Country

Quinn shines the spotlight on new artist Ashley McBryde.

23 year old Portland native, Kalie Shorr has known she wanted to be in the music industry since the age of 6. She began where a lot of young performers begin today, by posting covers on youtube and received recognition from celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton who even invited her to perform at his birthday party...

Over the years, Toby Keith has spent some time outside of school with Willie Nelson. Back in 2003, 'Weed With Willie' cautionary tale for anyone who hasn't had the experience of passing to the left with the Red Headed Stranger. This, in addition to the two teaming up in the classic 'Beer For My Horses.'

Are you ready for some new country music? If so, you are in luck as many major artists are ready to release some Spring/Summer CD's. Let's start with the Zac Brown Band. We here at B98.5 have been playing the single "My Old Man" for awhile now, and the bands CD "Welcome Home" will hit stores this Friday, May 12...

So you say you would like to visit Australia some day, ‘down under’ as they say. Maybe you should know something about the country/Continent before you go. Here are some interesting facts about Australia that might/might not get you in good with the locals.

Join B98.5 on New Year's Day, we will ring in 2016 by listening back to the best country music from 2015. It's the top 70 songs of 2015 on B98.5.

As being someone in country radio for many years, I always find it exciting to be at the beginnings of a new country act that breaks it big. I think one country artist to watch in 2015 is Drake White.

Dierks Bentley has been named People magazine’s ‘Country’s Hottest Guy’. He beat country stars like Tim McGraw and Brett Eldridge.

We have our Christmas traditions in the United States like Christmas cards, Christmas trees, stuffing stockings and many more. Not everyone around the world has the same traditions. Most countries celebrate Christmas but they do it in their own way.

With the Thanksgiving Day celebration here and gone, let the Christmas music ring on B98.5. I will admit that I like Christmas music in small doses, but when I hear while I am at the Supermarket, the gym, yes the gym, and wherever else it seems I am. Then it can get tedious.

Seven year old Emily Heaton wanted to be a princess and dad, Jeremiah, made it happen. After doing an online search he found an 800 square mile unclaimed patch of land in the African desert and planted a flag, making himself king and Emily princess.

Summer romances, especially when you are a teenager, can end when the season does and teens move on to college, the military or whatever they ended up doing. Sometimes a country breakup song can be spiteful, sad, or somewhere in between. What makes for a great country breakup song is the emotion put into the lyrics. Here's a list of some of my favorite country breakup songs.

CMT has picked their top country songs of all time. Country music is popular today than it ever has been, even though it has always been popular. The crossover hits, the ones that play on country and pop stations have made country music reach more fans. Here are the top country songs of all time according to CMT, based on the top 40 rankings on the Country Music Charts.

Janis Gill, once married to Vince Gill and half of the country duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo, is turning 60 today (Saturday, March 1). There was a time, in the late 80’s, you would turn on the radio and more than likely there would be Sweethearts of the Rodeo song playing.