This week Casey Donahew looks to hold on to the top spot for a third straight week, meanwhile William Clark Green and Jason Boland both look to keep him from three-peating. Who lands the coveted top spot? Let’s find out.
Rita Ballou 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: Randy Rogers "Trouble" previews, some folks forgot to show at the TRRMA's and a preview of the Lone Star Music Awards.
Talk about a secret wedding. It took nearly two weeks for word to get out that Randy Rogers and his new bride Chelsea Cai Dowlearn tied the knot. Maybe everyone knew but you and me, it's no secret I'm not that great at this stuff. Here's the exclusive story from Country Weekly.
This week "Troubadour, TX" star Josh Grider looks to keep his very first No. 1 "Lone Star Highway" there for a second week. But to get there he’ll have to hold off Randy Rogers Band and Turnpike Troubadours. Can Grider stay on top? Let’s find out.
I'm up at the station tonight, and I need to be working on my show. But I can't stop watching "Goat Edition" YouTube videos. I'm laughing my butt off watching these things. You've probably seen Taylor Swift's "Trouble" (Goat Edition), or perhaps you've seen the Usher "Scream" (Goat Edition).
This week Troubadour, TX star Josh Grider is looking to score his very first No. 1 single in Texas. But to get there he'll have to overtake powerhouse Randy Rogers Band and hold back Turnpike Troubadours. Can Grider get to the top? Let’s find out.
Stoney LaRue's "Travelin' Kind" looks to be tops in Texas for a second consecutive week, but the Randy Rogers Band is hot on his heels. They are looking to get their Willie duet, “Trouble Know My Name" to No. 1. Who’s got it this week? Let’s find out.
Wade Bowen's 2012 project "The Given" has been a critical and commercial success. The first single "Saturday Night" became Bowen's first career Mediabase Top 40 single. The second "To Live is to Fly," a duet with Guy Clark, was hugely popular as well. Both were No. 1 singles in Texas. Today the Bowen camped released a fun new video, and we've got your first look.
You might be surprised to learn, but I don't listen to my iPod much. Or CD's for that matter. I spend a majority of my drive time bouncing between radio stations, and not the satellite kind. I've always loved just listening to radio, commercials and all. Having said that, I've compiled my Top 10 totally awesome songs from 2012 played on Texas radio. All have had radio play in 2012 (even if only on my show) and all are totally awesome.
Rita Ballou, blogger extraordinaire, from RawhideandVelvet.com 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 Randy Rogers Band has a leak, No Justice is giving someone a guitar plus the big scoop on the Christmas Acoustic tours in Texas plus more. Check out this week's Dirt.
Randy Rogers Band is one of the most popular and successful bands to come out of Texas. They've twice been nominated for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, and despite falling short of wins both times, fans are absolutely ravenous when it comes to these guys. This week they've got the RTX Sunday Video.
Some weeks my good friend Rita Ballou takes the time to collect the wittiest, most topical and random tweets from the Texas scene. And whenever she does, I make it a point to steal 'em. So please reward my laziness by checking out Last Week in Texas + Red Dirt Tweets.
