Aaron Watson was worried when we pitted him up against his "hero" in last week's Taste of Country Texas Red Dirt Rumble, but in reality, he shouldn't have been. Watson's 'Fast Cars Slow Kisses' took out Robert Earl Keen's 'I Gotta Go' with twice as many votes. Now, let's see how he fares against this week's competitor: Josh Abbott Band joined by Pat Green.
Aaron Watson has been knocking out the competitors left and right in the last few weeks of the Texas Red Dirt Rumble, but how will he fare against his predecessor Robert Earl Keen, who is a long lasting favorite on the Lone Star scene?
Merry Christmas, Wade Bowen! The 'Saturday Night' singer is No. 1 on the Texas music chart for the second week in a row, which we're sure is an especially nice present this holiday season. While the other Texas country crooners' songs mingled and swapped places on the charts from last week to this one, Bowen held tight to his reigning position.
Congratulations to Aaron Watson, who took out reigning champ Wade Bowen in last week's Taste of Country Texas Red Dirt Rumble. Watson's hit single 'Fast Cars Slow Kisses' just barely came out on top, winning 52% of the vote -- but it came out on top, nonetheless. Now, Watson will face a new competitor in Kyle Park, whose song 'Make or Break Me' has been growing major popularity on the Texas charts as of late.
Things have been going pretty well for Wade Bowen as of late. Not only did the Texas country king dominate Taste of Country's Red Dirt Rumble last week, but he's since reached No. 1 on the Texas music chart -- perhaps directly thanks to our competition (we kid).
Last week's Taste of Country Texas Red Dirt Rumble was a close one, but in the end, Wade Bowen came out on top against Casey Donahew Band. Now, Bowen and his song 'Saturday Night' are up against a new competitor. Aaron Watson's 'Fast Cars Slow Kisses' enters the ring this week, and both Texas country crooners are out for blood -- figuratively speaking, of course.
The Texas music chart took a week off to enjoy Thanksgiving with its statewide family, but has returned this week with a new song in the top slot. Cody Canada and the Departed swooped into No. 1 with their single 'Skyline Radio,' knocking Kevin Fowler's 'That Girl' into second place.
In last week's Taste of Country Texas Red Dirt Rumble, the Casey Donahew Band picked a big fight, going up against Eli Young Band's 'Crazy Girl' and winning with a wide margin: 60.76% to EYB's 39%. This week, Donahew and his boys will face off again, this time against Wade Bowen's current hit 'Saturday Night,' which is No. 5 on the Texas charts.
Wade Bowen is no stranger to the music scene. Bowen got his start in country music by coming up the Texas country/red dirt path. Now, with his hot new single, 'Saturday Night,' Bowen is gearing up for the release of his first album with new label home Sea Gayle/BNA Records. The new collection of tunes is Bowen's seventh album to date, but it's this selection of songs in which the singer-songwriter has found happiness in music. Taste of Country recently visited with Bowen to discuss his music, life on the road and what keeps it all fresh in his heart after many years in the business.
After two months at the top, Jason Boland and the Stragglers have been pushed to No. 4 on the Texas music chart by Kevin Fowler's 'That Girl.' You may remember that Fowler held a similar record late this summer with his hit 'Hell Yeah, I Like Beer,' and the Texas star is hopeful that he can run the play again with his latest.
