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Eli Young Band Turn Back the Clock in Bonus Video for 'Life At Best' [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:15:54 +0000

Eli Young Band returned to their hometown of Denton (Texas) to film a bonus video for their title track ‘Life at Best.’ The song reflects everything that has happened to them since the group met and formed what is now one of the biggest bands in music. EYB gave us a look back at their [...]

Kacey Musgraves + Eli Young Band Take Over Late Night Television [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:12:23 +0000

Texas country took over late night with two of its biggest acts performing on late night shows. Eli Young Band performed on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno, and East Texas’ own Kacey Musgraves made her television debut on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.’ This marked the second time EYB has visited Leno on late [...]

East Texans Kacey Musgraves + Miranda Lambert Nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 48th ACM Awards

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:20:00 +0000

It’s a great day to be from East Texas. The nominees of the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning, and two of our favorite East Texans were nominated for a total of nine awards, including one of the biggest of the night. Lindale native Miranda Lambert will be going head-to-head with [...]

All The Dirt in Red Dirt with Rita Ballou

Buddy Logan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:56:40 +0000

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 Rita gave us the scoop, this week we get a Rita review of Eli Young Band's new video, plus the first ever "All the Dirt in Red Dirt -- in Reverse!"

First Look: Eli Young Band's New 'Skeletons' Video

Buddy Logan — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:07:42 +0000

Our friends from the Eli Young Band have released a video for the song "Skeletons." The song can be found on their album "Life at Best," and is the follow up to the fan-slammed video for their current single "Say Goodnight." If you haven't seen it, that video featured an alien robot falling from the sky, then in love with a human girl. Yeah, it was the first ever sci-fi country music video.

Rita Ballou Has 'All the Dirt in Red Dirt' [AUDIO]

Buddy Logan — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:44:09 +0000

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 Rita gave the scoop on Earl Dibbles Jr.'s bloody forehead, Sunny Sweeny's "Click in the Box" campaign, her TRRMA predictions plus Josh Abbott's new video. Here’s All the Dirt in Red Dirt.

Eli Young Band on ABC's The Bachelor Tonight

Buddy Logan — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:11:43 +0000

Check out the Eli Young Band TONIGHT on The Bachelor, Eli Young Band will be accompanying a one on one date in tonight's (Jan. 21) episode of The Bachelor on ABC. The episode will feature a special “one-on-one date” where two chronically ill teenage girls will get a surprise of a lifetime with the newest Bachelor, Sean Lowe.

Rita Ballou Has 'All the Dirt in Red Dirt' [AUDIO]

Buddy Logan — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:18:04 +0000

FacebookRita 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 we talked about a couple Texas ladies up for an ACM, Ray Wylie Hubbard's and Eli Young Band's late night television appearances plus she even worked in J WOWW and Snooki, some how. Here’s All the Dirt in Red Dirt.

Will Hoge Talks: Grammy Nomination, Richard Marx + 'Another Song Nobody Will Hear' [AUDIO]

Buddy Logan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:37:17 +0000

He's been writing and performing songs for fifteen years, and even though Will Hoge is a name you might not yet know -- you are definitely familiar with his work. Hoge penned Eli Young Band's No.1 smash "Even if it Breaks Your Heart," a song that has earned him a Grammy nomination. He called into Radio Texas, LIVE! last week and we found out what the nomination means to him, discussed his twitter "war" with Richard Mark plus debuted his new single, a song that features Texas powerhouse Wade Bowen.

Hit Song Writer Will Hoge Entrenched in Twitter War with '80s Pop Singer Richard Marx

Buddy Logan — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:29:48 +0000

This Saturday on Radio Texas, LIVE! we welcome the writer of Eli Young Band's No. 1 smash "Even if it Breaks Your Heart," Will Hoge. The single and Hoge are nominated for "Country Song of the Year" at the upcoming Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, it seems, this monumental accomplishment will take a back seat to Hoge's Twitter battle with Richard Marx.

Kyle Park is Still Tops in Texas

Buddy Logan — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:20:21 +0000

Since the TRRR has been on hiatus the last couple weeks there is no change in the chart. But since I haven't posted the top songs in the same amount of time, let's get caught back up. This week Kyle Park enjoys his third week on top courtesy of his first-career No. 1 with “The Night is Young” off his “Make or Break Me” album. Let's see where everyone else lines up.

