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Carrie Underwood Finds Gold This Day In Country Music – January 5th

Sean Ericson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:03:00 +0000

2010 – Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” goes gold. 2009 – James Otto undergoes shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs. 2007 – Jo Dee Messina begins her first USO tour, performing for American G.I.s in Italy over a five-day period. 1999 – Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” is [...]

Lufkin Native D. Vincent Williams In The KICKS 105 Studios [VIDEO]

Danny Merrell — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:08:02 +0000

Today on the Merrell in the Morning Show I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend, D. Vincent Williams.

Many folks around the Lufkin/Nacogdoches area will know him as Dave Williams, Lufkin High School graduate plus band member of '5 on the floor' from the early 90's, but D. Vincent has been having some huge successes in Nashville over the past 15 years.

Charlie Pride Welcomed In Cooperstown This Day In Country Music – July 29th

Sean Ericson — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:34:37 +0000

2006 – Former Negro League baseball player Charley Pride sings the American and Canadian national anthems in Cooperstown, New York, when 17 former Negro Leaguers join the Baseball Hall of Fame. 2005 – George Strait’s “Somewhere Down In Texas” album is certified gold and platinum. “The Best Of George Strait: The Millennium Collection” also [...]