Jason Boland and the Stragglers

Though without a doubt Jason Boland & The Stragglers are one of the Red Dirt scene's most popular, successful and defining acts, they are a band that are yet to get the due that they're most certainly due

Originally posted February, 2015:
This is one of those lists that I love to read, but am way too scared to ever write. It's so objective. What you like I might hate, and vice versa.
But, the folks at the Dallas Observer ain't a lil bitch like me...

Last weekend Randy Rogers Band did something that no band has ever done in the 35-year history of John T. Floore Country Store.
Randy Rogers and the boys played back-to-back nights, Friday March 25th, and Saturday March 26th, at Floore's and sold out both nights...

Ever wonder what your favorite bands and artists looked like when Facebook began taking over the world in '08-'09? So did we.
How about we take a fun trip through time, and Facebook; here are the first (or at least oldest) profile pictures from Kevin Fowler, Casey Donahew, Cody Johnson, Aar…

When "Squelch," the next project from Jason Boland and the Stragglers, releases on Oct. 9, it'll be the eighth studio album from the legendary Red Dirt band in just under 16 years (in addition to two live albums).

This is one of those lists that I love to read, but am way too scared to ever write. It's so objective. What you like I might hate, and vice versa.

I've run into a dilemma recently... some friends who just moved to Texas from New York, are in need of some new music. Naturally, my inclination is to give them a taste of Texas Country, although they aren't big country fans. Or they aren't yet... muahaha.

You probably thought it couldn’t get better any better than Jason Boland — until you heard Boland doin’ Don Williams. Off his album “High in the Rockies,” this week’s RTX Sunday Video is “Tulsa Time.&CloseCurlyDo…

Last week Josh Grider's "Smallest Town on Earth" became the very first No.1 song in Texas for 2014. This week he looks to still be the only person with a No.1 single in the new year. Can he hold off William Clark Green, Granger Smith and Casey Donahew? Who lands the top spot i…

Seems like most everyone is bashing country music these days, and there's reason to. I heard  some legitimate reasons Why Country Music was Awful in 2013. And while calling people out for singing crappy songs serves a purpose, and may even serve to correct the ship -- you gotta admit, it&a…