Texas Music Daily Update (10/9/24)

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🔥 RAGWEED REUNION VENT‼️ HAPPY OR NO⁉️

🎸Less than 24 hours after FOUR Cross Canadian Ragweed Reunion shows sold out & we want your feedback!

👉 Are you “Happiness And All The Other Things” excited now or “Don’t Need You” pissed for any reason? Let’s talk about it in the comments!

🎟️ “The Boys From Oklahoma” sold 180,764 tickets across 4 sold out concerts in Stillwater, Oklahoma on 4/10-4/13/25 next year‼️

"THESE BOOTS” LEAD PAYTON RILEY TO HER YOUNG WRITERS’ SONGWRITING RETREAT THIS WEEKEND‼️🥾

👉 This Friday 10/11 through Sunday 10/13 in Centerville, Texas, Payton Riley will be hosting the Young Artist Songwriter Ranch Retreat. They have 14 talented young artists signed up and they’re thrilled with the amazing response they’ve received.

Sold Out!

Posted on Turnpike Troubadours' Instagram account a few minutes ago.

"Wow. All four of The Boys From Oklahoma shows have sold out. Over 180,000 total tickets. In our home state of Oklahoma 🙏 we’re so grateful. Thank you all and we’ll see you in Stillwater in April."

Photo Credit: Turnpike Troubadours Instagram Account

🔥CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF FLATLAND CALVARY ON NOVEMBER 8TH‼️ 🔗 TEXASMUSICDAILY.com

🚨 From Flatland Calvary: “In celebration of 10 years of Flatland Cavalry, we’re releasing a collection of our favorite songs from the past decade. This special release also includes NEW songs, unreleased recordings, and work tapes. It will be yours on November 8th.” 💫

♾️🐎 FLATLAND FOREVER 🐎♾️

📸: Flatland Calvary

🎶 Since we all have Ragweed Fever, we’ve created a Spotify link to enjoy your “Texas Music Daily—Ragweed” playlist full of your favorite Cross Canadian Ragweed songs.

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Flatland Cavalry is releasing a new album November 8th in celebration of 10 years called Flatland Forever.

This special release is a collection of the band's favorite songs from the past decade and also includes four new songs, unreleased recordings, and work tapes.

The year 2024 has been one of accolades for Flatland Cavalry who received their first ACM Awards nomination for Group of the Year, songs included on the movie soundtracks for Twisters and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and their first Gold RIAA certification for "A Life Where We Work Out."

Their new song "Three Car Garage" will be released this Friday and the track release will be announced soon.

Presave HERE

Ride the Randy Rogers Band Rollercoaster

The Randy Rogers Band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Rollercoaster, which was re-released earlier this year.

They’ll be performing all the tracks from this critically acclaimed album at their upcoming shows in Round Rock, Helotes, Graham, and Fort Worth, TX.

From the band's Facebook page, "Excited to be playing the Rollercoaster album from front to back for y’all at some upcoming shows! Of course we have to throw in some RRB hits as well." Get tickets now at randyrogersband.com/tour #Rollercoaster20

SOMEONE PINCH ME! I GET TO OPEN UP FOR WILLIE NELSON!

Keller Cox posted on socials that he gets to open for none other than Willie Nelson!

"I’ve been dreaming of this opportunity in my heart for a while now and had no idea if it would ever come to fruition… lost for words is an understatement.

Saturday, October 19th at Concrete Street in Corpus Christi, TX.

Literally can’t wait. Here goes something!!"

Keller Cox is a Texas music artist who discovered his passion for the genre while attending Texas A&M University. Raised on 2000s country music, he became a regular at the famous Brazos Valley dancehall, Hurricane Harry’s, which inspired him to pursue a career in writing and performing Texas Country music.

After graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in Construction Science in May 2022, he focused entirely on his music career.

Keller’s songwriting aims to reflect life as it was, is, and should be. In 2022, he teamed up with producer Scott Faris at The Amusement Park Studio in Lubbock, Texas, to record his second full-length album, “Good Again, Amen,” featuring his top 10 single "Damn Good Friends" with his buddy Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry and his current single "Good Again, Amen."

Upcoming shows:

10/18 with Casey Donahew at Hurricane Harry’s, College Station, TX

10/19 with Willie Nelson at Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi, TX

11/1 Texican Court, Irving, TX

11/7 With Flatland Cavalry at The Buddy Holly Hall, Lubbock, TX

To find out more about Keller check out his website: Music — Keller Cox

Photo Credit: Aubrey Wise Photo

Way Back Waylon Wednesday

Waylon Jennings was the first single solo act to have a certified platinum album with Ol' Waylon.

