Friday, June 16 is National Cannoli Day, and one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most popular dessert shops is offering a deal: $1 cannolis at Carlo’s Bakery in Dallas and Frisco on Friday June 16. They usually cost $3.95 each but for National Cannoli Day – price is $1.00, but that’s only for Friday June 16th Mark your…… MORE
Your “Magna Carta Day” Wolf Fan Favorite 5 Countdown
Here’s tonight’s WOLF FAN FAVORITE FIVE, the five most popular songs in North Texas, as chosen by YOU. Brought to you by Southern Junction in Rockwall. #995wfff Vote for your favorite song at 995thewolf.com/vote, or call in your vote, along with your requests or dedications to 888-787-1995, e-mail to [email protected], or post ’em on Facebook or Twitter (@995thewolfdfw @BillBowen995). And be…… MORE
Remembering Waylon Jennings’ 80th Birthday With His No. 1 Hit From ’80, “Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)” [Listen]
It’s often hard to pinpoint who started a movement. But in every musical offshoot there is inevitably someone who rises to the forefront and whose name becomes synonymous with the new direction. When it comes to the Outlaw Movement, that someone is Waylon Jennings, who was born on June 15, 1937, in Littlefield, Texas, and…… MORE
Take a Peek Inside Alan Jackson’s New Downtown Nashville Venue, AJ’s Good Time Bar [Photo Gallery]
“It’s time for a good time.” That’s what Alan Jackson sang in his 2008 No. 1 hit, “Good Time,” and that’s what he’s created with his new AJ’s Good Time Bar. The four-level building on Nashville’s Lower Broadway boasts more than 6,000-square-feet of good timin’ fun, including a honky-tonk on the first floor, a man…… MORE
Watch Trace Adkins Perform “Something’s Going On” & “Watered Down” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
Trace Adkins stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (June 14) to perform “Watered Down” and the title track of his new album, Something’s Going On, which dropped in March. “The first couple of lines of ‘Watered Down’ just hit me right between the eyes the first time I heard it,” said Trace to Nash…… MORE
“Chuggin’” Charles Esten Keeps Streaking as He Approaches Week No. 52 of #EverySingleFriday
“Joltin’” Joe DiMaggio had a 56-game hit steak in baseball in 1941, a record that still stands today. “Chuggin’” Charles Esten is working on an impressive streak of his own. Full disclosure, we just made up the “Chuggin’” nickname, but it seems befitting as Charles chugs along toward country music history. Since July 15, 2016,…… MORE
As Father’s Day Approaches, Garth Brooks Credits His “Dreamer” Mom and “Realist” Dad for Helping Him Succeed
As Father’s Day approaches on Sunday, June 18, Garth Brooks took time to reflect on the values his parents instilled in him as a youngster growing up in Oklahoma. “They were pretty real people,” says Garth. “Mom believed you could fly. Dad would pull you over and go, ‘Ok, if you’re going to fly, it’s…… MORE
Shania Twain Says New Album, “Now,” Is About “Exercising Independence” & “Scaring the Hell Out of Myself”
Today (June 15), the best-selling female artist in the history of country music—Shania Twain—announced the upcoming release of her fifth studio album, Now, on Sept. 29. Now, which is Shania’s first album since 2002’s Up!, will be offered as both a 12-track standard album and 16-track deluxe album. Her new single, “Life’s About to Get…… MORE
Academy of Country Music Announces Studio Recording Award Nominees for 52nd ACM Awards
The Academy of Country Music announced the Studio Recording Award nominees for the 52nd ACM Awards. Winners will be announced during the 11th annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd ACM Awards. The 11th annual ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 23,…… MORE
This Week’s Wednesday Night “Checkin’ In” Facebook Live Session…
Had another FUN time chatting with you tonight! Thanks for joining me. We talked about (among other things) the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second straight Stanley Cup win, the Rangers’ loss, current ways to WIN at 995thewolf.com, welcomed a couple of NEWBIES and MORE! I LOVE the live interaction we get to have during these sessions. Tell some friends and…… MORE
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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading
Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…