West Texas

The Texas / Red Dirt scene is shifting into a-whole-nother gear for this. The Texas Thunder music Festival, running May 17th - 19th in Gardendale, TX has pledged to donate "100% of net proceeds from the Texas Thunder music festival benefit the schools and first-responders of West, Texas.” Now, check out this three day star-studded lineup.

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: Rita's Lone Star Music Award Show recap, Charla Corn is giving away a makeover, PLUS Texas and Red Dirt Festival season aims to help the victims in the West, TX fertilizer plant explosion.

Country Music legend, Willie Nelson, who still maintains a home in Abbott located just outside the small town of West, is set to host a benefit concert for the victims of Wednesday's fertilizer plant explosion.