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Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson + More to Join Zac Brown Band at the 2013 Southern Ground Music and Food Festival

Megan Pacella — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:53:13 +0000

After a great first run in Nashville last year, the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival will return to Music City September 27-28, 2013. Of course, Zac Brown Band will be back with a host of friends from country music and other genres to make this year's sensory experience even better.

Kenny Chesney Adds Another Central New York Stop To His No Shoes Nation Tour

Tad Pole — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:11:00 +0000

Kenny Chesney" target="_blank">Kenny Chesney announced another 28 dates to his No Shoes Nation Tour today. Back in early December we learned of a show March 21 at the Times Union Center" target="_blank">Albany Times Union Center. Now comes news of a summer stop in Central New York.

Eli Young Band's Jon Jones Welcomes Baby

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:03 +0000

Congratulations are in order for Eli Young Band‘s Jon Jones, who welcomed his first child — a boy named Hudson Lennon Jones — on Dec. 31 just outside of Fort Worth, Texas. “We are ecstatic about this beautiful baby boy that came into our world,” Jones tells People of his expanding family. “Words cannot describe [...]

Eli Young Band Making Big Plans for 2013

Megan Pacella — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Even though they haven't opened Christmas presents or celebrated New Year's yet, the Eli Young Band guys already have big plans for 2013. Not only will the band set out to tour with Kenny Chesney next year, they also plan to make time for the studio.

Kenny Chesney Coming to Albany March 2013

Polly Wogg — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:10:29 +0000

Kenny Chesney is coming. He'll be at the Times Union Center in Albany March 21st with the Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves. Tickets go on sale Friday December 14th at 10am for $78/$40.50. They can be purchased online at Ticketmaster. Rewards Club members can buy tickets in advance with our pre-sale code, coming next week.

Eli Young Band Perform Classic 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' in Festive Video

Alanna Conaway — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:00:38 +0000

The four members of Eli Young Band are helping get everyone in the Christmas spirit with the release of a new video of them singing a soulful, acoustic version of the holiday staple ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas.’ The Christmas classic is a song that “resonates pretty deeply” with all of the guys in the [...]

Eli Young Band Have a Laugh in Robotic 'Say Goodnight' Music Video

Megan Pacella — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:30:57 +0000

Eli Young Band's latest single, 'Say Goodnight,' is a pretty serious love ballad. The twangy tune is all about wanting to ignore your daily to-do list, draw the shades and spend some time with that special someone in your life. But EYB's 'Say Goodnight' video isn't quite as somber as the song suggests.

Jon Jones of Eli Young Band's Father Passes Away After Long Battle With Cancer

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:00:06 +0000

It’s been a long and understandably difficult week for Eli Young Band bassist Jon Jones, whose father died last week. Allen Edwin Jones passed away in Ft. Worth, Texas last Monday, Oct. 8, after losing a long battle with lung cancer. Jones’ dad was only 74 years old and was his son’s biggest fan, always [...]

Eli Young Band Dish That 'Say Goodnight' Video Will Be Country's First Sci-Fi Clip

Jeremy Robinson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:00:36 +0000

Eli Young Band have officially begun shooting the music video for ‘Say Goodnight,’ the third single from the band’s ‘Life at Best’ album — and as drummer Chris Thompson reveals, the result will be unlike anything ever before seen on country music video channels. “It’s the very first ever sci-fi, country music video,” Thompson spills [...]

Eli Young Band's Mike Eli Talks About the 'New Dynamic' His Baby Brings to Band

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:00:36 +0000

It’s hardly been a month since Mike Eli — frontman of the Eli Young Band — became a dad, but his life has already changed drastically. The new addition to the family has also given Eli’s bandmates a taste of what life with a child is all about.

Eli Young Band's Mike Eli and Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Amanda Hensel — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:07:14 +0000

A baby girl has officially joined Eli Young Band‘s brood. Frontman Mike Eli and his wife, Kacey, welcomed Kline Olivia Diaz on Monday (July 30) in Dallas. The little girl, who is the first child for the couple, weighed in at 6 lbs. and 15 oz. She was expected to arrive in August.

Eli Young Band Thank Fans With Free Songs

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:08 +0000

Eli Young Band have literally seen their career catapult onto center stage in the past few months. After their single ‘Crazy Girl’ became their first No.1 hit, the four-man country outfit snagged an ACM Award for Song of the Year with the same smash hit, making an underdog story to be remembered. But even in the face of so many great things at once, the guys are not about to forget who it was that helped them get to this point.

Eli Young Band Square Off Against Eli Young for Naming Rights

Billy Dukes — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:30:31 +0000

The Eli Young Band guys have often had to explain that there is no Eli Young in their band, their name is just a combination of two people’s last names — singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young. When faced with a pizza delivery man who shared the moniker Eli Young, however, that justification didn’t hold up. In this funny new video, the foursome race the real Mr. Eli Young for naming rights.

Eli Young Band Explains Group's Name [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:15:42 +0000

The Eli Young Band has had to explain the origin of the group's name for years as there really is no "Eli Young". Mike Eli and James Young combined their last names to give their college band a name and it just stuck. Now the guys have come up with a funny video to help us understand that Eli Young is not a person but a group. Check it out.

New Music Monday

Tad Pole — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:10:56 +0000

We hit the trifecta on this week's edition of New Music Monday. Ronnie Dunn, Eli Young Band and Zac Brown Band all have new songs out this week. Feast or famine as they say. Check out videos for each song and let us know which one you like best at the bottom.

Utica – Rome's Top 5 Songs [VIDEOS]

Tad Pole — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:30:16 +0000

This truly is one of my favorite things to do, counting up the ballots after another voting on session on Utica Rome's Top 5 Songs. Each week Big Frog 104 asks you to vote on your favorite new songs. There's 33 son

Utica – Rome's Top 5 Songs [VIDEOS]

Tad Pole — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:43:08 +0000

Balloting has closed on another chapter of Utica Rome's Top 5 Songs. Each week Big Frog 104 asks you to vote on your favorite new songs. There's 33 songs in the test and you can do them all at once or do some and return

Utica – Rome's Top 5 Songs [VIDEOS]

Tad Pole — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:56:03 +0000

Thanks again for all the votes in choosing this week's Top 5 Songs. Each week Big Frog 104 will ask for you to vote on your favorite songs and the ones you don't like so much. There's 33 song sin the test and you can do them all at once or do some and return late

Eli Young Band Strikes Gold [AUDIO]

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:06:35 +0000

The Eli Young Band is celebrating their first gold single for "Crazy Girl". According to CMT the song has sold 500,000 downloads and 600,000 digital sales. The group's lead singer and co-namesake Mike Eli thinks this is the song that may well establish them as a legitimate force on the country music scene.

National Anthem OOPS!

Polly Wogg — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:31:02 +0000

Remember The Eli Young Band? Where have they been lately? They were at the KC football game Sunday to sing the National Anthem, but forgot the words!