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  Mary Chapin Carpenter's Evolution of Education

  July 23 at 4 a.m.

  Like all musicians in the Age of Coronavirus, singer/guitarist/songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has been forced to alter her usual professional life. Instead of being on tour right now opening up for Sugarland or playing duo dates with Shawn Colvin and promoting her upcoming record The Dirt and the Stars, she’s...

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  Love In The Midst Of Mayhem: A Timely Message From Joe Ely

  June 30 at 4 a.m.

  Love is a tricky thing that's been called everything from a bitch to the only thing we need. Texas songwriting legend Joe Ely has made it the main focus of his newest album, Love In The Midst Of Mayhem. The ten track album was released digitally in mid April and...

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  Steve Earle Releases Ghosts Of West Virginia

  May 21 at 4 a.m.

  Steve Earle has never shied away from giving a voice to the voiceless. His latest album, Ghosts of West Virginia, due out on May 22 on New West Records, revolves around the tragic explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia which took place almost exactly ten...

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  Country Legends Willie and Kenny (and Their Friends) Shine on Pair of Specials

  April 8 at 4 a.m.

  With most folks in Coronavirus Quarantine, our televisions are likely going 24/7 with all the watching, playing, and streaming (stocks I should have bought two months ago: Charmin, Purell, Zoom, and Netflix). Fortunately for the music fan, we live in a golden age of documentaries and concerts across seemingly all...

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  Act Natural, This Ain't No Farewell Party: Country Legend and Houston Native Gene Watson Reschedules Dates

  April 1 at 4 a.m.

  Houston has always been and will always be a music town. Though not everyone is aware, the city has birthed and housed music superstars in all genres. Country singer Gene Watson is no exception. The 76 year-old artist was born in Palestine, Texas and has called Houston and Kingwood home...

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  Houston Native and Music Megastar Kenny Rogers Dies at 81

  March 21 at 7:52 a.m.

  And somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even. This won’t be the first – or hundredth – obituary for singer Kenny Rogers which quotes that line from his signature tune, “The Gambler.” The Don Schlitz-penned story song about two Old West characters on a train with one imparting...