One of the best things about the Texas, Red Dirt and Americana music scene is the rabid nature of the fans. These are the type of fans who can't wait to shout the name of the next big thing from the rooftops.
I've waded through the Twitter-verse noise of the first week of May to bring you some of the best "Scene-lebrity" tweets. Check out what your favorite Texas Music "Scene-lebrities" were up to this week -- or at least the ones that appear to actually be tweeting themselves.
On Monday (1/12), fans of Jason Isbell were surprised to hear Zac Brown cover his song Dress Blues. Brown performed on ESPN's College Game Day, before the first-ever National Championship college football game between Oregon and Ohio State.
This year's Americana Awards definitely did us proud, honoring some of our favorite artists and their killer talent. Here are a few artists/bands we have mentioned before that were awarded for knocking it out of the park:
Well, not the Jason Isbell you think. However, singer/songwriter Jason Isbell made sure to let his fans know the connection with the bank robbery in Oregon was not him. And if he were to rob a bank, he would be sure not to take the bus.
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We all cheer for a good love story, am I right? Yet somehow - love stories turned sour seem to make pretty wicked songs. Check out our favorite 'love gone wrong' songs. You can probably guess they all end six feet in the ground…
5. Charlie Robison 'Lights of Lovin County'
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It's never okay to get in a fight at a concert. I don't care how many shots of Jager you've had. Compose yourself, or take it somewhere else.These bands aren't your mom and dad, and it's a shame when they have to act like they are. Check out how Jason Isbell handled a neanderthal fan at a recent show.