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Chuck Wicks Tells WYRK About Bagging a 700-Pound Alligator
If you think Chuck Wicks is nervous about sharing the stage with Josh Turner and other country stars in front of 20,000 screaming music fans at Buffalo, N.Y.'s WYRK Taste of Country concert tonight, June 3, well, let's just say he's slayed bigger dragons this week. And we mean that almost literally, because Wicks shot and felled a 700-pound alligator just two days ago.
Josh Thompson Brings a Custom-Made Walnut Guitar to Tonight’s Taste of Country Concert in Buffalo
From the sound of his interview with WYRK DJ John LaMond, Josh Thompson is more than ready to share the stage with Josh Turner and the other country stars at the Buffalo, N.Y. station's Taste of Country concert tonight, June 3. In fact, he's got a special custom-made guitar that he seems pretty excited to show off at the event.
Josh Turner Ready for Basketball Rematch with Chris Young at WYRK’s Taste of Country Concert Tonight
Josh Turner took a break from preparing to headline tonight's Taste of Country concert in Buffalo, N.Y. this afternoon to speak to WYRK's John LaMond about his plans for the evening (June 3), which he says will include an off-stage basketball rematch with Chris Young.
Scotty McCreery Wins ‘American Idol’ Season 10
Scotty McCreery received more votes than Lauren Alaina and was crowned the winner of Season 10 of 'American Idol.' The young country singer remained impressively composed and humble after the announcement.
Lauren Alaina Goes Toe-to-Toe With Carrie Underwood in ‘American Idol’ Duet of ‘Before He Cheats’
Lauren Alaina more than held her own with returning 'American Idol' champion Carrie Underwood, during a duet of the latter's 2006 smash 'Before He Cheats.'
Tim McGraw Joins Scotty McCreery to Sing ‘Live Like You Were Dying’ on ‘American Idol’ Finale
Country legend Tim McGraw joined Scotty McCreery to sing an extremely strong duet version of McGraw's 2004 hit 'Live Like You Were Dying' on 'American Idol''s final episode tonight.
Sara Evans Performs ‘A Little Bit Stronger’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Finale
Sara Evans returned to 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight and delivered a stirring performance of a very appropriate song, 'A Little Bit Stronger,' just before the season's celebrity dancing winner was announced on the finale.
Keith Urban Plays ‘Long Hot Summer’ at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards
Keith Urban gave one of the best, and least gimmicky, performances of the night at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards with a straight-ahead reading of his recent song 'Long Hot Summer.'
Taylor Swift Wins Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year Award
To the surprise of absolutely nobody who can count, Taylor Swift won the 'Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year' award tonight at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Also not surprising: she looked really nice and smiled a lot while accepting the trophy.
Lady Antebellum, ‘Just a Kiss’ – Song Review
Lady Antebellum's new single 'Just a Kiss,' the first taste of their upcoming third studio album, finds the band playing it safe both romantically and musically. It follows the trio's world-conquering 2010 album 'Need You Now.'