I’ll be honest – I’m late to jump on the Haley Cole train…but I’m here now, and I’ll be riding till the end. Her latest release,...

Early morning rehearsal. I used to get up at this time to dig fence post holes in ground that is mostly rock. We’d ride four wheelers,...

Mainstream country megastar and Miranda Lambert’s husband, Blake Shelton, hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend.  That got us to...

Steamboat MusicFest is one of our favorite events each year.  Yet, despite its massive nature, there are many worthy artists who aren’t...

When news broke recently that Casey Monahan had been forced out as the director of the Texas Music Office, a swift and massive outrcry...

Do you know how hard it has been for me to write this?! How do you adequately articulate the feeling you get from people so talented at...

Wade and his band head to LA today to tape the Conan O’Brien show.  Anytime a regional artist from our area gets on one of these national...

3 years ago the TX Citizen and myself (Music of New Braunfels) put together a music festival at Freiheit Country  Store in New Braunfels....

As a native Texan, I’m uncomfortable with cold weather.  Pretty much anytime it gets below 40 I’m complaining.  Although I do refrain...

Make the machines stop! Sadly, we wonder if you couldn’t do a similar mash-up with the recent spate of “Texas Country” songs?  Heart and...

Instead of revamping our old style forums, we’ve set up a subreddit for you to discuss, share, rant, rave, review, post, connect and...

Every couple years a new artist busts onto the scene with a groundswell of buzz and goodwill.  In 2004 it was RRB, 2007 Ryan Bingham,...

Christmas DROP

Last year’s list was dominated by Jason Isbell.  This year it is Sturgill Simpson’s turn.  Here’s Tank with our foreword. Flat out in all...

The holiday season is always one of reflection, even if subconsciously.  At the store the other day, I saw a giant display of shiny, new...

by:  @A_Ghost_to_Most Jonny has problems, but songwriting ain’t one.  Listen to his song “Problems” on The DROP , then go buy it and the...

This year, we  once again continue our annual November tradition of surveying folks across the Texas/Red Dirt/Americana genres about a...

Adam Hood continues the onslaught of outstanding releases here in the last couple months of 2014 (Wade Bowen, Stoney LaRue).  His latest,...

On Saturday Nov 22nd, I’m going to a concert in a historic dancehall and 5 of the best musicians I know will be playing. I asked each one...

Stoney LaRue’s latest release, Aviator , comes just a mere three years after his Velvet.   That’s a record breaking pace for an artist...