🎸DON’T MISS @TroubadourFest co-headlining Shane Smith & The Saints as well as Treaty Oak Revival featuring a Texas BBQ & Music Experience that returns to Old Celina Park in Celina, TX for the fourth time on Saturday, October 19! 🧨

🤩 This is the festival’s biggest and baddest lineup ever, y’all, so they’re expecting tickets to go real fast.

PHENOMENAL LINEUP->This year’s Celina festival will be co-headlined by the incredible @ShaneSmithMusic and @TreatyOakRevival. They’ll be joined on the Optimum Stage by @JasonBolandAndTheStragglers, @TUsreyMusic and @TheWilderBlue

@TheDamnQuails will headline the side stage, where they’ll follow @LoganRyanBand and @TheBrokenSpokes.

🙈 BAD NEWS—MUSIC BUSINESS TOOK A HUGE HIT YESTERDAY!

😁 GOOD NEWS—TODAY IS A BETTER DAY!

🎯 U.S. Stock Market Sees Biggest Daily Drop In Nearly 2 Years according to the New York Times while Spotify, Warner Music, Live Nation and Other Music Stocks Sink as Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points According to Digital Music News.

@DigitalMusicNews reports :

Universal Music Group (Euronext: UMG) – $23.38/€21.31 (+2.4%)

Market Close – $23.49/€21.44 (+3.03%)

  Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) – $27.80 (-1.63%)

Market Close: $27.59 (-2.37%)

  Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY and TYO: 6758) – $81.96 (+0.43%), NYSE; $78.75/¥11,285 (-7.61%), Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market Close (SONY): $82.38 (-0.94%)

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) – $322.22 (-2.65%)

Market Close: $324.03 (-2.10%)

  SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) – $3.02 (-3.21%)

Market Close: $3.01 (-3.53%)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) – $211.75 (-3.69%)

Market Close: $209.27 (-4.82%)

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) – $162.48 (-3.23%)

Market Close: $161.02 (-4.10%)

Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) – $89.05 (-2.44%)

Market Close: $88.06 (-3.45%)

🚀 CHECK OUT Treaty Oak Revival’s song “In Between” on our Spotify playlist ’Texas Music Daily-New Music Friday’ NOW and then y’all take a road trip to see the band this weekend in Austin, Corpus & San Antone! 🧨

*TEXAS MUSIC DAILY-NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

🎶 CHECK OUT Silverada’s new single “Anywhere But Here” on our Spotify playlist ’Texas Music Daily-New Music Friday’ NOW and grab a 🥩 in honor of the band! 🎶

*TEXAS MUSIC DAILY-NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

🎶 LET’S ROAD TRIP To A Turnpike Show! Ticket Pre-Sale Now!

REPOST:

@turnpiketroubadours : Get ready for a big one out in Texas this fall 🤠 Live at the Station. Saturday October 12th. Music and Bull Riding at the Snook Rodeo Grounds in College Station, TX - joined by @megmoroney @officialwyattflores @aaronmcbee_ 

Check out our 4 NEW Texas Music Daily—Spotify Playlists NOW featuring “Texas Music Daily—New Music Friday” which will soon feature William Clark Green “Whole Lotta Lubbock” when that single drops on Friday! Texas Radio has had this single exclusively for the last few months!

*TEXAS MUSIC DAILY-NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

REPOST:

@wcgmusic Excited to share that my new single “Whole Lotta Lubbock” will be out this Friday, August 9th!! Head to the link in my bio to presave & get notified as soon as it drops.

George Strait- Releases "Three Drinks Behind" from Upcoming Cowboys and Dreamers September 6

Strait Up: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On the heels of setting a record for largest single ticketed concert in U.S. History last month with 110,905 fans in attendance for The King at Kyle Field, Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait shares another taste of new music from his forthcoming 31st studio record Cowboys And Dreamers with “Three Drinks Behind” set for release Sept. 6^th. Read More HERE.

The MusicFest Celebrates 39 Years and Honors Charlie Robinson

Ski Patrol: The 39^th annual MusicFest at Steamboat takes place January 6-11, 2025, featuring all your favorite Texas Music artist performances. The 2025 MusicFest will honor the legendary, late Charlie Robinson. His wife and children will be there celebrating this momentous occasion. 

Tickets go on sale to the public on August 28^th and include lodging, ski lift passes, MusicFest credentials and more. This event sells out so get your tickets fast! The line-up will be announced soon but as always, will be spectacular. Click HERE for more information. 

EnGrantment:

Congratulations to Grant Gilbert and his fiancé Caroline Garland on their recent engagement announced on socials.  Grant’s current single “Drunk Since Dallas” is buzzing the airwaves and sailing into the top 20. 

Silver Anniversary

The Blue Light Live is celebrating 25 years and helped start the careers of many of the superstars in the Texas format. The prodigal artists are returning to where it all began to commemorate this auspicious occasion for a weeklong event. Tickets are on sale NOW for the 25th Anniversary shows! ‼️August 18-24‼️ Click HERE for more information. 

ICYMI RADIO WAVES:

*Former KOKE-FM/Austin personalities Eric Raines and Bob Cole make the move to Audacy's KKMJ-HD3 & K240EL/Austin as morning show hosts after the station was sold. KOKE-FM continues as an online station with personalities Scotty Bennett and Amber Sorenson.

*Red Dirt Rebel/KRBL/Lubbock sold to Ramar and moves the frequency to 107.7. JR Hayes and Robert Roberts stay on as the morning show hosts, Neely Yates takes on middays and David Wilde carries listeners home in the afternoon.



🎙️RADIO JOBS AVAILABLE 🎙️

*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

*KQTY/Borger, TX & KOMX/Pampa, TX, & KDDD/Dumas, TX* (Southwest Media) is seeking a News/Sports Dir. for the group. Reach Joel Burke at jburke8899@gmail.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 Music Daily Radio Pics

Texas Music Artist Billie Jo Jones Visits The Key City of Abilene, TX!

Pictured (L) Texas Radio Hall of Famer Rudy “Fearless” Fernandez (MD/Afternoons) 92.5 The Ranch KMWX/Abilene, TX & Kickin’ Country 103.1 KKCN/San Angelo, TX (R) Texas Music Artist Billie Jo Jones.

Pictured (L) Q Country's Kaden Kimberlin (PD) KORQ/Abilene, TX with Texas Music artist Billie Jo Jones.

Pictured (L) The Country Giant's Greg Austin (PD) KLGD/Abilene, TX with Texas Music artist Billie Jo Jones.