A group of clever folks from Woodward wanted to pay tribute to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Sixth Man of the Year and facial-hair blessed James “Fear The Beard” Harden. So, they performed and created the video for “Beard Like Harden,” a spoof of Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s hit “Moves Like Jagger.”
The Thunder take on the L.A. Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at 8:30 tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The game will be broadcast on TNT.
As you can see in this Video Spotlight, Oklahoma-born and bred country music superstar Carrie Underwood has been on quite a media blitz in the past couple weeks in support of her new chart-topping album, “Blown Away.”
Last week, the Checotah native and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel performed an uproarious duet called “Before You Freak,” a spoof of Underwood’s woman-scorned smash “Before He Cheats.” She and daytime host Ellen DeGeneres dished about Underwood’s marriage to professional hockey player Mike Fisher. The 2005 “American …
Krystal Keith grew up singing at local games, events, and competitions and later onstage with her famous father. Now in the midst of readying her debut country album, the daughter of Oklahoma music superstar Toby Keith has been invited to sing the National Anthem before tonight’s Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game.
The Norman-bred singer will belt the National Anthem prior to tonight’s first game in the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, which pits her hometown team against the Los Angeles Lakers. …
The Oklahoman sportswriter Jenni Carlson spoke with local rap group The Lost Boys about “Blue and Orange,” their musical tribute to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
This NewsOK video was filmed last week before we knew for sure who the Thunder would be playing in the second round of their playoff run, but The Lost Boys predicted the hometown squad would take on the Los Angeles Lakers and, of course, win.
The Lakers are indeed the Thunder’s opponent for Round 2, with Game 1 …
David Lee Roth, left, Eddie Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen perform during the Van Halen concert at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. By Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Archives
ACM@UCO CEO Scott Booker holding one of Eddie Van Halen's signature EVH guitars donated to the University of Central Oklahoma's Academy of Contemporary Music for auction as Gary Desjardins, general manager Chesapeake Energy Arena, looks on during an announcement Monday, May 14, 2012, that Van Halen will perform Sept. 15. Photo by Paul B. Southerland,
Oklahoma country music superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, “Blown Away,” debuted at No. 1 on Canada’s Top 100 Country, according to a news release.
As previously reported, the Checotah native made history with “Blown Away” also bowing at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, making her only the second country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to have each of her first four albums debut at No. 1.
With more than 267,000 albums sold in its first week – …
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. Watch Reduxion Theatre’s world premiere production of “Sense and Sensibility,” a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic story, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at its Broadway Theater, 1613 N Broadway Ave. Information: www.reduxiontheatre.com.
2. NORMAN — Hear Oklahoma singer-songwriters Samantha Crain, Camille Harp, Parker Millsap and John Calvin take turns performing at a Song Swap at 9 p.m. Friday at The Opolis, 113 N Crawford. Information: www.starlightmints.com/opolis.html.
