Something Old, Something New, Something Voted Red, White & Blue

“VOTE FOR CARRIE” … “UNITED FOR UNDERWOOD” … “CARRIE CRAZY”…
Remember the signs you made to support Carrie Underwood when she was on TV? Well dig ‘em out because The Country Station wants to see 'em! It’s time for a distinctive name on that campaign sign in your yard! A name that has the proven power to win the American vote! … The American Idol vote, that is!
Join the K-GREAT 104 CAMPAIGN FOR CARRIE UNDERWOOD! Create your best “campaign sign” for Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, or The Carnival Ride Tour, stake it in your yard and get a picture of it, and you could win a pair of tickets to see the concert at the Pan Am Center on November 3rd. The most creative entry will win the Grand Prize: FRONT ROW tickets and the chance to go backstage and meet Carrie Underwood – and have her sign your sign! For more details and all the rules, see the Contest Page back on the main website.

Music consumers have lived through vinyl, 8-track, cassette tape, compact discs, and mp3s. Can you stand yet another music format? How many times can you own the same song just to get it to play on modern devices? Enter SlotMusic. Very soon, four of the largest music companies and Sandisk Corporation will begin offering full length albums, plus liner notes, cover art, some videos, and extras on microSD cards. They’re the first new physical music format in over 25 years. You’re supposed to play these new gadgets in your phone or on your computer if you have the proper adapter. It’s a 1GB micro-SD card, pre-loaded with DRM-free music at a 320kbs bit rate. SlotMusic cards will retail for about the price of a CD and initially offer nearly 40 top artists from different genres. Tastefully, country acts such as Sugarland, Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith are included. If you bite at something so small, be careful to not lose your music collection. Us old folks have yet to lose or misplace one of those clunky old pieces of licorice pizza.

Speaking of the older music, Hank Williams The Unreleased Recordings is coming out October 28th. This is the first installment of a promised 143 original recordings from 1951 that will be released during the next three years. The first volume includes “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Cold, Cold Heart,” and “Hey, Good Lookin’,” as well as songs that were never recorded commercially “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” “Cherokee Boogie,” and “Cool Water.”

Another new idea for Justin Moore fans. The Valory Music Company is going to give fans the chance to select songs and album packaging for Justin’s debut CD. During the promotion called, “So You Want To Be A Record Label Executive,” fans will preview new music from Justin Moore FIRST and offer direct feedback on what songs should be selected for Moore’s debut album. Two new songs will be added to a widget each week for fan voting. Over the course of the 10 weeks, the 10 songs with the most votes will comprise Moore’s new album. Fans will also vote on promo photos to be used and get the opportunity for live online chats with Justin. To play record executive, click here.

And finally, because it's Alan Jackson's birthday on a Feel Good Friday, let's have a "Good Time" and learn a little line dancin':