RFT News
Bowen MusicFest today announced that Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jason Eady will join REO Speedwagon and Midland on the full-band performance lineup that will take over McLane Stadium’s Touchdown Alley on Sunday, June 3rd. In addition to the list of notable headliners, Bowen MusicFest will also add Randy Rogers, Kevin Fowler, Cody Canada, and Suzy Bogguss to the “Wade Bowen & Friends Jam” that will close out […]
Vaquero, the new album from independent country artist Aaron Watson debuts in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with his biggest career sales week to date, and #2 on the Top Country Albums chart with 39,000 equivalent album units in total consumption. Vaquero landed at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart […]
We’re returning to Fentress, TX again this year on the beautiful San Marcos River! 2018 will feature both acoustic and full band entertainment once again. You can visit the campground website to get all the info you need on amenities, tube rentals, campsites, RV sites and different cabins available. Please call the office at 512-213-0112 […]
Tommy Allsup, guitarist who toured with Buddy Holly and is the Father of Texas sensational artist AUSTIN ALLSUP, dies at 85 years Randy Steele fondly remembers the last time he saw Tommy Allsup, the guitarist who toured with Lubbock musician Buddy Holly in 1959. Steele arranged for Allsup to come to Lubbock last year, when he […]
Cheatham Street Warehouse has a new owner: Randy Rogers. The country music star recently purchased the legendary club from iconic venue owner Kent Finlay’s children Jenni, Sterling and HalleyAnna. Kent Finlay, who died on Texas Independence Day 2015, founded Cheatham Street Warehouse – the iconic Texas launching pad responsible for skyrocketing George Strait, Stevie Ray […]
One of the most revered songwriters of the past 50 years, Guy Clark created an enviable catalog of songs. Country music giants from Johnny Cash to Kenny Chesney all recorded his tunes. The New York Times hailed him as “the king of the Texas troubadours,” while NPR’s All Things Considered declared that “if you want to learn […]
You only have to pay mild attention to Miranda Lambert’s music career to know her support of true American songwriters is far from skin deep. Her latest record The Weight of These Wings has […] Source: Miranda Lambert Shows Support for Fellow Texas Songwriters on Hard Candy Christmas Tour | Saving Country Music
“‘Vaquero,’ which means the ‘original cowboy,’ is an intensely reflective and personal set of songs filled with compelling narratives,” says the Aaron Watson team in an […] Source: Aaron Watson Announces New Album “Vaquero” | Saving Country Music
On May 10 starting at 6:30pm, songwriters spanning the Cheatham Street Warehouse generations – from Marcia Ball and James McMurtry to Kevin and Dustin Welch and Owen Temple – will gather at Evans Auditorium in San Marcos for a huge memorial show. After the official memorial, the gang will head over to Cheatham Street and […]
Brand spanking new music! I really love typing those words. New music means the potential for new favorites. And this batch is a great opportunity for just that. But not only are there some new favorites, we’ve got music from some long-time RFT favs as well. So, take a stroll below and get to requesting. […]
