Category: Artists

From the mid-2000’s until 2013, the Stillwater, OK band, No Justice, was a well-known name in the Texas Country and Red Dirt Music Scene.  Within a few short years of taking their show on the road they had become regulars at all the notable venues within the genre and had

Anyone following the Texas / Red Dirt Music scene knows, that for some time now, Bri Bagwell has become a staple within it.  In this episode we find out how Bri went from singing in her twin brothers’ band at the age of 14 in her home town of Las

Mike McClure and I met for the first time in the Fall of 1999 while I was still in college in Manhattan, KS and he was still fronting The Great Divide (the first time).  Along with working towards my degree, I was trying to figure out how to become a

In the late 1990s, Texas Country Music Stalwart, Josh Grider, made his way from Las Cruces, New Mexico to Luckenbach, TX for one of Willie Nelson’s “4th of July Picnics”.  The experience opened his horizons to what was out there for aspiring singers and songwriters beyond what could be heard

In describing the life and career of Texas Singer-Songwriter, Mark Powell, it’s really kind of hard to know where to begin and where to end.  The west Texas native has carved out a piece of life for himself that is the envy of many, including Yours Truly.  But, like all

One thing that seems to set Texas Country Music and Red Dirt Music apart from the everything else, in my humble opinion, is the unbridled honesty of the artists and their approach to making and performing music.  This interview with Kyle Park is a perfect example.  Kyle recounts some great

Pete and Carly talk about lots of stuff from Texas Music and Texas pride to having well-defined goals in life.

Holly Tucker has been performing and singing in front of people in her home state of Texas since she was only seven years old.  Then, at the ripe old age of 14 she released her first CD.  So, by the time she turned 19 and was selected as a contestant

On the eve of the release of their brand-new album, Hail Mary, Shane Smith of Shane Smith and the Saints, sits down with us for a visit and a trip down memory lane. Shane picked up the guitar in his teens after his college-aged brother came home for Christmas break

Rob Baird is a singer and songwriter who had the good fortune of being raised in the legendary music town of Memphis, TN.  He first picked up a guitar in his teen years.  During his career thus far he’s been signed by a label, been a staff writer on Music