Eli Young Band's Jon Jones Welcomes Baby

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:03 +0000

Congratulations are in order for Eli Young Band‘s Jon Jones, who welcomed his first child — a boy named Hudson Lennon Jones — on Dec. 31 just outside of Fort Worth, Texas. “We are ecstatic about this beautiful baby boy that came into our world,” Jones tells People of his expanding family. “Words cannot describe [...]

Rita Ballou Gets 'Dirty' on Radio Texas Live [AUDIO]

Buddy Logan — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:42:06 +0000

Rita Ballou, blogger extraordinaire, joins Radio Texas, LIVE! each week to keep us up to date on all the dirt in the Texas and Red Dirt Music scene. This week Roger Creager gives us his take on the Texas scene, Adam Hood goes YouTube crazy, Texas Music Charts releases the biggest songs of 2012 plus more. Check out this week's Dirt.

The 50 Biggest Songs in Texas for 2012 — Where Did Your Favorite Land?

Buddy Logan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:37:05 +0000

What a year it was for music in Texas. Denton based Eli Young Band's "Even if it Breaks Your Heart," a Will Hoge penned song, was nominated for a Grammy. JB and the Moonshine Band scored a Rolling Stone Magazine Top 5 Country album with "Beer for Breakfast." It was a breakout year for bands like The Damn Quails and even Kyle Park -- who, even though he's enjoyed a long career touring the scene and playing to sold out crowds, was yet to have a No.1 or even a Top 10 radio single. In 2012 he did both.

Tops in Texas — Kyle Park Has Eyes on Very First No. 1

Buddy Logan — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:32:01 +0000

This week Kyle Park is going for his (surprisingly) first No. 1 single with "The Night is Young” off his "Make or Break Me" album. But to do it he'll have to hold off Eli Young Band, Reckless Kelly and Curtis Grimes they are all hot on his heels. Can he hold them off and get to No. 1? Let’s find out.

Tops in Texas — Pat Green Has Sights Set on Two Straight Weeks at No. 1

Buddy Logan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:03:51 +0000

This week Pat Green tries to get “Even the Losers” No. 1 for a second consecutive week. Last week it became his third No. 1 single off “Songs We Wish We’d Written II." But Eli Young Band, Reckless Kelly and Kyle Park are all hot on his heels. Can he hold them off? Let’s find out.

Kacey Musgraves + Eli Young Band's Incredible Performance of Kenny Chesney's 'Come Over' [VIDEO]

Buddy Logan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:38:00 +0000

Last night was the 2012 CMT Artists of the Year Concert, and perhaps the most notable performance of the night was when East Texas native Kacey Musgraves joined Denton based Eli Young Band onstage to perform a Kenny Chesney song. Both Musgraves and Eli Young Band will be joining Chesney on tour next year, for [...]

Local Favorite Country Artists Score Nominations for 2013 Grammy Awards

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:47:19 +0000

The talent that comes out of Texas is no surprise to us. But we know just how difficult it is to break that mold of a "Texas Country Artist" and break into mainstream country. More or less the mainstream music industry as well. Well, two artists from our own backyard have just proved just how talented they are by scoring nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards.

Radio Texas, LIVE! Presents First-Ever Massive Christmas Music Melee [AUDIO, POLL]

Buddy Logan — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:07:55 +0000

The Christmas season is upon us and among other things, that means “CHRISTMAS MUSIC, hooray!” Or, for all you Grinches, that means, “Christmas Music? Boo!” Regardless which reaction you experience, one thing is certain — your ears are fixin’ to be inundated with sounds of the season. Of course each year we get our [...]

A Few of My Favorite Christmas Tunes Sung By My Favorite Country Artists [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:30:28 +0000

I love the feeling that Christmas time brings. It's the time of year even the crabbiest folks seem nicer. It also has some of the most beautiful and fun music. Just hearing Christmas music can instantly put me in a good mood. At my house, you'll hear me listening to my favorite Christmas tunes while trimming the tree, or wrapping those presents.