By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames It is finally starting to feel like fall around here in South-Central Texas. We have consistently had temperatures in the 80’s for the better part of a week or two now, and it has been difficult […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames It is finally starting to feel like fall around here in South-Central Texas. We have consistently had temperatures in the 80’s for the better part of a week or two now, and it has been difficult […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames Back in 1974 Willie Nelson was still considered to be all washed up by Nashville standards, but Nashville couldn’t have been more wrong. He had just come off a successful album in “Shotgun Willie” and the […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames I can’t remember how long ago it has been now, but it has been long enough that I can’t remember how long it has been. However, if I had to guess, it has probably been somewhere […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames My good friend and fellow DJ/Boss/Mentor, Big G, left me this nice little surprise last Saturday night when I got to the station to prepare for my show. Oh my Lord! I can’t stop playing it. […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames I just read an article in the Vancouver Sun that indicates Austin City Limits is changing locations! Fear not! ACL is staying in Austin. It freaked me out at first when I saw the article was […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames What is music to you guys? To me it is something very deep and meaningful, but at the same time, something intended to be incredibly entertaining. It’s meant to penetrate not only the ears and then […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (Stax Records) is sort of a re-release of the 1983 audio disc. However, the DVD includes three performances previously unavailable – ”Born Under a Bad Sign”, the […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames – Anyone who happens to know me knows there is nothing I love more than listening to a great record. Live shows are great, but being able to sit in my most comfortable chair and cranking […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames Back in 1969 I was sixteen years old and about to venture out to see my then favorite band perform at Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas. The band was none other than Three Dog Night who […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames Today is Mother’s Day and, of course, it would be impolite to not start this article out without wishing all Mother’s out there a very heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day. I’m blessed to still have my Mother, […]
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