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Dale Watson Envisions a Party with Willie, Waylon, and Whiskey

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dale Watson has been railing against mainstream country music for decades. In a 1995 number called “Nashville Rash,” for example, he complained th...

Ameripolitan Icon Dale Watson Releases New Album ‘Unwanted’ and Hits the Road Hard

Dale Watson doesn’t follow trends. He never has. The acclaimed Ameripolitan icon has released ‘Unwanted’ via 40 Below Records, an entirely self-written and self-produced album that...

REVIEW: Dale Watson “Unwanted”

Dale Watson – Unwanted I have kept my Dale Watson music close to Waylon Jennings & Merle Haggard. Their musical “spirits” were aligned. Watson straddles many genres & appli...

Dale Watson “Unwanted”

The King of Ameripolitan is alive and well. The term legend is an overused description, but in Dale Watson’s case, it’s a perfect fit. Originally cutting his teeth on Houston’s hon...

Built with an Old Hammer: Dale Watson’s Honky-Tonk Truth

Photo: Jacob Blinkentaff For Dale Watson, music started at home, not on a stage. It came from the next room, early in the morning, when his father picked up a guitar. “I would wake...

Album Review – Dale Watson’s “Unwanted”

You see Dale Watson standing up there on stage in your local honky tonk with his pompadour, popped collar, sliding in and out of Lone Star jingles like a pro, and you'd swear he gi...

Interview: Dale Watson on “Unwanted” and the zen of pure country

Dale Watson figured it out. He figured out what’s wrong with our disconnected, polarised era. He figured out why we’re caught in a death spiral of social media outrage, intractable...

Aaron Watson Can’t Hold Back: New Country, Zach Bryan + 'Outlaws'

Aaron Watson's new album comes as he's become famous for his sharp takes on country music. During this interview he opens up about all of it. Continue reading…

Aaron Watson Can’t Hold Back: New Country, Zach Bryan + 'Outlaws'

Aaron Watson's new album comes as he's become famous for his sharp takes on country music. During this interview he opens up about all of it. Continue reading…

Cowboy Troubadour Dalton Davis Freezes Time With Slow-Burning New Single “Blue”

Dalton Davis has a way of making country music feel lived-in, and his new single “Blue” is no exception. Out now via MCA/Republic Records, the track is built around slow-burning me...

Aaron Watson Fact Checks Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas'

Aaron Watson brings a dose of humor to the conversation, questioning the geography of a popular song while trying to impress his daughter. Stick around for the details! Continue re...

Born in Texas on This Day in 1945, the Progressive Country Legend Described as “The Missing Link Between Roy Orbison and...

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Born in Texas on This Day in 1945, the Progressive Country Legend Described as “The Missing Link Between Roy Orbison and...

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Word Wrangler: April 18, 2026

Ten songs from Texan outlaw-country star Waylon Jennings.

Aaron Watson Fact Checks Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas'

Aaron Watson brings a dose of humor to the conversation, questioning the geography of a popular song while trying to impress his daughter. Stick around for the details! Continue re...

Word Wrangler: May 7, 2026

Ten songs sung by the Grand Prairie native.

Saturday Sessions: Drayton Farley performs "The Luckier Ones"

Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers...

Calder Allen Comes From Texas Songwriting Royalty. He’s Determined to Carve His Own Path

The grandson of the revered songwriter Terry Allen, the 23-year-old is bridging generations of Lone Star state artists — and playing Rolling Stone’s upcoming Stateside festival

Born on This Day in 1953, the Rocker Turned Country Artist Who Wrote Hit Songs for George Strait, Faith Hill, and Keith...

Saturday Sessions: Drayton Farley performs "I Need Your Love"

Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers...

Ella Langley Chooses Texas Artists for New “Choosin’ Texas” Video

Instead of soliciting the services of Nashville's star power, authentic to the story of the song, they instead tapped Texas talent to round out the video's cast, including Wade Bow...

Saturday Sessions: Drayton Farley performs "It's Called Doubt"

Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers...

'Dutton Ranch' Adds Country Singer for Recurring Role

Country music has always played a central role in the 'Yellowstone' universe. Continue reading…

Slaid Cleaves & The Ultimate Texas Hill Country Getaway

In the second episode of The Sound of Texas, we visit the Texas Hill Country and sit down with beloved Americana icon Slaid Cleaves. With a style rooted in storytelling and a sound...