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Circle of Influence: Robert Earl Keen

Circle of Influence: Robert Earl Keen

Country music maverick Robert Earl Keen is a Lone Star State legend whose circle of influence roams far and wide, from the friendly confines of Texas to parts unknown. Lyle Lovett In the late 1970s, neighbors Robert Earl and Lyle Lovett became friends in College Station at The University of Texas A&M, where they co-penned…

Robert Earl Keen Announces New Summer Tour Dates

Robert Earl Keen Announces New Summer Tour Dates

Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen announced a new slate of summer tour dates, including visits to Indianapolis, Denver, Tulsa and multiple stops in his home state. REK will also host his sixth annual concert on the 4th of July in Kerrville, Texas, where he has lived for nearly 30 years. In addition, Robert Earl and…

Robert Earl Keen: REK’s Fam-O-Lee Back to Country Jamboree Tour

Robert Earl Keen: REK’s Fam-O-Lee Back to Country Jamboree Tour

Lone Star State luminary Robert Earl Keen will once again hit the road this holiday season for his annual Christmas tour. This year’s holiday extravaganza is dubbed REK’s Fam-O-Lee: Back to the Country Jamboree Tour and will feature REK’s band members dressed as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Dwight Yoakam. [Editor’s Note: I…

Check Out Our Cinco de Mayo Playlist Featuring Some of Our Favorite Odes to Mexico

Check Out Our Cinco de Mayo Playlist Featuring Some of Our Favorite Odes to Mexico

Let the festivities begin on May 5—it’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a holiday to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862. In addition to partaking in traditional Mexican food and libations, enjoy the holiday with our Texas Country/Red Dirt playlist that features cinco of our favorite odes to Mexico. “Somewhere…

Holiday Playlist: The 10 Manliest Christmas Songs This Side of Paradise

Holiday Playlist: The 10 Manliest Christmas Songs This Side of Paradise

What would the Christmas season be without music? It’s the soundtrack for trimming the tree, wrapping presents and cooking Christmas dinner. While those activities are fun for a lot of folks and Martina McBride’s White Christmas is must-have musical accompaniment, I decided to create the manliest of holiday playlists, perfect for listening to while splitting…

In Honor of Labor Day, the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music History: #21–30

In Honor of Labor Day, the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music History: #21–30

It’s time to clock in—we’ve got the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music. Today, Aug. 31, we’re featuring #21–30. Country music throughout the decades has not only embraced its working class roots, it’s made a point to praise them. Yes, work is tough, as Merle Haggard wrote in “Workin’ Man’s Blues” or as George…

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