26 July, 2008 | Marital Mayhem 2008 a major success
The 2008 Marital Mayhem program, the annual cheatin' song special presented by Ken Date on Sydney's Coolest Country, has been described as an outstanding success. After the show, Ken declared the 2008 edition of Marital Mayhem to be one of the best yet, with new songs as well as old favourites delighting the listeners as the seamy side of cheatin' country was explored in depth.

"Marital Mayhem has traditionally been one of the biggest shows of the year for some time," said Ken, "and the 2008 show was one of the biggest yet".

"Cheatin' represents one of the four pillars of country music," Ken went on to say, "and it is an area of the genre that the listeners love to hear."

Marital Mayhem presents a chance for unequivocal hard country music to be front and centre of the program, with tracks by George Jones, Randy Travis, Johnny Paycheck, the great Porter Wagoner the even greater Mel Street combining to produce a sensational blend of true country music.

Ken also assured listeners that Marital Mayhem will be back in 2009.

"This is a show that the listeners love more than any other - and the 2009 edition will be an even bigger event that 2008."

10 February, 2008 | Tamworth 2008 festival report now available
The only objective and most comprehensive report of the Tamworth 2008 country music festival is now available on this site. Click on the tab marked Tamworth to read the report.

04 January, 2008 | 2RRR Country Music Album Of The Year announced
The much anticipated announcement of the 2RRR Country Music Album of the Year (2007) occurred on air at 0955 on Saturday 5 January 2008, when the winner was revealed as the Cornell Hurd Band, with their album 'Beyond the Purple Hills'. This is a prestigious win for the band from Austin, Texas, and marks 17 continuous years in which the award has been made. The first winner was announced in 2002 when Confederate Railroad took out the prize and other past winners include George Jones, David Ball, Justin Trevino, Mark Chesnutt and Miss Leslie and Her Juke-Jointers. With their elevation to 2RRR Country Music Album of the Year winners, the Cornell Hurd Band has reached a career highlight as they join an illustrious roll call that includes some of the greatest names in country music.

23 November, 2007 | New postal address for CDs and submissions
Please note the new postal address for CDs and all other material: PO Box 977 Civic Square, ACT, 2608, Australia

08 September, 2007 | Playlists added every week
Playlists are added every week to the site, usually on the day of broadcast. See what Ken is playing each week and imagine what you are missing if aren't lucky enough to live in the broadcast area!