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The Departed is comprised of two former members of Cross Canadian Ragweed, Cody Canada and Jeremy Plato. They and long time friends Dave Bowen, Seth James, and Steve Littleton formed the new band soon after Ragweed called it quits in 2010. Canada and James recently stopped by the RTX studio where Canada explained the inadvertently often controversial "Adventus" album cover, and James offered up the story behind "Prayer for the Lonely." Both answered "Five Questions," check it out.

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You probably thought it couldn't get better any better than Jason Boland -- until you heard Boland doin' Don Williams. Off his album "High in the Rockies," this week's RTX Sunday Video is “Tulsa Time."

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A lot of movement this week as Cody Johnson, Casey Donahew and Jason Cassidy all look to unseat Brandon Rhyder's "Haggard" as the No.1 song in Texas. Were any of these guys able to pass Rhyder and land the coveted top spot? Let’s find out.

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Party in the Dirt 2013, the official kick off to the Gladewater Round Up Rodeo, is just around the corner. #PID13 is set to take over the Gladewater Rodeo arena Saturday June 1st, with live performances from Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver and Cody Canada and the Departed.

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Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are two of the hardest-working, most down to earth and most respected men in country music. But they are human, and sometimes humans do stupid things, just like you and me. Just like they did back in 2000 when they got in trouble with the law after opening for the King of Country.

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The UT Tyler Suddenlink Patriot Million Dollar Hole-In-One continues on the UT Tyler campus today. Try your luck for just a buck, and you could win a Cadillac from Wagner Cadillac, $25,000 or even the $1 million prize.

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The new William Clark Green album, "Rose Queen" is finally out. And the follow up to his 2011 record "Misunderstood" is easily his most personal to date. Green, who was the 2012 TRRMA New Male Vocalist of the Year, called in for the exclusive radio debut of four cuts off "Rose Queen," including the title track, "Dead or in Jail," "Take Me Away," and his current single "She Likes the Beatles.

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Craigslist is a great resource for meeting people and buying and selling almost anything. But when it comes to giving away children, there are probably better ways. That didn't stop a Texas woman from offering her three-year-old for adoption on the service, however.

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Officials say at least six people were killed following a tornado in North Texas. Authorities in Granbury say the fatalities occurred Wednesday as the twister tore through two neighborhoods. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds also says dozens were injured.

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Summer time in Texas means two things; scorching temps and the Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers "Hold My Beer And Watch This" acoustic tour. And despite rumors every year that tour will be axed, the dynamic Texas duo have officially announced dates for this, their 7th annual "HMBAWT" tour.

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When "Standoff," the brand new record from Casey Donahew Band came out, Casey called into Radio Texas, LIVE! to debut five songs off of it. Not only did Donahew offer insight to the songs, I'm pretty sure aside from "Whiskey Baby," we were the first place on radio you got to hear these album cuts including: "Homecoming Queen," "Put the Bottle Down," "Loser," and "Go to Hell." Here's what Casey had to say about the songs.

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He hails from Kentucky but Governor Rick Perry has officially declared the slow talkin', deep thinking Chris Knight an honorary Texan, complete with papers -- it's legit. This Wednesday the legendary singer/songwriter will be performing on our Front Porch, before his show at Cowboys, and we've got seats to fill.

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