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 on Jack Ingram's H.E.B. Super Bowl commercial, Pat Green's big tour plus Josh Abbott’s doppelganger. Here’s All the Dirt in Red Dirt.
What can YOU do in sixty seconds? In sixty seconds Jack Ingram can show-off his tour bus, dispel five four myths about Texans, make me want a steak, and since H.E.B.'s footin' the bill, hopefully convince you to shop at their grocery stores. Here's your first look at Jack Ingram's H.E.B. commercial set to air during Super Bowl XLVII, this Sunday.
Each week my good friend Rita Ballou takes the time to collect the wittiest, most topical and random tweets from the Texas scene. Then after she gathers them, I steal ‘em. So please reward my laziness by checking out Last Week in Texas + Red Dirt Tweets.
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.
If you aren't familiar with The Boot Campaign, their mission is to "raise awareness of the challenges they face when return home, and donate funds to charities that support their transition home."
Twenty-two year old veteran Jeremy Smith received his Purple Heart when he was injured by an I.E.D (improvised explosive device) while serving in Afghanistan -- and just wait till you see what the Boot Campaign did for him.
Jack Ingram, he's one of the best to come out of Texas over the past decade, even though like many other Texas singer/songwriters, has yet to receive all the respect due to them on the national platform -despite being the CMA New Male Vocalist Of The Year in 2008.
With triple digit heat now upon us I would like to take the time to savor my favorite summer songs. These songs remind me of simpler times and heading to the lake with a truck full of friends. Let me know which ones are your favorites, or remind me of another one that should have made the list! Stay cool y'all.
Those of us familiar with Jack Ingram are always excited to check out his 'Acoustic Motel' performances. This is where he'll upload exclusive performances of him singing music we know and love but it's also where the native Texan puts brand new music -which is what we're getting into today.
