“DOS” The most recent CD from Richard Cagle and the Voodoo Choir is a collection of thirteen guitar driven Blues Rock tunes from the Lone Star State of Texas. There’s always been a rockin’ style of Blues Music, indigenous to Texas and […]
Chris Harkness has devoted more than twenty five years to the promotion of live music in some of Houston's most popular venues, such as, Fitzgerald's, The Vatican, The Abyss, The Velvet Elvis and The Orchid Lounge... Promoting venues and helping bands to develop a strong fan base have been very important components of his work...
“DOS” The most recent CD from Richard Cagle and the Voodoo Choir is a collection of thirteen guitar driven Blues Rock tunes from the Lone Star State of Texas. There’s always been a rockin’ style of Blues Music, indigenous to Texas and […]
Imagine a world with no live entertainment — no concerts by your favorite bands, no shows at the corner pub and no open mic nights enabling little Johnny to develop his performance skills. An alarming number of music venues are closing […]
I recently learned from Mike T. Lewis of The Twangtown Paramours that he and MaryBeth Zamer are working on a new CD and should have it ready for release in the very near future… The title of the new […]
Brant Lee Croucher is one of a handful of extremely talented singer/songwriters currently populating the fertile Music Landscape of the Lone Star State. His songwriting and performance skills are remarkable. Brant possesses a commanding stage presence with a somewhat rugged, yet […]
Bob Livingston’s “Gypsy Alibi” Wins Album of the Year 2011 at the Texas Music Awards I was fortunate enough to do the first review of Bob Livingston’s CD Gypsy Alibi for No Depression in December of 2010… I am […]
I recently received a pre-release copy of Shawn Nelson’s new CD entitled San Juan Street. I admit to being a fan of Shawn Nelson since I first booked him into The Hideaway in Houston, Texas… Shawn Nelson is a recent […]
Big Circle TX is an exquisite melding of angelic vocals, insightful lyrics and incredibly captivating rhythms, an act that is best experienced live. This group of masterful musicians is another in a long line of impressive outfits to emerge from […]
After more than two decades in the live music industry I still enjoy discovering new talent. I have recently become aware of another impressive Texas Band called Hunter McKithan and the Offenders. The band is creating an enormous ground swell […]
The latest addition to the MM55 Radar Report is the Saint Louis Missouri based Rum Drum Ramblers. The Americana music genre is painted with a very broad brush and this band has paint on every bristle. Drawing stylistically from the […]
Woody Pines is the quintessential Americana artist for the 21st century. Woody hails from Ashville North Carolina where he was obviously influenced by the mountain music of the Appalachians. Combining all the best elements of Hillbilly, Folk, Swing and Ragtime, […]
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