Country Artists

Sometimes a band will spend hours, days or even weeks deciding if a song is good enough to make an album. Then there are songs like 'Riot,' a ballad from Rascal Flatts' new 'Rewind' album. The trio talks about the first time they heard the song before performing an intimate, acoustic version of the track.

It's time for a Throwback Thursday Country Classic. And what could be more classic than the wonderful Patsy Cline? One of the greatest voices ever to come out of country music, here's a delightful TV performance from 1962. Happy Throwback Thursday, everyone...

Anytime I'm driving to work at the WDLA station, I tune in to Ron Galley's morning show. I want to listen to the news and hear the announcements, of course, but the thing I look forward to the most is hearing what Ron's old school country selection will be.

Matt and Bruce Beadle joined us in the Big Kat studio Friday to bring us up to date on The Beadle Brothers Band's recent and upcoming travels. That includes opening for a national act for the second time this year.  A couple of months ago, they opened for Easton Corbin at Turning Stone Casino, and next Thursday, May 1st, they will open for Jerrod Niemann in Morrisville at the State College's Hamil

Nine years ago, I came back to Norwich (wait, what? Nine Years?) to take over the Big Kat Country morning show, and since that time, I have been firm in my belief that Sara Evans is the sexiest woman in country music. Even though a few listeners have taken exception to that opinion,(Jake the mailman says Faith Hill), I stand by Sara...

We heard from Cassidy recently and she had some big news to share. A song she wrote called "Ball Cap" has been recorded by Black River Entertainment recording artist Glen Templeton. That's the same label that Craig Morgan and Kellie Pickler are with. ...

Got a call from Bruce Beadle, Jr. this morning and he told me about some great news the Beadle Brothers Band received this week.  It seems that the magazine New Music Weekly has nominated them in the category of Group of The Year. As if that wasn't great news in and of itself here are  three bands they are up against for the award...

Kaitlyn Jackson joined us by telephone Tuesday morning less than a week after her appearance on the season debut of American Idol. She told us that the actual day of the audition was a long one, nerve wracking for her to be sure, but maybe more so for mom and dad who nervously awaited the judges decision in the hotel hall way...

Matt and Bruce Beadle joined us in Norwich in the Big Kat studios Tuesday to bring us up-to-date on what's happening for the band.  As they told us previously, they are playing every first and third Saturday night at Turning Stone Casino's country bar, The Tin Rooster, throughout 2014...

Whether you are a Taylor Swift lover or hater, one thing we should agree on is that when it comes to boyfriends, she is a responsible fisherman--she always uses the catch and release method.  Now the New York Daily News is reporting that Taylor is on the hunt again, but not for a new man...