Ironically, Waylon didn't like one of his biggest hits from this album "Lukenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" according to a Whiskey Riff article.

In his 1996 book Waylon: An Autobiography, he noted: “I knew it was a hit song, even though I didn’t like it, and still don’t.” Every state has a Luckenbach; a place to get away from things.”

His drummer Richie Albright recalls Waylon talking about it in a later recording session, which is honestly my favorite part of the whole song and story of how it came to be: “Just remind me when I’m picking singles from now on that I got to sing that mother*****r every night.”

Source: HERE

Benefits

As reported in the Texas Music Daily Update on 10/4, Texas music artist Tommy Alverson has been diagnosed with cancer. A music benefit event to support Tommy and his family will take place on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at noon at Billy Bob's Texas. For more information, click HERE.

Many artists are putting together benefits for the Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina including Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor and Shenandoah. The Concert for Carolina will take place on October 26th at the Bank of America in Charlotte, NC featuring Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor. Shenandoah's benefit concert takes place in Knoxville, TN on Monday, October 14th. Purchase tickets HERE

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New Music at Radio

A. Wright "Old Cletus"

Bart Crow "Stained Your Crown"

Britt Kerr "Really Can't Complain"

Dave Perez "Another Silent Night"

David Adam Byrnes "More Afraid of Living"

Eli Young Band "Home in Hometown"

Finis Smith "You're Only Lonely"

Fred Andrews and HoneyBrowne "Waiting With A Song"

Ghosts of Hill County "Good Ol' Boys"

Hayden Haddock "Front Porch in the Rain"

Jake Bush "Her Way Ain't the Highway"

Jenni Dale Lord Band "Dinner and a Heartbreak"

Josh Ward "Same Ol' Cowboy, Different Rodeo"

Keller Cox "Good Again, Amen"

Kyle Park "Hill Country Home"

Matt Daniel "Keepin Me Alive"

Mike Ryan "Get Away With Anything"

Payton Riley "These Boots"

Rustic Rose "It Ain't Easy"

Tyler Halverson "Beatin' Around the Bar"

Wade Bowen "Friday Night"

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Upcoming Album Releases

10/18/24

Shooter Jennings

The Road Back

Wyatt Flores

Welcome to the Plains

Various Artists

A Lone Star Salute to Little Texas

10/25/24

Jason Scott & The High Heat

High Country Heat

Tyler Halverson

Western Amerijuana (Pt. 2)

11/1/24

Cody Johnson

Leather Deluxe Edition

Willie Nelson

Last Leaf On the Tree

11/8/24

Flatland Cavalry

Flatland Forever

11/15/24

Red Clay Strays

Live at the Ryman

🎙️INDUSTRY JOBS AVAILABLE 🎙️

*Veteran PD and on-air personality, Shotgun Steve Kelly has left KKOW-FM in Pittsburg, KS and is looking for his next adventure. Contact him at DJdude68@yahoo.com

*KOXE/Brownwood, TX* is looking for a Co-Host for daily shows, interviewing guests, creating engaging contact, interacting with listeners and collaborating with producers. Candidates should send resumes and audio samples to Jeff Duncan at jeffduncan@koxe.com.

*KFWR/Fort Worth, TX* (LKCM) is recruiting for a future opening for a full-time on-air host. Candidates must have a desire to be involved in the local community, understand Texas country, Red Dirt and Americana, and the ability to connect with fans on-air and in person. Email cover letter, résumé and aircheck to PD Shayne Hollinger at jobs@theranchradio.com

*KKAJ/Ardmore, OK* (Stephens Media) is seeking a morning host. The company says, "This is a tremendous opportunity with a strong cluster that dominates the market in sales, promotions and on-air. KKAJ is a heritage country station with a little red-dirt heritage for flavor." Send resume, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com

*KICM/Ardmore, OK* (Keystone) is seeking an Operations Manager (OM) who will work directly with the owners and the sales team, and oversee all aspects of the station’s programming. Please contact keystonebroadcastingok@gmail.com

*KMYY/Monroe, LA* (Stephens Media) is seeking a radio host and programmer to oversee its four-station cluster in the market, and likely co-host an AC morning show. Send résumé, aircheck and references to SVP/Programming Bob Thornton at bob.thornton@smgnational.com

Texas Radio & Artist Photos

Texas Red Dirt Artist Matt Daniel “Keepin Me Alive” Leaps Into The 20’s On Week 4 at T3R from 36*-29* With The #1 Biggest Spin Increase On The Chart His First Three Weeks!

(L-R) Greg Sax (Saxis Music Group/Texas Music Daily), Matt Daniel, Ryan Stone (KTTX/Brenham, TX).