Half Off Concert Tickets!

It’s Half Off Wednesday! This week, you can save half on a family four-pack of tickets to the Southern NM State Fair and Rodeo! That’s an excellent bargain any day, but even more valuable when you consider that you could choose to use your tickets for admission the day that Josh Grider or the Eli Young Band plays live! Check here for all the details.

No Kenny in '10. Kenny Chesney is taking a break next year, and will not do the major stadium tour that has become nearly an annual event in some markets. Kenny insists that he is not quitting, he is only scaling back to recharge his batteries, reconnect with family and friends, and work on some new music.

Gretchen Wilson will be presented today with the National Coalition for Literacy's Literacy Leadership Award during a reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The event is sponsored by the NCL and the Center for the Book. Gretchen has taken a high-profile role in promoting literacy after earning her GED last year. The award honors those who have made extraordinary contributions to improving literacy and raising awareness of adult literacy in the U.S.

News From Around The Country
Wynonna will be the special guest on the 2009 Santa Train going through Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia to deliver toys to children this Christmas. … Joe Nichols has been invited to perform his single "Believers" at a ceremony honoring His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Missing Peace Music and Art Program, the Dalai Lama's Foundation. … Toby Keith will receive the Nashville Songwriters Association International Songwriter/Artist of the Decade (2000-2009) award on October 18th. … And finally, Luke Bryan has announced his first 17-date headlining tour this fall to kick off his sophomore album, Doin’ My Thing, which drops October 6th.