I really love my regional music and was blessed with 2 great years in Stillwater, Oklahoma – a mecca and birthplace for Red Dirt music – and another few years around nearby Amarillo. Most bands play in small venues, honky tonks, bars, rarely a full-sized stage, and there’s truly an intimacy to the shows that you’ll […]
Steeldrivers – "Where Rainbows Never Die" (Video)
I’ve always enjoyed a little bluegrass feel to my music. I love many of the tunes from Oh, Brother Where Art Thou, and Dierks Bentley has an awesome bluegrass infused album. The Steeldrivers are a group that really blend Country and Bluegrass well. They are more connected to Nashville artists, but I first heard them […]
Jason Boland and the Stragglers – "Nine Times Out of Ten" Lyrics
Jason Boland always has been and always will be one of my favorite Red Dirt/Texas Country artists. There’s a lot of truth in this song. In fact, I enjoy the entire Dark and Dirty Mile album. Lyrics for Jason Boland “Nine Times Out of Ten” It may not be the same thing you believe Most […]
Road Trippin On A Long Weekend
No road trips on a long weekend for me lately. A person must have income to get away with that! Never the less, this song has been stuck in my head lately. The long summer days remind me of awesome times in West Texas where I actually had opportunities to get away. Seems like it […]
Texas Country Wednesday – Ray Wylie Hubbard
Here it is Wednesday again, time to roll out some Texas Country tunes to get you through the middle of the week.Check out the Texas Country Music page for a list of artists featured on my blog. Be sure to let me know via comment or email if you have any suggestions. This week’s artist […]
Wednesday Video – Casey Donahew Band
Here it is Wednesday, Hump Day, the middle of the week. And to get us through I have some more of my favorite Texas Country artists for ya. Be sure to join me in sharing your favorite songs by this week’s artists in the comments below. This week’s is Casey Donahew Band. Casey’s one of […]
Wednesday Video – Robert Earl Keen
It’s Wednesday once again! To help us all get over this Hump Day, I’m sharing some of my favorite Texas Country artists and hope you’ll join along. This week’s artist is Robert Earl Keen. Share your favorite REK song in the comments or better yet join my Wednesday Video series with a post of your […]
Wednesday Video – Tulsa Time
Here’s to a new start and an awesome 2012! Let’s see how long this blog series lasts. I’m a huge fan of Texas Country Music and if you’re not a fan, you’re missing out. Each Wednesday I’ll post a video or two from my favorite artists and share the fun. One of my first red […]
Spotify and Texas Country Addiction
Someone needs to remove Spotify from my computer for me. Or I’m gonna have to get a bigger data plan. Pandora mixes too many Nashville tunes in the list. This player hits it just right. Select one of my favorite Texas Country artists and the room is filled with awesomeness. Pretty sure in another life […]