William Clark Green is native to Flint, just south of Tyler -- but has seen the beginning of his musical success in the Texas scene come from the western side of the Lone Star State. That makes sense seeing how that’s where he started his band after graduating Texas Tech in Lubbock. And now the reigning TRRMA New Male Vocalist of the year has this week's RTX Sunday Video.
Beginning at noon on St. Patrick's Day, Where's Rufus Sports Bar on S. Broadway in Tyler will be throwing it down St. Patty's Day style. And come nighttime Brandon Rhyder will be taking over their parking lot -- If you didn't know Rhyder has added a fiddle to the band, he called in last night to Radio Texas, LIVE! to talk about the concert and the addition of the fiddle.
Rita Ballou joins Radio Texas, LIVE! each week to keep us up to date on all the happenings in the Texas and Red Dirt Music scene. This week she had the dirt on Roger Creager's power outage, the new Whiskey Myers video, William Clark Green's new album, plus more.
Can Josh Grider keep his very first No. 1 “Lone Star Highway” there for a fourth straight week. To do it he’ll have to hold off Bart Crow, Aaron Watson and Turnpike Troubadours. Can Grider stay on top? Let’s find out.
It's been a few months since I've been able to steal her tweets. Because she hasn't gathered and posted them in a while. But if you can remember that far back, every time Rita Ballou compiles the wittiest, most topical and random tweets from the Texas scene, I steal ‘em. Thus her "Tweets of the Week," become my "Last Week in Tweets."
March is a big month for our pals JB and the Moonshine Band. Not only are they CMT's Listen Up Artists for the month, they will also be headlining their first main-stage show at Billy Bob's Fort Worth. And only we have your chance to win FREE tickets to what will surely be one of the most memorable and definitive concerts of their young career.
Once again, we've got more great music coming straight out of East Texas. This time it's from Whiskey Myers, who's brand new video for "Virginia" debuted on CMT this morning. And ya know, the sheer amount of next-level music and top-notch talent that consistently flows out of our backyard, makes me more proud to call East Texas home every day.
So how did Josh Abbott became the first guest to do ask me "Five Questions?" He was the first to follow through on his threat.
Do you like real, traditional country music? Is hard core boot scootin’ and high-energy live performances your thing? Then Jon Wolfe is your guy. Wolfe’s live shows are known for a notoriously packed dance floor. And today Wolfe has got this week’s RTX Sunday Video.
After a two week hiatus to, I don't know, learn to barrel race, find herself spiritually, and probably record a Harlem Shake video Rita Ballou was back on Radio Texas, LIVE! With her she brought fresh dirt on her "Friends with Benefits" show at SXSW, a Texas Ranger - Texas Music fan, plus her picks at the Lone Star Music Awards.
He’s a native of East Texas, but has seen his musical success in the Texas Music scene grow out of the western side of the Lone Star State. Which makes sense, that’s where he started his band, after graduating from Texas Tech. And now William Clark Green, the reigning TRRMA New Male Vocalist of the Year, has released the artwork for his new project "Rose Queen."
It seems most weeks there is a different No. 1 in Texas -- but this week “Troubadour, TX” star Josh Grider looks to keep his very first No. 1 “Lone Star Highway” there for a third straight week. To do it he’ll have to hold off Aaron Watson and Turnpike Troubadours. Can Grider stay on top? Let’s find out.
