Rick & Crystal talk to James Young (JY) ahead of the STYX show at Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Event Center, January 7th.

Rick and Crystal talk to E- Street Band Member and Actor Little Steven, the host of The Underground Garage heard Sunday nights from 10pm- Midnight on 105.9 The Mountain.

Rick and Crystal talk to Jeff Baxter. You’ve heard his extraordinary and captivating guitar playing thousands of times – on groundbreaking, multi-platinum albums by Steely Dan (a band he co-founded) and the Doobie Brothers (with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), and on countless smash hit songs and albums he’s participated in. But the one place you haven’t heard the exceptional talents of guitarist Skunk Baxter is on an album where he gets the opportunity to focus on the personal…a record all his own.

Jeff has a new solo album out too, Speed of Heat, on BMG/Renew Records. For music fans of all stripes, Speed of Heat will prove well worth the wait. The 12-song album is a riveting & rewarding musical experience that features originals co-written by the guitarist and his keyboardist/producing partner, CJ Vanston, as well as inspired versions of some of the great classics. Along the way, Baxter is joined by special guests such as Michael McDonald, Clint Black, Jonny Lang and Rick Livingstone, each of whom adds their own unique and remarkable musical talents to the project’s brilliant sonic mosaic.

Do you have a Christmas tradition that you love but the rest of your family could care less about? Rick did! He had a tradition he held for 10 years until his wife finally told him she hated it. Find out what it was in the "Best of the Week".

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Congratulations to Mr. Benigno Principal at Black Mountain Elementary for being nominated as The Mountain Hometown Hero powered by The David Plyer team at Lusso Realty! Together we presented Mr. Benigno with a $100 Visa Gift Card and a beautiful certificate he can hang in his office at school!

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How many times do you hit snooze in the morning? Is it good or bad for you?

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