Aaron Watson did something this summer no other Texas or Red Dirt artist has ever done. In six short weeks, his single "Raise Your Bottle" shot to No. 1 on the Texas Music Chart. And now with his new album about to drop (10/9) he's released a smashup of every song on the "Real Good Time" album, and I've got it for you right here.
Is the Granger Smith character "Earl Dibbles Jr." a stab at pop country music, or just a fun outlet for him and his band? And when in the world can we expect new music from Granger and Earl? Granger stopped by Radio Texas, LIVE! last week, where we went in-depth about Earl Dibbles Jr., and he spilled the beans on the new album.
Kimberly Dunn's smile and laugh are infectious. But that won't get you too far as a musician. Good thing for her, so is her music. Last week the recent Texas A&M grad stopped by Radio Texas, LIVE! to hang out, sing and debut her new single "Common as the Rain" and that's exactly what we did.
One album and two singles into a career may be a little early to go throwing around "the next best thing" but it's not stopping me. And while there are certainly a few bands you could say that about, not many have experienced the radio play and success The Damn Quails already have. Both of their singles "Fools Gold" and "So So Long," went Top 5 on the Texas charts. Last week the guys stopped by Radio Texas, LIVE! unannounced, but it was a welcomed surprise.
Aaron Watson did something this summer no other Texas or Red Dirt artist has ever done. Not guys named Pat Green, Kevin Fowler, Randy Rogers, or even bands called Cross Canadian Ragweed or Eli Young Band can say they've accomplished what The Honky Tonk Kid did in six weeks this summer on the Texas Music Chart.
About six weeks ago, in early July Curtis Grimes stopped by Radio Texas, LIVE! for the unofficial debut of his new single "Smile." Unofficial because -- well we weren't exactly allowed to do it. I even had to promise not to spin it again until it was "officially" released. A promise that proved more troublesome to keep than I first imagined -- I got crazy requests for it off just that one spin.
In Wade Bowen's recent Top 40 single "Saturday Night" he poses the question, "Why does everybody love Saturday night?" Well, there's a lot of reasons Wade; it's a big party night, most of us don't have to work Sunday, Radio Texas, LIVE! is on, the list is endless. But now we've got one more reason to love this Saturday night (8/18) in particular as Wade Bowen returns to East Texas to perform for The MDA Benefit Rodeo and Concert in Athens.
Jack Ingram is known as a pioneer in the Texas Music scene. And with six Top 40 singles he's one of the very few to come out of the Texas scene and hit big nationally. It's been three years, since 2009 that Ingram released "Big Dreams and High Hopes," his most recent album. Three long years, but guess what? We won't have to wait much longer for new music, and you won't have to wait nearly as long to see him live -- this Friday, August 17th, Jack Ingram will be headlining The MDA Benefit Rodeo and Concert in Athens, TX.
Bri Bagwell is a girl trying to make her way in a music scene, notoriously dominated by the boys. But that doesn't phase the New Mexican (that's not right?) She and her "Banned" are rockin' clubs across the Lone Star State. And last week Bagwell made her way to Radio Texas, LIVE! where we talked about her crisp new publishing deal with Sony ATV, the revolutionary all-girl tour "Hold My Baby and Watch This" and her latest single "Whiskey."
It's always a good time when William Clark Green stops by Radio Texas, LIVE! Last week the Flint native not only stopped by the big show, he put on a killer concert Wednesday at Electric Cowboy as well as in our studio for some listeners, on The KNUE Front Porch. If you haven't got on the WCG train, Choo! Choo! All aboard -- you're fixing to.
I'll give you two guesses what we did when Curtis Grimes dropped by Radio Texas, LIVE! recently -- give up? We debuted his next single "Smile" and made an on-air bet, perhaps our best on-air bet yet.
He may have been born in Kentucky, and still make his home there, but Chris Knight is as as Texan as an Kentuckian can get. Governor Rick Perry decreed the singer/songwriter an official honorary Texan, he's even got the papers -- which he carries with him when traveling through the Lone Stat State, for when he gets stopped by "the law."
