Best of Texas

Take Country Back Celebrates the Best of- Week 2

BRAND NEW REVIEWS!!

Brian Burns

Johnny Bush

Cooder Graw

Kevin Deal

Kevin Fowler

Willie Nelson

Stay tuned for Week #3 of TCB's Best of Texas Month including a look at some Texas music legends and a new review of 'Brewed in Texas'

More from our conversation with Charlie Robison:

Charlie Robison: Pushing the Envelope

It's no secret country music's eclectic history is abundant with unique interpretations and evolving styles. Country music songwriters and artists have historically pushed the envelope of self expression and musicianship. Daring to break the mold, country music's most revered legends have created legacies of music that will live on for generations to come. Bill Monroe - Bluegrass. Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard - Bakersfield Sound. Chet Atkins, Jim Reeves - Countrypolitan. Bob Wills - Western Swing.

During the past couple of years the country music industry has experienced of extreme highs and lows, as it merged with today's pop sound, creating an abundance of copycat acts and ordinary, unimaginative music. Welcome to the era of 'Cookie Cutter Country', with minimal signs of relief.

Both Charlie Robison and The Derailers (whose new video for "Bar Exam" can be seen on GAC and other outlets) are busy touring and will be entering the studio soon to work on their respective new releases, both tentatively scheduled to come out later this Summer or Fall... -- Charlie and brother Bruce Robison played a series of Texas dates together earlier this year and there's rumor of a possible duo release for Lucky Dog...stay tuned. Dallas native Deryl Dodd continues to tour behind his January Lucky Dog release "Pearl Snaps." A video for the title song is coming very soon.

This Month's Editorial: Time For A New Revolution To Take Back Country? Texas Is Leading The Charge!

Week 1: The Best Sites On The Web For Texas Country Music

Week 2: Texas Country Music: A State Of Mind

Where To Start...

ONE TO WATCH!

RODNEY HAYDEN: THE REAL THING

If you’re tired of pro-tooled voices and perfectly chiseled images and are looking for a real country singer, that sings real country music – look no further, Rodney Hayden is the real thing. Don't let the youthfulness fool you....he's got a whole-lotta voice to go with his stage presence, and his music transcends demographic confines.

Texas born and bred, as a child, Rodney developed an ear for the sound of some of country music's most enduring legends. "My dad was a lot like I am as far as buying records with a reckless abandon." he laughs. "When I was growing up there was all kinds of stuff to listen to. I'd dig through his record collection, which consisted of just about anything you could imagine. Blues, Jazz, Swing, Country.....and a lot of 60's and 70's rock and roll. For some reason I chose to listen to Haggard and Jones instead of the Beatles or The Stones." MORE