18 Aug 23 Singer from TX Cattle Family Releases Single
NASHVILLE, TN – Americana Singer/Songwriter Jill Riley’s new single, “Run,” releasing on CGS Records, is available now for streaming and purchase on all digital platforms. “Run” is the follow up release to “Cowboy Hats & Cadillacs.” Both tracks are from her forthcoming fall album, Common Ground, which Riley wrote, produced, then recorded in Amarillo, Texas. Riley is a fourth-generation member of the Cluck’s, a Texas cattle ranching family. Decades of the…
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08 Mar 23 Gruene Hall Gets National Recognition
This is just a quick note to say that the newest issue of Southern Living Magazine has named Gruene Hall the best dance hall in the country, according to a survey of its readers. Who are we to disagree!
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Tags: Gruene Hall, Southern Living, Texas music
15 Feb 23 Texas Music Generates Money
Feb. 14—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday the release of the 2023 Texas Music Industry Economic Impact Report from the Texas Music Office. The biennial report tracks the growth of the Texas music industry, including music businesses and music education, and its impact in terms of annual earnings, local job creation, and economic activity statewide. “Music is key to the Texas brand—drawing visitors from around the globe, attracting a…
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Tags: Texas music
10 Feb 23 Brit Taylor Releases Songs with a Texas Touch
NASHVILLE — Country singer songwriter Brit Taylor has released her sophomore album, Kentucky Blue. Produced by Grammy winners Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, the ten original songs explore the breadth and depth of Taylor’s captivating songwriting and arresting alto. Available on all music streaming platforms, the album is being released on Cut a Shine records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Listed among the Most Anticipated Albums of 2023 by both…
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Tags: Brit Taylor, Texas music
09 Feb 23 Beckmann’s Road to the Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, TN (February 9, 2023) – Emerging artist and Texas native William Beckmann received an exciting video call from fellow Texan and friend Parker McCollum recently inviting him to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on March 3. A visibly shaken Beckmann offered his gratitude to McCollum for all the support thus far. “When Beckmann first performed for us, we were spellbound by the richness of his vocal and the…
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Tags: Grand Ole Opry, Parker McCollum, Texas music, William Beckmann
09 Feb 23 Marshall Is Officially Music Friendly
The City of Marshall, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Community program seeks to foster music business-related economic development in Texas cities and communities. “Music is a big part of the Texas brand and is deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of our great state,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “Music Friendly Communities certified…
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08 Feb 23 Paula Nelson To Release Two Duets with Dad Willie
AUSTIN, Texas — When singer, songwriter and SiriusXM radio host Paula Nelson mentioned to her friend Bruce Robison that she wanted to record some of her dad’s songs, he invited her — and her dad, Willie — to the Bunker, his all-analog recording studio in Lockhart, Texas, where he wound up producing a pair of father-daughter duets. Robison’s label, The Next Waltz, will release the first one, “Slow Down Old…
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Tags: Bruce Robison, Paula Nelson, Texas music, Willie Nelson
07 Feb 23 Texas-Bred Songwriter At Home on Broadway
(Editor’s Note: The following comes from Broadway Direct) Nashville music stars and frequent collaborators Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally grew up a long way from Broadway. Clark caught the musical-theater bug at an early age, and even played the role of Marian Paroo’s piano student Amaryllis in a community production of The Music Man in her native Morton, Washington, but she later got distracted by competitive sports. McAnally, who spent his youth…
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Tags: Shane McAnally, Shucked, Texas music
16 Aug 22 TCMA Names Songwriter Contest Finalists
FORT WORTH, TX (August 15, 2022) — The Texas Country Music Association announced today that the 2022 TCMA Songwriter Contest’s Preliminary Round Judges have named the top 10 Finalists in each the Country and Christian Country categories. Those top 10 Finalists now move to the Final Round Judges for scoring. There were 334 total songs submitted in both categories and all entries were original works. Preliminary Round Judges scored each…
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Tags: Songwriting, TCMA, Texas music
17 Feb 21 Texas Music Still Breathing During Pandemic
By Sam Moore OK, so it’s been a while since we have had a post. More than six months, in fact. But much like the Texas music scene as a whole, we have been down, but not out. This pandemic is tough on everyone. Live venues that have provided entertainment for decades are now shut down. In-person concerts have pretty much disappeared. It’s not much fun. But I am starting…
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