richey Boys Ranch, and much more.

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It seems there's no slowing Willie Nelson down these days. The American icon and country music legend continues to churn out music, perform live and now, he's an honorary scholar. Nelson will be the recipient of an honorary doctor of music degree from the Berklee College of Music, one of the most prestigious music schools in the world.

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The Red Dirt Pavilion in Buffalo Gap is putting on a 3-band show on Saturday night, May 25th. This Memorial Day Weekend concert will feature three bands, including the Thieving Birds, Dean Seltzer and the Redneck Mothers and Cody Johnson.

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With the success of her song 'Ex Old Man', and the fact that her follow-up, 'He Loves to Make Me Cry' is moving up the country charts, it's hard to argue against the fact that Kristen Kelly is a rising star in the country music world. But she's not an overnight success by any means. Without hard work, perseverance and a lot of talent, the singer with small town, East Texas roots wouldn't be where she is today. And I have proof.

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The 2013 Johnny Cash Music Festival is coming up August 17th in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and this year's lineup is going to feature country music legends.

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Season 4 of 'The Voice' kicks off on Monday, March 25. As a fan of the first three seasons, I've been skeptical about the fact that Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera are out and Usher and Shakira are in. It just seemed to me that no good could come from changing the fantastic chemistry the four coaches for the NBC singing competition had in previous seasons. Then I saw this promo, and the excitement is back!

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JB and the Moonshine Band has a new video out for their latest single, 'The Only Drug'. With this one, JBMB asked for help from their fans to decide how it ends. Here's your chance to find out how fans voted, and see if "he made it to the diner".

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Many have wondered if it would even be possible to match the star power of the 2nd Annual 'Outlaws & Legends Music Fest' this past March. With the announcement of country legend Merle Haggard and the Randy Rogers Band to an already stacked lineup for the 2013 show, it's safe to say that the self-proclaimed "biggest 1-day, 1-stage event in Texas" just got bigger. This year's event will benefit the Ben Richey Boy's Ranch.

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I'm neither ashamed nor proud of the fact that in my single days, I joined an online dating site for a brief period of time. The reason I decided it wasn't for me is summed up nicely in the following eHarmony video. Laugh if you want to, but I have chosen to be sad for anyone who decides to take this girl out on a date.

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When it was announced that Blackberry Smoke was coming to Abilene to play at the Lucky Mule Saloon, people marked their calendars in anticipation. I fielded calls from KEAN listeners, saying BBS is "the real deal", "my favorite band" remarking that the Atlanta, Georgia-based quintet is "the hottest thing going". Needless to say, the country/ southern rockers have generated quite a following. And they paid a visit to the KEAN studios to see if they could add a few fans. I think they did.

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