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Jim Halsey reflects on his long career as a music impresario

May 03, 2013 Longtime Tulsan Jim Halsey is the subject of the “Starmaker” exhibit, featuring photos, posters and memorabilia from Roy Clark, Reba McEntire, Wanda Jackson, The Judds, Merle Haggard and many other musicians he influenced. The exhibit is on view through May 18 at the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum in... Read More

Miranda Lambert wins a leading 4 trophies at the ACM Awards

April 08, 2013 Thompson Square earns vocal duo of the year for the second straight year. Read More

Garth Brooks and George Strait to play tribute to Dick Clark at ACM Awards

April 05, 2013 Garth Brooks and George Straight will perform a tribute to Dick Clark, who died April 18. Clark began producing the ACM Awards in 1979 and helped introduce audiences all over America to country music's most talented artists. Read More

Best Valentine's day films and songs

February 12, 2013 Staying in on Valentine's Day? A movie and music list to warm hearts Read More

'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85

January 03, 2013 Entertainer Patti Page, born Clara Ann Fowler in 1927 in Claremore, died New Year's Day at age 85 in Encinitas, Calif. Read More

Oklahoman Blake Shelton brings family, friends — and a bit of off-color — to Christmas special

November 30, 2012 Don't let the title fool you: Blake Shelton is inviting his famous wife and his mama, as well as some of his closest celebrity pals, to partake in his first holiday TV special, “Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas.” Read More

CD review: Blake Shelton 'Cheers, it's Christmas'

October 12, 2012 It's a testament to the Oklahoma superstar's considerable country charm that he manages to invoke the holiday spirit weeks before Halloween. Read More

Entertainment short takes

October 04, 2012 Entertainment short takes Read More

Helen Ford Wallace:Parties, Etc.: June 17

June 17, 2012 Annie Oakley Luncheon, Wedding Shower, Dinner, Open House Read More

Oh, say, who will sing before the Thunder's NBA Finals games?

June 11, 2012 The Oklahoma City Thunder's front office won't reveal what entertainers will sing the national anthem before the upcoming home games, but belters who have performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” for OKC's NBA team call the opportunity a big honor. Read More

Thunder bandwagon: Welcome to the bandwagon, Reba McEntire

June 09, 2012 Country Music Hall of Famer Reba McEntire and her husband Narvel Blackstock, who were in town last week, have been watching the Thunder games. Read More

Reba McEntire receives the Annie Oakley Society Award in Oklahoma City

June 08, 2012 Country Music Hall of Famer and native Oklahoman Reba McEntire returned Thursday to her home state, where she was honored at a luncheon at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Read More

Got it Covered: Ep. 6 - Sugar Free All Stars performing Hoyt Axtons "Joy to the World"

November 21, 2011 Sugar Free All Stars performs Hoyt Axtons "Joy to the World" at Saints in the Plaza District Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 Read More

Concert review: George Strait, Reba McEntire rule at Oklahoma City Arena January 16, 2011 The king and queen of country music, along with a big-voiced honky-tonk girl, held court for four and a half hours Saturday night in Oklahoma City Arena. Long live George Strait and Reba McEntire, who brought their blockbuster tour, featuring opening act Lee Ann Womack, to McEntire’s home state for the second... Read More

Country music duo Brooks and Dunn give great farewell in Oklahoma City August 21, 2010 The road’s going to be a lot quieter now. Country music’s legendary duo Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn took their last bows on stage Friday night as they wrapped up the Oklahoma... Read More

George Strait, Reba McEntire break record at BOK Center in Tulsa February 22, 2010 Two of the biggest stars in the history of country music brought in the biggest crowd in BOK Center history on Saturday. George Strait and Reba McEntire broke the venue's previous record for selling out tickets and all 18,000 or so people in attendance got more than their money's worth during the... Read More

A Night Owl: A perfect evening away from town February 17, 2010 You can take the girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl...unless you put her in a barn-style bar in Hennessey. Then she's transformed into a quarters-playing, karaoke-singing, fried-food eating honky tonk girl. I'm referring to my adventure to Rooster's Honky Tonk Bar and Chicken... Read More

Having it all … and more September 26, 2009 Reba McEntire doesn’t do predictable. The Oklahoma native enjoys taking unexpected turns to see where they lead her. Those changes in direction have helped her find success on television, on Broadway and in the fashion industry. McEntire is arguably Oklahoma’s favorite fair-skinned, red-haired country... Read More

Star Watch: April 9, 2009 April 09, 2009 Country music songbirds brightened the red carpet before the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Kellie Pickler | Reba McEntire | Taylor Swift CELEBRITY CHAT "I can't really tell you a lot about my character because it's kind of a surprise." -- Patricia Clarkson, about her... Read More

Oklahoma returns the favor March 17, 2009 The fearless freaks took over the state Capitol on Monday. Seeing The Flaming Lips’ "Do You Realize??” become Oklahoma’s official rock song was beautiful theater and sweet, surreal justice: Wayne Coyne speaking before the state House of Representatives and posing for photos with legislators felt like a certain... Read More