Wade Bowen

My music has always tried to make an impact on the world, my own little mark -- my one man protest or whatever you want to call it. My music has always tried to make the world a better place. -- Wade Bowen Hard to believe but, this month marks 15 years of Wade Bowen music...

Rita Ballou joins Radio Texas, LIVE! each week to keep us up to date on all the 'Dirt' in the Texas and Red Dirt Music scene. This week: Rita's take on the new Randy Rogers video, Texas and Red Dirt gets a massive television audience, plus there's a new home for everything Texas and Red Dirt (but you obviously know that).

This Sunday Mark Cuban's television network AXS TV (formerly HD Net) will be harnessing the growing popularity of the Texas and Red Dirt Music scenes, as they broadcast the first ever "Red Dirt on the Rocks" concert featuring Randy Rogers Band, Casey Donahew Band, Stoney LaRue and Wade Bowen.

Summer time in Texas means two things; scorching temps and the Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers "Hold My Beer And Watch This" acoustic tour. And despite rumors every year that tour will be axed, the dynamic Texas duo have officially announced dates for this, their 7th annual "HMBAWT" tour.

The music that comes out of Texas and Oklahoma only continues to grow bigger and better. 2012 could easily be the biggest year for music on the scene and these seven artists are truly leading the way. That's not to say that there aren't talented musicians and other fantastic records being made. This just means these are the seven we can't put down for 2012.

Wade Bowen‘s heart of gold was in full force earlier this month when he held his 14th Annual Wade Bowen Classic concert and golf tournament in his hometown of Waco, Texas. The event, which benefits the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children, raised $150,000 over the course of a weekend.

Much of the Texas Country/Red Dirt industry received a letter from Wade Bowen this afternoon explaining how his career is about to take a hard right turn, and that's not such a bad thing. According to Wade, he has been talking to a record label about signing on and taking a brand new approach to his writing and music making...