Articles related to "Texas Country"

Hit-maker Ricky Lynn Gregg has a rare knack for being able to masterfully perform nearly any genre, from rock to country and gospel, thanks to his Texas upbringing.

The country-music community has lost one of its treasures, with the Dec. 1 passing of Lone Star State native "Big Bill" Lister, known as "Radio's Tallest Singing Cowboy."

Not unlike cowboy singers before him such as Chris LeDoux and Garth Brooks, Aaron Watson is a performer devoted to the live-show experience, and his new CD/DVD proves it.

This rising Texas artist's new CD reflects his popular live shows.

After performing 250 live shows each year in the dance halls and honky-tonks of his native Texas, Wade Bowen has learned a thing or two about pleasing country-music fans.

In the eyes of hitmaker Lee Ann Womack's dad, she "hadn't made it" in country music until she dueted with Gene Watson on his latest U.S. CD release, In A Perfect World.

The music memorabilia of traditional-country's Charlie Walker has been donated by his widow to the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University.

Country music superstar George Strait has enough hits to last a lifetime, so why not a two hour musical?

The late Porter Wagoner called Gene Watson "a singer's singer," and with five decades of live performing under his belt, the Lone Star crooner sounds better than ever.

Finally reaching commercial success in 2008, the Eli Young Band have established their brand of Texas country with "Jet Black and Jealous", and hit songs "When It Rains."

Country purists say that modern Nashville country is not real country. While they may have a point, there is no denying that pop country has revitalised the genre.

The highly-respected San Antonio native has been one of the leading exponents of the music known as "Tex-Mex" for more than 40 years. Suite 101 caught up with him.

While today's country fans may not know him by name, spin one of Gene Watson's classics--such as "Love in the Hot Afternoon" or "Farewell Party"--and faces light up.