08/06/2015
ROLLING STONE: 30 Great Country Albums of 2015 You Probably Didn't Hear
The great tragedy of music is that so many high-quality albums go unheard. Blame it on the glut of material released every year or the fact that the majority of artists don't have the big-budget promotional push to bring their records to the masses. With the year more than half over, we looked at LPs that deserve a second (or, in some cases, even first) listen, from big-name country releases like Dwight Yoakam's Second Hand Heart and Kristian Bush's Southern Gravity to the sublime singer-songwriter fare of
07/31/2015
LIVE REVIEW: REK at the State Room in Salt Lake City
A friend told Robert Earl Keen he needed to write more drinking songs. "All my songs are drinking songs," Keen told the sell-out crowd at The State Room Thursday night. The audience obviously agreed.
07/28/2015
KMUW: Robert Earl Keen Keeps His Feet On The Grass With ‘Happy Prisoner’
Robert Earl Keen is considered one of the best songwriters of his generation. He’s from a class of writers that includes his good friend Lyle Lovett and acclaimed vocalist Nanci Griffith. He’s known for smart, literate songs and powerful live performances as well as the wry sense of humor common to songwriters from the Lone Star State. What he isn’t known for is bluegrass music. At least until now.
07/24/2015
Country Weekly: REK Wows Ryman Crowd at Sold-Out Show
Texas Country music’s favorite troubadour, Robert Earl Keen, took his front-porch pickin’ talents to the Ryman Auditorium last night (July 23) to the delight of the sold-out crowd.
07/20/2015
TexAgs.com: Robert Earl Keen shares his latest endeavors, love for Texas A&M
TexAgs.com recently interviewed REK about music, Texas, and A&M.
07/18/2015
KENTUCKY.COM: Bluegrass takes root in Robert Earl Keen's Texas tunes
The biographical material sent out ahead of Robert Earl Keen's new bluegrass-based recording Happy Prisoner described the album's 15 songs (make that 20, should you splurge for the vinyl version) as "untraditionally traditional, Kentucky-by-way-of-Texas music — Lone Star-grass, if you will."
07/16/2015
LIVE REVIEW: Robert Earl Keen serves up a dish of bluegrass in Saxapahaw
SAXAPAHAW — Robert Earl Keen Jr. and his band performed a sold-out show at the Haw River Ballroom on Tuesday night.
07/10/2015
REVIEWS: REK at OUTLAW: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings
Read all about REK's appearance at a star-studden Waylon Jennings tribute!
06/23/2015
Watch REK's Appearance on Good Day LA!
REK stopped by Good Day LA for an interview and performance, check it out here!
06/22/2015