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Joe Nichols, Jake Owen To Headline Downtown Hoedown In Detroit

Joe Nichols, Jake Owen, Uncle Kracker, Craig Morgan, Phil Vassar, and Aaron Lewis are among the artists announced today playing the 31st annual WYCD Downtown Hoedown in Detroit. The three-day festival takes place May 31-June 2 at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan. In an interview […]

2013/03/06

Dierks Bentley at Downtown Hoedown in Detroit

Dierks Bentley Says Performance Was ‘Well-Needed Medicine’ After Father’s Death

The skies were friendly for Dierks Bentley last weekend when he piloted himself into Detroit for the annual Downtown Hoedown. After about a 2-1/2 hour flight in a rented single-engine Cirrus, he arrived safely to talk backstage with […]

2012/06/14

Chris Young performs at the Downtown Hoedown in Detroit (Steve Wiseman / 99.5 WYCD)

Fans Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ To Chris Young

Chris Young turned 27 years old today. And during his performance in Detroit this past weekend, he got a nice gift from his fans. Smack in the middle of his set Sunday afternoon at the […]

2012/06/12

Miranda Lambert at the WYCD Downtown Hoedown (Photo By Steve Wiseman / 99.5 WYCD)

Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock Close Out Detroit’s Downtown Hoedown

“Whiskey already? I love this town!” declared Miranda Lambert from the stage on day three of the Downtown Hoedown, which took place in Detroit this past weekend (June 8-10). During her very first song, “Fastest […]

2012/06/11

Dierks Bentley at Detroit's Downtown Hoedown (Kurt Wolff/CBS Local)

Dierks Bentley Pays Tribute To His Father

It was the sound of letting go–the powerful feeling of a human being who has felt loss, yet was now ready to step back into the world and cut loose. Dierks Bentley, who lost his […]

2012/06/11

Josh Gracin on stage at Downtown Hoedown (Photo by Steve Wiseman / 99.5 WYCD)

Josh Gracin’s R-Rated Pranks And The Highs And Lows Of Tweeting His Lyrics

“Coming back home and having family and friends come out, and just being amongst Michiganders, is always a great thing for me,” Josh Gracin proclaims as he talks with Linda Lee, on-air personality at CBS […]

2012/06/10

Hunter Hayes (Photo by Steve Wiseman/99.5 WYCD)

Hunter Hayes Says ‘Wanted’ Was A ‘Dream Checklist’

Just a little over a year ago, a then 19-year-old Hunter Hayes was on a radio tour promoting his debut album Storm Warning. He’s come a long way since then, headlining sold-out shows, touring with […]

2012/06/09

Dustin Lynch at the WYCD Downtown Hoedown (Kurt Wolff/CBS Local)

Dustin Lynch Says ‘Cowboys And Angels’ Is ‘Changing My Life’

Twenty-seven-year-old Tennessee native Dustin Lynch is set to release his self-titled debut album this summer (August 21 on Broken Bow), and the centerpiece of that release will be a single he’s been working the past […]

2012/06/09

Josh Gracin at Downtown Hoedown (Photo By Steve Wiseman / 99.5 WYCD)

Josh Gracin, Hunter Hayes, More Bring Country Music To Detroit On Day One Of Downtown Hoedown

Detroit may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think ‘country music.’ This weekend, though, the Motor City is all about honky tonk, thanks to the annual Downtown Hoedown, a country […]

2012/06/09

The Farm Breaks Billboard’s Top 20 & Blazes Up The Country Charts

Things are really starting to heat up for new band The Farm! After announcing that their self-titled debut album will be hitting shelves on July 17, the trio experienced another big celebration, as their new […]

2012/06/08

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