Telethon Idol Auditions Are Coming!
Open auditions for the Kenny Rogers Children's Center Telethon Idol contest will be held Saturday, February 20th at noon in the former Van Heusen store at the Sikeston Factory Outlet Stores. If you or someone you know can sing, now is the chance to prove it! The winner of Telethon Idol will receive $1000 cash! Audition entry fee is just $10 and all proceeds go to benefit the Kenny Rogers Children's Center right here in our community! Come sing your heart out, Saturday, February 20th at noon with the Kenny Rogers Children's Center and B97.9!
Rodney Carrington Returns!
B97.9 is proud to present Rodney Carrington LIVE in concert at the Show Me Center on Friday, April 9th at 7pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 4th at 10am at all Ticketmaster outlets and at the Show Me Center box office. Call 573-651-5000 or log on to showmecenter.biz to get your tickets. B97.9 will have your FREE tickets as well! Keep listening for details on how you can win, from Southeast Missouri's Concert Connection! B97.9!!!
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Carrie “Underworm”’s Latest Hit Crawls Along
I’m happy and I’m proud to be a worm
I can wiggle I can squiggle I can squirm
And I holler every day, “I’m a worm, hip hip horray!”
Yes I’m happy and I’m proud to be a worm
Are these the lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s latest single? Not exactly — but they are the lyrics to Carrie Underworm’s new [...]
Wynonna and Naomi Judd to Reunite for 2010 Tour
When the Judds performed together for tens of thousands of fans at last summer’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Naomi Judd seemed emotionally overcome by the moment.
It’s been more than 18 years since she retired from touring to battle potentially fatal hepatitis C, and the near-tears expression she displayed as she exchanged glances with people in the crowd suggested she misses the connection. That’s likely a big reason why the Judds are teaming up for a tour this year, though important details such as dates and cities have yet to be unveiled.
Kellie Pickler and the Universal Language
Music and love have both been hailed as a universal language, but Kellie Pickler discovered there’s one more: tag.
That’s right, the kids game. And Kellie discovered that when her nine-year-old brother, Eric, tagged along at the video shoot for “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You,” which took place in the Dominican Republic.
CMT Insider Interview: Josh Turner (Part One of Two)
Yes, Josh Turner is a country star, but he wants to make sure he continues to be known as a songwriter, as well. Even with a new album, Haywire, due Tuesday (Feb. 9), the South Carolina native is in the process of building a 1,700-square-foot log c
CMT's Big New Comedy Week Begins March 8
CMT will present Big New Comedy Week starting March 8. The network's comedy programming will include Melissa Peterman's first stand-up special and a reunion of the Blue Collar Comedy team of Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy.
HOT DISH: Looking Into Willie's World
Willie Nelson has one of the most interesting fan club newsletters around. The winter edition of Willie's World arrived at the house the same day the big snow fell, and since I enjoyed reading it so much, I decided to offer highlights from the pens
