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‘Scene-lebrity’ Tweets Of The Week | Week Ending June 8, 2015
It's true. I am a long time fan-girl of the Texas-Red Dirt Music scene. As such I can personally say how much I LOVE and appreciate when artists let us in to their lives and careers through their social media accounts. As opposed to just Tweeting to remind us when and where they can buy their merch and tickets.
Brand New ‘Scenelebrity’ Baby Makes World Debut
A brand new "Scenelebrity" baby made his world debut over the long Memorial Day weekend. This after making his Mom and Dad, the uber-talented power couple of Brian Keane and Rachel Loy Keane, wait 13 days past his due date.
Five Years No Cross Canadian Ragweed
It was on this date (May 19) in 2010, the press release announcing the band Cross Canadian Ragweed was "taking a break" was released. The announcement forever changed the Texas / Red Dirt music scene and left all of us screaming "CARRRRRNNNEEEYYYY MANNNNN!!"
‘Scene-lebrity’ Tweets Of The Week | Week Ending May 16, 2015
What were some of your favorite Texas Music “Scene-lebrities” up to this week? Grocery shopping, turkey hunting, sorting laundry, petting donkeys and Tweeting. See, they ARE just like us!
Kevin Fowler to Perform 2,000th Show of His Career
Something extraordinary happened on this date in Amarillo, Texas in the year 19 and 66.
The "Redneck Messiah" was born.
Johnny Chops Has ‘Songs for Sale’
You know him as "Johnny Chops," the bass player from the Randy Rogers Band. He has been laying down their four string groove for well over a decade. But Jon Richardson also does his own thing from time to time, and even released his debut solo album Sticks And Stones back in August of 2013.