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Does Country Boom have another new artist that’s about to make it big in their lineup? I’d say “yes”. Ashley Cooke, a rising star in country music, has quickly made her mark with her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Hailing from Texas, Cooke’s upbringing immersed her in the sounds of classic country, shaping her into […]
Tina Bechtel took a break from being the KQ98 Country Kahuna to tell us about her year. Tina came to the Time Out Tavern in LaCrescent and qualified and eventually won the big prize. She got tickets to everything we could get out hands on like Country Boom, Ashley For The Arts, The LaCrosse Speedway, […]
Country Boom 2024 is on it’s way July 11th-13th this summer and as always it is looking to be a great weekend! Several artists you know and some great up and comers will be there!
Sometimes we talk about something for long that it feels like it takes an eternity to happen. Whether we are waiting for a wedding, a special vacation, or a huge music festival that happens locally. This last weekend was Country Boom out at West Salem at the Maple Grove Venue and it feels like we […]
OH HELL YEAH! It’s time once again to party at Country Boom! Every year Jon Holthaus and his team get together and put together a party in our backyard. It’s wonderful on so many levels from not having to drive across country to get there to being able to sleep in our own beds to […]
When it comes to country artists, Dustin Lynch is still well rooted in the sound and style that most folks grew up on. Sure, he can have a pop sound to his songs now and again. When he takes the stage though he is more likely to be wearing a cowboy hat than a ballcap. […]
Kip Moore went has been i country music for quite a few years but ti took a few to get noticed. After Kip graduated from college where he started playing guitar and singing he did a bit of traveling. He spent time in Hawaii living in what he referred to as a hut learning to […]
When it comes to Country Music artists with a huge following you can count Jo Dee Messina in that group. She grew up in Massachusetts and had a love of music at a young age. When she first started out she and her brother and sisters played local clubs when she was 16 years old. […]
Sometimes you just have to keep in contact with the right person to find your opportunities. Megan Moroney has hit the scene recently and is making the rounds in Country Music airwaves. From Georgia and a graduate of the the University of Georgia, she has earned her degree and is now trying to earn more […]
Mitchell Tenpenny is having a bit of a moment. He has two songs currently in the top 10 on the Country Charts with “Truth About You” getting to the top 5 this week and his team-up with Chris Young on “At The End Of A Bar” slowly climbing back down after a run at the […]
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